The holidays are almost over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t squeeze in at least another 100 hours of entertainment into your open schedule before it’s time to get back to work. Yes, we’re all making frequent visits to the closest luxury theater (STAR WARS WAS AMEEZING), but streaming gets MORE than its fair share of love over the holidays as well (GOODBYE BRIGHT, PLS NEVER COME BACK). That being said, here’s a list of some great options you can squeeze in between inhaling the entirety of a leftover holiday ham and force-feeding your tree even though it’s BEEN dead and is now covered in spiders! Election (1999) - You know what? This has been sittin’ in my queue for what feels like a century

Title: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) Genre: Space Opera Director: Rian Johnson Stars (primary actors): Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaacs, John Boyega, and Mark Hamill Bias: It’s Star Wars and I’m a nerd. I don’t think I could begin to list the biases (pro and con) that factor into this. Grade: A- In A Nutshell: After their brief victory in The Force Awakens, the remains of the Resistance are on the run from the First Order. Rey (Ridley) has tracked down the missing Luke Skywalker (Hamill) and tries to convince him that he’s the last spark of hope the Resistance needs. Meanwhile, she finds herself drawn to a conflicted Kylo Ren (Driver). As the First Order hunts down th

Wormwood (2017) - Wormwood is a docudrama about the mysterious death of Frank Olson, a CIA employee and scientist who fell out a 13 story window in 1953. At the time of his death, Olson’s family was told that he committed suicide. Later skeptics, however, suspect that he was murdered. This Errol Morris documentary is made up of interviews with Olson’s son Eric, who believes the government has covered up the events surrounding his father’s death. These interviews are combined with news reports and dramatic reenactments. Currently, I’m only two episodes into this six part mini-series, but it’s fascinating stuff so far. Streaming on Netflix. Demons (1971) - Avant-garde director Toshio Matsumoto

Title: The Disaster Artist (2017) Genre: Comedy Director: James Franco Stars: Dave Franco, James Franco, Seth Rogen Bias: I believe The Room (2003) is arguably the best worst movie of the past two decades. Grade: A In a Nutshell: Greg Sestero (Dave Franco) is a shy, 19-year-old guy who wants to be an actor. One night, in his acting class, Greg watches a bold classmate named Tommy Wiseau (James Franco) perform a scene from A Streetcar Named Desire. Tommy’s bizarre performance is ridiculed by the class, but Greg is intrigued by his openness, and soon the two aspiring actors become friends. Tommy is eccentric, mysterious, and a tad bit creepy. He speaks in a heavy Eastern European accent, but i

The Punisher (Season 1) – I’ll be honest – I’ve already marathoned this series. I’m not a huge fan of the character from the comics, but I loved his appearance in Daredevil Season 2 so I was looking forward to this. It seriously paid off. The show centers on Frank Castle, a military vet whose family is killed. He goes more than a little nuts and lots and lots of violence ensues. Some of the gore is not for the faint of heart. The series has some of the same pacing issues of the previous Marvel Netflix shows, but Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead) is brilliant in the role, and his performance carries you through some of the slower episodes. At the moment, this is my favorite of the Marvel Netfli

2017 might be the biggest year in comic to film adaptations, with ten released between February and November. Among the films were Hugh Jackman’s final and finest appearance as Wolverine, the fifteenth, sixteenth, and SEVENTEENTH installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the first female led superhero film in the modern era, and a film intended to be the culmination of DC’s own cinematic universe. While I haven’t managed to see all of these films, I’ve seen a respectable eight out of ten, so I wanted to take a look back at the year that was. The Lego Batman Movie (February 10) – Starting off the year on a good-ish note was the spin-off (directed by Chris McKay) from the unexpected 2014

The Good Place (2016-) - I've been dragging my feet with this show, despite hearing lots of good things about it and despite my love of Michael Schur's other shows, The Office and Parks & Rec. I can't really explain why it took me so long to start watching this, and now that I've finished the first season, I regret my perpetual status as a latecomer to awesome shows. The show follows the story of Eleanor (Kristen Bell), a recently deceased woman who – seemingly by way of clerical error - ends up in the titular "good place" despite her many, many (hilarious) evil moments during her time on Earth. With help from her assigned "soul mate," Chidi (William Jackson Harper), Eleanor must become wort

Title: Stranger Things Season 2 Genre: Horror, Drama, Fantasy Director(s): The Duffer Brothers, Shawn Levy, Andrew Stanton, Rebecca Thomas Stars (Primary Actors): Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, Matthew Modine, Noah Schnapp, Joe Kerry, Sean Astin, Paul Reiser Bias: Sheriff Hopper (David Harbour) is my current celebrity crush. I have an impossible time objectively evaluating any episode that features him heavily (and most of Season 2 does). (Overall) Grade: B+ In a Nutshell: In Season 1, a group of scrappy nerds in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana uncover a government conspiracy invo