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 […]
The Five-Year Engagement
{5/5} “The first important thing to remember about marriage is that it requires commitment. The second important thing to remember about marriage is that so does insanity.” The Five-Year Engagement, released in 2012 Tom and Violet have been together for a year when Tom proposes and Violet says yes. While they’re trying to pick a […]
Slums of Beverly Hills
{4.5/5} “‘Why can’t we ever stay put? It’s not normal to move every three months.’ ‘It’s normal in some cultures. Nomads.’” Slums of Beverly Hills, released in 1998 Vivian and her two brothers are once again forced to move by their father, Murray. But this time they move to a fancy place. And their cousin […]
White Noise
{4.5/5} “Doesn’t anyone want to pay attention to what’s actually happening?” White Noise, released in 2022 Jack teaches Hitler Studies at a college and Babette does fitness instruction for seniors. They have a family of kids from their various marriages. Denise is worried that Babette is taking pills that are affecting her memory, but Jack […]