courtneybkeen Reviews

Only Murders in the Building (2021– )

Third season redeems second one, get rid of Selena

[8/10 · 19 January 2024]

I love the quirkiness of the show, and it's obviously carried by Steve Martin and Martin Short. I'm sure there aren't as many roles out there for older comedians like them, but they definitely deserve this chance to shine. And it's nice to see a series like this doing something out of the ordinary. The premise of season three with them putting on a Broadway show was a great choice. Meryl adds a lot, as you would expect. So does the supporting cast. I laughed out loud at some scenes. But I am so tired of Selena's monotone voice and non-acting. It's so distracting. I wish they could replace her with someone else and keep the show going.

The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022– )

Second season disappoints

[7/10 · 12 August 2023]

I loved the first season of this show. It's a fun, bingeable, teen-angsty series. The setting creates an environment you can escape into. The teens were also very well-cast and engaging to watch. The adults not so much, but that could be overlooked. However, this second season drags. Everything just seems sad. It lacks complexity and all the color of the first season. Their cousin is also such a bad actor it's distracting. If there is a third season, I would love to keep watching if they're able to rebound and get back to the energy of the first season. But maybe the "will they, won't they?" drama has played itself out...

Loot (2022– )

Fun and entertaining

[8/10 · 15 July 2022]

I think a lot of people are taking this comedy way too seriously. It has a good cast, an interesting lead character, and a lot of room to go different directions. Looking forward to more episodes!

Stranger Things (2016–2025)

Season four way too violent

[5/10 · 31 May 2022]

Are the writers obsessed with torture? It's so excessive in this season. It's not entertaining to watch children get hurt over and over. No thank you.

Annette (2021)

Horrible

[1/10 · 17 August 2021]

It's funny how bad this movie is. Please stop casting actors who can't sing. I thought this would never end. Couldn't leave the theater fast enough.

The Outsider (2020)

Great beginning, fine middle, atrocious ending

[7/10 · 16 March 2020]

There are some great things about this show like the acting and the first few episodes. But it culminates into the most unsatisfying, sloppy ending I've seen from a show like this in a while.