When Time Got Louder (2023) – Review
Connie Cocchia’s “When Time Got Louder” is a gentle and heartfelt coming-of-age movie and family drama.
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Golden Delicious (2023)- Review and Summary
Jason Karman and Gorman Lee’s “Golden Delicious” is a fine coming-of-age story with a coming-out story we’ve seen all too often.
Boca Chica (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
“Boca Chica” is a gorgeous, painful, yet sobering look at the lies families tell themselves in order to survive.
David Makes Man: Season 1 – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
David Makes Man presents us with a coming of age story, featuring a young Black child, that often is restricted to indie movies which vie for Oscars.
Tall Girl (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Tall Girl’s message gets lost due to the pursuit of validating its lead through the affections of a boy.
David Makes Man: Season 1, Episode 1 “David’s Sky” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
David Meets Man brings a vibe which feels like a small indie made with love into a series format with limitless potential.
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.
Woodstock or Bust (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In Woodstock Or Bust, you get a film which teeters from being carefree, sometimes juvenile, to tapping into the darkness of the Northwest in 1969.
Trinkets: Season 1 – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In trying to be a light drama, Trinkets avoids addressing what’s human about its characters and barely takes us beyond the surface.
Good Posture – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Is a movie about a reclusive writer, with limited social skills, and a young woman, with limited life skills worth seeing? Read our review to know.
Someone Great (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
One of two things comes from Someone Great: Wanting to call your best friends and say you love them, or wishing you have best friends you could call.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Le Bambole (The Dolls)” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While My Brilliant Friend overloads you with character introductions, the leads keep a tight enough grip for you to not end up lost.
Jinn – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Jinn gives us a rare kind of coming of age tale which is driven to greatness thanks to the writing of Nijla Mu’Min and performance of Zoe Renee.
Never Goin’ Back – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Never Goin’ Back holds itself back from the many things which could have made this either really funny, insightful, or heartfelt.
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.
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before will make you cry, laugh, and reminisce about the first time you found someone you connected with like no one else.
Hot Summer Nights – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In this coming of age, crime story, you get a little bit of everything. Forbidden romance, kid way in over their head, and the question of who will survive and will there be a happy ending?
Alex Strangelove – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Alex Strangelove is a frustrating movie for while you want to support the message and journey, then you think about the collateral damage.
Leah On The Offbeat: Chapters 1 to 3 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
It has been roughly a year since the events of the first book and now Leah is in the spotlight. Which may not be awkward for you but it is kind of awkward for her.
All These Small Moments – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
All These Small Moments gives you a taste of so many great stories and leaves you hungering for more from each one.
Candy Jar – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Thanks to the chemistry of its leads and message about the pressure kids are under to get into college, Candy Jar sidesteps being just another quantity over quality Netflix film.
29 to Life – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
29 to Life may feature one of the most unbelievable romances (not in a good way), but the charm of its female lead might just be strong enough for you to stick around.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Miseducation of Cameron Post excels as a comedy but, at best, is average in terms of its coming of age drama element.
Jellyfish – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Jellyfish really does push the idea that being a first-time anything should heighten expectations than lower them.
Dude – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Dude should have been a series – point blank. For between the writing and casting, this just being an hour and a half will make you feel cheated.
Krystal – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
This odd coming of age comedy may be a bit weak in terms of story, but it still makes for a pleasant experience.
Little Bitches – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Little Bitches has this quality to it which makes it seem like a failed MTV pilot was made into a movie covering what the first season would cover. Minus some essential details.
Slam (Slam: Tutto per una ragazza) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
I could kick myself for putting this movie off as long as I did. For out of all the movies which were on my Netflix watch list, this is the only one, thus far, I’ve enjoyed. Though, I should note, not without some caveats. Whether or not that should be seen as a deal breaker,…