TV MOVIE BLOG

The Parent Trap! The parent trap is one of the best movies released in the 90’s, and just about every girl has seen it. Featuring a young Lindsey Lohan, the film follows two identical twin sisters, who were both raised by one of their parents after they split when the girls were babies. After a chance meeting at summer camp, the girls plot a daring plan to bring their parents back together – switch places! At the end of summer camp, Halley takes Annie’s place and goes to London to meet her mother (Natasha Richardson), and Annie flies to California to meet her father (Dennis Quaid). After perfectly faking being the fake child, the twins realise that Nick (the father) is getting married, and hasten to bring their parents to San Francisco to finally reunite, although things don’t go as planned when they find out Nick’s pretentious fiancée (played by Elaine Hendrix) is only marrying Nick for his money. With the whole family converged at a hotel in San Fran, the twins plan ...

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...

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...