First Viewing Viewing Date: July 23rd Via: iTunes Store Plot: A high-profile lawyer is shot during a botched robbery, leaving him needing to re-learn speech and mobility while dealing with severe memory loss. To the surprise of his family, he develops into a loving and affectionate family man, as opposed to the ruthless businessman he used to be. Rating: 6.6/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: July 23rd Via: Amazon Prime Plot: In 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his position while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope visits. Rating: 7.9/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: July 22nd Via: iTunes Store Plot: The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target. Rating: 6.9/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: July 22nd Via: Stan. Plot: A daughter, mother and grandmother are haunted by a manifestation of dementia that consumes their family's home. Rating: 7.6/10
It was hard to ignore this case when it first went to trial, as the media were all over it, and the media continue to sporadically report on Michelle Carter. It seemed black and white at first glance - Michelle talked her boyfriend into killing himself and is culpable for the suicide. I didn't know there was much more to the story, and was, therefore, intrigued by this HBO documentary series which takes an intimate look at the case. This documentary isn't biased, nor does it feel like propaganda to persuade a certain point of view, and I found the further details of the case absolutely fascinating. And even though I knew Michelle went to prison, I hoped and prayed she would be found innocent and set free. This is a compelling, exceptional documentary miniseries that must be watched by anyone who appreciates true crime.
First Viewing Viewing Date: July 21st Via: iTunes Store Plot: In 2024 a pandemic ravages the world and its cities. Centering on a handful of people as they navigate the obstacles currently hindering society: disease, martial law, quarantine, and vigilantes. Rating: 5.3/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: July 20th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A Nun named Sara is on the run in Mexico and is saved from cowboys by Hogan, who is preparing for a future mission to capture a French fort. The pair become good friends, but Sara never does tell him the true reason behind her being outlawed. Rating: 7.1/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: July 20th Via: Blu-ray Plot: Allied commandos stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are keeping an American general as a prisoner, but covert espionage is also happening. Rating: 9.3/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: July 19th Via: Stan. Plot: A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. Rating: 5.9/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: July 19th Via: Netflix Plot: A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has terminal cancer with mere months to live, and decide to keep the diagnosis a secret from her, scheduling a wedding for her to attend before she dies. Rating: 7.8/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: July 19th Via: Netflix Plot: High school loner Bird Fitcher has no idea what dark secrets are tied to the Polaroid camera she finds. It doesn't take long to discover that those who have their picture taken with it, soon die. Rating: 5.3/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: July 18th Via: Netflix Plot: Two former Texas Rangers, Frank Hamer and Maney Gault, work to track down and apprehend the legendary bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde. Rating: 7.3/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: July 18th Via: Binge Plot: A teenager's weekend at a lake house with her father takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts wreaks havoc on their lives. Rating: 6.7/10