Boston Strangler

Trigger warning: movie contains graphic crime scenes and depiction of murder During the 1960s, thirteen women were killed by the Boston Strangler. The city of Boston wasn’t put on high alert until Loretta McLaughlin, one of the few female reporters at the Boston Record American, connected the dots that this was the same pattern. Her … Continue reading Boston Strangler

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

The Fabelmans

For years I’ve been waiting for Steven Spielberg to write an autobiography. I should have known that it would be in movie form! The Fabelmans was co-written and directed by Spielberg and is based on his childhood. It follows the fictitious Fabelman family from the 1950s to the late 60s, specifically from young Sammy’s perspective. … Continue reading The Fabelmans

She Said

Warning: this movie portrays sexual harassment and assault investigations The year is 2016, Donald Trump just became president, Bill O’Reilly is fired from Fox and the woman’s movement erupted. Enter Meghan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, investigative journalists at the New York Times, who is tasked with looking into inappropriate behavior in the workplace. Kantor gets … Continue reading She Said

The Good Nurse

When something bad happens the common response is “it’s always the quiet ones.” The people you least suspect to cause harm and the least noticeable are usually in a crowd. Charlie Cullen (Eddie Redmayne) was that person. Seamlessly went from hospital to hospital for over a decade before two detectives put together the dots surrounding … Continue reading The Good Nurse

The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist

Number of episodes: 3 Think back to the early 2000s, do you remember a short-lived show called Pretty Wild on E!? It was about three girls that in the second episode were arrested for connections to the burglaries of major celebrities’ homes (there was also a 2013 movie of the same name with Emma Watson). … Continue reading The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist

The Woman King

Warning: movie contains gruesome violence and depicts sexual assault All women, African, Braveheart. That is what this movie encapsulates. Based on true events, the African kingdom, the Dahomey, in the 1800s must protect its people from the slave trade. The only line of defense? All female warriors led by Viola Davis. Imagine if the king's … Continue reading The Woman King