“How do you explain dancing to someone with no legs?” This question, asked by Letha Godfrey to her cousin Roman Godfrey, pretty much sums up my feelings about reviewing this show. How can I explain Hemlock Grove to a person who has not seen it? This original Netflix series created and written by Brian McGreevy, … Continue reading »
Photo by S. Markus Mathurin, additional art by Jasmin. Emilia McCarthy has a refreshingly honest attitude towards her work. Acting is absolutely what she loves to do, but she’s not afraid to admit that it can be quite unglamorous at times. Her latest project is Hemlock Grove, Netflix’s first ever original series (House of Cards … Continue reading »
House of Cards does just about everything right. It’s smart and quick, but also lets things simmer for a few episodes while exploring other plot points. In the premiere when our fourth wall is gently laid to rest by Francis Underwood’s country-gentleman voice, nothing feels out of place or canned, it’s all so natural and … Continue reading »
1. The X-Files [1993-2002] Born in the science fiction tradition of older shows like The Twilight Zone and Kolchak: The Night Stalker, the X-Files follows the investigative adventures of FBI agents Mulder and Scully. Mulder is an eccentric believer in paranormal activity and Scully a practical go-getter who tends to play by the rules (Until she meets … Continue reading »
In my early years, shopping at Best Buy with my father, I remember seeing ads for this “thing” called Netflix. What could be more distinguishing than a bright red flyer among the sea of blue and yellow signs? One day, he succumbed to the plea of the cashier asking if he’d like to subscribe to the service. And … Continue reading »
In this week’s installment of Surfin’ the Instant Queue I present you with some options you should watch now before you go back to school and actually have to leave your room/ interact with live people. Gossip Girl – Season One [TV Series]: I’ll be honest and tell you that I stopped watching Gossip Girl regularly when … Continue reading »
[Me, scowling at math homework.] – Okay, so I’ll be 20-years-old by the end of this week, which means that I am now an Official Old Person. This also means that I get to give you advice, and you have to listen to it because I Know What’s Best and yada yada. A lot of … Continue reading »
Netflix is a beautiful thing. It provides us with endless hours of procrastination and entertainment. So in each installment of “Surfin’ the Instant Queue,” I will be sharing with you some of my favorite finds on Netflix Instant: the good, the bad, and the so bad it’s gone past bad and back to good again. 1. Breaking … Continue reading »
