Netflix is no stranger to teen movies, but many of their attempts have gained notoriety for the bad acting, stilted dialogue and cheesy storylines. With movies like “The Kissing Booth” in 2018, “Tall Girl” in 2019 and their ever-multiplying sequels, genuinely compelling Netflix teen movies seem to be few and […]
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“Choose or Die” crashes and burns through a boring story
Photo courtesy of Greg2600, Wikipedia. For every decent amount of movies that are objectively good or bad, there are some films that fit right in the middle, trapped in a zone of mediocrity. They are not unwatchable media, and sometimes they can even be entertaining. At the end of the […]
“Bridgerton” returns with complex and alluring chemistry
Photo courtesy of Netflix, WIkipedia. Netflix’s adaptation of Julia Quinn’s Regency-era book series “Bridgerton” has made a stunning comeback with season two on March 25, and it has left all viewers on the edge of their seats. The season picks up roughly 10 months after the events of season one, and […]
“Human Resources” diversifies “Big Mouth’s” representation
Photo courtesy of MingleMediaTVNetwork, Wikipedia. If you are a fan of the Netflix original series “Big Mouth,” you absolutely have to watch the spin-off sitcom “Human Resources.” “Human Resources” is full of laughs, sexual innuendos and of course “Big Mouth’s” Hormone Monsters. Maury and Connie, the beloved Hormone Monsters, are presented […]
Worst Roommate Ever has plenty of style but little heart
Photo courtesy of RODNAE Productions, Pexels. As college students we have all heard roommate horror stories, or if you’re especially unlucky, maybe you have one of your own. But I doubt most of us have experienced roommates quite like the ones depicted in “Worst Roommate Ever.” The new Netflix limited […]
Inventing Anna is a thinly-stretched misrepresentation of a criminal
Photo courtesy of Harald Krichel, Wikipedia. In May of 2018, New York Magazine published an article titled “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People.” Journalist Jessica Pressler, who was pregnant at the time, spent months gathering information and conducting interviews, including interviews with Anna Delvey, which was the only story […]
Tinder Swindler proves an engaging and impactful true crime story
Photo courtesy of cottonbro, Pexels. Imagine 2010’s “Catfish” if there was more at stake than trust and love. Netflix’s newly released true-crime documentary “The Tinder Swindler” will keep you sitting on the edge of your seat for the entirety of its nearly two hour run time. Produced by Raw TV, a […]
Disenchantment’s fourth outing feels too complicated to love
Photo courtesy of Netflix. Netflix is notorious for canceling fan-favorite shows, but “Disenchantment” has yet to be one of them. “Disenchantment” just entered its fourth season, or “part,” on Feb. 9. The show follows the adventures of a rowdy princess named Bean (Abbi Jacobson) and her companions, a demon named Luci […]
New Kristen Bell show satirizes domestic thrillers to mixed results
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr. Lifetime Movie Network, watch out: Michael Lehmann is coming for your crown. The director known for “Heathers” and two years’ worth of “American Horror Story” has set his sights on the thriller genre with his newest work, “The Woman in the House Across the Street […]
New Chappelle special reveals Netflix’s hypocrisy with LGBTQ+ representation
Photo courtesy of John Bauld, flickr. Consumers are bombarded during the month of June with rainbow logos and pride commercials from just about every company under the sun. Netflix is not excluded from this group, and is also amongst the many that fail to follow these promotional pieces up with actual […]