Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Drazan, LorriAnn (TTh) Jessica Jones 10

Jessica Jones is a Netflix original series. Ever since her short-lived stint as a superhero ended in tragedy, Jessica Jones has been rebuilding her personal life and career as a hot-tempered, sardonic private detective in New York City. Plagued by self-loathing and a wicked case of PTSD, Jessica battles demons from within and without, using her extraordinary abilities as an unlikely champion for those in need... especially if they're willing to cut her a check.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWHUjuJ8zxE

Turner, Christopher (MW) Limetown 100

Limetown is a scripted, radio play-style podcast that premiered in 2015 and was created by Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie. Akers and Bronkie self-financed the first season of Limetown with the intention of using the series as a "calling card" for their new production company, Two Up Productions. While Limetown is a fictional story, the show uses a documentary format that is very reminiscent of the mega-popular podcast Serial. The story of Limetown concerns the titular village which was a secretive research facility in the mountains of Tennessee. Ten years ago, the entire population of 300 people vanished literally overnight. A public radio reporter named Lia Haddock (played by actress Annie Sage-Whitehurst) begins an investigation in order to unravel the mystery of what happened in Limetown. While the show falls into the realm of science fiction, it has genuinely terrifying moments that rival any recent horror film or television show. The first season concluded in December, 2015, and includes 6 full length episodes plus a handful of teaser episodes. They are available for free via iTunes, YouTube and the show's website www.limetownstories.com<http://www.limetownstories.com> .
Below is a link to a brief video teaser that was created for season 1.

https://youtu.be/DKTdcInzqvQ

Mace Jessie (TTh) IZombie (100)

IZombie is a new show on the CW Network that features a young medical resident who uses her abilities as a zombie to help the police solve homicide cases. The show is creative, witty, and provides a new case each week along with the characters personal story lines so there is never a dull moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQhzQDW4L84

Huerta,Stacy (TTH) Atelier 100

Mayuko finds a job with a high-class lingerie manufacturer in Ginza.
It is the story of a woman experiencing confusion, struggle and growth in a world with a new set of values different from any she has ever known, and seizing the Japanese dream.
Atelier is a workplace-based coming-of-age novel drama, written to present the story of a working woman, with the setting of a glamorous world of lingerie manufacturer.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FUdYucvDOxw

Monday, January 25, 2016

Robinson, Miracle (TTh) Satisfaction 100

Satisfaction is set in the present day of Atlanta. It follows the life of a developing male escort. Neil and Grace are an upper middle class married couple, but they are struggling in their marriage. Things then take a drastic turn when Neil finds out that Grace is having an affair with a male escort. Neil then decides to test out his luck and becomes a male escort. While climbing the ladders and becoming one of the top male escorts (without his wife knowing), Neil's experiences are leading him to rekindle love with his wife.

This TV based drama can be seen on USA Network or streamed on USAnetwork.com. The production for this show is led by Executive Producer Russ Krasnoff. There are also four production companies for Satisfaction: Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment, Rhythm Arts Entertainment, Universal Cable Productions and Sony Pictures Television.

Short Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpNZu2ZFEpY
Extended Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5N4RiI9jmc

DeMoore, Paige (MW) Hollywood Medium 100

The show Hollywood Medium premiered Sunday January 24, 2016. The star Tyler Henry is a medium that connects celebrities with loved ones that have passed away. I walked by my tv when the show was first beginning and was immediately drawn to it. Whether you believe in mediums or not, it's fascinating to see how much this 19 year old is able to connect to people that he has never known or even heard of.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVENoszoz4A

Cohetero, Nathalie (MW) Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared 100

This is a British series of shorts created by Becky Sloan and Joseph Pelling. It became popular after getting a lot of tracking from film festivals. Each episode is made to seem like a typical children's TV show, consisting of singing and talking puppets, but eventually takes a dark twist. The series is open for interpretation but most see it as a satire on how media influences, and sometimes, controls vulnerable age groups. Subjects such as creativity, love, technology, and nutrition have been addressed with surreal humor that makes one question what exactly they are watching. It's fascinating to watch how the show's story and characters progress each episode, questioning norms and reality.

https://www.youtube.com/user/thisisitcollective

Sigler, Devon (MW) Vinyl 100

Vinyl is set in 1970's. New York record label president, Richie Finestra, tries to save his company and himself during the beginnings of punk, disco, and hip-hop.

http://www.hbo.com/vinyl

Rosales, Justin (MW), Cutthroat Kitchen 10

Cutthroat Kitchen is a Food Network reality tv cooking competition that pits four chefs against one another, similar to Chopped, however there is one major twist that separates this cooking show from any other. Each contestant is given $25,000 that they can choose to use to sabotage their competitors in one way or another during each round. The sabotage is given to the highest bidder and they use it on whichever of their competitors they choose to give them a disadvantage while cooking a meal that has been assigned to said competitors. However, there are also items auctioned off that can provide the highest bidder with an advantage over the rest. Each round someone gets eliminated, with the help of a guest judge along with host, Alton Brown. In the end, the chef left standing wins whatever money they have not spent on buying things to given them an advantage or sabotage their competitors.

The show was created by production company, Embassy Row.
Executive Producers include Shauna Minoprio, Julia Cassidy, and Michael Davies.
link to episodes: http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/cutthroat-kitchen/episodes.html
link to wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutthroat_Kitchen

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Pearce, Sarah (M/W) The Inbetweeners 100

"See Just How Awkward Highschool Can Be. What's on the mind of the average teenage boy? College, jobs, marriage - that whole bright and exciting future thing? Or the quest for more immediately pleasurable grown up stuff like beer and sex? For Will, Simon, Jay and Neil, it's the quest, and unfortunately for them, it's usually unsuccessful. Marooned in suburbia, The Inbetweeners is a cringe-inducing look at the humiliations of teenage life as four friends navigate the minefield of high school education with their hormones at full blast." ( iTunes)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inbetweeners- link about info
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHpPkpDWnes&feature=iv&src_vid=DmkFcfH8524&annotation_id=annotation_3434272799 -funny clip from show

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Cruz, Mateo (MW) Grandfathered 100

Grandfathered, a FOX original series, it follows the life of James Martino (John Stamos) who discovers that he has a son (Josh Peck)as well as a grandson after 25 years of never knowing this detail. Through out the series, James comes to realize that his son needs him now more than ever, and he tries his best to be there for him. The show has a lot of laughs but also it tugs on the emotional side of the audience. The show aired on September 29th 2015, it makes its revenue based off advertisements during commercial breaks. You can also watch it online, but you must have the FOX application to view episodes, which do contain advertisements as well.

The show was created by Daniel Chun.
Executive Producers include: Chris Koch, John Stamos, Dan Fogelman, and Daniel Chun.

Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjSvrwhnC-Y
Longer Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V7u8Jdo63A

Barillas, Lidia (MW) Chasing Life 100

Chasing Life, an ABC family original, is about a 24-year old named April Carver who discovers she has cancer. The TV series consists of three seasons that showcase the struggles she faces with cancer; while still trying to pursue her career as a journalist, find love and grow closer to her family.

The TV drama is based on a telenovela named Terminales and aired from June 10, 2014 to September 28, 2015.
Executive producers include: Susanna Fogel, Joni Lefkowitz, Patrick Sean Smith, Aaron Kaplan, Michael A. Garcia, John Ziffren.

Link to trailor:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ_SfvAuIpE
Extended Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSnnLGwFxvM

Nair,Archana (MW) Master of None 10

Master of None is a Netflix original series created by stand-up comedian Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang. The show follows the life of New York actor Dev Shah (Aziz Ansari) and highlights issues such as race,gender, relationships in this generation etc, with a touch of humor. The show premiered on Netflix on November 6th 2015 and has only one season out with 10 episodes.

The trailer- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bFvb3WKISk

Gardner, Jessica (TTh) Lip Service 100

Derek Wax, the Executive Producer of Lip Service, is a British television producer currently working at Kudos. Lip Service originally aired on the BBC Three. The series appears on the channel's website however the content is not currently available. Full episodes of Lip Service are available on Hulu and YouTube, as well as on DVD, generating revenue through subscriptions, advertisements, and sales.

Lip Service is a TV comedy drama series, focusing on the intermingled love-lives of Frankie, Cat and Tess, building to a heartbreaking and dramatic finale.

Link to trailer: https://youtu.be/Qk0Qi0x4KBk

Link to complete series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHnQQZs86CFnoyBUDqPGL6RsBSR2DLMSJ

Capes, Ttory (MW) The Adventures of Rick and Morty 100

The Adventures of Rick and Morty is an animated sci-fi comedy series on Adult Swim. Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, the show's main creative personalities, are the executive producers, writers, and even some of the voice actors. Rick and Morty, whose names and likenesses are spoofs of Doc and Marty from Back to The Future, explore exotic universes and go on cosmic adventures in this refreshing take on what it means to exist in a dimension where reality is infinite. Between finding a Purge world (based on the concept explored in the movie The Purge) and trying to incept an idea into his math teacher's brain to get good grades(an idea explored in Inception), Morty and his alcoholic genius grandfather Rick get into kooky hi-jinks and shenanigans galore, occasionally pausing on a sobering and witty thought about our nature and place in the grand scheme of the universe. Seasons 1 and 2 are available on Adult Swim, and the show was renewed for a third season on August 15, 2015.

Web link: http://www.adultswim.com/videos/rick-and-morty<http://www.adultswim.com/videos/rick-and-morty/>

Season 1 Promos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNhH00OIPP0

Basham, Hunter (MW) The Get Down 100

The series I would like to present is called, "The Get Down". It is produced and directed by Baz Lahrmann the creator of many great films such as: Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rogue!, and The Great Gatsby. "The Get Down", is a story of young adults growing up in the Brox during the 1970's; The rise of disco and hip hop are centered around the violence occurring at the time with racial tensions. It will be presented as a dramatic musical. The series will be in two parts. The first six episodes will release August 12, 2016 on Netflix and the second half has yet to be announced.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4592410/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_1

Omesiete, Osita (MW) Skins 100

Skins is about British teenagers growing up in the UK trying to find themselves in the world. It's not like your typical coming of age American base sitcom or teen drama most are familiar with. There's hardly any adult supervision leaving possibilities for shenanigans endless. Yes it is riddled with lots of sex, lots of drugs and an extreme amount of partying, but with a spin that makes you glad you don't live there lives, however you can't take your eyes off it. I was aware of the show when it was first release so its quite interesting seeing all the young actors then compared to the major blockbuster films they are in now. All 7 seasons are available on Netflix with some full episodes on youtube.

Series 1 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FKPoVNtmK0

Friday, January 22, 2016

Bell, LaCoya (TTh) Hit the Floor 100

Hit the Floor is a VH1 series that explores the dramatic, intense, and elaborate life of the NBA cheerleading team the "Los Angeles Devil Girls." Hit the floor made its first appearance on May 27, 2013. This is not your average cheerleading team, this team is full of scandals, lies, thrills, and much more. With Michael Rooney, as the choreographer, the dance routines are epic! Hit the floor is produced by James LaRosa. VH1 has just aired the fist episode of its 3rd season on January 18, 2016. You don't want to miss the excitement!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udotKCcu9o4

Vela, Sonia (M/W) The Time In Between 10

The Time In Between, originally known as "El Tiemp Entre Costuras" tells the story of a young Spanish seamstress during the Spanish civil war. The protagonist, Sira Quiroga is swayed by a romance to leave Spain, her family and fiance behind. Quiroga is then left abandoned in Morocco where creates a new life for herself. As Nazi Germany creates closer ties with Spain, Quiroga makes alliances with The British secret service in order to give intel. Quiroga does this through her tailor shop where she listens to wives and mistresses of top tier Nazi officials go for custom dresses. Many would turn a blind eye to this series because they'd assume it's a cliche romance novela but I disagree. The Time In Between shows the transformation of a woman who once just thought to live one life where she'd get married and work in a shop for the rest of her life. However, she becomes resourceful, strong, independent and ambitious. So ambitious that she helps stop the Nazi regime. The executive producer is Emilio A. Pina. The spanish media group that presented the series is Atresmedia Corporación de Medios de Comunicación.

Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CfVkmaCPbE