Star Wars is a beloved franchise that has had a lot of ups and downs in its 43 year history. With Disney's acquisition of LucasFilm in 2012, we have been delivered a mixed bag of quality with great highs such as Rogue One (2016), groan-inducing lows with the lack of handling of the sequel trilogy …
One of the highlights for the horror genre in the past couple of years was the Netflix original The Haunting of Hill House—loosely based on the book of the same name by Shirley Jackson. It was a show that was a hit with audiences and critics alike and left everyone clamoring for more Netflix original …
Continue reading The Haunting of Bly Manor—A Great New Entry in the Budding Anthology Franchise
By far one of the greatest shows in both the comic book genre and in Amazon's catalogue was and remains to be The Boys. When season 1 hit last year, it took the world by storm with its hard-R spin on the superhero tropes that our culture has been absolutely obsessed with, particularly in these …
Continue reading The Boys (Season 2)—A Diabolically Brilliant Season of Television
One of the best Netflix shows that took the world by storm last year (2019 was a fantastic year to be a Netflix subscriber) was the first season of The Umbrella Academy, based on the Dark Horse comic book of the same name by Gerard Way. Filled with great quirky humor, lovable characters, and a …
Most of the attention on NBC this year has been on their recently launched Peacock service. Despite many annoyances plaguing audiences with the streaming limitations placed on the service, they have intrigued many to sign-up with their library of content, which includes favorites like Parks and Recreation, Monk, Psych, and many more. However, in their …
One of the biggest out-of-nowhere hits of 2018 was Love, Simon, based on the best-selling novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. It is quite the understatement to say this was a much needed film for the LGBTQA+ community as we have seen little to no representation in Hollywood outside of super-depressing …
Happy Pride Month! For me, the perfect kick off this Pride is Netflix's new season of their hit show Queer Eye. To date, there has not been a single season that I did not love, but I must say, this is the best season of Queer Eye that has been produced. Between the amazing stories, …
A few weeks ago, I began seeing ads for Hulu’s newest show, The Great, and became instantly interested. The show stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult as the dysfunctional royal couple Catherine (pre-the Great) and Russian Emperor Peter III, and they are surrounded by incredible supporting actors and actresses that play their various serfs, advisors, …
Continue reading The Great—A Hulu Original That Is As Its Name Implies
Avatar: The Last Airbender, the series, is finally making its way to Netflix tomorrow, May 15. For those who are not aware, Netflix has recently gained streaming rights to the original series and has began production on a new live-action series adaption of the original as well. In honor of its return to streaming, I …
Continue reading Avatar: The Last Airbender—Throwback T.V. Review
Netflix reigns supreme when it comes to launching gems on their site and burying them in their massive library without any form of marketing to promote their efforts. So, it is always a breath of fresh air when one runs into a nugget of greatness that they did not know existed. That is how I …
Continue reading John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch: Not Asked For, But Glad We Got It
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