You Can Live Forever (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In “You Can Live Forever,” faith conflicts with sexuality as a Jehovah’s Witness girl falls for another girl who is by no means questioning their sexuality.
Drama
The human experience, sometimes at its most raw, is what you’ll find in the drama tag.
The Summer I Turned Pretty: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Summer House” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” presents you with everything you’d want and need to swoon, laugh, and engorge.
Don’t Make Me Go (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
What could work as a lovely coming-of-age film focused on a father/daughter relationship ends with a rather unnecessary twist.
The Black Phone (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“The Black Phone” avoids being a generic horror movie by having notable characters and and a story focused on more than jump scares and gore.
Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Cha Cha Real Smooth” is an undisputable reason to dust off your Apple TV+ account or start a free trial.
Hoop Dreams (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In perhaps the cutest short you’ll ever see, we watch a little girl idolize her mother’s hoop earrings and question what powers they hold.
The Visitor (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
The path to redemption has always been without explicit details, and for Humberto, he seems to feel his daughter’s life depends on him regaining his footing.
Good Girl Jane (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Good Girl Jane” overstays its welcome as it follows the downfall of a girl who falls in love with a dealer after suffering neglect and bullying.
Cherry (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Cherry is part coming of age, part abortion film, as its young lead contemplates the possibility of becoming a mom and the sacrifices that requires.
Troy (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Thin walls and hearing all that your sex worker neighbor does in a day – would that be a deal-breaker for you?
Valentine (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
A couple tries to work through one half exploring their gender or considering transitioning.
Dogfriend (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
What was supposed to be a fun sexual encounter with a little romance turns into an unwanted conversation about race.
Work (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Struggling with moving on after the end of a notable relationship, Gabriela works to make ends meet and deal with their ex moving on.
Wyrm (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While you can tell there should be a deeper story at play, “Wyrm” feels like it is missing the scenes/ details meant to bring you to tears.
Crimes of the Future (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Cronenberg’s latest is a body horror that seeks not to thrill but question the future state of humanity.
Hustle (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
With “Hustle,” Netflix has seemingly made a commitment not only to Adam Sandler’s career as a comedian but also as a notable dramatic actor.
Stargirl 2: Hollywood Stargirl (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Better than the first, Grace VanderWaal returns as Stargirl, but now in Los Angeles, and as she crafts a new community, she hopes her mom’s instability doesn’t ruin her new home.
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
This coming-of-age story subverts what you may think it is about, based on the “Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko” trailer, and leaves you a tear-stained mess by the time it’s over.
Pistol: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Track 1: The Cloak of Invisibility” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The story of the Sex Pistols begins with a sad, lonely, but charming boy named Steve Jones trying to prove he is more than his molester says he is.
Love Death + Robots: Volume III – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Love Death + Robots” Volume III may not have the same story diversity as past volumes, but it is still a fun time for those who love animation.
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Part 1” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Obi-Wan Kenobi seems to desire to fill in the gaps the movies don’t cover and give you an idea of Leia’s childhood since Luke’s is already well known.
9-1-1: Season 5 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
9-1-1 is more of the same, as it delivers daring rescues and a slew of forgettable guest stars. However, more than ever, there is the vibe it wants you to see everyone get their moment in the sun with dedicated episodes.
Atlanta: Season 3 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Season 3 of Atlanta is about growth from the main cast and Glover flexing on the strength of Atlanta nearly every other episode.
Love, Death + Robots: The Very Pulse of the Machine (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Thanks to bad timing, two astronauts get stuck on one of Jupiter’s moons.
Men (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Unnerving and graphic, but with an ending that lacks a punch, Men leans more towards art house than being a commercial horror.
Vampire In The Garden: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Premiere] – Recap/ Review
Humans (The Warms) battle for survival against a vampire invasion that has pushed their people to the brink of extinction.
The Time Traveler’s Wife: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Could you have loved someone your entire life, based on who they become once they are 36?
Sneakerella (2022) – Review/ Summary
In the musical Sneakerella, you get an almost DCOM vibe from the latest Disney+ release.
Firestarter (2022) – Review/ Summary
In this remake of Firestarter, you get what purely feels like an origin story left on a frustrating ellipsis to set up a sequel.
Along For The Ride (2022) – Review/ Summary
Along For The Ride takes you on an emotional journey as you watch people heal, grow, experience many first-time moments, and get the strength to start a new chapter in their lives.
Ozark: Season 4 – Summary/ Review
Ozark’s last season at times feels formulaic, and seemingly recognizing that you can see dramatic decisions were made in an attempt to shake things up.
The Sound of Magic: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Do You… Believe In Magic?” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review
Mixing a lead with an unfortunate personal life, musical numbers, and this borderline jubilant magician makes for a sometimes strange experience in The Sound of Magic.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) – Review/ Summary
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness works as not only a sequel to Dr. Strange’s first movie but also a sequel to Wandavision.
Hatching (2022) – Review/ Summary
Best described as coming-of-age body horror, Hatching is just as much about the monster as an independent thing as its connection to the lead.
Pompo: The Cinephile – Review/ Summary
Pompo The Cinephile is an ode to anyone who has a dream who sacrificed for it, and were ready to settle when they thought their dream was soon to die.
365 Days: This Day (365 DNI: Ten Dzien) – Review/ Summary
Once again a toxic and tumultuous romance is mixed in with a weak mob story to deliver what, at best, is like the soft-core porn HBO and Cinemax show late at night.
Better Things: Season 5 – Summary/ Review
In almost the best way possible, the final season of Better Things is more of the same.
Heartstopper: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Heartstopper is a dream come true for anyone tired of watching queer teens go through utter hell, and all they get is tougher skin in the end.
The Man Who Fell To Earth: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Hallo Spaceboy” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While it doesn’t start off great, as it ventures into the bizarre, The Man Who Fell To Earth will capture your attention.
