The Woman In The Yard (2025) Review
“The Woman In The Yard” is a reminder of how our thoughts and feelings, the lies we tell ourselves, often play the villains in our story.
Drama
The human experience, sometimes at its most raw, is what you’ll find in the drama tag.
Death of a Unicorn (2025) Review
While Jenna Ortega makes the best out of what is offered, a lot of “Death Of A Unicorn” is hit or miss.
Bob Trevino Likes It (2025) Review
Barbie Ferreira moves on from her Euphoria fame to a role which has the potential to make her a indie darling.
Hola Frida (2025) Review
The younger years of Frida Kahlo are brough to life via animation, and produce a wonderful display for those families or kids with someone who has sometimes debilitating ailments.
The Unbreakable Boy (2025) Review
“The Unbreakable Boy” will make you cry because of the performances that get you so invested in the individual and shared lives of the characters.
My Dead Friend Zoe (2025) Review
“My Dead Friend Zoe” is a tear inducing towards the end and primarily held together by Sonequa Martin-Green’s performance.
I Love You Forever (2025) Review
“I Love You Forever” joins a growing group of movies that exhibit how abuse begins from even the most unlikely of people, specifically men.
Sugar Baby (2025) Review
“Sugar Baby” is strangely not as explicit as the TV-MA rating would lead you to believe and fits the mold of being too tame despite its subject matter.
Ragamuffin (2025): Review and Summary
“Ragamuffin” with a focus on a burgeoning queer girl raised in a southern motorcross world, creates the type of story that, with being based on its creator’s life, hopefully becomes a long term passion project.
Almost Certainly False (2025): Review and Summary
“Almost Certainly False” feels like a preview to a movie you could love as it presents a slightly different take on the refugee experience.
Full Month: Review and Summary
A trip home doesn’t always mean a safe nor happy place, but you learn to make the best of it for the silver lining of what family could be.
Como Si La Tierra Se Las Hubiera Tragado: Review
“Como Si La Tierra Se Las Hubiera Tragado” reminds you of one of the many stories that continue, even when they aren’t the latest headline.
Parthenope (2025) Review
“Parthenope” is made for those who use the word cinema as it seeks out to appear like a modern adaptation of a literary classic.
Clean Slate: Season 1 – Review and Summary | Norman Lear’s Final Gift Is Laverne Cox Getting The Opportunity To Tell A Fictionalized Version Of Her Story
“Clean Slate” stars Laverne Cox stars in one of the legendary Norman Lear’s final shows, which tries to balances a sense of universality with cultural specific stories.
Ricky (Sundance 2025) Review – It Takes A Village To Raise A Child But Where Is The Village Once They’ve Become Grown?
“Ricky” begins as a rarely seen point of view about post-incarceration, follows a recidivisim storyline that is all too familiar.
Virgin of the Quarry Lake (Sundance 2025) Review – Hell Hath No Fury Like A Scorned Teenager
“Virgin of the Quarry Lake” is a surprisingly bloody coming of age story, focused on a girl looking to have just one thing after a life filled with abandonment.
Love, Brooklyn (Sundance 2025) Review – Stuck Between Those Hard Conversations & The Need To Move On
“Love, Brooklyn” has the makings of a classic that evolves as its initial audience watches it over and over throughout their lifetime.
Bunnylovr (Sundance 2025) Review – Is It Wrong To Judge Someone By Their Kinks?
“Bunnylovr” presents subtle and tame in ways that indeed are not for everyone.
Companion (2025) Review – Just Acknowledge Sophie Thatcher Is The Scream Queen Right Now
“Companion” pushes Sophie Thatcher to the point of showing not only is she the top scream queen out there, but she could conquer the drama genre next.
Disfluency (2025) Review – Navigating PTSD In A World That Wants To Know ‘What Happened?”
“Disfluency” delivers a nuanced take on a devastating life event in ways that remind you there is no one way you must handle things.
Grafted (2025) Review – A Body Horror Film Heavily Reliant On Visuals
While “Grafted” has a body horror element that appeals to subgenre fans, it lacks anything else that will captivate them.
I Feel Fine (2025) Review – A Heartbreaking Portrayal Of A Young Man’s Struggle With Mental Illness
“I Feel Fine” lulls you into the sense that this will be like any other coming-of-age movie, leading to the gut punch of realizing this is a film that may not have a happy ending.
Inheritance (2025) Review – Phoebe Dynevor Further Etches A Reputable Filmography
While sometimes feeling like it lacks the expected payoff, “Inheritance” helps Phoebe Dynevor seem like a safe bet if she’s associated with a production.
Marked Men: Rule + Shaw – Review | Bland Despite Its Potential To Be More
“Marked Men” is made for a specific audience, and to capture that audience, it contains everything that could be interesting about this film – but fails in execution.
The Colors Within Review: A Sweet Slice Of Life Movie, With Replay Worthy Music At The Tail End
“The Colors Within” creates what feels like a coming of age tale that doesn’t have overdone characters, struggles, or triumphs.
On Call: Season 1 – Video Review and Summary
A video review and summary of Prime Video’s On Call: Season 1.
On Call: Season 1 – Review and Summary | Troian Bellisario Reinvents Herself As “On Call” Tries To Reinvent The Cop Show
Prime Video’s “On Call” goes against trend when it comes to giving us a cop show, and while there is a certain level of adjustment required, it ultimately makes for a quality binge-watch.
The Last Showgirl (2024): Review and Summary | Pamela Anderson Sets The Bar Higher, But The Film Misses Opportunities For Others To Shine
While Pamela Anderson reinvents herself, it sometimes seems at the cost of giving the spotlight to her peers, with perhaps as much to prove.
Good Side of Bad (2025): Review and Summary | A Mundane Take On Mental Illness
With mixed results, “Good Side of Bad” seeks a less embellished version of experiencing a mental illness or supporting someone that does.
Before: Season 1 – Review | If Only The Beginning and End Weren’t The Best Parts
“Before” is one of those strange shows that starts and ends well but really challenges your loyalty throughout the middle.
Babygirl: Review and Summary | The Ecstasy Of Vulnerability and Risk
“Babygirl” is the rare example where the story deserves more attention than the performances.
Nosferatu (2024): Review and Summary | The Original Vampire Fails To Retake Its Crown
“Nosferatu” doesn’t justify bringing back the dead, even with Robert Eggers’ brand of visuals and eccentric performances to expendable characters.
The Fire Inside (2024): Review and Summary | The Black Girl Coming Of Age Story You’ve Been Waiting On
Beyond being an inspirational story focused on Claressa Sheilds, “The Fire Inside” is a coming-of-age story you rarely see Black girls have on the big screen.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 4 – Review | Too Much Is Rushed To End On A High Note
The final season of “My Brilliant Friend” makes it seem like, even with two additional episodes compared to past seasons, too much had to be covered, so everything is rushed.
The Day Of The Jackal: Season 1 – Review | A Late Addition To Best Shows Of 2024
Through Eddie Redmayne’s work and the development of his character, “The Jackal,” we get perhaps one of the best antiheroes of the year.
Industry: Season 3 – Review
“Industry” remains one of the most consistent shows on television, with a 3rd season which reminds you why HBO has been a stable brand for decades.
Brewster’s Millions: Christmas (2024): Review and Summary
“Brewster’s Millions Christmas,” like many movies using name recognition for a boost, feels like it didn’t and shouldn’t have used its predecessor as a crutch, for this one could have stood on its own.
Allswell In New York (2024): Review and Summary
“Allswell In New York” will likely become a movie you badly wish was at least a mini-series, for while a completed film, it feels like such a tease.
Style Me For Christmas (2024): Review and Summary
While it is always wonderful to see Raven Goodwin in a starring role, “Style Me For Christmas,” focusing on a talented woman’s desirability to an R&B superstar does lead to a tightrope walk between problematic and aspirational.
