McKinley Jo

Apr 3, 2024 | couchsoup.com | McKinley Jo

Alrighty, let’s talk movies; more importantly, let’s talk about Korean Thrillers. I’m not going to lie here; this genre is something I either love or absolutely can’t stand. I think there are more bad examples than good ones. Thankfully, ever since I started delving more into Korean Cinema and TV, I’ve discovered a ton of absolutely fantastic ones. Narrowing them down to these top three was quite a challenge.

Feb 7, 2024 | couchsoup.com | Thomas Richards |McKinley Jo

Every great action film needs three things: A main character who’s badass yet relatable, enough action set pieces to get that adrenaline pumping, and most importantly, bee puns. That might be a tad specific, but come on, what film wouldn’t be ten times better if the main character said random bee puns throughout its runtime? We don’t have to wonder anymore because The Beekeeper shows us that even a decent action blockbuster can become something amazing with a few puns thrown into the mix.

Nov 20, 2023 | couchsoup.com | Charlotte Merritt |McKinley Jo |Brandy Brown |Shana Martin

When I think of a Holiday film, many things come to mind. Comedy, love, family, excitement, friends, music, a bit of magic…and the Muppets! I, like a lot of GenX, am a sucker for nostalgia, especially around the Holidays. Every year, there are new Holiday films, and Hallmark has a whole channel for them. But I think we had the best Holiday films when GenX was young. Here are a few that I watch every year. Scrooged 1988A Christmas Carol is always a popular story to retell.

Oct 31, 2023 | couchsoup.com | Thomas Richards |McKinley Jo |Stef Watson

Another season has come and gone, which means we have a bunch of fantastic anime to binge from the Summer 2023 season. This season was stacked with news shows like Zom 100, Liar Liar, and Ayaka, alongside returning shows such as Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Jujutsu Kaisen. Don’t worry if you’re overwhelmed with all these shows because Couch Soup has you covered. We’ve selected the best anime from the Summer 2023 season that you need to watch right now.