TV MOVIE BLOG

The Undateables is a TV series run by Channel 4 in the UK and surrounds the difficulties with finding love for people with disabilities and other potential life-threatening conditions. It is a light-hearted show meant to entertain yet allows the viewer to sympathise in some cases with the individuals shown within each episode as they battle the complications that dating brings to the table. Disabilities such as Tourettes Syndrome, Autism and Asperges are showcased within different episodes, and these disabilities are presented in a multitude of different ways which communicates the concept that everyone is unique and different, even if they are labelled to act or perform in a certain stereotypical way. Some have argued that the series creates entertainment and comedic value from people's disabilities as they may not conform to what is seen as 'normal' by other peoples standards. According to the Daily Mail's post (which is linked below), doctors have foun...

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...

Ever wanted to know how film came to be? Its roots are buried deep within history, even before the invention of the camera and photography!  The history and development of film came from the Renaissance (a time period in Europe where science and art thrived) as people experimented with perspective within artworks, utilising light and darkness to create this dimension within their works. There was also a sparked interest in how time and space worked together and by themselves because of this shift in perspective: Time-keeping became a part of the Medieval society (due to the invention of the clock) and became a part of the social fabric as it gave structure to society, and space became objectively defined through cartography (the practise of drawing maps) as exploration of 'new worlds' became an important part of civilisation.  After the invention of the Camera Obscura (dating back to Medieval times), and the Daguerrotype Camera invented in 1837 by Louis Daguerre and...

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...

(Potential trigger warning) Over the past weekend during Uni holidays, I logged into my Netflix account and the first recommended movie that came up was 'To The Bone.' A couple of months ago there was a large controversy surrounding this movie (starring Lily Collins, an absolute icon of mine) as people had viewed it as 'romanticising eating disorders.' I wanted to see for myself if it was really as controversial as media outlets had reported it to be, such as The Sun's article, which I have linked here.   https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3943117/anorexia-nervosa-the-bone-netflix-lily-collins/ While I actually quite enjoyed the film, I could see how this could potentially provoke someone who already has developed or on the verge of an eating disorder of the same type of manner that Collins portrays as the character Ellen/Eli. Anorexia Nervosa is an extremely devastating and dangerous disorder that effects people all over the world, and especially teenage gir...

Hi everybody!!  Here's an introduction to our team: We're a bunch of students from Macquarie University studying a unit called IT and Society. We all do different degrees including Education, Media and Business and have come together to create this very blog.  We all love watching TV and movies and so we decided to base our blog around this as we find it enjoyable and to be honest, what's better than doing something you love?  We can't wait to share our thoughts and opinions with you all on our favourite TV shows and movies and we hope you enjoy what we have to offer :) - Isobel, Maddie, Jasmin and Sarah