In this episode, Ryan takes a look at Everything Sucks, a coming of age dramedy, set in 1996s Boring Oregon. It follows the day to day lives of A/V club members, Luke (Jahi Di'Allo Winston) Kate (Peyton Kennedy), McQuaid (Rio Mangini) and Tyler (Quinn Liebling) as they try to survive highschool, as well as the terrifying kids from drama club. Quickly, the A/V club and the drama club team up, to make a movie. Ryan talks about the complexities of each character, the overall plot of the show, and g...
Sep 16, 2020•46 min•Ep. 22
In this episode, we take a look at Girlboss, a semi-autobiographical look at a girl, Sophia (Brit Robertson) who builds a fashion empire out of nothing, as she continues her trials and tribulations of overcoming everything and everyone around her. We talk about the many sides of the characters, the cinematography and lighting of the show and of course the fashion throughout all of the show.
Sep 09, 2020•52 min•Ep. 21
In this episode we take a look at Trinkets S2, a comedy drama coming of age show, where after Elodie (Brianna Hildbre), returns from a road trip with a “pansexual rock goddess”, her, Tabitha (Quintessa Swindell) and Moe (Kiana Madeira) must deal with the fallout of Tabitha and Brady’s (Brandon Butler) relationship, as Brady tries to take revenge on them. We talk about relationship conflict on the show, the interesting storylines, and powerful and unique ending of the series.
Sep 02, 2020•57 min•Ep. 20
In this episode we take a look at Trinkets, a comedy drama coming of age show, about a girl Elodie (Brianna Hildbre), who moves to Portland after her mother is killed in a car accident. There she goes to SA where she meets Tabitha Foster (Quintessa Swindell) and Moe Truax (Kiana Madeira) and they quickly bond together. We talk about romantic relationships on the show, the complexities of each character, and our theories moving into season 2.
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 19
In this episode we take a look at marriage story, a dramatic romance film about Nicole, (Scarlet Johansson) an actor and Charlie (Adam Drive) a director who go through a cross coast divorce, with their child, Henry (Azhy Robertson) stuck in the middle of it all. We talk about how we wanted the film to end, the complexities of the characters, and all of the drama, but rawness the film displays.
Aug 23, 2020•54 min•Ep. 18
In this episode we take a look at How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) S2 the dark comedy drama about a boy, Moritz (Maximilian Mundt) as he continues to climb the ladder of being Europe’s biggest ecstasy dealer. We talk about the cinematography, the stakes of everything, and how much Ryan hates Moritz
Aug 19, 2020•53 min•Ep. 17
In this episode, we talk about Horse Girl, a psychological thriller about a woman, Sarah (Alison Brie) whose perception of reality starts to spiral out of control, as she believes something strange is happening to her. We talk about the character relations, the costumes, and the possibility that everything in Sarah’s head might be real.
Aug 15, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 16
In this episode, we take a look at How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast), a dark comedy drama about a boy Moritz (Maximilian Mundt) determined to get back with his ex girlfriend, decides to team up with his best friend Lenny (Danilo Kamperidis) and become Europe’s biggest drug dealer. We talk about the amazing cinematography, how much each character is messed up in their own way, and possible theories for S2.
Aug 12, 2020•59 min•Ep. 15
In this episode we take a look at The Umbrella Academy S2, a dark comedy where in 1989, 43 infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. In the season the Umbrella Academy travels back to the 1960s, right before the assassination of JFK, and an impending nuclear apocalypse between Russia and USA. We talk about the amazing sets, cinematography, and fashion, the character complexities, and theories for the third season.
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 14
In this episode, we take a look at A Silent Voice, an anime movie about a boy, Shoya, when he was younger, he would used to bully this deaf girl, Shouko. Now older, we see Shoya and Shouka become friends against as young adults, and see their relationship grow and develop as they start to become friends, after their horrible past with each other. We talk about the use of animation, and how it can convey many things that live action cannot, the complex issues that the movie tackles, as well as th...
Aug 01, 2020•35 min•Ep. 13
In this episode we take a look at The Umbrella Academy, a dark comedy where in 1989, 43 infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by billionaire industrialist Sir Reginald Hargreeves, who creates the Umbrella Academy and prepares his "children" to save the world. We talk about the amazing sets, the complexities of the characters, and theories for the second season.
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 12
In this episode, we take a look at The New Romantic, a coming of age comedy about a girl, Blake (Jessica Barden) who becomes a sugar baby to win a writing award as well as using it as a way out of student debt. We talk about the color scene of the fashion, the portrayal of the sugar baby lifestyle, and how a climate of a movie doesn’t have to be loud and brass, to be impactful, but can be quiet.
Jul 25, 2020•39 min•Ep. 11
In this episode, we take a look at Cursed, a retelling of the Arthurian legend though the eyes of Nimue (Katherine Langford) as she goes on a quest to save her people, the Fey. We talk about the wonderful yet sometimes lacking word building, masterful makeup, and what we hope to see with a possible second season.
Jul 22, 2020•56 min
In this episode, we take a look at Lady Bird, coming of age film, that follows 17 year old Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) as she goes through her senior from 02-03 with plans of moving to the east coast for college, so that she can find culture there. We talk about the masterful dialogue, favorite and least favorite characters, and amazing acting.
Jul 18, 2020•42 min•Ep. 9
In this episode, we take a look at Pose S2, a musical drama set in 1989 following Blanca (Mj Rodriguez) starring her own house of lost soul LGBTQ+ youth who have been kicked out of their homes. This season, we focus more on characters like Angel, Lil Papi, and Damon, exploring their lives, and seeing them grow through the season. We talk about our favorite ballroom costumes, character aces, and how the show gets a little experimental, as well as possible theories moving into season 3, and what w...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 8
In this episode, we take a look at Extraction. Extraction follows mercenary Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) as he is tasked to bring back Ovi (Rudhraksh Jaiswal) after he is kidnapped by a rival drug lord to his father, an international crime lord. We talk about the choreography of the fight scenes, characters, the color palette of the movie, and try to have some fun doing it.
Jul 11, 2020•32 min•Ep. 7
In this episode, we take a look at Pose S1, a musical drama set in 1989 following Blanca (Mj Rodriguez) starring her own house of lost soul LGBTQ+ youth who have been kicked out of their homes, after she herself leaves a house. We talk about our favorite ballroom fashion pieces, characters, as well as possible theories moving into season 2, and what we hope to see, which we will review next week. We also have our very first guest, Madeline.
Jul 08, 2020•56 min•Ep. 6
Our review for the The Lovebirds is out now. In the movie, a flailing couple Jibran (Kumail Nanjiani) and Leilani (Issa Rae), are wrapped up in a murder mystery, being framed for the killing. Throughout the night, they must clear their names, and find the killer before the police catch up to them. In the episode, we talk favorite characters, dissect the plot, and try to have some fun while doing it.
Jul 05, 2020•39 min•Ep. 5
In this episode, we take a look at The Politician Season 2, a witty satirical show following Payton Hobart (Ben Platt) on his quest for State Senator of New York, against Senate Majority Leader Standish. We talk about our favorite characters, funniest lines, talk about connections to the real world, but have try to have fun doing it. We give our honest thoughts on the story, as well as theories on a possible season 3, and what that would look like to us.
Jul 05, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 4
In this episode, we take a look at The Politician Season 1, a witty satirical show following Payton Hobart (Ben Platt) on his quest for student body president. We talk about our favorite characters, funniest lines, and get a little political as well, but all in good fun. We give our honest thoughts on the story, as well as theories moving into season 2, which we will review next week!
Jul 05, 2020•1 hr 11 min
In this episode, we take an in depth look at the show I Am Not Okay With This viewable on Netflix. We talk about the vibes the show gives off, the characters, and some theories we have. We also give our honest thoughts and opinions of the show.
Jul 05, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 2
We take an in depth look at the show The Midnight Gospel. We talk about the art style, our favorite characters, as well as our favorite moments. We also discuss the themes of the show, and possible symbolism woven into the show. We look at the show from all sides, and give our honest opinions of the show, as well as our recommendations of the show.
Jul 05, 2020•41 min•Ep. 1
