DeRay Davis: How To Act Black – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
DeRay Davis: How To Act Black doesn’t push you into thinking Davis is overdue for a special but is still enjoyable nonetheless.
Mixed (Stick Around)
You can see potential in the future, but it is hard to tell if you’re being optimistic or the series just needs time to flesh everything out.
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Liar: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While Liar starts off strong, as characters make ridiculous decisions and the truth gets revealed too early, it flounders.
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Def Comedy Jam 25 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Some of the greatest comedians from the original Def Comedy Jam hit the stage, but mostly to read off prompters and introduce clips and others. Leaving only a handful of moments where you understand how this show became a hit.
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Tiffany Haddish: She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While not a potential classic, and kind of disappointing after Girl’s Trip, Tiffany Haddish: She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood is a decent comedy special.
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Castlevania: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
I can’t remember where, but recently I read something to the effect of Netflix being the new HBO. Something which Castlevania adds fuel to. If only because, while gloriously violent, like some HBO shows, it is rather thin in story.
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SukaSuka (World’s End): Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
SukaSuka, World’s End, and the one or two other titles you can find for it are as confusing as its names. If only because it is the type of show which has potential, but it keeps focusing on this one particular thing. Something which it, even in the end really, it doesn’t get right, but…
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GLOW: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
GLOW is very much like an action movie. When there is fighting you are engaged and kind of like “Wow, look at them.” However, when the leads start talking about their problems, you begin to understand why Netflix is probably the only company which would greenlight something like this.
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Alice to Zouroku: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Alice to Zouroku starts off strong, but then it becomes a slice of life kind of show. One which just so happens to feature some low-key sci-fi elements.
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Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Sarah Silverman is the type of comedian who definitely isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Yes, she is/was popular enough to have her own show. However, she isn’t the type of comedian who gets their own movies. Which is fine since she is at her best in supporting roles, see A Million Ways To Die In…
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Ali Wong: Baby Cobra – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
In Ali Wong: Baby Cobra, we meet this 33-year-old, married, 7 and a half months pregnant woman who is still ready and able to perform standup. And while it seems her life may seem a little too put together for comedy, she erases that perception and brings the funny.
