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Knots Landing (1979)
Why can't I stream this show:(
I grew up watching this show with my parents and I wish I could start from season 1 and watch it through season 14. There was a lot of great intrigue and drama I just couldn't wait each week to watch it. I wish they would bring it back on a streaming service that can be purchased. I found the only place with it is Xfinity internet from Comcast which is strange since Comcast is owned by NBCUniversal and Knots was a CBS show. Also why can't it be on a streaming app like Paramount+. Additionally DVD's were only produced for Seasons 1 & 2.
For those that have watched Dallas and enjoyed that its a great carry over from that show. I.
American Tragedy (2019)
She's in denial
I thought this was going to be an open account from the family of a mass murderer. Instead it was positioned as a mental health piece where she describes herself as a parent of a suicide child? Huh? Yes he committed suicide and he obviously had mental health issues but he intentionally and vindictively murdered and attempted to murder lots of people first. They have other parents discussing their kids actual suicides, again how is that relent to her? I do feel sorry for her to have had the loss of her son but she isn't looking at it rationally. I would have imagined she would have went on to help other parents of mass murders or spoke in schools about how school shootings are not the answer in addition to mental health awareness. Also low quality actors to show vignettes from the past just poorly done, actual images and videos would have sufficed. They kept showing Dylan in photos before he looked like the kid with long hair that shot up the school. Felt more they were trying to have you sympathize with Dylan rather than the actual victims.
Growing Up Milwaukee (2020)
Real stories from teens, need for systematic change
This movie is well worth the almost 2 hour running time. It ties in Milwaukee city leaders from organizations that are on the front lines trying to drive change to the district attorney explaining how Wisconsin's juvenile system works, plus from the school system, truly showing a complete picture of where these teens are coming from. Plus these leaders give personal examples of things that they had to overcome to succeed.
The director included family members which reinforced the need for systematic changes as you see that even though they may have support in their lives in some way, that poverty in their environments really force the bad experiences they have within their lives. It's heartbreaking to hear how other teens in Marquell's school have even worse struggles and experiences.
The three teens that are the storylines really did an amazing job, being vulnerable and honest when you know a camera is there. Telling us viewers hard truths and being real about their personal struggles, disappointments and learnings. This story is so translatable for other cities and teens across the entire United States where there is segregation and disparities in so many of our cities. If this movie doesn't want you to take action and do something to see change then I'm not sure what else would.