Thanks to her parents having a bad breakup and not living up to the high school sweethearts fantasy, a girl puts an endpoint on her high school romance, even if it could last forever.
In “The Lost Girls,” legendary literary figure Peter Pan is used as an entry point to talk about generational trauma, mental illness, and feeling disconnected from reality.
In this action-comedy, a boy takes advantage of most of the women in his life, but especially his demon girlfriend, who kills other demons to make him money.
“First Love” tricks you by focusing almost equally on the male lead’s parents as they do on the advertised relationship.
In “You Can Live Forever,” faith conflicts with sexuality as a Jehovah’s Witness girl falls for another girl who is by no means questioning their sexuality.
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“The Summer I Turned Pretty” presents you with everything you’d want and need to swoon, laugh, and engorge.
“Cha Cha Real Smooth” is an undisputable reason to dust off your Apple TV+ account or start a free trial.
“Good Girl Jane” overstays its welcome as it follows the downfall of a girl who falls in love with a dealer after suffering neglect and bullying.
In a science experiment for graduate students, they are asked to trust the science, not their libidos, when finding their perfect partner.
A couple tries to work through one half exploring their gender or considering transitioning.
What was supposed to be a fun sexual encounter with a little romance turns into an unwanted conversation about race.
Struggling with moving on after the end of a notable relationship, Gabriela works to make ends meet and deal with their ex moving on.
While the tone and vibe are a bit corny, it’s easy to get sucked in by the leads’ chemistry and their different perspectives as hunters.
While you can tell there should be a deeper story at play, “Wyrm” feels like it is missing the scenes/ details meant to bring you to tears.
Better than the first, Grace VanderWaal returns as Stargirl, but now in Los Angeles, and as she crafts a new community, she hopes her mom’s instability doesn’t ruin her new home.
“Love Death + Robots” Volume III may not have the same story diversity as past volumes, but it is still a fun time for those who love animation.
9-1-1 is more of the same, as it delivers daring rescues and a slew of forgettable guest stars. However, more than ever, there is the vibe it wants you to see everyone get their moment in the sun with dedicated episodes.
For those thinking they need to watch the movie to understand Showtime’s The Man Who Fell To Earth, you are not missing much.
Swarm is one of the first from Volume III which pushes you to want a sequel if/when we get a volume IV.
While, in some ways, A Perfect Pairing skirts around certain formulaic elements, in the end, it’s your usual safe and simple romance.
Humans (The Warms) battle for survival against a vampire invasion that has pushed their people to the brink of extinction.
Could you have loved someone your entire life, based on who they become once they are 36?
In the musical Sneakerella, you get an almost DCOM vibe from the latest Disney+ release.
Along For The Ride takes you on an emotional journey as you watch people heal, grow, experience many first-time moments, and get the strength to start a new chapter in their lives.
While Ready To Love shows some growth this season, early on, as time goes on, all the old issues that have plagued this show rear their heads.
Bubble is an absolutely beautiful movie to look at, with a very simple plot and set of characters.
Combined with Heartstopper, Crush gives you all the butterflies you need if you want a quality romance to watch, especially if you want same-sex couples.
Once again a toxic and tumultuous romance is mixed in with a weak mob story to deliver what, at best, is like the soft-core porn HBO and Cinemax show late at night.
Heartstopper is a dream come true for anyone tired of watching queer teens go through utter hell, and all they get is tougher skin in the end.
Stripped of the vibe of this being a Hollywood fantasy, Heartstopper gives all the frustrating and complicated feelings that come from your first time being in love, lust, and crushes.
Blood, honor, love, and betrayal keep you engaged for over 2 hours in this epic revenge tale.
From raising children, creating new families, and rediscovering themselves, Elena and Lila may struggle in their friendship but find ways to flourish in their individual lives.
In The First Lady, we are shown the ever-evolving role of being the first lady, especially in a country where the role was never meant to be an equal but rather one of many supporters.
While romance is featured in every season, Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie gives you a more progressive take on high school love.
As They Made Us is an ode to children with complicated relationships with their parents, who stuck by them even when they knew, and were told they shouldn’t.
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In Julia, we’re shown why the name Julia Child lives on through every means creatives can find, with this time being a scripted television show.
For nearly two hours, you are left with not only the mystery of who did what, but who will pay for the crime?
Moonshot is your run-of-the-mill, improbable romance that is fun to watch and easy to forget.
Between depression, various “What if?” scenarios, and relationships in disrepair, it is all presented in the sometimes overwhelming Everything Everywhere All At Once.
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.