Monday, February 28, 2022
Velazquez, Ariela (MW) Selena: The Series 50
Moisés Zamora created Selena: The Series, which was produced by Luisa Gomez de Silba, Lisa Matsukawa, and Eddie Serrano. It is divided into two seasons of 18 episodes each, all of which depict the life events of famous Tejana singer Selena Quintanilla. This series depicts her life from childhood to adulthood, demonstrating how she rose to fame, her trials, and her tragic death at the age of 24. Viewers will recognize and recognize the prominent singer who made history with her Latin music as a result of this program.
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Lawrence, Kennedi (TTH) Genera+ion 50
This show can be streamed on HBO Max. What Genera+ion is about is a group of high school teens are trying to find out who they are as humans. They are trying to figure out their modern sexuality, their love lives, and the nature of their friendships and families. Who the show tends to focus on the most would be Chester, Nathan, and Naomi. What else this show focuses on is how hard it can be trying to figure out your sexuality as a teenager in today's world and it also like to focus on the mental health that comes with it in the long run. Honestly, if modern day teen drama tv shows are your thing and you enjoy cliff hangers, this show is right for you.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Donovan, Livvy (MW) Jujutsu Kaisen 50
Jujustu Kaisen is an anime about a teenager named Yuji Itadori, who embarks on a mission to rid himself and the world of a very powerful curse. A student from the Jujutsu Kaisen High school is sent to search for the fingers of a demon known as Sukuna, the strongest curse that exists and which attracts all weaker curses to the fingers that are in unknown locations; and finds one at Yuji's high school. After the finger attracts other curses that kill one of Yuji's friends, Yuji swallows the finger to protect his remaining friends and becomes the host of that demon. It is discovered that Yuji can control the magic inherited from the demon, without interference from the demon possessing him. Being the first able to do this, Yuji enters a shaman's school to be able to locate the demon's other body parts and thus exercise himself.
Abiodun, Ademofe (MW) Love Is War 50
Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War is a Japanese animated cartoon that takes a different approach to the romantic-comedy genre. The story takes place in a high school in Japan and details the complicaed love story between two intelligent student council members. The student council President, Shirogane, and the Vice President, Kaguya both feel very deeply for each other but constantly try to find new strategies that will make the other confess their love for them first. The amount of effort that is taken to win this game makes this a fun and charming show to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwpJJiQkZzI&ab_channel=AniplexUSA
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Mendez, Juana (TTH) Half and Half 10
Half and Half is an early 2000's sitcom featuring two half-sisters, Mona and Dee Dee. Although they share a dad, they weren't very close growing up. In their mid 20's, they live in the same apartment building and begin to build a relationship although their outstanding differences. Dee Dee grew up with their dad and was very affluent, while Mona was raised by a single mother and struggled financially. Throughout the duration of the show, the two girls confront their past resentment towards one another, learn what it's like to have a sister, and maneuver life's daily troubles together. You can find this show on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Paramount Plus.
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1191035161?playlistId=tt0320024&ref_=tt_pr_ov_vi
Shanaman, Noah (TTh) For All Mankind 50
This show is a Apple Plus exclusive. It is a loosely based fiction, set during the Cold War and Space Race. It deals with civil rights along with women's rights. Unlike the real world the Soviets beat us to the moon and were also the first to put a woman on the moon. Everything looked lost till they discovered there was water on the moon. President Nixon was mad that the Soviets were beating us so he said the US would be the first to put a base on a moon. Eventually they did. In the second season is set 10 years later, the Cold War and Space Race are still going and the Soviets and USA both have bases on the moon. The US send Marines to be security because the soviets took a mining operation. Eventually they confront the soviets and shoot them. One dies but another survives and wants to defect to the US. Russia is mad and they attack the moon base along with setting up a blockade of the moon because they found out the US was sending nuclear warheads to the moon. War is about to erupt but US and Soviet astronauts do a peaceful handshake in space on live TV and that stops all the escalation. The next stop is Mars. I strongly recommend watching this.
Cade, Rebecca (TTh) Murderville 50
Murderville is an improv comedy show available on Netflix. The show aired on February 3, 2022 and currently has one season with six episodes. Emmy nominated comedian Will Arnett plays Detective Terry, a witty yet bipolar detective that needs extra help on the newest homicide case. Terry hires a new celebrity guest each episode to be a trainee detective and to help solve the case. Throughout the show, the guest celebrity is introduced to three potential suspects and is challenged to find the killer. They must find their answers through improv and decide who the killer is at the end of the episode. Big name celebrities such as Conan O'Brien, Kim Jeong and Kumail Nanjiani are featured as guests on the show. The series is based on Murder in Successville, a British comedy series that followed the same guest celebrity improv premise.
Valladares, Lesslie (TTh) Paranoia Agent 50
Paranoia Agent is an anime by late Japanese director, Satoshi Kon. The story begins in Musashino, Tokyo, and follows a strange series of events in this thirteen-episode psychological thriller. A mysterious figure is causing massive upheaval in the otherwise peaceful society of Tokyo. Referred to affectionately as Lil Slugger, the public is captivated by this violent juvenile as he beats victims to near death with his crooked, golden bat. The story follows each of his victims, seemingly unrelated, yet there is a thinnest of threads to follow that connects each of them together. A thread that two detectives must find, as Lil Slugger terror on Tokyo heightens to extreme proportions. Paranoia agent is a social commentary on mental trauma, isolation, self-victimization, and the sick fascination society has with brutal acts of violence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uYmKfteXig&ab_channel=SamuelStevens
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Cobb, Timia (MW) Alice in Borderland 50
Alice in Borderland is a Japanese live-action fantasy thriller based on a three-episode manga. It takes place in a parral Tokyo after a group of three friends, Ryōhei Arisu, Chōta Segawa, and Daikichi Karube, is transported to the world after hiding in a train station bathroom from the police. When the friends leave the bathroom they find Tokyo deserted and are directed to a building where they must play dangerous games to survive. The games each have a level determined by the type of card presented at the beginning of the game. After playing the game, and surviving, the players are allowed to live a certain amount of days without playing by being given a 'visa' another name for the card collected at the beginning of the game. The more difficult the game, the longer they get to live without playing again. However, if they refuse to play, they are immediately killed by a red laser from the sky shooting down and making their head combust.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Holcomb, Michael (MW) Peacemaker 50
This show is on HBO Max exclusively. It is set directly after The Suicide Squad, it follows anti-hero Peacemaker, who is played by John Cena, after he awakens in the hospital after being shot at the end of The Suicide Squad. Peacemaker is recruited by a secret government organization to help save the world from the invasive alien species known as "Butterflies" which takes over a host's body. In this show, anybody could be the bad guy. This show is a hilarious no holds barred comedy-drama mix. If superhero TV shows or movies aren't your thing, I'd still recommend giving this a watch.
Chaparro, Erika, (MW) Everything Sucks! 50
Everything Sucks! is set in 1996 at Boring High School in Oregon and follows two groups of teenagers. Luke O'Neil, along with his friends McQuaid and Tyler, are freshmen at Boring and are considered social outcasts. They join the A/V Club on their first day of high school and Luke develops a crush on Kate Messner, the principal's daughter, and a sophomore at Boring. Following a performance in the cafeteria promoting the school play, Kate begins to question her sexuality when theater student Emaline Addario catches her attention. Kate begins dating Luke when rumors of her being gay circulate the school. When the school play is canceled due to set destruction, Luke and his friends offer that the AV Club and Drama Club collaborate on a film that would be broadcasted to the entire school. Meanwhile, Luke is dealing with the discovery of VHS tapes recorded by his father before abandoning him and his mother. Following a discussion regarding Luke in the principal's office, Luke's mother, Sherry, grows close to Ken, Kate's father, and the principal of Boring.
Amonett, Robert (MW) Watch The Sound 50
"Watch The Sound" is a 6-part documentary series on Apple TV+ hosted by Mark Ronson. Mark Ronson is a 7-time Grammy Award winner who has worked with artists such as Adele, Lady Gaga, Duran-Duran and Amy Winehouse (won Producer of the Year for his work on her album "Back to Black"). The 6-part series explores how certain sounds in popular music are made and the technology used to do so. In each episode, Mark Ronson speaks different artists like Paul McCartney, Questlove, The Beastie Boys, Vernon Reid, Dave Grohl and others, about their use, love of and experience with these technologies. The six episodes are titled "Auto-Tune," "Sampling," "Reverb," "Synthesizers," "Drum Machines," and "Distortion." "Watch The Sound" as a great behind the scenes look at how modern technology and artistic inspiration have merged to create popular music across multiple genres. The clip below is from Episode 2 "Sampling," where Mark Ronson talks with DJ Premier about sampling one of his tunes on the night they first met.
Alcala, Nicholas (MW), Blue Period 50
Blue Period is an amine about a high schooler named Yatora that doesn't have a passion for much. He just works hard in school and hangs out with his friends. One day he discovers a painting that changes his life. After feeling inspired he creates his first painting, and he completely falls in love with making art. He had fun before, but nothing could compare to what he felt after making that first painting. You see him when he is just a novice and witness all his growing pains along the way. This show will connect with anyone that is trying to chase their dreams and trying to turn their passion into an occupation. It does a great job of showing the hard work that goes into it. From the happiness and praise to the countless times of failure and the mental and physical strain that comes along with that.
Zamarron, Xavier (MW) Oh Jerome, No 50
Oh Jerome, No is about a young man who's trying to find love but has trouble because he's overly sensitive. He struggles to deal with the fact that he doesn't quite fit the traditional rules of what a man is supposed to be and how he's supposed to act. Jerome is a sweet, soft, caring guy who has a hard time being tough, cool, or charismatic. We see him getting into all sorts of odd situations as he tries to change who he is in desperate attempts to win the affection of whatever girl he's fallen in love with that episode. All of this, only for each of them to reject him by uttering the phrase, "Oh Jerome, No!" You can watch the show on Hulu.
Smith, Kiyah (MW) Power Book II 50
Power Book 2 serves as a spinoff to Power which was created by Courtney Kemp and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. The spin-off follows Tariq St. Patrick, the son of the manipulative yet charming drug lord James "Ghost" St. Patrick , who the original series followed. Power book 2 starts a little after the original series ends, in this series Tariq is dealing with the aftermath of having killed his father. His mother is being charged for the murder of his father, all the while going into his first year at an Ivy League school, while still being in tangled in the drug business to help pay legal fees. In the series Tariq tries to balance his drug operation with his grades, love life, and family. He realizes that the only way to avoid his father's fate is to become him.
Flores, Gustavo (MW) Jade Fever 50
Jade Fever is a Canadian reality show about the Bunce family who have mined jade in the Northern B.C.'s Cassiar Mountains for decades. Their family makes a living digging out rich jade deposits from the mountains and selling it overseas. There are many ups and downs because jade is very hard to take out from the earth and it is not always the best quality. Claudia, Robin, and Josh( Mother, Father and Son) bump heads along the way making the show very interesting and intriguing to watch. You can watch it on Amazon Prime.
Soto, Stephanie (MW) The Dark Side of the 90’s 50
The dark side of the 90's is a documentary series that discusses the hidden downfalls of celebrities , nationwide cults, gang war, uprising of new music , and dark trends. Each episode discusses a different topic. The series shows the most captivating moments throughout the iconic decade. The series can be found on Hulu .These episodes are graphic and are only for the mature audience.
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Ochoa, Amsi (TTh) Dark Desire 50
A married woman spends a weekend away from home ignites passion but ends in dark tragedy which causes her to question those around her and a young man who is desperate to be connected to the people close to him rides off to devious measures to achieve that desire.
Rajkumar, Destiny (TTh) Cruel Summer 50
Cruel Summer is a psychological thriller drama series that debuted last summer. The show is set in the 1990s in a small fictional town, Skylin, Texas. The story follows two girls, Kate, the popular blondie, and Jeanette, an outsider that is obsessed with Kate's life. One day, conveniently for Jeanette, Kate goes missing and Jeanette takes this opportunity to take over her life. Jeanette steals Kate's entire aesthetic, her friend group, and even starts dating her ex-boyfriend.
Thursday, February 10, 2022
O'Krinsky, Kacey (TTh) 7 Seeds 50
7 Seeds is an anime series on Netflix that takes place in a post-apocalyptic future. After war, disease, and climate change, the human race was looking at extinction. Several different groups were selected with random members to be preserved, scattered around in different areas, then released when the conditions and air on earth was well enough to hold life again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9I40TIw-Uw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9I40TIw-Uw
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Griffith, Annie (MW) Reprisal 50
Reprisal is a show on Hulu that entails the production of revenge in a classy yet violent way. The show is based around Burt's Bang a Rang, a warehouse speakeasy in the Midwest that is full of pinups and booze and is operated by the Brawlers gang. Burt's sister, Katherine, was left for dead after confronting her brother for betraying his gang to frame their rival gang, the Ghouls. Katherine goes on to obtain a new identity and years later instills her ploy for revenge. The plot entangles with gore as the episodes reveal more about the neighboring gangs and their dynamic with the Brawlers. Reprisal is a show about a female heroine that utilizes patience and her underestimated femininity to seek justice. This show obtains your full attention with nearly edible cinematography and timely context that displays the strength and capability of women through a masculine yet sometimes raunchy lens.
Berlanga, Alberto (TTh) Serial Experiments Lain 50
Serial Experiments Lain is an animated show from Japan that ran from July to September of 1998. It tells the story of Lain, an introverted middle-schooler, who develops an unhealthy obsession with the internet following a series of cryptic e-mails from her supposedly dead classmate. From that point on the show becomes progressively more surreal as the chronology of the episodes shifts around in unexpected ways and the narrator becomes increasingly unreliable. This is a very interesting and unique watch that I'd recommend to anyone who would like to experience a different type of show. In its short 13 episode run the show tackles a variety of themes such as existentialism, identity, and artificial intelligence. Its jarring how well this 1998 program predicted the effects social media would have on people's minds and interactions and anybody who is interested in that topic owes it to themselves to watch this show, it is a very short watch and it has all been uploaded to YouTube in HD for free.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Dinkins, Mikayla (TTh) Fruits Basket 50
Fruits Basket (2019) is the newest anime adaptation of Natsuki Takaya's manga. This supernatural romantic comedy follows the selfless Tohru Honda, a teenage girl known for her contagious optimism and the Sohmas, a family riddled with secrets and generational trauma. After losing her mother, and not wanting to bother her grandfather while his house is under renovations, the essentially homeless Tohru is taken in by Shigure Sohma, rent free, on the grounds that she provides domestic labor. However, her responsibilities grow as it is revealed that the Sohmas are cursed- with 13 members being possessed by the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac, plus the Cat. Those who are possessed cannot embrace or be embraced by a person of the opposite gender, lest they turn into the animal they are possessed by. Tension builds as news about Tohru spreads throughout the Sohma family- can she be trusted with such a secret? Be prepared to laugh and cry as Tohru meets the rest of the Sohma family, rises up to face the antagonistic head of the Sohma family, and tries to find a way to lift the Curse once and for all. The 2019 reboot and the original 2001 anime are both available on Hulu with a basic subscription, and both shows follow the same basic premise, however the reboot is both longer and more loyal to the source material.
Beavers, Kaylie (TTh) The Chosen 50
The Chosen is a Loaves & Fishes production that goes through the account of Jesus' life and was produced by Angel Studio. It is from the viewpoint of the apostles so it really shows what living with the guidance of Jesus was like and how to be a disciple of Christ. The Chosen is relatively new, so they have not gone through the entire account of his life yet but what they have done is really cool and inspiring for Christians everywhere. Another cool thing about this show is that it is free for anyone to watch as long as you have a device. They produced all the episodes based on donations to make sure it is free for everyone.
Coward, Xavier (TTh) Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song 50
Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song is an original anime series created by Tappei Nagatsuki and Eiji Umehara and produced by the iconic Wit Studios. After decades of research into the creation of self-sufficient androids, humanity integrated artificial intelligence into all aspects of life. Every android with AI is programmed with one "mission" and the protagonist Vivy's mission is to bring happiness to humans by performing songs at an AI theme park. She is at peace until a robot from the future (Matsumoto) tells her that her park is ground zero for the extinction of humanity. Together the two locate the points on the timeline that lead to the eradication and attempt to stop it.
Beard, Kyla (TTh) Pretty Smart 50
Pretty Smart is a show on Netflix with some familiar actors/actresses, like Emily Osment and Gregg Sulkin. In this show, Chelsea reunites with her sister in Los Angeles and ends up moving in with her sister and her sister's friends. The rest of the show includes Chelsea trying to adjust to this new life, create friendships, and possibly even fall in love.
Trailer https://youtu.be/ajUnLM5OLCk
Greene, Paige (MW) Parasyte 50
Parasyte is an anime television series based off the Parasyte manga written by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Parasites slowly begin to take over human's minds on earth, thus having control over their whole body. The parasites then butcher and kill humans in their path. The show follows a high school boy whose hand becomes possessed by a parasite. The parasite, Migi, did not successfully take over the boy's, Schinichi Izumi, brain, so the two have separate streams of consciousness. Migi and Schinichi find themselves in a battle against other parasites who butcher humans.
Monday, February 7, 2022
Manzanal, Maryfaith (MW) Lupin 50
Lupin, the Netflix original, is a French series on a modern take on the gentleman burglar, Arsène Lupin. The story follows Assane Diop, an ingenious kleptomaniac, who is out for revenge for the wrongful framing of his father. Convinced that there was more to the story than what meets the eye, Diop sets out looking for clues that his father left behind after his passing. A master manipulator and escape artist, Diop must clear his father's name, all the while trying to be a father himself.
Gualy, Sofia (MW) Baking Impossible 50
Baking Impossible is a new Netflix baking show where bakers and engineers partner up to construct elaborate edible creations. They emphasize the process of "bakineering" by creating large, engineered structures made almost completely of confections. The teams have only hours to complete their tasks, such as creating a functional mini golf course or building a city scape that will endure seismic vibrations. Each episode, the team that does the worst is eliminated until a pair of one baker and one engineer stands. The teams must work together to win the title of the best "bakineers".
Mixon, Serenity (MW) Moesha 50
The sitcom "Moesha" follows a young black teenager named Moesha as she comes to age in Leimert Park, California. After the death of her mother, Moesha was left to take care of herself, her brother, and her father. This was all until her dad remarried her school principal, Dee Mitchell. When Dee comes along Moesha must learn how to let someone else take care of her and her family and learn to be okay with Dee filling her late mother's shoes.
Cooper, Sydney (MW) Twenty-Somethings: Austin 50
Twenty-Somethings: Austin is a Netflix reality series that follows eight twenty-somethings as they venture to Austin, Texas searching for jobs, love, and liberation while living under one roof. The group, made up of four men and four women, all tote unique backgrounds and ambitions. The show's acclaim has been attributed to its authenticity. Viewers are able to resonate with the series' stars and find inspiration in their actions.
Chavez, Brianna (MW) Dance Moms 50
Every dancer has gone through trials and tribulations at some point in their career. And with a dance coach like Abby Lee Miller, it's a lot more than just that. Although Abby is well known for her craft at getting her dance teams to big competitions and making stars, it comes at a price for the students and their persistent and demanding mothers. Follow along as you get to watch a team of young dancers make their way to Nationals, along with the demanding Abby Lee and the moms who love to hate her.
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Kruitz, Sheridan (TTh) The Devil's A Part Timer 10
The TV show is called "The Devil's A Part Timer". It's a 13-episode anime adaptation by White Fox. You can find it on Netflix. The demon Lord Satan is trying to conquer their world, Ente Isla with the help of his companians and army, but when they're confronted with the Heroes they escape to another word, our world. However, the Devil and his all powerful friends lose most of their magic an form in the modern world and morph into humans in Tokya, Japan. Simiar to the Marvel movie Thor. He takes a part time job at a fast food restaurent in order to make it in the non magic modern world in efforts to find his magic again and destroy the Heroes once and for all.
Martinez. Justin (TTh) Dollhouse 50
Dollhouse is an American science fiction series that explores identity and personhood. The show revolves around an organization called "The Dollhouse," a place that erases the memories and personalities of those who volunteer themselves and turns them into "actives." These actives are then given personas corresponding to the needs of the organization's wealthy and powerful clients. These needs include things such as heists, expert counseling, sexual gratification, and other things. Echo, the series protagonist, is an active that stands out through her ability to remember snippets of her past as well as being the personas that were once imprinted over her mind. This difference is what spurs her own development as she struggles to find her own authentic sense of identity.
Munson, Lucas (TTh) Sacred Games 50
Sacred Games is an Indian produced crime thriller series on Netflix. It has two seasons, each with eight episodes, and debuted in 2018. The show tells the story of Sartaj Singh, a Mumbai police inspector fed up with the corruption in his department. He gets a phone call from Ganesh Gaitonde, an infamous gangster who hasn't been seen in 16 years. Gaitonde warns Singh that he has 25 days to save the city. The show follows Sartaj's investigation into the city's criminal underworld, along with flashbacks to Ganesh's rise to becoming the crime lord of Bombay.
Ramon, Manuel (TTh) Beforeigners 50
Beforeigners is a Norweigan Sci-Fi/Crime series streaming on HBO Max and Hulu. This show revolves around the mysterious phenomena of people from different time periods of the past, as far back as the Viking days reappearing in an Oslo bay during present day, and the prejudice, and challenges faced while integrating into modern day life. We also follow the main character Lars, and his time working with one of the "beforeigners" Alfhildr". This show only has one season currently streaming but a second one is under production.
Ellis, Tyler (TTH) Pacific Rim: The Black 50
"Pacific Rim: The Black" is a Mecha and Cyborg anime series, that falls within the same universe of the Pacific Rim movies. It was released during the current year of 2021, with a total of seven episodes, and can be found on Netflix. The setting of the show follows closely with the movie as the new giant monsters known as Kaiju, emerge out of nowhere and start wrecking immediate havoc.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Prater-Burgess, Kincade (TTh) Midnight Mass 50
"Midnight Mass" is a 7-episode horror drama miniseries on Netflix written and directed by Mike Flanagan, the man who made "The Haunting of Hill House." The story centers on Riley Flynn, a former venture capitalist who is just released from a 4-year prison sentence for killing a young woman in a drunk driving accident. He returns to Crockett Island, the small, isolated village he grew up in, just as a young charismatic priest named Father Paul Hill arrives. A series of frightening events start to unfold as the characters wrestle with faith, redemption, and what it means to be part of a community.
Sosa, Ivan (Tth) The Falcon and the Winter Soldier 50
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is a Marvel show that released this year in Disney+. The show is 6 episodes long and it takes place after the movie "Avengers Endgame" in which we follow Sam Wilson and James Buchanan Barnes also known as the falcon and the winter soldier. The show lets you know these characters in a deeper level and gives you an insight of their personal problems/struggles while also they attempt to stop a new organization called the Flag Smashers. Filled with plenty of action and thrilling scenes this show also tackles on a few real political struggles and in some cases racial discrimination. This is just one of the great shows that Marvel have released so far with more coming soon.
Rodriguez, Armando (TTh) DOTA: Dragon's Blood 50
DOTA: Dragon's Blood is an animated epic fantasy streaming television series based on DOTA 2, a 2013 Multiplayer Online Battle Arena video game developed and published by Valve. The series premiered on Netflix on March 25, 2021. The show starts off by introducing Davian, a renowned Dragon Knight who has sworn to eliminate all dragons who walk the earth. However, after a battle between a demon and elder dragon takes place, Davian helps the dragon and slays the demon. Mortally wounded, the dragon kills Davian and merges with his body to stay alive. Found by an exiled princess and her mute assistant, Davian joins them on their journey to retrieve stolen lotuses, while also struggling to find his own answers.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Garner, Isayah (TTh) Star Wars Rebels 50
Star Wars Rebels is an animated tv series on Disney+ set 5 years before the Movie Star Wars: A New Hope. This show deals with the aftermath of order 66, as most of the Jedi have been killed, some are still in hiding. That is the case for Kanan Jarrus, one of the few Jedis who survived order 66 and has been on the run, ends up running into Ezra Bridger, a teenager who ends up being force sensitive. Together, along with Hera Syndulla, Sabine Wren, Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios, and Chopper, an astromech droid, their main purpose is to hinder the operations of the newly formed galactic empire, thus being a spark for what would eventually be known as the Rebellion.
Thomas, Blake (TTh) The Silence 50
The Silence is a British television crime drama-thriller mini-series, and it was the first broadcast on BBC One in 2010. It is now on Acorn TV and Tubi, owned by Fox Corporation. It consists of only four episodes in which it follows the story of a deaf 18-year-old girl, Amelia (Genevieve Barr), who struggles to fit in a hearing world ensuing a cochlear implant surgery. However, her whole life becomes a life-and-death situation when she witnesses the murder of a policewoman, prompting the unwilling teen into a din of police corruption, drugs and alcohol, disloyalty, and murder. The question is: How will she know if she is under investigation?
Monday, November 8, 2021
Gonzales Felipe (MW) Dope Sick 50
Dope Sick is a Hulu docuseries that focuses on how the specific drug Oxycotin and the company that manufactured it (Purdue Pharma) were key contributors in our nation's opioid crisis. The series covers multiple aspects of controversy with roles of the series consisting of everyone from Federal Agents, executives of the FDA, the executive board of Purdue Pharma, and even the people that fell victims of this drug harmful addiction rate. The show goes over how the drug became itself within the corporate office and how the executives did everything in their control to allow the production of a drug just as harmful as other illegal opioids like Heroine, and the steps they took to make sure it was readily available for multiple Americans- additionally it covers the harm the drug did to our nation.
Sunday, November 7, 2021
Scott, Danielle (MW) Why Women Kill 50
Why Women Kill is a comedy-drama series on Paramount + and Amazon Prime Video. In season one you follow the story of three different couples that all at different decades lived in the same giant house. Each couple finds themselves in a scenario where death follows. A wife finds out about her husband's mistress, a woman on her third marriage, finds out her partner is a homosexual, and the last one is a three-way gone wrong. Their stories are filled with infidelity, betrayals, and last but not least murder.
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Paredes, Francisco (MW) The Last Dance 50
The Last Dance is a sports documentary-series on Netflix, in partnership with ESPN Films, that follows the famous Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls; mainly during the 1997-1998 season of the National Basketball Association, after winning the basketball championship five out of the seven past seasons. This particular season is a very important one for many reasons, but the biggest reason is that it would be Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls' second "three-peat". During this season, a film crew got special, exclusive access and captured footage about this season and after 20 plus years, and 500 hours of film, this footage is now ready for basketball fans to see with integrated commentary of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson, and others throughout the series. Relive the dominance of this basketball squad in their final season together.
Wicher, Madison (MW) My Name 50
My Name is a South Korean drama that is streamed on Netflix. This show follows a young woman seeking vengeance to take down Korea's police force and powerful drug ring after her gangster father is killed in front of her when she was a teen. She infiltrates both the underworld organizations and law enforcement with one simple goal: find and kill the man responsible for her father's death.
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Lackey, Wade (MW) Only Murders In The Building 50
Only Murders In The Building is about three people who live in the same building that form a friendship based on their similar interest in a true crime podcast. When a murder happens inside of their building they decide to start their own investigation and podcast in order to try to solve the crime. Notable actors in the show are Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. It is currently one season long and available to watch on Hulu.
Monday, October 11, 2021
Marez, Victoria (MW) Squid Game 50
Squid Game is a South Korean thriller that can be streamed on Netflix. People with extreme debts are given the chance to win 45.6 Billion Won ($38,460,271USD). They are under the impression they will have to compete against one another in a series of games in order to win the prize money but find out quickly these aren't the kinds of games they played as children.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Ford, Kourtney (MW) I Am Not Okay With This 50
I Am Not Okay With This is a lighthearted dark comedy that takes the audience through Sydney's high school experience., except Sydney's isn't like every other teenager. She deals with the loss of her dad and turns that energy into anger that leads to the discovery of her superpowers she's not quite sure how to control. Just like every high school girl Sydney also battles her love life. Deep down Sydney has an unrequited crush on her best friend but is playing off like she is interested in the boy next door.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQVQHLEPZQM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQVQHLEPZQM
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Woodard, Laik (MW) Doom Patrol 10
Doom Patrol is a DC live-action show on HBO max, that follows 4 people cursed with immortality through various means. The 4 of them plus the scientist they live with and cyborg have to learn to function with their curses and attempt to build a new life for themselves. The main cast are not good people when we meet them but we follow them as they try to better themselves. their group functions both as a support group and superhero team. It is currently airing its 3rd season.
Alhareth, AlsharifKhalid (TTh) Bob's Burgers 50
Bob's Burgers is a cute adult animated comedy about a small family in a small city that have a burger shop, the shop does just good enough to survive. While trying to keep the burger shop alive the family gets into funny and weird situations where you fall I love with the characters and the show as a whole.
Duncan, Artis, (TTh) Sistas 50
Sistas is a television streamed featured on BET plus. The Show entails the life of four best friends and their love lives. The careers and friendship while they're searching for Mr. Right. The friend's many different unique personalities make their relationship special.
Monday, October 4, 2021
Walker, Jai (MW) Beauty and the Beast 50
The Netflix series named "Beauty and the Beast" is a sci-fi that is also on the CW channel. It is about a detective who ends up falling in love with a military veteran who can turn into a beast. The beast "Vincent Keller" who is played by Jay Ryan was used as an experiment when he was in the military and the experiment went wrong so now, he is half man and half beast. The detective "Catherine Chandler" who is played by Kristin Kreuk takes him in and cares for him after many people have turned on him and wanted to use him only for projects (their own gain). They both end up falling for each other, but they must hide what they have going on because if people find out who Vincent is then there will be chaos. Even though their relationship is different they both love each other a lot. The producers are Michael Maschio, Thom Pretak, Roger Grant, Kevin Lafferty, and Mairzee Almas.
Miller, Tatum (MW) L.A.'s Finest 50
The show that I will be presenting is called "L.A.'s Finest", this television series was first premiered in 2019 and now has 2 seasons available on Netflix. This show has a mixture of crime, comedy, and drama as it is a spinoff of the "Bad Boys" franchise. Two female cops, Sydney Burnet (Gabrielle Union) and Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba) battle with the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles all while dealing with past burdens and new burdens that come about during the series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z151vaP7bfQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z151vaP7bfQ
Melendez, Jayden (MW) Y The Last Man 10
Based on DC Comics Series Y: The Last Man, by Brian K. Vaughn, Y The Last Man is set in a post-apocalyptic world. A catastrophic event kills every mammal with a Y chromosome but for one man and his pet monkey. Struggling to survive in a new world, what's left of society, begins to restore and tries build something better. Surprisingly the last man on earth happens to be the presidents son; as word gets out people begin to wonder if this is a coincidence or was planned out by the government. For the last man and his pet monkey things begin to get dangerous and society begins to wonder why the presidents son is still alive and healthy.
https://youtu.be/P8WL-Oltz6s
https://youtu.be/P8WL-Oltz6s
O'Bar, Gary (MW) From Cradle to Stage 50
From Cradle To Stage is a documentary based on the novel of the same title, written by Virginia Hanlon Grohl, mother of Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl, that features interviews from various musicians and their mothers. The show goes into depth in terms of how these musicians were brought up and how the power of music brought them closer to their mothers before and after fame came into play.
Artists including Geddy Lee of Rush, Pop icon Pharrell, Miranda Lambert and many more are featured on this show whose first season is now available on Paramount Plus.
Friday, October 1, 2021
Jones, Spencer (TTh) Heels 50
Starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig, the show follows two brothers in a dying professional wrestling business created by their late father in a small-town called Duffy, Georgia. These brothers have an on and off-stage rivalry that heats up throughout the series with one of them being the boss of the business who portrays the bad guy (heel) and the other being the #1 talent portraying the good guy (face) trying to leave and make it big. The show is still ongoing on Starz and new episodes are coming out on Sundays currently.
Ogungbamigbe, Jewel (TTh) Betty 50
The show Betty, is an HBO original based of the film "Skate Kitchen", that follows the lives of a bunch of twenty something year old girls that all share the love of skating. The show follows them as they deal with the male dominated sport of skateboarding and as they navigate relationships with themselves and others.
Benitez, Brianna (TTH) Mare of Easttown 50
Mare of Easttown is a seven-episode HBO mini-series that explores the life of Mare Sheehan, a small-town Pennsylvania detective. Throughout the show, Mare is investigating the murder of a teenage mom while dealing with the tragedies of her personal life -- she's divorced, her son died by suicide, she doesn't have the best relationship with her mother and she is in a custody battle with her ex-heroin addict daughter-in-law over her grandson. The show is a nail-biting thriller with a gut-wrenching ending!
Simmons, Lauryn (TTH) High Seas 50
High Seas, also called Alta Mar (Spanish name) is a Spanish, murder mystery time-period drama that's set in the 1940's. The Netflix Original series follows two sisters, Eva and Carolina, who discover disturbing family secrets after a string of mysterious deaths while aboard a luxury cruise liner sailing from Spain to Brazil. Relationships are strained, tensions are high, and no one knows who to trust or who is to blame. Is available to stream on Netflix.
Thursday, September 30, 2021
De La Cerda, Fabian (TTh) Control Z 50
The show Control Z is a Mexican teen drama series, now streaming exclusively on Netflix. The series is in its second season. The series follows a teen girl by the name of Sofia, who is socially isolated but very observant. A hacker then begins releasing student's secrets to the entire high school and it's Sofia who decides to uncover his/her identity.
Rowlett, Dimitri (TTh) Nobody's Looking 50
Nobody's Looking is a 2019 Netflix original comedy/drama filmed and produced in Brazil. It follows Uli (Victor Lamoglia), a newly created guardian angel for the "angelus" system, which assigns guardian angels to protect people. Immediately after being created, Uli starts to question the system he has been put into, and after discovering that the system which assigns guardian angels is random, he goes rogue and goes on various misadventures.
Perez, Liliana (TTh) Ramy 50
Ramy is a Hulu original comedy-drama that premiered in 2019 and now has a second season. Each season has 10 episodes and the show has been renewed for a third season, but there's no release date yet. The show stars Ramy Youssef who plays the title character and is a comedian, actor, writer and director. Ramy in the show and in real life is a first-generation Egyptian-American living in New Jersey. And the show tells the story of Ramy's spiritual journey and the divide he faces between being part of the Muslim community and being an American millennial who wants to go to parties and go out on dates and do young adult stuff. So you basically just get a nice, authentic glimpse with a comedic spin on what's it's like to be a young Muslim in America.
Bertram, Dylan (TTh) Primal 10
Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal is a true return to form from the man who created and directed groundbreaking animated kids shows such as Dexter's Laboratory and Samurai Jack. Primal is a heavily stylized 2D animated TV series for Adult Swim and is set in a fantastical prehistoric world. The main plot revolves around the bond of a caveman and a tyrannosaurus as they struggle to survive against dangerous and gruesome encounters. The show has no dialogue beyond roars and grunts yet manages to say so much through creative sound design and excellent visual storytelling.
https://youtu.be/V4UN616BFDA
https://youtu.be/V4UN616BFDA
Smart, Orlando (TTh) Kenan and Kel 50
Kenan and Kel is a sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon for four seasons from 1996 to 2000, and that is now available on Paramount+. The show was created by Dan Schneider, creator of most of the the most popular Nickelodeon shows such as; All That, The Amanda Show, Drake and Josh, Zoey 101, iCarly, and Victorious. The is set in Chicago and stars Kenan Thompson, who would go on to become an Emmy winning sketch show actor, as trouble making Kenan Rockmore, and Kel Mitchell, who would go on to have a very extensive television career, as Kel Kimble, Kenan's gullible and dense best friend. The show features Kenan coming up with ideas and convincing Kel to go along with them. Each episode shows the boys getting in and out go trouble throughout their everyday lives, and includes appearances from Kenan's family while they hangout at his house and Kenan's coworkers and boss while he is at work.
https://www.sensacine.com.mx/series/serie-607/video-19565928/
Henry, Tapia (TTh) Mythic Quest 50
Mythic Quest is an Apple Original comedy series available only on Apple TV. Created by the executive producers of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mythic Quest is about a video game studio that is about to launch a highly anticipated expansion pack for their video game but when the creator of the game, Ian Grimm (Rob McElhenney), butt's heads with his employees' causing delays to the release.
Davis, Shekorah (TTH) Devil Punisher 50
The story here revolves around The Exorcism Lord, Chung Keui, who's also known as the 'Devil Punisher'. He comes to Earth to put malicious spirits back in their box before they affect humans. His Lady gets kidnapped and brought to earth. He finds her but finds out that she lost her memory. Friend of his tells him he can protect her but he can not get to close to her. And what does he do? He becomes a baker in the same shop she works in, at the same time try to be secretive about it trying to figure out a loophole. It only has 2 seasons and it is on Netflix it's also low budget, it has english subtitles.
Carroll, Lesley (TTH) Ghost Whisperer 50
Ghost Whisperer is a drama series that aired on CBS for 5 seasons, from 2005 to 2010. Melinda Gordon, played by Jennifer Love Hewitt, is a young woman who can communicate with the earthbound spirits of people who have died -- and who seek her help. She uses it to relay significant messages and important information to the living, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. As a result, the spirits' survivors often question her ability. But when she helps both the souls who contact her and those who are still alive, she knows that her talent is more asset than liability. This series is available with a subscription on Hulu and fuboTV, but can also be purchased on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, and a few other streaming platforms.
Carrera, Veronica (TTH) Behind Her Eyes 50
Behind Her Eyes is a supernatural psychological Netflix series that entails a single mother, Louise, and a married couple, David and Adele. Louise enters an extramarital affair with her boss, David, and a secret friendship with his wife, Adele. However, the ending provides a twist that shows no one is who we thought they were. Everything came down to controlling your dreams and a murder mystery.
Taylor, Bruce (TTh) Tales From The Tour Bus 50
'Tales From The Tour Bus' is a documentary series that showcases biographical oral history of musicians with each season focusing on a specific genre. Narrated by King Of The Hill creator Mike Judge, the show tells stories that range from artists like George Jones, to Rick James. Currently, there are two seasons of the show.
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/lzd-m5rPBwA
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Yount, Nicholas (TTh) Sword Art Online : Alicizarion 50
Sword Art Online : Alicization is a continued show within a 3 part series known as Sword Art Online. This is the 3rd installment of the show where the main character Kazuto Kirigaya a.k.a Kirito on a quest where he is testing out a rig created by a company enterprise named Rath, where they are creating A.I characters that are living people.
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Wilson, Ashlyn, (MW) Burn Notice 50
Michael Westen was a former government spy who worked undercover most of his career. While undercover in Nigeria, he was beaten, kidnapped, and taken back to his hometown in Miami, Florida. Finding out the shocking news of him being "burned," He is trying to reach a former colleague when he finds out that if he leaves Miami, he could be assassinated. Michael takes on the task of finding out who burned him. With the help of his ex-girlfriend, Fiona and an old friend Sam, they all teamed up to go on missions in order to get a step closer to this mystery. You can find the show on HULU and Amazon Prime.
Friday, September 24, 2021
Potter, Derrick (MW) Them 50
Them is an American horror drama streaming TV series on amazon prime. Set in 1953 a black family moves from North Carolina to an all-white neighborhood in Los Angeles during the second Great Migration. The show takes a turn when the whites living there notice them moving in and want the family to leave. This racially, twisted plot shows flashbacks from the black family's past and connects the new malevolent horrors and supernatural terror they go through.
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Hovsepian, Hayden (TTh) James May: Our Man in Japan 10
James May: Our Man in Japan is a comedic and educational six-episode travel miniseries on Amazon Prime Video. Our host, James May of Top Gear fame, shares glimpses into parts of Japan's hidden histories and contemporary culture as he takes us from the northern island of Hokkaido all the way to the southern Kyushu. Each 50-minute episode focuses on a different region of Japan, with May bringing his respectful curiosity and dry British wit to national mainstays and lesser-known gems alike. This eclectic journey introduces us to a wide cast of characters including chaotic tour guides, traditional swordsmiths, subway train enthusiasts, haiku masters, gundams, geishas, and more.
Ashley, Clayton (MW) Ginny and Georgia 50
After running all her life, Georgia Miller settles down in a quaint New England town with her kids, Ginny and Austin. While settling down may have its perks, viewers see the struggle between mother and daughter, and eventually son, as Ginny starts life in a new school. Troubled by boys, depression, and her mother's watchful eye, this coming of age story shows how even the perfect looking family has skeletons in their closets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsacpJwXCO8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsacpJwXCO8
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Canizales, Samantha (MW) Working Moms 50
Working Moms is a show about four women in Canada that meet at a mommy and me class. They each have their own struggles with love, their jobs and parenthood. They support each other throughout the way without judging one another. Together, they face the challenges that come with being working moms.
Rozelle, Kayla (MW) Puppet History 50
Puppet History is a show created by Shane Madej, starring Ryan Bergara and The Professor. In this show a whimsical puppet host walks through history's wildest tales as two guests compete for the title of history master. Currently in its 4th season, Puppet History is a fun way to learn about the weirdest parts of history within the duration of each half hour episode. You can find Puppet History on YouTube by searching the channel Watcher.
Rodriguez, Mia (TTh) Grimm 50
Nick Burkhardt, a Portland detective, has a bloodline that comes from many Grimms. Based on the tale of the Grimm Brothers, Nick learns more about his ancestry to discover that he comes from a long line of Grimm warriors who are known to see different animal/human hybrids and are mostly In charge of being the ones to exterminate the so called bad "Wesen" (hybrids). Combining his career and Grimm fighting skills, Nick struggles to balance not only his relationships with his partner and precinct, but with his girlfriend as well.
https://youtu.be/uar1rWVAJV0
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Gloria, Melanie (TTh) iCarly 50
The show iCarly is a comedy television revival series, now streaming exclusively on Paramount+, based on the 2007 television series on Nickelodeon of the same name. The series was about a teen girl and her friends starting a popular webshow by the name of iCarly, where they do segments and entertain other teens. The premise of the revival series takes a look into the life of the protagonist Carly Shay, who is now older and has matured, similar to the audience who grew up with the original iCarly series. She is still living in Seattle but now with a new roommate, and all original characters have now also matured. The series follows their adult life including relationships, and careers. In the pilot episode, Carly decides to relaunch her once beloved web-series "iCarly".
Offord, Seth (TTh) Reservation Dogs 50
Reservation Dogs is a 30-minute comedy series that follows four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma who steal, rob, and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California. The series is produced by FX and is available to watch through the streaming app Hulu.
Reservation Dogs has Native rappers, catfish, Indigenous superstitions and spirits both hilarious and terrifying, laughter, tears, unexpected grandmothers, decent people, terrible people and a cavalcade of supporting characters who color and shade this already vibrant world.
The series is filmed in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and is a breakthrough in Indigenous representation on television both in front of and behind the camera. Every writer, director, and series regular on the show is Indigenous. It is produced by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi and they have already confirmed that they will be making a season 2.
Reservation Dogs has Native rappers, catfish, Indigenous superstitions and spirits both hilarious and terrifying, laughter, tears, unexpected grandmothers, decent people, terrible people and a cavalcade of supporting characters who color and shade this already vibrant world.
The series is filmed in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and is a breakthrough in Indigenous representation on television both in front of and behind the camera. Every writer, director, and series regular on the show is Indigenous. It is produced by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi and they have already confirmed that they will be making a season 2.
Bayne, Mykal (TTh) Pretty Noona That Buys Me Food 50
This indie Korean Drama explores the relationship of Jin-ah, a middle-aged supervisor for a coffeehouse franchise, and Joon-hee, an animator in his early 20s. Their love story begins when Joon-hee returns from working abroad, where he quickly reconnects with Jin-ah — who also happens to be best friends with Joon-hee's sister. Their growing relationship struggles against a multitude of social and personal hurdles, but each episode give an intimate look into how they fall in love and percerver together. As they battle with their age differences and find the courage to go public with their relationship to everyone around them, they learn more about themselves than ever before.
Espinoza, Edgar (TTH) Shadow and Bone 50
The series is based on a series of books by Leigh Bardugo. The world is a state of constant conflict between the Grisha (people with magical abilities) and non-Grisha. What stands in their way is The Fold, created by a Grisha known as the Black Heretic, which is a land of darkness and killer creatures. The only thing that can make The Fold go away is the Ein Summoner, which is a Grisha who can control light and make the darkness go away. We are then introduced to the main character Alina Starkov who is a mapmaker for her country's army. When going on a mission into The Fold, it is discovered when their party is attacked that she in in fact The Sun Summoner of legend. That is when the General of the Girsha army, Kirigan, descendent of the Grisha who started The Fold, takes her away to train her on her new powers. When training with Kirigan, Alina finds out his dark secret that he is in fact the Grisha who started The Fold and he needs to absorb her powers in order to become unstoppable.
Monday, September 20, 2021
Tamez, Blaine (MW) Star Wars: The Bad Batch 50
The Bad Batch is a Star Wars based show created by Dave Filoni that takes place immediately after the clone wars. As the empire begins its process of establishing itself across the galaxy, clone force 99 otherwise known as the Bad Batch are a group of enhanced clones that possess skills that no other clones have. With the empire replacing the majority of clones, clone force 99 is viewed as a threat and to be terminated by the empire. Tech, Echo, Wrecker, Hunter and Crosshair have to endure a journey to adapt and survive from the empire and stay alive at all costs.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Barth, Bridget (MW) Unorthodox 50
Inspired by the memoir of Deborah Feldman, Unorthodox is a Netflix original series depicting the life of Esty Shapiro, a Hasidic Jewish woman living in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood. She finds herself greatly dissatisfied with her life a year into her arranged marriage with her husband Yanky. She flees to Berlin to escape her marriage and community and reconnects with her long-lost mother. Unorthodox is four episodes long and is directed by Maria Schrader. Esty Shapiro is played by Shira Haas and Yanky Shapiro is played by Amit Rahav.
Parr, Ella (MW) Terra Nova 50
Terra Nova is a show that came out in 2011 on Fox Networks. The show was one season long and totaled 13 episodes. The show is based in the future in the year 2149. The earth is dying and due to overpopulation, the cities are crowded. They have figured out time travel and those who are deemed important such as doctors, engineers and soldiers are allowed to travel back. They travel back to a time where there are dinosaurs and live among them. The settlement is called Terra Nova.
Zamora, Nicholas (MW) Evil Genius 50
Evil Genius is a four-part mini-series documenting the case of the "Pizza Bomber" of Erie, Pennsylvania from 2003. What started out as a bank robbery turned into a conspiracy to commit murder. Even as federal agents get involved, the true master mind stays ahead of them.
Every episode leaves you scratching your head as more and more of the case gets unraveled. Just when you think you have the culprit, a new wrench gets thrown in to keep you in your seat. Viewer discretion is advised, as the series gets really detailed in the facts.
Monday, September 13, 2021
Huff, Fallon (TTh) Loki 50
Loki is the latest TV series set in the Marvel Universe and has only one season so far. The series has many familiar faces with Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Owen Wilson as Mobius, and Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie. Loki, like all other marvel content, is streaming on Disney +.
Loki is taken by TVA (Time Variance Authority) agents straight from the first movie for 'breaking the proper flow of time' when he picked up the tesseract. Instead of being "pruned" for his crimes he is taken by Mobius to look back on his life and look into his future.
Loki is taken by TVA (Time Variance Authority) agents straight from the first movie for 'breaking the proper flow of time' when he picked up the tesseract. Instead of being "pruned" for his crimes he is taken by Mobius to look back on his life and look into his future.
Reid, Connor (MW) My Name Is Earl 50
My Name Is Earl is an American television sitcom that was created by Gregory Garcia. The show was aired on NBC from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States. 20th Century Fox Television produced the show and starred Jason Lee as Earl Hickey, the main character of the show.
Being a long-life criminal, Earl knows nothing but stealing and causing mischief everywhere he goes. One day, Earl wins $100,000 on a scratch ticket. Shortly after winning, Earl gets hit by a car and wakes up in a hospital bed where he discovers karma for himself by watching an episode of the talk show "Last Call" with Carson Daly. Convinced that he must turn his life around to be happy, Earl creates a list with all the bad things he's done in life and sets out to cross them off his list with the help from his brother Randy, and his friends along the way.
My Name Is Earl has four seasons and can be streamed on Hulu. The show is also accessible on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Vudu, YouTube, and Google Play Movies & TV.
Being a long-life criminal, Earl knows nothing but stealing and causing mischief everywhere he goes. One day, Earl wins $100,000 on a scratch ticket. Shortly after winning, Earl gets hit by a car and wakes up in a hospital bed where he discovers karma for himself by watching an episode of the talk show "Last Call" with Carson Daly. Convinced that he must turn his life around to be happy, Earl creates a list with all the bad things he's done in life and sets out to cross them off his list with the help from his brother Randy, and his friends along the way.
My Name Is Earl has four seasons and can be streamed on Hulu. The show is also accessible on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Vudu, YouTube, and Google Play Movies & TV.
Fox, Andrew (MW) Nine Perfect Strangers 50
Made by the creators of Big Little Lies and The Undoing, Nine Perfect Strangers is a show streaming on Hulu. The show is an adaptation of the book Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty. The premise of the show is that nine different individuals all coming from different sides of life go to a ten-day experimental wellness retreat, led by a woman named Masha. Over the course of the ten-day retreat, there is clearly something unusual about the stay. The drama, secrets, and lies that ensue during the rest of the strangers' stay only causes more drama than what would regularly occur.
The suspense and intense characters make for all the more of an entertaining story. The conclusion of this story, however, is different in the show than that of the novel.
The suspense and intense characters make for all the more of an entertaining story. The conclusion of this story, however, is different in the show than that of the novel.
O'Gwin, Ariel (TTh) Extra Curricular 50
Extra Curricular is a Korean Netflix original drama about a young high school boy, and model student whose biggest dream is to go to college, get an office job, stay under the radar, and live the most uneventful life he possibly can.
To achieve his dream, he runs a secret protection service for sex workers in his area. If they ever need help getting out of a potentially dangerous situation with a client, they can notify him, and he'll send his muscle to get them out of a stitch.
Friday, September 10, 2021
Sandoval, Aveeania (TTH) Titans 50
Titans is a superhero TV show on HBO that is based on DC's Titans team up. The Titans is group of young heroes that include Nightwing, Starfire, Beast Boy, Superboy, Hawk and Dove, and Jason Todd's Robin. So far there has been three seasons and on each one they fight against a new evil. Unlike the previous Teen Titans shows this is a grittier R-rated version that allows for darker storylines, adult language, and heavy violence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLzcQQDRkb4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLzcQQDRkb4
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Cooper, Collin (TTh) The White Lotus 50
The White Lotus is an HBO limited series that explores the paradox of wealthy white people and vacation resort life. The series is a satirical drama that aims to give the viewer an inside look at each of these characters' individuality, personal values/opinions, and emotions. The show has many rising and well-established actors and actresses such as American Horror Story's, Connie Britton, HBO Max's Euphoria star, Sydney Sweeney, and even Jennifer Coolidge from Legally Blonde. The show does an amazing job discussing rich white liberalism and the issues that come with it and strategically introduces the topic through the character "Paula" who is not rich or white but is just accompanying Sydney Sweeney's character's family as a friend that got to come along on the vacation. As the series continues it has each character intermingle and have their own relationships with one another and it's so interesting to see this cultivate and build until there is a death of one of the main characters. I love that this is just a short series of 6 intense episodes that kept me intrigued and on the edge of my seat the entire time. The acting and writing are phenomenal, and I can say this is one of the best-produced TV shows I have seen in a while.
Gonzales,Nathaniel (TTH) High-Rise Invasion 50
High Rise Invasion is a psychological horror and survival series that follows high school student Yuri Honjo, who suddenly finds herself trapped in a world full of interconnected, sinister skyscrapers. With no way to reach the ground and masked deviants roaming around, her only guiding light is her brother Rika, who she communicates with via phone. When a "Mask" destroys her phone, she resolves she must find Rika and avoid being "pushed to the brink of despair," as it appears the Masks aren't interested in killing, but ensuring their victims commit suicide. There's a bizarre game with several players like Yuri and Rika going on, but what's with the masked figures, and how will anyone ever escape?
The show is an original on Netflix with 12 episodes for the first season, but a second season has been confirmed for a later date.
The show is an original on Netflix with 12 episodes for the first season, but a second season has been confirmed for a later date.
Monday, September 6, 2021
Guynn, Sarah (TTh) Akame ga Kill! 50
Akame ga Kill! is a dark fantasy anime that centers around a protagonist named Tatsumi. He travels into the capital city from a poor village after being separated from his trio. His coin is stolen and after resigning himself to spend the night on the streets, he is picked up by a wealthy family. That night, a plot to assassinate that family is carried out by the infamous group called Night Raid, which leaves him alive and manages to recruit him into their ranks. The assassin group is comprised of skilled Imperial Arms users, which are special artifacts made from ancient Danger Beasts. The goal of this group is to bring justice to the nation by killing the prime minister, who is manipulating the child emperor into leaving his nation impoverished and corrupted. This is a story about unexpected alliances, twisted cruelty, and sorrowful ends.
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Reyes, Christian (TTH) 7 Deadly Sins 50
7 Deadly Sins is a Showtime docuseries first airing in 2014 produced and hosted by Morgan Spurlock that dives into the individuals' lives and shines how they have been entangled by one of God's most dangerous sins. Each episode highlights how their life has been devoured by that sin from envy to gluttony and lust to greed. Join this disturbing and wicked ride that will be ensured to leave you damned.
Ramos, Melissa (MW) Vincenzo 10
Vincenzo is a South Korean Drama that details the Korean-Italian mafia lawyer Vincenzo Cassano’s mission to take down a corrupt conglomerate. Throughout the entirety of the show, Vincenzo is working with citizens that have become a target of the conglomerate while trying to keep his true identity concealed. There are many turning points in the series that leave each episode with a cliff hanger which makes the audience want to come back for more.
Browder, Makinley (TTh) Panic 50
The show Panic is an Amazon Prime original it just came out in May of this year. The show is based in a small town that has a competition called Panic for all graduating high school seniors with a big money prize for the winner. No one knows who started panic or who is in charge but there are secret judges who leave random signs all over town indicating where and when each challenge is. It must be kept a secret because of 2 deaths that happened the previous year during panic. If you chicken out or don't complete the challenge you don't make it to the next round. Each round gets more specific to the players, if your biggest fear is heights the judges will form a challenge around that fear, so no one is safe.
The main character Heather is a poor girl who needs money for college and isn't known to do anything crazy or irrational basically plays life safe, but when she is in a bind for money nothing will stop her from winning or at least trying. She goes from being the least likely to compete to the one to beat after the first challenge. Each episode gets crazier than the one before revealing secret after secret and leaving anyone and everyone guessing what will happen next.
Manning, Emily (TTh) Made For Love 50
After spending 10 years in a marriage with a tech billionaire, Hazel tries to run away after she had a chip implanted into her brain. This chip connects her to her husband, Byron Gogol, who can watch everything that she sees, tracks her, and knows what she's feeling. This HBO Max original is a new futuristic outlook on the way we can love. This series includes Cristin Milioti, Billy Magnussen, and Ray Romano. After Hazel makes a run for it, she tries to reconnect with her estranged father, played by Ray Romano, who now has a doll as a wife and is the town laughingstock. As she fights for the freedom of her brain, this story is filled with twists, turns, and the sacrifices for the ones we love.
https://youtu.be/lvWgNSLIULw
https://youtu.be/lvWgNSLIULw
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Dawson, Kai (MW) Invincible 10
From the creators of the Walking Dead, the new Amazon series "Invincible" is an animated comic book adaption from the comic book originally published in 2003. Produced by Seth Rogen and including voice acting from the legendary J.K. Simmons.
The show follows a young high school aged teen named Mark. Mark is battling with all the things you'd expect an adolescent to deal with, except his dad is the most powerful superhero on Earth, and highlights his struggles with living in a super-hero family, in a super-powered world. The show takes heavy influence from the DC comic universe and seems to act as sort of a spoof version. Invincible is already in production for season 2 and is confirmed for a 3rd (8 episodes).
I recommend this show to anyone who is a fan of comic book adaptations, and anyone who is into animated TV in general, it takes a very familiar 90's style of animation with the technological advancements of today and creates an incredible experience for the viewer.
Harp, Haley (MW) Violet Evergarden
Violet Evergarden is a Japanese anime television series from 2018 that is available on Netflix. The show follows a young woman who was raised as a weapon and soldier of war. Once the war has ended Violet struggles to find her place in the post-war society as a detached and emotionless individual. She finds herself at a writer's agency and post office where she becomes employed as a ghostwriter. Here Violet learns about emotions and slowly learns how to be human and how to process and understand her own feelings.
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