📺 Pam and Tommy 🤩🤩🤩🤩

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I was too young to follow the story of Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee in real time, but of course, I’ve heard about the infamous sex tape. The first few episodes cover the intense love affair between Pam and Tommy — love at first sight if there ever was such a thing. We also quickly establish Rand Gauthier as the man who is out to get them. As the series continues, Tommy must reckon with the end of his Mötley Crüe music career, while Pamela struggles to rise above her Playmate status and beach babe role on Baywatch. The show digs into themes of celebrity, sexism, misogyny and how the internet dismantled privacy and changed the face of porn forever. If you lived through the 90s, you’ll love the fashion, music and lingo throwbacks. Loose jeans and “cool beans.” A time when grunge replaced punk, and Nirvana and Third Eye Blind were the hot, new acts in town. Though, I really could’ve done without the dick talk. But, the acting is superb. Definitely bingeworthy!

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Genre: Biography, Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2022
Running Time: 5h 40m
Creator: Robert Siegel
Starring: Lily James, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogan, Nick Offerman, Taylor Schilling
Studio: Annapurna Television, Lionsgate Television
Distributor: Disney Platform Distribution

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IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% Tomatometer, 67% Audience Score
Roger and Ebert: ⭐️⭐️✨

VARIETY / Hollywood Reporter / The Guardian / DECIDER / New York Times

Where to Watch: Hulu, DIRECTV, Amazon, Google Play

🎬 She Said 🤩🤩🤩🤩✨

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One of the best films I’ve seen so far this year. Of course, I knew the story already. The #metoo movement. The allegations around Harvey Weinstein and what became of him (read: jail). But, She Said is the story of the investigative journalists who broke the momentous news despite the forces of power playing against them. With the support of the New York Times editorial board, these two women fought to bring this article to life. They managed to tell the stories of those who were afraid to speak out. Thanks to their passion for the subject and their relentless pursuit in exposing the culprits, they encouraged key figures to speak out publicly against long-standing sexual abuse practices in Hollywood, and the work place as a whole. You could say they gave this movement its legs. Wonderful, relevant watch. A film about journalism at its finest. Highly recommend.

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Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2022
Running Time: 2h 9m
MPAA: R
Director: Maria Schrader
Writer: Rebecca Lenkiewicz (screen), Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey (New York Times)
Starring: Zoe Kazan, Carey Mulligan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Frank Wood, Adam Shapiro
Studio: Annapurna Pictures, Plan B Entertainment
Distributor: Universal Pictures

Related Reviews & Articles

IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 87% Tomatometer, 91% Audience Score
Roger and Ebert: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

IndieWire / VARIETY / Hollywood Reporter / New York Times / The Guardian / Empire / TIME

Where to Watch: Peacock, Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, RedBox etc.