Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1 Anime Thoughts: The Highlight of Winter 2021
Watching Attack on Titan, the Final Season Part 1, has been the highlight of my Sundays this entire winter anime season. I love this series so much and this season did not disappoint!
Ginny and Georgia TV Show Review: New Age Soap Opera
Ginny and Georgia is a Netflix TV Show about a little family with a complicated past moving into a rich suburban neighborhood near Boston to start a new life.
Alice in Borderland TV Show Review: All the great things about a psychotic anime, but live action!
Alice in Borderland is a Japanese TV Show on Netflix about an alternate universe where the entire population of the world has disappeared and the few remaining humans are required to win death-defying games in order to stay alive.
Love Alarm S2 K-Drama Review: Reminder to Stop Having High Expectations
Long story short - Love Alarm Season 2 is slow and disappointing. Love Alarm is a Korean drama on Netflix about a world in which a phone app exists to tell you whether you love someone or whether someone loves you.
Raya and the Last Dragon Movie Review: A Message of Unity That’s Sorely Needed
Raya and the Last Dragon is a spectacular, beautiful, and fun new animated film from Walt Disney Studios. The story features a young warrior princess named Raya, who is on a quest to save her family and the world from evil shadow monsters (Druun) that can turn living creatures into stone.
The Secret Life Of Arrietty Movie Review: A Charming Adventure
The Secret Life of Arrietty is a Studio Ghibli movie about a family of tiny humans who call themselves “Borrowers” and live underneath a large house in the countryside.
Nadiya Bakes TV Show Review: Destress and Relax
Nadiya Bakes is a Netflix Original baking show hosted by Nadiya Hussain, where each episode is a showcase of her different and unique recipes.
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts Documentary Review: An Intimate Story
Moving Parts is a documentary on Netflix about Brian Firkus and his drag queen persona, Trixie Mattel.
Judas and the Black Messiah Movie Review: Intensely Fascinating and Tragic
Judas and the Black Messiah is a movie based on the real life story of Willian (Bill) O’Neal, a man who goes undercover to infiltrate the Black Panther Party.
Whisper of the Heart Movie Review: A Peaceful Escape
Whisper of the Heart is a slice-of-life Studio Ghibli film that fills me with a sense of calm and happiness.
Malcolm and Marie Movie Review: The Fine Line Between Love and Hate
Malcolm & Marie is a Netflix movie starring Zendaya and John David Washington that is a rollercoaster ride of emotional dialogue.
The White Tiger Movie Review: Action-Packed Exploration of Social Class in India
The White Tiger is a movie on Netflix, based on a book, about an Indian man who grows up in the countryside but uses his smarts and ambition to climb his way out of poverty.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: Social Commentary and The Blues
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is a Netflix movie based on a play and the life of Ma Rainey, a Black blues singer in the 1920s.
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker Documentary Review: A Ballet Doc For the Ages
I love dance documentaries and I was really excited to watch Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker on Netflix when it came out! Definitely doesn’t disappoint!
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Documentary Review: A Calming Behind-The-Scenes Look At Studio Ghibli!
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is a documentary (currently on HBO Max) that takes you behind the scenes at Studio Ghibli in Japan, where the team is in the midst of finishing up two major films: The Wind Rises and The Tale of Princess Kaguya.
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.