Not So ‘Brand New’ Cherry Flavor
The fun tricks used in the production design and lighting read extremely well on-screen but hardly fulfill their purpose of trying to inject glamour into a lack-luster story with nothing to say.

When a friend casually announces “I’m ovulating” at happy hour, a woman spirals into an existential crisis about the ritual of cheersing—what it means, who it's for, and whether she might be better off drinking alone.
The fun tricks used in the production design and lighting read extremely well on-screen but hardly fulfill their purpose of trying to inject glamour into a lack-luster story with nothing to say.
A 2022 remake of the previous films of the same name, but with a more diverse cast, increasing representation and diversity.
Praising Black representation and condemning the power structures that suppress it, a mother delivers an impassioned speech to her distant son.
The cancelling of these series is being blamed on the writers' strike and low viewership, but it's just the latest example of the industry's lack of appreciation for stories about queer women.
If the message here is that without a support system, grieving people turn into monsters, it’s not really well-delivered and may be flawed as a message itself.