“The Act”: true crime, truly bizarre
April 4, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
True crime dramatization is a hard genre to master, often playing out on the screen more like a low budget B movie than a feature quality production. Hulu’s new series “The Act” has managed to capture the genre in a smooth and interesting way that engages viewers with solid acting and one of the...
Dysfunction works for “Umbrella Academy”
March 21, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
“Umbrella Academy” is a Netflix series based on the comic book by Gerard Way, the front man of alternative rock band My Chemical Romance. With the rise of comic book-inspired television anyone who hasn’t read the comic might pass up “Umbrella Academy” as just another show about a team of superheroes,...
Dumplin’ disappoints
February 21, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
Well, it’s happened again. Movie trailers have led us to believe that Netflix made a great movie about strong women, body positivity, empowerment and acceptance of all kinds of people, when in reality, it is about a petty conflict that is so loose it never should have happened in the first place. Netflix...
“House of Cards” falls flat without Spacey
December 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
When developing the sixth and final season of his Netflix series "House of Cards," creator Beau Willimon was put in an impossible situation by the show’s star, Kevin Spacey. Spacey, who played the primary protagonist politician Frank Underwood, was fired by Netflix following a series of sexual assault a...
Charmed, I’m sure
November 9, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
In light of the "Charmed" 2018 reboot now airing, let’s take a minute to remember and appreciate the wonderful 1998 original "Charmed" that was influential enough to be brought back 12 years after its last episode. This beautifully quirky show is supernatural fiction, following the three Halliwell s...
Jack Ryan returns
October 2, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
As Amazon Video continues to try and chip away at the streaming service monopoly of Netflix, they have invested more funds into creating their own original series. The latest installment is a new take on Tom Clancy’s “Jack Ryan,” which was released on Aug. 31. Jack Ryan is a fictional character...
“Magic for Humans” good if you’re bored
October 2, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
Have a short attention span? Like neat magic tricks? Like to laugh at people’s humanity? Incredibly bored? Watch “Magic for Humans” on Netflix. “Magic for Humans” is a Netflix original reality television series composed of six, 25 minute long episodes. The host and executive producer...
“Ozark” puts the South in your mouth
September 18, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
In the social media-driven era we currently live in, it’s rare for a television series to slip through the cracks of the relentless internet hype machine. From the moment a new show is announced, it is seemingly dissected from every possible angle—from the cast to the directors and producers, and...
Enchanted with “Disenchantment”
September 18, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
After the incredible success that is and was “Futurama” and “The Simpsons”, it seems only fair that Matt Groening has started something new: “Disenchantment”. On Jan. 15, 2016, it was announced that Groening was working with Netflix to develop a new animated series, and after 30 years of...
“Brockmire” is baseball’s favorite degenerate
May 10, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
Often overlooked because it airs on IFC, season two of “Brockmire” arrived on April 25, and it continues to be one of the most hilarious and underrated television series’ currently on air. “Brockmire” follows the outrageous and debauchery-filled life of Jim Brockmire, an iconic Major League...
“Swiss Army Man” is a real gas
May 10, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
Sometimes there are films with premises so utterly strange, that you cannot quite believe it actually exists without clear proof. “Swiss Army Man” is one of those films. Disarmingly bizarre and delightfully otherworldly, this is a film you simply have to see to believe. This is director and writer...
Game over, man!
March 29, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
When Netflix announced in 2016 that they had signed a film deal with the creators and stars of the Comedy Central series “Workaholics,” one of my all-time favorite shows, I was instantly intrigued. So, when it was finally released at midnight on March 23, I watched it immediately. The movie, entitled...
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