“Black Mirror” was originally developed for Great Britain’s Channel 4 network before the rights to the series were purchased by Netflix in 2015. (Photo courtesy of Netflix) Brendan Jacques Connector Editor “Black Mirror” is a science-fiction anthology series created by Charlie Brooker back in 2011, with the newest season sponsored by Netflix. The series is…
‘The Walking Dead’ regains its footing
17 million viewers tuned in for the Season 7 premiere.(Courtesy of AMC) Owen Johnson Connector Staff After the season six finale ended on a cliffhanger right before revealing which of the show’s 11 characters met their gruesome end at the hands of Negan (Jeffery Dean Morgan), there was some worry that the show had reached…
Stranger Things is one of the best shows on Netflix
“Stranger Things” is the second television show written by the Duffer Brothers, the first being last year’s “Wayward Pines”. (Photo courtesy of Netflix) Brock Johnson Connector Staff An homage to 80s culture casting five young actors under the age of 15, “Stranger Things” stands out as one of Netflix’s boldest ventures. The young group of…
‘Westworld’ fascinates as HBO’s new thriller
“Westworld” is a remake of the 1973 film of the same name written by Michael Crichton. (Courtesy of HBO) Kathryn Leeber Connector Staff In the science fiction world, artificial intelligence never seems to work the way scientists want it to. This is true in HBO’s “Westworld,” the latest sci-fi hit revolving around lifelike robots that…
Donald “Childish Gambino” Glover shines in ‘Atlanta’
In “Atlanta”, Glover (right) manages the career of Paper Boy (center). (Photo courtesy of FX) Shane Foley Connector Editor “Atlanta,” the new TV show produced by Donald “Childish Gambino” Glover, may be among the rapper/singer/comedian/actor’s boldest projects to date. The show is rather heavy, touching upon some deep issues, yet Glover manages to weave his…
‘Bojack Horseman’ makes us laugh through our tears
The show was created by first time show-runner Raphael Bob-Waksberg.(Photo courtesy of Netflix) Liam Elliot Connector Contributor Who knew an anthropomorphic horse could hit the nail on the head on how all us humans feel at one point or another in our lives. At one point in our lives we can all say that we…
