The Rising of the Shield Hero: Season 1/ Episode 1 “The Shield Hero” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Rising of the Shield Hero lives up to what its trailer hyped and may provide oh so much more.
Drama
The human experience, sometimes at its most raw, is what you’ll find in the drama tag.
If Beale Street Could Talk – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
If Beale Street Could Talk may not meet expectations, but that’s because it subverts that for what cinema, especially Black cinema, needs.
And Breathe Normally (Andið eðlilega) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
And Breathe Normally is a slow-moving drama which has touching moments but won’t necessarily leave you saying or in awe.
State Like Sleep – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While the mystery may not hit as hard as it should, Katherine Waterston makes up for it with a commanding performance.
Hedgehog – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Hedgehog, using its long time length, addresses its leads toxic behavior and takes note of the difficulty in being vulnerable and not relying on what is easy or convenient.
Good Trouble: Season 1/ Episode 1 “DTLA” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Good Trouble, as The Fosters did, is charged with messages of equality mixed in with the relationship (platonic and otherwise) drama fans of its predecessor are used to.
Unbreakable – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While over 18 years separated from Unbreakable’s release, you can see why 2019’s Glass is considered a long time coming.
Bad Seeds (Mauvaises Herbes) – Summary/ Review (With Spoilers)
Bad Seeds (Mauvaises Herbes) is a feel-good movie which, at its heart, focuses on a relationship which may get you teary-eyed.
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.
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.
