Door Mouse (2023) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Door Mouse” has cult classic workings that will make it a favorite amongst a niche group, but it may struggle to make a blip in a sea of video-on-demand releases.
Drama
The human experience, sometimes at its most raw, is what you’ll find in the drama tag.
Imani (2023) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While the visual and sound effects for action scenes may deserve a side eye, there is so much going on with the story that you might be willing to forgive the flaws in “Imani.”
M3GAN (2023) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“M3GAN” continues the horror trends of 2022 by trying to craft a new horror icon but also work well as a stand-alone feature (though it does set up a sequel).
A Man Called Otto (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“A Man Called Otto” is the perfect way to end 2022, especially if you need a good cry.
Babylon (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Babylon” has wonderful lead characters with potentially engrossing storylines, but it feels so bloated, thanks to putting them together and being three hours long.
Living (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While “Living” can operate as a joke of how bureaucracy can kill the soul, it also pushes you to remember your part in making a life easier or harder.
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody” will make you forget the countless TV movies that predates it.
Interview With The Vampire: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
In the first adaptation of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles in serial form, race swapping isn’t the only notable thing about AMC’s version of “Interview With The Vampire.”
Atlanta: Season 4 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Atlanta” ends its run without any desire to conform to the expectations of a final season, as it continues to have a loose arc for its characters.
Mindcage (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In this supernatural crime thriller, Martin Lawrence may not take a career turn like his peers, but he does find himself in one of his best productions in years.
Reasonable Doubt: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Reasonable Doubt” is the child of the Blackness Mara Brock Akil put into “Girlfriends” mixed with the drama Shonda Rhimes popularized for crime dramas.
Cherish The Day: Season 2 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Season 2 of “Cherish The Day” may have well-cast leads set for a perfect romance, but in the pursuit of perfection, there is an avoidance of necessary conflict.
The Cleaning Lady: Season 2 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
The second season of “The Cleaning Lady” is a prime example of a sophomore slump, as it struggles to keep the focus on Thony, as her storyline drags out, and others try to emerge.
Let The Right One In: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Let The Right One In” completes its first season with few blemishes as it presents an emotional story with violence, love, and sacrifice.
The White Lotus: Season 2 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
“The White Lotus” tries to use the same formula from season 1, with all but two characters, Tanya and Greg, being new, and it leads to mixed results on occasion but still a relatively entertaining season.
A Miracle Before Christmas (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In this “Be careful what you wish for” movie, “A Miracle Before Christmas” delivers a movie that’s a bit rough but watchable.
Queen Sugar: Season 7 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
The final season of “Queen Sugar” delivers in a way few long-running series have done.
Blood, Sex & Royalty: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Blood Sex and Royalty” pursues edutainment with CW-type casting and performances mixed with actual historians to note the historical context.
The Sound of Christmas (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“The Sound of Christmas” gives you everything you could want from a holiday movie. There is singing, promotion of the Christian faith, and all kinds of drama.
Bones And All (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Bones and All” can be seen as a sometimes brutal horror love story, but it may not go as far as expected.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Vengence, death, and colonization fuel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” but rarely as far as you wish it would.
The Peripheral: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In a new sci-fi production from the producers of “Westworld,” past and present seem to collide all thanks to the next generation of virtual reality technology.
Dear Zoe (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While there are times when the drama of Tess’ life makes this tedious to watch, by the end of “Dear Zoe,” you’ll nonetheless find yourself potentially in tears.
Tell Me Lies: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Tell Me Lies” may appear to be another young adult drama, but as it explores the interpersonal relationships between the core friend group and some of their families, it breaks away from its peers.
House of the Dragon: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
With being story-driven more than character-driven, “House of the Dragon” may seem like it has learned from its predecessor, but in reality, it is simply taking a different approach.
Industry: Season 2 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Industry” returns and doesn’t experience a sophomore slump despite a bit of a time jump and the inclusion of new characters who are a bit underutilized.
Prey For The Devil (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While you have to appreciate “Prey For The Devil” reminding you the history of exorcisms is rooted in the ignorance of psychology and medicine, that doesn’t make its desire to become a franchise any more appealing.
The Whale (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
By having a small cast with volatile emotions paired with a fat suit that is used to elicit sympathy, “The Whale” may make you cry, but its lasting impact is questionable.
The Inspection (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In this moving, biographical first feature from writer/director Elegance Bratton not only gives a stirring film but pulls from Jeremy Pope and Gabrielle Union the best performances of their careers.
Close (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Male intimacy, and what western society is still adjusting to, makes “Close” a notable exploration of a loving friendship between two boys.
Stars At Noon (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Stars At Noon” leans on Margaret Qualley as a crutch, to the point of you imagining it bending and damn near breaking by the end of the film.
The Midnight Club: Season 1/ Episode 1 “The Final Chapter” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
“The Midnight Club” is a sluggish watch with predictable jump scares and while it could get better, it makes a paltry effort to convince you to stay.
Let The Right One In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Anything For Blood” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The third adaption of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel brings a heart not seen as strong in the previous movie adaptations.
Interview With The Vampire: Season 1/ Episode 1 “In Throes of Increasing Wonder” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Modernized in some ways but keeping the core story intact, we watch Louis again recounting meeting Lestat in an adaptation that struggles against its predecessors.
Entergalatic (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Entergalatic” reminds you that adult animation not only has the potential to thrive but also explore beyond graphic violence or sexual content.
Mike: Season 1 – TV Show Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While “Mike” is an unauthorized bio-series of one of the greatest known boxers, it sets such a precedent that it’ll be hard to imagine an authorized version topping it.
Smile (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
It’s the start of horror movie season, and “Smile” is a good way to start your annual fix.
Reasonable Doubt: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Can’t Knock The Hustle” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While legal dramas seem to come every season and are rather just the same, because “Reasonable Doubt” isn’t afraid to lean into its lead’s culture – it is strikingly different.
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Season 3 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While the third season of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” only covers two weeks, it is jam-packed with notable new characters and storylines that maintain, or improve, the series.
