First Kill (2022)

Juliette and Calliope belong to two factions that hate each other: vampires and vampire hunters and they fall in love.

'First Kill' is a horror series with comic accents that wanted the be the new best thing with something similar to Buffy's cultural impact. But without paying attention to details, getting a script full of memorable lines or making sure there's some obvious clever humour. It has some interesting new vampiric lore, but: it's made in a rush, messy, some actors either don't have talent, or no one bothered to get them to redo some of their scenes when that was painfully needed, and the script leaves a lot to be desired with clichés and cringey lines. What brings it closest to what it should have been is the presence of the big sister.

Director:  Eriq La Salle and others 

Production:  Netflix  

Creator:  V.E. Schwab   

Duration:  1 single season of 8 episades (1 hour each)  

With: Sarah Catherine Hook, Imani Lewis, Elizabeth Mitchell, Aubin Wise

Rating: 6/10

Blockers (2018)

Three parents brought together by their daughters' friendship unite in an attempt to stop their plans to lose their virginity on prom night.

A more or less plausible comedy film that puts some charismatic parents in comical situations while pursuing their more or less excusable goal of controlling the lives of their children. It's not particularly special, as it often uses tired clichés and off-colour jokes, but the characters are made so likeable by the actors that give them life, that many of these things are forgiven and the film can be enjoyed with the necessary lightness.

Director:  Kay Cannon   

With: Leslie Mann, John Cena, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Newton

Rating: 8/10

Booksmart (2019)

Two best friends, good nice girls with good academical results, hunt for a party on the last day of high school just to be able to say that they did not spend all their time just studying.

A teenage comedy that's a little different, mainly because it focuses on a couple of girls. It's very original, funny and emotional for just the right amount; it will probably become a cult movie, it will often be quoted because the dialogue contains many lines that are worth the attention. It may seem a bit slow at times but this is in tune with the story and the big mix of adventures in which the two heroines are swept in. It will satisfy all the amateurs of political correctness (female lead characters with a varied sexual orientation and a female director) or at least it should - there are always unexpected ways in which a movie is perceived partially offensive.

Director: Olivia Wilde

Featuring: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis, Lisa Kudrow, Skyler Gisondo, Will Forte