Entanglement – Review (With Spoilers)
In this dark romantic comedy, a man on the edge finds himself pulled back by this person who nearly was his adopted sister.
Drama
The human experience, sometimes at its most raw, is what you’ll find in the drama tag.
Mary Queen of Scots – Review (with Spoilers)
Mary Queen of Scots reminds you of how different the world would be if men knew how to stay in their lane.
The Favourite – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
The story of a Queen’s decline and two cousins who take part in a game, a fight for favor, with dire consequences.
The Party’s Just Beginning – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Party’s Just Beginning gives you the quarter-life crises some of us have had and others fear may come.
Bird Box – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While Bird Box certainly contains some emotional high points, it overstays its welcome.
Deadly Class: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Deadly Class contains it all. Diversity, violence, teen angst, and not a single character who feels like a waste of screen time.
Vox Lux – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While Natalie Portman presents a stellar performance, Vox Lux as a whole suffers by feeling almost aimless – thanks to its ending.
The Protector: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
With corporate espionage, a pending fantasy element, and bullets flying, The Protector starts off a bit weird and with a bang.
Dumplin’ – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Dumplin’ is an ode to Dolly Parton and an example of how to handle having a full-figured woman as lead without a comedy filter or being overly dramatic.
The California No – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
The California No, sadly, delivers a more interesting trailer than completed film due to an uncompelling male lead.
Baby: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Super Powers” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Baby’s lack of actors with a certain It factor, and generic writing, make it one of the dullest teen dramas you may ever watch.
PIMP (2018) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
PIMP is all about image and lacks the kind of complexity you want it to have to make it something easy to defend.
Creed II – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Like most boxing movies, when the actors are in the ring you’re flinching and engaged. However, once they leave the ring? Well, let’s just say you’ll be counting down to the next fight.
Wreck It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Ralph Breaks The Internet may have an excellent example of toxic behavior for a conversation starter, but outside of that it feels like a parade its leads get lost in.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Le Bambole (The Dolls)” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While My Brilliant Friend overloads you with character introductions, the leads keep a tight enough grip for you to not end up lost.
Never Heard – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While Never Heard does let a character’s potential fall through the cracks, it’s use of faith and the challenges of fatherhood give reason to check this out.
Dirty John: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Approachable Dreams” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Dirty John ends its first episode definitely hooking you and making you want to spoil the ending with reading the real story.
Jinn – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Jinn gives us a rare kind of coming of age tale which is driven to greatness thanks to the writing of Nijla Mu’Min and performance of Zoe Renee.
Widows – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Widows pushes the need to question, what would it be like if those who made art house and Oscar-caliber films ventures outside their comfort zone – and succeeded.
Instant Family – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Instant Family offers it all. Vulgar comedy, touching moments that make you cry, and compelling viewpoints on fostering and adoption.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Grindelwald’s reason for taking power away from humanity is revealed, the romance of the first movie expands and deepens.
The New Romantic – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
The New Romantic solidifies Jessica Barden’s stardom as she begins to forge a path that will surely lead to others being compared to her.
Here and Now – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Here and Now is a slow-moving drama which all builds up to one reveal, and doesn’t really dive deep into the thereafter.
Beautiful Boy – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Beautiful Boy has wonderful performances that compensate for a story that didn’t translate well to the big screen.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Chapter 1: October Country” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Comparing the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to the 90s version is like comparing The Dark Knight to Adam West’s Batman – in the best way possible.
Mid90s – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Mid90s has the rawness of Kids, but feels less about being provocative and more about trying to present characters you’d think were based off real people.
How To Get Over a Breakup – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
How To Get Over a Breakup does drag a bit at times but, depending on if you are going through a breakup, it might be just what you need.
Stella’s Last Weekend – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Stella’s Last Weekend may lead you to think the movie is about a dying dog, but it is really about two brothers relationship becoming stronger.
After Everything – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
After Everything is exhausting in the best way. For it really makes you passionate about the possibility of this couple making it and not ending up just a memory to one another.
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.
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.