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‘Apple Cider Vinegar’: A Sourly Acidic Tale of Wellness and Deception

By Grace Ko, Guide Deputy Editor February 20, 2025

Netflix’s latest addition to its slew of “true story” dramas is “Apple Cider Vinegar” — a limited series based on the story of Belle Gibson, a health influencer who pretended to have brain...

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A Quite Perfect Mystery, Netflix’s ‘The Perfect Couple’

By Tanvi Gorripati, Deputy Guide Editor October 23, 2024

“The Perfect Couple” is an entertaining but ultimately imperfect dive into the world of mystery and romance. Adapted from the best-selling novel by Elin Hilderbrand, Netflix’s newest mystery...

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Joey King Is Actually a Great Actress. Why Does Netflix Keep Pushing Her Down?

By Apara Chandavarkar, Special to the Hoya October 2, 2024

When I opened my computer to watch Netflix’s newest YA book-to-film adaptation “Uglies,” I sighed in dread. Another YA adaptation with Joey King? I could only picture King’s tragic thumbs-up...

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‘Kaos’ Season 1 Brings a Refreshing Tale of Modern Mythological Madness

By Grace Ko, Hoya Staff Writer September 11, 2024

As an enthusiastic reader of Greek and Roman mythology, I had never once imagined Zeus with an immaculate taste in tracksuits. Or as Jeff Goldblum. “Kaos,” a new TV series created by Charlie Covell,...

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‘Damsel’ Leaves Me Wondering What Could Have Been

By Ethan Hill, Hoya Staff Writer March 20, 2024

I can’t remember the last time I was this frustrated watching a movie. At its core, “Damsel” has a good movie in it, and, given the opportunity, it shines. This film feels like it was trying...

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Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Fails to Capture the Magic of the Original

By Tanvi Gorripati, Hoya Staff Writer March 13, 2024

A cheap copy of Nickelodeon’s childhood classic, Netflix’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender” is a tragedy. Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the beloved graphic novels and animated series portrays...

Wikimedia Commons | Episode six of Netflix's "Break Point" followed U.S. tennis star Ben Shelton's breakout success at the 2023 U.S. Open.

WERDIGER | Grading ‘Break Point’ Season 2: Part 2

By Robbie Werdiger February 15, 2024

Season 2 of “Break Point,” the Netflix docudrama series that follows the lives of several top players on the professional tennis tour, was released Jan. 10. Here are my grades for the final three episodes. For...

Jacqueline Novak (COL '04) in "Get on Your Knees", an irreverent new Netflix comedy special.

‘Get On Your Knees’: A Sharp-Witted Comedic Masterpiece by a Georgetown Graduate

By Elizabethe Bogrette, Deputy Guide Editor February 8, 2024

“Get on Your Knees,” a new Netflix comedy special written and produced by Georgetown alumnus Jacqueline Novak (COL ’04), has broken the barriers of feminine purity culture while simultaneously...

Mike Birbiglia Dives Deep on ‘The Old Man and the Pool’

Mike Birbiglia Dives Deep on ‘The Old Man and the Pool’

By Jasmine Criqui January 17, 2024

What’s so funny about cancer, heart attacks and an impending sense of your own doom? Mike Birbiglia (COL ’00), back for his fifth Netflix special, is here to tell you. Filmed in the Lincoln...

Sticking the Landing: ‘Sex Education’ Season 4 Ends the Series With A Bang

Sticking the Landing: ‘Sex Education’ Season 4 Ends the Series With A Bang

By Isabella Magness September 27, 2023

★★★★☆ After four seasons of quirky characters, irreverent humor and surprisingly deep philosophical insights, the Netflix original comedy-drama “Sex Education” has come to an end. Although...

You Need to Watch ‘YOU’ Season 4, Part 1

You Need to Watch ‘YOU’ Season 4, Part 1

By Dylan Mubangizi February 22, 2023

★★★★★ Leaving the wealthy suburbs of Madre Linda, Calif., season four of Netflix’s hit show “YOU” takes protagonist Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) out of the sun and into the cold rainy...

Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’ Does Justice to Its Legendary Source Material

Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’ Does Justice to Its Legendary Source Material

By Ishaan Rai September 7, 2022

★★★★☆ The “unfilmable” comic book has finally made it to the small screen, and to the surprise of many, it soars.  First released in 1989, “The Sandman” is widely considered...

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