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“The Umbrella Academy” Season 2 Netflix Review by Brooke Daugherty
“The Umbrella Academy” Season 2 Netflix Review by Brooke Daugherty

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August 23, 2020 9:32 am |

Season Two of Netflix’s Umbrella Academy loosely follows the comic of the same name, written by Gerrard Way and Gabriel Bá. Both Way and Bá serve as Executive Producers. Steve Blackman is the only returning writer returning, penning teleplays. The three returning directors, Ellen Kuras, Stephen Surjik, Jeremy Webb, helmed a total of five episodes...
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“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...
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“Homemade” Netflix Review by Brooke Daugherty
“Homemade” Netflix Review by Brooke Daugherty

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July 6, 2020 10:31 am |

Netflix’s Homemade boasts “Short films made in isolation from around the world.” Seventeen short films ranging from 4 to 12 minutes ensure something for everyone. Director Pablo Larraín produced the series under his production company Fábula. He also contributed episode four, Last Call, about a lonely old man in a Chilean nursing home. Several episodes...
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“Space Force” Review by Josh Davis
“Space Force” Review by Josh Davis

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June 7, 2020 4:19 pm |

Netflix’s new big budget, high pedigree comedy series “Space Force” landed on the streaming service in late May with a lot going for it.  First, the show comes from Greg Daniels, creator of NBC mega-hit “The Office,” and stars series co-creator Steve Carell, who also headlined “The Office” as Michael Scott, a kind of bumbling,...
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