Television Reviews

“Connected: The Hidden Science of Everything” Netflix Docu-Series Review by Brooke Daugherty
“Connected: The Hidden Science of Everything” Netflix Docu-Series Review by Brooke Daugherty

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September 7, 2020 12:25 pm |

Journalist Latif Nasser hosts Connected: The Hidden Science of EverythiREving, a six part docu-series on Netflix, that is exactly what it sounds like. You might not recognize Nasser’s name or face, but if you have listened to the podcast Radiolab, there’s a good chance you’ve heard his voice. He is the Director of Research at...

“Muppets Now” Disney Plus Review by Josh Davis

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August 16, 2020 3:00 pm |

The original “The Muppet Show” debuted in 1976 and was out-of-the-gate bonkers. It was a funny, satirical, musical, chaotic, operatic variety show that combined elements of vaudeville and zany sketch comedy … but with puppets.  Music has been the driving force in many a Muppet project, from the brassy opening of “The Muppet Show” theme,...

“Ju-on: Origins” Netflix Review by Brooke Daugherty
“Ju-on: Origins” Netflix Review by Brooke Daugherty

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August 2, 2020 11:25 am |

JU-ON: Origins is a prequel to the JU-ON/Grudge series that takes on the premise “truth is more terrifying”, with this acting as the in-universe TRUE story behind the films. We find out decades worth of events that inspired the movies over the course of six episodes. The limited amount of episodes and the 26-31 minute...

“The Baby-Sitters Club” Review by Brooke Daugherty
“The Baby-Sitters Club” Review by Brooke Daugherty

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July 26, 2020 2:40 pm |

For those of us who loved The Baby-Sitters Club books by Ann M. Martin, the early 90s HBO series or the mid 90s film, Netflix’s series is a faithful and updated adaptation. All the characters are true to the core of the originals with even more diversity than the books.They tackle bullying, responsibility and young...