Party of Five’s “Patch Job” does a great job of straddling the fence between the small concerns, like we talked about last week, and the bigger ones, the ones that change lives. They do that by focusing on the repercussions…
‘The Bold Type’ 4×02 Review: ‘#Scarlet’
There’s something freeing about embracing the future. Opening your mind to new possibilities, regardless of how scary and unknown they might be. But it’s also important to honor the past, which without it we wouldn’t have a future to look…
‘Party of Five’ 1×05 Review: Parenting
Party of Five’s “Rafa” goes micro while the rest of the show had been going macro, and it’s both incredibly appreciated, and absolutely necessary. Yes, the restaurant is a concern, and the big issues of what being latinx means in…
‘The Bold Type’ 4×01 Review: ‘Legends of the Fall Issue’
We truly are blessed to have a show like The Bold Type on our televisions. I was reminded as such with its season 4 premiere, which was a perfect blend of humor, seriousness, fun and preached the power of representation…
‘Party of Five’ 1×04 Review: Racists Be Racist
Though this show is all about five kids who find themselves in the difficult situation they are because of racist and unjust policies, this week’s episode of Party of Five, titled “Authentic Mexican” is the first time the show deals…
‘Party of Five’ 1×03 Review: Living for the Moments
I remember feeling two distinct things when this reboot was announced: joy, because it felt like it was a story that needed to be told, and a great deal of apprehension. How do you put these kids in a situation…
‘Party of Five’ 1×01 & 1×02 Review: Show Them Who We Are
There’s a moment in the “Pilot” of the Party of Five reboot where, as her parents are being escorted away to the buses that will take them to Mexico, away from their kids for good, Lucia, the middle child of…
Fangirlish End of Year Lists: Shows We’re Looking Forward to in 2020
There’s a lot to look forward to in 2020, but especially in terms of the TV landscape. Whether it’s an upcoming new show, or one of our favorites returning for another season, we’ve got a lot of hopes for television…
‘Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas’ Review: Where is My Happiness?
The best thing I can say about Freeform’s Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas, it’s that it’s not my kind of movie. That’s a shame, considering it stars Aisha Dee, who I’ve loved since Sweet/Vicious and continued to love in The…
‘Turkey Drop’ is the Thanksgiving Movie I didn’t know I Needed
When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of food and football, not cheesy romantic/family movies. And yet, after watching Freeform’s Turkey Drop, strangely enough the first fully Thanksgiving movie I’ve ever watched, I’m ready to admit that perhaps, my narrow…
