Look Both Ways (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Look Both Ways” reminds you that what is meant for you will happen, whether you have a child or not.
Drama
The human experience, sometimes at its most raw, is what you’ll find in the drama tag.
Beast (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Beast” is an unbelievable action film that presents a meager attempt at an emotional father/daughter relationship.
Sharp Stick (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Insecurities and vying for a married man lead a young woman on a journey of sexual exploration.
Learn To Swim (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While “Learn To Swim” may give you faint nostalgia for “Love Jones,” the music keeps you far more than the relationship drama.
The Ms. Pat Show: Season 2 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In the second season of “The Ms. Pat Show,” you get what is expected, mostly in good ways, but like its first season, it doesn’t necessarily end on a high note.
No Way Out (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While the beginning of “No Way Out” gets you wrapped up in its leads’ love affair, once it transitions from being a romance, it is all downhill – right off a cliff.
Fall (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Fall” will make your anxiety skyrocket and create moments when you will suspend disbelief and hold your breath as you question whether the leads will live or die.
Easter Sunday (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
When “Easter Sunday” strips away the fat and focuses just on the complicated dynamics families can have, it becomes a pleasure to watch.
Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Bodies, Bodies, Bodies” satirical take on Gen Z/late Millennials will leave you giggling and potentially forgiving its ending.
Don’t Blame Karma (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Don’t Blame Karma” is comical at times, but the romance it wishes to explore and the drama which creates the comedy and complicates the romance is disappointing.
Shaka Inkosi Yamakhosi (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In “Shaka Inkosi Yamakhosi” you’re given an overview of who the great Shaka Zulu was.
Purple Hearts (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In this military drama romance, two people who live on opposites sides of the political spectrum find love while in a state of desperation.
Honor Society (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
With the star power of Angourie Rice, “Honor Society” becomes far more than a tale about a malicious overachiever trying to get the hell out of her small town.
Not Okay (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Not Okay” may star Zoey Deutch and feature her on the poster, but Mia Isaac’s performance and character becomes the shining star.
The Resort: Season 1/ Episode 1 “The Disappointment of Time” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Two couples, separated by 15 years, find themselves at the potential end of their relationship. However, a murder mystery might be able to save one of them.
Bundles (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In this dramedy, an act of revenge becomes a lucrative business that may not test friendships but does lead to unexpected consequences.
The Wheel (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“The Wheel” questions whether love can heal someone with unresolved trauma who may not know what they have until they are about to lose them?
Anything’s Possible (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Anything’s Possible” is a cute love story that knows to get specific about its lead’s experience when it matters.
Rap Sh!t: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Something For The City” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Rap Sh!t” may start a little rough as the lead eclipses a lot of the show’s potential assets with her insecurities, but once her best friend does some course correction, it takes off.
Diary of a Spy (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Two socially awkward people, tasked with figuring the other out, hope the relationship they build is real and they are far more than a mark.
Live Is Life (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In this story of teenage brotherhood, five boys band together as they struggle with cancer, an ill parent, and smaller stuff like crushes and failing grades.
Where The Crawdads Sing (2022) — Ending Spoilers
A summary of how Where The Crawdads Sing (2022) ended and whether a prequel or sequel is possible.
Resident Evil: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Welcome to New Raccoon City” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
After several movies and dozens of games, “Resident Evil” has a serial show, but does it stand out in a good way?
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While Mrs. Harris has all the charm in the world, unfortunately, dry supporting characters are too much to compensate for.
Where The Crawdads Sing (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Where The Crawdads Sing” is an engrossing drama that doesn’t go for big grandeur moments but a series of satisfying ones throughout its two hours.
Prima Doll: Season 1/ Episode 1 “The First Melody” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Prima Doll” may give you “Violet Evergarden” vibes as it explores the post-war life of mechanical dolls.
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Thor: Love and Thunder” takes the MCU into the romantic comedy genre, while still delivering its obligatory action/adventure moments.
Block Party (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While it won’t become a definitive Juneteenth movie, “Block Party” makes for a wonderful family dramedy with Juneteenth acting as a featured part.
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Thanks to her parents having a bad breakup and not living up to the high school sweethearts fantasy, a girl puts an endpoint on her high school romance, even if it could last forever.
Summer Time Rendering: Season 1/ Episode 1 “So Long, Summer Days” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Summer Time Rendering” presents a movie-level type of story which mixes the supernatural, a murder mystery, and apparently some groundhog day elements.
The Lost Girls (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In “The Lost Girls,” legendary literary figure Peter Pan is used as an entry point to talk about generational trauma, mental illness, and feeling disconnected from reality.
Beauty (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Beauty” is heavily inspired by Whitney Houston’s story but by no means should be considered a “Dreamgirls” take on the legend’s life.
Vodka (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
With one of the greatest women she has ever known passing, Ivy tries to figure out how to honor her grandmother’s legacy.
Hardboiled (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In this crime drama, an egg and pork chop are cops looking for justice since there is a murderer killing eggs by the dozen.
More Than I Remember (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“More Than I Remember” presents a less palatable version of why people immigrate, in animated form, but is no less a story to behold.
Tehura (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
When your culture is commercialized and its history downplayed or erased, there are times you have to remind yourself and others that who you are isn’t for someone’s entertainment.
Night Breakers (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In a seemingly post-apocalyptic world, the surface has soldiers who may kill people, and shadows have monsters. Let’s see if this group can get to their destination alive.
Bumblebees (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
It’s initiation night for the Bumblebees, and bets are on whether the new recruit can do what’s required.
Elvis (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
From the perspective of Elvis Presley’s manager, “Elvis” chronicles the rise of a king and his imprisonment in Las Vegas.
