Fatale – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
Despite how predictable Fatale may seem, based on its trailer, believe me when I say it just uses the familiar to make you think you know what’s going to happen.
Positive (Worth Seeing)
Whether you’ll have to go to the movies, download or stream, movies of this category are worth your time and money with few, if any, qualms from us.
The Christmas Lottery – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
While The Christmas Lottery has many familiar storylines, between a prominently featured lesbian couple and avoiding being as corny as most holiday movies, this is one to see.
Canvas – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
Within its 9 minute duration, Canvas brings you a touching story that makes you hope this is just a proof of concept for something more.
A Christmas For Mary – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
A Christmas For Mary makes it clear last year’s holiday offerings were a warm-up as clearly OWN wants to make a name for itself in the holiday movie market.
Life In A Year – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Life In A Year will make you laugh, make you cry, and will make you reconsider previous opinions on Cara Delevingne and Jaden Smith.
If Anything Happens I Love You – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
Fully prep to be in tears while watching the 12 minute short If Anything Happens I Love You.
Sound of Metal (2020) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Sound of Metal has the performances needed to make it a stirring, likely Oscar-caliber movie, but after a certain point, it overstays its welcome.
A New York Christmas Wedding (2020) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
If you like holiday movies which get your emotional, feature a “What If?” and are a little queer, you will love A New York Christmas Wedding.
Operation Christmas Drop – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
Like most holiday movies, “Operation Christmas Drop” isn’t going to be the best thing out there. However, it’s simple, based on a true military exercise, and family-friendly.
Come Play (2020) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
“Come Play” takes an interesting approach to the monster genre by giving it an emotional edge and autistic lead.
Ellie and Abbie (And Ellie’s Dead Aunt) (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Despite a few painfully awkward moments, “Ellie and Abbie (And Ellie’s Dead Aunt” does ultimately give you what you need from it.
Exes Baggage (2020) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
Exes Baggage presents your usual will they or won’t they drama as you become so invested in the leads’ relationship you feel as if they must end up together.
Tahara (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In what may feel like a prequel to “Shiva Baby,” Rachel Sennott is joined by Madeline Grey DeFreece for another awkward funeral situation.
Dating Amber (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Dating Amber,” set in 1995, reminds you how much has changed in 25 years as we follow two Irish teens dealing with being ostracized for their sexuality.
Shiva Baby – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Dancing on the tightrope between cringe and funny, “Shiva Baby” presents Rachel Sennott as someone on the cusp of mainstream fame.
Fish Head (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In this quiet drama, a young girl, on the brink of puberty, wonders what the end result might be.
Were You Gay In High School (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Were You Gay In High School” has the quality and appeal of something you’d think was released on Wong Fu’s YouTube channel due to its comedy and heart.
And Then She Kissed Me (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Set to the song “And Then She Kissed Me” by St. Vincent, the short, sharing the song’s name, is a sweet and quick romance made to make you swoon.
Love and Monsters (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Love and Monsters” reminds you Dylan O’Brien is one of this generation’s top action stars and will likely be the one people compare others to in the future.
Honest Thief (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
If you love Liam Neeson movies, he delivers a succinct action film in “Honest Thief.”
Wheels (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Wheels,” as it pushes you into feeling nostalgic for a story that isn’t your own, creates a pleasing lull as you watch a young man fall in love and pursue being a DJ.
Jiang Ziya (2020) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
Like “Ne Zha,” “Jiang Ziya” feels like an epic that can appeal to children but doesn’t lose the adults watching in the process.
Spontaneous (2020) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
“Spontaneous” is one of the rare films that aims to make you laugh, feel, and connect that, for the most part, succeeds in everything it set out to do.
A Long Time Coming (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“A Long Time Coming” explores the complexities of Asian Americans and an older generation’s perspective on the Black Lives Matter protests.
Unpregnant (2020) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
A film about a young woman trying to get an abortion and keeping it from everyone due to imposed shame – yet it is also a comedy.
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
While it does follow the usual romantic comedy conventions, between Viswanathan as lead, and the multiple scene-stealing supporting cast, you’ll love The Broken Hearts Gallery.
#Alive – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
#Alive, with its small speaking cast, but high stakes, makes for an awesome, albeit simple, zombie movie.
DTF (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
I want you to imagine a documentary in which the subject goes out of their way to go against everything agreed upon and is hellbent on chaos. That’s DTF.
Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
If you don’t have a compromised immune system and the people in your community aren’t reckless, Words on Bathroom Walls is the perfect reason to head back to theaters.
Freaks – You’re One of Us (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Freaks – You’re One of Us lays the groundwork for a potential superhero franchise, just on a smaller scale than what we often see.
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
In the last play Tyler Perry portrays Madea, we get one final reminder of why, despite some controversy, Madea is a renowned figure.
Chemical Hearts (2020) – Review/ Summary
Chemical Hearts is draining, in the best way, as it takes you through the emotional toll of not just healing, but shedding your childhood and expectations.
The Spring We Never Had (2020) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
The Spring We Never Had is classic Wong Fu which gets you so emotionally invested that when things don’t head towards the ideal, you will yell at your screen.
Project Power (2020)- Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
Netflix has released a new action movie, with people who can become superheroes! But, is it all big-budget visual effects or something more?
Black Is King (2020) – Review/ Summary
“Black Is King” belongs in the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and is another example of Beyoncé setting hard to follow precedents.
Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
If you ever wanted to hear old head logic, mixed in with some of the best one-lines, “Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison” has what you need.
The Hater – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
In this over two hour epic, you watch a young man play the long game in ways that will stun you and leave you thinking, “It can’t end like this?”
Summerland (2020) – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
While the idea of a period drama may lead you to worry about boredom, the often-prickly character Alice keeps things lively in “Summerland.”
Yes, God, Yes – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Yes, God, Yes” is not only probably one of the best coming of age films in a long time, but it also is one of the few teen sex comedies that doesn’t feel like a rehash.
