“Tell Me Lies” may appear to be another young adult drama, but as it explores the interpersonal relationships between the core friend group and some of their families, it breaks away from its peers.
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.
Love blossoms, and apparently in a literal sense for Lily, as a new classmate catches her eye.
Being caught is always the worst nightmare but can it be different when you’re a girl and the person is of the same sex?
While the church is one way to meet people, what about meeting other men when you’re not sure of yourself?
“All I Ever Wanted” reminds you that sometimes, what you desire, has always been there.
“Lucky Fish” gives you the kind of cute moment between two people that can bring on happy tears.
“Stars At Noon” leans on Margaret Qualley as a crutch, to the point of you imagining it bending and damn near breaking by the end of the film.
The slow burn that “Stay The Night” delivers a different kind of “Meet-Cute” story that makes every awkward and frustrating moment worth it.
“The Midnight Club” is a sluggish watch with predictable jump scares and while it could get better, it makes a paltry effort to convince you to stay.
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.
“Entergalatic” reminds you that adult animation not only has the potential to thrive but also explore beyond graphic violence or sexual content.
While “Mike” is an unauthorized bio-series of one of the greatest known boxers, it sets such a precedent that it’ll be hard to imagine an authorized version topping it.
“Bro” lives up to the hype and precedent it wants to set as one of the biggest gay romantic comedies, if not one of the best romantic comedies.
It’s the start of horror movie season, and “Smile” is a good way to start your annual fix.
While legal dramas seem to come every season and are rather just the same, because “Reasonable Doubt” isn’t afraid to lean into its lead’s culture – it is strikingly different.
While the third season of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” only covers two weeks, it is jam-packed with notable new characters and storylines that maintain, or improve, the series.
While “Game of Thrones” is considered Bella Ramsay’s breakout role, Birdy has given proof that Ramsay can and will have diverse stardom.
“On The Come Up” may have the characters and plot points, but like many book adaptations, it lacks the source material’s soul.
“Don’t Worry Darling” solidifies Olivia Wilde’s name as someone who can be trusted when they’re noted as the director.
“The Resort” may not have the best payoff for its central mystery, but the relationships between the characters might save it for you.
Season 5 of “The Chi” continues to give what is expected, in terms of presenting a complex view of the city, while making improvements to how the girls and women are developed.
“Pearl” is an origin story more geared towards being a streaming release than a theatrical one.
While “Margaux” has visual effects not up to the grade you might be used to, the cast and story will keep you around until the end.
“About Fate” is a cute and simple romantic comedy with minor dramatic elements that has the potential to make you swoon a bit.
An intense, toxic young adult romance, people dying, and relationships with secrets? “Tell Me Lies” gives you all of that and more.
“Under Her Control,” aka “Le jefa,” is a rather dry film for most of the duration until it finally gets interesting in the latter half of the film.
The final season of “Motherland: Fort Salem” acts as a reminder that some shows are better off cancelled outright than given one last hurrah.
“The Invitation” is the type of film ruined by a trailer that gives everything away, and the film does not compensate for that.
“Three Thousand Years of Longing” is mainly about a Djinn’s attempts at love and freedom over three thousand years.
Season 2 of “P-Valley” does not experience a sophomore slump as it cuts away from its less interesting characters and doubles down on the ones who’d bring you down to the valley.
Netflix’s reigning softcore porn franchise returns with a new entry focusing more on Laura than the men she loves and lusts after.
“Look Both Ways” reminds you that what is meant for you will happen, whether you have a child or not.
Insecurities and vying for a married man lead a young woman on a journey of sexual exploration.
While “Learn To Swim” may give you faint nostalgia for “Love Jones,” the music keeps you far more than the relationship drama.
In the second season of “The Ms. Pat Show,” you get what is expected, mostly in good ways, but like its first season, it doesn’t necessarily end on a high note.
While the beginning of “No Way Out” gets you wrapped up in its leads’ love affair, once it transitions from being a romance, it is all downhill – right off a cliff.
When “Easter Sunday” strips away the fat and focuses just on the complicated dynamics families can have, it becomes a pleasure to watch.
“Bodies, Bodies, Bodies” satirical take on Gen Z/late Millennials will leave you giggling and potentially forgiving its ending.
The overall goal of Wherever I Look is to fill in that space between the average fan and critic and advise you on what’s worth experiencing.
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