Senior Sober Curator Patti Clark revisits Days of Wine and Roses, the classic film starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick, through the lens of childhood grief, family alcoholism, and long-term recovery. In this deeply personal reflection, Patty explores how the film’s unflinching portrayal of addiction mirrored her own experience watching her mother’s alcoholism unfold, and why its message about love, recovery, and the painful limits of saving someone still resonates decades later.
A thoughtful sober perspective on Rose Byrne’s intense portrayal of addiction and recovery. How this film captures the reality of addictive behaviors and emotional strain.
Song Sung Blue, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, follows Mike and Claire—better known onstage as Lightning and Thunder—two people…
“People think it’s all about misery and desperation and death,” Renton says. “But what they forget is the pleasure of…
“Bob and the Monster” is an award-winning documentary that charts the wild, heartbreaking and ultimately redemptive journey of Bob Forrest,…
“Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” is a moving portrait of recovery that avoids Hollywood clichés. Director Gus…
When filmmaker Benjamin Flaherty set out to document the world of addiction recovery, he didn’t expect to uncover a billion-dollar…
There’s something profoundly refreshing about a love story that doesn’t rely on alcohol to fuel its passion or create its…
There’s an undeniable hook to The Way Back: Ben Affleck, fresh off a highly publicized battle with alcoholism, steps into…
In Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic, Barry Meier delivers a devastating exposé…
When a movie grips you with emotionally raw performances, brutal honesty about mental health challenges, and the complicated beauty of…
When I first heard about Anora, I wasn’t sure what to expect. A modern-day Cinderella story set in the bustle…
Goodrich shines as a poignant, heartfelt comedy that captures the beauty and absurdity of life’s unexpected detours. Written and directed…
Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream is not a film—it’s a visceral experience, a plunge into the suffocating abyss of…
“Substance,” starring Demi Moore, is a cinematic exploration that beckons our attention to the intricate and often harrowing journey of…
Hillbilly Elegy is a heartbreaking tale of a family in constant crisis due to the consequences of addiction and violence…
Please enjoy this panel interview, hosted by Cheryl Washington, following a movie Clean and Sober showing featuring Michael Keaton, which…
“The Bottle and The Damage Done” is a profound and intimate 20-minute documentary that offers an unfiltered glimpse into the…
The greatest voice of our time has an even greater story. ???????? Discover the Whitney Houston you never knew in…
“Daisy Jones and the Six” is a mesmerizing movie about a fictional rock band and its meteoric rise to fame…
We recently enjoyed watching Pamela Anderson’s Documentary Pamela, A Love Story. Sober Curators Alysse Bryson, Analisa, Six, and Megan Swan…
“The Good House” is a drama film directed by Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky. It is based on Ann Leary’s…
Leslie (Andrea Riseborough) is a single mother in West Texas struggling to provide for her son (Owen Teague) when she…
From director Andrew Dominik and based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, ‘Blonde’ boldly reimagines the life of…
At The Sober Curator, we believe in building community with our readers, followers, and fans. Additionally, we strive to have…
The Eyes of Tammy Faye is based on and inspired by a documentary from back in 2000. It depicts the…
The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce…
If you are a person in recovery and/or a recovery advocate, “Body Brokers” is the kind of movie that is…
This week’s Movie Night with The Sober Curator reviews “Palmer,” which recently debuted on Apple TV+ starring Justin Timberlake. Grab…
Based on the dark comedic thriller The Flight Attendant by New York Times best-selling author Chris Bohjalian, this break out hit on HBO Max is a binge worthy series of how an entire life can change in one night.
