Start-Up SPOILER FREE K-Drama Review: Strong ➡️ Mediocre ➡️ Disappointing
Start-Up is a TVN Korean Drama on Netflix about young adults chasing their dreams to be technological pioneers and business-people in the Korean version of Silicon Valley, Sandbox.
The Great British Bakeoff 2020 TV Show Review: Love 👏🏼 This 👏🏼 Show 👏🏼
The Great British Bakeoff is a British baking competition where 12 amateur bakers gather in a white tent in the British countryside to complete challenges every week. I look forward to it every year and it never disappoints.
Dash & Lily TV Show Review: Short, Sweet, and Cheesy
Dash and Lily is a Netflix series that consists of 8 episodes of Christmas cheer in New York City. It’s a romcom where the premise is that the two main leads come across each other by chance through a red notebook, and open up to each other through writing back and forth.
The Crown S4 TV Show Review: Gotta Watch for Princess Diana!
Another absolutely gorgeous but also grim season of The Crown, with the main highlights being the additions of Emma Corrin as Diana Spencer and Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher.
Record of Youth K-Drama Review: Park So Dam and Park Bo Gum Carrying The Show
Record of Youth is a TVN Korean drama on Netflix with a superb cast of characters in a mediocre storyline. It is a romantic drama about adults in their mid-20s figuring out how to accomplish their career dreams while also navigating complex family dynamics/pressures.
The Queen’s Gambit TV Show Review: 10/10 I’m Obsessed
I feel like it’s truly been a long time since I’ve watched something that has held my attention from beginning to end and checks all of the boxes for me.
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman TV Show Review: Much Needed Wholesome Content
I have nothing but love for this show! My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman is a Netflix TV show where David Letterman interviews a celebrity in front of a live audience.
Over the Moon Movie Review: Loved the Intent, Hated the Execution
Over the Moon is a Netflix animated, musical movie about a young Chinese girl’s love for her family and her journey towards moving on from tragedy. It shares an awesome cultural lesson about the Chinese moon goddess, Chang’e, and how her legend inspired the moon festival.
Schitt’s Creek Best Wishes, Warmest Regards Review: More Tears!
Schitt’s Creek Best Wishes, Warmest Regards is a sweet little 45 minute companion documentary (on Netflix!) that is great to watch after you finish the entire series. It shares behind-the-scenes footage of filming the final season, as well as the final episode.
Schitt’s Creek S6 TV Show Review: Blubbered Like A Bebe
Schitt’s Creek Season 6 dropped on Netflix this year, and the fact that it swept the comedy awards at the 2020 Emmys probably helped speed that process along :). Your favorite crew is back for a final season, with 14 episodes of hilarity and joy.
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.
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.
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).