Category: Show Reviews
Series Review: Iwájú
It was exciting to watch the uncouth craze of the Lagos daily bustle combine seamlessly with sophisticated technology in Iwájú.
Series Review: The Fall of the House of Usher
The story is filled with the usual creepy imagery that’s a classic Mike Flanagan move, with effective jumpscares, tension, and complex human emotions.
Series Review: Hijack (Season 1)
In a world where Hollywood seems stuck in a loop of rehashed ideas, Hijack emerges as the ideal way to reanimate a dead trope.
Series Review: Far From Home (Season 1)
Far from Home is not a bad watch. If you can look past these plot holes the size of Texas, you will see a compelling story with a perfect cast.
The Sandman Volumes 1-2 Comics vs. TV Series
I will compare the movie and the comic books because, yes, while I liked watching the characters come to life on screen, I did have some gripes with it.
Warrior Nun Review (Seasons 1 & 2)
They got my two favorite genres (fantasy and science fiction) and merged them. The result was an entertaining ten hours of world-building, character development, and badass fighting nuns.
A Return to Westeros: Major Talking Points in House of the Dragon
A father pawning off his daughter and a king betraying his queen are just hors d’oeuvre to the main course ahead.
Books vs Movies: Pachinko
The series tells both stories concurrently, showing the past and present. The story follows Sunja as a young child before her father’s death, her choices, and how she ends up in Japan.
An In-depth Exploration of the Ridiculousness that was the Gossip Girl Reboot
We’ll add this show to the growing list of unnecessary reboots that made the original series look like a masterpiece.
Series Review: Smart Money Woman Season One
The story follows Zuri, a young woman who makes a decent living yet finds herself in financial hot water when her rich boyfriend betrays her and gets engaged to another woman while they are on a break.
Series Review: Bridgerton Season Two
The second season of Bridgerton, while eagerly anticipated by many, is certainly not gaining as much acclaim as its predecessor, and the reasons are no secret.
Euphoria Season Two Review: HBO’s Exceptionally Deranged Hit Show
Maybe if Sam Levinson accepted input from other writers and stopped treating the show like his baby, Euphoria season two would have been brilliant.
Series Review: King of Boys 2 (The Return of the King)
Nevertheless, we know is that this sequel is a win for Nollywood. And when someone asks you if anything good has ever come out from Nollywood, beat your chest and point to this masterpiece!
YOU Season 3 Review: The Fascination with Movie Psychopaths and Serial Killers
If you haven’t seen the third season of YOU, you need to stop reading now. Unless you have a thing for spoilers, or couldn’t care [more…]
YOU Recap: The Bloody Rise of TV’s Next Favorite Serial Killers
Oh, and Joe is also a stalker and serial killer who believes he’s helping his ‘love interests’ by killing people he thinks are a threat or bad influence to them
Squid Game, Or the Bizarre Imagination of a Sadist?
The story is upsetting. Seeing and meeting different humans and knowing that only one person will get out alive is painful.
Netflix’s Midnight Mass: Not your Traditional Horror Flick
Warning… This review contains mild spoilers for Netflix’s Midnight Mass. The arrival of a charismatic priest brings miracles, mysteries, and renewed religious fervor to a [more…]