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Lead actress Jenna Ortega portrays the eccentric Wednesday Addams in Netflix's new show, "Wednesday," 2022. Photo courtesy of Netflix.

“Wednesday” is the series Netflix needs to save its streaming service

Joey Arthur, Entertainment Editor December 2, 2022

It is not news to anyone that Netflix has been failing as a streaming service. From their discontinuation of “Julie and the Phantoms,” an extremely popular show that brought them very much needed revenue...

El actor principal, Ivan Massagué, interpreta a Goreng, un prisionero atrapado en el escenario de la película, 2019. Foto cortesía de Basque Films.

¿Sobrevivir o morir? La reseña de “El Hoyo”

Gabriel Villadiego, Reportero December 2, 2022

¿Qué harías si te pusieran en una posición donde necesitarás tomar las decisiones más duras para sobrevivir? ¿Podrías tomarlas o morirías? “El hoyo” es una película original de Netflix que...

Young Adam Reed, played by Walker Scobell, and older Adam, played by Ryan Reynolds, walk through the woods.

“The Adam Project” The excellence of Ryan Reynolds and the emergence of Walker Scobell

Joey Arthur, Reporter April 22, 2022

"The Adam Project" is a Netflix original that has taken the world by storm. Directed by Shawn Levy, "The Adam Project" is about 40-year-old Adam Reed (Ryan Reynolds) who, after losing his wife, travels...

Bob Odenkirk plays main character Saul Goodman in "Better Call Saul," 2020. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Television.

“Better Call Saul” is a lesson in subtlety, but is it too subtle?

Joseph Nelson, Entertainment Editor April 22, 2022

Season six of "Better Call Saul" has just arrived, releasing two or three episodes per week to keep people from binging but also avoiding too much of a wait for the whole season to come out.  Regardless...

Simone Ashley, Jonathan Bailey and Charithra Chandran co-star in Netflix's "Bridgerton," 2022. Courtesy of Netflix, Inc.

Bridgerton season two: From ‘I loathe you’ to ‘I love you’

Natalie Cook, Reporter April 1, 2022

The classic enemies to lover’s trope has always been a fan favorite, and season 2 of Bridgerton took full advantage of this; crafting an incredible storyline once again. After a truly intriguing first...

Andrew Garfield es el Actor principal en "Tick, Tick...BOOM!" Cortesía de Netflix Inc.

“Tick, Tick… BOOM!” Es la película, si te gustan los musicales

Danielle Hardin, Reportera February 25, 2022

El musical “Tick, Tick… BOOM!” es un drama biográfico sobre la vida del escritor y compositor Jonathan Larson, representado por Andrew Garfield. Otros actores en la película son Robin de Jesús...

Penn Badgley and Victoria Pedretti co-star as Joe Goldberg and Love Quinn. Courtesy of Netflix.

Your favorite stalker is back: “You” season 3 review

Thalia Doe, Sports and Feature editor November 3, 2021

A lot of tension. A lot of blood. A lot of murder. But what else can we expect from Joe Goldberg? "You" season 3 doesn’t really come as a shocker for me, or really for the majority of the audience, especially...

Squid game is available to watch on Netflix.

Greenlight on “Squid Game”

Thalia Doe, Feature/Sports Editor October 13, 2021

By now you might’ve heard the name “Squid Game,” an original Netflix series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk. The dark, intense and at many times, disturbing Korean thriller became a sensation overnight....

Bridgerton

‘Bridgerton’ is the silly show we need right now

Brian Lang, Film Critic February 1, 2021

The combination of January’s cold weather and social-distancing measures has us glued to our couches more than ever. Some argue that now is the perfect time to catch up on classic movies you’ve missed,...

the prom

Netflix’s ‘The Prom’ is a splashy but disappointing mess

Brian Lang, Film Critic December 28, 2020

What do you get when you combine musical theater, a Netflix-sized budget and a grab bag of celebrities? A mess.  Netflix and Ryan Murphy (Glee), along with a gaggle of big-name actors, have teamed...

Dash & Lily: Filled with Hope We All Need

Omar Combie, Design Editor December 13, 2020

This Christmas season is like no other. Thanks to the pandemic, and all the other plagues of 2020, things seem to be missing some holly and lacking a lot of jolly. If you’re someone in need of some...

PHOTO COURTESY OF NETFLIX

‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ rouses and inspires

Brian Lang, Film Critic October 23, 2020

You can’t make up a story like this. Eight defendants, a caricature of a judge and the Federal Government square off in Netflix’s new drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” which covers the trial of...

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