Latin History For Morons – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
John Leguizamo continues to use the unique lane he created for himself to not only present his comedic take on the ignorance of Latin history but also present an epic history lesson.
Be it the characters’ perceptions, the jokes or drama, or simply because it seems all the time and effort made into the production seriously just paid off, this is a show to watch.
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Be it the characters’ perceptions, the jokes or drama, or simply because it seems all the time and effort made into the production seriously just paid off, this is a show to watch.
Big Mouth: Season 2 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Big Mouth season 2 tackles shame, Planned Parenthood, female pleasure, and so much more. All the while seeming like it is more so edutainment than just raunchy good fun.
Insecure: Season 3 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In season 3, Issa finally has real stable growth as Molly continues to seem stagnant. But, when it comes to their friend group, they’re dealing with growing pains of a different kind.
Atypical: Season 2 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Atypical continues to exemplify the capabilities of high functioning people with autism, while not making that the sum of the lead or show.
Ozark: Season 2 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Season 2 of Ozark is a great improvement of the first and it is all thanks to the women, sans Charlotte and Rachel, of the show.
Sharp Objects: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Sharp Objects, once it gets into its groove, reminds you why mini-series make for the best method to do book adaptations.
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People – Recap/ Review
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People needs to be a perennial feature on OWN, and a play done across the nation during Black History Month.
Andi Mack: Season 2 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In season 2 of Andi Mack, the show continues to push the standards and expectations of the Disney Channel past even what older generations experienced.
The Bold Type: Season 2 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In season 2 of The Bold Type, it’s more about personal growth than season 1’s professional. Which, for some, comes with a whole lot of pain.
Pose: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
When the industry speaks on new voices, faces, and stories, perhaps the best example is Pose. For with it presenting trans and gay stories front and center, it reminds you of why television can be considered revolutionary.
Anne with an E: Season 2 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In its sophomore season, Anne with an E ventures into adopting modern storylines while holding onto the heart of Anne from Green Gables.
Red Table Talk: Season 1a – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In the first half of season 1, Jada Pinkett-Smith revives Red Table Talk and gives us the type of show you wish was in the headlines for more than sensationalized topics.
Humans: Season 3 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
After a lackluster season 2, Humans comes roaring back with a vengeance thanks to its focus on synthetics pursuing civil rights.
Five Points: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Five Points really helps legitimize Facebook Watch as not yet another platform getting into the original content game, but a platform which may have something different to present.
Vida: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Vida for STARZ is perhaps the first show it has had, in a long time, which makes it a network worth subscribing to.
13 Reasons Why: Season 2 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Season 2 of 13 Reasons Why continues to push the TV landscape and harness the types of stories and visuals only seen in indie movies. Giving a sometimes too raw, to the point of seeming for the sake of dramatics, story.
Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Ali Wong proves that comediennes can be vulgar and funny, while not being self-deprecating in the process.
Atlanta: Season 2 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The second season of Atlanta doubles down on the eccentrics of the first and with that comes more inventive stories and the question of what was done purely because Glover and co. had the money to do it?
Dear White People: Season 2 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Season 2 of Dear White People shows immense growth from the first season but still has this vibe that it is the type of show that just preaches to the choir.
Black Lightning: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
What Black Panther did with empowering the undeserved on the big screen, while appealing to the masses, Black Lightning does on television episode to episode.
The Honeymoon Stand Up Special: Part 3 (The Couple Roast) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The shared set between Natasha and Moshe shows you how both cute, comical, and vicious these two can be.
The Honeymoon Stand Up Special: Part 2 (Moshe Kasher) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Moshe’s part of the shared comedy special is stronger, though makes you slightly question if it is just because of his opening act.
Violet Evergarden: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Violet Evergarden is one of the few animes which match beautiful visuals with a story that will, in time, rock your heart and inspire tears.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride (Mahoutsukai no Yome): Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Beautifully tragic. Essentially that is what The Ancient Magus’ Bride is. A story dealing with neglect, ostracism, outright abandonment, and trying to figure out a way to more than just deal with it but find stable sources of joy.
The Good Doctor: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Good Doctor starts strong but as you get used to the tear-jerking patients and moments of the hospital staff, you begin to see flaws which can use some patching up.
The Chi: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Chi acts as a bridge between the 80s – 00s Black Renassiance to the modern one by reviving familiar stories, continuing ones that got cut short, as well as featuring characters who were seldom seen or heard.
On My Block: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
On My Block balances what it means to live in an urban gang area, while never forgetting these are but 13 – 15-year-old kids trying to make the best of a bad situation.
Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Unpredictable and outlandish is the only way to describe Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish, as he proves not just why the Wayans are one of the funniest families in comedy, but why he is one of the funniest comedians period.
Black Panther (The Animated Series): Season 1- Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
With this series, we get a taste of the Black Panther in such a way that may never be seen with this much investment again.
Notes From The Field – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Over the course of 18 characters, Anna Deavere Smith doesn’t just present a masterclass in acting but also understanding the various aspects of the school to prison pipeline.
Chris Rock: Tamborine – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Chris Rock, thankfully, brings a comedy special light on Trump and while it delves into his personal philosophies, he doesn’t turn his standup into a college lecture.
Altered Carbon: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Altered Carbon stumbles quite a bit in its first season, but thanks to the characters of Quell and Rei, it leaves you craving for a second season.
One Day At A Time: Season 2 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The second season of One Day At A Time comes swinging hard and though it gets formulaic after a certain point, it never really loses its heart and passion for what it is trying to represent.
Harith Iskander: I Told You So – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Harith Iskander’s “I Told You So” is the kind of comedy special which makes you hope Netflix snatches Iskander up and offers him more than additional special, but perhaps a show.
Grisaia no Meikyuu (The Labyrinth of Grisaia) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The prequel to Grisaia no Kajitsu (Le Fruit de la Grisaia) is much darker, a bit more shocking, and definitely more screwed up. Though, it certainly gets the job done in providing us how come Yuuji is the way he is.
The End of the F***ing World: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The End of the F***ing World is undoubtedly Netflix’s first big hit of the year, and one of the few which may not be overhyped.
Grisaia no Kajitsu (The Fruit of Grisaia) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview What appears to be a slightly ecchi shounen harem, about a former military teen who gets the chance live some semblance of a normal life, has more than what meets the eye.
Just Because!: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Though void of drama and staying true to its genre’s name, “Slice of Life,” Just Because’s melancholy nature surprising can win you over.
SMILF: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
SMILF is perhaps one of the few shows which doesn’t try to glamorize or make it a thing of comedy to be working class, or maybe even poor. Nor does it seek to make it into awards bait. It just presents life as many of us live it – fantasies of better and all.