One thing to know about me: as someone born in 1998, I didn’t know much about Marilyn Monroe before watching this documentary. My knowledge of
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‘Thirty-Nine:’ Happiness and Terminal Illness
In “Thirty-Nine,” viewers dive into the daily lives of a female trio of long-time friends. At the dawn of their forties, Mi-jo (Son Ye-jin) is
“The In Between:” Betwixt Love and Death
Joey King’s latest movie “The In Between” is now streaming on Netflix and Paramount+. “We were going for a teenage, modern ‘Ghost,’” said King on
‘Bridgerton:’ The Netflix Show Returns With an Enemies-to-Lovers Plot
After a massive hit of a first season, Netflix’s “Bridgerton” premiered its second season on March 25. Based on the New York Times Best Selling
Taylor Tomlinson Shines in ‘Look at You’
The Netflix comedy special has become such a prolific type of entertainment that you could probably now classify it as its own genre. Seemingly every
‘The Adam Project’ Mixes Time Travel With Ryan Reynolds’ Trademark Sarcasm
As kids, we often wonder what we’ll be like when we grow up. As adults, we ponder what we would say to the younger versions
Modern Turkey Advent Threatened in ‘Midnight at the Pera Palace’
Time travel. The Années folles. The fight for independence. These are the main ingredients in the eight-episode Turkish series “Midnight at the Pera Palace.” Shot
‘Meskina’: A Prince-free Fairytale
“How does the princess become a queen?” We are hardwired to believe that the answer lies in marrying the prince. But what if there were
‘The Fame Game’ Transcends the Bollywood Genre
Nothing is more deceitful than appearances. Such is the moral of “The Fame Game,” a show put out by Netflix on Feb. 25. Oftentimes, we
‘The Power of the Dog’: Homoeroticism in the American West
“The Power of the Dog” asks the timeless, dramatic question: what was it like to be attracted to the same gender in a world where
A Glitch Saves Mankind in Netflix’s ‘BigBug’
A French comedy sci-fi movie hits Netflix with futuristic settings. Taking place in 2045, the world represented in the film is nothing like we know
‘Tall Girl’ Returns to Tackle Self-doubts in ‘Tall Girl 2’
“You don’t deserve this.” “You got lucky.” “You think you can actually pull this off?” Do these words sound familiar to you? Admittedly, these words
‘My Best-Friend Anne Frank’: The Precocious Adulting of a Jewish Girl
Anne Frank’s name might ring a bell to many, but have you ever heard of Hanneli, or Hannah Goslar? Childhood friend of the famous diarist,
‘All of Us Are Dead’: Netflix’s Korean Wave Strikes Again
It is no secret that we have been living in a global pandemic for over two years now. This has caused numerous and repetitive lockdown