TV MOVIE BLOG

A show that keeps you entertained and fulfills your binge watching sessions.  Jane the Virgin is a satirical romantic comedy about a young woman whos life changes in an instant.  With 42 minute episodes, it is set out as a  telenovelas (  a serial drama  originally made in Latin America) which will not fail to keep you interested and hooked . It currently has 3 seasons out on Netflix  with the 4th season that premiered on the 13th of October 2017.  Being the child to a teenage mother, Jane makes a promise to keep her virginity until marriage. Despite this, Jane is accidentally artificially inseminated with a strangers sperm during a doctors appointment. This brings on new challenges for Jane as now she is facing struggles she was not ready for including deciding between her baby's father, Rafael or her loving boyfriend Michael. With all the necessities; love, loss, weird family members and drama, this show is ...

If you haven't seen Josh Thomas's TV series, Please Like Me , you're missing out. An original drama but with added comedic value; the show illustrates realistic issues that many young people face on a daily basis, such as deep, personal family issues and coming out as gay. Featured on the ABC and now available to watch on Netflix, Thomas' series is aimed towards teenagers and young adults in particular due to the nature of the subjects that are featured within the series. In the very first episode, the viewer is confronted with Thomas' mother trying to commit suicide as she struggles with the idea that her ex-husband has left her. Thomas' charismatic disposition gives a light-hearted feel to the show as he continuously deals with complications whether it comes to his roommate, his family life or his love life as he experiments with his sexuality when his girlfriend breaks up with him because she thinks that he's gay. Thomas is also seen living w...

It's time to wake up Australia. As we come to a day and age where large countries such as Australia are becoming more multicultural, you have to ask yourself whether Australian tv is behind on the times. Of course these days they are more open about showing contestants on reality shows of a more diverse background, but still Australian made dramas such as Home and Away and Neighbours have yet to catch up with the rest of the world and the current Australia. Home and Away and Neighbours have been Australian soap opera favourites bringing the sense of drama into households since the early 80's. As Australia is transforming and becoming more diverse and multicultural, its weird to see that two Australian classics have yet to catch up in the sense of multiculturalism. Most if not all actors and actresses on the show are potentially  originally light skinned (without those tans from being a show set on the beach) and come from an Austra...

The long awaited return of Riverdale has just hit our computer screens (available to watch on Netflix, obviously.)  If you haven't seen season 1, you're definitely missing out. The show surrounds the mysterious death of Jason Blossom and the small town of Riverdale's reaction to this occurrence. It focuses on a cast of senior high schoolers and how they try to uncover this mystery that has shaken Riverdale to its core.   The series has 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.8 on IMDb and 8.2 on TV.com, showing its popularity within its realm. The Netflix original describes itself as emotional and offbeat, and that is exactly what it is. The cast members include Cole Sprouse, who is largely known for playing the role of Cody Martin in the Suite Life of Zack and Cody. His loveable nature (although he is portrayed as dark and mysterious within the TV show) as the outcast within Riverdale as the character of Jughead Jones contrasted to the character of Cheryl Blossom (played by ac...

Recently released on Netflix, designated survivor is a television series following Tom Kirkman, as he is unceremoniously thrown into the position of President of the United States. After a terrorist attack at the US State of Union that kills the entire U.S. cabinet, including both the President and Vice President, Kirkman is named “designated survivor”, a title given to the member of the cabinet who is chosen to remind behind, in case such a horrific act occurs. Going from the lowly position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to the President of the US Kirkman must face a country in ruins who do not believe him to be the right man for the presidency. Dealing with the aftermath of a terrible tragedy in which he lost colleagues and friends, Kirkman teams up with the Republican Designated Survivor, Kimble Hookstraten, and attempts to work with the FBI to find the conspirators who drove the US into chaos. Unwittingly clever, Kiefer Sutherland   plays Kirkman, alo...