True Story – Amateur Movie Reviews

Devotion Trailer

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 by Victoria Brown, posted in Newest Trailers

Rise

July 10, 2022July 9, 2022 by Victoria Brown, posted in Disney+

Based on the true story of the Antetokounmpo brothers Giannis, Thanasis, and Kostas, you watch how their parents sacrificed and hid from immigration officials for years in order to give them and their other brothers the best life. The three Nigerian-Greek brothers emigrated from Nigeria to Greece, and rose to fame in the NBA. You’ll … Continue reading Rise

Rich & Shameless

July 9, 2022July 10, 2022 by Victoria Brown, posted in HBO Max, Hulu

Digging deeper into the scandals that you might have missed/ignored in the past 20 years, see just what happened to Brian Williams, why did the Pam and Tommy tape get out, and why was Girls Gone Wild a thing? Half of this I loved and half was okay. It’s a good watch if you’re interested … Continue reading Rich & Shameless

The Staircase

June 9, 2022August 8, 2022 by Victoria Brown, posted in HBO Max

Warning: this show depicts violence Number of episodes: 8 Originally a documentary in France, The Staircase on Netflix took the true crime loving scene by storm in 2018. Did a husband push his wife down the stairs or did she fall? HBO took matters into their own hands and did a based on true events … Continue reading The Staircase

The Dropout

April 7, 2022August 9, 2022 by Victoria Brown, posted in Hulu

Warning: an episode depicts sexual assault Number of episodes: 8 Theranos, a Silicon Valley wonder-kin that seemed too good to be true. Well, they were right. Spearheaded by a charismatic and headstrong young woman, Elizabeth Holmes, what started as a concept by a college dropout turned into a billion-dollar company built on lies. Amanda Seyfried … Continue reading The Dropout

Being The Ricardos

December 21, 2021August 8, 2022 by Victoria Brown, posted in Amazon Prime

I Love Lucy, perhaps you've heard of it. Despite the entire show being in black and white, you get to see the lives of Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) and Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) in full color. The movie shows the complicated relationship of Arnaz and Ball and takes you behind the scenes of the making … Continue reading Being The Ricardos

King Richard

November 20, 2021August 8, 2022 by Victoria Brown, posted in HBO Max

I don’t care if you think you’re too cool for Will Smith, he will move you during the two and a half hours all while wearing tracksuits. Smith plays Richard Williams, the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. You get a behind the scenes look at the hard work and grit that it … Continue reading King Richard