06 January
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PIECES OF A WOMAN Director: Kornél MundruczóStarring: Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Ellen Burstyn, Benny Safdie, Iliza Shlesinger, Sarah Snook, Molly Parker There are some movies that no matter how strong the acting is, or how important the subject may be, that I only need to ever see once. The new Netflix film Pieces of a Woman is that kind of movie. As Martha and Sean, Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeof play a couple eagerly anticipating the birth of their young daughter. The day arrives only for tragedy to hit the young couple forever altering what was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives.Read More →

22 December
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THE MIDNIGHT SKY Director: George ClooneyStarring: George Clooney, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Kyle Chandler, Tiffany Boone, Caoilinn Springall, Demián Bichir Oscar winner George Clooney has directed a variety films from Good Night and Good Luck to The Monuments Men and more. His newest, The Midnight Sky, is his most ambitious yet. A catastrophic event hit Earth leaving very few behind. Clooney stars as Augustine, a scientist stationed on the Artic despite battling a terminal disease. His mission is to stay in contact with the space station Aether and warn them of what happened back on Earth as they’re in orbit around one of Jupiter’s moons.Read More →

16 December
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MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM Director: George C. WolfeStarring: Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman, Michael Potts, Jeremy Shamos, Taylour Paige Chadwick Boseman has forever left a lasting impression on the film industry. His final performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is the bookend to a beautiful life and career. Viola Davis tackles the title role of the Mother of Blues, Ma Rainey. Crowds come in droves to see in her Georgia. She’s not as widely recognized when she lands in Chicago for a recording session. She’s late and the same can be said for her horn player Levee, played by Chadwick Boseman. TheRead More →

10 December
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Gabriel Iglesias Interview – “Mr. Iglesias” Part 3 Funnyman Gabriel Iglesias is back for Part 3 of his hit Netflix sitcom Mr. Iglesias. I sat down with Iglesias to talk about the series, filming in front of a live studio audience, and what’s been making him laugh in 2020. Mr. Iglesias Part 3 is now streaming on Netflix. **click SUBSCRIBE for more reviews and interviews** Here’s my interviewRead More →

08 December
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JO ELLEN PELLMAN and ARIANA DEBOSE INTERVIEW – “THE PROM” Jo Ellen Pellman and Ariana DeBose are two young stars on the rise. You will fall in love with their characters in The Prom. It’s the latest stage to screen movie musical that will fill your heart. I sat down with them to talk about acting alongside acting goddess like Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, and Kerry Washington, seeing the original Broadway musical, and they share inspiring words for today’s queer youth. “The Prom” streams on Netflix December 11. **click SUBSCRIBE for more reviews and interviews**Read More →

02 December
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AMANDA SEYFRIED INTERVIEW – “MANK” Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia) gives a career high performance in Mank. She plays screen starlet Marion Davies in David Fincher’s new film about notorious screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz. I sat down with Seyfried to talk about the real Marion Davies, making a film about Old Hollywood, and what she’s streaming on Netflix. Mank streams on Netflix December 4, 2020. **click SUBSCRIBE for more reviews and interviews** Here’s the interviewRead More →

18 November
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VANESSA HUDGENS INTERVIEW – “THE PRINCESS SWITCH: SWITCHED AGAIN” Vanessa Hudgens is back as not one, not two, but three characters this time in the holiday sequel The Princess Switch: Switched Again. It streams on Netflix November 19. I sat down (virtually) with Hudgens, and we talked about Christmas traditions, fan reactions, and a potential third movie. I have some fantastic interviews coming up. Make sure to head over to my YouTube channel and click subscribe for more! Here’s my interviewRead More →

13 November
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THE CROWN Season 4 Creator: Peter MorganStarring: Olivia Colman, Gillian Anderson, Emma Corrin, Helena Bonham Carter, Josh O’Connor, Tobias Menzies The hit Netflix drama about The Royal Family continues to show its strength as it tackles the early 1980s in its fourth season. We see how they and the people of Great Britain were forever changed under the rule of Margaret Thatcher (Anderson), the country’s first female Prime Minister. At the same time, Queen Elizabeth (Colman) and Prince Phillip (Menzies) are focused on the line of succession at the throne. Their eldest, Prince Charles (O’Connor), is unmarried, and despite the strong feelings he has forRead More →

10 November
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HILLBILLY ELEGY Director: Ron HowardStarring: Gabriel Basso, Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Haley Bennett, Freida Pinto, Owen Asztalos Amy Adams and Glenn Close are a dream team together. Both are phenomenal actresses, but I wish their new film Hillbilly Elegy lived up to their potential. It is based on the memoir from J.D. Vance played as an adult by Gabriel Basso. J.D. grew up in the Appalachia region but has tried to overcome the hardships his family faced and is now attending Yale Law School. Just as he’s set for an all-important job interview, he learns his mother, Bev, played by Amy Adams has suffered aRead More →

09 November
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THE LIFE AHEAD Director: Edoardo PontiStarring: Sophia Loren, Ibrahima Gueye, Renato Carpentieri, Francesco Cassano  Legendary screen icon Sophia Loren is back in the new film The Life Ahead. The film centers on a 12 year old boy named Momo played by newcomer Ibrahima Gueye. He’s a Senegal refugee now living in Italy who steals a bag of candlesticks from an elderly woman named Madame Rosa, played by Sophia Loren. Madame Rosa has spent a lifetime taking in kids in off the street whose mothers were drug addicts or street workers. Their paths meet again when Madame Rosa agrees to take in Momo, and there they forgeRead More →