Based on a True Story is a dark comedy series that spoofs true crime podcasts with a ludicrous plot about a couple who team up with a serial killer to do a podcast. It does a decent job satirizing America’s […]
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Call Jane is based on a secret network of women who helped desperate women in Chicago in the 1960s find safe abortion care. They stopped when Roe vs. Wade went into effect. And here we are, 50 some years later,
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I Care a Lot is a morality tale on the evils of capitalism. There are no ‘good guys’ in this film on Netflix. Everyone is equally disgusting and evil. The word care in the title refers to guardianship of care,
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The Secrets We Keep is a drama about the aftermath of trauma endured during World War II. Maja (Noomi Rapace) lives a quiet life in an American town. One day she sees the man she is sure tortured and raped
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Sharp Objects is dark and progressively more frightening as the 8 episode HBO mini series rolls. It’s full of brilliant performances built around a slowly revealed mystery.
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This isn’t a review of Cake. This is a great big squee about Cake. If you haven’t seen it, watch it now. A big thank you to @joyfulng on Twitter for urging me to watch it. Spoilers ahead.
An Invisible Sign got terrible reviews from all the critics. And, as often happens, I love the very movie the critics hate. Spoilers ahead.
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Cake stars Jennifer Aniston as a woman in chronic pain. The big excitement is that she doesn’t wear any makeup in the film. Aaackk! Looking at a woman with no makeup on may cause brain damage! Are you prepared to
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