Movie review
Review: ‘Guaranteed’ cheesy fun
September 22, 2020 | hookl
Four Stars out of Five
By Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief
It seems as though Netflix subscribers are guaranteed a new, sappy rom-com every week.
The streaming platform continued its endless thread of cheesy original films with the release of … Read More
Review: ‘Children of the Sea’ breathtaking
September 15, 2020 | hookl
Three Stars out of FiveBy Joanna MacGownFreelance Reporter
“Children of the Sea,” now streaming on Netflix, is a strange movie, even by anime standards, and I find it hard to recommend to anyone but animation buffs like myself. But if … Read More
‘Mulan’ reboot has more serious theme
September 8, 2020 | hookl
Four out of Five Stars
By Julie NewellAssociate Editor
For the past decade, Disney has been on a mission to recreate its classic animated films into live-action films. The most recent of those remakes is the much-anticipated movie, “Mulan.”
Movie review: ‘Ivan’ misses tragic point
August 31, 2020 | hookl
Two Stars out of Five
By Joanna MacgownStudent Freelance Write
“The One and Only Ivan,” currently streaming on Disney+, is the story of a gorilla who paints his way to a better life; a movie which claims to be “inspired … Read More
Review: ‘Drunk Parents’ buzzing with fun
August 25, 2020 | hookl
Four Stars out of Five
By Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief
“Drunk Parents” was recently added to the streaming platform Netflix after being released in 2019.
Alec Baldwin and Salma Hayek star in this hilariously goofy comedy.
The film, … Read More
Review: ‘Work It’ with new Netflix movie
August 18, 2020 | hookl
Four out of Five StarsBy Julie NewellAssociate Editor
Amid all of the Netflix original movies and sequels that have been recently released, the Netflix film “Work It” was among them.
Released Friday, Aug. 7, “Work It” has the perfect … Read More
Review: ‘Kissing’ sequel sets bad example
August 10, 2020 | hookl
One Star out of FiveBy Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief
One out of five stars
Netflix released the sequel to its film “The Kissing Booth” on Friday, July 24. The sequel, “The Kissing Booth 2,” came two years after the first … Read More
Review: ‘The Two Popes’ a subtle gem
May 12, 2020 | hookl
Four out of Five Stars
By Robin MoralesAssociate Editor
Framed within the Catholic Church’s contemporary Vatican scandals, “The Two Popes” offers a dramatization of Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI and the differing ideologies each man embodies.
The film begins … Read More
Review: ‘Crip Camp’ tells human story
April 27, 2020 | hookl
Five stars out of five
By Robin MoralesAssociate Editor
“Crip Camp” is a monumental documentary about a summer camp called Jened, the “crippled” teenagers and young adults who became a family there, and the civil rights revolution they started.
Released … Read More
Review: ‘All the Bright Places’ shines
April 15, 2020 | hookl
Five out of Five Stars
By Maddy WarrenStaff Write
The new Netflix movie “All the Bright Places” has all the friendship, romance and heartbreak of a typical teenage drama and more.
The novel-turned-Netflix original stars Elle Fanning as … Read More
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