‘The Witcher’ lives up to hype, beautifully cliche
Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
January 28, 2020
“The Witcher” is a book series turned video game series, that then turned into this: a dramatic, heart-stopping show on Netflix. I thought it was going to be dark-themed cliches that closely resembled “Lord of the Rings” or “Game of Thrones” when I first started watching. There are...
‘NiNoKuni’ takes audience on whimsical adventure
Alyssa Osborn, Staff Writer
January 21, 2020
When it comes to saving loved ones, two average teenagers are willing to do anything in “NiNoKuni.” “NiNoKuni,” an animated film, follows best friends Haru and Yu in an unexpected adventure to save their friend Kotona from danger. When all three find themselves in a near-death experience...
‘Santa Girl’ a cheesy, underdeveloped Christmas movie
Alyssa Osborn, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
The Christmas season has started early this year. Netflix is coming out with a lot of new Christmas movies this year, and while a lot of them will get you into the Christmas spirit, I wouldn’t count on “Santa Girl” to receive some holiday magic. “Santa Girl” is a Netflix original, but ...
Netflix’s ‘Tall Girl’ misses the mark
Sheridan Arnold, Staff Writer
September 24, 2019
Netflix has once again released another romantic comedy aimed towards teenagers called “Tall Girl” which chronicles the struggles of Jodi, a 6’1” young woman, in life and love. Like many of Netflix’s original movies, “Tall Girl” misses the mark. The reasons “Tall Girl” falls flat is bec...
‘You’ reveals hidden danger of romantic tropes
Sheridan Arnold, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
Previously aired on Lifetime, “You” has quickly become a certified binge-worthy show by the way it reveals the errors of romantic tropes many people have seen through classic movies like “Say Anything” and “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” Besides reflecting the errors of this current culture, it...
‘Sex Education’ full of scandelous, humorous content
Alleigh Dillman, Staff Writer
February 4, 2019
Health class in high school was something every teenage student dreaded. No one wanted to sit through “the talk” or watch videos on STIs. However, Netflix managed to reel in teenagers’ interest on this topic with the new original series “Sex Education.” Starring a British cast with ...
‘When We First Met’ movie shallow, disappoints
Alyssa Osborn, Staff Writer
January 8, 2019
Nobody likes being friend-zoned. “When We First Met” is a Netflix original movie showing Noah, the heartbroken friend, trying to win the girl of his dreams. On the night of Avery and Ethan’s engagement party, heartbroken Noah wanders off to an old photo booth where he and Avery visited on t...
Deception, edginess shown in ‘Hill House’
Alleigh Dillman, Staff Writer
November 26, 2018
“The Haunting of Hill House,” a new show on Netflix, has become successful in its first few weeks, and has rejuvenated the feeling of terror this generation of TV shows and movies are meant to have. The series begins with the Crain family in the newly famous Hill House and their plan to flip the...
‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ dark, full of good vs. evil
Sheridan Arnold, Staff Writer
November 26, 2018
Many millennials can recall the slapstick humor of “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” that featured Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina and Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick as her wacky aunts, Hilda and Zelda. Her talking cat, Salem, voiced by Nick Bakay, added a sarcastic tone to the story. These characters bro...
Netflix delivers series of fortunate decisions
Gavin Gaddis, Staff Writer
January 18, 2017
Netflix has produced a television version of Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events” seemingly custom-made to impress my inner 14 year old. Having grown up reading Snicket’s marvelously macabre and depressing novels about the misadventures of three children stalked by an evil actor hell-b...