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Evan Rachel Wood in Phoenix Rising

Review: Phoenix Rising, Evan Rachel Wood’s story

Phoenix Rising uses two feature length episodes to document the story of Evan Rachel Wood and her abuser, rocker Marilyn Manson. It’s very frank, horrific, and hard to watch, but necessary. Amy Berg directed.

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Amy Schumer and Laura Benanti in Life and Beth

Review: Life and Beth, adulthood isn’t easy

Life and Beth, written and often directed by Amy Schumer, looks at what happens to a woman after she loses her mother. Losing a mother is often a life-changing event for women. Amy Schumer offers up a remarkably well-written and

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Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Review: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, season 4

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, season 4, proves that some series do improve with age. The fourth season of this comedy sees Midge make some decisions about her career and begin to face some of her mistakes. It may be the

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Ryan Reynolds and Walker Scobell in The Adam Project

Review: The Adam Project – love the actors? Okay, then.

The Adam Project is the kind of movie a lot of people will watch because they like the actors. That’s the best reason to watch this lightweight time travel tale. It’s easy and full of barbed one-liners, but south of

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Meilin in front of a Turning Red sign

Review: Turning Red, embrace your beast

Turning Red is a woman written and directed (Domee Shi) Pixar animated film about what puberty and coming of age are like for girls. The main character, Meilin (Rosalie Chiang), turns 13 in eighth grade and discovers a monster inside

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Ava DuVernay in Dear . . .

Review: Dear . . . is short bios about influence

Dear . . . is an interesting way to talk about lives and the influence they have on others. Two seasons of short films are featured. People talk about their lives and then read letters from people they have inspired

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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in Lucy and Desi

Lucy and Desi is a loving tribute to the world famous entertainers

Lucy and Desi, from director Amy Poehler, is a look at the entire life stories of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. It tells about their early lives, their marriage, their business empire, and their influence on television and American culture.

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Tiffany Haddish in The Afterparty

Review: The Afterparty, making whodunnits fun

The Afterparty, season 1, was a mystery about a murder. Set at a party after a high school reunion, the series was funny and surprisingly original. Each of the 8 episodes was from a different character’s point of view and

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