The Open House Movie Review: An unsatisfying and tonally messy affair

Netflix Originals can be hit-or-miss. Sometimes you strike lightning in a bottle and achieve a great success, like with Stranger Things or Orange Is The New Black. Other times it can be campy and simply offer a good time, like…

TV Review: G.L.O.W. Season 1

If nothing else, Netflix’s G.L.O.W. has contributed to the popular culture one tremendous performance. I speak, of course, of Marc Maron as Sam Sylvia, the sleazy sexploitation B-movie director at the center of the new Jenji Kohan-produced series. The speaker of such…

TV Review: Orange Is the New Black Season 4

Like the viewing experience of Orange Is the New Black season 4, the act of writing about and reviewing it was — is — difficult. It’s a discomfort that turns to horror with a sharpness and a ferocity. Therein lies a harsh…

Summer TV Preview: 10 Must-Watch Shows

Remember when the summer meant turning off the TV and going out? Well, thanks to cable and streaming services, we know have some viable (and truly great) reasons to turn the TV back on this summer. Summer TV offers a more…

The ‘B’ Word: Bisexuality in television

Over the past few years, mainstream media has made impressive strides in LGBTQ+ visibility. But there’s still one particular letter in the acronym that’s in need of proper attention. Bisexual individuals are simply underrepresented in television. And when they are represented,…

New to Netflix: What To Expect in 2016

Netflix held its presentation this weekend at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. The streaming giant tackled the “peak TV” debate by announcing $6 billion worth of new programming options to hit your screen this year. According to their chief…

Five people that should guest star on Empire

It’s become vital to the show to have guest stars. At this point it’s still hard to tell if the unlimited amount of guest appearances will cause the downfall of Empire, but right now, it seems to be the only fun aspect of the show.