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Sophia Michetti | Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Warning: “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” spoilers ahead! Looking back to six weeks ago when I started watching “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” I was a bit hesitant to say the show would be one of Marvel’s finest. I asked myself, “How could Marvel outdo the masterful sitcom gold that was ‘WandaVision?’” “Am
Sophia Michetti | Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Live theater has returned to Notre Dame with the April 2021 PEMCo production of “Something Rotten!” With theaters being closed for over a year during the COVID-19 pandemic, the dimming of the lights and the bright sound of the flute coming through the opening overture was a warm welcome for all theater lovers. Directed by
Sophia Michetti | Friday, March 26, 2021
Warning: Spoilers for “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” episode one ahead! The time has finally come for Marvel fans’ favorite two side characters to step into the spotlight with their own six-episode series on Disney+. On Mar. 19, the pilot episode of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” was released after much anticipation, following
Sophia Michetti | Friday, March 19, 2021
In keeping with his reputation as the Jonas brother with the most swag, Nick Jonas’ new solo album “Spaceman” is driven by synthetic pop backtracks and lyrics about love. Given the Jonas brothers’ recent reunion, the release of another solo album from the youngest brother comes as a bit of a surprise. Still, Jonas returns
Sophia Michetti | Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Hulu’s new movie, “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” is a biography on one of the most famous singers of the mid-20th century — Billie Holiday — and her experience as a successful Black woman in the years leading up to the civil rights movement. The film follows Holiday (Andra Day) as she continues to
Sophia Michetti | Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Directed by Simon Stone, “The Dig” is an understated movie that will surprise all by how invested its audience will be. Based on a true story, the movie follows Edith Pretty as she hires excavator Basil Brown to dig in the fields on her property where she and her late husband believed something from the
Sophia Michetti | Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Dearest reader, never did the world think it would care so much about an 1813 British society until “Bridgerton” graced everyone’s screens at the end of 2020. Based off of Julia Quinn’s popular romance novel series, “Bridgerton” masterfully combines luxurious sets, beautiful music, burning romances and complex familial relationships into one eight-episode season that has
Sophia Michetti | Friday, November 6, 2020
Ariana Grande released her sixth studio album, “Positions,” on Oct. 30, and it undeniably has the “Ariana Grande sound.” Grande is known for blending her angelic, powerhouse voice with a driving, trap beat. The title song, “positions,” has the feeling of a hit that’s catchy enough to be on the radio but can still be
Sophia Michetti | Tuesday, October 27, 2020
This Halloween, you won’t be hearing Linus explain how “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” In a new deal with WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Apple TV+ has acquired the rights to all “Peanuts” specials and future film rights, as stated in a recent press release. As a result, any movie or
Sophia Michetti | Thursday, October 22, 2020
Slapstick comedy is hard to pull off. With too many characters or a joke that pushes it a bit too far, the entire movie can be thrown off balance if a writer relies too heavily on physical comedy. Unfortunately, Adam Sandler’s Netflix Halloween flick “Hubie Halloween” flops for this very reason. There is hardly any