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· by Steven Birkner · Aug 25, 2021

Netflix’s Lost in Space vs. the original: The bold and the bland

The show’s called Lost in Space, but it could just as easily be called “Lost on Planet”, as due likely to budget constraints, the Robinson family spends much of the original 1965 television show on a few…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jul 29, 2020

What We’re Streaming: August 2020

All hope of movie theaters reopening in August dissipated pretty quickly, so the team that used to bring you box office predictions in those long ago days of early 2020 is now back again for another installment of What We’re …

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jun 2, 2020

What We’re Streaming: June 2020

Apparently, it’s June. I’m as shocked as you are; thanks to viruses, shutdowns, and widespread looting, I haven’t dared to go outside since Easter. While I’m sure someday movie theaters will reopen and once again the Agony Booth will be…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · May 28, 2020

Mute (2018)

Writer-director Duncan Jones sadly seems to be joining the ranks of one-hit wonders like Neill Blomkamp, Richard Kelly, and Josh Trank, all of whom burst onto the scene with strong debuts, were quickly declared the new saviors of blockbuster genre…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · May 1, 2020

What We’re Streaming: May 2020

It’s another month and movie theaters around the country are still closed due to the global pandemic, so the people who once brought you monthly box office predictions here at the Agony Booth are back for another installment of What …

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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…

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· 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…

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· 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 …

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· 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.

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· 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.

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· 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…

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· 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…

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· 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.

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· 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.

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· 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.

Tagged: Netflix

Netflix’s Lost in Space vs. the original: The bold and the bland

What We’re Streaming: August 2020

What We’re Streaming: June 2020

Mute (2018)

What We’re Streaming: May 2020

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

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