By: Amanda Guarragi If you’re a fan of David Fincher, you know he is a master at constructing psychological thrillers. He has a way of delving into the psyche of his characters and projecting their thoughts most viscerally. Fincher’s The Killer is a return to form and has one of Michael Fassbender’s best performances. Fincher and Fassbender create a cold and calculated assassin attempting to … Continue reading ‘The Killer’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Since 2018, Mike Flanagan has given Netflix some incredible gothic horror series. Some have been adapted from novels, and others from the mind of Flanagan. He has created layered, heart-wrenching stories with The Haunting of Hill House and Bly Manor, a religious and deeply unsettling cult narrative in Midnight Mass, and terminally ill teenage patients sharing spooky stories in The Midnight Club. … Continue reading TV Review: ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ (2023)
By: Amanda Guarragi Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is worth the watch because of Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) and George’s love story. Rhimes and Quinn explore the racial issues at the time by changing history, but they also address mental health and the improper tactics used to treat those suffering. For those who have watched previous Bridgerton seasons, you know about the condition of King George … Continue reading ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi In an age where sequels are no longer better than their predecessor, it’s hard to find one good sequel that makes the concept of the original project better. Luckily for Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, their film Murder Mystery came out right after Knives Out, when the hype for whodunnits was in demand. The first film was fun because they were both … Continue reading ‘Murder Mystery 2’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi You has been one of my favourite shows on Netflix and it just keeps getting better. Part one of season four flips the script on Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) and has him the target. He is pulled out of his comfort zone and gets into survival mode on the streets of London. This fourth season needed to happen in order to push … Continue reading ‘You’ Season 4 Part 1 Review
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