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 […]
Cast Away
{5/5} “Look what I have created! I have made fire!” Cast Away, released in 2000 Chuck works for FedEx, and goes to various offices to help them be more efficient — like in Russia. When he’s over the Pacific Ocean on Christmas, his plane goes down in a storm. He finds himself the only person […]
A Man Called Otto
{5/5} “‘Do you think I’m going to cut myself and bleed all over the floor and sue you?’ ‘No.’ ‘Then I don’t need your help.’” A Man Called Otto, released in 2023 Otto is getting a bit grumpy in his old age. He’s annoyed with junk mail, people not recycling properly, and dogs peeing on […]
Kimi
{5/5} “Trust me, I know bad. I used to moderate for Facebook.” Kimi, released in 2022 Angela works for a company that makes Kimi, a device like Alexa but even better. She helps teach Kimi what phrases mean that she’s having trouble with, like new slang. She’s been staying in her apartment during the pandemic […]
Glass Onion
{5/5} “‘This never happens in Clue.’ ‘That’s because it’s a terrible game.’” Glass Onion, released in 2022 Four people receive a box from billionaire Miles Bron, which contains a series of puzzles they work together to solve. When they get to the inside they find an invitation to his private island for a murder mystery. […]
The English
{5/5} “It cannot be that this whole country is only full of killers and thieves.” The English, aired in 2022 Cornelia Locke has come from England to the US to avenge the death of her son. She rescues Eli Whipp, a Pawnee man, and he later rescues her. He’s about to leave her alone when […]
Jane the Virgin (season 5)
{5/5} “I’m a more selfish person than you, so sometimes I forget to think about other people, but I’m working on it, OK?… But hey, it is who I am so don’t expect, like, a huge change.” — Petra Jane the Virgin season 5, aired in 2018-19 Somehow Michael is alive, but he has amnesia […]
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
{5/5} “Sometimes books don’t find us until the right time.” The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, released in 2022 A. J. Fikry owns a bookstore. He had a copy of a rare book that he was planning to auction off and retire on the proceeds. But someone stole it. Or maybe he did something […]
Enola Holmes 2
{5/5} “‘Wait here, keep guard. If anyone comes, tell them you’re a lord or something.’ ‘I am a lord.’ ‘Well then, they’ll likely believe you.’” Enola Holmes 2, released in 2022 Enola has opened her own detective agency but most potential clients can’t get past the fact that she’s a girl. Just when she thinks […]
Jane the Virgin (season 4)
{5/5} “Wow, I’ve never seen anyone not like Jane before. It’s honestly a turn on.” — Petra Jane the Virgin season 4, aired in 2017-18 Xo and Ro are married. Luisa got the addendum to her father’s will from Anezka when they shared a cab, and she says everything is hers and Rafael is out. […]