Written by Alex Marin, Guest Reviewer

The avalanche of streaming options sometimes leaves me with a “there’s nothing on TV for me” feeling that those of a certain age experienced at the peak of cable television.

Besides, it’s getting increasingly difficult cutting through the clutter of conversations about the same streaming shows during the weekly happy hour with the squad. Give me something made for me, not what Big Hollywood thinks we want. This is the programming i like to review…

Corey has always depended on the kindness of strangers. 

After his day goes from bad to worse, he does just that by accepting a free coffee from a handsome barista. 

What follows is a colorful trip through Corey's racing mind, complete with a satisfying musical number reminiscent of Pedro Almodovar's movies and Bjork's Broadway-inspired "It's Oh So Quiet" video.

But don't let the chirpy dance mob fool you. Like Corey's pink sweater, Nick Borenstein's-written, directed, and starred short hides the dark and universal themes of love, company, and bullying, in a merry yet ephemeral package.  

As Angela Watercutter wrote in Wire, "[these are] programs that I've never seen--but wish had been around when I was younger."

And who said TikTok was the only place for music discovery  nowadays? After streaming Sweater for free on Revry, you'll have Leo Justi's "Swipe It Off" song stuck in your head for days. I know I did. 

Sometimes, a little coffee goes a long way indeed.