G Categories Reviews TV March 11, 2021 Gen Z gets another teen sex dramedy with “Generation” Co-created by a father and daughter duo, the new series on HBO Max starts on shaky ground, but shows promise.
T Categories Movies Reviews March 5, 2021 The spirited “Moxie” will charm its way into your life Amy Poehler directs a smart, insightful comedy about teen girls learning to embrace their power.
& Categories Reviews TV February 22, 2021 “Ginny & Georgia” is the grift that keeps on giving Netflix's latest is a charming, if tonally confused, young adult series about a mother-daughter duo starting over.
& Categories Reviews TV February 18, 2021 “Tribes of Europa” is tropey but tantalizing Euro sci-fi Philip Koch's post-apocalyptic series gives us teens, tropes, and teases galore, finding glimmers of potential even as it hews creakily to formula.
& Categories Movies Reviews February 11, 2021 “To All the Boys 3: Always and Forever” flirts with maturity, but can’t commit Netflix's sickly-sweet teen rom-com series finally reaches the limits of its charm offensive with an overlong, stakes-less conclusion.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews Sundance 2021 January 29, 2021 Sundance 2021: “Coda” is a sweetly on key coming of age story Sian Heder directs a touching & funny story of having to choose between dreams & obligation.
“ Categories Reviews TV January 14, 2021 “Yes, but, uhh, what does “Winx” mean?” “Nothing! Just…Winx!” A dark 'n' gritty spinoff of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon, Fate: the Winx Saga looks incredible, but relies on tired plot twists.
& Categories Reviews TV December 14, 2020 “Tiny Pretty Things” clears a high barre for teen drama Netflix blends Pretty Little Liars and Black Swan into a scintillating if overstuffed series about the pressures of performance.
& Categories Reviews TV October 12, 2020 “Grand Army” portrays teens in a rare realistic light Netflix's ensemble drama treats its young characters as authentic people instead of tiresome stereotypes.
& Categories Movies Reviews September 26, 2020 “The Secret Society of Second-Born Royals” inherits its charms from better franchises Disney+ tries to blend its love of princes and princesses with its new focus on superheroes, with mixed results.