January Nelson

3 weeks ago | thoughtcatalog.com | January Nelson

Pretty Woman just turned 35 a few days ago. The movie was released on March 23, 1990. When Julia Roberts filmed Pretty Woman in the late summer and early fall of 1989, she was just 21 years old. She had only recently turned 21, having been born on October 28, 1967. It was her first major role. Now, at 57 years old, and one of the most famous people on Earth, Roberts reflected back on the film and her role as Vivian Ward, telling The Guardian: I don’t really think you could make that movie now, right?

1 month ago | thoughtcatalog.com | January Nelson

When it comes to horror movies, Netflix giveth and Netflix taketh away. The service always has a strong, rotating roster of horror movies, but Stephen King’s 2017 modern classic, IT, will no longer be available on Netflix after March 31st. IT is set in the late 1980s in the fictional, pinprick of a town called Derry, Maine. Derry is not a good place to grow up in. The bullies are vicious, but even worse, Derry is home to a mysterious entity that preys upon the town’s children every 27 years.

1 month ago | thoughtcatalog.com | January Nelson

There’s a popular fan theory that Mike White drew inspiration from a real-life crime case when creating Season 3 of The White Lotus. Fans are connecting the 2001 murder of Kathleen Peterson to The White Lotus. Her murder was documented extensively in a docuseries on Netflix and a TV series dramatization on Max. Both shows explore the controversy surrounding Kathleen Peterson’s cause of death.

1 month ago | thoughtcatalog.com | January Nelson

There are certain films that don’t just entertain — they crack you open. These are the films that make you feel seen, the ones that don’t shy away from complexity, grief, love, and the weight of simply existing. They aren’t just movies; they’re mirrors, capturing the raw, unfiltered emotions that live inside the kind of girl who feels too deeply, thinks too much, and exists on the delicate edge of nostalgia and longing.

1 month ago | thoughtcatalog.com | January Nelson

Wicked is now streaming on Peacock, so sit back and enjoy the show. The highly anticipated film adaptation of Wicked premiered in U.S. theaters on November 22, 2024. Directed by Jon M. Chu, the movie stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, bringing the beloved Broadway characters to life on screen. The film explores the backstory of the witches from the Land of Oz, diving deeper into their journey of friendship, power, and destiny.