Tag: Netflix

Netflix’s ‘You’ invites social media discussion of characters

Photo courtesy of Lifetime, Wikipedia Netflix’s “You” was this past fall’s blockbuster series. Centered on the character Joe Goldberg’s (Penn Badgley) obsession on Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail), “You” had it all – it was thrilling, suspenseful and eerie. The most off-putting aspect of “You” is not Joe stalking Beck, but […]

Fyre Festival documentaries highlight wrongdoings

Photo courtesy of Fyre Fraud, Wikipedia “Fyre Festival” is back in the news as two documentaries, “Fyre” on Netflix and “Fyre Fraud” on Hulu, explore what went wrong when it came to creating the greatest music festival failure in history. The festival was set to take place over two weekends […]

Netflix’s Mowgli largely disappoints in its storytelling

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” is a 2018 fantasy film directed by Andy Serkis, based on the stories by Rudyard Kipling. It was published by Netflix, and presents another misstep in Netflix movie production. The movie follows a young child or as the other […]

Christmas Prince sequel doesn’t live up to first film

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia “A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding” dropped on Netflix on Nov. 18, and the American film directed by John Schultz. The film is a sequel of the 2017 movie “A Christmas Prince” which shares the story of how Prince Richard (Ben Lamb) and Amber […]

F is for Family offers up dark comedy in third season

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia “F is for Family” cooks up more dark comedy with the release of its third season on Netflix. While the show’s creators were able to secure the new season, the show falls shy of becoming everyone’s favorite new adult cartoon because of its predictive […]

Princess Switch is a fun, predictable Christmas film

Photo courtesy of Liam Mendes, Wikipedia Released on Netflix, “Princess Switch” is a romantic comedy that follows Stacy DeNovo (Vanessa Hudgens) as her life drastically changes when she switches places with a soon to be “princess” for two days. Stacy lives in a small town in Chicago along with her […]

New Netflix horror Sabrina overwhelmingly disappoints

Photo courtesy of Bambang Sentosa It seems that every horror film’s main characters are devoid of all sense of logic whatsoever. “Sabrina,” an Indonesian horror film recently released to Netflix, is not an exception. One may find themselves constantly screaming at the characters – not out of fear, but pure […]

Outlaw King impresses with an unfamiliar story

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia “Outlaw King” is Netflix’s newest release that depicts the heroic tale of a rag tag army led by an unlikely hero to defeat a powerful army. Netflix’s latest release is a great way to learn some Scottish history on an uneventful Saturday night. The […]

Louis Tosar is unforgettable in Gun City

Photo courtesy of Ruben Ortega, Wikipedia The initial artistically violent shooting scene that opens the Spanish film “Gun City” aligns with the title excellently. A group of soldiers lies dead in front of a weapons train. Federal Police Inspector Aníbal Uriarte (Louis Tosar) prepares his search for Catalan criminals to stop […]