Every year, there are those moments on television that blow you away. Moments that you’ll remember, long after the series is done. As we bring 2022 to a close, everyone at Fangirlish has been reflecting on our favorite TV moments…
Lifetime’s “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” Review: ‘Scentsational Christmas’
They say the sense of smell is the most closely tied to memory, and candles are festive, so it should come as no surprise that Lifetime’s It’s a Wonderful Lifetime made a movie about both with Scentsational Christmas. Also, with…
‘So Help Me Todd’ 1×09 Review: “Swipe Wright”
The best things in life are often unexpected. At least, that’s what So Help Me Todd 1×09 “Swipe Wright” would suggest. Of course, catastrophes are often unexpected, as well. Even when you should totally be able to see them coming,…
Fangirlish 2022 End Of Year Lists: Our Favorite TV Shows Of The Year
It’s almost hard to believe it’s the end of the year already. But that means we at Fangirlish get to reminisce about some of our favorite things of the year! No compilation of our favorite things would be complete without…
Lifetime’s “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” Review: ‘Cloudy With A Chance Of Christmas’
Do towns that celebrate Christmas 24/7/365 really exist outside of movies like Cloudy with a Chance of Christmas, part of It’s a Wonderful Lifetime? I suspect they don’t. Sure, there are undoubtedly towns that have Christmas-themed stores that run year-round.…
Lifetime’s “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” Review: ‘Serving Up The Holidays’
Every year, there are movies that become instant personal favorites, and you know you’ll rewatch them every year. Then there are movies that you enjoyed watching once, but you probably won’t think about the again. Lifetime’s Serving Up the Holidays,…
Hallmark ‘Countdown to Christmas’ Review: “A Holiday Spectacular”
It can take a great deal of courage to be the person you’re meant to be. That’s the focus of Hallmark’s A Holiday Spectacular, part of the Countdown to Christmas. It’s a story about a Philly heiress named Maggie (Ginna…
Lifetime’s “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” Review: ‘The 12 Days Of Christmas Eve’
Who wouldn’t want a chance to right their greatest mistakes? In The 12 Days of Christmas Eve, part of It’s a Wonderful Lifetime on the Lifetime channel, Kelsey Grammer‘s Brian Conway gets a chance to do just that. It’s a…
Lifetime’s “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” Review: ‘Steppin’ Into The Holiday’
Lifetime’s newest It’s a Wonderful Lifetime offering, Steppin’ into the Holiday asks the question “Is there anything that says Christmas more than…a dance recital?” If you have two left feet like me, there are probably plenty of things. I may…
Lifetime’s “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” Review: ‘Baking All The Way’
Our traditions only matter because we share them with the people we love. That’s the message of Baking All the Way, part of the It’s a Wonderful Lifetime slate of movies on the Lifetime channel. It’s also the perfect message…
Lifetime’s “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” Review: ‘A Show-Stopping Christmas’
Christmas movies come in a feel-good, cheesy spectrum. The cheesier the better, I say. It’s rare for a Christmas movie to make me as annoyed, irritated, or as downright disgusted as Lifetime’s A Show-Stopping Christmas, part of their It’s a…
‘Spirited’ Review: A Musical Take On A Holiday Classic
By my estimation, there are approximately 300 retellings of the holiday classic A Christmas Carol. (And, for the record, the Muppet version is the best.) This year, Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds present a musical addition to the pantheon with…
Lifetime’s “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” Review: ‘Santa Bootcamp’
It’s not often that a feel-good Christmas movie could easily double as a harrowing true crime tale, with only a slight tweak to the plot. Yet that’s where we are with the Lifetime “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” film Santa Bootcamp.…
Lifetime’s “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” Review: ‘A Country Christmas Harmony’
You know what they say: home is where the heart is. Unless you’re A Country Christmas Harmony part of “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” on the Lifetime channel. Then home is where you were born. It doesn’t matter if you leave.…
Hallmark’s ‘Countdown to Christmas’ Review: “Inventing The Christmas Prince”
Of all the movies I was looking forward to in this year’s slate of Countdown to Christmas movies, I have to confess that Hallmarks’s Inventing the Christmas Prince wasn’t at the top of the list. The premise – that a…
‘So Help Me Todd’ 1×07 Review: “Long Lost Lawrence”
As we head into the holiday season, television shows are embracing the themes of family, togetherness, and – at least in the case of So Help Me Todd 1×07 “Long Lost Lawrence” – dysfunction. So. Much. Dysfunction. Though, in this…
‘Quantum Leap’ 1×08 Review: “Stand By Ben”
After a few weeks of really heavy material – between demonic possession and dead mother trauma – Quantum Leap 1×08 “Stand By Ben” lightens things up a bit. You know, with child abuse. Yeah…the show has really tackled some tough…
5 Reasons We’re Looking Forward To ‘The Sandman’ Season 2
Netflix is known for producing high-quality original series…that they often cancel before their time. Even fan favorite shows like Anne With an E and Julie and the Phantoms. With that unfortunate track record, we were overjoyed with word that the…
‘So Help Me Todd’ 1×06 Review: “So Help Me Pod”
So Help Me Todd 1×06 “So Help Me Pod” is probably its most relatable episode to date, in a weird way. It also tonally verges on being slightly jarring, though it pulls through with another moment of real heart and…
‘Quantum Leap’ 1×07 Review: “O Ye Of Little Faith”
“Oh, hell no.” Rarely has Ben (Raymond Lee) articulated so accurately – and succinctly – my feelings. But Quantum Leap 1×07 “O Ye of Little Faith” was that kind of episode. It was just the right amount of creepy and…
‘So Help Me Todd’ 1×05 Review: “Let The Wright One In”
Television comedies can really be a little hit-or-miss. Too often, characterization is stymied (if not entirely stalled) out of a fear that actual character growth will kill the humor. So Help Me Todd 1×05 “Let the Wright One In” gives…
