Comedy
Good Burger 2 Review – An underdeveloped sequel that should have been released a decade ago
In the first Good Burger, a dim-witted teenager and his new coworker try to save the old burger joint they work for from failing after the opening...
Dr. Stone Season 3 Episode 18 Recap – How does someone activate the petrification device?
After obtaining the petrification device in the previous episode of Crunchyroll’s Dr. Stone Season 3, Ibara becomes more dangerous than ever. At any moment he...
I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me Review – A long slog
I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me is a Mexican Netflix comedy thriller and adaptation of the novel of the same name by author Juan...
Obituary Season 1 Review – A great premise ruined by lackluster writing
A journalist obsessed with death and with her job on life support takes drastic measures to save her career in the Hulu original series Obituary. Writer/Creator...
Leo (2023) Review – A beautiful balance of humour and heartfelt moments
Films that tell a universal coming-of-age story will affect everyone differently. In Leo (2023) on Netflix, co-directors Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel, and David Wachtenheim take their...
Strong Girl Nam-soon Season 1 Episodes 13 & 14 Recap – Shi-oh goes on a killing spree
The latest two episodes of Strong Girl Nam-soon Season 1 are all about setting the stage for the big finale, which was probably pretty obvious...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 Episode 7 Recap – Who is Ratotille Anthreya?
Ren was forced to learn a few hard lessons in the previous episode of Crunchyroll’s The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3. Despite almost...
EXmas Review – Another soulless and forgettable holiday film
While it’s only November, streaming platforms seem intent on drowning viewers in as much syrupy holiday cheer as possible. EXMas on Amazon Prime Freevee is...
All-Time High Review – Crazy con-artist comedy
All-Time High (original title Nouveaux riches) is a French comedy film directed by Julien Hollande, starring Nassim Lyes, Zoé Marchal, Bastien Trouvé, and Yovel Lekowski....
Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain Review – An unfunny, stretched-out SNL sketch
If you’ve ever watched a Saturday Night Live skit wishing it was a full feature, Peacock’s Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain is...
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Review – Easily the Best Netflix Anime Series in 2023
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is a pleasure to watch in so many ways that I had to question my unnecessary skepticism. When it was announced...
Dr. Stone Season 3 Episode 17 Recap – Who does Senku revive to fight Moz?
Everything that could go wrong did go wrong in Episode 16 of Crunchyroll’s Dr. Stone Season 3. Despite many setbacks, Senku and his crew quickly...
In Love and Deep Water Review – A disappointing and incoherent romantic mystery
In Love and Deep Water is a Japanese romantic mystery film written by Yûji Sakamoto and directed by Yûsuke Taki, streaming on Netflix. Set on...
Best. Christmas. Ever! Review – A fun festive frenemies film
Holiday movie season is among us, and what do we love more than cheesy romantic comedies with simple acting and straightforward storylines? Probably a lot,...
Matt Rife: Natural Selection Review – A first-class comedy special
Netflix is hot with its comedy specials at the moment, and that run continues with Matt Rife: Natural Selection. Set in DC, this is Rife’s...
Strong Girl Nam-soon Season 1 Episodes 11 & 12 Recap – Things are starting to get real
In its latest pair of episodes, Strong Girl Nam-soon is well-served by a bit more seriousness and drama. In many ways, the overarching Season 1...
Culprits Season 1 Ending Explained – What happens to Vincent’s money?
The ending of Culprits Season 1 is, in a word, weird. Odd. Unusual. Perhaps unconventional is the most fitting description, since little about it proceeds...
Culprits Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – The victim of the robbery is finally revealed
The penultimate episode of Culprits asks more questions than it answers. It’s a much slower – and, for that matter, lesser – outing than Episode...
Culprits Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – The Devil is in the details
“Vessels” technically starts with a cold open in which we see what really happened between Officer and Devil in Paris, but don’t worry about that...
Culprits Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – The nastiest outing thus far claims a key character
“Let Us Sit Bent, and Talk Straight” is a nasty, mean-spirited episode of Culprits that really raises the stakes heading into the back half of...