David Makes Man: Season 1, Episode 1 “David’s Sky” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
David Meets Man brings a vibe which feels like a small indie made with love into a series format with limitless potential.
Drama
The human experience, sometimes at its most raw, is what you’ll find in the drama tag.
Good Boys (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Good Boys is a hilarious take on what Gen-Z boys maybe going through, and may come off as exploitative of children as films vying for an Oscar nomination.
Woodstock or Bust (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In Woodstock Or Bust, you get a film which teeters from being carefree, sometimes juvenile, to tapping into the darkness of the Northwest in 1969.
Claws: Season 3 – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
While season 3 of Claws may feel formulaic as a whole, being able to note the growth of each character since season 1 compensates for that immensely.
The Art of Racing In The Rain (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The Art of Racing In The Rain, gives us a more mature version of the dog movies which often are more so geared to kids and being cutesy.
Sintonia: Season 1, Episode 1 “They Caught Cacau” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
While Sintonia may not necessarily be must-see TV, it does present an entertaining way to spend your weekend.
Out Of Bounds (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
A conspiracy, multiple murders, and gang life weighs over Travis’ head. Making dreams of getting into college, the NBA, the only thing which may keep him from becoming a statistic.
Otherhood (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While Otherhood’s exploration of mother/son relationships plays out too silly to be taken seriously, there remains enough heart to make it worth checking out.
According To Her (2016) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
According To Her, with its soaring score and the performance of Irina Abraham, finds a way to make a gloomy drama difficult to turn away from
Running Out Of Time (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While the twist, and what comes after, in Running Out Of Time may leave you a little divisive, I’d submit Stokes and Houston are becoming better storytellers.
Share (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Share takes a different path when it comes to fleshing out its narrative and reminds you that you cannot own or narrate the story of someone else’s trauma.
The Boys: Season 1, Episode 1 “The Name Of The Game” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
The Boys gives us Greco-Roman style god-like heroes, and reminds us of the dark side the MCU and DCU don’t show.
The Farewell (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The Farewell is a classic. An undeniable, this deserves any hype it gets, needs to be used as an example in film study classes, kind of classic.
Lying and Stealing (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Lying and Stealing is a quick film which may not leave a lasting impact but is a pleasant way to kill an hour and a half.
Secret Obsession (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Secret Obsession doesn’t contain a single secret the trailer doesn’t reveal, or you couldn’t guess.
We Belong Together (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
We Belong Together, like most “That woman is crazy!” films, doesn’t make said woman a complicated figure but more so a generic replica of what you’re already familiar with.
Summer Night (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While Summer Night may feel like it has one too many relationships going on sometimes, you’ll find yourself invested in the happiness of nearly every character.
Saving Zoe (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Saving Zoe is an emotionally stirring drama which goes beyond finding closure but reconciling with someone you allowed to be distant.
Black & Privileged: Volume 1 – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Black & Privileged: Volume 1, may have some campy performances, but it’s message outweighs what may make you divisive.
Made In Malta (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Made In Malta shows why closure is so difficult to obtain and perhaps is best left to fiction and dreams.
Silent Panic (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Silent Panic may feel a bit like a bait and switch, but that doesn’t mean you won’t come to enjoy what you’re ultimately given.
The Rook: Season 1, Episode 1 “Chapter 1” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
While The Rook seems like it could be intriguing, it faces an uphill battle by being everything we’re not used to when superheroes are involved.
Berlin, I Love You (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While many of the stories end at their peak, lack closure, and barely feel about Berlin, Berlin, I Love You, still reminds you why this long-running series continues.
The Rising Of The Shield Hero: Season 1 – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The Rising of the Shield Hero, despite early on potential, mostly thanks to its tone of drama, loses quite a bit of luster by its last episode.
Adolescence (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While it has a bit of a rough patch an hour in, for the most part, Adolescence is a touching drama with a good amount of heart.
Vs. (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Vs. is a surprisingly speedy drama which comes in, gets you emotional, shocks you with the rhymes the lead actor spits, and sends you on happy and satisfied.
The Bold Type: Season 3 – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The Bold Type remains a flagship program for FreeForm as it explores mature takes on relationships, continues to develop the ladies, and addresses workplace issues.
Years and Years: Season 1 – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While Years and Years starts on a high note, as you grow indifferent over the future the characters go through, it pushes you to realize how complacent you’ve become of your own.
The Chi: Season 2 – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Season 2 of The Chi, despite issues caused by Jason Mitchell, retains the vibe of being a high-brow urban drama which balances both the dark and beauty of an urban area.
Kinky (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Point blank: There is little to nothing freaky about Kinky and it doesn’t compensate being a soft R with its characters or storyline.
Beats (2019) – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Beats is the kind of film which has a good central story, but the bankable star gets in the way of said story shining as it could and should.
Fast Color (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While a bit slow, and definitely having a strong indie vibe, Fast Colors eventually hooks you into its supernatural story.
Trinkets: Season 1 – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In trying to be a light drama, Trinkets avoids addressing what’s human about its characters and barely takes us beyond the surface.
Euphoria: Season 1, Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
I want you to imagine the graphic nature of 13 Reasons Why and the realness of Skins (UK) turned up but with better performances, better characters, and more explicit scenes.
Trinkets: Season 1, Episode 1 “Mirror Faces” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
From what it appears, this book adaptation could become one of Netflix’s newest YA hits – if it plays its cards right.
Tales of the City: Season 1, Episode 1 “Coming Home” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Just in time for Pride, we get a large ensemble cast depicting nearly every bit of the rainbow from orientation, gender identity, and also ethnicity.
Oh, Ramona! (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Oh, Ramona! has a mini-series vibe which makes the movie, while enjoyable, feel long.
Ma (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Ma definitely pushes the idea we need more Black horror villains, but ones with villains who have better, or a less inundated, backstory.
Years and Years: Season 1, Episode 1 [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Years and Years may potentially be one of the most memorable shows of the summer, if not the year.
