Livi's Corner: Hollywood

Livi's Corner Presents: Act Two: Women in Cinematic Transition June Feature: Thelma What if your fourth act wasn't about slowing down? What if it was about taking your power back? This month, we're talking about Thelma, a funny, tender, and surprisingly radical story about aging, independence, and refusing to let the world decide what you're capable of. Because growing older isn't the end of the s...

PBS Hour returns with a double feature billing and first up is before prestige television became a streaming empire, PBS treated literature like sacred text. From Austen and Dickens to the Brontës and modern revivals like The Count of Monte Cristo, Episode 8 of PBS Hour explores how public television turned books into living, breathing emotional experiences. These weren’t rushed adaptations. They...

Well, this is what we've been waiting for. A box office so on fire that we were anticipating a huge year for our beloved and resilient movie industry.

May’s Act Two Episode dances into Season 6 with Gloria Bell. A tale of a dancing queen finding her stride in a menopausal life. Gloria, played gorgeously by Julianne Moore, waltzes a story of a search for balance but not in the conditioned sense. This episode also reflects on the passing of my mom, and how…she built a legacy without knowing it So, grab a mocktail, cocktail, or some tea and come da...

Act Two: The Girlhood Trinity This April, and we're chatting about the Trinity of Girlhood, Akeelah and the Bee, The Secret Life of Bees, and Turning Red. So, sit back, nab your snacks and enjoy!

Some voices never needed to shout to be heard. This week on PBS Hour, we honor the quiet authority of PBS NewsHour — and the journalists who made truth feel steady, not sensational. From the brilliance of Gwen Ifill to the generational trust of Judy Woodruff, this episode reflects on what happens when journalism chooses clarity over chaos. Because sometimes, the most powerful news… is delivered wi...

Welp, 2025 came and went with so much to offer us cinephiles that we're just in a tizzy over films like Train Dreams, One Battle After Another, and of course Sinners So, I just had to add my two cents to the tab, lol! In this episode, I do a skimming over this year's Academy Awards Nominations List, a fitting a precursor to the big show coming March 15th.

In this week in reviews, I give a take on both Pillion and The Importance of Being Earnest. films that are totally on different side of the spectrum. One being a classic work of theatrical art, and being offered through the National Theater Live Program, and the other finally crossing the Atlantic to deliver one of the highest rated erotic films eva! Both stimulating, and both well worth the wait....

February's Act Two episode is a personal favorite of mine, and don't let the title fool you. This is one of the funniest, and realist, romantic films ever!

This is PBS Hour. And this one’s for the ones who got the joke. PBS Hour is here, and it’s British brilliance at its best. From the camp chaos of Are You Being Served? to the quietly radical heart of The Vicar of Dibley , to the tender, grown-up romance of As Time Goes By . This episode celebrates comedy that evolved and still lands, proving humor doesn’t have to shout to make an impact w wit. war...

Well, this story has been in the making for quite some time, and the whole world has been waiting with baited breathe as to the outcome of the potential merger of Netflix or Paramount. As a kid raised on Warner, their next step for the studio that has given us some of most memorable films eva! Their next phase feels very much like a paradigm, or better yet, a generational shift. Sit back, relax, a...

What happens when women decide they’re done asking for permission? This month on Act Two: Women in Transition , we revisit a film about bravery, friendship, and choosing truth—even when the road ahead is uncertain. Because sometimes freedom isn’t about survival. It’s about refusing to disappear.

Film Spotlight: Practical Magic 2 (Fall 2026) Some films just don’t age but they become apart of you, and even guide you through life. Practical Magic . has stood the test of time in regards to cinematic timelines. And nearly three decades later, the Owens Women are returning. Not to relive the past but to build a future for, maybe, generations to come. Practical Magic 2 looks to delve into legacy...

PBS Hour: PBS Kids, A Love Letter, a reckoning This episode took longer to arrive but for good reason. As a PBS kid turned PBS adult, revisiting these stories stirred more than nostalgia. In the span of seven days, the themes I was editing like care, curiosity, safety, community. Collided with the very real emotions I was carrying in my own life. So I paused. I wrestled with it. I listened. Becaus...

In this month’s Act Two, we’re unpacking the beautiful chaos of Jodie Foster’s Home for the Holidays a film that understands exactly what it means to return home as a grown woman… and feel every version of yourself rise to the surface. We talk about the way holidays expose family dynamics, old wounds, unexpected grace, and the quiet resilience women carry through it all. This is a story about iden...

Frankenstein — Livi’s Corner Review 4.4 Snaps Benicio Del Toro’s Frankenstein is a stunning love letter to classic horror and a warning about dreams pushed too far. The visuals? Crisp, seamless, and explosive, literally shook my house. Oscar delivers a brooding, magnetic Viktor. Jacob’s performance is heartbreaking and unforgettable (that voice !). Mia Goth brings the fire, the grit, and the color...

This week, we’re steeping in the sweetness of PBS comfort. Tea & Tarts is all about the cozy corner of public television — the shows that feel like a warm mug on a chilly day and a perfectly flaky treat when life needs a little indulgence. From the gentle charm of British teatime dramas to the culinary delights, home-arts series, and soft-spoken storytellers who shaped our afternoons, this epi...

Livi’s Corner Presents: The Sports Corner | Volleyball Edition From packed college arenas to global championships, volleyball’s having a moment — and we’re diving right into it. Team chemistry. Power serves. Heart-stopping rallies. This episode breaks down how the sport’s evolving and why audiences everywhere are catching the wave. Tune in now on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you vibe with Livi’s Co...

Has horror finally gone too far? Halloween 2025 marked the lowest box office weekend in 30 years. Even though this year was PACKED with horror hits. Is it fatigue? Oversaturation? Or has the genre lost its sense of timing? 🎧 Tap in for the full breakdown on Livi’s Corner: The Deep Dive Edition .

This week on Act Two we’re sitting with Soul Food . Sundays smelled like greens and gospel. Secrets simmered slow. And the women? Always holding it together. The film. The memory. The matriarch. #LivisCorner

Warner Bros. Discovery just became the first studio of 2025 to cross $4 Billion worldwide, and Livi’s Corner is breaking down how they did it. From Minecraft to Sinners , to a sleek new studio strategy built on event cinema and global momentum this week’s episode digs into what this milestone means for the industry, for moviegoers, and for WBD’s future split. Stream the episode on Spotify, Apple P...

The PBS Hour - Episode 2: Mysteries and Manners This episode of The PBS Hour explores the moody elegance of PBS’s Gothic storytelling from American Playhouse to Masterpiece Mystery. These stories weren’t just atmospheric, they taught us that politeness can be a mask. That mystery doesn’t always seek resolution. And that manners can hide monsters. Now streaming on #LivisCorner Season 6 | The PBS Ho...

Livi’s Corner Presents The Sports Corner – Episode 2 Rooted in Rising: The WNBA’s Era of Expansion They told us women’s basketball didn’t sell. They told us the crowds wouldn’t come. They were wrong. And the W is rising. This episode of The Sports Spot unpacks the power, pace, and presence of the WNBA in 2025, on and off the court. The league isn’t a secret anymore. The WNBA is rooted in legacy an...

Episode: Nightbitch (2024) “I’m not losing myself. I’m transforming.” It’s time. It’s finally time to enter the wild, the weird, and the feral feminine. Amy Adams leads this surreal spiral through motherhood, identity, and the moment you realize: From Library playdates to full moons, Nightbitch unpacks the rage, repression, and rebirth that comes with womanhood in transition. Especially when the w...

Masterpiece: The Blueprint Before prestige TV had a passport, PBS had a plan. From Downton Abbey to Call the Midwife , Victoria to Sanditon I explores how Masterpiece Theatre built the American appetite for British drama. And my how the influence has grown from a education in elegance to a global empire The ripple effect that shaped BritBox, Acorn TV, and Netflix. Streaming now in Season 6 of #Liv...