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Staying at home benefits streaming services

Staying at home benefits streaming services

By Dylan Campbell May 22, 2020

This state of quarantine is no fun. Technologically, however, this pandemic couldn’t have happened at a better time. Streaming services have become more prevalent than ever in the fight against lockdown...

 "Extraction"'s actions sequences are exciting, but its lazy screen writing and cliche plot fails to impress audiences. This film will leave fans of Chris Hemsworth and Joe Russo disappointed.

Review: “Extraction” delivers cliche action story

By Jackson Noel May 20, 2020
Extraction"'s actions sequences are exciting, but it's lazy screenwriting and cliche plot fails to impress audiences.
"Lost Girls" is a grim but biting portrayal of a based-on-real-life story that follows a woman looking for her lost daughter and, in turn, leads police to solve the cases of missing sex workers.

Review: Film details horrors of true crime story

By Jackson Noel April 7, 2020
"Lost Girls" is a grim but biting portrayal of a based-on-real-life story that follows a woman looking for her lost daughter.
While compelling characters may drive “Puerta 7,” the show is ultimately bogged down by convoluted plotlines.

Review: Complex characters cannot save story

By Connor Ahern March 4, 2020

Crime dramas and gang politics truly go hand in hand in television, but Netflix’s “Puerta 7” takes an already intricate political gang war and makes it more political. This leads to an overly complicated...

"Locke & Key" is a new fantasy horror show from Netflix. The show is well-crafted and visually pleasing, but it does not live up to its promising premise that is introduced at the beginning of the show.

Review: “Locke & Key” weighed down with teen drama

By Thomas Machacz February 19, 2020

Who hasn’t wondered about that creepy house down the road? This is a trope that goes back as far as gothic novels of the 18th century that weave tales of romance and woe by candlelight. Netflix’s latest...

"Horse Girl" is an offbeat Netflix thriller that explores difficult themes of violence and mental illness. Alison Bries performance as the main character Sarah is the most charming element of the film.

Review: Jumbled narrative creates chaos in bizarre thriller

By Sarah Diggins February 18, 2020

Director Jeff Baena’s Sundance Film Festival entry “Horse Girl'' is a bizarre experience that tackles difficult topics, including mental health, with a unique twist. The offbeat Netflix thriller...

"The Goop Lab" is a bizzare look into Gwyneth Paltrow's notoriously misleading lifestyle and beauty brand, Goop. The Netflix docuseries does little to confirm the science behind Paltrow's products, and in the end is more harmful than beneficial.

Review: Show promotes sticky pseudoscience

By Elijah de Castro February 4, 2020
"The Goop Lab" is a bizarre look into Gwyneth Paltrow's notoriously misleading lifestyle and beauty brand, Goop.
Netflix's "Let It Snow" lacks the defining holiday cheer of a Christmas movie, even though the story takes place on Christmas Eve. The film is based on a collection of three short stories by John Green, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson, but the film has trouble translating the enjoyable aspects of the book to the screen.

Review: Christmas charm is absent in bland romantic comedy

By Sarah Diggins November 19, 2019

Movies like “Love, Actually,” “Valentine’s Day” and “New Year’s Eve” make it seem like the best way to tell a holiday story is through a large ensemble cast and a collection of different...

Seth Meyers glows in his new Netflix stand-up comedy special, "Lobby Baby." The title of the comedy show derives from the time his wife accidentally gave birth in their apartment lobby.

Review: Seth Meyers stand-up special is fresh and comedic

By Gabrielle Topping November 18, 2019

Seth Meyers’ stand-up comedy Netflix special, “Lobby Baby,” is light-hearted and genuinely funny. The title of his Netflix show is inspired by the dramatic birth of his second son in his apartment...

Season two of "End of the F***ing World" lacks the strength of the first season, namely in its lackluster narrative. While the new character Bonnie adds an interesting dynamic to the show, the main characters don't bring the same relationship that they did before.

Review: Second season has apocalyptic flaws

By Elijah de Castro November 13, 2019

Written by British actress Charlie Covell, “The End of the F***ing World” season one was an uncomplicated and charming look at the romance between two angsty teenagers. It was a season that, while...

“Fire in Paradise” follows the failed evacuation of residents in Paradise, California, which was ravaged by a wildfire in 2018. The documentary-style film is natural and honest, full of heart-wrenching emotion.

Review: Documentary blazes with intriguing storytelling

By Sarah Diggins November 11, 2019

“I said, ‘I’m not going to die today.’ I said, ‘Today is not my day,’” a young girl tells the camera just a few minutes into the Netflix documentary “Fire in Paradise.” She can’t be...

Paul Rudd's acting carries the Netflix comedy "Living With Yourself," in which a man named Miles pays to have a better version of himself created. Rudd plays both New Miles, the newly created and more productive clone, and Old Miles, who is unhappy about his life.

Review: Netflix comedy doubles down on characterization

By Sarah Diggins, Staff Writer October 29, 2019

What’s better than one Paul Rudd? Two Paul Rudds, of course. Netflix’s new eight-episode series “Living With Yourself” gives viewers a peek at that reality. The series follows Miles (Paul Rudd),...

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