The Hunger Games meets Footloose? Glee crossed with Divergent? Whatever the combination, the uniqueness of Hulu’s new original teen series Utopia Falls is attention-getting. This newly-released dystopian future-set sci-fi dance drama (yes, really) has me curious. Utopia Falls finds us in a ravaged future Earth, where the last living colony lives in the idyllic settlement of New Babyl. Teens are highly trained in dance […]
Hunters on Amazon Prime
“Not again. No more.” Such is the pledge of Meyer Offerman, a Holocaust survivor, and leader of a gang of vigilante Nazi hunters, as he outlines their mission to his new recruit. And it is a strong sentiment. It is this vibe—keeping the worst of the worst from rising again—that makes Amazon Prime’s new original […]
High Fidelity Reboots on Hulu
British writer Nick Hornby’s works are some of the most frequently adapted contemporary writers, with seven feature film adaptations, as well as TV and stage versions. Many of these films are American adaptations of otherwise very British stories, as well as multiple versions of several titles. Perhaps the most beloved is Hornby’s 1995 novel High Fidelity. The […]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Returns
Star Wars: The Clone Wars was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed branches of the Star Wars franchise. The show ended in 2014 after six seasons. Now, Disney+ brings fans the long-anticipated 7th and final season of the animated series, with 12 all-new episodes, kicking off on February 21st. Where to watch Star Wars: The […]
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made comes to Disney+
“Your life is big, original, weird.” An apt description of 11-year-old detective Timmy Failure, an ace private eye in his mind who roams the streets of Portland, Oregon, solving mysteries, along with his partner, a 1,500-pound polar bear. Such is the set up for Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, which debuts on Disney+ on February 7, […]
Togo On Disney+
In the winter of 1925, an outbreak of diphtheria in Alaska threatened to become an epidemic, and a looming blizzard eliminated all means of modern transportation to get an antitoxin to Nome. Enter the dogs and the fearless mushers who faced the odds of transporting the medicine back. While Balto may have become the recognizable […]