Hannah Richey
Opinion Editor
hgrichey@uab.edu
Netflix has added a lot of new TV shows and movies recently and it can be hard to make a decision when confronted with the hundreds of options.
Most people probably want to get their mind off of the world around us so here’s 5 recently added TV shows and movies that will make shutting out the world a little bit easier.
Perks of Being a Wallflower
If you like movies based on books or feel nostalgic about the first time you read the book the film is based on you’re in luck. Perks of Being a Wallflower was written and directed by the book’s author Stephen Chbosky and features an impressive cast of well-knowns that certainly helped the film get multiple award nominations with their performances.
Community
Many of us are missing college life right now so there’s no better way to reminisce than watching a 26-year-old Donald Glover play a fresh out of high school jock at a local community college. Community is a comedy created by Dan Harmon (co-creator of Rick and Morty) that follows a diverse group of dysfunctional community college attendees. If you enjoyed other sitcoms like Parks and Recreation this is worth checking out.
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
Moving Parts documents drag queen Trixie Mattel’s rise to fame from 2017-2018. Trixie Mattel first came into the spotlight during season 7 of RuPaul’s Drag Race (RPDR) in 2015 where she lost—twice. However, she was able to redeem herself by winning RPDR All Stars 3 in 2018. The documentary takes a look into the man behind Trixie, Brian Firkus, and his childhood and the work that has gone into creating a drag queen country music star.
Married at First Sight
If reality TV is your preferred genre Netflix has added yet another. A handful of experts ranging from spiritualists to sociologists match two people who have never met before. The couple is then legally married and the show documents their lives to see how well this experiment is working out. By the end of the season they must decide whether to stay together or get divorced.
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
Crip Camp was produced by the Obamas’ production company Higher Ground Productions and chronicles the lives of campers from Camp Jened, a camp for disabled teenagers, in 1971. The film features frank discussion from disabled teenagers about life, sex and discrimination. One of the directors, Jim LeBrecht, is a former Jened camper himself. This film is uniquely accessible with captions available in 29 languages, audio description in 17 and a downloadable script.
