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NPHS Mystery Dinner Theater steals the show Dinner steals the show
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Mystery Dinner is an annual theater event that took place on Feb. 7-8, staged in the NPHS cafeteria and heavily featured improvisation and audience interaction. Unique from main stage productions, the cast contained just seven characters, whose interactions shaped the plot of a murder mystery. The event included a silent auction, the proceeds of…
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“A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder” brings the popular book series to life
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What would you do for the truth? The film adaptation of the beloved YA book “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” by Holly Jackson, was released to Netflix on Aug. 1. It tells the story of Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi, played by Emma Myers, a teen girl eager to solve the murder of Andi Bell,…
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“A Haunting is Venice” scares its way through the charts
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“A Haunting in Venice” is a mystery-lover’s perfect Halloween movie. It premiered on Sept. 15, 2023 and acts as the third installment of Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot movie series. In 2017, the first film of the movie remakes, “Murder on the Orient Express,” was generally well-regarded, and many had some strong criticisms. In 2022,…
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“Wednesday” is as spooky as it is genius
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“Wednesday,” released on Nov. 23, is Netflix’s newest rendition of The Addams Family and has quickly become a fan favorite amongst Netflix watchers. The series starts off with Wednesday, played by the very talented Jenna Ortega, getting a gruesome revenge on her high school’s boys’ water polo team for picking on her little brother…
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“Death on the Nile” is as dull as the blades it features
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Ever since the cast list was first announced for Kenneth Branagh’s “Death on the Nile”, the public seemed wary about this sequel to 2017’s “Murder on the Orient Express”. Not only was this list of celebrities lackluster, but the stars that were featured all seemed to have been swarmed in controversy. Most notably the…
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“Murderville” slays audiences
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On Feb. 3, Netflix released the six episode comedy improv series, “Murderville,” which follows the structure of a murder mystery, but is clearly played as a joke. The show’s recurring host, Detective Terry Seattle, is brilliantly played by Will Arnett as he searches for a new investigative partner among a slew of treasured comedians…
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“Cecil Hotel” docuseries is overdramatic
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Lately, Netflix has been blowing up with their original docuseries, such as “Jeffery Epstein: Filthy Rich,” “Don’t F**k With Cats” and most recent, “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel.” Just an hour away from Newbury Park, the Cecil Hotel, also known as the Death Hotel, on Skid Row is known for its…
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“Enola Holmes” brings forth a strong new female heroine
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Most people know the famous duo of Detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson. Since first appearing in a 1887 print “A Study in Scarlet” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes and Watson have since been the focus of many media projects, from books to movies and television shows. Adapted from the book series…