Month: August 2020

  • Review: Biohackers, season 1

    Review: Biohackers, season 1

    Biohackers is a German language thriller on Netflix. A young woman is on a quest to find out what happened to her twin brother. The trail leads to a famous scientist who is a proponent of genetic engineering, or biohacking.

  • Review: The Experience

    Review: The Experience

    The Experience, on Prime Video, is not a great film. But it’s an interesting film. It’s a science fiction lesbian love story set in a wilderness camp for troubled teens.

  • Review: Lingua Franca

    Review: Lingua Franca

    Lingua Franca takes us into the world of Olivia (Isabel Sandoval), a Filipino trans woman working as a carer for an elderly woman. She needs a Green Card to stay in the U.S. This independent film is streaming on Netflix.

  • Review: Little Voice, season 1

    Review: Little Voice, season 1

    Little Voice tells the story of Bess King set to the music of Sara Bareilles. This Apple TV+ series features all kinds of wonderful music as it tells the story of a singer/songwriter who strives to make it in New York City.

  • Review: The Sleepover

    Review: The Sleepover

    The Sleepover on Netflix is one of those movies where I completely disagree with the critics. Okay, maybe I agree with the critics, but I absolutely loved it and found it delightful anyway. There are spoilers ahead.

  • Review: Family Business (On va s’aimer un peu, beaucoup ), season 1

    Review: Family Business (On va s’aimer un peu, beaucoup ), season 1

    Family Business (On va s’aimer un peu, beaucoup) concerns a female law firm with mother and daughter lawyers at the helm. Season 1 of this French series is streaming on Acorn TV in the US. The series is set in Lyon.

  • Review: Instant Family

    Review: Instant Family

    Instant Family is a look at a real foster care story – one with a happy ending. It’s a comedy, but it looks clear-eyed at a situation that is anything but funny.

  • Review: An Easy Girl (Une fille facile)

    Review: An Easy Girl (Une fille facile)

    An Easy Girl (Une fille facile) is a French language film steaming on Netflix. It’s a coming of age story written and directed by Rebecca Zlotowski. There are spoilers ahead.

  • Review: The Lost Husband

    Review: The Lost Husband

    The Lost Husband is a new release streaming on Netflix. It’s a story about love and home set on a goat farm in Texas.

  • Interview with Marie Østerbye, season 5 writer and showrunner for Rita

    Interview with Marie Østerbye, season 5 writer and showrunner for Rita

    When I contacted Christian Torpe to talk about season 5 of Rita, he said, I wasn’t very involved in season 5. You have to talk to Marie Østerbye. She ran the season. He put me in touch with her and she agreed to answer my questions about season 5 of the Danish hit series, Rita.…