Insightful Documentary Premieres on Netflix by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff On Friday, January 31, Netflix released its much-anticipated Taylor Swift documentary. Directed by Lana Wilson, the film details the singer’s private life and her relationship with the public, incorporating footage of concerts, recording sessions, meetings, and other pivotal moments in her career. Miss Americana […]
Robert De Niro Uses Platform to Call for Political Change by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff On Jan. 19, the 2020 awards show season continued with the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards are “the only televised awards ceremony to exclusively honor performers,” according to the show’s website. The 13 awards presented […]
NBC’s Hit Show Comes to an End After Four Seasons by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff The final episode of the hit NBC television show The Good Place will premiere on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. The comedy series has been on the air for four seasons—which are available to stream on platforms […]
While Ricky Gervais Stirs up Controversy as Returning Host by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff The Golden Globe Awards returned for a 77th time on Jan. 5, as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honored some of the most profound names in television and film throughout the past year. To the surprise of many, Quentin Tarantino’s […]
First Person Besides Burnett to Receive the Honor by: Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff While most attendees of the annual Golden Globes spend the night waiting for their names to be called, this year, there was one award for which waiting was not necessary. Ellen DeGeneres received the Carol Burnett Award, and she was certainly […]
Director Greta Gerwig Highlights Attention to Detail by: Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor “I like good strong words that mean something.” So says the iconic, empowering, stubborn, and complicated Jo March of the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. The most recent adaptation by director and writer of the screenplay Greta Gerwig—which opened on […]
by: Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff With the new year comes a new lineup of movies, television shows, albums, and other forms of entertainment to be released over the course of the next 12 months. Disney, in particular, will release a number of new films in theaters in 2020. Ranging from reboots to adaptations to […]
Netflix Releases Season 2 of You by: Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff The psychological thriller You premiered its second season on Netflix on December 26, 2019, and it has already drawn in millions of viewers. You’s main character, Joe, played by Penn Badgley, is a reserved bookstore manager in New York City during season one. […]
by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Nov. 27, The Irishman was finally released for streaming on Netflix. Martin Scorsese’s latest mob installment continues his creation of long films, as The Irishman has a total run time of three hours and thirty minutes. This run time is unprecedented by other directors, and the film’s length […]
Tom Hanks, Ellen DeGeneres to Receive Awards by: Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff For the fifth time in his career, Ricky Gervais will host the Golden Globes in 2020. Gervais hosted the awards show four previous times, from 2010-2012 and then once again in 2016. Gervais is well-known for being the creator of the British […]