BET Plus’ Bigger: Cast, Characters & Descriptions (with Spoilers)
A character guide for BET+’s Bigger featuring cast members names, character descriptions, storylines, and other noteworthy information.
Comedy
Bigger: Season 1, Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Bigger, with former Girl Code star Tanisha Long, presents a good start for BET+. But is it worth staying beyond the free trial?
Undone: Season 1, Episode 1 “The Crash” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
If you can get past the funky art style of Undone, you may want to stick around for its story and characters.
The Weekend (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While The Weekend presents a unique character in Sasheer Zamata’s Zadie, you may struggle to connect with her, or the film as a whole.
Hustlers (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Hustlers not only proves Constance Wu’s star power, but why Jennifer Lopez has been in the entertainment business for decades.
3 Days With Dad – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
3 Days With Dad may not be the gut punch you’d expect from a film about a dying father, but it makes for a decent coming of age tale – for a grown man.
68 Kill – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
68 Kill is a bloody, sometimes comical, all the time ridiculous film that will consistently lead you to wonder: How can they top that?
Hot Air (2019) – Review (with Spoilers)
Hot Air is a reminder that beyond the often toxic political dichotomy of American society, there are real people who, sometimes selfishly, just want better.
Ready or Not (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Ready or Not closes summer 2019 as one if the best films of the summer, and will likely be one of the top horrors of the year.
Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In many ways, Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus is but an epilogue to the show which does leave room for a reboot but makes for grand finale.
Sextuplets (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Sextuplets is made strictly for fans of the comedic style Marlon Wayans has had since the 90s. Which is in desperate need of an update.
Where’d You Go, Bernadette (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Where’d You Go, Bernadette explores what it means to lack an outlet and not be surrounded by people who try to understand you but want you palatable.
Good Boys (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Good Boys is a hilarious take on what Gen-Z boys maybe going through, and may come off as exploitative of children as films vying for an Oscar nomination.
Claws: Season 3 – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
While season 3 of Claws may feel formulaic as a whole, being able to note the growth of each character since season 1 compensates for that immensely.
The Art of Racing In The Rain (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The Art of Racing In The Rain, gives us a more mature version of the dog movies which often are more so geared to kids and being cutesy.
Otherhood (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While Otherhood’s exploration of mother/son relationships plays out too silly to be taken seriously, there remains enough heart to make it worth checking out.
The Boys: Season 1, Episode 1 “The Name Of The Game” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
The Boys gives us Greco-Roman style god-like heroes, and reminds us of the dark side the MCU and DCU don’t show.
The Farewell (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The Farewell is a classic. An undeniable, this deserves any hype it gets, needs to be used as an example in film study classes, kind of classic.
Family Reunion: Season 1 – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Family Reunion tries to tap into the vibe classic late 90s/00s sitcoms had and tries to modernize the feel to, sometimes, mixed results.
Summer Night (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While Summer Night may feel like it has one too many relationships going on sometimes, you’ll find yourself invested in the happiness of nearly every character.
A Certain Scientific Accelerator: Season 1, Episode 1 “Accelerator (Academy City’s Mightiest Esper)” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
A Certain Scientific Accelerator won’t blow you away, or seem like a must-see anime, but if you got nothing else to watch, it’s worth spending time with.
Stuber (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Stuber doesn’t have franchise potential, but Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista have enough chemistry to make it a good one-time collaboration.
Family Reunion: Season 1, Episode 1 “Remember How This All Started?” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Family Reunion is reminiscent of old school sitcoms in all the best ways.
Dr. Stone: Season 1, Episode 1 “Stone World” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Dr. Stone is an odd comedy which sets an interesting foundation, but it’s hard to say what it’s long term potential might be.
Yesterday (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Yesterday harnesses the nostalgia which comes from listening to The Beatles to deliver a rather awkward, if not one-sided and uncomfortable love story.
Vs. (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Vs. is a surprisingly speedy drama which comes in, gets you emotional, shocks you with the rhymes the lead actor spits, and sends you on happy and satisfied.
The Bold Type: Season 3 – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The Bold Type remains a flagship program for FreeForm as it explores mature takes on relationships, continues to develop the ladies, and addresses workplace issues.
Whiteout (Short) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Despite seeming like a horror film, one which pushes you to expect the worst, Whiteout is surprisingly a really good comedy.
Momster (Short) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Featuring Trinkets star Brianna Hildebrand, Momster seems less like a short and more like an extended clip from a finished movie – in a good way.
Snaggletooth (Short) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Snaggletooth was the overall best short of the WTF series and the reason why we’re breaking out many of the top shorts from TFF 2019.
Child’s Play (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In one movie, Child’s Play (2019) does what the original franchise consistently attempted to do: Be both horrifying yet comical.
Coming Soon: His, Hers, & The Truth – Trailer Reaction
UMC (Urban Movie Channel) announces acquisition of Coke Daniels’ His, Hers and The Truth with a December release date on the service.
Trinkets: Season 1, Episode 1 “Mirror Faces” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
From what it appears, this book adaptation could become one of Netflix’s newest YA hits – if it plays its cards right.
Murder Mystery (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Murder Mystery is probably the best Adam Sandler comedy in years, at least in terms of story.
Shaft (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Shaft (2019) somehow balances being modern, funny, old school, and a bad mother****er without losing a beat or pushing you to check your watch.
Tales of the City: Season 1, Episode 1 “Coming Home” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Just in time for Pride, we get a large ensemble cast depicting nearly every bit of the rainbow from orientation, gender identity, and also ethnicity.
Coming Soon: Killer Unicorn (2018)
A new serial killer is born and this one wasn’t created thanks to a bunch of teens, but due to a handful of drag queens.
Old Boys (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
With Alex Lawther’s charm not fully engaged, Old Boys makes it difficult to invest in his character, or any others, and becomes draining.
Oh, Ramona! (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Oh, Ramona! has a mini-series vibe which makes the movie, while enjoyable, feel long.
