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
Number of seasons: 9 Alright, I'll be the first one to admit, I didn't like this show at first. I got bored when watching it and thought the premise was dumb, but then I kept watching (okay yes cause also I'm a Royal Family fan so Meghan Markle was a fun plus). This show is … Continue reading Suits
Number of episodes: 4 David Beckham, either you’ve heard of him because of his athletic career, his marriage to Posh Spice or because of Bend It like Beckham. This limited series takes you behind the scenes of someone who’s been pretty private about his accomplishments. Hear how he got his start, what it felt like … Continue reading Beckham
A realtor is found dead by her boyfriend in a house she was listing. The detective on the case has a shady past and is racing against the clock to try and put the murderer behind bars. Justin Timberlake plays the boyfriend and Cher from Clueless plays the detective’s wife. This movie is a slow … Continue reading Reptile
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