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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Mar 31, 2020

What We’re Streaming: April 2020

Regular visitors to the Agony Booth know that our monthly Hit or Bomb? box office prediction articles have been a popular fixture here for years now, but with movie theaters closed around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there…

Movies / Text

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus and what it means for Hollywood

As I’m sure everyone knows by now, much of the world is currently on guard because of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump, thankfully, declared a state of emergency about the matter on (ironically) Friday the 13th of March. While some say…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Jordon Davis · Oct 1, 2018

Hot Bot (2016), a recap (part 1 of 8)

Synopsis: Imagine the dumbest idea you’ve ever had in the stupidest dream of your entire life, and then imagine a community center for at-risk 7th graders making a film about it. You have now imagined a better movie than Hot …

Agonizer / Comic Books / Text

· by Henrik Magnusson · Sep 14, 2017

3 horrifying Punisher villains Netflix definitely needs to use

It's still a more satisfying fight than anything Floyd Mayweather is in.

Agonizer / Comic Books / Text

· by Henrik Magnusson · Sep 7, 2017

3 Luke Cage villains that probably won’t show up on his Netflix show

Cashing in on the blaxploitation fad by tossing a street-smart, jive-talking superhero up against the usual mix of comic book villains, which at the time were mostly campy, color-blind disco rejects.

Text / TV / TV Season Review

· by Susan Velazquez · Aug 29, 2017

Binge or No? Netflix’s Atypical

Episodes focus too much on how Sam's family members react to his autism--as a tragedy or as a source of shame--but very little on how they react to him as a family member or as a person.

Text / TV / TV Season Review

· by Julie Kushner · Jun 28, 2017

Binge or No? Netflix's GLOW

GLOW is sudsy good fun, with just the right amount of '80s camp.

Text / TV / TV Season Review

· by Susan Velazquez · May 3, 2017

Binge or No? Netflix's Dear White People

“Dear White People: bet you think this show is about you”, teases a promotional poster for Dear White People, Netflix’s TV adaptation based on the 2014 film of the same name, which premiered on April 28th. “Wait, is it…

Agonizer / Videos

· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 12, 2017

VIDEO: Dear Netflix: Make these comics into shows (Part 2)

A look at various comic book properties that Tom would like to see made into television series.

Text / TV / TV Season Review

· by Julie Kushner · Feb 9, 2017

Binge or No? Netflix's The Santa Clarita Diet

Zombies are the new vampires, that’s for sure. So it was only a matter of time before Hollywood decided to make them more physically attractive, grant them spacious homes in suburbia, and give them white-collar jobs. The Santa Clarita Diet…

Agonizer / Videos

· by Thomas Stockel · Jan 29, 2017

VIDEO: Dear Netflix: Make these comics into shows (Part 1)

A look at various comic properties and how they might make for good source material for new Netflix series.

Series Review / Text / TV

· by Susan Velazquez · Jan 19, 2017

Binge or No? Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events

On January 13th, people tuned in to stream the long-awaited adaptation of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, despite the pleas from narrator Lemony Snicket (Patrick Warbuton) in the opening scene to watch something happier.

Series Review / Text / TV

· by Julie Kushner · Jan 10, 2017

Black Mirror Mini-Binge: A Beginner’s Guide to Entering the Void

Fear not, TV fanatics and eclectic cult series connoisseurs! I have a relatively risk-free solution to the Black Mirror Conundrum. For those planning to embark upon a steady diet of this show, I propose the following fail-safe Introductory Mini-Binge.

Text / TV / TV Season Review

· by Julie Kushner · Nov 28, 2016

Binge or No? Netflix’s 3%

November 25th brought with it the debut of 3%, an eight-episode Brazilian series that may not be quite as innovative as it believes itself to be, but that doesn’t make it any less engaging or timely.

Series Review / Text / TV

· by Julie Kushner · Oct 17, 2016

Binge or No? Netflix's Easy

An eight-episode compilation of very loosely related stories, each involving some aspect of sex and romantic relationships in the 21st century, which each struck me individually as slyly disguised potential pilots for Netflix than collectively as a debut season of a single, ongoing series.

Text / TV / TV Season Review

· by Marion Stein · Sep 26, 2016

Narcos Season 2: Reality takes a holiday

Narcos is back with a different showrunner, one who seems to be trying to dismantle a lot of what came before---even stuff that worked.

Series Review / Text / TV

· by Susan Velazquez · Aug 1, 2016

Binge or no? Netflix’s Stranger Things

On July 15, Netflix released Stranger Things, a supernatural/science-fiction/horror series set in a small town in 1980s Indiana that has, for a lack of a better term, a lot of weird shit going down. What, did you expect me to say "stranger things"?

Text / TV

· by Susan Velazquez · Jun 29, 2016

Orange is the New Black: Why a beloved character didn’t have to die (and why she did)

NOTE: This article will discuss major spoilers from Season 4 of "Orange Is the New Black". Like, seriously major. If you haven't finished bingeing this season, please remove yourself from the rock you've been living under and find the nearest Netflix account...

Text / TV / TV Season Review

· by Marion Stein · Mar 23, 2016

BINGE OR NO? House of Cards, Season 4

After a disjointed Season 3, Frank and Claire are back to doing what they do best -- clawing their way to power. Frank faces his toughest election, while Claire has her own agenda, but the past may be closing in on both of them.

Agonizer / Text

· by Julie Kushner · Jan 17, 2016

BINGE OR NO: Degrassi: Next Class Season 1 – Review (May Contain Mild Spoilers)

Binge-watch this long-running teen show on Netflix this week, so you can embrace your inner whiny teenager, brush up on your use of clever hashtags, and, of course, practice your Canadian accent. Not a bad way to spend five hours, ey?

Tagged: Netflix

What We’re Streaming: April 2020

Coronavirus and what it means for Hollywood

Hot Bot (2016), a recap (part 1 of 8)

3 horrifying Punisher villains Netflix definitely needs to use

3 Luke Cage villains that probably won’t show up on his Netflix show

Binge or No? Netflix’s Atypical

Binge or No? Netflix's GLOW

Binge or No? Netflix's Dear White People

VIDEO: Dear Netflix: Make these comics into shows (Part 2)

Binge or No? Netflix's The Santa Clarita Diet

VIDEO: Dear Netflix: Make these comics into shows (Part 1)

Binge or No? Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Black Mirror Mini-Binge: A Beginner’s Guide to Entering the Void

Binge or No? Netflix’s 3%

Binge or No? Netflix's Easy

Narcos Season 2: Reality takes a holiday

Binge or no? Netflix’s Stranger Things

Orange is the New Black: Why a beloved character didn’t have to die (and why she did)

BINGE OR NO? House of Cards, Season 4

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