Netflix’s “One Piece” adaptation stays afloat, maintains anime’s integrity
Rating: 4/5 stars Live-action anime adaptations have a notorious reputation for being bad. So when Netflix announced the production of the beloved series “One Piece” in July 2017, fans quickly had low expectations of the show. However, six years later,…
Agatha Christie’s ‘Venice’ adaptation kicks off vintage spooky season
Rating: 3/5 stars Spooky season and fall are slowly approaching, which means the beginning of horror and murder/mystery movies have arrived. “A Haunting in Venice” is a mystery movie with horror elements based off of the book by Agatha Christie…
“Fionna and Cake” promises new, more mature adventures
Rating: 4/5 stars The world of “Adventure Time” continues to expand after the end of the original series, as “Fionna and Cake,” a new Max original, seeks to bring new depth to the Land of Ooo. This is not the…
Netflix’s ‘BEEF’ balances sincerity with comedy, offers Asian American representation
Rating: 5/5 stars Have you ever had those days? Someone steals your parking spot, a bad driver does a hit-and-run on your car or maybe you have things stolen from you. Those days when one bad experience with a stranger…
‘Shadows House’ manga unfolds mystery of secretive mansion
Rating: 4/5 stars “Shadows House” is a Japanese manga series created by the duo So-ma-to in the seinen (18-40 year old demographic) manga in Shonen Young Jump magazine. The magazine is well-known for publishing series like the upcoming anime –…
New ‘South Park’ episode begins to show promise for remainder of season
Rating: 3/5 stars The latest episode of the 26th season of the long-running adult animated comedy series “South Park” recently aired and it is sure to give some old fans of the series a few smiles. However, it does not…
‘You’ season four, part two unpredictable but thrilling for fans
“Hello you” is the growing catch phrase for producer and actor Penn Badgley (“Gossip Girl”) known as Joe Goldberg in the Netflix show “You.” Season Four was split, the first section aired Feb. 9 and the second premiered March 9….
Viewers display mixed reactions towards ‘Aggretsuko’ fifth, final season
Rating: 4/5 stars The latest and final season of “Aggretsuko” has just been released on Netflix with mixed reviews by critics and audiences alike. The series was released with large fanfare from audiences as new and inventive use of Sanrio…
‘The Last Of Us’ provides relaxing entertainment for viewers
There seems to be a light at the end of the seemingly endless tunnel of terrible video game adaptations with HBO’s “The Last Of Us”. Based on the award-winning 2013 video game series, “The Last Of Us” takes place in…
‘Tales of the Jedi’ explores important ‘Star Wars’ moments
Recently, the “Star Wars” franchise released a new animated anthology series called “Tales of the Jedi” created by Dave Filoni (“Star Wars: The Clone Wars”). The series takes viewers back in time to relive major events in the Star Wars…
