Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Video game adaptations have had a really bad record, and many are just cash grabs that usually result in a poor box office reception and even poorer reviews. It was clear to everyone that nobody wanted to put in the effort to produce a […]
Photo courtesy of Michaela Coel, Twitter Released this past Friday, “Been So Long” is a Netflix musical film directed by Tinge Krishnan. The film follows the protagonist Simone (Michaela Coel) and how she unexpectedly falls in love with a man during a night out with her friend. Simone is a […]
Photo courtesy of Ruben Ortega, Netflix Sergio Barrejón, a former screenwriter, developed an artful Spanish film this year in his directorial debut titled “Jefe.” This remarkable dark comedy reaches audiences searching for a grimy, hypocritical main character who develops into a sympathizing father figure through unusual circumstances. Initially seeming like […]
Photo courtesy of DominickD, Wikipedia For people that grew up in the 1990s, “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” is often seen as a nostalgic television show. Based on the Archie Comics series of the same name, its plot is centered around Sabrina Spellman, a half-witch (her mother being a human and […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia We all remember how excited every comic book fan was when Netflix announced their new Marvel shows that would be connected to the highly successful Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first season of “Daredevil” justified that excitement, with its gritty realistic combat, as well as […]
Photo courtesy of Shad, Facebook This past Friday, “Hip-Hop Evolution” was released for a second season on Netflix. The season includes four episodes that continue to take the audience through the history of hip-hop. The documentary series followed the host Shad Kabango as he learned legendary artists’ stories. The first […]
Photo courtesy of WP:NFCC#4, Wikipedia The second season of “Making a Murderer” finally premiered on Netflix last Friday, Oct. 19. It has since received criticism for its representation of the opposing sides in the case. The Netflix docuseries’ second season primarily focuses on convicted murderer Steven Avery’s new lawyer, Kathleen […]
Photo courtesy of George Biard, Wikipedia Directed by Johanna Demetrakas, “Feminists: What Were They Thinking?" was released last week. The documentary film explores women’s movements and feminism while sharing photos from a 1970s collection capturing women living beyond culture perceptions. The documentary takes the audience through photographs taken by Cynthia […]
Photo courtesy of Maximillain Buhn, Wikipedia The newly released Netflix movie, “The Kindergarten Teacher,” directed by the award-winning Sara Colangelo and based on the 2014 Israeli screenplay by Nadav Lapid left me lukewarm. The movie is detached from its seemingly upbeat title, and easily confused with the comedic feel-good movie […]
Photo courtesy of David Shankbone, Wikipedia There are two movies in “Nappily Ever After.” Torn between two contradicting tones, the film finds itself in the awkward position of mostly following the rarely challenged romantic comedy formula with few deviations. Viewers can predict the conflicts and journeys of each character with […]
