Meal On The Plate (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In a way, Meal On The Plate seems to poke fun at those who have an aversion to vegetables and makes for a precautionary tale you could show children (of a certain age).
Comedy
BUMP (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Prep for a series of chuckled thanks to Bump.
Training Wheels (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In this awkward comedy, a socially inept woman decides to call on an escort to help her understand what
Girl Picture (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In this coming-of-age tale, which takes place over three weeks, we watch 3 girls explore what it means to be loved or in love, to varying degrees of success.
Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
What starts off as a comical mockumentary about a megachurch trying to make a comeback becomes a film that struggles to shift to a serious tone as it addresses what led to the downfall.
Am I OK? (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In depicting the awkwardness of coming out and exploring in your 30s, in this generation, Am I Ok? brings you a coming-out story far different than what we’re usually given.
Babysitter (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
One nationally seen moment threatens to derail a family, but between an opportunistic brother and eccentric babysitter, maybe there is hope?
Maika (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Maika is probably one of the most entertaining sci-fi action films, aimed at kids, I have either ever seen.
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande acts as a reminder that intimacy and vulnerability go well beyond sex and is really about allowing someone to know you beyond the physical.
Single Drunk Female: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Gaining legal access to alcohol is seen as a right of passage. But, as shown in Single Drunk Female, alcohol also can become a crutch that is so hard to let go of.
Emergency (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Emergency taps into that innate feeling many Black Americans have about getting involved with certain people who automatically lead to suspicion and the police.
The Royal Treatment (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
New York Italians, mean French women, references to Aldovia and romance – The Royal Treatment is a fun new entry in Netflix’s Aldovia franchise.
Stop-Zemlia (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In Stop-Zemlia, it feels like you learn so much yet so little, but considering the constant shifts in friendships and self-image as a teenager, it is almost fitting.
Belle (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Belle touches your heart in every which way possible. Be it through song, exploring a person’s trauma, or by instilling hope that one day you may not move on but at least heal.
Tokyo Twenty Fourth Ward: Season 1/ Episode 1 “RGB” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
With the rare 40+ minute pilot, Tokyo 24th Ward seems to want to set a difficult precedent for other anime to follow in 2022.
The Cleaning Lady: Season 1/ Episode 1 “TNT” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Between a violent cartel, a mother doing what it takes for her son, the immigrant experience, and more, The Cleaning Lady has everything it needs to be a hit.
Car Therapy: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While it may not consistently live up to its name, there still is no denying everyone’s potential.
The Book of Boba Fett: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While the premiere feels formulaic, it does present itself as an entertaining new entry into the Star Wars franchise.
Hightown: Season 2 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Season 2 feels like the end of a significant chapter in the show, and the start of a new one which could potentially revitalize the show.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1 (Part 2) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Jobless Reincarnation is the epitome of a show being so good, you’ll excuse the one thing that would tank any other show.
Spiderman: No Way Home (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Spiderman: No Way Home honors the legacy of the previous film iterations and shows Marvel/Disney/Sony have bottomless pockets.
A Christmas Stray (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
A Christmas Stray addresses all those who focus on the hustle, perhaps out of fear of economic destitution, and reminds them there are more important things than money.
Anonymously Yours (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Anonymously Yours holds that classic, “I hated them when I first met them” storyline that evolves into love.
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
It’s like Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist didn’t end in this Christmas-themed movie – but that statement is for better and for worse.
Abbot Elementary: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In this documentary-style comedy, we get a glimpse into an urban school and the resilient teachers who are trying to make a graduate while dealing with people who lack common sense.
Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo) – Overview/ Review (With Spoilers)
Raunchy in a way that will surely not make her for everybody, Nicole Byer defiantly shows a different brand of being a dirty comic.
Licorice Pizza (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Licorice Pizza uses every ounce of charm it can in an attempt to have you forget the lead characters have a 10+ year age difference, with one being a 15-year-old minor.
Harlem: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Unfortunately, Harlem isn’t the type of show which stands out and becomes a must-see from the get-go. Though, it has some potential.
True To The Game 3 (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
The end of the trilogy is an utter free for all as bullets fly, threats are issues, and you are left wondering who will actually be alive by the time the credits roll?
A Holiday Chance (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While A Holiday Chance may seem like a video on demand release rather than a theatrical one, this one is for you for those who like holiday family drama.
A Chestnut Family Christmas (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
A Chestnut Family Christmas reminds you that if there is anyone you should feel safe to be vulnerable and honest around, it is family.
Sing 2 (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While Sing 2 still avoids making significant strides in developing its characters, there is no denying that it is a crowd-pleaser.
True Story: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Chapter 1: The King of Comedy” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As most comedians, Kevin Hart continues his pursuit of diversifying his portfolio and while “The Kid” plays on what he knows, it is likely what makes his performance believable.
Squid Games: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Red Light, Green Light” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In its premiere episode, while things seem a bit dry at first, about halfway through the episode, you see what has people hyped about Squid Games.
Encanto (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Fully expect Encanto to dominate this upcoming award season for its lessons, its themes, its characters, even its immigrant story, it is all too perfect.
C’mon C’mon (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
C’mon, C’mon might be seen as Joaquin Phoenix’s next big awards contender, but what it really does is set up Woody Norman to walk in Phoenix’s footsteps.
Kristina Wong: Sweatshop Overlord – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
In her one-woman show, Kristina Wong reminds you why theater, beyond musicals and Broadway, are a New York City staple.
India Sweets and Spices (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
What may seem like a comedy about Indian culture, particularly romance, evolves into a complicated tale of a woman forced to give up her life.
Tick, Tick… Boom! (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Tick, Tick… Boom! is a love letter and a piece of encouragement to any creative who feels their youth is fleeting and their chance to make it alongside it.
