Columnist Troy Freeman reviews the Netflix reality show “The Circle.”
Opinion: Ms. Marty Pants, a bad advice column – 4/1
Ms. Marty Pants advises students on time zones, staying positive, and not getting bored in quarantine!
Opinion: American anime adaptation fails to live up to original content
In an attempt at something new, Death Note leaves behind all the things that made the original show so cool in the first place.
Review: Spanish demonic horror film gets undeserved praise
The second Verònica can fall back on special effects and popular horror tropes, it has no problem dropping the eerie storytelling techniques that made it enjoyable in the first place.
Opinion: Before I Wake fails to impress due to ‘lack of substance’
At the heart of this is a worthy and developed concept, but, when it comes to execution, especially near the climax, Before I Wake ultimately falls back into its Hollywood roots.
Traditional Netflix horror still scares viewers
All of this being said, where Pretty Thing might fail in shock value, it succeeds tenfold in tension and thematic material.
Netflix shows, movies to consider instead of Black Mirror
Viewers only need to watch three episodes to grasp Black Mirror’s premise, so it’s a better use of your time exploring other TV shows and movies Netflix offers.
Guide to Netflix stand-up comedy specials
Tired of sifting through the same five lame comedy suggestions when you open Netflix? This review will help ease the pain of decision-making next time you’re in the mood for stand-up comedy. There are about 50 stand-up comedy specials available on Netflix right now, but only some of them are must-sees. The first on any…
Series scratches ‘nation’s newest, biggest itch’
The best documentaries highlight an aspect of life that most audiences haven’t seen before. Making a Murderer scratches an itch that we didn’t know was there.
Students to host ‘Making a Murderer’ discussion
The departments of philosophy, political science and philosophy and rhetoric are co-sponsoring a discussion about the popular Netflix series, Making a Murderer.
Critic finds film ‘hilarious’
A movie like Major League goes beyond the traditional baseball story and delves into these little intricacies gives fans of the genre a little breath of fresh air, and makes you wonder why more sport films don’t follow its example.
Entertainment news round-up for Oct. 1
Netflix is extending its original programming, thanks to a new movie deal with Adam Sandler. Sandler’s Happy Madison Prods. will work with the video service on four films, in which Sandler will star. The features will be available exclusively on Netflix, with the first one speculated to arrive as soon as 2015. For more information on…
Entertainment news round-up for Feb. 27
Netflix has acquired exclusive streaming rights to The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, an Oscar-nominated documentary short about pianist and Holocaust survivor Alice Herz-Sommer. The film will be available April 1. It’s subject, believed to have been the oldest-living Holocaust survivor, died on Sunday at the age of 110. To read more on…
Entertainment news round-up for Feb. 17
Netflix has confirmed that Orange Is the New Black will return on June 6. The streaming video service confirmed the date in a bonus blurb at the end of the second season of House of Cards. For more information and a teaser for the new episodes, click here. Beetlejuice actor Michael Keaton told MTV News that he and director…
Entertainment news round-up for Feb. 13
Netflix will air the final season of animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, thanks to a new deal with Disney/ABC TV Group and Lucasfilm. The 13-episode season will premiere on the site on March 7th, along with all previous episodes of the show. “Star Wars is one of the most iconic franchises of all time…
Entertainment news round-up for Oct. 16
Lost creator Damon Lindelof has decided to deactivate his Twitter account. Lindelof was an previously highly active on the social media site and was one of the first film and television producers to use it as a way of communicating with fans. However, many viewers used the site as a way of criticizing his work. His…
Entertainment news round-up for Oct. 3
Forest Whitaker will receive the annual actor tribute at the Independent Film Project’s 2013 Gotham Awards. Whitaker joins a list of tributees that already includes Richard Linklater for directing and Katherine Oliver, commissioner of the New York City mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, for contributions to the industry. The awards will be presented on…
New ‘Arrested Development’ available in May
By Amanda Ack, Film Critic New episodes of “Arrested Development” will be available on Netflix on May 26. There will be 15 episodes. For more information, click here.
Disney inks exclusive deal with Netflix
By Amanda Ack Netflix will now be the sole U.S. subscription service to get Disney’s first run live-action and animated films. The agreement includes titles from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios and Disneynature. For more information on the deal, click here.
