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.
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