What a wonderful year it has been for our 2026 box office! So why not discuss 😸

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 take it all with you."

Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, and Isabella Rossellini star in this 90's cult classic. And I delve into the this juicy bit with tea in hand.

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 apartment in Hollywood, California, during one of the most uncertain moments any of us had ever experienced, I decided to stop dreaming about it and start doing it.

I made a podcast.

Seven seasons later, that little idea has grown beyond anything I could have imagined. We've expanded into new series, charted internationally—including our latest placement on the Apple Podcasts charts in Uzbekistan—surpassed one million listens this summer, and built a community of listeners from around the world. Every stream, every review, every message, every conversation... thank you. None of this happens without you.

Today, we kick off Season Seven of Act Two: Women in Cinematic Transition with the 1974 classic Claudine.

More than a love story, Claudine is a portrait of perseverance. It follows a Black mother navigating work, family, government assistance, and a society that continually places barriers in front of her, all while creating a home where her children can dream beyond those barriers. It's a film about ambition, survival, dignity, and the quiet determination required to build a better future.

It's the perfect place to begin The Ambition Era.

🎙️ Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.

And stay tuned... because in just a few weeks, another Season Seven series makes its debut, and I can't wait to share what's next.

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!

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, and refusing to let the world decide what you're capable of.

Because growing older isn't the end of the story.

Sometimes it's the moment you stop asking for permission.

Join me as we explore resilience, family, dignity, and the quiet rebellion of continuing to choose yourself.

Act Two: Women in Cinematic Transition June Episode: Thelma

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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 television turned books into living, breathing emotional experiences.

These weren’t rushed adaptations.

They lingered.

They trusted us to feel.

Corsets, class politics, longing, revenge, and women quietly dismantling entire systems with a single look across a ballroom.

PBS didn’t just adapt books. It opened the door to worlds many of us never thought belonged to us.

New episode of PBS Hour streaming now via Livi’s Corner.

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And next in this double feature is Episode 9 as I dive into Independent Lens and POV the PBS documentary space.

From criminal justice and labor to immigration, caregiving, and survival, these films didn’t just document systems.

They documented what it feels like to live inside them.

Featuring:

▪️ Always in Season

▪️ We Are the Radical Monarchs

PBS Hour is a love letter to the stories that refused to disappear.

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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.

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 mom, and how…she built a legacy without knowing it

So, grab a mocktail, cocktail, or some tea and come dance with me dance💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

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!

Some stories, no matter the timeline, destination, or space, just shine a spotlight so powerful that one reflects on the many struggles and triumphs it has taken to get there. In this month's Act Two: Women in Cinematic Transition, The Color Purple takes center stage in all of its splendid richness and depth, and a soundtrack that expands more than 4 decades.

From book, to screen, to stage, and back to screen the tale of Miss Celie's blues is unforgettable and so very much encouraging it has become required viewing at least once in a lifetime...or more.

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