Category: Streaming
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Review: Stray Dolls
Stray Dolls takes us into the gritty world of runaways and immigrants who barely get by. Two young women team up as life pushes them into crime after crime. The film is streaming on Prime Video.
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Review: Cuties (Mignonnes)
Cuties (Mignonnes) is a French film on Netflix. It is not what you have been lead to believe from the bad publicity Netflix generated with its original imagery promoting the film. It’s a sad story about how social media deceives young girls into thinking they need to be something they aren’t. There are spoilers ahead.
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Review: Love, Guaranteed
Love, Guaranteed was a pleasant surprise. Romcoms can take an interesting approach with a mostly trope free story now and then.
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Review: High Fidelity (2020)
High Fidelity stars Zoë Kravitz in a remake of the original Nick Hornby movie. The 2000 original starred John Cusack. Not only did the lead character get a gender swap in the new version, but the story went from film length to a roomier 10 episode series on Hulu.
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To Free Your Mind Watch The Social Dilemma
The Social Dilemma is a must see documentary for every social media user. It’s currently available on Netflix.
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Review: The Gift (Atiye), season 2
The Gift (Atiye), season 2, is a mishmash of terrible writing, compelling actors, and incomprehensible storylines. I couldn’t look away, despite its flaws. I don’t understand how watching something so bad could be so engaging, but it is. This Turkish language series is streaming on Netflix.
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Review: The Rest of Us
The Rest of Us uses an off-beat concept to create a story about fidelity, guilt, and grief. The four main characters are women in this Canadian movie currently streaming on Hulu and Prime Video.
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Review: Rip Tide
Rip Tide, the Rip Tide we’re talking about today, is a 2017 Australian movie starring Debbie Ryan. The film was written and directed by women. This movie is wholesome, fun, family entertainment. It’s available on Netflix.
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Review: Trinkets, seasons 1 & 2
Trinkets tells the bonding story of three girls from the same high school. They are all required to attend Shoplifters Anonymous meetings. They don’t start out as friends, but before the two seasons are over, they are an unbreakable team.
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Review: Freaks: You’re One of Us
Freaks: You’re One of Us is a German language sci-fi/fantasy tale of superhumans who discover their powers after an encounter with one of their own. It’s available on Netflix.