Month: August 2021

  • Really Love, a tender Black romance

    Really Love, a tender Black romance

    Really Love is a beautiful love story. The cast is all Black, as are the behind the scenes crew. Angel Kristi Williams co-wrote and directed. The writing, the camera work, the direction, and the actors all approached the story with tenderness and love. That’s conveyed back to the audience in this delicate and gentle love…

  • My Life is Murder, season 2: Lucy Lawless still has it

    My Life is Murder, season 2: Lucy Lawless still has it

    My Life is Murder, season 2, begins on Acorn TV on August 30 (today!) with two episodes dropping. The remainder of season 2 will be released weekly each Monday. Lucy Lawless stars as a retired cop who keeps her hand in with special cases as a police consultant.

  • Together Together, but not like that

    Together Together, but not like that

    Together Together is about a couple who spend a few intense months together, but they aren’t together together. It’s a story of the slow growth of respect and friendship between two people who are connected out of necessity, not love. This film is available on Hulu.

  • Reminiscence, flawed but interesting

    Reminiscence, flawed but interesting

    Reminiscence blends a post apocalyptic future, sci-fi, noir, and romance into a flawed but interesting tale of memory. I didn’t dislike it as much as some reviewers, but I don’t give it top ratings either. It’s in theaters now and on HBO Max.

  • Diary of a Future President, season 2, wholesome and inclusive

    Diary of a Future President, season 2, wholesome and inclusive

    Diary of a Future President, season 2, streaming on Disney+ is cheerful and wholesome. It tells the story of a Cuban-American girl in middle school who grows up to be President of the United States.

  • Schmigadoon! A meta musical

    Schmigadoon! A meta musical

    Schmigadoon! is about two modern-day New York City doctors who wander into a real life musical they can’t escape. They bring their skepticism and 21st Century sensibility into a place where the only hope of getting out is to surrender to the music and find true love. The 6 episode series is on Apple TV+.

  • The Chair, good but not great

    The Chair, good but not great

    The Chair has a terrific cast with Sandra Oh and Jay Duplass leading a large group of excellent actors. This Netflix dramedy was full of good performances that couldn’t quite pull the 6 episode series over the line into greatness. It was good. It was enjoyable. But not great.

  • Reservation Dogs, episodes 1-3

    Reservation Dogs, episodes 1-3

    Reservation Dogs is a new comedy series on FX (and Hulu) about Native American teens in a small community on a reservation in Oklahoma. Based on the first three episodes, I think it’s going to be an outstanding series.

  • Review: Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story

    Review: Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story

    Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story, a documentary from director Laura Fairrie, tells the story of the remarkable success of writer Jackie Collins. With material from her childhood on up, we see how the writer turned herself into a media mogul and a worldwide phenomena. Watch the film on Netflix.

  • Modern Love, season 2, all kinds of love

    Modern Love, season 2, all kinds of love

    Modern Love is an anthology series based on personal essays about love that appeared in The New York Times “Modern Love” column. Season 2 brings 8 new and varied stories about all kinds of love. This series is on Prime Video. Modern Love does an outstanding job with inclusive storylines and casts. It brings in…