Thursday, January 31, 2019

Morales Rivera, Andrea (MW) East Los High 10

'East Los High' is a drama about a group of minority high school students in East LA who are trying to find themselves. It's about their every day life and what they go through in order to survive high school with other obstacles in their lives. This show contains teenage pregnancy, love, infidelity, bullying, gangs, drugs, sex, abuse and everything that you'd imagine happens in high school and in people's personal lives. Another interesting thing is that it has undocumented students as a part of the story line. The story continues after the students graduate high school and how they cope post-high school.

https://youtu.be/cQnXknnCdoc

Mendoza, Samantha (MW) Master Chef Junior 100

Master Chef Junior is a show on FOX with six reoccurring seasons. The series is much like the original Master Chef, in which adults compete against each other on cook offs. There are always three famous judges critiquing the food, one of which is the famous Gordon Ramsey. However, Master Chef Junior is with children instead of adults. The children in the competition range from 8-13 years old. While, one might think there cooking would be inadequate, you would be wrong. According, to the judges some of the children cook better than the adults competing on Master Chef. 

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

Padilla, Alyssa (MW) Tidying Up with Marie Kondo 100

Tidying up with Marie Kondo is a new television series on Netflix that follows renowned tidying expert and best-selling author, Marie Kondo, on her journey to help people declutter their homes and lives. In this inspiring series, Marie shares her KonMari method of tidying while inspiring her clients, and viewers, to choose joy.  

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

Orozco, Joshua (MW) Zumbo's Just Desserts 100

In a perfect marriage between Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and baking shows, Netflix original series "Zumbo's Just Desserts" is unlike anything you've ever seen. Alongside fellow judge Rachel Khoo, creator and judge Adriano The show currently has only one season, however, every edition in this 12 episode journey will keep you on the edge of your seat. Every episode consists of bakers competing to stay in the competition, with the bottom two having to duke it out in the "Zumbo Test."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etVl2o7aVEE

Comley, Alexandra (MW) Happy Valley 100

Happy Valley is a British crime drama television series filmed and set in the Calder Valley, West Yorkshire, in Northern England. There are two seasons in this series and in the future a third one will be made. The series is about Yorkshire police sergeant Catherine Cawood, who pursues the man who assaulted her late daughter, unaware that he is now part of a secret kidnapping plot. There are several plot twists which keeps the show very suspenseful and interesting. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_YjBW5YWvI

Bravo, Ana (TTh) Fantasmogorias 10

Two to Three minutes series of short animated spots on HBO Plus entitled Fantasmagorias, blends traditional 2-D and computer animation to dramatize some of Latin America's most hair-raising supernatural legends. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_KIQP_G9iQ&list=PLSyRfECzl5KubA8cHlXpuchF9ot--i1HL#action=share

Gandara, Emily (MW) Flint Town 100

Flint Town is a Netflix Documentary Series that was released in 2018. It shows and describes not only about  The Flint water crisis in Michigan, but it gives you a look of the overall city such as its infamous crimes. With about 98 cops and about 100,000 residents in the city, this show gives you a point of view in the city's police department to showcase the viewers the troubles that go on there. There is currently one season containing  8 episodes about the city's crisis. 

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

Palmer, Amaya (MW) Manifest 100

Manifest is a supernatural drama series about a flight that goes missing. To the passengers on the flight they were just gone for a few hours, but to the rest of the world, they were gone for five years. The passengers on the plane also have not aged at all. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhKmfJrnrw0

Erwin, Alexandria (MW) Inuyasha 100

Inuyasha is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi, that was originally released in 1996 and continued until concluded in 2008. The story of Inuyasha begins with 15 year old schoolgirl Kagome Higurashi, who lives at a historic landmark in present day Japan. By falling into an ancient well, she travels back in time to discover she is the reincarnation of an ancient priestess named Kikyo, whose soul duty was to protect the sacred Jewel of Four Souls from demons trying to misuse its power. As Kagome becomes aware of her new duties, she awakens Inuyasha, a half demon with a yearning desire to claim the jewel for himself so he can become full demon. But nothing goes as planned, and the jewel becomes shattered. It is up to the two of them to work together in order to find all the missing pieces and save the world from true evil.

https://youtu.be/5d5L5WbQvcY

Golliday , Makia (MW) Rebel 100

Black Entertainment Television (BET)'s "Rebel" is an American Drama created by Amani Walker and directed by the Emmy nominated John Singleton. Danielle Mone' Truitt stars as the title character Rebecca "Rebel" Knight. The series centers around Knight a young hard working officer who is known and respected in her community of Oakland, California. When her younger brother is killed at the hands of police Rebel leaves her position and begins work as a private investigator. She perseveres in order to avenge the death of her despite the "crooked cops" discouraging her from achieving justice. Rebel is determined to achieve Justice for all by any means . The series focuses on police brutality and racial tension of modern day America. 

https://youtu.be/r2ST8XGeqEQ

Muñoz, Isaac (TTh) Future Man 100

Future Man stars Josh Hutcherson as "Josh Futturman," who is a janitor by day and gamer by night who is recruited by mysterious visitors to travel through time in order to prevent the extinction of humanity. The show is a Hulu original and streamed only on Hulu. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meAKAcYGLog&t=10s

Dopson, Melinda (TTh) MTV's The Challenge: Rivals 3 100

Hosted by former BMX superstar, T. J. Lavin, MTV's The Challenge: Rivals 3 is a reality game show where 28 contestants (14 women and 14 men) compete in challenges to try and win the grand prize of $350,000. Each contestant is paired up with their biggest rival from the opposite sex, resulting in 14 teams total. Each team must work together through each challenge without getting eliminated, so they can make it to the final and compete to win the grand prize.  Rivals 3, is the 28th season of the challenge, which takes place in Huatulco, Mexico and Mendoza, Argentina. The Challenge first started in 1998 and as of today, there are 32 seasons available to watch. Each season is different and often has different contestants, however most contestants continue to compete on the show throughout the seasons. Rivals 3 consists of former cast members from MTV's: "Are You the One?", "Real World" and members from past seasons of "The Challenge." You can watch The Challenge: Rivals 3 on the MTV app.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn-ISRZdRek&pbjreload=10
Watch it online: http://www.mtv.com/shows/the-challenge-rivals-iii/episode-guide

Korte, Jacob (TTh) The Defiant Ones 100

Set amid many of the defining events of the past four decades, this four-part documentary event tells the stories of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, their improbable partnership and their leading roles in a series of transformative events in contemporary culture. In addition to interviews with both men, the show also includes interviews with Bono, David Geffen, Eminem, and others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V58xAGvx8gc

Mendez, Karisma (TTh) The Passage 100

THE PASSAGE focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. The series' stars are Saniyya Sidney, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Caroline Chikezie, Vincent Piazza, Jamie McShane, Brianne Howey and Emmanuelle Chriqui. Project Noah's scientists hone in on a cure that could save humanity under the threat of an unimaginable apocalypse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC1ox6x9CxI

Fleming, Melissa (TTh) Killing Eve 100

"Eve's life as a spy is not adding up to what she had hoped it would be when she started. She is a bored, very smart, MI5 security officer who is very desk-bound. Villanelle is a very talented killer, mercurial in mood, who clings to the luxuries of her job. Eve and Villanelle go head to head in a fierce game of cat and mouse, each woman equally obsessed with the other as Eve is tasked with hunting down the psychopathic assassin." 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUlfCj60koc

Husseini, Sabrina (MW) Freeks and Geeks 100

This series is about the issues that normal teenagers go through in every single high school, it's and unbelievably funny and genuine show that has actors who blossomed to be huge hits starring in it, such as Seth rogan and James Franco. This is an older series (1999-2000)that only has one season however is known as one of the most underrated shows of all time and in hindsight, the show would have been a hit if they would've continued on with it, I thoroughly enjoyed this series.

https://youtu.be/Zc_TB41SLk4

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Carter, Olivia (TTh) Siren 100

"Legend has it that Bristol Cove was once home to mermaids. Now, this coastal town has a mysterious new visitor in a girl named Ryn, who may just prove that all of the stories are true. Ryn catches the eye of local marine biologist Ben, and when he begins to show interest, fellow marine biologist Maddie becomes suspicious. Others in town, like deep sea fisherman Xander, are on a quest to discover the truth that is out there, and Helen, the town eccentric, knows more about the mysterious creatures than she lets on. The battle between man and sea takes a dangerous route as these predators seek to claim their birthright."

https://youtu.be/82NusegO1mQ

Matamoros, Jose (TTh) Together With Me: The Series 100

Separated at childhood, Korn and Knock find themselves reunited once again at university. To celebrate, the two childhood friends go out to drink that night and get extremely drunk. Hungover, Korn and Knock wake up the next morning and find themselves naked in the same bed. There are several problems that just occurred: they just had sex, Knock has a girlfriend, and Korn has developed feelings for his childhood friend. Confused, Knock distances himself from Korn only to be confronted with the fact that he may view Korn as more than just a friend as well. As Korn and Knock's relationship unfolds and begins to evolve into something greater, they are faced with prejudice and several emotional rollercoasters that prevent them from becoming a couple. Together With Me: The Series is a Thai BL (Boy's Love) drama produced by LINETV and can be accessed through YouTube.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gb3c8N3OXI

Chaney, Olivia (TTh) A Million Little Things 100

They say friendship isn't one big thing, it's a million little things; and that's true for a group of friends from Boston who bonded under unexpected circumstances. Some have achieved success, others are struggling in their careers and relationships, but all of them feel stuck in life. After one of them dies unexpectedly, it's just the wake-up call the others need to finally start living. Along the way they discover that friends may be the one thing to save them from themselves.

https://www.hulu.com/watch/2cee3374-665d-4d2c-8264-fcb9d8ceffb6  Hulu link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0aB4nA5MOQ  Youtube link if Hulu doesn't work

Lago Arthur (MW) Megalo Box 100

Megalo Box is an anime series which was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the manga Ashita no Joe. It is produced by TMS Entertainment and directed by Yō Moriyama with a terrific soundtrack composed by Mabanua. In a futuristic setting boxing has evolved into megalo boxing, in which the fighters fight while wearing metal frames which makes the dangerous sport of boxing even more lethal. The story follows "Gearless" Joe/Junk Dog is a classically trained fighter from the outskirts as he fights his way through a boxing league of mechanized super boxers. The ultimate underdog that round after round of getting knocked down and refusing to stay down proves that he can fight with the pros despite his self-handicap, a fighter with spirit and as the show itself likes to call it, the "genuine article."

https://youtu.be/Y3Qo2u-s41Q