One Night In Miami… Movie Review: Dialogue Takes Center Stage
One Night in Miami… is a fictional movie about a night where Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, Muhammad Ali, and Jim Brown meet up in a hotel room and discuss a wide range of deep topics.
The Tale of Princess Kaguya Movie Review: From Folk Tale to Animated Masterpiece
Princess Kaguya is an animated film from Studio Ghibli directed by Isao Takahata, based on a Japanese folk tale about a young princess who mysteriously appears one day in a bamboo sprout.
The Prom Movie Review: Kick Ball Change! Jazz Hands! And Also Meryl Streep!
The Prom is a musical movie on Netflix that is a barrage of colors and famous people singing/dancing.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Anime Review: A Crowd Pleaser
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba is a 2019 anime that is set in Taisho era Japan and filled with adventure, monsters, and really pretty animation.
Sweet Home K-Drama Review: OH MY GOD Nosebleeds
Sweet Home is a Korean TV show/drama (and Netflix Original!) based on a popular webtoon that is super gory, bloody, and filled with a lot of disturbing imagery.
Bridgerton TV Show Review: A Jane Austen Soap Opera
Bridgerton is a romantic period drama that has a Jane Austen aesthetic + trashy romance novel vibe.
Soul Movie Review: A Big Hug For Your Insecurities 😭 (Spoiler Alert)
Soul is a Pixar animated movie about a man named Joe Gardner who is a middle-school band teacher in New York with a dream of becoming a jazz pianist.
Haikyuu!! Season 4 Anime Review: Playing into the Big Leagues (Spoiler Alert 🏐)
Haikyuu!! is an anime that tops my list in terms of story, character growth, feels, and addictiveness. And Season 4 keeps the fun going!
Shawn Mendes: In Wonder Documentary Review: “I’m a regular guy who loves to sing!”
Shawn Mendes: In Wonder is a documentary about this global superstar’s humble beginnings and rise to stardom. This documentary felt kind of long to me…which is not good especially since the whole thing was only 1 hour and 20 minutes long.
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.
Emma Movie Review: I Stan Anya Taylor-Joy and a Great Period Movie
Coming off of my The Queen’s Gambit high, I was super excited to watch Anya Taylor-Joy in action again in Emma, a 2020 movie re-imagining of Jane Austen’s beloved novel of the same name.
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.
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.