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So, you have heard about “Pieces of a Woman,” the drama starring Vanessa Kirby, and are wondering about the Netflix movie’s ending. It is one of those conclusions you cannot surmise from watching a trailer. There is a legal battle amid tragedy and a young couple at the center of the storm. The stak…

If you want to see Rudy Ramos again before he returns to “Yellowstone” for Season 4, you are in for a treat. Ramos’ one-man show “Geronimo, Life on the Reservation” has received a huge honor. Whitefire Theatre has chosen it as one of the “Best of the Best” from its 2020 Solofest.Rudy Ramos performe…

And the great news just keeps on coming! Hot on the heels of “The Blacklist” returning with new Season 8 episodes this past Friday (January 22), NBC has added to the happy tidings. The network has renewed the veteran crime drama for Season 9 and promised a huge – scratch that – massive reveal for t…

What makes a woman whole? That is one of the main questions at the core of the Netflix drama “Pieces of a Woman.” In this case, a woman named Martha. The film is one of Netflix’s latest Oscar hopefuls, and it comes armed with one of the platform’s brightest rising stars to-date, taking center stage…

Yes, another U.S. Figure Skating Championships is almost upon us. Last year, I experienced one of the highlights of my life by attending 2020’s competition in-person. I am beyond lucky to have been in the crowd when Olympian Gracie Gold made her comeback, Alysa Liu defended her U.S. National title,…

It is tough to put “Let Him Go” into words. In attempting to do so, the adjectives: haunting, painful, shocking, suspenseful, and disturbing are some of the ones that come to mind. If you have not watched the trailer, the Kevin Costner thriller’s on-paper premise sparks a notion about this film tha…

It may sound like a morbid list, but this is “Vikings” we are talking about. A lot of death and destruction has punctuated the series during its six-season run, and its last chapter (Season 6B) proves no less deadly. It would be easier to say who survived the ending. However, this list of major dea…

Wait, is that Denver (Jaime Lorente) from “Money Heist,” starring in “El Cid” on Prime Video? Yes, that is him. Do not worry, though. The casting of one of the thriller’s main stars will not take you out of the medieval reality of “El Cid.” Now to the big question. Is it Amazon’s worthiest answer t…

It is tough to believe that Alexander Ludwig has not been on “Vikings” since the beginning. His take on Ragnar Lothbrok’s eldest son has been that indelible. Ludwig took over the role of Bjorn Ironside in Season 2 when the character aged, and viewers caught back up with him and his mother, Lagertha…

As was the case last year, 2020 was more dominated by TV than it was movies. That is not to say there were not some exceedingly excellent titles that should go unworthy of praise. “To All The Boys: PS I Still Love You,” anyone? On that note, fifteen titles made it onto this list of 2020’s Best Movi…