Tina the Documentary – HBO –

TINA

Tina Turner is an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, she rose to prominence as the frontwoman of Ike & Tina Turner before launching a successful career as a solo performer. Turner began her career with Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm in 1957.

With a wealth of never-before-seen footage, audio tapes, personal photos, and new interviews, including with the singer herself, TINA presents an unvarnished and dynamic account of the life and career of music icon Tina Turner. Everything changed when Tina began telling her story, a story of trauma and survival, that gave way to a rebirth as the record-breaking queen of rock ‘n’ roll. But behind closed doors, the singer struggled with the survivor narrative that meant her past was never fully behind her. Directed by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, the documentary charts Tina Turner’s early fame, the private and public personal and professional struggles, and her return to the world stage as a global phenomenon in the 1980s.

Q-tips say: Yes, Yes, Yes, SEE IT! It’s one of the best music documentaries we have seen in recent years. Not only do they delve into her musical career & talents but also into her childhood, her time with Ike, the children. The movie blends the singer’s dramatic life story, of abuse and struggle and triumphant comeback, with knockout performance clips.

Mrs. Q says: A beautiful film about an amazing, beautiful woman. The documentary is a lesson in self-preservation, of self-dignity, of hope and courage. When they choose a Black Woman to honor for Black History Month, it should be Tina Turner. A must see movie.

a series on streaming – Disney +

Set in present day Minnesota, the Mighty Ducks have evolved from scrappy underdogs to an ultra-competitive, powerhouse youth hockey team. After 12-year-old Evan Morrow (Brady Noon) is unceremoniously cut from the Ducks, he and his mom, Alex (Lauren Graham), set out to build their own team of misfits to challenge the cutthroat, win-at-all-costs culture of youth sports today. With the help of Gordon Bombay, they rediscover the joys of playing just for love of the game.

Q-tips say: Yes, watch this one. Really liked the first series – can’t wait to see the next one. Mrs. Q says: It’s a great mixture of the old Ducks message of hockey should be fun with a new little message of parents need to let their kids stand on their own.

3/23 – Nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be — she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she’s living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs from the past.

Q-tips say: Not sure we were going to like this movie but with the twist/turns turned out to be ok. Feels intentional from start to finish, every line balanced for effect and many-layered meanings. Manipulative and nihilistic, it forces a ruthlessly honest performance. Its provocative, booby-trapped plot that comes riddled with “gotcha” moments.

After being physically attacked by his loving wife, a man is forced to face the fact that she has early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Q-tips say: YES, SEE IT! A touching and earnest story about a a difficult subject. Mrs. Q says: The amazing way the story depicts what could happen to any family.

By the way, no, she is not a senior citizen.

This is not the first film on this subject, “Still Alice & “Iris” are two good movies that are more or less on the same subject and are good films to watch if time permits.

Reenactments tell the story of the mastermind behind a scam to get children from wealthy families into the top American universities.

Q-tips say: see it. Most of us read about this in the news. The most surprising aspect of this movie is the ending.
Mrs. Q thinks: The rules of normal behavior do not apply to the wealthy and powerful … until, of course, they do. You don’t need a Harvard degree to know that’s a priceless lesson to learn.

Woody Allen v. Mia Farrow is an American documentary television miniseries. 3/21

A four-part series documenting the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then 7-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow; their subsequent custody trial, the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed.

The series examines the sexual assault allegation made against Woody Allen by his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow, who was seven when the abuse allegedly occurred. It follows the custody battle between Allen and his former partner Mia Farrow, his marriage to her adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn, who was 35 years younger than Allen, and the events of subsequent years.^[9]

Q-tips say: We did like it. Mrs. Q says: Does money & power talk? Oh, YES.

The last episode #4 was a tad long and slow. The finale of the HBO docuseries delves into the changing perception of Woody Allen and Ms. Farrow’s decision to go public with her allegations of sexual abuse.

In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world’s Grand High Witch has gathered her fellow cronies from around the globe — under cover — to carry out her nefarious plans.

Q-tips say: The Q tips somewhat liked it. Mrs. Q says: NOT for children. The very best was the little mouse in the boy’s pocket and the ending.

Sam (Academy Award winner Colin Firth) and Tusker (Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci), partners of twenty years, are traveling across England in their old camper van visiting friends, family and places from their past. Following a life-changing diagnosis, their time together has become more important than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.

Q-tips say: YES, see this movie. Scene after scene, as the two men visit friends and family one last time, we glimpse the showier, more maudlin film that Supernova could but never does devolve into, hovering just at the edges.  Two powerhouse performances in this moving drama that explores its delicate subject with such intimacy and restrain.

This movie is about Alzheimer’s Disease. A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. Brain cell connections and the cells themselves degenerate and die, eventually destroying memory and other important mental functions.

Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi(Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.

Q-tips say: This movie was to be a comedy – but OMG the movie was just stupid. Would you expect anything more from a film featuring a farting lion?

Sam (Academy Award winner Colin Firth) and Tusker (Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci), partners of twenty years, are traveling across England in their old camper van visiting friends, family and places from their past. Following a life-changing diagnosis, their time together has become more important than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.

Q-tips say: Yes, see it. It is about Alzheimer’s disease.
In scene after scene, as the two men visit friends and family one last time, we glimpse the showier, more maudlin film that Supernova could but never does devolve into, hovering just at the edges. A tad slow at times but a good movie.

Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with late-stage Alzheimer’s, individuals lose the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to their environment.