Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Abraham, Cordney (MW) See 100

See is an Apple Tv series and the setting takes place in the future where all humans have lost the ability to see and have to communicate with each other in different ways. Buba Voss is a war general for a tribe and his wife gave birth to twin children who were able to see. The father of the twin children is named Jerlamarel who is a African American man that can see he leaves his children before they are born but he left them with books so they can learn how to read and write. In this world the ability to see is considered witch craft so any one who can see are set on fire by the witch hunter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rg0y7NT1gU

Ross, Jadan (MW) Hip Hop Evolution 100


Hip Hop Evolution is a Netflix documentary series. This documentary so far has four seasons which explains the evolution of hip hop and how hip hop has played a role for all races but particularly African American. During this series it illuminates how hip hop is used to express struggles, adversity, and way to connect to others. The way this documentary is set up is that starts with the beginning of the hip hop and how it started then it transitions to how we got to where we are today in the hip hop industry. This documentary shows how hip hop is forever innovating within itself. The artist that plays a huge role throughout this series ranges from DJ Kool Herc, Sugergang Hill, Run D.M.C, Ice Cube, Kayne West, Etc.
https://youtu.be/Rm3J5640jXo

Branch, Joshua (MW) Death Note 100

Death Note is a Japanese manga series that ventures the life of high school student Light Yagami who one day stumbles upon a supernatural book dropped by a deity. Once in possession of the book you are able to write the name of anyone as well as a description of their death and they will then be executed in that exact way. At the start he begins by just murdering the the likes of prisoners and people who do bad, but he then spirals out of controls and his lust for blood gets stronger and stronger with every stroke of the pen he makes, where he then starts killing for his own benefit. You also explore an elite task force trying to solve the crime of these bizarre deaths, that end in a crazy twist you will have to watch and see.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlJZ-YgAt-c

Phillips, Kelsey (MW) The Circle 10

The Circle is a Netflix reality competition show, but the players can't see each other. They can only meet online, on a chat service called 'The Circle'. Players can become influencers, therefore deciding on which player they want to block. This game is all about popularity and making a good first impression.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJqBNYvqF7I

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Amaya, Ronaldo (TTH) The Mandalorian 100

The Mandalorian is an American space Western stream tv series created by Jon Favreau and released on Disney+. Following five years after the events of Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi and twenty-five years prior to the events of Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens, this story follows a character named The Mandalorian, a known bounty hunter who works alone outside the authority of the New Republic in the outer reaches of the Galaxy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOC8E8z_ifw

Richter, Daniel (TTh) Avenue 5 100

Avenue 5 is a new comedy on HBO that stars Hugh Laurie and Josh Gad. This show takes place in a futuristic society, where there are luxury spaceship cruise lines that offer all-inclusive resort style trips into outer space. Aboard one of those ships is Captain Ryan Clark and Herman Judd, the billionaire that owns the luxury cruise line they are one. Something happens to the ship and its main engineer which causes things to go south.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8Zr3f-_Ft8

Wemigwans, Sky (TTh) Party of Five 100

Five kids try to the best of their ability to continue with their lives after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico. The youngest is a little over a year old and the oldest being about 24 years old. This series shows the kids progressing to the best they can without their parents physically there. As well as coming of age from the remaining kids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeVKhZpNiWY

Cerchiari Cassuci, Samara (TTh) Bodyguard 100

War veteran David Budd is assigned to protect the home secretary Julia Montague, a controversial and ambitious politician who is described as "the sociopath", and who has plans to introduce invasive new surveillance powers for security forces. Finding himself increasingly at odds with Montague's policies and personality, and dealing with physical and psychological scars from his time serving in Afghanistan, Budd is torn between his beliefs and his duty to protect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLfLU6-9lxY

Woolf, Jennifer (TTh) The Outsider 100

The Outsider is a drama/thriller series based around the 2018 novel by Stephen King. The series follows the investigation of the gruesome murder of a young boy, which appears to be a cut and dry case when a detective and lead investigator Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn) arrests Terry Maitland (Jason Bateman). However, as the investigation continues, the more supernatural twists come along, making Detective Anderson question everything. The series can be streamed on HBO Now and there is a new episode every Monday.
Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/MhBi7X219_o

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Romero, Yvette (MW) Kim's Convenience Store 100

Kim's Convenience Store is about a hard-working Korean family who runs a small business in the city of Toronto, Canada. The head of the family Kim Sang-il and wife Kim Yong-mi have two kids, the eldest son being Jung Kim and youngest daughter Janet Kim. Both Jung and Janet are born Korean-Canadians. They are modern young adults afar from their more traditional parents. Like in any household, there are always disagreements, disputes, and differences. Nonetheless, for the Kim's family always comes first no matter the values or faith, nothing will come between their unity and individual happiness.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kim%27s+convenience+trailer

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Smith, Astri (TTh) Below Deck Mediterranean 100

Below Deck Mediterranean sets sail with a franchise in the Mediterranean. With nine members of a crew who live and are employed aboard as deckhands, chief stewardess, executive chef and more, these people work to make their charter guest's experience the most pleasant it can be. Simple enough, right? Wrong. As the reality show progresses, there's a time and place for playing and working and at times these employees don't always know the difference. From butting heads to what looks like love blooming, this show keeps the audience on its feet for what is to come of the next episode.
https://youtu.be/L_AQR_GorHY

Friday, September 6, 2019

Vela, Ashley (MW) Love after Lockup 10

Love after Lockup is a reality television show about average people who meet their partners through an inmate dating site. After forming a relationship behind bars, several couples are followed after release, and are faced with the trials and tribulations of life after jail and meeting their partner for the first time.
https://youtu.be/zct0ZOQjmN

Houser, Anne Marie (MW) Jinn 100

Jinn is a Netflix series about a group of high school students go on a school trip to Petra. While on the trip, some of the students go on a hike, and return to find one of their friends had gone missing. As the group goes on a manhunt, they find the friend
killed off a mountaintop. This leaves the whole groups suspecting supernatural forces are to blame. While the trip is going happening, their friend, Mira is introduced to a mysterious boy back at home. The series goes on, and Mira finds out that the mysterious boy, Keras is aware of the disruption going on, on  her friend's school trip. Keras suspects that they've encountered an evil jinn. The rest of the series is a quest to take down the evil jinn before there are any more fatalities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoR7D0Y-6j4

Martinez, Brisa (MW) Torchwood 100

A spin-off show from the BBC classic Doctor who, Torchwood follows the stories of Jack Harkness along with the other members of the Torchwood Institute. Torchwood investigates alien activity on planet Earth and helps keep the planet safe from any extraterrestrial threats.
https://youtu.be/1cbjB-_vaE0

Koroma, Bernadette (TTh) Under the Dome 100

Under the Dome is science-fiction mystery drama that first premiered on CBS in 2013. Under the Dome focuses on the residents of a small town called Chester's Mill after they are cut off from the rest of the world by a transparent, indestructible dome. The residents of Chester's Mill are trapped with no access to internet, no mobile signals, and limited radio communication. The people inside try to survive with shrinking resources and conflict that arises with the other residents. While others have a "every man for himself" mindset, a small group of people try to uncover the mystery of the dome and when (and if) it will go away. 

Husfeld, Brendan (TTh) Lizard Lick Towing 100

Lizard Lick towing was a reality tv show on tru tv, depicting the ups and downs of a South Carolina towing company. Stating husband and wife Ron and Amy Shirley, and Ron's right hand man, Bobby Brantley. Ron and Bobby go on countless car extraction missions often ending in hand to hand combat of some sort. Highly entertaining, kind of similar to WWE wrestling.
Here one of my favorite Youtube clips of the show.
https://youtu.be/0-tDq6JK0ZI

Delgado, Valentina (MW) F1: Drive to Survive 100

This is a documentary series that follows the drivers and team members in Formula 1: 2018. It is a collaboration of Netflix and Formula 1, to show behind the scene content and a look into the lives of the drivers. Season one covers the 2018 Formula One World Championship and has a focus on the best drivers in the world.
https://youtu.be/wtJPe1ksS6E

Iheme Ozioma (TTH) Awake 100

Awake is a Netflix series staring James Davis. In this series there are a few contestants each round that have to stay up for 24 hours and after the 24 hours they will have to go through different task and complete it to the best of their abilities in order to win up to a million dollars. Each round someone will get eliminated failing to do complete task so or falling asleep. Also, the one task they have for every episode is they will be given a whole bunch of quarters within the 24 hours they are awake and they will have to count how many quarter they got and see if it matches up to how many quarter they were given. It is a really funny and great show, I think you should watch it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JuZhewl8P0

Perkins, Zachary (TTh) mixed-ish 100

You've seen blackish. You've seen grown-ish. Now comes mixed-ish from the same team and creators who bought you the aforementioned show. Mixed-ish serves as the prequel to its predecessors and details the early years of Rainbow Johnson as she recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the 1980s and the dilemmas they faced over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves when her parents move from a hippie commune (that was raided) to the suburbs. Tracee Ellis Ross returns as Rainbow Johnson, this time in a narrator capacity and also serves as an executive producer alongside Anthony Anderson and Laurence Fishburne.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv0C2yWFcWM

Kline, Wilson (MW) Gen:Lock 100

Gen:Lock is a Science fiction animated series done by Roosterteeth Animation created by Gray Haddock. Having premiered January 26th, 2019 it's a 3D animated show set 50 years in the future where a war breaks out after The Union invades The Polity after a period of brief peace. This sparks a worldwide Culture war with the Union striking out at all who are against it. In the aftermath of the first battle The Polity begin to fight back using a new technology named gen:Lock to use human minds linked to Mechs to wage battle and push the Union back. It stars Michael B. Jourdan, Dakota Fanning, Maisie Williams, and David Tennant. It's available right now on Roosterteeth.com https://roosterteeth.com/watch/gen-lock-season-1-official-trailer