Historical

Productions in the historical tag focus on time periods in the past and it contains historical fiction, as well as factual, or based on facts, productions.

Tammy Faye (2024) Musical Review

Focusing on the founding, rise and fall of PTL, Tammy Faye is more about the company than the woman who made it matter.

Touch (2024) – Review

In the adaptation of Olaf Olafsson’s hit book, “Touch,” we witness a tear-inducing story of an old man trying to reunite with the woman who got away decades prior.

Wildcat (2024) Movie Review

While you may think “Wildcat” is a biopic, more so, it is a series of short stories by Flannery O’Connor linked up and barely featuring the writer in a notable capacity.

We Grown Now (2024) Movie Review

Set in 1992, Chicago, specifically the – projects “We Grown Now,” is a coming-of-age film with few peers to compare it to quickly.

The First Omen (2024) – Movie Review

This remake focuses again on Damien’s origins, specifically what led to his birth.

Wicked Little Letters (2024) Movie Review

In a comedy that evolves over time, a handful of wicked letters explores what it means to be a woman in small-town Britain in the 1920s.

Before I Change My Mind – Coming Of Age In A Binary World

In the late 1980s, a non-binary person has just moved to Canada and while non-binary, they aren’t ace so crushes arise and sometimes makes things complicated.

One Life (2024) Review – A Movie Made To Make You Cry

While a bit of a drag and having the feel of Oscar bait at first, by the end of the movie you’ll be in tears so bad the back of your throat will ache.

Origin (2024) – Movie Review

In many ways, “Origins” feels like a one-hour documentary turned 2+ hour drama despite having strong enough thoughts and messages that didn’t need a dramatization.

The Book of Clarence (2024) – Movie Review

While “The Book of Clarence” may seem potentially controversial because it contains Jesus of Nazareth, outside of some of the conversations it could start, it is tame to the point of being boring.

The Color Purple (2023) – Movie Review

Between the music and performances, the 2023 version of “The Color Purple” does enough to stand out, but it sometimes falters if you compare it to the 1985 movie.

The Artful Dodger (2023) – Review

Hulu’s “The Artful Dodger” is an unnecessary spin-off of “Oliver Twist,” but great characters and acting make it fun escapism.

A Wonderful World – Musical Review and Summary

With a notable focus on Louis Armstrong’s four wives, “A Wonderful World” might be Broadway-bound, but doesn’t seem like it may stay for long.

Undead Murder Farce Cast & Character Guide

This is a character guide for Crunchyroll’s “Undead Murder Farce,” with character descriptions, quotes, names of actors, and more.

Oppenheimer (2023) – Review and Summary

Christopher Nolan has turned one of the most complicated scientists and his horrific creation into a blockbuster movie. The result is a beautifully shot film that pushes Nolan into exciting experimental territory, but an icky feeling of Hollywood tropes may take you out of the film.

Sealed Off (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)

“Sealed Off” acts as a reminder that nowhere you go, or what time period, men can be trash. Also, there are certain parts of history that, for some, have been muzzled a bit.

Bellybutton (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)

Welcome to the 00s when TRL was huge, magazines mattered more than ever, and bellybutton piercings were all the rage thanks to so many pop princesses like Britney Spears.

Agent Elvis (2023) – Season 1 Review

Agent Elvis is an alt-history, bloody, juvenile tribute to the King. How much you like may depend on your love of Elvis and poop jokes.

The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (2023) – Review/ Summary

While it sometimes feels like it says too much to make things more complicated than they need be, as time goes on, you realize avoiding simplicity is the point.

The Persian Version (2023) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)

In this epic exploration of an Iranian Mother and her American-raised daughter’s relationship, you get a story that feels like a friend revealing a recent discovery of their family history to you.

Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)

“Little Richard: I Am Everything” is more than a documentary on the architect of Rock n’ Roll, but an Ivy League course, shrunk to a little over an hour and a half, about his social and musical impact.

Babylon (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)

“Babylon” has wonderful lead characters with potentially engrossing storylines, but it feels so bloated, thanks to putting them together and being three hours long.

Living (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)

While “Living” can operate as a joke of how bureaucracy can kill the soul, it also pushes you to remember your part in making a life easier or harder.

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)

“Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody” will make you forget the countless TV movies that predates it.

Interview With The Vampire: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

In the first adaptation of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles in serial form, race swapping isn’t the only notable thing about AMC’s version of “Interview With The Vampire.”

House of the Dragon: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

With being story-driven more than character-driven, “House of the Dragon” may seem like it has learned from its predecessor, but in reality, it is simply taking a different approach.

Interview With The Vampire: Season 1/ Episode 1 “In Throes of Increasing Wonder” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)

Modernized in some ways but keeping the core story intact, we watch Louis again recounting meeting Lestat in an adaptation that struggles against its predecessors.