Tag Archives: Netflix

Meeting the “B Train” on Nantucket Island

Posted on September 10, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Perfect Couple (2024) This Netflix series is based on a book by Elin Hildebrand, published in 2018. In its original format, the death of the bride’s maid-of-honour is an accident, but in the series, it’s a murder. Every episode … Continue reading →

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This Site Used to be Called “Kibble”

Posted on August 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Netflix (April 14, 1998) For a company that was originally created to compete with Blockbusters, Netflix has conquered the world and then some. This time is the recorded moment that Netflix was launched, so this is an accurate chart for … Continue reading →

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It Started Out as Just Some “Harmless Fun”*

Posted on August 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Anonymous Anonymous is a decentralized international activist and hacktivist collective and movement primarily known for its various cyberattacks against several governments, government institutions and government agencies, corporations and the Church of Scientology. Anonymous originated in 2003 on the imageboard 4chan representing the concept of many online and offline community users simultaneously existing as an “anarchic”, digitized “global brain” or … Continue reading →

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Not All Monsters Live Under the Bed

Posted on July 11, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Eric (2024) We watched episode one of this limited series on Netflix, last night. It is a mess of the worst of 1985 NYC: AIDS is killing people; homosexuality is bordering on pedophilia; kids go missing and parents are fighting … Continue reading →

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Let the Mayhem Begin, Again

Posted on July 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) You wouldn’t guess that I’m an Eddie Murphy fan, would you? Silly as it seems, there’s something refreshing about visiting a 1980’s iconic character, 30 years later, after his 1994 revival. The only drawback … Continue reading →

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I Was Right About the Mirror Being Important

Posted on June 15, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Bridgerton (Season 3, Part 2) I won’t give the game away, but, needless to say, ALL will be revealed, and I do mean ALL! (We stayed up past midnight to watch the final four episodes. Susan’s still resting now, as … Continue reading →

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Carrying the Burden of Humanity on Her Shoulders

Posted on June 2, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Atlas (2024) This film is not a favourite of critics, but is one of the most watched in Netflix history, at least in its first week of streaming. It has been described as ‘clunky’ ‘far-fetched’ and late 20th century in … Continue reading →

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It is the Use of Mirrors that Shows Her True Beauty

Posted on May 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Bridgerton (Season Three) This season has been a long time coming. They say patience is a virtue, but the fear of being single your whole life calls for desperate measures during desperate times. Taking the spotlight this season will be Penelope Featherington … Continue reading →

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It Wasn’t an Easter Egg, It was a Christmas Cracker

Posted on May 7, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Saint Nicholas Day (December 6th) In the show, The Signal, Sven and Paula’s 10th anniversary was St. Nicholas Day. The event at the end of the series was three months after the Paula’s original (publicized) prediction. That’s quite telling. It’s … Continue reading →

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Is There Something Really Out There?

Posted on May 6, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Signal (2024) This is a German series, dubbed into English on Netflix. It takes an interesting premise and adds so many twists and turns to the story line that you cannot look away, in case you might miss something. … Continue reading →

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