“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” is a six-episode television show that demonstrates the exhilarating fight scenes and cliffhangers, characteristic of the traditional action-adventure Marvel movies. However, it also examines institutional racism, radicalization, the repercussions of past actions, and the preservation of the legacy of the deceased. This series answersContinue Reading
Rating: 5/5 Over the past few years, increasing awareness about diversity and Asian representation in films gave rise to box office hits centered around Asian American stories. “Minari,” a film about a Korean-American family that moves from California to Arkansas to start a farm and chase the American Dream, returnsContinue Reading
Rating: 1.5/5. Studio Ghibli’s first film in four years, “Earwig and the Witch,” was released on Feb. 9, 2021 on HBO Max for streaming. The film is the studio’s first to be fully animated in 3D, and was directed by Goro Miyazaki, the son of acclaimed Japanese animated film directorContinue Reading
The show “WandaVision” came out on Jan. 15th, and has been highly anticipated amongst critics and normal viewers alike. WandaVision is Marvel Studios’ first show on the Disney+ platform and the first Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) project released in almost a year—the first series in Phase Four of the MCUContinue Reading
Rating: 3.5/5 “Coming to America 2” was released on March 5, 2021 to Amazon Prime Video subscribers, more than 30 years after its predecessor. The original “Coming to America” was a cultural reset, a film that stood true against the test of time and was able to be enjoyed throughContinue Reading
On March 12, Rosé, the main vocalist of K-pop band Blackpink, released her solo debut album “R” along with a music video for the lead single, “On The Ground.” “On The Ground” is a stark contrast from the flashiness of Blackpink’s group songs, like “Kill This Love” or “How YouContinue Reading
Rating: 4/5 The new HBO documentary, “Black Art: In the Absence of Light,” was released on Feb. 9, 2021 and is available to stream on HBO Max. The film is centered around the 1976 exhibition “Two Centuries of Black American Art” and explores the depth of Black art through multipleContinue Reading
Olivia Rodrigo took the world by storm when she released her debut single, “drivers license.” And by “storm,” I mean the raging sea of heartbreak she poured into the song, which resonated with millions of people worldwide. Since the single’s release on Jan. 8, 2021, the track has been blowingContinue Reading
Playboi Carti recently released his new album “Whole Lotta Red” after a two-year hiatus, much to the excitement of his fans. Many hyped the album up in the weeks preceding its release, perhaps putting unreasonable expectations on it as a result. As a casual listener of rap music, I wasContinue Reading
PBS finally made the seemingly long-awaited decision to cancel one of its most popular and infamous television shows, “Caillou.” Although the reactions to the announcement varied, the positive views of many parents prevailed over any negative feelings. Many parents feel a strong hatred towards the show, saying that it isContinue Reading
Disney’s “Soul,” which released on the Disney+ streaming platform on Dec. 25, is the latest film from Pixar. Similar to Disney’s “Inside Out,” which personified emotions as brightly colored sprites controlling our actions through a control room in our minds, “Soul” depicts how our personalities are created in a summerContinue Reading
Rating: 3/5 The popular film “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D” enchanted millions of children in the early 2000s. The movie “We Can Be Heroes,” a Netflix Original released on Dec. 25, borrows characters and themes from the original film. This children’s film tells about the children ofContinue Reading