The phrase “may december” is usually referring to a relationship with a younger woman and an older man. Well what if it were the opposite, a younger man has a relationship with an older woman. Loosely inspired by Mary Kay Letourneau and her story, Gracie (Julianne Moore), the older woman, and her husband Joe (Charles Melton) … Continue reading May December
Harry Potter. When I say that name you instantly picture Daniel Radcliffe. But what if I told you that you should be picturing another face as well. His name is David Holmes and he was Radcliffe's stunt double for 10 years. Following a horrific accident on the set of Deathly Hallows Part 1, Holmes was … Continue reading David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived
Jose Hernandez from a young age dreamed of going to space. Growing up working in the fields with his family, he worked hard. Applying to NASA every year for over a decade, he refused to let any obstacle get in his way. Ultimately becoming one of the few selected to go on a mission. Hernandez … Continue reading A Million Miles Away
Trigger warning: movie discusses sexual assault Diana Nyad was a marathon swimmer who was acclaimed for swimming great distances. The one swim she couldn't do was the 110-mile route from Cuba to Key West, Florida. Well at the age of 60, she decides she wants to try again! Along with her best friend, professional racquetball … Continue reading Nyad
Sylvester "Sly" Stallone, like other major celebrities this year, has made a documentary about his life and if you're a Rocky or Rambo fan, this movie is for you! He takes you through his whole career, adding any regrets or improvements he would have made to past movies. Since he's such a respected actor, director, … Continue reading Sly
Priscilla Presley, the only wife of Elvis, and mother to the late Lisa Marie. A lot and a little is known about her thanks to her 1985 autobiography Elvis & Me. That book helped form this latest Sophia Coppola-directed film showing her relationship with Elvis from 14 to 28. Cailee Spaeny plays Priscilla and Jacob … Continue reading Priscilla
Post Purdue Pharma and the scandal that was OxyContin, drug reps needed to be smarter about how they infiltrate the market. Inspired by the NYT article “The Pain Hustlers” and book Hard Sell by Evan Hughes, in 2011, Liza Drake (Emily Blunt) is a high school dropout struggling single mom who needs a break, and … Continue reading Pain Hustlers
1930, the time of prohibition and Al Capone, a violent gangster of Chicago who commands the illegal liquor business. Robert De Niro plays Capone and I'll just say he's terrifying. Kevin Costner plays Elliot Ness, a Prohibition agent that wants nothing but to take Capone down. But to what extent will he go? The cast … Continue reading The Untouchables
Number of seasons: 7 Advertising. When you think of it you think of the fun Allstate commercials or maybe even the Apple print ads. Well in the 1950s, New York was THE place to be for all nationwide ads. Enter Don Draper (Jon Hamm) the man who makes or breaks an idea. There are dynamic … Continue reading Mad Men
Number of seasons: 5 Syndey Bristow is an agent for the CIA who goes all around the world to take things from the bad guys. Or that's what she thinks until the real CIA contacts her to tell her that the company she's been working for is actually a terrorist cell. To avoid spoilers, she … Continue reading Alias
Number of seasons: 7 It's not often that a mother and daughter are best friends and fast talkers at that! From the same creator of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel comes the tale of Lorelei and Rory Gilmore. A pair that lives in the unfortunately fictitious Stars Hallow, Connecticut with the crazy townspeople that it entails. … Continue reading Gilmore Girls
Number of seasons: 8 Westeros; roughly the size of North America there are territories ruled by different families. Each family has a sigil, motto, and history. There are the Starks in the North, Lanissters in the capitol, the banished Targaryens, and a few others along the way but for simplicity let's just worry about these … Continue reading Game of Thrones
