Sex Education: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Sex Education takes on the idea of being a teen sex comedy in ways you, surprisingly, may not have seen before.
Comedy
The Upside – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Kevin Hart continues to wade slowly into the drama genre and while maintaining growth in that area, he doesn’t abandon what made him famous in the first place.
A Dog’s Way Home – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Like A Dog’s Purpose, A Dog’s Way Home is touching and will make those like or love animals weep.
Bad Seeds (Mauvaises Herbes) – Summary/ Review (With Spoilers)
Bad Seeds (Mauvaises Herbes) is a feel-good movie which, at its heart, focuses on a relationship which may get you teary-eyed.
Entanglement – Review (With Spoilers)
In this dark romantic comedy, a man on the edge finds himself pulled back by this person who nearly was his adopted sister.
The Favourite – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
The story of a Queen’s decline and two cousins who take part in a game, a fight for favor, with dire consequences.
Second Act – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Second Act is a touching story which is an ode to not just hard working women, but those who weren’t afforded the opportunity to go to college.
Mary Poppins Returns – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Mary Poppins Returns may not have the same magic of the original, but every bit of effort is made to escape its shadow. Such as a highly sarcastic Mary Poppins.
Escape Room (2019) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While Escape Room inspires memories of SaW, it accomplishes much of what SaW originally did while being PG-13.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse pushes you to learn more about the iconic character, beyond Peter Parker, and creates a franchise you’ll want to see more of.
Dumplin’ – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Dumplin’ is an ode to Dolly Parton and an example of how to handle having a full-figured woman as lead without a comedy filter or being overly dramatic.
Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Eve is back and it’s not just to Mary Poppins another girl’s life but also to keep from being discontinued!
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Surprisingly, the most interesting thing about A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding isn’t the wedding but an investigation.
Target (2018) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Target’s desire to be both a silly comedy and a mystery conflicts in ways which lead it to disappoint both genres.
The Truth About Christmas – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Truth About Christmas tries, it tries really hard. But I can’t firmly say it succeeds in everything it was trying to say or do.
The Christmas Chronicles – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Netflix may have produced a Christmas classic with The Christmas Chronicles. The kind you’d watch with your family and/or friends for years to come.
Wreck It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Ralph Breaks The Internet may have an excellent example of toxic behavior for a conversation starter, but outside of that it feels like a parade its leads get lost in.
Instant Family – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Instant Family offers it all. Vulgar comedy, touching moments that make you cry, and compelling viewpoints on fostering and adoption.
The Princess Switch – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Princess Switch is a little cringey at times, in a comical way, and definitely is a must if you are into holiday movies.
Super Drags: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Lipsync Time” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Though the colors and attitudes may remind you of the Powerpuff Girls, this show is definitely not geared towards the same kind of girls.
Slapped!: The Movie – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Slapped! The Movie is ridiculous in ways where, if you fit the demographic it is going for, you will swear it is the best comedy you’ve seen in a long time.
Bodied – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While I won’t say Bodied is the best comedy of the year, it sure as hell is one of the most memorable in years.
Nobody’s Fool – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Nobody’s Fool shows Tiffany Haddish at her best and shows what Tyler Perry can do when he doesn’t limit his comedy style to PG-13 and below.
Jefe (The Boss) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Jefe is comical, but as for the whole redemption that is part of Netflix’s synopsis? I don’t know about that.
Mid90s – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Mid90s has the rawness of Kids, but feels less about being provocative and more about trying to present characters you’d think were based off real people.
Stella’s Last Weekend – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Stella’s Last Weekend may lead you to think the movie is about a dying dog, but it is really about two brothers relationship becoming stronger.
Happy Together: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Happy Together is cute and silly, and as long as that is all you need in a show, you’ll enjoy it just fine.
Little Things: Season 1/ Episode 1 “FOMO” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Little Things is an adorable web series, based on the premiere, that’ll remind you love doesn’t always have to be complicated and filled with drama.
Single Parents: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Funny, touching, and strangely not over the top, Single Parents find a way to balance the pain and joys of raising a kid by yourself.
Mr. Inbetween: Season 1/ Episode 1 “The Pee Pee Guy” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While the gangster side of Mr. Inbetween is generic, us watching the lead play father, brother, and guy who has no game with ladies helps give it something to hook viewers.
Smallfoot – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While Smallfoot may give some adults pause with topics dealing with questioning authority and religion, it’s message of unity kind of compensates for that.
Nappily Ever After – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While the message is clear and strong in Nappily Ever After, the story, by comparison, is a tad weak.
I Feel Bad: Season 1/ Episode 1 “I Don’t Want to Turn into My Mother” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
I Feel Bad feels like a mashup between a South Asian family comedy, that isn’t too culturally specific, and a rejected comedy about video game nerds.
Forever: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Together Forever” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Forever seems to tone down Maya Rudolph, and the style you likely know her for, and have her perform more within Fred Armisen’s comfort zone. Leaving you with a show which comes off very niche.
A Simple Favor – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
I want you to imagine the mystery aspect of Gone Girl, mixed with the comedy of Bad Moms. An imperfect union of the two would equal A Simple Favor.
Slice – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
I’m doing my best to just see Slice as a campy comedy, but even with that in mind – I struggle to find a means to spin this into a positive light.
Destination Wedding – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
A man’s half-brother and ex, two miserable people, find themselves roomed and sitting next to each other and finding a strange, yet overdue, connection.
Rel: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Rel may not be consistently hilarious or have poignant conversations, but it does work as a good vehicle for DC Young Fly and Jessica Moore to shine.
The Bobby Brown Story (Part 2) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Bobby Brown Story seemingly had two goals in mind: Demystify his relationship to Whitney Houston and show how much better he is now.
