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Livi's Corner: Hollywood
by Livi's Corner
Well hello there! Tune in each week as I check in with some of the top stories from Hollywood!
Episodes
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Becoming Him: The Full Monty
The breakout 1997 hit, The Full Monty, is a cheeky tale of what happens when you reinvest in yourself.
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Box Office Report: October 19th
What a cinematic world we are in. Another $30 million dollar opener plus You Can See Everything opens very strong in 2nd place with $15.6 million dollars
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Box Office Report: 10/11
Another horror bop takes the top space, and continues to cement the genre as a dominant force in the worldwide financial scheme.
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Box Office: October 5th
Another week, another $30 million week and opener.
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Box Office Wrap Up 9-28
Avengers Endgame Encore topped the box off as Resident Evil held strong at the # two spot. Plus more highlights from this week's box office
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Box Office Wrap Up 9-18
Resident Evil pulled in large numbers upon its opening, plus more!
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Becoming Him: Good Will Hunting
Kicking off our inaugural episode of Becoming Him, is Good Will Hunting. A modern classic of the grit to try and get out of one's way and the many twists, turns, and tests it takes to get there. Starring Matt Damon and Robin Williams, the film garnered Robin his Oscar, as well as Ben Affleck and...
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Summer Box Office Roundup
What a wonderful year it has been for our 2026 box office! So why not discuss 😸
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Act Two: Death Becomes Her
Act Two Women in Cinematic Transition: Death Becomes Her In the second episode of Season 7, Death Becomes Her takes center stage in all of its campy goodness. The theatrics, the snappy one liners, fashion, and legends combating for the top spot is one of cinema's unrelenting stories of "you can't...
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Act 2 Women in Cinematic Transition: Claudine
Season Seven. Let that sink in for a second. Season Seven of Livi's Corner. Long before there was a podcast, there were years spent studying the box office, tracking film, television, music, audience trends, and the way stories move through culture. Then, in 2020, sitting in my little courtyard...
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Film Review: Is God Is
I know, I know it has been a moment since I reviewed a film, and trust it is mainly to do with the need of an assistant as my itinerary has become very cramped? But such a film as "Is God Is" is one that should be seen and discussed so here we go!
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June Act Two: Thelma
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…
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PBS Hour Double Feature
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...
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Special Episode
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.
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May's Act Two: Gloria Bell
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…
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Act Two: The Girlhood Trinity
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!
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PBS Hour Presents: PBS News Hour
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...
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Livi's Corner 2026 Academy Award Review
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...
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Week in Reviews: Pillion & The Importance of Being Earnest
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…
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Act Two: Women in Cinematic Transition
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!
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This is PBS Hour. Episode 6 Crumpets & Comedies
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...
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Special Report: A Warner Brothers Discovery Tale
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!...
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Act Two: Thelma and Louise
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.
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Film Spotlight: Practical Magic 2 (Fall 2026)
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…
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PBS Hour: PBS Kids
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…
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Act Two: Women in Cinematic Transition: Home for the Holidays (1995)
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...
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Livi's Corner Review: Frankenstein (2025)
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…
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Livi’s Corner Presents: The PBS Hour — Episode 3: Tea & Tarts
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...
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The Sports Spot: It's Volleyball Time
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…
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Livi's Corner Deep Dive: Where has the event Halloween horror gone?
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.
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Act Two - Women in Cinematic Transition: Soul Food
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
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Box Office Alert: Warner Bros. Discovery Crosses $4B
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…
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Livi’s Corner Presents:The PBS Hour Mysteries and Manners
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...
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The Sports Corner: Rooted in Rising: The WNBA’s Era of Expansion
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...
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Act Two: Nightbitch
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...
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Livi's Corner Presents: The PBS Hour
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...
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🍌 SPORTS CORNER: GOING BANANAS!
Today’s #LivisCorner episode takes a swing at the phenomenon that is The Savannah Bananas — part baseball, part Broadway, and ALL entertainment! From backflipping batters to mic’d-up pitchers, they’re redefining America’s pastime with pure joy and community flair. 🎧 Tap in as we explore why…
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Act 2: The Women of Brewster Place
IT’S HERE! SEASON 6 HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED! #LIVISCorner is back and bolder than ever, and we’re kicking things off with a powerful episode from our brand-new series:🎬 Act Two: Women in Cinematic Transition — featuring The Women of Brewster Place 📅 New episodes drop every Monday.💫 Streaming...
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Season 5 Wrap Up
🎉 That’s a Wrap on Season Five! 🎉 We've laughed, reviewed, predicted, and peeled back the layers of storytelling all season long — and now it’s time to press pause and pour a glass. 💬 In this final episode of Season 5, I take on Sorry, Baby, a film that’s equal parts poetic and piercing. A...
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The Stillness of Familiar Touch and Eddington
🎙️ TOMORROW on Livi’s Corner Two films. One unforgettable episode. 💠 FAMILIAR TOUCH — A quiet storm of memory, music, and letting go. 💠 EDDINGTON — Legacy, power, and the dangerous beauty of the American dream. From the intimacy of elder care to the grandeur of cosmic truth, we’re pulling no...
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Ironheart: 2 Parts. One Powerful Arc
📲 This Week on Livi’s Corner 🎧 2 Parts. One Powerful Arc. Pt. 1 – AI Energy & STEM Supremacy From pop culture nods to Dominique Thorne’s standout lead, we break down how Ironheart hits the ground running. ✨ Santigold. Alanis. Ocean’s 11. Wakandan echoes. Tech meets legacy. Pt. 2 – Grief, Grit &...
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What happened to Megan 2.0 + Review
This Week on Livi’s Corner 🎙️ This week’s episode of Livi’s Corner is giving: metallic mayhem, dino dollars, and soft-focus cinema. Let’s go: 💿 Megan 2.0 – We’re diving into the review and the receipts. Is it sleek tech horror or just another upgrade nobody asked for? Let’s discuss. 🦖 Jurassic...
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Let's get Cosmic!!!!
🎙️ This Week on Livi’s Corner: We’re getting cosmic, heartfelt, and just a little bit spicy. 😌 🌌 The Life of Chuck & Elio take center stage as we unpack how Carl Sagan’s influence quietly connects these two stories—and how both films give us something rare: a space to feel grief, love, and...
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The Legacy of WattStax, the funny of Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, and the tragedy of The Titanic Submersible!
📣 Next Up on Livi’s Corner 🎬 Community. Culture. Power. Soul. On June 11, I’ll be experiencing Wattstax at Film Streams—the legendary 1973 documentary that captured the spirit of a people and the pulse of a moment. Held in the wake of the Watts riots, the Wattstax music festival brought…
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Lilo, Nooooooo 😭😭😭
I am enjoying this summer Movie season, continuing this week I was able to watch Lilo and Stitch 😭 Friendship 🤪 The Phonecian Scheme 🤗 And the sad and mind blowing The Playboy Murders 🤯 Let's jam and discuss!!
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This should be miniseries!
So, Danny McBride has his sights on the fabulous book "The Southerner's Book Club's Guide to Killing Vampires" and after reading I have to agree, so why is there pause at HBO?
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A second go round for Mission Impossible and Lilo & Stitch
Another go round for Tom and Disney is the headline for this weekend, and I'll dive into the history of the last toe-to-toe. Plus a review of the latest Tom led action made to be seen in IMAX!
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How Are the Guild's are Feeling
Sharing is caring, and a throwback episode about the Documentary "Shiny Happy People", and how the Guild's are feeling with incentives and the like.
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Another Carrie Adaption, but wait!
This time Mike Flannigan's treatment would see the story as an episode approach, which he is very good at. With distrifrom Amazon, the helmet of Midnight Mass, has room to show us a banger of a show, but are we already Carried out?
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GRWM: Casting Oscar is on it's way!
Highlighting some of the past and present films, where the casting is top notch!!!
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