Rating: 2.5 out of 5 When I opened the first page of “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief” in fourth grade, I knew that I would be obsessed with these books and the world of Percy Jackson for years to come. So when Disney+ announced that Rick Riordan would beContinue Reading
Rating: 4 out of 5 Netflix’s live action “One Piece” adaptation does well in bringing the animated characters to life, but falls short in developing some of them. The story follows Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), a boy who ate the Gum-Gum Fruit and had his body gain the propertiesContinue Reading
Rating: 3.5/5 “Beef,” an A24 production and Netflix’s latest comedy-drama, centers around the quest for revenge of small-business owner Danny Cho (Steven Yeun) and high-end living entrepreneur Amy Lau after a road rage altercation that haunts the rest of the show. In a relationship built on vengeance, Danny and AmyContinue Reading
RATING: 4.5 out of 5 “The Last of Us” is the latest hit show distributed by HBO Max. Based on the video game of the same name, it tells the story of Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie Williams (Bella Ramsey) as they learn to heal as people and surviveContinue Reading
Rating: 4 out of 5 “Kaleidoscope” is a heist series that I was able to enjoy more the second time around. Released by Netflix on Jan. 1, the show is designed so that viewers can watch the first seven episodes in any order. The show’s order is randomized by NetflixContinue Reading
Rating: 4/5 Tim Burton’s “Wednesday,” greets viewers with a bloody start, with Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) takes gory revenge upon her brother’s bullies by unleashing piranhas into the pool. As she enters Nevermore Academy, following her expulsion from her old school, viewers experience a world of eccentricities while Wednseday explores murder,Continue Reading
Rating: 4/5 Taking place in John Ronald Reuel (J.R.R.) Tolkien’s fantasy world, Amazon Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” provides nostalgia to fans of Tolkien’s work and newcomers a deep dive into the world of Middle Earth. The series follows three story lines that allContinue Reading
Rating: 4/5 Set in the politically tumultuous Northern Ireland of the 1990s, the third and final season of “Derry Girls” provides a humorous and heart-wrenching exploration of the intricacies of adolescence, set against the backdrop of the country’s fight for independence. The show follows five teenagers who attend a CatholicContinue Reading
Rating: 2.5/5On Sept. 21, Netflix released “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Produced by Ryan Murphy, known for “American Horror Story,” both projects feature Evan Peters in its leading role in the first season. The show follows Jeffrey Dahmer, a notorious serial killer who murdered seventeen men and boysContinue Reading
Rating: 3.5/5 “The School for Good and Evil,” released on Netflix Oct. 19, follows Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie) as they are introduced to a world where the fairy tales from their childhood turn out to be real. Based on the popular book series by the sameContinue Reading
Rating: 4.5/5 “Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester,” Minhaj’s latest stand-up special, was released on Netflix on October 4, 2022, and has proven to be one of his best performances to date. “Homecoming King,” another Netflix original, launched Minhaj’s debut stand-up comedy performance on television more than five years ago. InContinue Reading
“Moon Knight” is Marvel’s latest TV series, released on April 6 on Disney+. The six-episode limited series is based on Marvel Comics by the same name, centered around the newest superhero protagonist: Moon Knight. The story follows Steven Grant (Oscar Issac), a British gift shop clerk who discovers he sharesContinue Reading