Category: TV Shows/Movie Reviews

  • Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul (Netflix)

    Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul (Netflix)

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Big Vape: If you beat them, you can still join them. Quick synopsis: The story of the e-cigarette, Juul. Fact for Non-History People: Juul was valued at $38 billion at its height. Fact for History Nerds: By July 2022, Juul was valued at $450 million. My Take on Big Vape: I…

  • Can I Tell You a Secret? (Netflix)

    Can I Tell You a Secret? (Netflix)

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Can I Tell You a Secret?: The secret is that you should skip this. Quick synopsis: The story of a series of harassment cases against women on social media in the UK. Fact for Non-History People: None. Fact for History Nerds: Still none. My Take on Can I Tell You a…

  • Love Has Won (HBO)

    Love Has Won (HBO)

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Love Has Won: Severe mental illness has won. Quick synopsis: The story of the Mother God cult and there is no way to explain this cult succinctly. Fact for Non-History People: Colloidal silver is a dietary supplement that the FDA declared unsafe in 1999. Fact for History Nerds: If you take…

  • Savior Complex (HBO)

    Savior Complex (HBO)

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Savior Complex: When good intentions go bad. Quick synopsis: The story of an American missionary in Uganda who basically starts her own hospital with no medical training. Fact for Non-History People: Missionaries first came to Uganda in 1877. Fact for History Nerds: About 4/5ths of Ugandans identify as Christian. My Take…

  • Lover Stalker Killer (Netflix)

    Lover Stalker Killer (Netflix)

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Lover Stalker Killer: Thank God I’m not dating anymore. Quick synopsis: The story of a guy who tries to date and ends up with a stalker. Fact for Non-History People: 8% of women and 2% of men have been stalked in their lives. Fact for History Nerds: The average age of…

  • American Nightmare (Netflix)

    American Nightmare (Netflix)

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for American Nightmare: Enjoy jumping to conclusions! Quick synopsis: The story of a 2015 home invasion where a woman was kidnapped and then just… released. Fact for Non-History People: As of December 2021, there are 93,000 active missing person records in the U.S. Fact for History Nerds: It is widely accepted that…

  • Escaping Twin Flames (Netflix)

    Escaping Twin Flames (Netflix)

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Escaping Twin Flames: Dating is hard enough without this nonsense. Quick synopsis: The story of the Twin Flames Universe, a dating cult. No, that is not a typo. Fact for Non-History People: Their Facebook group had 14,000 people. The interesting part is that people are still using Facebook. Hey-oh! Fact for…

  • Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche (Netflix)

    Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche (Netflix)

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Buried: This is why I never leave the lodge. Quick synopsis: The story of the Lake Tahoe Alpine Meadows avalanche in 1982. Fact for Non-History People: Avalanches can reach 80 mph within about 5 seconds. Fact for History Nerds: Avalanches kill about 150 people worldwide each year. My Take on Buried:…

  • The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (Netflix)

    The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (Netflix)

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari: Don’t walk on a volcano when it’s due to go off. Quick synopsis: The story of a deadly volcanic eruption in New Zealand in 2019. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The heat of pyroclastic flows is somewhere between 390-1300°. It’s not a great place to…