Are Hollywood icons really all they're cracked up to be? Jay Kelly, played by George Clooney, a seasoned star in Hollywood, who, while enroute to Europe, has a crisis of sorts that leads him to reflect on his career. All of the highs and lows he endured and inflicted on others to stay on top. … Continue reading Jay Kelly
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Victoria Beckham
Number of episodes: 3 Posh Spice. You know her, you love her, you love to hate her. This three-part series takes you behind the scenes of the start of her career, juxtaposed with the week leading up to her fashion house’s Paris Fashion Week show. I think Netflix cut a deal with the power couple … Continue reading Victoria Beckham
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
You can’t think of Superman without thinking of Christopher Reeve putting on the general tights in the 70s. However, after suffering a spinal injury in 1995 he was spent the rest of his life paralyzed from the neck down. What he did with the remaining of his life was remarkable. This documentary was very well … Continue reading Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
A Million Miles Away
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
Asteroid City
Wes Anderson, when I say those words you should already know what to expect for the movie. Aesthetically pleasing set, a whimsical plot, and a stacked cast of A-list stars. Can you visualize it yet? Well then enter Asteroid City. Set in 1955, the Junior Stargazers convention in a remote desert town experiences a weird … Continue reading Asteroid City
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Michael J. Fox. A name that’s synonymous with iconic roles and grade-A comedic timing. He takes us through how he got his start, his thriving career, being diagnosed with Parkinson’s and what his life looks like now. This is both hilarious and well done but also beautiful and heartbreaking. To see a titan of his … Continue reading Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Champions
A remake of the 2018 Spanish movie Campeones, Woody Harrelson is a disgraced basketball coach that after getting a DWI is court ordered be the coach of a team with intellectual disabilities for 90 days. This movie is as much hilarious as it is heart warming. Very clever and all of the actors are terrific. … Continue reading Champions
Pretty Baby
Trigger warning: discussion of sexual assault and post partum depression Brooke Shields, when you say her name to those who were growing up in the '80s you'll think of Calvin Klein jeans. If you were born in the '90s and on, you might not know who she is. Shields from a young age was famous … Continue reading Pretty Baby
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Not a whole lot I can say without ruining anything so I’ll do my best. Michelle Yeoh is a rundown mom, wife, daughter, and business owner. On top of all of that she’s getting audited by the IRS. Her trip down there with her receipts ends up leading her on a wild (and I do … Continue reading Everything Everywhere All At Once
Till
Warning: movie depicts and discusses racially-charged murder Emmett Till was 14 when he was kidnapped, beaten, shot, and thrown in a river. This movie isn’t about the horrific murder, but his mother’s actions immediately following. Emmett’s mom could have quietly grieved but she chose to fight for the prosecution of his killers and to show … Continue reading Till
The Swimmers
Based on the incredibly inspiring true story, two sisters who swim competitively leave flee their war-torn country in order to train for the Olympics. Sara and Yusra Mardini’s journey as refugees is haunting and courageous. They swam alongside their boat from Syria to Greece. I haven't watched a movie that moved me in a while … Continue reading The Swimmers
Banshees of Inisherin
Don’t you hate when someone doesn’t want to be your friend anymore. On the remote island off the shores of Ireland in the 1920s, two best friends are at odds but only one knows why. Collin Farrell plays the dumped friend and it’s entertaining to watch him try and win his friend (Mad-Eye Moody from … Continue reading Banshees of Inisherin
