Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Cha Cha Real Smooth” is an undisputable reason to dust off your Apple TV+ account or start a free trial.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pistol: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Track 1: The Cloak of Invisibility” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The story of the Sex Pistols begins with a sad, lonely, but charming boy named Steve Jones trying to prove he is more than his molester says he is.
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Part 1” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Obi-Wan Kenobi seems to desire to fill in the gaps the movies don’t cover and give you an idea of Leia’s childhood since Luke’s is already well known.
9-1-1: Season 5 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
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.
Atlanta: Season 3 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Season 3 of Atlanta is about growth from the main cast and Glover flexing on the strength of Atlanta nearly every other episode.
A Perfect Pairing (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While, in some ways, A Perfect Pairing skirts around certain formulaic elements, in the end, it’s your usual safe and simple romance.
Vampire In The Garden: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Premiere] – Recap/ Review
Humans (The Warms) battle for survival against a vampire invasion that has pushed their people to the brink of extinction.
The Time Traveler’s Wife: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Could you have loved someone your entire life, based on who they become once they are 36?
Sneakerella (2022) – Review/ Summary
In the musical Sneakerella, you get an almost DCOM vibe from the latest Disney+ release.
Along For The Ride (2022) – Review/ Summary
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.
Hatching (2022) – Review/ Summary
Best described as coming-of-age body horror, Hatching is just as much about the monster as an independent thing as its connection to the lead.
Bubble (2022) – Review/ Summary
Bubble is an absolutely beautiful movie to look at, with a very simple plot and set of characters.
Crush (2022) – Review/ Summary
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.
Pompo: The Cinephile – Review/ Summary
Pompo The Cinephile is an ode to anyone who has a dream who sacrificed for it, and were ready to settle when they thought their dream was soon to die.
Better Things: Season 5 – Summary/ Review
In almost the best way possible, the final season of Better Things is more of the same.
Heartstopper: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
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.
Heartstopper: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Meet” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
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.
Swimming With Sharks: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Relying on star power than substance, Swimming with Sharks is entertaining but won’t be a killer property for Roku.
My Brilliant Friend: Season 3 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
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.
Swimming With Sharks: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Chapter One” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While there is a certain level of intrigue here, you’ll see some plot elements that will make you roll your eyes and hope Swimming With Sharks does things different.
Choose or Die (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Choose or Die is the kind of pseudo-horror that has a better story buried beneath what it gives you.
Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie: Season 1/ Episode 1 “My Girlfriend is Super Cute” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
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 (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
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.
Tomodachi Game: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Huh? Yuichi-kun Suspects His Friends?” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Tomodachi Game is likely to be the show you will clamor for the next episode of and wish it was available to be binge-watched.
Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road: Season 1/ Episode 1 “The Executioner” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road focuses not on the special individual from our world but the person who is tasked with killing them.
Moonshot (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Moonshot is your run-of-the-mill, improbable romance that is fun to watch and easy to forget.
Umma (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While you must applaud Umma for being a mainstream movie that talks about various aspects of Korean culture, sadly, it is a lukewarm horror film.
The Outfit (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
As it presents a wonderful mob who did it story, The Outfit puts all its weight behind Mark Rylance, who absolutely kills it!
X (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
X is everything you expect as you go from sex scenes to watching people get mutilated and then find yourself immensely uncomfortable.
