Netflix’s Do Revenge Review The latest teen dark comedy to hit Netflix Do Revenge is a sunny, pastled conglomerate of cringeworthy writing, cliched tropes, and a rushed, contrived ending-that doesn’t mean it’s any less fun to watch. Combining the gen-z icon forces of Camila Mendes (Riverdale) and Maya Hawke (Stranger Things) along with a killer […]
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Broadway’s The Kite Runner Review When most people think of Broadway, they think of the glowing lights surrounding the rims of theaters. A crowded but quiet room that will soon erupt into energetic dance numbers accompanied by colorful, radiant costumes and of course, singing. Musicals have ruled Broadway for decades, and oftentimes, audiences forget the
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Rings of Power Episode Three Legendary Leaders Review Episode three of Amazon’s series The Rings of Power premiered on Friday, September 9, 2022. The episode’s title is Legendary Leaders, and it lives up to its’ name with Galadriel still in the main spotlight and introducing Isildur and Elendil. Elendil is Isildur’s father, and both will
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Jurassic World: Dominion Is Another Typical, Forgettable Summer Blockbuster Despite grossing almost 1 billion dollars at the box office, Jurassic World: Dominion proves to be just as generic as any other CGI-clustered summertime blockbuster. The latest installment in the Jurassic World trilogy will most likely (and hopefully) be the last Jurassic World film. It follows
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Rings of Power – Episodes One and Two Review Let’s start with the fact that I am a Tolkien fan. I’m not a Tolkien scholar. I have read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and bits and pieces of the other works published by Tolkien after his death by his son Christopher.
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Demi Lovato has faced unimaginable challenges throughout their lifetime. Through a rocky relationship with their family, the pressures of childhood stardom, and a near-fatal drug overdose in 2018, the 30-year-old singer has actively worked to pursue a mindset and lifestyle that works best for her and their career. Demi’s 8th studio album HOLY FVCK deals
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The Boys Season 3 Review – Best Season Yet? The Boys is quickly climbing the Amazon prime Video charts, the dark comedy based on the comic series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. The series was adapted for TV and premiered on Prime Video on July 27th, 2019, quickly setting itself
Where The Crawdads Sing Where The Crawdads Sing is nothing special. It’s a film revolving around abandonment, judgment, and resilience. Something only certain audiences will relate to. Much like the North Carolina Marsh where the film takes place, Where The Crawdads Sing is much more than what some may categorize the film to be at
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The Black Phone Is Another Blumhouse Failure The latest from horror staple Blumhouse Productions and Sinister director Scott Derrickson proves you can harness all the typical horror elements and still end up with a pretty underwhelming film. The film stars child actors Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw as Finney and Gwen Blake who are both
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Stranger Things Season 4 Vol. 2 Review Starting off July with Metallica, mind fighting, and major character moments, season 4 Vol. 2 of Stranger Things proved to be an epic finale but one that has the fanbase very divided. At the end of Vol. 1, we found our heroes about to face off against Vecna
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Review Baz Luhrmann has given us plenty of stories derived from glitz and glamour but cemented in tragedy and loss from Romeo + Juliet to Moulin Rouge. Now he’s compartmentalizing the story of the king of rock and roll with his signature style in Elvis. Starring breakout newcomer Austin Butler as the
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Stranger Things Season Four (Part 1) Review Since its premiere in 2016 Stranger Things shocked and impressed audiences with its captivating world, engaging storytelling, and of course- 80s nostalgia. Now back for its fourth season, this (initially) small-budget indie Netflix show turned cultural phenomenon proves to be so much more than the show with scary
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Hustle Review- A far cry away from Uncut Gems Hustle premiered on Netflix on June 8th 2022, starring Adam Sandler, Juancho Hernangomez, Anthony Edwards, Ben Foster and Queen Latifah. People either hate or love Adam Sandler and before I get into my feelings about this movie, I want you to know I am undoubtedly an Adam
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One of Us is Lying One of Us Is Lying is a young adult, mystery/suspense novel by American author Karen M. McManus, released on May 30, 2017. The television series adaptation was released on October 7, 2021, on Peacock. Once again, we find ourselves faced with a young adult novel turned TV show. Admittedly, I
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Lightyear Review TLDR: Bland For its last three films, Pixar has focused on original concepts much to the delight of fans. Soul, Luca, and Turning Red all explored raw, human emotions through realistic and compelling characters that told stories about the growing pains we all face. Now, Pixar is diving back into nostalgic territory with
Men Isn’t for Feminists, nor the Faint of Heart The latest A24 horror film proves to be a standout but not in the way its creators most likely wanted it to be. The film is directed by Alex Garland known for experimental horror and psychological thriller films Annihilation and Ex Machina. Men is his latest attempt to convey ideas of grief,
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Jessica Biel Takes Audiences Inside the Twisted Mind of a Cheating Wife and a Killer From The Dropout to The Girl From Plainville Hulu has delivered a variety of female-centric true crime shows usually with a memorable actress at the forefront. Amanda Seyfried disappeared into corrupt CEO Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout while Elle Fanning
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The Girl From Plainville is Part of Hulu’s Ever-Growing True Crime Catalog. What Does it Add to the Story of Michelle Carter? Hulu’s recent surge of true-crime series has hooked many audiences and delivered fresh perspectives on these well-known stories. One of their more recent explorations The Girl From Plainville tells the shocking tale of Michelle
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Review Director Sam Raimi, most known for directing the iconic Tobey MacGuire Spider-Man trilogy has finally returned his signature style to superhero films with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The film is the second Doctor Strange film and the 5th film and Phase 4 of the
The Story of Two Brothers; One a Hero, One a Murderer Hulu’s new 3-part docuseries Captive Audience premiered Thursday, April 21st, and has given a whole new perspective to a story the world thought they knew. Following the notorious Stayner family, Captive Audience aims to illustrate the ruthless tendencies of the media in the face
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Review: The Dropout, on Hulu Hulu recently premiered its final episode of The Dropout, the 8 episode mini-series following the story of notorious medical mogul Elizabeth Holmes. The show first premiered back in March with its first three episodes being released first and centering around the young Elizabeth played by Academy Award-winning actress Amanda Seyfried.
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Human Resources Balances an Emotional Core Aside Raunchy Humor Netflix’s Adult Animated comedy Big Mouth announced that it would be receiving a spin-off exploring the world of the creatures that help us discover our humanity. Created by the same team for Big Mouth (Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Jennifer Flackett, and Mark Levin) with the addition of Kelly Galuska Human Resources just
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Miraculous 4th Season Concludes With The Heroes’ Most Daunting Challenge Yet It’s not likely a cartoon comes around and has the ability to send an entire fandom into an emotional whirlwind, especially a cartoon with such cringe-worthy dialogue and a plot that relies on coincidence and the blindness of other characters-and yet Miraculous has done it
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Is Turning Red a new Pixar classic or a forgettable, overly energetic attempt at broader story-telling? Pixar’s newest film Turning Red directed by Domee Shi who also directed the tear-jerking Pixar short Bao has just hit Disney+ this past Friday. The story transports audiences to Toronto in 2002 following the escapades of 13-year-old Meilin Lee (Rosalie
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The Batman Serves as Another Comeback For the DC Franchise WarnerBrother’s DC franchise has faced critical backlash since 2013’s Man of Steel through Joss Whedon’s Justice League in 2017. With the announcement of Matt Reeves’s The Batman during the same year DC fans lost hope with Justice League, the future was uncertain for this dying
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Euphoria Season Two Was Definitely Shocking, But Was it as Good as Season One? HBO’s emmy-award-winning teen drama Euphoria concluded its second season yesterday with its finale episode featuring crucial events that are indefinitely going to shape the next season and from on-screen and off. Euphoria stars Zendaya as Rue Bennett, a teenager battling addiction. The
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Megan Park’s The Fallout Review The Secret Life of The American Teenager’s Megan Park’s directorial debut, The Fallout was just released last week on HBOMax, a new gen-z centered film starring Jenna Ortega of Disney’s Stuck In The Middle and Netflix’s You and Maddie Ziegler of Dance Moms. The film depicts the two girl’s budding
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