‘Good Kids’

• Adventurous
• Intense

‘The Old Guard’

When you think "comfort movies," a bloody action flick isn't quite what comes to mind, right? But whenever I want to watch something familiar that makes me smile, I often find myself pressing play on The Old Guard. There's just something about Charlize Theron-led action movies! The Old Guard, which dropped on Netflix in the thick of the...

• Curious
• Intense

‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Volume 4

When it comes to engaging true-crime television, it doesn't get better than Unsolved Mysteries. Volume 4 of Netflix's revival of the iconic series recently dropped, gifting fans with five new episodes. From Jack the Ripper to The Mothman, the new season is an eclectic mix of mysteries, but the best of the bunch are "Murder, Center Stage," which...

• Frisky

‘Love Island USA’ Season 6

Love Island USA recently returned with a new season on Peacock and this show is even raunchier, messier, and emotional than ever before. A group of sexy singles compete to find love in a remote villa in Fiji. But each couple is put to the test when "bombshells" – or surprise contestants – arrive, forcing the contestants to reckon with their...

• Intense
• Romantic

‘Love Lies Bleeding’

Now that Love Lies Bleeding is streaming on Max, even more people will get a chance to watch Kristen Stewart’s excellent lesbian crime thriller that came out earlier this year. And I highly encourage you to do so, because it is excellent. Written and directed by Rose Glass (also known for her 2019 horror film, St. Maud), Love Lies Bleeding is ...

• Curious
• Intense

‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’

Netflix's latest YA offering A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is tailor-made to hook you from the jump. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder follows good girl Pippa "Pip" Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers) as she digs into a murder mystery that's held her small English hometown in a chokehold for years. While everyone ...

‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ Season 2, Episode 10 “Save the Children”

Paramount+'s original series Criminal Minds: Evolution did the unthinkable by making me dread the day when a prolific serial killer would leave the show. Casting Zach Gilford as charming girl dad and terrifying murderer Elias Voit, then bringing him back for a second season, was — as Collider also noted — the show's "best move." And though we...

• Fun
• Nostalgic

‘Grown Ups’

Seeing Grown Ups at the ripe age of nine years old cemented my love of Adam Sandler's comedy, and heading into August feels like the perfect time for a rewatch. Starring Sandler and his usual cast of characters — Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider — the 2010 film follows the former middle school basketball players into...

• Intense
• Romantic

‘The Last Song’

Before there was brat summer, there was Nicholas Sparks summer. Based on the iconic romance author's novel of the same name, The Last Song follows a rebellious teenager named Ronnie (Miley Cyrus) who, along with her little brother, gets sent to live with her father for the summer in his beach-front home. While she was once a prodigy pianist,...