Vida: Season 3 – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
After a ten-episode season in season 2, the 6 episode season 3 feels like a disservice to such a great show.
Season Review
Season or series reviews of shows, summarizing all you need to know in one post.
Love Life: Season 1 – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
While “Love Life” does avoid certain topics and stories to maintain its levity, it is definitely a hit for HBO Max for a reason.
8:46 (Dave Chappelle Special) – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
“8:46,” is Chappelle at his best – a storyteller, in the form of a wise-man, who makes you laugh enough to pay attention as he drops the knowledge you need.
Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It! – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
In “Momma, I Made It!” Yvonne Orji makes it clear “Insecure” didn’t make her who she is, all it did was put you on to someone already hilarious.
Motherland – Fort Salem: Season 1 – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
“Motherland – Fort Salem” reminds you why there is a craving for original ideas and not rehashed stories, be it in the form of remakes of novel adaptations.
Double Cross: Season 1 – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
“Double Cross,” undoubtedly, is one of the strongest shows released under UMC and will undoubtedly help their network gain traction like never before.
Sex Education: Season 2 – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
In season 2 of Sex Education, the show moves beyond the physical act of sex and focuses more on intimacy – both in and out of the bedroom.
Dare Me: Season 1 – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
“Dare Me,” as it explored the intimate relationships between a small town’s cheerleading squad, provides some of the best teen drama, not (originally) on FreeForm or Netflix.
9-1-1: Season 3 – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
In its 3rd season, “9-1-1” presents minor improvements, but due to being a procedural, which leads to some inconsistency, it often feels like more of the same.
The Good Doctor: Season 3 – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
Season 3 of “The Good Doctor,” especially the second half, felt like it was meant to do course correction and present fans with long-desired moments and open them to new possibilities.
The Stranger: Season 1 – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
Like many thrillers/horror shows, if not movies, “The Stranger” is pretty good until it needs to wrap things up.
Dummy: Season 1 – Review/ Summary with Spoilers
“Dummy” is one of those shows which toe the line between having deep meaning and being mindless entertainment.
Besties: The Ultra Mini-Series – Act 1 Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In Act 1 of “Besties,” we’re introduced to a small group of friends and lovers, all trying to get the most of their relationships – sometimes selfishly.
Ozark: Season 3 – Review and Summary with Spoilers
As in previous seasons, Ozark may show Marty as the lead, but in reality, it is the women of the show who make it what it is.
Unorthodox: Season 1 – Review and Summary with Spoilers
As “Unorthodox” exposes you to a Hasidic Jewish community, it also introduces Shira Haas, who has the potential to be either an indie darling or mainstream star.
Behind Her Faith: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
In UMC’s “Behind Her Faith,” we are reminded that thanking God goes beyond the award acceptance speech and is a daily activity.
Cherish The Day: Season 1 – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
“Cherish The Day” with its sometimes complicated, yet never messy, love story answers the call for rich Black love stories.
Self Made: Inspired By The Life of Madam C.J. Walker – Review
“Self Made: Inspired By The Life of Madam C.J. Walker” has the performances and inspirational story you expect, but also the kind of drama which keeps this from being seen as prestigious.
On My Block: Season 3 Review
While the development of Jasmine is ace this season, the other elements of season 3 of “On My Block” are frustrating, inconsistent, or feel like a repeat of the past.
Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
With Tomlinson avoiding joking about blackout drunk sex, there is something refreshing about her.
Pete Davidson “Alive In New York” – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
From Louis C.K., to Ariana Grande, and the double standards of life, Pete Davidson “Alive In New York” shows how limiting SNL is for the comic.
Stuck With You: Season 1 – Review/ Summary
Through its exploration of marriage and relationships, after the honeymoon phase, “Stuck With You” explores that period between wanting to leave but not lose your investment.
Wicca Book – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Thanks to minimal dialog, “Wicca Book” has a specific creep factor but leaves you disconnected from its characters.
Leslie Jones: Time Machine – Review, Summary with Spoilers
In one of the few comedy tapings you may ever see with a co-writer, Leslie Jones will get a few laughs out of, but doesn’t craft what we formerly called a special.
The Good Doctor: Season 3 (First Half) Recap/ Review
Loss and the adjustment required to bring something into your heart is the focus of the first half of season 3, and for no character is it easy.
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Season 1 Review
“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” is a showcase of Disney’s up and coming talent beyond what we’ve previously seen.
The Mandalorian: Season 1 Review
“The Mandalorian” does for the live-action “Star Wars” universe what some may say didn’t happen with its recent theatrical trilogy.
Ready To Love: Season 2 Review
“Ready To Love” still has the issue where it seems more about people “Ready To Date” and that continues to complicate the show’s overall goal.
You: Season 2 – Review
The second season of “You” feels a bit formulaic, but Penn Badgley makes up for it by continuing to make you wonder how far Joe can go before he’s unforgivable?
Ilana Glazer “The Planet Is Burning” Review/ Summary
In “The Planet Is Burning,” Ilana Glazer speaks to her people and her core audience. If that isn’t you, I can’t necessarily say she’ll win you over.
The Degenerates: Ms. Pat – Review/ Summary
Within 19 minutes, you get a real and raw taste of who Ms. Pat is, and she makes it clear her story can’t be surmised in a short set.
His Dark Materials (Season 1) | Review
His Dark Materials, while wonderfully led by Dafne Keen, of Logan fame, struggles with weak reveals and lack of urgency.
Live In Front of a Studio Audience: “All In The Family” and “Good Times” – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
With a change in one-half of the shows, and no crossing over, is the newest entry of Live In Front Of A Studio Audience as good as the first?
Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America (2019) – Review, Spoilers (with Spoilers)
While it takes Chieng to warm up a little longer than it should, once he sets up the jokes for the latter half, it is all smooth sailing.
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
In Joke Show, Wolf reminds you, while Netflix may have canceled her show, it wasn’t because she wasn’t funny but the format didn’t work.
Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
There is quite a bit of growth from Haddish since She Ready, and it leads to Black Mitzvah feeling like her first true special.
Mr. InBetween: Season 2 – Review (with Spoilers)
As Mr. Inbetween trims the fat and highlights what made the first season great, it finds the perfect balance between Oz gangster and family man.
Anne With An E: Season 3 – Review (with Spoilers)
Anne With An E proves itself to be a rare breed by maintaining its quality over three seasons, while still developing its characters and expanding its cast.
Sorry For Your Loss: Season 2 – Recap, Review
Season 2 continues to navigate through the loss of Matt, but also gives more room for those not married or related to him to breathe.
