Latest Articles for Author: Chelsea Hinkofer

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Jordan Peele is Back for Another Thriller and We Say Bring It

Get Out director Jordan Peele recently signed a two year contract with Universal for his next film. Peele has four films planned in the future, and if Get Out is any indication of what is to come, then we say bring it. Get Out followed an interracial couple on their weekend visit to the white…

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Here’s A Bunch of Geeky Stuff That You Need in Your Home

Star Wars Mirror Set This set from ThinkGeek comes with one large mirror (the Death Star), five smaller mirrors (4 tie fighters), and one other mirror (TIE advanced) that you can hang on your wall. This is perfect for any Star Wars fan. Imagine living in the galaxy far, far away every day. Nintendo Controller Table Not…

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‘Grace and Frankie’ Season 4 Will Include Lisa Kudrow

Grace and Frankie, the critically acclaimed Netflix show, is adding another star to their already studded cast. Lisa Kudrow will play the role of Grace’s manicurist in season 4. The original cast consists of Lily Tomlin as Frankie, Jane Fonda as Grace, Martin Sheen as Robert, Sam Waterston as Sol, Brooklyn Decker as Mallory, and…

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Reasons Why You Need to Watch ’13 Reasons Why’

Everyone has their secrets and Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why explores what happens when you let those secrets control your life. The show currently has 9.1 out of 10 on IMDb and is being praised by critics. And for good reason. Based on the young adult novel by Jay Asher, the show goes into the mind of…

Ingobernable: Another Spanish-Speaking Hit for Netflix

If you are still reeling from the drama that is Narcos, Netflix has your next replacement. Ingobernable (ungovernable for those non fluent) starts off with a bang. The President and First Lady of Mexico are in an all out hand to hand combat match, that has a deadly ending. And that is just in the first…

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Death Note: Another Case of White Washing?

The teaser trailer for the live action adaptation of beloved anime Death Note was released on March 22, but even before the teaser was released there was scrutiny of the casting. Death Note “…centers around a high school student named Light Yagami, who discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone simply by writing…

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‘Master of None’ Returns to Netflix in May

Aziz Ansari’s award winning Master of None will be returning for season two on Netflix come May 12th. The synopsis given by Netflix is “After traveling abroad, Dev returns to New York to take on challenges in his personal and family life, a new career opportunity, and a complex, developing relationship with someone very meaningful…

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‘This Is Us’ Is What We All Are

This is Us is a drama that has been on air since September of 2016 and has not let down yet. Dan Fogelman’s drama is built around the lives of four people, all who have the same birthday. But they end up sharing much more than that. The cast has some recognizable names such as…

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Director Confirms Gay Character in Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Director of Beauty and the Beast Bill Condon has confirmed Josh Gad’s character LeFou is gay. In an interview with Today, Gad stated, “What was most important to me was taking a character that is wonderful and so iconic, but is defined by cartoon conceits in the (original) movie… and expanding on that, giving him…

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Believe the Hype – ‘Get Out’ is Terrifying

Get Out is racking up rave reviews for one of the worst months for movies during the year. It is a satirical film set like a horror movie mirroring others like Stepford Wives. Comedian Jordan Peele is being hailed as a directorial genius in his film debut. Vulture explains the plot of the film: Daniel…

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HBO’s ‘The Young Pope’ is an Unexpected Hit

HBO’s The Young Pope is probably one of the craziest and least expected to be crazy shows of 2017. With the first season’s recent finale, let’s go over what this show is exactly about and why you should watch it. The IMDB summary explains the show as “The beginning of the pontificate of Lenny Belardo, alias…

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‘Riverdale’ is Not the Town You Know

Archie and friends finally got a television show, but you would be mistaken if you thought it would be anything like the comics you grew up with. Riverdale is set in the present day and is a completely new take on the comics which premiered in the 1940s. Unlike the comics, Riverdale takes a darker…

Moonlight: Barry Jenkins’ Diverse Film is Changing Cinema

Barry Jenkins is the first black filmmaker nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Picture for one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2016. Moonlight focuses on the life of a young African-American man growing up in a poverty-stricken and tough Miami neighborhood who’s also struggling with his sexuality. Not only…

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New ‘Logan’ Trailer Has Us Beyond Excited

The second trailer for Logan is out and we are so ready for this to go down. The synopsis from 20th century Fox states “In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are…

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Why You Should Binge-Watch ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ on Netflix

After the Glee craze finally ended, it seemed like the fad of television shows focused on musicals was over. But Crazy Ex Girlfriend is bringing it all back. The show is on Netflix and I have been binge-watching it for the past couple days. The show doesn’t focus on music like Glee. There is no…