The Ultimatum TV Show Review: Thoughts on…cheating?
The Ultimatum is a Netflix reality TV show about dating and marriage with a messed up twist. Having to explain the premise of this show to your friends will usually elicit reactions like “wtf” and “that sounds like a disaster.”
Severance TV Show Review: Existential Questions About Work 🤔
Severance is an Apple TV+ workplace and sci-fi drama about a world in which people can choose to sever the connections and memories between their work selves and outside-of-work selves.
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Chaotic in the Best Way Possible
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once is the best new movie of 2022 that I have seen so far. Starring Michelle Yeoh in the leading role of Evelyn Wang, this film is about the multiverse and how Evelyn may be the key to saving the world.
SIX the Musical Review: Herstory through Pop Songs
Six is a musical about King Henry VIII’s six wives, a history lesson remixed into a pop concert starring the six Queens - Catherine Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr.
Station Eleven TV Show Review: An Artistic Take on an Apocalypse
Station Eleven is an HBO Max miniseries based on the fictional bestseller of the same name. It is a story about the events immediately leading up to a pandemic that quickly wipes out almost 99% of the human population.
Cheer Seasons 1-2: Come for the Stunts, Stay for the Team
Cheer is a Netflix docuseries that explores the world of junior college competitive cheerleading through the eyes of a cheer squad at Navarro College.
Tik, Tik… BOOM! Movie Review: A Love Letter to Failure
Tik, Tik… Boom! is a musical movie directed by Lin Manuel Miranda and starring Andrew Garfield. It is based on a musical that was created by Jonathan Larson, who is perhaps most famous for creating another famous musical called Rent.
Single‘s Inferno TV Show Review (Spoiler Free): Discussion-Worthy
One of the hottest shows to kick off 2022 was a Korean reality TV dating show on Netflix called Single’s Inferno. I had a blast watching this show, and even more of a blast getting to discuss it with my friends.
Maid TV Show Review: A Favorite of 2021!
Maid is a Netflix limited series that is based on a memoir. The premise is that a young woman in her early 20s, Alex, goes through a series of life-changing, traumatic events as she escapes from domestic/emotional abuse with her two-year-old daughter.
Ted Lasso Season 1 Thoughts: Perfect Time for Wholesome Content
Ted Lasso is an Apple TV+ comedy series about Ted, a sunshine-y do-good-er from America, going to England to coach a Premiere League football team.
Schmigadoon! Thoughts: TV Comedy for the Musical Fans
Schmigadoon! is an Apple TV+ show about two people on a couple’s therapy retreat hoping to mend their relationship of almost 5 years.
Never Have I Ever Season 2 Thoughts: First Cringe, Then Laugh
Never Have I Ever Season 2 is another season of our main character, Devi, making rash decisions that cause everyone around her to hate her, and in extension, cause viewers like me to feel really uncomfortable.
Pose Final Season TV Show Review: Closure and a Lasting Legacy
Pose has been a show that has been eye-opening for me in many different ways.
Fosse/Verdon TV Show Review: A Star Duo
Fosse/Verdon is an FX original miniseries based on the real lives of theater/film legends Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, following their tumultuous relationship and creative pursuits.
In the Heights Movie Review: Your New Musical Obsession 🎶
In the Heights is a vibrant and fun musical movie about a predominantly Latino community in Washington Heights, New York. It tells stories about immigrant dreams, finding purpose, and the importance of community/family.
Lash Chance U: Basketball Documentary Review: A Must Watch!
Last Chance U: Basketball is a multi-episode Netflix documentary about East LA College’s 2019-2020 basketball team.
Nomadland Thoughts: Alone But Not Lonely
Nomadland is a story about a middle-aged woman named Fern, played by Frances McDormand, and her journey towards self-discovery as she lives and travels as a nomad in America.
The Promised Neverland S2 Anime Review: Welcome to the Demon World…
…where everything sucks, including all attempts at complex characters and a suspenseful plot.
Horimiya Anime Review: A Super Wholesome Romance
Horimiya is a romance anime that is 13 episodes of slice-of-life wholesomeness.