Romance

Dash & Lily season 1, episode 3 recap – what happened in “Hanukkah”?

November 10 2020, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Dash & Lily season 1, episode 3, “Hanukkah” contains significant spoilers. We recapped every episode — check out the archive. The...

Dash & Lily season 1, episode 2 recap – introducing Lily

November 10 2020, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Dash & Lily season 1, episode 2, “Lily” contains significant spoilers. We recapped every episode — check out the archive. The...

Dash & Lily season 1, episode 1 recap – the opening chapter explained

November 10 2020, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Dash & Lily season 1, episode 1, “Dash” contains significant spoilers. We recapped every episode — check out the archive. The...

Operation Christmas Drop review – a seasonal movie that hits the right notes

November 5 2020, by Daniel Hart

This review of Netflix film Operation Christmas Drop contains no spoilers. The Christmas film came out on November 5, 2020. The Christmas content begins on...

You’ve Got This review – a romantic comedy that respects compromises

October 2 2020, by Daniel Hart

This review of Netflix film You’ve Got This contains no spoilers. The romantic comedy came out on the streaming service on October 2, 2020. I’m...

Chemical Hearts review – a chemical romance

August 19 2020, by M.N. Miller

Chemical Hearts (Amazon Prime) has an intriguing lead in Austin Abrams (Brad’s Status, Euphoria, Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark) who can be soulful and...

Romance Doll review – an unusual marriage drama in no hurry to get anywhere

July 24 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

When sex dolls show up in popular media, it’s usually for laughs or titillation or unpacking our admittedly bizarre cultural attitude to sex and sexuality....

‘Under the Riccione Sun’ Review – A Teenage Story of Summer Love and Friendship

July 1 2020, by Daniel Hart

There’s nothing particularly special about Under the Riccione Sun, but it is undeniably enjoyable to watch. The drama will undoubtedly be enjoyed by teenagers purely...

A Whisker Away Review – A Charming Anime on Heartbroken Escapism

June 18 2020, by Daniel Hart

Anime can bring some quirky forms, and in the case of A Whisker Away, it toys with the idea of a teenage girl wanting to...

The Lost Husband review – a charming trope

May 27 2020, by M.N. Miller

I love fishing, and when sitting down to select movies in this day and age, it’s a lot like that. Instead of fishing for trout,...

Rich in Love Review – another tedious international rom-com from Netflix

April 30 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

Here is our review of the 2020 Netflix film Rich in Love, which does not contain spoilers or plot twists.  Bruno Garotti’s romantic comedy Rich...

All the Bright Places review – Netflix film represents the importance of mental health

February 28 2020, by Daniel Hart

Netflix film All the Bright Places will be released on the platform on February 27, 2020. The film stars Elle Fanning (Aurora in Maleficent: Mistress...

Isi and Ossi review – a moderately entertaining ‘will they? won’t they?’

February 14 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Netflix has bestowed upon us a charismatic romantic-comedy that offers audiences a reasonably pleasant watch with a typical ‘they...

To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You review – a worthy, entertaining postscript to its predecessor

February 12 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

With To All the Boys: PS I Still Love You, Netflix has a remarkable feat of alchemical filmmaking on its hands. Rarely does a romantic...

You Season 2 Episode 7 Recap

December 26 2019, by Daniel Hart

We recap the Netflix Series You Season 2 Episode 7, “Ex-istential Crisis,” which contains significant spoilers. Episode 7, “Ex-istential Crisis,” is a strange chapter because...

A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby Review — Middling Kingdom

December 5 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Christmas is right around the corner, and you know what that means – the latest installment in Netflix’s darling festive franchise, the perfect stocking filler...

I Lost My Body (2019) Review

November 24 2019, by Daniel Hart

Directed by Jérémy Clapin, we review the 2019 Netflix animated movie I Lost My Body, which contains no major spoilers. Netflix film I Lost My Body showcases...

Marriage Story (2019) Review

November 10 2019, by Tyler Howat

Directed by Noah Baumbach, we review the 2019 Netflix movie Marriage Story, which does not contain any significant spoilers. Marriage Story is a tragedy—there are...

Holiday In The Wild Review: Basically A Rom-Com TV Movie

November 1 2019, by Daniel Hart

Netflix film Holiday In The Wild starts worryingly choppy, introducing us to Kate (Kristin Davis) forcing family photos on her husband and her son, who looks...

Modern Love Recap: Old Love

October 18 2019, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Amazon Series Modern Love Season 1, Episode 8, “The Race Grows Sweeter Near Its Final Lap” contains significant spoilers. You can read...