Tag: Lila Neugebauer
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Sirens brings something different to your TV screen
Sirens explores a lot in just 5 episodes. It asks many questions without answering them. It’s based on the old story about sirens singing so seductively that sailors crashed their boats on the rocky cliffs of the island where the sirens were imprisoned. In this retelling of that old story, we see it from the…
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The Last Thing He Told Me: Jennifer Garner stars
The Last Thing He Told Me with Jennifer Garner as stepmother to a teen whose dad disappears is based on a novel of the same name by Laura Dave. This story about doing what’s best for your kids is women powered: writers, directors, producers, and actors all bring the feminist vibes.
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Causeway, a gentle story of recovery
Causeway stars Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry in a quiet, introspective story about two traumatized people who find each other and help each other heal. The subtle reveal of character the two lead actors create is touching and brimming with vulnerability.
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The Sex Lives of College Girls, season 1
The Sex Lives of College Girls comes from creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, which is why I watched it. It’s about the friendship that develops between four 18 year old college roommates as they start on adulthood. It’s on HBO Max.
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Review: Maid, layered and outstanding
Maid is a layered and nuanced look at poverty, domestic violence, mental health, and American laws and systems that both help and hurt people struggling with these problems. A brilliant performance from Margaret Qualley takes the material to a level that will make the series an awards contender for 2021. The series is on Netflix.