As I sat down to watch Netflix’s “The Life List” on my couch, I have to admit I was prepared to hate it, as I have with most recent Netflix originals. The movie opens with Alex Rose, a young adult who gave up her dream job as a teacher to work for her mom, and her video-game enthused deadbeat boyfriend, Finn, attending a family event at her childhood home. Although I cringed through the first ten minutes, filled to the brim with tropes and embarrassing familial situations, I started to warm up to Alex’s mom, Elizabeth. Always giving the right amount of life advice with just a touch of wit, Elizabeth was the first character that made me give this movie a second thought. To read more, click the link bio. #storybyellenbowser #socialmediabylylaweeks #photobyimdb