Watch “The Queen’s Gambit”!

I haven’t been able to stop talking about “The Queen’s Gambit”. It takes place in the 1960s and depicts a chess prodigy named Beth Harmon. Coming from very little, the main character is able to climb her way up and do something no woman has been able to do before, especially during this time period. The setting, plot, cinematic style, and way the story is told truly hooks the audience and inspires them…

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TV Review: A Teacher

From the start, I could tell this would be a show of interest. The show takes a rather naughty idea of a teacher sleeping with one of their students and exemplifies it. Now this is a concept that is considered taboo and frankly, illegal, which makes it all the more interesting. I understand this is not everyone’s cup of tea, and it wasn’t something I was entirely sold on during the first episode, but I felt myself being roped into this story…

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“Gifted”: A Heartwarming Tale

Recently I had the pleasure of watching the movie Gifted, which weaves the tale of a girl whose mother was a mathematical genius. This gene was passed down to her daughter, and after her suicide, her daughter was left in the care of her uncle. The viewer follows the lives of both the little girl and her uncle through the discovery that the little girl is a mathematical prodigy. Through an intense amount of emotion and detailed personal storytelling, Gifted is to portray family in a whole new and heartwarming light that allows the audience to fully experience what it is truly like to love and be loved…

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TV Review: The 100

Unlike many TV shows geared toward the teenage population, the 100 focuses on sacrifice and family. It takes place in the future, and focuses on 100 teenagers sent to the ground from space to see if Earth is habitable since a radiation wave killed the entire population on the ground. However, once the 100 get to the ground, they realize that there are survivors on Earth…

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Recommended Watch: The Method

The Method is a Russian crime drama television series that follows Esenya Steklova, an ambitious woman who just graduated in law enforcement, and Meglin, a mysterious man who has agreed to take Esenya as his trainee. Meglin is well known for his knowledge of the psychology behind serial killers, something others call his Method. He teaches Esenya this so-called method as they go around solving serial killers…

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Need a Break from Zoom? Movies that can Help

Zoom fatigue is real, and it is only natural to feel a sense of burnout. This is why it is vital to take a break and do something you enjoy to keep your spirits up. Here are some fun movies that will brighten your day and keep you going!…

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Review: “Ready or Not”

Basing a film on the premise of meeting your new spouse’s in-laws isn’t exactly a novel idea. There’s plenty of drama and hijinks that comes with the territory – especially if the new in-laws have traditions, customs, beliefs, or status that takes some getting used to. Sometimes, there’s an initiation to go through even after the vows are said and done. Sometimes, that initiation involves attempting to survive a deadly game of hide and seek until sunrise while said in-laws try to kill you. That’s the basic premise for 2019’s Ready or Not, starring Samara Weaving as the bride-to-be-hunted, in an intense thriller that plays for keeps up until the final moments…

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Netflix’s Most Watched, Non-English Show

“La Casa de Papel,” or Money Heist as it’s called in English, follows a band of criminals as they, following the plan of a criminal mastermind who goes by the name of “The Professor”, break into the Royal Mint of Spain, taking it and its inhabitants hostage, with the goal of printing 2.4 billion euros. Staying on the outside, The Professor deals with the police and any problems that arise that might put in peril the team that’s inside…

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