Game of Thrones: Season 8, Episode 1 [Season Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
It’s a large reunion episode which seemingly will precede the heartbreak you expect from Game of Thrones.
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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.
Leaving Neverland (2019) – Part 2 | Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Part 2 of Leaving Neverland doesn’t present a smoking gun as much as tries to appeal to its audience’s emotions after wearing you down for roughly 4 hours.
Leaving Neverland (2019) – Part 1 | Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
With the past coming to roost for so many celebrities, I expected the worst. However, all we got was a shoddy hit piece given legitimacy by HBO.
I Be Knowin’ – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
I Be Knowin’ is a “Best Of” collection for fans of Amanda Seales, but that is what makes this special the perfect entry point for when you introduce her to people.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
My Brilliant Friend is a true statement to the power of girls and young women despite a world which tries to undermine and oppress them.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 8 “La Promessa (The Promise)” [Season Finale] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Despite the brilliance of both young ladies, the lessons aced and the idea they were ahead of the curve – life shows they have so much left to learn.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 7 “Fidanzati (The Fiances)” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Lila makes drastic moves in order to free herself from Marcello and Elena takes notes on her friend’s social intelligence.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 6 “L’isola (The Island)” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
It’s a (mostly) Elena focused episode and we get to see her reach a personal high, and low. Meanwhile, Lila deals with Marcello’s advances.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 5 “Le Scarpe (The Shoes)” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Lila and Elena continue to take diverging paths and Elena may have finally reached a point of breaking away and getting ahead.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 4 “Le Smarginatura (Dissolving Margins)” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Elena tries to find ways to keep up, maybe surpass Lila, she comes to a point of realizing that girl is in a league of her own.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Le Metamorfosi (The Metamorphoses)” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
We jump to the teen years and as the girls get a taste of being seen as women, neither one seems fond of what that brings.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 1/ Episode 2 “Soldi (The Money)” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Lila continues to face adversity and yet despite being born poor, a girl, and being a girl who is headstrong, she continues her arduous journey.
The Cast and Characters of HBO’s “My Brilliant Friend”
The cast and characters of the HBO program My Brilliant Friend and a brief description of each character and their story (with spoilers).
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.
Insecure: Season 3 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In season 3, Issa finally has real stable growth as Molly continues to seem stagnant. But, when it comes to their friend group, they’re dealing with growing pains of a different kind.
Insecure: Season 3/ Episode 8 “Ghost-Like” [Season Finale] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Insecure season 3 doesn’t end with a bang but, like past seasons, Issa finds herself distancing more from the show’s name and into a good place.
Insecure: Season 3/ Episode 7 “Obsessed-Like” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
With no response from Nathan in over a week, Issa is starting to lose it. As for Molly? Well, it seems she is just hell-bent on isolating herself.
Insecure: Season 3/ Episode 6 “Ready-Like” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Issa continues to show growth, and Lawrence remains a nasty ho, Kelli has a real moment like Tiffany did in the last episode.
Insecure: Season 3/ Episode 5 “High-Like” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Tiffany, who is pregnant; Molly, who is stressed out from work; Kelli’s crazy ass; and Issa take drugs at Coachella. What’s the worse that could happen?
June – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In the civil rights era, and before, it is easy to forget it was more than a Black and white issue. There were also those who didn’t fit in either box. June gives a glimpse of their story.
Miss Sherlock: Season 1/ Episode 1 “The First Case” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While the first case of Miss Sherlock may not be much of a hook, Yûko Takeuchi as the legendary detective compensates for that.
Insecure: Season 3/ Episode 4 “Fresh-Like” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Remember how Molly said she was on some “Know better, do better” s***? Seems Issa is taking up that mantra as well.
Sharp Objects: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Sharp Objects, once it gets into its groove, reminds you why mini-series make for the best method to do book adaptations.
Insecure: Season 3/ Episode 3 “Backwards-Like” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Just when you think Issa and Daniel could be gearing towards something, he gets in his feelings and throws a cluster bomb.
Sharp Objects: Season 1/ Episode 8 “Milk” [Series Finale] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
We learn who killed Natalie and Ann, in spectacular fashion, as well as how and why? Leaving you overwhelmed and surely pledging your undying loyalty to the killer’s actor and Gillian Flynn.
Insecure: Season 3/ Episode 2 “Familiar-Like” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Issa finds herself in a place where her voice and abilities are valued and while unfamiliar territory, she is getting comfortable with people taking her seriously.
Sharp Objects: Season 1/ Episode 7 “Falling” – Recap/ Review (with Spoiler)
As all signs point to Adora, there remains the question of – not why she did it, but more so how?
Insecure: Season 3/ Episode 1 “Better-Like” [Season Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
With every season, Issa and Molly try to change for the better – but it is a struggle. However, with a focus on setting boundaries, they make steps forward.
Sharp Objects: Season 1/ Episode 6 “Cherry” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
With Ann’s bike being found, Richard digging into Camille’s past, and Camille haunted by every dead girl she knows, we draw closer and closer to getting pertinent answers.
Sharp Objects: Season 1/ Episode 5 “Closer” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Mr. Lacey becomes the latest we need to keep our eye on as the Calhoun Day pageant shows how rooted in f***ery Wind Gap has always been.
Sharp Objects: Season 1/ Episode 4 “Ripe” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
A handful of reveals continue to bring the Ann and Natalie’s murder to the forefront and give some oil to get your wheels turning.
Sharp Objects: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Fix” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The investigation into the deaths of Ann and Natalie begin to gain traction as Amma and Adora become more suspicious.
Sharp Objects: Season 1/ Episode 2 “Dirt” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Camille’s relationship with townspeople, and her mother, gets further established, so does her similarities to Natalie.
Sharp Objects: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Vanish” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Sharp Objects, like many an HBO mini-series before, reminds you why the network is the anti-Netflix by focusing on quality over quantity.
Notes From The Field – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Over the course of 18 characters, Anna Deavere Smith doesn’t just present a masterclass in acting but also understanding the various aspects of the school to prison pipeline.
Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Michelle Wolf’s Nice Lady is a comedy special for a different kind feminist. You know, the ones which could care less about always being politically correct.
Insecure: Season 2 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Insecure: Season 2 for some characters was a stepforward. One in which you could see maturity and growth. However, sometimes becoming a better person is just uncomfortable so some end up regressing. More on that below.
Insecure: Season 2/ Episode 8 “Hella Perspective” [Season Finale] – Overview/ Recap (with Spoilers)
Up to a certain point, you may think that everyone maybe getting their situations together. But, in the long run, happy and functioning people don’t keep shows running.