Movies
The Last House (2026) Netflix. Everyone’s been talking about this one! It has an inventive premise. Reverse goldfish scenario, in my opinion. Interesting to see how the family survives. Some scientific “plot holes.” The special effects were good. And the ending was a little weak. But still liked it. I’d give it a B or B-. Other people have panned it more than I have. Good Saturday movie if you don’t take it too seriously.
The Broken Harts (2021) HBO Max. “A tragic accident that kills Sarah and Jennifer Hart and their six adopted children turns out to be a premeditated homicide.” (Max) It’s hard to watch. This is why I don’t follow or even share social media posts with children in them. I don’t follow families. I hope that social workers learn from this.
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing (2026) Netflix. Documentary about how Boeing went from one of the most esteemed companies, known for their quality in making airplanes, to a company of cutting corners over safety concerns. It’s important to know yet a bit difficult to watch. Profits over quality are not moral. I’m not sure that Boeing has gotten the message.
Series
Death of the Pastor’s Wife (2026) Netflix. “Three-part documentary on Mica Miller’s life and death. Wife of pastor John-Paul Miller. Features new footage, family interviews, allegations of control, circumstances of her mysterious death, ongoing search for answers.” (IMDb)
I remember when news of Mica Miller’s death spread across social media. There was a lot of speculation about what happened. Lots of questions about how she died and the circumstances that led to it are answered. The documentary shows the toll that chronic abuse by a spouse can have on someone. And the duplicitous acts of the pastor husband are well documented. But it was worse than I thought. I can’t believe that he still has followers. It goes to show you that con men can always fool some people. I hope that karma gets him good. (Honestly, his attempts at manipulation sometimes had me laughing and rolling my eyes. He’s a piece of work.)
The trailer does a good job of explaining him.
Who Killed Garrett Phillips? (2019) HBO and Hulu, 2 episodes. True crime documentary shows an investigation of the death of a 12-year-old boy, Garrett Phillips. Cops immediately focus on one man and refuse to look at anyone else. The cops were so set on the one guy, that they think that the evidence clearly shows it was him. And they did some things that didn’t follow procedure. As with any documentary, I look at what’s presented and wonder how I would vote if I were on the jury. I don’t think that one person is clearly the killer. At least with the evidence presented in the documentary. They may have left something out. And, as always, I feel for the family. They are absolutely devastated. This was my second time to watch it and it was still potent for me.
All Of Us Are Dead (2022) Netflix, 12 episodes. Korean language with subtitles. (I prefer to watch in original language and read subtitles.) Teen angst drama mixed with running zombie swarms? Yes, please. Lots of blood and gore. Teens looking at each other longingly or without saying anything. Could have been a couple episodes shorter if they had cut out some of the dead time. (No pun intended.) I will admit that I shed a few tears. By the end I was glad I had been on the journey. Season two has just wrapped up filming and will be out in the fall or next year. It’s pretty intense, like Train To Busan.
Here’s the trailer, but be warned it’s bloody and intense.