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THE BEANIE BUBBLE MOVIE REVIEW It seems like Hollywood has a never ending barrage of “Company Biopics” it wants to melt our eyeballs with. Something that gently plucks a little nostalgia out of your brain, and gives you a fleeting moment from your past… all while being bombarded with messages of “American Dreams” and “Capitalism […]

PLATONIC SERIES REVIEW Two childhood best friends rekindle their camaraderie while juggling suburbia, bar ownership, relationships, and middle age. Did I mention that these two BFF’s are a man and a woman!? Apple TV presents Platonic, starring Rose Byrne as Sylvia and Seth Rogen as Will. For the past 15 years, Sylvia has put her […]

STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE REVIEW Michael J. Fox was just a short kid from Canada with a dream of being an actor. When he turned 18, he drove to Hollywood and started chasing that dream, barely making ends meet until the stars aligned, and in 1982, he landed the career making role of […]

GHOSTED MOVIE REVIEW If you only watched the first 30 minutes of this new romantic Apple+ film starring Ana De Armas and Chris Evans, you might think you’re watching a Lifetime movie. Evans plays Cole, an unlucky-in-love farmer and agricultural historian who has recently been dumped when he crosses paths with Sadie (De Armas), a […]

TETRIS MOVIE REVIEW Lazy sunday, gonna pour myself a glass of red wine, crank up on the volume and blast Korobeiniki. What’s that? You say you’ve never heard that tune? What if I told you that not only have you heard that melody before but you could hum it in your sleep? Apple+ presents Tetris, […]

SHARPER MOVIE REVIEW Ah, I see you’re curious about the art of the con. Well, let me tell you, it’s a delicate dance between charm and deception. And the best con films aren’t just flash and style, they’re about twisting an audience through a thrilling ride, often dealing with characters you come to know but […]

SPIRITED MOVIE REVIEW Every now and then, and not often mind you, someone makes a new Christmas movie that isn’t just a checklist of tropes and cliches. Once in a great while, someone actually creates a unique and worthwhile Christmas movie that dares to be worthy of an annual rewatch alongside the Muppets, Elf, and Die […]

RAYMOND & RAY MOVIE REVIEW Raymond is a divorcee with the patience of a saint and the fashionable charm of the devil. Ray is a recovering addict with the fires of hell in his belly he conjures into the heavenly music of the angels. These estranged half brothers are on their way to accomplishing a […]

THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER MOVIE REVIEW There’s this fine center line that one can ride while drinking copious amounts of alcohol. It’s basically like purgatory for your sobriety. On one side, you’re not drunk enough. Which means you are still capable of making smart decisions. Go to the other side of the line, you’re […]

SIDNEY MOVIE REVIEW What is a documentary and can it determine the measure of a man?  Sidney Poitier once said “Though history will accurately acknowledge my presence in those proceedings, my contribution was no more important than being at the right place at the right time, one in that series of perfect accidents from which […]

SURFACE SERIES REVIEW Netflix may have it’s Knives Out but Apple TV steps up to the murder mystery streaming competition with an eight episode psychological thriller Surface from acclaimed writer/producer Veronica West (High Fidelity, Dexter: New Blood).  Since Sophie’s (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) accident where she fell overboard on a ferry, every face is a blurry memory. […]

CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH MOVIE REVIEW It’s impressive to watch a film from a first timer and see the potential that will surely be unlocked over the years to come in better movies. Down the road, sometimes a decade later, you can say, “I remember when they kicked things off with that rough around the […]

SEVERANCE SERIES REVIEW In a world where your time off the clock and your time at work are literally separated, we have Severance. Showrunner Ben Stiller, yes that Ben Stiller, leads Adam Scott’s character Mark through a labyrinth of winding white hallways built by an unscrupulous corporation whose aim is certainly not employee satisfaction. Join […]

THE AFTERPARTY SERIES REVIEW High school reunions can be tricky. Are you there for lost love? To show everyone you’re not the loser they thought you were back then? Relive your glory days? Commit revengeful murder on a now-famous classmate? Well, all that is what brings together the star-studded cast of Apple TV’s murder mystery […]

THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR SERIES REVIEW Based on the popular podcast that originally related these true events, The Shrink Next Door tells the story of a man so desperate for change in his life that he’s will to give up everything he loves in life in order to please his therapist. Marty Markowitz (Will Ferrell) […]

SWAN SONG MOVIE REVIEW Every year there’s got to be at least one small, cerebral, somewhat arty sci-fi film that manages to make it to a wide release. And I’m not talking about Dune as that definitely wouldn’t count as “small”. No, this is Mahershala Ali and Mahershala Ali starring in Swan Song for Apple […]

FOUNDATION SERIES REVIEW Isaac Asimov’s science fiction opus finally makes it to the screen in Apple TV’s adaptation of “Foundation”. Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) is a psychohistorian who believes he has predicted the fall of the empire, which has reigned for twelve thousand years. Brother Day (Lee Pace) is a clone of the original emperor, […]

FINCH MOVIE REVIEW In the distant future, the Earth is ravaged by the power of the sun, sandstorms, and other spectacular global cinematic events. All that’s left is a man and his dog. With the age of man seemingly coming to an end, who will need their slippers fetched and a tennis ball returned to […]

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND MOVIE REVIEW From director Todd Haynes (“Velvet Goldmine”, “I’m Not There”) comes “The Velvet Underground”, a lovingly crafted documentary about one of the most influential bands in the history of rock and roll. Blending pop with the avant-garde, and embracing taboo subject matter, the Velvets were never destined for mainstream succe...

TED LASSON SEASON 2 SERIES REVIEW America’s favorite wholesome sports sitcom is back, with the recent release of Apple+’s “Ted Lasso” season 2, following Ted (Jason Sudeikis), a Midwestern do-gooder at the head of the U.F.C. Richmond soccer team run by Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham). As the Emmy winning comedy launches into its second season, Ted’s […]

COME FROM AWAY MOVIE REVIEW Apple TV+ welcomes you to The Rock with this filmed production of the critically acclaimed and criminally underseen musical “Come From Away”. Set during the week of the September 11th attack, the story follows an large ensemble of characters (all portrayed through twelve actors and a lot of props) dealing […]

CODA MOVIE REVIEW When a film premieres at Sundance, there’s a certain pedigree you can expect when it wins an award. But what about a film that wins more awards than any film in Sundance history? A film that prompted a bidding war between Netflix, Amazon, Searchlight and Apple which concluded in Apple paying a […]

LISEY’S STORY MINISERIES REVIEW Stephen King’s novel “Lisey’s Story” is one that the author has referred to as his favorite and most personal of all his works. Unsurprising then that he wrote the entirety of the script for this eight-episode Apple + adaptation starring Julianne Moore as the titular character. Lisey is in mourning for […]

CHERRY MOVIE REVIEW The Russo brothers disembark from the Marvel train for a bit and direct their first film not in the MCU since 2006’s “You, Me, & Dupree” (yeah, they did that). Apple TV gladly took on the brothers and their star, young Tom Holland still fresh-faced as Peter Parker, and then proceed to […]

PALMER MOVIE REVIEW Much like in Apple TV+’s new drama, “Palmer”, underneath all the luster of Justin Timberlake and the jokes we make about NSYNC, there’s a bright beating heart at the core of this review. Timberlake stars as Eddie Palmer, an ex-convict who takes in a young boy when his mother disappears, and it […]