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Rooster
Rooster is drier than we expected from a show starring and co-produced by Steve Carrell, but the humor reflects the…
Young Sherlock
Young Sherlock isn’t quite accurate to the Andrew Lane book series or the original works from Arthur Conan Doyle. Here,…
Boyfriend on Demand
Dir. Kim Jung-sik
Honestly, it’s a bit insulting to diminish a romance fan’s love for the genre simply due to good looks of…
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
Dir. Colin Hanks
John Candy: I Like Me takes a somewhat standard approach in remembering the titular comedian. The film pulls out old…
Rental Family (2025)
Dir. Hikari
Since the 1990s, Japan has offered the service of pretending to be one’s family, friend, or lover. Rental Family isn’t…
Étoile
Étoile is a charming transatlantic series set in fictional ballet companies based in New York and Paris. The series alternates…
New Wave (2025)
Dir. Richard Linklater
Admittedly, half the fun of Nouvelle Vague would only be understood by cinephiles, film history students, or anyone with a…
Deli Boys
Dir. Nisha Ganatra
Deli Boys moves fast. It starts out as a simple succession story, then it quickly evolves into a crime caper…
A Samurai In Time (2024)
Dir. Junichi Yasuda
Usually, time travellers journey back to the past. This indie comedy takes the other path instead, with one samurai travelling…
Young Hearts (2024)
Dir. Anthony Schatteman
Because of the progress society has made, modern day gay romances don’t need to rely on tragedy for conflict. That’s…
Adults
Adults is a show that tries to capture its generation’s specific joys and woes, much like what Friends did in…
North of North
Set in Nunavut in northern Canada, North of North follows the joys and trials of Siaja (Lambe), a 26-year-old Inuit…
Overcompensating
The most surprising thing about Overcompensating is that, underneath the sexual romps and irreverent humor, there exists something sweet in…
Stick
Stick is Apple TV+’s blatant attempt to follow up on Ted Lasso’s success. Like it, Stick is a sports dramedy…
SAKAMOTO DAYS
Hitmen are just cool. But rather than bring us the same fists and bullets that we usually see with these…
Roofman (2025)
Dir. Derek Cianfrance
Hollywood loves its fair share of bad guys, but it’s not easy to call the titular robber one. For starters,…
Dupahiya
Dir. Sonam Nair
A town with no crime is a dream everywhere. It means safety, security, and trust for the residents within, so…
Running Point
If you combined the family business shenanigans of Arrested Development with the behind-the-scenes league drama of Ted Lasso, then you’d…
Eternity (2025)
Dir. David Freyne
If there’s one complaint we have about Eternity, it’s that it presents an interesting afterlife that doles out different kinds…
Dead Talents Society (2024)
Dir. John Hsu
In the Dead Talents Society, ghosts haunting humans are less of a scare, and more a performance that can grant…
Blue Box
When a show is focused on a kid and their sport, chances are, the main character holds a passion for…
Babes (2024)
Dir. Pamela Adlon
Babes tells the story of Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), codependent best friends who are forced to reevaluate…
St. Denis Medical
Is it possible to make a workplace comedy set in a hospital emergency room, of all places? St. Denis Medical…
Conan O’Brien Must Go
In an interview, Conan compared Conan O’Brien Must Go to a travel documentary, except, he said, you don’t learn anything…
Snack Shack (2024)
Dir. Adam Rehmeier
Snack Shack is the quintessential summer movie. It’s sun-soaked and full of mirth as it follows two rowdy boys fighting…
Nonnas (2025)
Dir. Stephen Chbosky
To be honest, when the film starts out with all the usual Italian soundtracks and shots of Italian food, it…
My Undead Yokai Girlfriend
Some people can get totally desperate when it comes to their love life, but rarely does this desperation end up…
Ready, Set, Love
Dir. Yanyong Kuruaungkoul
With the success of Squid Game and Black Mirror, the concept of a game show as a makeshift solution to…
BARTENDER Glass of God
Regardless of age, most viewers would be familiar with the way alcoholic drinks are portrayed in the media as a…
Ludwig
Ludwig is a classic whodunnit with an interesting twist—the detective solving murder mysteries isn’t a cool genius like Sherlock or…
Maamla Legal Hai
Dir. Rahul Pandey
With the stakes involved in plenty of cases, legal dramas tend to be more serious and dramatic. However, sometimes, ludicrous…
Elton John: Never Too Late (2024)
Dir. David Furnish & R.J. Cutler
Elton John’s latest concert film follows the same structure as most current music documentaries: it splices present-day footage of the…
Doctor Slump
Even before the worldwide pandemic, the field of medicine isn’t anymore the straightforward profession it used to be. It’s still…
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