Netflix’s decision to adapt the popular anime classic “Cowboy Bebop” is terrifying and exciting all at the same time. With its previous failures, I don’t have much hope for this live-action remake.
Film & Television
Any articles related to film and television should fall in this category. This category will most likely be filled with reviews and/or commentary on films and/or television series.
You are about to return to… ‘The Twilight Zone’
The newest episodes of the 2019 reboot have the potential to continue the amazing legacy of the “Twilight Zone” series.
“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” takes a dark turn
Season two of the ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” debuted on Netflix April 5. The nine new episodes cover everything from possession and potions, to orgies and the otherworldly. The writers do their best to cover every witchy cliche in the (spell)book.
‘Pet Sematary’ — a scary bad Stephen King adaptation
Misguided adaptation reduces the novel’s complex themes to horror cliché. Everything in the film has been done before, and done better, but its greatest sin is in how dreadfully boring it is.
Jordan Peele reels all of “US” into his newest horror film
Written, produced and directed by Peele himself, “Us” is the latest addition to Peele’s horror movie family. This time around, he brings us a predominantly black cast starring Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex and “Black Panther” stars Winston Duke and Lupita Nyong’o as the Wilson family, a casting direction that is often unheard of in Hollywood.
LBSU is ready for its close up
Lower campus was taken over by tents, a large crane camera and a handful of extras Monday as CBS crews shot scenes for the pilot episode of “Under the Bridge.” The executive producer of the show, Rina Mimoun, said they chose Long Beach State as a backdrop for 1999 flashback[Read More…]
‘Queer Eye’ is making emotional vulnerability fashionable again
If you’d like to contribute to the puddle of tears you’re already drowning in this Pisces season, you’re in luck — the third season of “Queer Eye” premiered on Netflix this past Friday. The gaggle of gays are back and better than ever, with a dash of heavily scripted banter[Read More…]
‘Birdman’ to the beat of the drums
Professional drummer Antonio Sanchez performed at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on Friday, free-form drumming along with the movie “Birdman,” a film whose score was produced solely by him. “Birdman” is a dark comedy that follows Riggan Thomson, a washed-up star who spends all his resources on a last-ditch effort[Read More…]
Will Smith as the Genie makes me blue
The trailer for Disney’s upcoming live-action Aladdin remake premiered during Sunday’s Grammys ceremony. The trailer gave us breathtaking glimpses of the kingdom of Agrabah, the Cave of Wonders and perhaps the most heartstopping sight of all — a blue Will Smith. The hilariously terrifying computer animated reincarnation of the beloved[Read More…]
‘The Ted Bundy Tapes’ provide an in-depth look at the serial killer sensation
Netflix has recently acquired the rights to “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” a film about the life and crimes of Ted Bundy. The film was acquired by the streaming service for $9 million, following the close-out of the Sundance Film Festival Feb. 3. The role of Bundy in the[Read More…]