A mother’s love might just be the most powerful weapon there is. If hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, crank that up to 11 when a mom’s protecting her child. Tyler Perry’s “Straw” dives into the crime thriller genre and packs in as many maternal gut punches as it does literal ones.
After its release on June 6, the Netflix original skyrocketed up the top 10 movie list and holds the No. 1 spot as of writing. The intense psychological thriller is just the latest of Perry’s hits for the platform.
