Who Would You Take to a Deserted Island? (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While you can see each actor giving it their all, there is a bit of a disconnect which may not allow you to get as emotional as they get.
Drama
The human experience, sometimes at its most raw, is what you’ll find in the drama tag.
Guava Island (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
A beautiful love story mixes in with a political message to create the wonderful Guava Island.
After (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
After hopes between an English accent, a troubled boy, and a girl you could live vicariously through, it may be able to keep your attention.
Little (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While reimagining classic films usually deserve a side-eye, Little brings something completely new and leaves you feeling like it is long overdue.
The Silence (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Remember how lucky/prepared the families were in Bird Box & A Quiet Place? Imagine a family who wasn’t as fortunate going through a similar apocalypse.
The Good Doctor: Season 2 – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Season 2 of The Good Doctor leans on the personal, and sometimes professional, growing pain of its characters as organizational changes happen.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season 2 – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Season 2 doubles down on what season 1 of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina put out for better and worse.
Native Son (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Native Son is the type of movie which will have you questioning its lead’s common sense throughout the whole damn movie.
In The Dark: Season 1, Episode 1 “Pilot” – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
I won’t say In The Dark seems like it’ll last past 1 season but, if it does, it has the potential to be a cult classic.
On My Block: Season 2 – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Season 2 of On My Block loses a bit of the luster the first season had but remains a loveable staple of the Netflix library.
Bronx SIU: Season 1 – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Bronx SIU may not have the most interesting week to week cases, but it compensates with a sense of emotion that most procedural dramas don’t have.
Long Lost (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Long Lost will slowly, but surely, make you question what is happening as things for our lead, Seth, go from weird to you verbally saying “What the f***?”
Confessional (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Confessional has a sense of intimacy which allows each character to personally unfurl to you and deepen the mystery and reveal of the truth.
The Act: Season 1, Episode 1 “La Maison Du Bon Reve” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Based on a true story, The Act pushes all involved past what you might expect for some and others towards a reminder of why they have had such long careers.
Shrill: Season 1, Episode 1 “Annie” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (With Spoilers)
While diversity has come in the form of different skin tones, ethnicities and sexualities coming to the forefront, Shrill breaks ground.
Five Feet Apart (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Five Feet Apart not only delivers the expected tears but the kind of performances which legitimize the YA genre beyond predecessors.
Bronx SIU: Season 1, Episode 1 “Pride Cometh Before…” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Bronx SIU is the show to watch if you are curious about what UMC has to offer for it is just, read the premiere recap/ review.
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, is more so is the Otis Williams story, but that doesn’t take away from the nostalgia.
Climax (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While the high that comes from the music and dancing is ecstasy, once the high comes down, Climax pursues shock value to keep you stimulated.
Level 16 (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Level 16 could be used to talk about feminism and autonomy, but from an entertainment perspective? It’s a bit of a bore.
A Madea Family Funeral (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Madea’s final bow may be a slight disappointment, but the laughs will remind you of why you fell in love with the character.
Alone/Together (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Alone/Together is a bit forgettable, but makes for a breezy watch, as most Philippines based romances do.
The Umbrella Academy: Season 1 – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
The Umbrella Academy’s first season is a bit hit and miss, but by the final, it seems to have found its footing.
Kim Possible (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
This modernized version of Kim Possible could grow on you, but many of the jokes, and changes, including Kim being made insecure, may turn off older fans.
The Umbrella Academy: Season 1, Episode 1 “We Only See Each Other At Weddings and Funerals” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
The Umbrella Academy will surely become the next show you’ll see people flooding Netflix’s social media with “When is season 2?”
Untogether (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Untogether avoids the sisterhood you’d want to see develop for them to deal with their older boyfriends, and possibly their daddy issues.
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While I Want To Eat Your Pancreas is a bit heavy-handed about its lead character’s death, at first, it’ll still find a way to leave you in tears.
American Soul: Season 1, Episode 1 “Man Is First Destiny” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
BET has solidly found its lane by reminding the world of the glory of Black culture, especially through music, and this continues on American Soul.
Anywhere With You (2019) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Anywhere With You is an adorable movie which shows the challenges a young, newly to LA couple, deal with over the course of 24 hours.
Then Came You (2019) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Likely, by the end of Then Came You, you’ll be crying from both eyes, have snot on your upper lip, and will have a trembling lip.
Velvet Buzzsaw – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Velvet Buzzsaw barely lives up to the expectations of what you expect from a horror, lacks the urgency of a thriller, and is mostly just posh art world drama.
Fighting With My Family (2019) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Fighting With My Family is touching, hilarious, and has the kind of journey we’ve only gotten to enjoy in boxing films for the last few years.
Miss Bala (2019) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Between Miss Bala being curbed to PG-13, and lacking shades of grey, while entertaining, it isn’t necessarily a must see.
Rent: Live – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
RENT: Live does occasionally stumble, and may not live up to expectations, but you can see an effort made to honor the spirit of the musical.
Polar (2019) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
When Polar tries to be funny, it veers towards being a horrible movie. However, when it is harnessing the seriousness of Mikkelsen’s persona, it flourishes
Wayne: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While compared to The End of The F***ing World, Wayne proves itself to be more than a distant, working class, American cousin.
IO (2019) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
The loneliness of a dilapidated Earth is the focus IO, a rather dry sci-fi drama that could have been better than what was delivered.
Wayne: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Chapter One: Get Some Then” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Wayne may very well be the first show that makes you want to have YouTube Premium.
The Passage: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While The Passage has a few things going for it, it’s hard not to get the vibe you’ve seen this story done elsewhere and wonder if it’ll do better.
