Happy, Wednesday, Geekly Gang! Kyra Kyle here. Today, our writers share what they’ve been watching over the past month. Feel free to share what you’ve been watching, because we’re all part of the Geekly Gang. I’ll get things started with what I’ve been watching over the past month.

Kyra’s Movie

No Hard Feelings surprised me. Sure. It’s a raunchy comedy in the style of Judd Apatow circa 2005 but with fewer–if any–improvised scenes. First, this keeps No Hard Feelings to a tight hour and a half runtime, instead of the bloated two-hour-plus Apatow films. Second, No Hard Feelings contains fewer homophobic jokes (I’m looking at that scene in 40-Year-Old Virgin where Rudd and Rogan dis each other with “I know you’re gay because” jokes). In fact, No Hard Feelings’ lead, Jennifer Lawrence, gets called out for a wisecrack that could be viewed as homophobic, which is an obvious nod to 2000s Apatow movies. Great work.

And I loved Lawrence’s performance in No Hard Feelings. Before No Hard Feelings, Lawrence hadn’t acted much in a few years, and since this is a raunchy comedy, I expected her to put in the bare minimum and collect an easy paycheck. Nope. She goes all in. It helps that Lawrence is also a producer for this film. Lawrence’s performances in No Hard Feelings (2023) and Causeway (2022) mark a triumphant return. If you like sexy and raunchy comedies, you should check out No Hard Feelings. Lawrence’s fight scene on the beach is iconic. If you know, you know.

Kyra’s Shows

Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials was a good diversion. I’ve never read the novel. I may have to after watching this series, because the Netflix limited series doesn’t do the best job as a mystery. I knew who was behind most things from the start. Seven Dials choreographs everything to a fault. The obvious red herrings turned out to be red herrings. The “trusted” friend who would know enough to pull off the murders ends up being the one who pulled off the murders. Well, not exactly. I won’t “spoil” Seven Dials’ reveal. And I do appreciate the character reasons why the “secret” big bad does what they do.

Despite not being the most puzzling of mysteries, Seven Dials serves as a great origin story for an adventure/espionage series. The final fifteen minutes pivot hard into what could be an engaging Mission Impossible set in the 1920s United Kingdom. That’s why I say Seven Dials may not work as a mystery, but it remains entertaining. That end-of-series pivot is the most shocking, and I may have just spoiled Seven Dials’ greatest twist. I can’t see myself rewatching Seven Dials. But I wouldn’t say no to a follow-up series or spin-off series that fully embraces adventure and espionage. Yes, please.

I’ll give a quick shout-out to the shows I’ve reviewed over the past month: Fallout and Wonder Man. I’m writing this segment early–really early–so I haven’t yet watched the Fallout finale, but the penultimate episode was pitch perfect. I trust what the showrunners have in store for us with Season 2, Episode 8. Wonder Man took me by surprise. If you want my full thoughts, here’s a link to my reaction after watching Wonder Man. In short, Wonder Man is one of the best Marvel shows I’ve seen in some time. I can’t wait to watch the next Marvel Spotlight project. Wonder Man is less about superpowers and more about friendship. Endearing.

That’s all I have for now. Let’s check in with Season.

Season’s Movie

I’d never seen Mrs. Doubtfire until recently, and I’ve watched many Robin Williams films. I expected Mrs. Doubtfire to be over-the-top and campy (because Robin Williams). It definitely delivered. Mrs. Doubtfire did way better at expressing turmoil and mixed feelings between Daniel and Miranda than one would expect from a comedy. I was more interested in the relationship between the parents than the kids. The kids didn’t have as much depth and were used as a plot device to create friction between the parents. Then again, if they were more complex, that would have either created a longer movie or shortchanged the dynamic between the parents. If you’re looking for a comedy with a divorce story and an ambiguous ending, I’d recommend Mrs. Doubtfire.

Those are all the movies and television shows our writers watched this past month. What’ve you been watching? Let us know in the comments. Thank you for reading, and wherever you are, I hope you’re having a great day.