Category: Review
It’s time to ‘turn up’ with Charlie
Magnus McFaulds Lantern Staff Turn Up Charlie is Netflix’s new show about a DJ that has passed his peak but is still trying to make music. On Friday, March 15, Idris Elba appeared as Charlie, an older DJ who once was a big name in the industry, but after a few big hits fell out… Continue reading It’s time to ‘turn up’ with Charlie
‘Us’ entertains but leaves some confused
Timothy Johnson & Amariani Garcia Lantern Staff Us is one of the most wonderfully, unique films to come around in years. It is a twisty film that makes the viewer think about the preceding scenes in a new way. Unfortunately, though, it is one of those twisty films where the writer (Jordan Peele) inadvertently walked… Continue reading ‘Us’ entertains but leaves some confused
Theatre prepares to perform a classic comedy
Timothy Johnson Lantern Staff There are comedies aplenty in this world that we all love, but on Thursday, April 11 through Saturday, April 13 in the 700 building, audiences can see “The Importance of Being Earnest,” one of the most influential plays in all of comedy performed by the Butler theater department. “The Importance of… Continue reading Theatre prepares to perform a classic comedy
For the ‘Shrill’ of it
Amanda Smith Lantern Staff Everyone (well, most people) loves a quirky TV series that touches base on real lives with real issues. If this is what you’re looking for, Hulu’s new series, Shrill is a great choice. The six episodes dropped on Hulu on Friday, March 15 with a captivating pilot episode that draws its… Continue reading For the ‘Shrill’ of it
Gypsy Rose story comes to life in ‘The Act’
Amariani Garcia Lantern Staff A new Hulu Series called “The Act,” based on real events in 2015, premiered on Wednesday, March 20. The star role Joey King, also in The Kissing Booth, plays Gypsy, a naïve child that turns out to be an adult. The very dramatic series heightens Gypsy’s childlike features as they display… Continue reading Gypsy Rose story comes to life in ‘The Act’
‘Triple Frontier’ changes the game
Magnus McFaulds Lantern Staff Triple Frontier is a film to appeal to those who like action and war. One thing to note is this is not the average war film; it is no 13 Hours Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, with high octane action and explosions. It is more like Zero Dark Thirty with a build… Continue reading ‘Triple Frontier’ changes the game
‘Bird’ soars high
Magnus McFaulds Lantern Staff Netflix takes to the court in their new original High Flying Bird that was released on Friday, Feb. 8. This movie focuses on lockouts, an event that has affected the NBA only four times in its history, the last being in the 2011 season which lasted eight months. A lockout is… Continue reading ‘Bird’ soars high
Watch your back: ‘You’ may be next
You originally ran on the Lifetime series before Netflix picked the show up. Penn Badgley stars in You as Joe Goldberg. Magnus McFaulds Lantern Staff You is a show that makes anyone who watches concerned for their own safety. Coming out on Wednesday, Dec. 26, it came at a perfect time for a post-Christmas, cuddle… Continue reading Watch your back: ‘You’ may be next
Hart brings Black History to Comedy
Magnus McFaulds Lantern Staff In the spirit of Black History month, on Friday Feb 8, Netflix released their own commemoration as an hour long comedy special titled, Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History. The hour is filled with focus on various famous African American figures who had a great impact on black history but gain… Continue reading Hart brings Black History to Comedy
