It's a pretty light week at the movies, and many people's Spring Break is coming to an end. If you need to detox this weekend and rest up before going back to school or work, here are some great films and a TV series for you to enjoy.
Showing posts with label tv series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tv series. Show all posts
Friday, March 20, 2015
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Netflix Instant: TV and Movie Picks
This weekend feels like a relaxing weekend. Halloween season is upon us, and it's time to bust out the decorations and start stocking up on the candy. I have a couple of TV series for you this week, plus a fun indie movie. Enjoy!
We all fell in love with the snark of Bourdain during No Reservations, but since that show isn't on anymore, he has a new series on CNN called PARTS UNKNOWN. Each episode features a place, anywhere from Detroit to Myanmar, and he explores the local cuisine and culture. He doesn't just go to fancy restaurants either, but he'll step into someone's home and experience more home-cooking in all of these areas. The snark is still there as always.
ARROW
My cohort cannot stop talking about this series. And he isn't the only one. Superhero TV series seem to be the new thing, but I keep hearing how amazing and down right good ARROW has been. Time to check it out!
IN A WORLD...
This is a sweet, little film about a young woman, Lake Bell, trying to make her mark as a voice over artist. Apparently, that's a very difficult business to break into. It's funny and very eye-opening about this part of the entertainment industry that most of us aren't familiar with. Check out my review here.
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Friday, August 22, 2014
Netflix Instant: TV and Movie Picks
It's almost time for school again. At least, that's how my calendar operates. But that doesn't mean there aren't great streaming movies/TV shows for you to watch. Check them out below!
Based on a true story, a young shoe factory owner's business is quickly going south. Instead of keeping with their traditional business of making/selling men's dress shoe's, he teams up with a drag queen to make scandalous and kinky shoes for the drag queen/king crowd. Though I've never seen the film, I've seen clips of the Broadway adaptation of this film, and just the few clips make me excited to check this film out.
I rewatched this last week in the wake of Robin Williams' death, and it brought back many nostalgic memories. I had forgotten how long this film was (about 2 and 1/2 hours), but it never felt that long even when I rewatched it. Williams and Hoffman's performances are absolutely captivating, and it solidified this as one of my favorite family films of my childhood.
If you weren't able to catch this series in the Spring, season one is now available. The amazing Neil deGrasse Tyson narrates this follow-up to the Carl Sagen version from the 1990's. It's informative, but doesn't feel overwhelming, even when Tyson begins to talk about how massive the universe is. If you're interested in science in any form, you definitely need to check this show out.
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