Contributor: Emily Tsiao

Emily studied film and writing when she was in college. And when she isn’t being way too competitive while playing board games, she enjoys food, sleep, and geeking out with her husband indulging in their “nerdoms,” which is the collective fan cultures of everything they love, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate and Lord of the Rings.

Chris Rock and Marisol Nichols in Spiral

Spiral

Between the foul language, terrifying images and bodies being torn apart, it feels like Spiral deserves an NC-17 rating.

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An ugly green zombie shambles forward.

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness

One of the most popular horror video games ever lurches and shambles over to the small screen … with predictably gross results.

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People sit on top of a limo

Summertime

Summertime tries to offer a glimmer of hope to characters who are hurting and confused.

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A girl with glowing purple eyes

The A List

This Netflix teen drama feels like the unlikely mash-up of Mean Girls and Lost.

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Woman eating donuts

Kevin Can F*** Himself

The show’s title is just the beginning of the show’s problems.

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Three Sweet, New Films for the Fathers in Our Lives

Each of these films has their own content concerns, which you can read about in our reviews, but they also each have their own merit and heartfelt messages about what it truly means to be a father.

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Sarah at a press conference

The Republic of Sarah

Greylock is a charming small town under attack by a greedy corporation. Too bad the show isn’t charming at all.

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Usnavi and other residents of Washington Heights

In the Heights

Some of the innuendos and foul language could deter audiences from an otherwise fun musical.

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Entertainment About Pandemics Isn’t Quite So Entertaining Now

In a post-pandemic world, do we really want to be reminded of the hardships we faced?

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Pedro Dom in Dom

Dom

This father-and-son story is upended by its depictions of sex, violence and drug use.

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The Lovebirds

The Lovebirds is like The Amazing Race—but with dead people.

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Lucifer

Lucifer

Lucifer’s not such a bad guy. Or at least that’s what Netflix would like you to believe.

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Arne in The Conjuring

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

This sequel confronts viewers with many gory depictions of murders and exorcisms.

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A man in a hat talks furtively to two other people.

The Courier

This dramatic cold-war era spy thriller isn’t always the easiest film to watch.

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We see a smiling little girl.

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles reminds audiences young and old that no matter how small their faith may be, God can still use it.

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