Maxton Hall – The World Between Us: Season 1 Review
“Maxton Hall – The World Between Us” may play out predictably for most of its season, but its actors compensate immensely for its by-the-beats story.
Young Adult
In the Young Adult tag, you’ll find coming-of-age stories and productions featuring those in their late teens through twenties getting their lives together.
Prom Dates (2024) Movie Review
As two friends seek out prom dates to hold up a pact they made as kids, you watch a film that seems as beholden to the familiar as its leads are to their promise.
Tarot (2024) Movie Review
“Tarot” scrapes the surface of the major arcana to create beings good for a jump scare but delivers a story that is more to holdover horror fans than become a classic.
I Saw The TV Glow (2024) Movie Review
“I Saw The TV Glow” contains a show you’d want to watch, in a movie which may leave you with mixed feelings.
Boy Kills World (2024) Movie Review
Bloody and gory, as promised, “Boy Kills World” is an action movie that, in the latter half, tries to switch things up to possibly good results.
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.
Challengers (2024) Movie Review
Zendaya plays the third wheel in one of the most intense love triangles in modern cinema.
The Brink Of (2024) Movie Review
“The Brink Of” may have a few catchy indie pop songs, but the will they or won’t they at the heart of it may not win too many over.
Parachute (2024) Movie Review
In “Parachute,” we’re reminded how love and romance isn’t a cure but sometimes a drug to alleviate symptoms.
The Animal Kingdom (2024) Movie Review – Visually Interesting But A Mostly Uneventful Two Hours
As a mutations cause some of humanity to turn into animals, we watch as one family deals with the government’s response.
Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead (2024) Movie Review
“Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter Is Dead” might be another remake of a popular property, but for those unfamiliar with the original, you may find yourself enjoying this.
Fallout: Season 1 – Review
Season 1 of “Fallout” continues the trend of good video game adaptations we’ve seen recently, with this trying to balance the seriousness of a nuclear apocalypse with the comedy Obsidian Entertainment gave “Fallout: New Vegas.”
The Greatest Hits (2024) Movie Review
“The Greatest Hits” brings visuals to the saying, “Music moves you,” as a woman is repeatedly transported through time when triggered by songs that hold memories of her deceased ex.
Baby Assassins 2: Babies (2024) Movie Review
“Baby Assassins 2: Babies” delivers much of the same, but without the Yakuza and instead wannabe assassins who want to be official like our leads.
Música (2024) Movie Review
In “Música,” Rudy Mancuso may not reinvent the musical genre but gives something different enough to revive your love for the genre if it has left you jaded.
Hell’s Kitchen (2024) – Musical Review
Alicia Keys is the latest musician to have their work turned into a musical, and like most, this seems geared toward her fans and may not be on Broadway long.
Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024) Movie Review | The Origin Story
“Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey 2” moves beyond the shock value of a murderous childhood icon and tries to add depth to its characters.
Femme (2024) Movie Review
In a complicated revenge tale, one assault leads to the desire to create revenge porn but when a romance blooms, so begins the question of whether to take things that far?
The American Society Of Magical Negroes (2024) Review – A Good Romance Film Paired With A Standard Criticism Of Racism
“The American Society of Magical Negroes” has a top-quality romance film, worth its own motion picture, weighed down by the usual conversations and monologues on American racial relations.
Insomniacs After School (2024) Movie Review – Japan’s Answer To Your Favorite YA Novel
With a beautiful and balanced bond formed at the heart of the film, “Insomniacs After School” has less to deal with sleeping issues and more about reasons to be awake.
Damsel (2024) Review – What Could Have Been So Much More
While Damsel has a lead and story that could have packed a punch, it avoids the sense of danger and triumph it could have, like Elodie does dragon’s breath.
Through My Window 3: Looking At You – Movie Review and Summary
The final entry in the “Through My Window” franchise, “Through My Window – Looking At You,” might be the best one yet, partly thanks to the 2nd movie removing a certain character.
Kemba – Movie Review and Summary
“Kemba” presents an important case highlighting how the NAACP, specifically the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), didn’t stop being assets after the 1960s.
My Bloody Galentine – Movie Review and Summary
In this campy horror-comedy, a young woman who just immigrated to England, got dumped and, alongside her co-workers, decides to get playful revenge, but things turn deadly.
Float – Movie Review and Summary
Andrea Bang stars in “Float,” which puts a dry romance front and center over all the ways this could have been intriguing.
Played and Betrayed – Movie Review and Summary
“Played and Betrayed,” featuring “House of the Dragon” actress Savannah Steyn is in line with many of Tubi’s offerings, for better or worse.
Sex-Positive (2024) – Movie Review and Summary
Many films claim to be a sex comedy, but “Sex-Positive” truly lives up to its name and title of the subgenre.
Upgraded – Movie Review and Summary
While “Upgraded” is predictable and doesn’t pursue standing out, it is enjoyable if you allow it to be.
Lisa Frankenstein – Movie Review and Summary
“Lisa Frankenstein” doesn’t merely ride the wave of Frankenstein-type movies but carves out its own little niche thanks to the combination of those in front of and behind the camera.
Scrambled – Movie Review and Summary
While it hones in on the comedy, “Scrambled” also recognizes the societal pressure to have kids and a family, and having things figured out by a certain age can trigger a meltdown.
I Love You So Much I Could Die (2024) – Play/Musical Review
For an hour, we spend time with Mona, who, with Microsoft David, walks us through some of her recent struggles and the salve of having people there for you when in a dark place.
Miller’s Girl – Movie Review and Summary
Jenna Ortega matches wits with Martin Freeman, in a movie that has them blur the lines between student and high school teacher.
Rob Peace – Movie Review and Summary
“Rob Peace” brings you into the world of a brilliant young man whose love for his hood may end up being his downfall.
Trunk – Locked In: Movie Review and Summary
“Trunk – Locked In” reminds you of one of the many irrational fears a person can have, and why not prepping for the worst and hoping for the best can mean whether you live or die.
In The Summers – Movie Review and Summary
“In The Summers” is an almost bittersweet look at the relationship between a father and his daughters, as you question if his imperfections may sour their relationship to the point of abandonment.
Beautiful Wedding – Movie Review and Summary
“Beautiful Wedding” exists because there is an audience more than it has any desire to move the story forward or mature its characters.
Which Brings Me To You – Movie Review and Summary
“Which Brings Me To You” is an Olympic showing of Nat Wolff and Lucy Hale’s abilities as romantic leads, but beyond the romance their characters share are the lessons that made them right for each other.
The Breaking Ice – Movie Review and Summary
“The Breaking Ice” may lack what you’d expect from a love triangle, but you can appreciate each character’s humanity in its subtlety.
Dutch – Movie Review and Summary
In what feels like a wasted opportunity for a show vs. a movie, a man goes on a trial where he knows the cards are stacked against him.
