Tag: tv review
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‘Twisted’ leaves audience surprised after series comes to abrupt end
by Desiree Lopez A troubled high school student has just been released from juvenile detention after five years. He hopes to make amends with his childhood friends, but his past keeps haunting him. “Twisted” is a teen drama, mystery, and thriller television series. It came out in 2013 on the television network, Freeform. The show…
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Experience provocative universes in ‘Love, Death, & Robots’
In a world where a bowl of yogurt takes control of the United States government and charges its leaders with fixing the economy via a strict, but perfect plan, the only fallacy, as it is in real life, is human greed. “Love, Death & Robots” (or “LDR”) is a collection of animated short stories that…
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‘The Umbrella Academy’ series unmasks different breed of heroes
On first day of October in 1989, suddenly 43 women give birth to gifted children. But none were pregnant when the day begin. Once again, Netflix surprises with a new movie based on a comic book, “The Umbrella Academy.” The adaptation of a comic novel, “The Umbrella Academy” by Gerard Way, the vocalist and co-founder…
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‘the Good Doctor’ delivers inspiring messages of self worth
by GEVEVA NATAL A young autistic surgeon battles stereotypes and prejudices from his patients and coworkers in “The Good Doctor”. The popular ABC-TV show is about Shawn Murphy, played by Freddie Highmore, who is most known for his work in “Bates Motel” as Norman Bates. Highmore is an outstanding actor, praised by colleagues,who is fluent…
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Retro sci-fi series delivers severe mind warp
In the dystopian futuristic city of New York, one man feels that his purpose of saving the world is dawning. The new Netflix original limited series, “Maniac,” tells a story of what could become our future. “Maniac,” created by Patrick Somerville and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, is based on the Norwegian television series of…