The King Movie Review: A Chalamet Thirst Trap (But Also Yay History!)
The King is a Netflix period film based on a real story about the British King, Henry V. It starts out with how the young prince ascended to the throne and culminates in one of the most strategic and underdog war victories of his reign.
Erased Anime Review: A Really Addicting Murder Mystery!
Erased is a thriller anime that tells the story of a man, Satoru, who finds himself mysteriously time-traveling back to his life as a 6th grader.
Fruits Basket S2 Anime Review: Needs More Tohru and Kyo
Fruits Basket Season 2 is a slice-of-life season - very much focused on character development and school life, with not as much romantic development as I had hoped for.
The Social Dilemma Documentary Review: Me, in the Advertising Industry, Feeling Like Apologizing to Humanity
The Social Dilemma is a Netflix documentary that uses a combination of interviews, animation, and live action re-enactments to break down how social media is permeating into the human conscience in destructive ways.
Ramy S2 Review: Stay Woke and Watch This Show!
Ramy S2 is another really fun collection of episodes, with the same comedic spirit from Season 1 and even better writing than ever! Ramy’s family is back again in New Jersey, up to their same old tricks while also slowly growing as they face new challenges.
Knock Down the House Documentary Review: Churning Out AOC Stans
Knock Down the House is a Netflix documentary that follows a few women as they launch grassroots campaigns to win a seat in the U.S. Senate. From the marketing, a lot of people might be going into the documentary thinking it will be dedicated to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day Anime Review: A Cult Classic Slice of Life
Anohana is a 2011 slice-of-life anime (currently on Netflix), and the premise is that a group of 5 high schoolers are reconnecting over the trauma of losing their friend, Menma, when she got into an accident a few years ago.
The Promised Neverland S1 Anime Review: Perfect Amount of Creepy and Thrilling
The Promised Neverland is a 2019 anime (currently on Netflix) about a group of children living in a seemingly utopian orphanage, but soon discover that something much darker and more sinister is going on.
Aggretsuko Season 2 Anime Review: This Show Speaks to My Soul
Aggretsuko Season 2 is back at it again with the high quality writing, humor, and character relatability. Retsuko is a 25-year-old red panda who leads a normal life as an accountant, and this show explores how she deals with her daily grievances like an overbearing mom, crazy coworkers, and figuring out how to be happy.
Aggretsuko Season 3 Anime Review: Bite-Sized Episodes of Awesomeness
Aggretsuko is a Netflix show that looks deceptively simple on the outside, but it’s AMAZING. In easy-to-digest 15 minute episodes, Aggretsuko is about this red panda named Retsuko who is a shy, Japanese office worker on the surface, but has a hidden side to her that loves screaming death metal.
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea Anime Review: When Unrequited Love Becomes a Shitty Plot Device
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea (or Nagi no Asukara) is a 2013 romance, slice-of-life anime about two separate but connected worlds - a society that is able to live and breathe under the sea, and a society that can only live on land (like normal humans).
Ramy Review: Hilarious and Necessary
Ramy is a show that’s been on my radar for awhile, and from the very first episode, I was hooked. I love this show, not necessarily because it’s always laugh-out-loud hilarious, but more so because it is eye-opening.
Black Clover Anime Review : Why I gave up
Black Clover is a shounen anime about magicians and the main protagonist’s journey to become the “Wizard King.” The setting is completely fictional and has a medieval look to it.
Rick and Morty TV Show Review: Sometimes brilliant, sometimes dumb fart jokes
PICKLE RICK!!!! The first episode of Rick and Morty I ever watched was called “Pickle Rick,” and even though it was one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever seen on an animated TV series, it was extremely memorable and funny. Rick and Morty is a show about a genius scientist, Rick, and his very average grandson, Morty.
Your Lie in April Anime Review: Objectively, it’s great! Subjectively…meh.
One of the greatest things about animation is that you don’t have to watch real life actors/actresses butcher the act of fake-playing a musical instrument (I bet all you musicians out there can relate LOL). Your Lie in April is a 22 episode slice-of-life anime (currently on Netflix) about middle schoolers who bond over music.
From Up on Poppy Hill Movie Review: Was one scene away from becoming taboo 😂
From Up on Poppy Hill is probably a lesser known Studio Ghibli film that was released in 2011 and directed by Hayao Miyazaki’s son, Goro Miyazaki. It tells a sweet story of two high schoolers in Japan, set in 1963.
Work It Movie Review: Another Netflix rom com with Jordan Fisher and a senior home, but throw in dancing!
Work It is a Netflix rom com dance movie starring Sabrina Carpenter, Liza Koshy, and Jordan Fisher. The story revolves around how Sabrina’s character (I honestly don’t remember any of their character names at this point lol) is trying to get into her dream college, but needs to prove to the admissions officer that she has a passion for something outside of just school.
The Old Guard Movie Review: Is it bad that my favorite parts were the flashbacks?
The Old Guard is a Netflix action movie starring Charlize Theron and based off of a comic book. The story is about a group of 4 “immortal” mercenaries who are doing undercover jobs in modern day society, but are grappling with the issue of staying anonymous to protect themselves from being captured.
The Weight of Gold Documentary Review: Did I watch two sports documentaries in a row? Maybe…
The Weight of Gold is an HBO documentary that helps fill a bit of my Olympics void, and similar to Athlete A, discusses the ways in which organizations have failed to protect athletes who are competing at the highest level.