Television: The Transition Into Online Streaming

Online streaming has greatly impacted the world of television over the past 10 years. The majority of television shows still continues to expand over the course of months, with weekly episodes. Yet platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, Xfinity TV, HBO Now, Amazon and even YouTube have changed the game for television. Among this list also includes television networks that have […]

After 5 Years, Shameless Finally Hits Netflix

After over 5 years of being on the air, Showtime’s series Shameless finally makes its way to Netflix.  In it, a family of six siblings who live on the South Side of Chicago, straddling the poverty line. The Gallaghers “head” of the family includes an alcoholic father (Frank) and a mentally ill, run away mother (Monica); this […]

[Weekly Netflix Fix] Final July 2015 Update

The end of July is here, and with it comes an assortment of new Netflix Instant additions! As well all know, the highly-entertaining BoJack Horseman has returned for a second season (of which Bridjet reviewed recently). The other major addition to Netflix Instant is the Netflix-exclusive series, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, which is a prequel […]

[Review] Bojack Horseman Season 2

Cartoons can be bleak. As adults, we still chase that same joyful escape from the real world with the familiarity of cartoons. In an age where cartoons have taken a turn from being imaginative to more realistic, we strive to make even the darkest realities funny as a way to cope. Bojack Horseman brings something […]

[Weekly Netflix Fix] Mid-July 2015 Update

Sorry for missing last week’s Weekly Netflix Fix – I was afflicted with a mild case of strep throat, and being sick in the middle of the summer is the worst thing to ever happen to man. This week, we have an extra-sized installment combining all of the latest Netflix Instant additions from the past […]

[Weekly Netflix Fix] First July 2015 Update

Coinciding with the release of the amazing Creed trailer this week comes the return of the Rocky films to Netflix, which are the main highlights for this week. Some other highlights include the cult classic The Warriors, Adam Sandler’s Big Daddy (a personal favorite of mine), Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, and the classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. You can find […]

[Weekly Netflix Fix] Final June 2015 Update

The final Netflix update of the month doesn’t offer too much. However, one title, All the Wilderness, is well worth a night in. As I wrote in my review this past February, the film “ will appeal to indie film darlings that can’t get enough of coming-of-age films.” Indeed, it was an early 2015 favorite of mine. Also […]

[Weekly Netflix Fix] Champs, Orange is the New Black

It’s been a week since the surprise early release of Orange is the New Black‘s third season on Netflix. I’m sure you’ve all binge-watched the entire 13 episode season, but if not – why haven’t you? Our other main highlight for this new installment of Weekly Netflix Fix is the boxing documentary Champs. Keen readers will remember […]