Young Adult
{4.5/5} “‘Sorry, but I think we went to high school together.’ ‘At the same time?’” Young Adult, released in 2011 Mavis is a young adult author who lives in the big city. She’s trying to write a new novel but keeps getting distracted. She gets a baby announcement from her old friend Buddy and decides […]
Futurama (season 2)
{5/5} “‘The United States is part of the world.’ ‘Wow, I have been gone a long time.’” — Leela & Fry Futurama season 2, aired in 1999-2000 When Bender sells his body because the price of titanium goes up, he comes to regret it. When Professor Farnsworth turns 150, he decides since he doesn’t have […]
I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
{5/5} “It’s not your lawn tiger.” I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, released in 2017 Ruth is a normal person who’s always running into people who are doing absurdly terrible things. Her house gets robbed — it seems like she forgot to lock her door. She does have one close friend, and […]
Ghosted
{4.5/5} “‘You know what you’re doing? You’ve done this before?’ ‘I’m going to let you think yes.’” Ghosted, released in 2023 Cole, a farmer, and Sadie, who says she’s an art curator, have a first date that goes very well. Cole texts her a bunch of times the next day but he doesn’t hear back. […]
Run the Burbs (season 2)
{4.5/5} “You know what they say, when one door closes make lemonade instead.” Run the Burbs season 2, aired in 2023 When Andrew gets an interview for his dream job with the city, he takes them on a tour. When the person he was going to replace decides not to resign after all, he decides […]
Galaxy Quest
{5/5} “There’s a red thingy moving toward the green thingy. I think we’re the green thingy.” Galaxy Quest, released in 1999 Jason Nesmith is disappointed to find that his fellow actors on the show Galaxy Quest don’t actually like him. Then some Thermians from the Klaatu Nebula ask for his help. He thinks they’re just […]
Futurama (season 1)
{5/5} “‘Admit it, you all think robots are just machines built by humans to make their lives easier.’ ‘Well, aren’t they?’ ‘I’ve never made anyone’s life easier and you know it.’” — Bender & Fry Futurama season 1, aired in 1999 Philip J. Fry is accidentally frozen for 1000 years. He tracks down one of […]
Shrinking (season 1)
{5/5} “‘Look, I know you said I’m supposed to let her come to me, but I’m starting to lose hope.’ ‘Well, it’s understandable. You’ve been trying this approach for almost ten minutes.’” Shrinking season 1, aired in 2023 Jimmy is a therapist, but he’s been having a tough time himself lately — his wife died […]
Going in Style
{4.5/5} “Everyone deserves a piece of the pie.” Going in Style, released in 2017 Joe, Albert, and Willie worked for the same company for 30 years but have lost their pensions. Joe has been at the same bank for 40 years, but now they’re threatening to foreclose on his house, which he shares with his […]
Amsterdam
{5/5} “”I think we both knew where this was headed anyway.’ ‘What do you mean by that?’ ‘Well, I mean, we only exist in Amsterdam.’” Amsterdam, released in 2022 Burt, a doctor who specializes in helping veterans, performs an autopsy as a favour to his friend Harold. The dead man, a senator who commanded their […]