During a recent panel at CinemaCon, Patty Jenkins, director of “Wonder Woman,” “WW84” and “Monster,” voiced her displeasure about how movies that are released directly to streaming services, like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, look like fake movies. There is something to be said in her statement, as movies that are released to streaming with […]
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Netflix to begin cracking down on users sharing passwords
Netflix is testing out a feature to make the streaming service more secure and cut down on password sharing. Password sharing is when an account owner gives their password to a friend or family member who is not already on their account’s plan so that they can use the site’s content without paying for an […]
Netflix expands offerings
Despite a rise in competition for streaming services, Netflix remains the top dog as the company reaches a record-breaking 200 million subscribers. 2019 and 2020 brought the release of streaming services such as Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max and Peacock. They all proved themselves worthy competition for Netflix. However, the company still managed to bring […]
CBU’s cheer team relates to Netflix documentary ‘Cheer’
Netflix released “Cheer” a documentary following the nationally ranked Navarro College cheer team from Corsicana, Texas in January 2020 portraying the sport in a realistic light that many viewers found themselves watching during quaratine. California Baptist University’s cheer team is a seven-time national champion team who has seen Navarro College compete at nationals. Even though […]
Editor’s review: Tiger King
Netflix’s latest hit limited series has been extremely successful — partly because of the excessive amounts of time that individuals now have to binge shows and partly due to the addictive nature of the show. “Tiger King” (2020) is a true crime documentary series that chronicles the pure chaos of the exotic animal zoo industry. […]
Crime shows see increase on streaming platforms
Netflix released its latest addition to the growing genre of true crime documentaries, which are rising in popularity. “Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez,” released Jan. 15, takes a look at the infamous case of a football star-turnedconvict, which happened back in 2011. As soon as this documentary reached users of the streaming service, […]
Editor’s Review on You: Season 2
To the excitement of their subscribers everywhere, Netflix released season two of the limited series “You” Dec. 26, 2019. Ever since its initial release on Sept. 9, 2018, the exciting crime drama has drawn a large audience of binge watchers. The second season of “You” continues to focus on the main antihero, Joe, an obsessive […]
Technology advances in 2010s
From iPhones, social media, video streaming, Uber and more, the turn of the year and the end of the decade marks a chance to reflect on the past 10 years of technological advancement. Netflix launched the first original streaming show, “House of Cards,” Feb. 1, 2013, to critical acclaim. Since then other popular streaming services […]
Netflix cancels Marvel TV shows with Disney+ in near future
Streaming users were shocked mid-February when Netflix announced that its shows “Marvel’s Jessica Jones” (2015-2018) and “Marvel’s The Punisher” (2017-2019) will not be renewed by the streaming service. Recently, people have realized that Netflix has been phasing out many Marvel and Disney films and TV shows, leaving them wondering what exactly is going on. The […]
Sabrina the Teenage Witch is on Netflix!?
The debut of a 1962 comic led to a hit series “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” (1996 – 2003) which aired on ABC Family for seven years. After over a decade the iconic witch is back, this time played by Kiernan Shipka in a new Netflix Original, “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.” The original story line […]