Month: December 2022
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The Woman King, fierce & heroic women save everyone
The Woman King from director Gina Prince-Bythewood tells a semi-true story of heroic warriors, enlightened leadership, and sisterhood. In the Kingdom of Dahomey, in the year 1823, the women warriors called Agojie fought against invaders and won.
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Kindred, an adaptation of the Octavia Butler novel
Kindred, with an 8 episode first season that ends on a nail-biter of a cliffhanger, is loosely adapted from the brilliant science fiction mind of Octavia Butler. Mallori Johnson stars as an African American woman who is inexplicably whisked into the past.
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Troll, action packed sci-fi fantasy from Norway
Troll takes old Norwegian mythology about trolls, mixes it in with modern day science, and creates a thriller that is a mix of science and fantasy. Nora Tidemann (Ine Marie Wilmann) is a scientist who studies fossils. She gets called in to help with something inexplicable.
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The White Lotus, season 2, spoiler free review
The White Lotus, season 2, had everyone hanging on, holding their breath, to see who died in the first episode. That secret wasn’t revealed until the last minute of the last episode. Just in case you haven’t watched season 2 yet, I’m going to write a spoiler free review so you can enjoy the suspense…
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Lady Chatterley’s Lover, a love story for the ages
Here’s the story of Lady Chatterley’s Lover. The main characters have a meet cute. There’s a period where they get acquainted and fall in love. There’s a period where they’re hot and heavy. Circumstances force them to break apart. They are brokenhearted. At the last minute they get back together for a happy ending.
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Emily the Criminal, or Aubrey Plaza the antihero
Emily the Criminal is a departure for Aubrey Plaza. She’s ready and willing to go to the dark side in this film. Playing this part takes her beyond anything she’s done before. She’s really good as the steely-nerved, tough Emily.
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Firefly Lane, season 2, can best friends endure forever?
Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke continue to bring emotional truth and drama to Firefly Lane, season 2. This story of friendship and love is set to be concluded with a 3rd season in 2023. Conflicts between the two best friends leave season 2 on a cliffhanger that looks ominous for the future.
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How to Please a Woman, Australian twist on a theme
How to Please a Woman is an Australian comedy about a woman who loses her job and stumbles on a new business idea that women LOVE. Sally Phillips stars in this funny and sexy story. Beware – some spoilers ahead.
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Christmas with You, feel good holiday music and romance
Christmas with You is a touching, feel good story about a pop star and one of her biggest fans as they connect around music and the holidays. The cast is mainly Latinix and Black. Gabriela Tagliavini directed.