by Gemma King | Over the last few years, television has given us many refreshingly strong, complex, and inspiring women. Parks and Recreation’s Leslie Knope, Mad Men’s Peggy Olsen, Jessica Jones’s title heroine and (despite some problematic scenes) Game of Thrones’s Daenerys Targaryen are powerful and inspirational TV ladies, all for…
by Shira Steiner | A whole host of rebooted, revamped television shows are hitting networks and streaming services lately – from Twin Peaks to the next installment of Arrested Development, set to arise once again from its shallow grave. Is it any wonder, then, that the beloved TGIF Tanner family…
Set in the world of US corporate law, Suits is about well-dressed, scary-smart professionals who exchange hilarious remarks in glassy workplaces that look out over the NYC horizon. It’s a law drama, however, the cases seldom get as far as the courtroom. As an alternative, lawyers try to outwit each…
by Gemma King | Over the last few years, a number of clever workplace comedies have cropped up on our screens. Programs like The Office, Brooklyn Nine Nine and even meta culture projects like Community see the humour in the most banal of workplace settings. These shows frequently use single-camera…
Imagine spending eighteen years of your life in prison for a crime you didn’t commit. You’re eventually exonerated, but many years away from your family, friends and fiancee have taken their toll. The worst is over – or is it? Steven Avery is the subject of Netflix’s latest documentary, Making A…
by Jeff Fountain | While the story of Columbian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar is not exactly new territory, Netflix approaches it in a smart, meticulous way, making Narcos one of those binge-worthy shows the streaming site is now becoming famous for. The rise of Escobar and the narrative of how…
Since its arrival on Netflix, Grey’s Anatomy (shortened to “Grey’s” by fans) has become even more popular than it was before. Those who hadn’t started the show back when it aired for the first time in 2005 were able to join in on the joy by binge watching all of…
by Ali Burden | James Roday and Dulé Hill steal hearts along with a lovable cast of characters in this hilarious comedy-drama, which first aired in 2006. Catch Psych streaming on Amazon or Netflix. Several episodes, including the outstanding and shockingly well-written pilot, open in the 80s, where a young Shawn…
If you love horror and suspense films, you have probably seen Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs as Hannibal Lecter, one of the most chilling portrayals of a serial killers in cinema. In early 2013, NBC set to bring back Hannibal Lecter in one of the most suspenseful and…
Sam and Dean save you from the boogey-man in Supernatural in a sci-fi fantasy thriller that has all the feelings, too. Now in its 11th season, Supernatural has been captivating audiences since 2005. Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother when they were small boys, and it was a Demon…
