In season 2's penultimate episode, Annabel and her mother candidly deconstruct the pilot of the Disney plus original show 'High School Musical: The Musical - The Series'. Set at the high school where High School Musical was originally filmed in a strangely meta universe in which the franchise exists, this show tracks East High's fall stage production of the aforementioned cult classic all the way from auditions to opening night. Will this intensely self referential mockumentary jam pack...

In today's episode, host Annabel slightly deviates from her typical analytical fare and reviews the first half of content creator Bo Burnham's Netflix special. Written, performed and edited in quarantine entirely within the confined and very claustrophobic space of Bo's cluttered apartment, this special combines a number of art forms including song, stand up comedy and meta-commentary to create a form and genre defying 90 minute journey guaranteed to leave you feeling empty and directionless....

In episode 7, host Annabel takes on the pilot of Amazon Prime's newest YA original series 'Panic'. Starring a cast of relative unknowns, the show surrounds a group of fresh Texan high school graduates participating in dangerous and potentially life threatening challenges for a grand prize of $50,000. Will Jack Nicholson's son, toxic small town America and the prospect of teenage death be enough to lure our resident millennial? Stream the review now to find out.

In this week's episode, resident commentator Annabel deconstructs the first half of Disney's newest live action prequel 'Cruella' starring Academy Award winner Emma Stone in the titular role. Acting as an origin story for 101 Dalmatians' notorious villain Cruella de Vil, the movie follows recently orphaned Estella's journey from street urchin to assistant fashion designer working underneath haute couture icon the Baroness (portrayed by the equally iconic Emma Thompson). However, this rags to ...

Alongside her father, millennial host Annabel tackles the pilot of HBO limited crime series 'Mare of Easttown'. Starring academy award winner Kate Winslet as police investigator Mare Sheehan, this show revolves around the brutal murder of a 16 year old single mother in an always overcast Pennsylvanian neighbourhood. Will the interpersonal lives of toxic residents in small town America and ongoing mystery be a combo worthy of winning over this multigenerational, analytical duo? Stream our revi...

In Episode 4, special guest/George Lucas mega fan Francesca Cooper and host/Star Wars neophyte Annabel McConnachie take on the first half of the 1977 cult classic 'Star Wars: Episode IV (A New Hope)'. Starring legends Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill, this epic space opera tells the tale of an intergalactic civil war between the Rebels and the Galactic Empire. Has this 70's gem jam packed with overly talkative androids, high stakes angst, metrosexual form fitting plastic and horre...

This week, resident millennial commentator Annabel bravely takes on the first half of 2021 Best Picture Academy Award winner 'Nomadland'. Starring three time Oscar winner Francis McDormand, this partially fictional quasi bio-pic details the struggles of houseless nomad Fern, who travels around the country solo after being displaced as a result of the Great Recession. Is this slow moving tale of poverty, pain and loss an unexpected riot, or is it as completely and utterly depressing as it soun...

Resident reviewer and long time fan Annabel joins special guest and 'Search Party' novice Ellen McFadden to review the pilot episode of the TBS/HBO Max original series. Starring Alia Shawkat, this satirical dark comedy mystery surrounds four New York based millennial narcissists forced to tackle relationship drama, boozy brunches and the mysterious disappearance of ex college classmate Chantal Witherbottom. Will this eclectic mix be a recipe worthy of impressing these two reviewers? Stream no...

In the season 2 premiere of 'Cinema at First Sight', millennial host Annabel takes on the pilot of Netflix's controversial teen dramedy 'Ginny & Georgia'. Centring around responsible 15 year old Ginny and her wildly impulsive mother Georgia, this untraditional 'Gilmore Girls'-esque duo navigate the quaint town of Wellsbury, New England with mixed success. Will the thrilling combo of self indulgent teen angst, love triangles, cold blooded murder and a Southern twang be enough to pique my i...

In the season 1 finale, host Annabel McConnachie takes on the first half of critically acclaimed black comedy thriller 'I Care a Lot', starring Golden Globe winner Rosamund Pike. Centring around scammer Marla Grayson whose game is falsely taking guardianship over wealthy elders and absolutely bleeding them dry, drama ensues when her most recent target just so happens to be the mother of a crime lord. Is this chaotic storm of fraud, organised crime and unapologetic feminism a match made ...