The Netflix original “Earthquake Bird” is a tense, visually arresting thriller that aims to be like “The Girl on The Train” but instead set in Japan. Directed by Wash Westmoreland and starring...

It’s time to remove this show from Netflix In March 2017, Netflix released their original show “13 Reasons Why,” based on the book by author Jay Asher. The title is in reference to the 13 reasons...

The creation of a “cord-nevers” generation With the upcoming release of Disney’s new streaming service, Disney+, the “Streaming Wars” are officially underway. Netflix and Disney have been going...

Streaming services offer a new artistic frontier In the 91st Academy Awards, Netflix’s “Roma” particularly stood out to me because it is the first streaming service accessible movie that has won...

Summer ends on many high notes. Remember when it was easy to label the middle of the year with a ubiquitous pop culture product? I do. Last year, we had the summer of “Despacito.” 2016 was the summer...

Netflix original “Everything Sucks” gets teens right. “Everything Sucks,” a new Netflix original series, is yet another story about teenagers struggling to navigate school, family and, of course,...

A Netflix favorite returns for a second season Last summer, audiences were taken back to 1983, where supernatural forces were stirring up trouble in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana. Netflix’s “Stranger...

Cult comedy program “Mystery Science Theater 3000” returns on Netflix In 1988, the Minneapolis public access TV station KTMA greenlit a comedy program created by standup comedian Joel Hodgson. The...

Even in the shadow of “Stranger Things,” Netflix’s “The OA” is suspenseful and surprising Back in December, Netflix released yet another new series that consistently surprised, enlightened,...

“A Series of Unfortunate Events” charms on Netflix I, like many others, have devoted countless hours to the onslaught of Netflix shows released in recent years. From “House of Cards” to “Orange...