'Life & Beth' and 'Sort Of' - Two New Series Bravely Lose The Labels
J Brooke, Incluvie Guest Columnist on 'Life and Beth' and 'Sort of': while living one’s truth is freedom, speaking it as a mandatory assignment can become captivity.

Joe Kifly, a university student who owns a “box” car, is dating Fia. Joe changes when he meets Pinky, a modern and rich girl. Joe bets that he can win Pinky’s heart, but she only wants to be friends with him. Joe tries to go back to Fia, who is now being courted by Tony, her ex-boyfriend. When Fia is about to be raped by Tony, Joe comes to defend her, leading to a fight. They have many battles until Tony dies. Joe then gets back together with Fia. The film seems to depict life as full of pointless pretention.
J Brooke, Incluvie Guest Columnist on 'Life and Beth' and 'Sort of': while living one’s truth is freedom, speaking it as a mandatory assignment can become captivity.
'Zero Refills' highlights the despicable treatment of the less fortunate by healthcare providers and big pharmaceuticals.
With The Father, writer-director Florian Zeller- who wrote and developed the play upon which the film is based- pulls no punches as he confidently makes every effort to put the audience in the mind of someone whose grip on reality has all but vanished. It’s a dazzling testament to Zeller’s abilities as a director as he makes his first transition from stage to film appear as if he’s been working behind a camera his entire career. The dialogue he fashions with co-writer Christopher Hampton, along with the work of production designers Peter Francis and Cathy Featherstone, collectively makes the downward spiral of dementia startlingly tangible, doing so in a way that can be comprehended by everyone except the person it directly affects.
With so many binge-worthy TV shows floating around and new ones constantly being released, I have compiled a list of some more recent TV shows that rank high on the diversity scale for both the cast and crew.
Though 'Bound' technically falls under the genres of crime and thriller, the film's heart is a romance between two women.