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Daybreak Review
“Daybreak,” a meta look at a post-apocalyptic world, is a Netflix original that is more hit than miss. While, at times, its teenage cast speaks with the voice of a 40-something TV writer rather than an actual teenager, it borrows heavily from pop culture, and there...
Living With Yourself Review
“Living With Yourself,” Netflix’s new surrealist comedy, features the age-defying Paul Rudd as the series' dual lead. You really don’t need to know any more than that. It’s double the Paul Rudd. You know, from “Antman”? How about “Anchorman”? “Clueless”? Look, it’s...
‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ review
“The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” is a prequel series to Jim Henson’s 1982 cult favorite film “The Dark Crystal”. It is a truly ambitious project that thoroughly surpasses the source material. While the first episode is exposition heavy and the plot originally...
‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Review
HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones” (TRG) is a fun and somewhat terrifying look at the power and wealth televangelists haphazardly wield. Created by Danny McBride, who stars as Jesse Gemstone, TRG is a satirical view of the church, the greed that can come from unlimited...
Big Mouth Review
Let’s get this out of the way early. If you’re not ok watching a bunch of penises reenact World War I while children take bets on who the ghost of Duke Ellington lost his virginity to when he was alive, then “Big Mouth” may not be the show for you. If you are looking...
Peaky Blinders Season 5 Review
“Peaky Blinders” can be ranked amongst the very best TV shows currently airing. For some reason, the Netflix exclusive doesn’t seem to have the fanbase its high quality deserves. Whether it’s acting, cinematography, writing, or use of soundtrack, “Peaky Blinders”...
Zombieland Double Tap Review
“Zombieland Double Tap,” the long-awaited sequel to 2009’s “Zombieland,” is a serviceable film that neither surpasses nor meets the expectations of the original. It feels at times like a film out of time as it is trying to recapture the zombie love that seems to have...
The ‘Joker’ Controversy
**This article was originally posted to Northeastern Illinois University’s The Independent** Why so serious? There has been a fair amount of concern surrounding Todd Phillips’ upcoming film, “Joker.” A vocal group, including the families of the victims of a mass...
Amanda Goldblatt and the process of ‘Hard Mouth’
**This article was originally posted to Northeastern Illinois University’s The Independent** Interview with NEIU English faculty member on her creative process “I’d advise all writers to write precisely what book they want to write. Because it’s not easy to publish a...
Gears of War 5: Campaign Review
**This article was originally posted to Northeastern Illinois University’s The Independent** All hail the Queen Gears of War 5 (GOW5), developed by The Coalition, is the first party exclusive that Xbox and their streaming service Game Pass needed to compete with the...