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Elodie, played by Millie Bobby Brown, in the March 8 Netflix release of “Damsel.” Courtesy: Allied Global Marketing/Netflix

He said, she said: ‘Damsel’

Garrett Hartman and Ariana Powell // April 20, 2024

“Damsel”, released March 8, directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo stars Millie Bobby Brown, as Elodie, a princess sent off to marry a prince of a foreign land for the good of her people.  After she...

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Finals stress, comfort media and how to access it

Ariana Powell, Reporter // December 16, 2022

After a long day of school, work or any other aspect of “adulting,” I like to go home and turn on something to distract myself. “Gilmore Girls” is a show I like to distract myself with. The relatable...

Graphic by Jolie Asuncion

Hulu’s Futurama Reboot can ‘Bite My Shiny Metal Ass’

Christopher Hill, Reporter // February 18, 2022

In today’s entertainment market streaming is king — streaming platforms are starting to assert themselves as major players in the production of original film and television shows. Some of these are...

He's All That promotional poster, photo by Netflix

Netflix’s ‘He’s All That’ encapsulates the zoomer romcom revival

Maricarmen Becerra-Gonzalez, Reporter // September 5, 2021

Mark Waters’ “He’s All That” began streaming on Netflix on Aug. 25, bringing in mixed reviews comparing it to the 1999 original, “She’s All That.” The attempt to modernize the film is ultimately...

"Night in Paradise" is available to stream on Netflix as of April 9.

Korean gangster film ‘Night in Paradise’ premieres on Netflix

Sophia Pearson, Reporter // April 21, 2021

The blood-splattered Korean gangster film, “Night in Paradise,” directed by Park Hoon-jung came to Netflix on April 9. The Netflix original serves as Park’s latest gruesome film since “The Witch:...

Zendaya and John David Washington star in Netflix drama "Malcolm & Marie," released on Feb. 5.

Levinson does it again with Netflix’s ‘Malcolm & Marie’

Sophia Pearson, Reporter // February 9, 2021

On Feb. 5 Netflix released its long-awaited drama “Malcolm & Marie.” Director Sam Levinson tells a story that focuses on the tension of a filmmaker and his girlfriend. The film stars John David...

"Rebecca" began streaming on Netflix on Oct. 21. Courtesy of Netflix.

Ben Wheately’s adaptation of ‘Rebecca’ falls short

Sophia Pearson, Reporter // November 19, 2020

Filmmaker Ben Wheately’s adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s tale of second-wife blues is hollow and in desperate need of assistance.   The film starts with a chance encounter between the...

Sarah Paulson is "Nurse Ratched" in Netflix's new spinoff of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Courtesy of Netflix.

Netflix’s “Ratched” is not so wretched

Kelsey Ogle, Reporter // October 9, 2020

The new Netflix original series titled “Ratched” aims to tell the backstory of nurse Mildred Ratched from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (both the 1962 novel written by Ken Kesey and the...

"Cuties" is the new Netflix film that has stirred controversy over its sexualization of young girls

The Netflix original that’s breaking the internet doesn’t have much to offer

Thomas Stremfel, Reporter // September 15, 2020

“Cuties” (or its native French title, “Mignonnes”) is a film that does not quite live up to its infamous reputation as an exploitative coming-of-age flick, while at the same time does not do much...

Charlie Kaufman's "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" premiered on Netflix on Sept. 4. and tells the strange story of a young woman meeting her boyfriend's parents.

Charlie Kaufman delivers an eerie romance in “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”

Sophia Pearson, Reporter // September 9, 2020

The recent Netflix film “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” directed by Charlie Kaufman is an adaptation of the book by Iain Reed and stars Jessie Buckley and Jesse Plemons.  The psychological...

Still image from The Half of It, a Netflix original film

‘The Half of It’ isn’t a typical teen movie

Danielle Kessler, Staff Writer // May 6, 2020

Over the years Netflix has built a reputation for producing teen romances and coming-of-age films — some that I love, and some that make me feel a little less than inspired, like Noah Centineo’s entire...

Noah Centineo holding Lana Condor

‘P.S. I Still Love You’ is the sequel that hits softly

Danielle Kessler, Staff Writer // February 28, 2020

“To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You,” the sequel to Netflix’s “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” (2018), deepens Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter Kavinsky’s (Noah Centineo) relationship,...

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