Articles by Ricky Valero
‘Mammals’ Season 1 Review – A Forgettable Show That Isn’t Worth Your Time
Prime Video is one of the streaming services that aren’t afraid to take a risk within their series selections. Mammals follows the story of a...
‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’ Review – Qne of the Year’s Best Documentaries
I saw Is That Black Enough for You?!? at the 2022 AFI Film Festival with a post-Q&A with director Elvis Mitchell. Elvis Mitchell is a...
‘Neal Brennan: Blocks’ Review – An Edgy Special That Hits The Mark
Neal Brennan has been working in stand-up comedy and comedy since 1992. He co-wrote the cult classic Half Baked with Dave Chappelle, with whom he...
High School season 1, episode 8 recap – the finale and ending explained
This recap of the Amazon Freevee series High School season 1, episode 8, “The Con,” the finale and ending, contains spoilers. We had an explosive...
Acapulco season 2, episode 4 recap – “Love is a Battlefield”
We recap the Apple TV+ series Acapulco season 2, episode 4, “Love is a Battlefield,” which contains spoilers. Acapulco season 2, episode 3 was filled with...
High School season 1, episode 7 recap – “Fix You Up”
This recap of the Amazon Freevee series High School season 1, episode 7 recap – “Fix You Up,” contains spoilers. Last week on High School,...
Chris Redd: Why Am I Like This? review – Redd reminds us that the future of comedy is in good hands
We review the HBO Max comedy stand-up special Chris Redd: Why Am I Like This? that was released on November 3rd, 2022. Chris Redd made...
‘Drink Masters’ Review – Another Fun Food Competition Series Worth Binging
Netflix has decided to shake up the reality competition game with a reality series, Drink Masters. The series brings in twelve mixologists from around the...
Acapulco Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – “Glory Days”
Season 2 of Acapulco kicked off with two episodes highlighting the transition from the bad year of 1984 to the good year for Maximo (Eugenio...
‘High School’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap – “Hello I’m Right Here”
We had a bit of a filler episode of High School that ended with a bit of an emotional bang. From the sisters getting grounded...
‘Fortune Feimster: Good Fortune’ Review – A Fun, Yet Forgettable Time
Fortune Feimster returns to Netflix for her second stand-up comedy special after Sweet and Salty with Good Fortune. The special’s opening is rather simplistic, with a...
‘Acapulco’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – What Happened in “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”?
Acapulco Season 2, Episode 1, picked up where Season 1 left off. Maximo (Eugenio Derbez) is struggling because he snapped at Don Pablo (Damián Alcázar), the...
‘Acapulco’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – What Happened in “Break My Stride”?
Season 1 of Acapulco was a fun ride, but it left much to be desired. However, I was excited to hear they had announced that there was...
‘High School’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – “Freedom”
We had one heck of an emotional first four episodes of High School. Simone had had enough of her sister’s lies, leading to her dropping...
‘The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks’ Review – An Essential Viewing
Rosa Parks is one of the most revolutionary people that has ever walked. We hear untold stories of the historical figure in The Rebellious Life...
‘Acapulco’ Season 2 Review – A Rare Case of the Second Season Being Better Than the First
At the end of Season 1 of Acapulco, we saw many things happen, from Maximo (played by Eugenio Derbez) snapping at his boss to his...
‘Gabriel Iglesias: Stadium Fluffy’ Review – An Overlong, Underwhelming Time
Gabriel Iglesias, also known as “Fluffy,” has been doing stand-up comedy since he was 21. Fast forward 25 years, and he performed in front of a...
‘Love is Blind’ Season 3 Review – The Must Watch Reality Show Continues to Deliver
We have the return of my favorite reality dating series, Netflix’s Love is Blind season 3. Look, I’m more excited than I’ve been to cover...
‘Halloween Ends’ Ending Explained – Did Michael Myers Die?
Over the course of the last four years, we have seen the rebirth of Michael Myers told through the pens of David Gordon Green and...
‘Halloween Ends’ Review – An Absolute Disgrace to Michael Myer’s Legacy
Will Evil finally die? That’s the main question facing Halloween Ends. We saw the return of Michael Myers in 2018 with an incredible film, Halloween,...