Trigger warning: scenes depicting the Holocaust and slavery may be too intense for some viewers Isabel Wilkerson in 2022 was stuck on what to write next. She had a successful novel but wasn't sure where to go from there. Then the Treyvon Martin shooting happened and that sparked conversations around her, what if there's more … Continue reading Origin
What happens if when you hire a hit man? Well for most of the people that Gary Johnson (Glen Powell) talked to, they got to prison. Gary is an ordinary educator who works part-time for the police bugging and helping in the arrest of people looking to get revenge. What’s the worst thing that could … Continue reading Hit Man
Trigger warning: show discusses suicide and sexual abuse, including drug abuse Reena Virk was a 14-year-old girl in Victoria, BC who wanted to fit in. She chose to try and prove herself to a group of girls from a group home. Unfortunately, she's found dead and instantly rumors circulate about what could have happened under … Continue reading Under the Bridge
Number of episodes: 9 Based on the book Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany by Donald L. Miller and produced by Steven Speilberg and Tom Hanks, this nine-part series tells the stories of the Eighth Air Force in WW2. This show has Austin Butler (Elvis), Callum … Continue reading Masters of the Air
First of all, if you haven't seen the original Road House with Patrick Swayze, stop what you're doing and go watch that one first. Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal), a cool-calm-and-collected bouncer, is enlisted to help a small-town bar owner keep the thugs from destroying her bar night after night. But there's a wealthy jerk who will … Continue reading Road House
Number of episodes: 6 Trigger warning: episodes contain scenes of drug abuse, mental illness, domestic violence and murder Jodie Foster is the police chief of the made-up city of Ennis, Alaska. At the start of the night season, the bodies of scientists are found frozen together in a state of fear. Instantly it’s a matter … Continue reading True Detective: Night Country
This movie. This MOVIE. I had heard that it rivaled Empire Strikes Back in terms of an epic sequel. It lived up to the hype. Paul Atreides (Timmy C) and his mom are trying to find their place among the Freman. Still wanting to avenge his dad’s death, Paul has to decide if he wants … Continue reading Dune: Part Two
Number of episodes: 6 We’ve all heard of Pablo Escobar and the MedellÃn Cartel, the famous drug dealers from Colombia. But how did they tap into the market or the rich and famous in Miami, Florida in the 70s? The answer is Griselda Blanco. Frequently underestimated and challenged, Blanco rose to power quietly, forming her … Continue reading Griselda
If you've seen the last of the Hunger Games franchise, think again. Based on the book of the same title by Suzanne Collins, here is the villain origin story of President Snow. We learn that his name is Coriolanus and at the end of his senior year of school, he's selected as one of the … Continue reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Napoleon Bonaparte, was small in stature but huge in ambition. Ridley Scott's newest film has Joaquin Phoenix playing Bonaparte. Right off the bat if you don't have a strong stomach, don't watch this. This movie makes the first 15 minutes of Saving Private Ryan look like a Hallmark movie. Once you get past the violence, … Continue reading Napoleon
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
On the Osage reservation, Oklahoma in 1920s, members of the Osage community are being found dead from suspicious suicidal wounds, poisonings, or just disappearing altogether. Based on the bestselling novel of the same title by David Grann, watch the horrific circumstances in which the FBI was founded. Leo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro (both muses … Continue reading Killers of the Flower Moon
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