The Whale
{5/5} “Who would want me to be a part of their life?” The Whale, released in 2022 Charlie is an English teacher — he teaches online, with his camera off. Charlie is very obese. His friend Liz is a nurse — she says he has congestive heart failure and he needs to go to the […]
True Grit
{5/5} “The ground’s too hard. If they wanted a decent burial they should have got themselves killed in summer.” True Grit, released in 2010 Mattie Ross intends on finding her father’s killer and bringing him back to be hanged. She’s only fourteen, so she will need some help. She hires marshal Rooster Cogburn, who she […]
National Treasure: Edge of History (season 1)
{4.5/5} “The Panamerican treasure is a political powderkeg. Cras Est Nostrum keeps the status quo.” National Treasure: Edge of History season 1, aired in 2022-23 Montezuma’s gold was hidden and the three boxes holding clues have disappeared. Billie Pearce knows they exist, and is searching for them — she buys a house just because she […]
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
{4.5/5} “Just because you know what my answer’s going to be doesn’t mean you don’t have to ask me.” National Treasure: Book of Secrets, released in 2007 Ben is presented with evidence that Thomas Gates, his great-great-grandfather, participated in the assassination of President Lincoln. He doesn’t believe it, and he’s going to find his own […]
National Treasure
{4.5/5} “If you wanted to leave me behind, you shouldn’t have told me where you were going.” National Treasure, released in 2004 Ben’s family has been in the possession of a secret for a long time — there’s a huge treasure hidden somewhere in America. His pursuit of the clues led him to a ship […]
Jason Bourne
{4.5/5} “I volunteered because I thought our enemies killed him. I volunteered because of a lie.” Jason Bourne, released in 2016 Nicky Parsons has hacked into the CIA in order to reveal the black ops projects like Treadstone to the world. But the CIA caught her, and they’re tracking her every move. She also found […]
The Bourne Legacy
{5/5} “You were given a Ferrari and your people treated it like a lawnmower.” The Bourne Legacy, released in 2012 Aaron Cross is part of a top-secret CIA program that requires him to swallow pills every day. He’s lost his pills so he’s heading back to civilization — the first person he meets is a […]
Murdoch Mysteries (season 16)
{5/5} “The only way out of darkness is to bring the truth to light.” — Murdoch Murdoch Mysteries season 16, aired in 2022-23 George leaves Effie at the altar, because of a premonition from one of his aunts. A man’s dog digs up a coffin, and the man in the coffin comes out and kills […]
Shrinking (season 1)
{5/5} “‘Look, I know you said I’m supposed to let her come to me, but I’m starting to lose hope.’ ‘Well, it’s understandable. You’ve been trying this approach for almost ten minutes.’” Shrinking season 1, aired in 2023 Jimmy is a therapist, but he’s been having a tough time himself lately — his wife died […]
Cast Away
{5/5} “Look what I have created! I have made fire!” Cast Away, released in 2000 Chuck works for FedEx, and goes to various offices to help them be more efficient — like in Russia. When he’s over the Pacific Ocean on Christmas, his plane goes down in a storm. He finds himself the only person […]