The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 23, 2024

Dominick Lioto

‘The Young Pope’ succeeds with brilliant performances

Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Young Pope” is HBO’s newest and certainly most unique series to start off the 2017 television season. It is an elaborate, strange and enchanting story that arguably takes an episode to get moving, but even after only…

Awards not far away for ‘Moonlight’s’ powerful story

There are always a few films that come out each year that truly captivate audiences. They seem to come out of festivals like Sundance and Cannes and after those showings the hype of these films spreads like wildfire. 2016 had…

‘The Crown’ gives viewers incredible portrayals

Netflix’s “The Crown” is the streaming mogul’s second most expensive project to date, behind Baz Luhrman’s “The Get Down.” Peter Morgan has tackled historical projects before, even projects revolving around Queen Elizabeth II. “The Crown” brings audiences into a beautifully…

LeBlanc’s ‘Man with a Plan’ another played-out sitcom

“Man with A Plan” was supposed to be the rebirth of great comedy from Matt LeBlanc (“Episodes”). LeBlanc is known for the “smooth talking” Joey Tribbiani on the ‘90s classic “Friends” and who currently plays a warped version of himself…