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OnScreen Review: “Kevin Can F**K Himself”

“While there are still parts of this show I’m still kind of figuring out or hoping to see, I’m really enjoying watching each episode and seeing how these characters and story develop.'“

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What to Watch: 'Searching for Italy'

“If you’re looking for yet another show that will allow you to escape from the mundane day-to-day life, I highly recommend giving Searching for Italy a shot.”

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OnScreen Review: 'Killing Eve' - Season 3

“Season Three makes a clear attempt at providing more than the glamorous and shocking assassinations that have defined its previous seasons, but its execution is not definitive enough.”

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Review: “Central Park” on AppleTV+

“I look forward to more "Central Park," as it’s the kind of show a lot of us are craving right now. It’s fun and funny and a joy to watch. It’s a show that will make your day a little brighter.”

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What Makes 'Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist' So Extraordinary

“A show doesn’t need a realistic premise to ring true to its audience, it needs to present its universe as one filled with people that behave and react the way we and the people around us do. To me, the most extraordinary thing about Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is how real and honest the show is, even while bursting into song and dance.“

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Does Netflix + Nickelodeon = Animorphs Reboot?

I was a Nickelodeon kid, which is why the news that Netflix and Nickelodeon were teaming up really piqued my curiosity. I recently started watching episodes of “Doug,” “Rugrats,” and “Hey, Arnold!” on Hulu, and I suppose those will move to Netflix, now. And, there will be new creations, like recent Netflix movies featuring characters from the Nicktoons “Hey, Arnold!” and “Rocko’s Modern Life.” I don’t want to get my hopes up, but there is one particular thing I would love to see happen as a result of this partnership: a new TV adaptation of “Animorphs.”

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Why Stranger Things Has Enraptured the Millennial Market so Intensely

Since its premiere in July of 2016, Stranger Things, the Netflix Original series, has won the hearts of viewers worldwide; the third season amassing 40.7 million views in the first four days after its airing. Stranger Things has amassed such success due in large part to the distinct empathetic way it connects with its audience – especially its millennial viewership that makes up nearly half of the show’s viewers.

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We Need to Talk About Spoilers (No Spoilers)

There is an insidious idea creeping into the movie-going experience. Something that drives up attendance without demanding higher quality in the product. A non-issue that can make a person feel like their life has been ruined when at most two hours of their life has been slightly tweaked. This threat to our sanity and our humanity is the spoiler: the idea that if you find out the big secret in a movie (or play or book) it ruins the whole thing.

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Onscreen Game of Thrones Recap: The Iron Throne

We open on a city of ashes. Tyrion walks in disbelief through the ruins of King’s Landing with Davos and Jon.  It’s quiet and tense, with only the occasional shocked citizen wandering around aimlessly. The production team did an excellent job creating the atmosphere and tension here.

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OnScreen Game of Thrones Recap - “The Bells”

We open on Varys writing a scroll. He is sending out ravens to Daenerys is devastated by the fact that word of Jon’s heritage is becoming more well known. She perceives it as a betrayal and executes Varys.  At the beginning of the series, it felt like the Spider had only been out for himself, but he really has done everything he could for the good of the realm and for the good of everyone around him. 

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Saying Goodbye to the Cast of The Big Bang Theory

The cast of television’s number one comedy, “The Big Bang Theory” filmed their last show on April 30, 2019. The following morning they arrived together at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood to make history. Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Keley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch put their handprints and signed their names in wet cement.

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Game of Thrones Recap: The Long Night

Fire and blood.

These are the words of House Targaryen. They are also the best description to the majority of this episode. It is almost entirely action, with hardly any dialogue.

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On Screen Game of Thrones Recap: Winterfell

The show opens to a long parade of soldiers marching through the streets outside of Winterfell. The first familiar face we meet is Arya; it is fitting because In at least two past episodes Arya served as a reflection of the audience. She is playing this role again, but now as a grown woman.

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