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Somebody Somewhere, season 2: the drama of real life
Read more: Somebody Somewhere, season 2: the drama of real lifeSomebody Somewhere is about real people. The characters are living lives of flawed normality in Kansas. There is some drama, some laughter, some tears, some self-discovery, and a whole lotta love.
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Identity Thief: 10 year old comedy still funny
Read more: Identity Thief: 10 year old comedy still funnyIdentity Thief somehow passed me by 10 years ago when it was released. Prime Video played it up to me as a new addition, so I gave it a look. It was funny and heartwarming, too. If you missed it earlier, you can catch it now.
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, an extravaganza of a final season
Read more: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, an extravaganza of a final seasonThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, season 5, took an “everything including the kitchen sink” approach to wrapping up this funny series. There were flashbacks and flash forwards, there were musical episodes, there was a roast, there were shows within shows, there were jokes on top of jokes. The love affair this show had with 1960s fashion, […]
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Love and Death: Elizabeth Olsen is extraordinary
Read more: Love and Death: Elizabeth Olsen is extraordinaryLove and Death stars Elizabeth Olsen in a brilliant performance as Candy Montgomery, the Texas housewife who admitting killing her neighbor and friend with an axe.
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Missing: a computer screen thriller
Read more: Missing: a computer screen thrillerStorm Reid stars in Missing, a sequel to the John Cho thriller Searching. In this fast-paced computer screen mystery, a young woman and digital native named June is searching for her missing mother.
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Faithfully Yours, a twisty mystery from the Netherlands
Read more: Faithfully Yours, a twisty mystery from the NetherlandsFaithfully Yours is an engaging mystery. This Dutch language film uses plot twists and surprises to keep you interested as the story unrolls. There are some very good liars in the film among a group of untrustworthy characters. Thematically, the film is saying that a liar never can believe anything anyone else says.
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Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman brings the laughs
Read more: Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman brings the laughsLeanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman brings a little over an hour of stand up comedy to Netflix. Leanne Morgan is a very funny woman. She uses a low key delivery and her Southern upbringing to tell the truth in a hilarious way.
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Call Me Kate: Katharine Hepburn biopic disappoints
Read more: Call Me Kate: Katharine Hepburn biopic disappointsCall Me Kate, directed by Lorna Tucker, used some audio tapes of Katharine Hepburn in various conversations to build up a story about her life and loves.
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The Last Thing He Told Me: Jennifer Garner stars
Read more: The Last Thing He Told Me: Jennifer Garner starsThe Last Thing He Told Me with Jennifer Garner as stepmother to a teen whose dad disappears is based on a novel of the same name by Laura Dave. This story about doing what’s best for your kids is women powered: writers, directors, producers, and actors all bring the feminist vibes.
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Hawa, no challenge is too daunting for this girl
Read more: Hawa, no challenge is too daunting for this girlHawa, from French director Maïmouna Doucouré, tells the story of a young girl who decides Michelle Obama should be the one to adopt her. She pursues this goal with intrepid determination.
Reviews of movies and TV focused on women
