Good Girl Jane (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“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.
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.
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Cherry (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Cherry is part coming of age, part abortion film, as its young lead contemplates the possibility of becoming a mom and the sacrifices that requires.
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Pragma (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In a science experiment for graduate students, they are asked to trust the science, not their libidos, when finding their perfect partner.
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Troy (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Thin walls and hearing all that your sex worker neighbor does in a day – would that be a deal-breaker for you?
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Dogfriend (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
What was supposed to be a fun sexual encounter with a little romance turns into an unwanted conversation about race.
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Work (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Struggling with moving on after the end of a notable relationship, Gabriela works to make ends meet and deal with their ex moving on.
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First Kill: Season 1/ Episode 1 “First Kiss” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
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.
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Wyrm (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
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.
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Stargirl 2: Hollywood Stargirl (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
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.
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Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
This coming-of-age story subverts what you may think it is about, based on the “Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko” trailer, and leaves you a tear-stained mess by the time it’s over.
