Tag: Kaitlyn Dever
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A House of Dynamite, political thriller from director Kathryn Bigelow
A House of Dynamite delivers a straightforward message: nuclear war is insanity. Stockpiles of nuclear weapons are insanity. We live in a house stuffed to the rafters with dynamite and we choose to keep living in it.
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Apple Cider Vinegar review, wellness scams make good drama
Apple Cider Vinegar tells you in clever ways at the beginning of each episode that the series is a true story based on a lie, and that Belle Gibson wasn’t making any money from the series. Kaitlyn Dever stars as Belle Gibson, an Australian scammer who claimed to have cancer (and other illnesses) to garner…
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Men, Women and Children: internet alarms ring
Men, Women and Children showed up as new on Prime Video and I liked the cast so I gave it a watch. I didn’t realize it was from 2014 and not particularly great until it was going, but I stuck with it.
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Ticket to Paradise, or maybe not
Ticket to Paradise is advertised with big photos of Julia Roberts and George Clooney looking happy. It makes you think, “Oh boy, that looks good.” It turns out to be flat and in need of some humor and character development.
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Review: Dopesick
The Dopesick series on Hulu looks at the rise of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family from multiple points of view. Even though most of us are unhappily familiar with the opioid crisis, this series adds insider detail to the story. It slowly and meticulously examines every aspect of how one private company created…
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Review: Booksmart
Booksmart stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever as high school friends who realize just before graduation day that they’ve done nothing but work all through high school. They vow to do something fun before it’s too late.
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Review: Unbelievable
Unbelievable begins with the rape of Marie (Kaitlyn Dever). Her case is mishandled by the police. Elsewhere, two cops played by Merritt Wever and Toni Collette chase a serial rapist until the trail leads them to Marie. This outstanding series is based on a real case.
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Review: Short Term 12
Short Term 12 is an absolutely brilliant film from 2013 starring Brie Larson and John Gallagher Jr. If you haven’t seen it, I urge you to look for it on Amazon Video or one of your favorite streamers and give it a watch.
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Watch This: Trailer for Outside In
Outside In is from the minds of writers Jay Duplass and Lynn Shelton. Jay Duplass stars with Edie Falco and Lynn Shelton directs. It’s about an ex-con who gets out of prison and forms an intense bond with his former high school teacher.