When I’ve Wanted To Die – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
When I’ve Wanted To Die, feels like a visual summary, with an incremental update, of Anna Akana’s book released last year.
Drama
The human experience, sometimes at its most raw, is what you’ll find in the drama tag.
The Haunting of Hill House: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Steven Sees a Ghost” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Haunting of Hill House seems to be more about a family’s drama, with horror elements to keep it from getting boring, than a fright fest.
Elite: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The rich and poor intermingling, the plight of one Palestinian girl, someone HIV+, and boys trying to hide their homosexuality – OH THE DRAMA!
The Hate U Give (Movie) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While, like most book adaptations, in losing some of the fat the film loses some of what made the book great, what isn’t lost is the key message The Hate U Give pushed.
A Star Is Born (2018) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
A Star Is Born starts strong and burns bright but, by the end, you’ll be burnt out as it sludges its way to the finish.
Cruise – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Cruise may not cause butterflies or be the best star-crossed romance you’ve ever seen, but it is a decent way to kill an hour and a half.
A Million Little Things: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In a way, A Million Little Things seems to be ABC’s answer to This Is Us but with a focus on a friendship rather than a family.
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.
Maniac: Season 1/ Episode 1 “The Chosen One!” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The only reason Maniac presents to continue past episode 1 is your loyalty and faith in the actors. Not their characters or the story.
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.
