Okay, your honking 75″ OLED hardly counts as a little screen anymore, but maybe that’s the point. The NYT profiles some truly great television shows by movie makers. Find out how all roads Wachowski lead to Sense8, and why you still gotta have Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It series on Netflix.
If you never caught Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., you really do have a treat waiting for you. A great ensemble cast – built around Agent Phil Coulson – that you can fall in love with immediately. Plenty of time to fill in backstories throughout the Marvel Universe. (When it aired live, it tied directly into the film plots.) And lots of action but little blood, so perfect for family bingeing. Yes, it sometimes jumps sharks as it jumps across planets and across time, but they’re all the right sharks. Do it for the kids, including yourself, of course!
(Week of May 25th) This is a great, great series that we’ve been posting weekly. There are plenty of short, live performances and recorded concerts from top players across all different platforms. Dave Matthews is a biggie Wednesday night, but there are many more to check out. So check ’em out!
With all the good streams tumbling at us these days, it’s easy to miss a quirky little one like this. But Mashable is on it. And their take? It’s a real shot of chill in a way you’d never expect. Binge softly, gentle readers!
Here’s a great review from Collider that really does a nice job of capturing why Space Force may be built to last. Plus, it’s fun to hit a new show like this one right as it’s breaking. So beat your friends to the punch, read the review, and maybe put something brand new in the queue.
If you like your Zep, you’ll love this free stream. But you don’t gotta whole lotta time on this one. Starting this Saturday, this great concert performance… their first headlining event in 27 years, at the time… is rocking on YouTube. Hit the link for more details and set your reminders!
Like other parents, I’m grappling with he fact that school is out – even though it only kind of “in” this year. But now kids will extra extra time at home, and it’s a great time to pick a show or two to binge together for the summer. Easier said than done sometimes, but read on to see how She-Ra might just come to the rescue for you and your family. Thanks, CNN!
Ah, Something Wild. This is one of those movies that packs more punch than you think, and really just satisfies. But this Variety review goes a little farther into some of the unique hotness of late 80’s filmmaking. I couldn’t pass up passing this along… and will give it a rewatch myself on HBO soon!
Wow, here’s someone who put in the time! That someone is Grant Marek, Editor Director at SF Gate. With his daughters, he achieved the epic accomplishment of watching all 107 animated Disney films over the last few years. He’s got fast and funny one-line reviews for each, don’t miss the countdown to Number 1 and see if you agree!
Update: We’re leaving this up, because it’s so damn good! Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprises is partnering with YouTube to present a world class film fest running online from May 29th through June 10. But that’s just the start of the collaboration. In all, 20 of the world’s largest film festivals, including the Cannes, Venice, Tokyo, Berlin, and New York film festival with be contributing to the effort. This looks to be an amazing film experience in the making! Here’s the still-growing film list.
Not your cup of tea, you say? Well, read on! Variety makes a compelling case for why the light fare is the right fare for folks stuck at home right now. Which is, of course, pretty much all of us…
The last thing you want to do on a nice, long weekend is to get caught in a menu page loop, bouncing around endlessly for something new and surprising. Why, the NYT has something new and surprising… and maybe even a bit obscure… for you right here. For viewer who has seen everything, there’s still some hope:)
