Andrew Morgan

New Haven

Film Critic at What's on Netflix

Co-Host at Recent Activity

Film Critic @whatonnetflix Co-Host of RECENT ACTIVITY @recentactpod

Articles

Netflix's Dutch Crime Thriller Might Be Worth A Watch For True Crime Fans

6 days ago | whats-on-netflix.com | Andrew Morgan

Based on true events, iHostage is director Bobby Boermans’ dramatic retelling of the 2022 armed hostage standoff at an Apple Store in Amsterdam after the story drew attention from news sources around the world. The film reunites Boermans with screenwriter Simon de Waal following their work on the crime drama series The Golden Hour, currently available on Netflix.
Should You Watch Sofia Carson's Fifth Netflix Film?

3 weeks ago | whats-on-netflix.com | Andrew Morgan

Based on the novel of the same name from Lori Nelson Spielman, The Life List is the latest Netflix project from the platform’s frequent performer Sofia Carson, who has now starred in 5 Netflix Original Films over the last 5 years.
Revelations Review - A Haunting Tale of Faith, Guilt, and Vengeance from Yeon Sang-ho

1 month ago | whats-on-netflix.com | Andrew Morgan

From executive producer Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity, Roma) & the creative team behind Netflix’s breakout series Hellbound, Revelations is the new mysterious crime thriller from Train to Busan writer/director Yeon Sang-ho and writing partner Kyu-Seok Choi. Yeon Sang-ho has previously worked on such Netflix projects as the 2023 film Jung_e & the 2024 series Parasyte: The Grey.
Visual Effects Can't Save This Disappointing Big Budget Release

1 month ago | whats-on-netflix.com | Andrew Morgan

From the creative team behind such Marvel Cinematic Universe sensations as Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Avengers: Endgame, The Electric State is the latest big-budget, star-studded Netflix film for the Russo Brothers after their 2022 spy thriller The Gray Man failed to meet lofty expectations with critics.
'Demon City' Netflix Review: A Disappointing Live Action Manga Adaptation

1 month ago | whats-on-netflix.com | Andrew Morgan

From Digital Frontier & Amuse Inc., Demon City is the latest live-action Manga adaptation for Netflix after previous efforts like 2017’s Death Note & the popular current series Alice in Borderland (Season 3 announced for September 2025). Based on the manga “Oni Goroshi” by Masamichi Kawabe, the film centers on Shuhei Sakata (Toma Ikuta), a hitman hired to take out the Yakuza gang known as the Kono-gumi as his last job before ending his career.
'La Dolce Villa' Netflix Movie Review: A Charming Valentine's Rom-Com

2 months ago | whats-on-netflix.com | Andrew Morgan

From Front Row Films & DAE Light Media (Afterlife of the Party, Choose Love), La Dolce Villa is the latest installment of Netflix’s unwavering pursuit of American love abroad created by the writing team of Elizabeth Hackett & Hilary Galanoy. This dynamic duo has written such overseas love stories as Falling Inn Love & A Perfect Pairing while also lending a hand to the Rachael Leigh Cook film, A Tourist’s Guide To Love.
'Kinda Pregnant' Review: Kinda Half-Baked and Unfocused but Less Than Kinda Funny

2 months ago | whats-on-netflix.com | Andrew Morgan

From Happy Madison & It’s So Easy Productions, Kinda Pregnant brings actor/comedian Amy Schumer back to film leading lady status for the first time since 2018’s I Feel Pretty. However, it’s hardly a comeback for Schumer as she has been hard at work since then as she’s written & performed multiple comedy specials, created & starred in Hulu’s Life After Beth, brought back Inside Amy Schumer for a 5 episode run in 2022, & co-starred in several films including The Humans, Bros, & Netflix’s Unfrosted.
'Back in Action' Review: Should You Watch The Cameron Diaz and Jamie Fox Netflix Movie?

Jan 17, 2025 | whats-on-netflix.com | Andrew Morgan

From Chernin Entertainment, Exhibit A, & Good One Productions, Back in Action reunites former Annie co-stars Jamie Foxx (Day Shift, Project Power) & Cameron Diaz (Charlie’s Angels, Knight and Day) after Diaz stepped away from acting following the release of the film back in 2014 (just a coincidence I’m sure).
Honoring JURIST's Publisher Emeritus: Building an Institution Through Personal Connection

Jan 9, 2025 | jurist.org | Ingrid Burke Friedman |Andrew Morgan

In 1996, when Professor Bernard Hibbitts first established JURIST, few could have foreseen the impact the project would have. Whether measured in terms of the individual lives it has touched, its global reach, or the impressions it has left on the landscape of online legal news coverage, JURIST’s role cannot be overstated.
Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre on Evening Concert

Dec 5, 2024 | hawaiipublicradio.org | Bytemarks Cafe |Andrew Morgan

Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre’s Marketing Director Elizabeth Wilson and Director of Development Regi Lammers dropped by Evening Concert to discuss HOT’s cabaret show “I’ll be Seeing You” on Dec. 6 and 8. It’s part of HOT’s STUDIO101 series at the Hawaiʻi Opera Plaza. The show will feature holiday classics and the greatest hits from a bygone era sung by crooners and vocal pop divas.