Comedy
Aziz Ansari: Right Now Second Opinion: Wokeing Oneself
This is a second opinion on Aziz Ansari: Right Now. You can check out our original review by clicking these words. Having watched Aziz Ansari’s...
Fall Girls Review: A Thin Comedy With No Juice
I haven’t seen the latter, but I’ll assume that Fall Girls bears some resemblance to Rough Night, where a night out on the lash turns into a nightmare. Apparently,...
Family Business Review: A Family Say Yes To Drugs in New French Comedy Series
Watching and reviewing comedy is always a pain, and it’s even more of a nuisance when I, an English speaker, have to critique a foreign-language...
Shaft (2019) Review: How Many Shafts Is Too Many?
In Tim Story’s Shaft, there are three John Shaft’s, and you have to imagine that’s a couple too many. Richard Roundtree was the first, and to...
Answer for Heaven Season 1 Review: Thai Netflix Series Is A Whole Kind Of Cheesy
Arriving on Netflix and adding to the vast Asian market is Thai Netflix series Answer for Heaven season 1, which quietly slotted into the thumbnails on...
Mike Epps: Only One Mike Review: Netflix Special Is Full Of Energy
Netflix special Mike Epps: Only One Mike is energetic from the offset. There’s no escaping the comedian’s style. He pounces on the stage with his...
‘Mr. Iglesias’ Season 1 Review: Netflix Series Presents A Noble, Kind And Funny Teacher
I usually eye-roll at series that inherit the laughing track, but Netflix’s Mr. Iglesias charmed my stubbornness from the first minute. I’m not against this type...
Malibu Rescue Season 1 Review: Life’s A Beach
If, like me, you had the distinct displeasure of watching the prequel movie to this new teen-focused Netflix Original series, creatively titled Malibu Rescue: The Movie,...
Oh, Ramona! Review: From Nerd To 50 Shades
Netflix film Oh, Ramona! pitches a nerd so incredulously naive when it comes to interacting with women that it becomes the theme of the entire story....
How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast) Review: This Doesn’t Seem Like Good Advice
Provocative titles tend to do well for Netflix — just look at My Husband Won’t Fit — and so How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) is already off...
Good Omens Recap: In the Beginning
This Good Omens episode 1 recap for the episode titled “In the Beginning” contains spoilers. “In the Beginning”, the first episode in the six-episode Good Omens,...
Archer Recap: Party Like It’s 1999
This Archer: 1999 Episode 1 recap for the episode titled “Bort the Garj” contains spoilers. At this point, the lifecycle of Archer is difficult to track; a...
‘Historical Roasts’ Review: Jeff Ross Teaches History… Sort Of
I’ve written before about how sometimes the worst way of learning something is to be taught it directly, and Netflix’s six-part comedy series Historical Roasts...
The Secret Life of Pets 2 Review: Dogmatic
The Secret Life of Pets was my favorite animated film of 2016. I had so much fun with it I managed to slip it into...
Vida Season 2 Review: One Of Last Year’s Best Shows Returns… Even Better?
This Vida Season 2 review is spoiler free. You can check out our thoughts on last season by clicking these words. You might recall Tanya...
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal Review: Talking Big On Politics, Race and Social Differences
You know instantly in Netflix stand-up Wanda Sykes: Not Normal that the American actress and comedian is preaching to a particular demographic in America that...
Barry Season Finale Recap: A Crazy Chechen Goon-Whisperer
This Barry Season 2 Episode 8 recap for the episode titled “Berkman/block” contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by...
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate Review: Laugh? I Almost Started…
I used to work behind the bar of my local pub. One of the regulars used to come and sit at the bar for hours...
Booksmart Review: Nothing Short Of An Instant Classic
Olivia Wilde’s directional debut Booksmart is nothing short of an instant classic. With a stellar cast of inspiring and upcoming talent Booksmart takes audiences on a coming...
It’s Bruno Review: An Aggravatingly Unfunny Ode To Man’s Best Friend
Rarely do I wish I liked something more than I really, really wish I liked It’s Bruno, in part because I’m pretty sure I can see...