Movies to inspire you, make you laugh, cry, scream . . .

Uncorked

“Some dreams can’t stay bottled up”. A young man has a dream to become a sommelier. His father wants him to join the family barbecue business. Simple right? I mean, the story arcs write themselves right? Nope. While there are some parts that are formulaic, it’s the nuanced performances of Courtney B. Vance, Mamoudou Athie, Niecy Nash, and many others that were striking. Of course, ANYTHING with the great Courtney B. Vance, is a no-brainer for me. This Neflix beauty had me laughing, reminiscing, crying, and reconnected my resilience battery to some more ‘juice’. Uncorked made me want to learn more about not just the world of wine but how families evolve around purpose and the pursuit of it.

IMPORTANT THEMES: Purpose • Perseverance • Tenacity

Fun with Dick and Jane

This reboot movie with Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni is all KINDS of stupid but I laughed out loud at scenes that were ridiculous but if you have EVER been faced with losing everything, you’ll find yourself saying, ‘But, you know what….I MIGHT just…’ Jim Carrey who, in my opinion, can well, overact/exaggerate but somehow the director struck a good balance between the slapstick, physical comedy that he’s known for but making room for the other actors to also shine. Plus, it’s just about 90 minutes of pure mayhem, fun, with some decent messaging at the end.

You can find it on Netflix now.

IMPORTANT THEMES: Resourcefulness • Fear • Inequities

Homecoming

Pure. Magnificence. Bold. On Point. Brilliant. Perfect. Uncompromising. Excellent. First Black woman to HEADLINE Coachella and she ‘to that place up. Okay…deep breathes. The reason why I LOVED her performance was not just because she’s a magnificent performer but because she understood the magnitude and the responsibility of that moment. Early in the night she opened with Lift Every Voice and Sing. Stunning and she set the stage for what was a night that was breathtaking.

“I did not come to play with you hoes, haha. I came to slay, bitch”
Big Freedia. Beyonce

It’s STILL on Netflix.