I recognize that getting to write about film and television for a living is a huge privilege. Watching and recommending all the latest and greatest releases in theaters or on Netflix, Prime Video and all the best streaming services is a huge joy, precisely because I've always loved going to see the biggest movies or sitting down to stream the most talked-about new shows and then spending just as long afterwards unpacking my thoughts on said release with friends — and now I do that to earn a living.
Alas, sometimes, you end up streaming or watching something that just kind of sucks. Sure, art's subjective, and tastes do and will continue to change, but there's also some things that go way beyond divisive and firmly into "just plain bad" territory. Every year, there's some rough releases that rise above the rest, and I think it's fair to say that no-one enjoys wasting their downtime on an unworthy watch, right?
