So you’re still doing your part staying home in self quarantine. Now is the perfect time to catch up on your binge watching. With as surreal as life has been lately, you may as well ride the wave and explore the most implausible of comedic situations. Here are our Five Fave Netflix And Quarantine – Insanely Ridiculous Comedy Series:

5. Arrested Development – 5 Seasons, 84 Episodes, plus a Season 4 Remix with 22 Episodes. Starring Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Ron Howard.

Arrested Development features Jason Bateman who revels in suffering through the role of the “good son”, while the rest of his self-centered family members get into one jam after another. The plot points and characters are truly ridiculous, and the jokes are so subtle and plentiful, it sometimes takes repeated viewing to appreciate it all. The original 3 seasons ran from 2003-2006 on Fox. Netflix reunited the entire cast for an uneven 4th season in 2013. They extended and re-mixed it in 2018, which was much better. That led into the final season which was released in 2 parts. The first 3 seasons are must-watch, and then you can decide if you want more.

4. Friends From College – 2 Seasons, 16 Episodes. Starring Keegan-Michael Key, Fred Savage, Nat Faxon, Annie Parisse, Jae Suth Park, Cobie Smulders, Sarah Chalke, Zack Robidas, Billy Eichner.

A group of friends from college struggle to grow up and live responsible lives. They have a tough time letting go of substance abuse, infidelity and self-destructive behaviour. Friends From College is very cleverly written and well acted by this experienced all star cast. Plus you can knock the whole series out in a weekend.

3. Shameless – 10 Seasons, 122 Episodes. Starring William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Cameron Monaghan, Jeremy Allen White, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Ethan Cutkosky, Emma Kenney, Laura Wiggins, Joan Cusack.

This show is so wrong, it somehow ends up right. First of all, you are absolutely going to hate the main character, Frank Gallagher, and you are supposed to. You are going to love the 6 kids he neglects, forcing them to band together to fend for themselves as a team, growing up dirt poor in Southside Chicago. Their neighbors are a delight, and despite gratuitous sex, drugs and violence, Shameless is often very raw and emotional. You will end up caring about and screaming at every character as they make mistake after mistake, yet somehow find a way to pick up the pieces and keep moving forward with hope. It is the perfect binge show, as there are so many episodes, and you find yourself wanting “one more” every time one ends.

2. Weeds – 8 Seasons, 102 Episodes. Starring Mary-Louise Parker, Hunter Parrish, Alexander Gould, Kevin Nealon, Justin Kirk, Elizabeth Perkins, Allie Grant, Andy Milder, Tonye Patano, Romany Malco.

What’s a single Mom living in suburbia, raising 2 teenage boys, to do, in order to keep up with the Joneses and make ends meet? Sell weed, of course. Weeds is a classic case of getting in over your head. Your head will spin as the story takes an insane amount of twists and turns. The charming family fights to stay one step ahead of the law, the cartels, the neighbors and each other. Featuring well established actors, and amazing newcomers, the story pulls you in and takes you on a crazy ride.

1. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – 4 Seasons, 51 Episodes. Starring Ellie Kemper, Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane.

Tina Fey and Robert Carlock created this quirky, subtle and weird comedy about a midwestern teen named Kimmy, who was kidnapped by a religious cult leader and held underground for years with 3 other sister-wives. After her rescue, she moves to New York and tries to make it as an adult, even though she has only experienced life as a child and an apocalyptic refugee. She meets a cast of hilarious characters who help her learn the ways of the world. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is surprisingly sweet amongst the absurdity.

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So you’ve got at least another month to self quarantine. Now is the perfect time to catch up on your binge watching. Disney+ is the newest streaming service, so why not have some fun exploring what is has to offer. Here are our Five Fave Fun Things To Do With Disney+ In Quarantine:

5. See how many movies you can find where the main character’s parents die early in the movie, or are already dead when it begins.

Not sure why Disney seems obsessed with this story device, but it has been using it forever, with no signs of stopping. Some of the best include Finding Nemo and James And The Giant Peach. You can watch the whole movie, or just count how many minutes it takes to kill off one or more parents, or reveal that they are already dead.

4. Spend 5-1/2 hours binge-watching Disney+ original series The Mandalorian.

Created by Jon Favreau, the man whose vision launched a decade of Marvel movies, this is a Star Wars story that takes place between episodes 6 and 7. No, that is not Baby Yoda, and no, that is not Boba Fett, or even Jango Fett. The timeline places 800 year old Yoda as a force ghost, Jango Fett decapitated by Mace Windu, and Boba Fett slowly digesting over the course of 1,000 years in a Sarlacc pit. Whatever you want to call the characters is irrelevant, because this is its own story with its own mythology, and it is as captivating and exciting as anything in the Star Wars universe. It works best as one continuous viewing, or 2 if you want to take a break. This is the most promising aspect of Disney+, and hopefully they will continue to be this bold with their original content.

3. Spend 20 hours watching the Star Wars saga in order.

This one is easy, because the episodes are numbered 1-9, beginning with The Phantom Menace, and ending with The Rise Of Skywalker, which is not on Disney+ yet, but can be rented or purchased on Amazon. Be sure to watch Rogue One in between episodes 3 and 4, because it leads directly into A New Hope, which was the first movie released way back in 1977, and was titled Episode 4 from the beginning, although not many seemed to notice until the saga returned in 1999. Add another 2-1/2 hours to complete the saga with Episode 9, and you can always dip over to Netflix for Solo, which takes place before Rogue One.

2. Spend 20 hours watching Disney movies in their recent live action format, followed by their original animated format.

You must watch them in that order, because the animated versions are almost always better, with the arguable exceptions of Beauty And The Beast, Alice In Wonderland and Peter Pan. We also have high hopes for Mulan. For now, check out Aladdin, The Lion King, Dumbo, Alice In Wonderland, Lady And The Tramp, and 101 Dalmations and see which version you prefer. If you have 10 more hours to spare, you can use Amazon and Hulu to check out the live action Cinderella, Beauty And The Beast and Peter Pan, then hop back to D+ for the originals. Cindy and Belle will be added this fall.

1. Spend 40 hours watching most the Marvel movies in chronological order.

18 of the 23 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films are available now on Disney+. If you have another 10 hours to spare, you can use a Amazon to rent The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Spider-Man: Far From Home, and depending on how long it takes you to get through the series, you can either Netflix Ant-Man And The Wasp and Avengers: Endgame or wait until they hit D+ this summer. Here is the full sequence of Marvel movies to watch them in chronological story order.

Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain Marvel
Iron Man
Iron Man 2
The Incredible Hulk
Thor
The Avengers
Thor: The Dark World
Guardians Of The Galaxy
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
Iron Man 3
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Avengers: Age Of Ultron
Ant-Man
Captain America: Civil War
Black Panther
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Doctor Strange
Thor: Ragnarok
Ant-Man And The Wasp
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Endgame
Spider-Man: Far From Home

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So you’ve decided (or been told) to self quarantine. Now is the perfect time to catch up on your binge watching. You have heard of these shows. You may not have thought that their subject matter was of interest to you, but the writing and acting are so good, you just may get hooked. Here are our Five Fave Netflix And Quarantine Drama Series:

5. House Of Cards – 6 Seasons, 73 Episodes. Starring Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara, Mahershala Ali, Corey Stoll, Michael Kelly, Greg Kinnear, Jayne Atkinson.

House Of Cards traces the political fortunes of the ambitious husband and wife team of Frank and Claire Underwood. Although fiction, every twist, betrayal and cover up seems familiar and believable. The series starts slow as the actors in the White House, the Capitol and the media are introduced, and their roles in our illusion of democracy are revealed. Once you get hooked, you will be drawn in, and begin to draw parallels to actual politicians and events.

4. The Walking Dead – 9 Seasons, 131 Episodes. Starring Andrew Lincoln, Steven Yeun, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira.

In the wake of a zombie apocalypse, survivors hold on to the hope of humanity by banding together to wage a fight for their own survival, against The Walking Dead. The show is less about zombies as it is about how humans treat each other when disaster strikes and their very survival is at stake. Perhaps a glimpse into our current greatest fear. Based on the graphic novels, each season presents new challenges and new characters, as the focus grows from a small group of survivors discovering what has happened, into a more global view of how to rebuild a society in the wake of near extinction.

3. Gotham – 5 Seasons, 100 Episodes. Starring Ben McKenzie, Robin Taylor, David Mazouz, Camren Bicondova, Cory Michael Smith, Sean Pertwee, Donal Logue, Erin Richards, Morena Baccarin, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Gotham is the fictional town where Batman lives, and this show proves once again that DC Comics make for excellent TV series, when they are done right. This one is done right. Filmed with big screen cinematography and scale, full of action and surprisingly well-written and acted. The series format allows for long story arcs for multiple characters. The Batman story is rife with interesting and entertaining characters, and Gotham is essentially a 5 year back story that leads into what you have seen before in movies, television and comic books. The main focus is actually on eventual Commissioner James Gordon, who takes young Bruce Wayne under his wing, as Bruce himself begins his long journey toward becoming the Dark Knight of Gotham. Since neither Batman nor his arch-enemies rely on supernatural abilities, the show plays out much like any other crime drama. There are of course places where comic book tropes come into play, but largely it is a realistic view of hard times in the cruel city. The villians are the true stars, and they take every juicy bite of their delicious roles with a wicked smile on their face.

2. Dexter – 8 Seasons, 96 Episodes. Starring Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, Desmond Harrington, Lauren Velez, James Remar, Julie Benz, C.S. Lee, John Lithgow, Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits.

He’s smart, he’s good looking, and he’s got a great sense of humor. He’s Dexter Morgan, everyone’s favorite serial killer. As a Miami forensics expert, he spends his days solving crimes, and nights committing them. But Dexter lives by a strict code of honor that is both his saving grace and lifelong burden. Torn between his deadly compulsion and his desire for true happiness, Dexter is a man in profound conflict with the world and himself. Throughout the tense, edge-of-your-seat thriller, Dexter battles his inner demon, his “dark passenger”, and shares his deepest thoughts as if we the audience were his therapist. It takes a special actor and special writers to lead you to sympathize with a serial killer, but Michael C. Hall pulls that off brilliantly.

1. Breaking Bad – 5 Series, 62 Episodes. Starring Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Bob Odenkirk, RJ Mitte, Betsy Brandt, Jonathan Banks, Giancarlo Esposito, Krysten Ritter.

In Breaking Bad, mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher Walter White thinks his life can’t get much worse. His salary barely makes ends meet, a situation not likely to improve once his pregnant wife gives birth, and their teenage son is battling cerebral palsy. But Walter is dumbstruck when he learns he has terminal cancer. Realizing that his illness probably will ruin his family financially, Walter makes a desperate bid to earn as much money as he can in the time he has left by turning an old RV into a meth lab on wheels. Bryan Cranston is one of the most gifted actors of our time, and his performance throughout this series is legendary. Every move, every thought, every reaction is revealed through his expressions and emotions in real time, as if we were making the decisions right along with him. The supporting characters are well fleshed out and integral to bringing a sense of reality to the show. The creators kept the story arc tight and wrapped it all up in 5 seasons, resisting the urge to cash in on success, and instead focusing on the natural course of events that get kicked off in the first episode, and continue to steamroll to a logical, satisfying conclusion.

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So you’ve decided (or been told) to self quarantine. Now is the perfect time to catch up on your binge watching. Why not lean into your fears, and maybe even get educated. Here are our Five Fave Netflix Virus Dramas:

5. Carriers (2009) Starring Chris Pine, Piper Perabo, Lou Taylor Pucci, Emily Van Camp.

As a lethal virus spreads globally, four friends seek a reputed plague-free haven. But while avoiding the infected, the travelers turn on one another.

4. Pandemic: How To Prevent An Outbreak (2020) 1 Season – 6 Episodes.

In this docuseries, meet the heroes on the front lines of the battle against influenza and learn about their efforts to stop the next global outbreak.

3. Containment (2016) 1 Season – 13 Episodes. Starring David Gyasi, Christina Marie Moses.

When a ferocious contagion sweeps through Atlanta, authorities impose a precarious quarantine on the city while scrambling to find a cure.

2. 93 Days (2016) Starring Danny Glover, Bimbo Akintola, Somkele Iyamah.

Heroic health workers fight to contain an Ebola outbreak when a patient arrives in Lagos with symptons of the deadly virus. Based on a true story.

1. Outbreak (1990) Starring Dustin Hoffman, Cuba Gooding Jr., Rene Russo, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland and Morgan Freeman to calmly explain everything that is going on.

If the virus spreads, billions worldwide will die. Now, one small town may pay the price for mankind’s very survival. Also starring that famous monkey. See what the world was like before cell phones and internet access.

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So you’ve decided (or been told) to self quarantine. Now is the perfect time to catch up on your binge watching. Here are our Five Fave Netflix And Quarantine Supernatural Series:

5. Supernatural – 14 Seasons, 307 Episodes.

Starring Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Mark Sheppard. Siblings Dean and Sam crisscross the country, investigating paranormal activity and picking fights with demons, ghosts and monsters. This one is for the ladies, as super-cute brothers face down one otherworldly issue after another.

4. Charmed – 8 Seasons, 178 Episodes.

Starring Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, Shannen Doherty, Rose McGowan, Kaley Cuoco. Sisters Prue and Piper Halliwell have recently moved into their dead grandmother’s old victorian home in the San Francisco Hills. Together with their sister Phoebe, the trio find the Book of Shadows in the attic, and slowly learn that together they possess the “Power of Three” and then use that power for good. This one is for the fellas, with 3 beautiful and strong women dominating the action. Rose McGowan replaced Shannen Doherty as the third sister, and Kaley Cuoco appeared in the final season.

3. Lucifer – 4 Seasons, 67 Episodes.

Starring Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D.B. Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Tricia Helfer. After an old acquaintance meets a violent fate, the charming Lucifer vows revenge on the perpetrators and makes an unexpected alliance. Lucifer decides to leave Hell to run a high end night club in L.A., against his family’s wishes. With a gorgeous demon by his side, and a beautiful police officer in his path, Lucifer struggles to change his image and prove his worth.

2. Penny Dreadful – 3 Seasons, 18 Episodes.

Starring Josh Hartnett, Eva Green, Timothy Dalton. In London 1891, police investigate a series of murders, but explorer Sir Malcolm Murray and the beautiful Vanessa Ives know something darker is at play. This series cleverly weaves together the legends of Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolf Man and Dr. Jekyll into a mysterious adventure. The acting is top notch, and the show is exquisitely shot. With only 18 episodes, this is truly binge-worthy and plays as one continuous drama.

1. Stranger Things – 3 Seasons, 25 Episodes.

Starring Wynonna Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Matthew Modine, Paul Reiser, Sean Astin. On his way home from a friend’s house, young Will sees something terrifying. Nearby, a sinister secret lurks in the depths of a government lab. Set in the 1980’s, the tone is reminiscent of classics like E.T. and Fast Times at Ridgemont High, blending sci-fi, horror and comedy. As the series progresses, we become more and more attached to the cast, which centers around high school friends facing unthinkable obstacles.

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With the growing popularity of streaming services, series binging is quickly becoming the de facto way to watch TV. Sometimes, a series has just too many seasons, with too many episodes, and story lines that last for years. Do you really have time to just sit down and watch “Lost”?

These are our Five Fave Easy Streamers of 2019 – TV shows that are tight, compact, and easily digestable in just a few viewings. Most can even be consumed over one rainy day on the couch. We have a daring take on the comic book genre. We have an adorable movie star with a deep philosophical dilemma. We have a clever series with a fantasy nod to “Ally MacBeal”. We have the week in the life of a typical family at the holidays. We have a dark twist on the way people live online.

#5 – You starring Penn Badgley on Netflix – 10 episodes

A dangerously charming, intensely obsessive young man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of those he is transfixed by. Obsessed with an aspiring writer, a brilliant bookstore manager begins quietly and strategically removing all obstacles that keep her from him.

#4 – The Moody’s Christmas starring Denis Leary on Fox and Hulu – 6 episodes

A tight-knit but dysfunctional family gathers in their hometown for the “perfect” holiday.

#3 – Dollface starring Kat Denning on Hulu – 10 episodes

A young woman who, after being dumped by her longtime boyfriend, must deal with her own imagination when she literally and metaphorically re-enters the world of women, in order to rekindle the female friendships she left behind. Also starring Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell, and Esther Povitsky.

#2 – Living With Yourself starring Paul Rudd on Netflix – 8 episodes

Burned out on life, Miles undergoes a strange procedure at a strip mall spa — and wakes to find he’s been replaced by a better version of himself.

#1 – The Watchmen starring Regina King on HBO – 9 episodes

Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name while attempting to break new ground of its own.

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Polar | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

 

Directed by renowned Swedish director and drummer Jonas Åkerlund with the screenplay written by Jayson Rothwell (Silent Night), Polar

is based upon the Dark Horse action noir graphic novel 

Polar: Came From the Cold by Victor Santos.  The world’s top assassin, Duncan Vizla, aka The Black Kaiser, is settling into retirement when his former employer marks him as a liability to the firm. Against his will, he finds himself back in the game going head to head with an army of younger, faster, ruthless killers who will stop at nothing to have him silenced.  

 

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