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.
Comedy
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.
Boarding School – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As long as you don’t take Boarding School too seriously, and see it as more of a Bride of Chucky kind of horror than a straight up one, you’ll get a kick out of it.
Support The Girls – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Support The Girls is a tad strange, and lacks any real story, but Haley Lu Richardson and Shayna McHayle make it worth watching till the end.
The After Party – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
What The After Party does is give us the kind of hip-hop duo you’d love to see star in a sitcom together.
The Happytime Murders – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As long as you like your humor simple, cheap, and dirty, you are certain to get a kick out of The Happytime Murders.
Breaking & Exiting – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Breaking & Exiting, with a robber who falls in love with a girl who attempts suicide to get back at her ex, definitely is one of the most offbeat romances you may watch this summer.
Dog Days – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Dog Days is all you expect it to be. Simple, a bit emotional, comical, and good for when you have nothing better to do.
Insatiable: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Insatiable’s pilot really does show that we live in a time that lacks trust and takes to being offended easily, simply off a headline.
Crazy Rich Asians – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Crazy Rich Asians may have one of the dullest romances you have ever watched, but Awkwafina and Nico Santos save this film from being a bore.
Smart, Funny, and Black (The Lituation 101 Tour) – Recap/ Review
Smart, Funny, and Black, the brainchild of multihyphenate Amanda Seales, has such appeal that it makes you wish there was a Black network that would make this into a staple series.
