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Don't Look Up  is a satire film written and directed by Adam McKay, who previously directed Vice (starring Christian Bale) and The Big Short . The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Cate Blanchett, and Meryl Streep. The film is about two astronomers, Randall and Kate (DiCaprio and Lawrence) who discover a comet that will impact the Earth and end human civilization in 6 months. Their attempts to warn the government falls on deaf ears as President Orlean (Streep) is more concerned with trivial matters than averting a global disaster, leading to Randall and Kate deciding to just leak the news of the comet to the press. We are then confronted with the horrifying realization of humanity's collective apathy and head-in-the-sand response to disaster, as well as our ability to let greed override all else. The film works as a brilliant satire of climate change denial, with public opinion becoming divided among those who demand that the comet be destroyed, those...

Maid  is a Netflix series starring Margaret Qualley, about troubled young woman Alex (Qualley) fleeing her boyfriend Sean (Nick Robinson) with her infant daughter Maddy. Desperate for money to support herself and Maddy, she takes up a job as a maid to make ends meet. Throughout the series, we see her struggle and try to make the most of out of an honestly sad situation. Along the way, Alex also has to deal with her relationships with Sean and her mother (Margaret Qualley's real-life mother Andie MacDowell), as well as her wealthy client Regina (Anika Noni Rose). The series tackles some heavy topics such as poverty, alcoholism, and abuse, but there are some great moments of levity. The series's depiction of poverty is absolutely heart-wrenching, exploring how people stuck in poverty will make you invested in Alex and her plight.  The standout is, without a doubt, Margaret Qualley. Her performance as the perpetually down-on-her-luck Alex is very genuine and feels realistic,...