where to watch: Netflix when to watch: When you’re looking for a cute rom-com with a touch of Christmas. you should note: This show is in Norwegian. You can watch it dubbed or with subtitles, I watched it with subtitles. Co-directed by a woman! Highly bingeable. tl;dr: A delightful Norwegian rom-com about satisfying your family …
“Home for Christmas”: delightful lighthearted festive romance! Read More »
How do you decide if you should pursue your hobby, your passion, your art, over the thing that feels safer and more certain? It’s a question that I think a lot of people struggle with, including myself. And it’s far more complex than some people would like to believe. Some say the risk is always …
A Break From Regularly Scheduled Programming: An Interview with Colin McCalla Read More »
where to watch: Seasons 1-4 on Amazon Prime. Season 5 will be available on Amazon in the summer when to watch: When you want some real drama that happens to take place in Cornwall, England, in the late 1780s. you should note: Easily bingeable. Based on the novels by Winston Graham, but written entirely by Debbie Horsfield, ie, a woman! Also, …
where to watch: Amazon Prime when to watch: When you want a good old British period drama that isn’t a multi-year commitment you should note: Easily bingeable. It’s only 4 episodes! tl;dr: As “British period drama” as it gets: an aristocratic family on the verge of ruin, their handsome heir, and a stunning girl with no fortune… After a brief …
Escape gray skies for the sunny English countryside with “Doctor Thorne”! Read More »
where to watch: Amazon Prime when to watch: When you want to cry happy tears you should note: this series was developed by John Carney, who is behind the movies Sing Street and Once, as well as Begin Again, which I absolutely adore. tl;dr: “Modern Love” ultimately decides to take an idealized, movie-version look at …
when to watch: when you want something super entertaining that’ll have you hooked. where to watch: Seasons 1-3 on Netflix. you should note: Season 4 is expected in January, but no official release date yet. Highly bingeable. tl;dr: A group of robbers led by the mysterious “Profesor” take control of the Royal Mint of Spain …
“Money Heist”: The perfect cold-weather companion Read More »
Before I get to this week’s rec…. some news/updates! For one, if you haven’t heard already, Season 2 of The Hook Up Plan drops on Netflix tomorrow (Oct. 11)!! Also, GLOW got renewed for a fourth and final season. I would have cried and/or started a riot if it hadn’t been renewed, so needless to say, I …
where to watch: Netflix when to watch: When you’re in the mood for something a little too dramatic, something you can’t think too hard about. (All this happens in six months…?) you should note: It’s a glorified, artsy soap opera. I won’t deny it. 13 1 hour episodes; highly bingeable. One of the creators is …
A little drama and rock n’ roll in the 60s: “45 revoluciones” Read More »
where to watch: Seasons 1-3 on HBO when to watch: When you’re looking for an engaging comedy with highly developed characters you should note: Really diverse and tons of women behind and in front of the camera—see below! tl;dr: Insecure is a worthwhile comedy series that follows the lives of two 20-something black women living …
where to watch: Netflix when to watch: When you’re ready to watch something serious and moving. you should note: So many women! All women protagonists; two women creators; 5/8 episodes directed by women tl;dr: Unbelievable is not a show to watch because you love crime, because it’s really a show about humanity and trauma. It …