Genius: Aretha: Episode 1 “Respect” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While we wait for Jennifer Hudson’s authorized biography, “Respect,” Cynthia Erivo takes on the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin’s, story.
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Tribes of Europa: Season 1 – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Tribes of Europa does well in getting you interested in a post-apocalypse Europe, but more so in how the world and cultures shifted than its characters.
Cherry (2021) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
While Cherry is too damn long, Tom Holland, and especially Ciara Bravo, present the most beautiful, f***ed up love story you might watch for a while.
Trust (2021) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
In this “Did they or didn’t they” movie, Trust pushes you to wonder who is a liar and whether the circumstances absolve one from the result?
Long Weekend (2021) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
Despite being a theatrical release, something about Long Weekend feels very much like a VoD release that somehow snuck into theaters.
Genera+ion: Season 1 Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Genera+ion seeks to break away from young adult show trends by having their characters be three-dimensional people and not primarily defined by a specific struggle.
Coming 2 America (2021) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
Coming 2 America has its moments, but as it hints itself, like many sequels, it was unnecessary.
Boogie (2021) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
Boogie tries to be a coming of age tale, romance, drama, and feature its leads heritage to varying degrees of success.
The United States vs. Billie Holiday – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The United States vs. Billie Holiday all boils down to Andra Day as Billie Holiday, and playing on the hatred of the FBI you surely have by now watching these stories.
Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry acts as a reminder of not only the brilliance of Eilish, but of her age, frailty, and how a small team made a world-renowned artist.
Ginny and Georgia: Season 1 Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Ginny and Georgia comes off like that film you wanted to be a series, and after watching the first hour, you’ll be left so happy there are so many more.
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is an imperfect romance film, which takes almost an hour to differentiate itself and keep you from growing tired of the film’s loop.
To All The Boys: Always And Forever – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
Is it weird to think a movie is way too long yet still be crying when it ends? That’s how we feel about To All The Boys: Always and Forever.
Little Fish (2021) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
Little Fish will leave you wondering why all the best romances are constricted by tragedy.
Malcolm & Marie – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
Malcolm & Marie pushes you to understand the complicated middle before a relationship comes to an end.
Would You Rather: Season 1 – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Would You Rather gives you a raw teenage experience, sans the usual sex and drugs.
These Days: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
It’s April 2020, and all the things one could do to distract oneself while at home have dissipated, and all that’s left is loneliness. Enter Mae, who has decided to take up virtual dating.
Judas And The Black Messiah (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Like nearly every well-crafted film about Black oppression in America, Judas and the Messiah will enrage you, tire you out, and make you hope J. Edgar Hoover and his enablers, rot in hell.
First Date (2021) – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
If you thought McG’s The Babysitter series was over the top and crazy, Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp respond with “Challenge accepted” with First Date.
R#J – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)
We’ve all seen some version of Romeo and Juliet, but none of them compare to Carey Williams’ R#J.
