Megan Miller, Arizona State University

The recent Netflix documentary shows the couple’s struggles and reasons for exiting the British Royal Family, albeit for an unsubtle purpose.

Trinity Crompton, Molloy College

With a rare 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, this Netflix fantasy series is undeniably fantastic, but what exactly makes it so great?

Re’nesia Mills, University of Tampa

Jeymes Samuel may have revived the genre with his new revenge-driven, fictional Black Western.

Esha Shah, New Jersey Institute of Technology

The coming-of-age show became a hit when it premiered on Netflix four years ago, but a lackluster finale may have ruined the entire series.

Sonia Noorbakhsh, UC Berkeley

Regardless of genre, the TV show is filled with humor, drama and philosophical questions that can draw in anybody.

Sonia Noorbakhsh, UC Berkeley

The reality show competition offers content that can entertain even those who know nothing about the art.

Michelle Buckley, Chapman University

Victoria Justice stars in this new Netflix ‘un’-original that offers overused storylines, subpar comedy and over-the-top scenarios.

Fatima Sani, Rollins College

The Netflix television show humorously comments on contemporary university life while also tackling important issues such as gender and race.

Michelle Buckley, Chapman University

Fans of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and Sandra Oh will love watching as her new character struggles to manage her position as the new English department chair in this six-episode Netflix original series.

Darby Williams, University of Michigan

Netflix has released three of these movies to relative popular success, but many critics would argue that none of them should have been made at all.

Michelle Buckley, Chapman University

Jason Momoa and Isabela Merced star in Netflix’s new jaw-dropping vengeful thriller that’ll leave you at the edge of your seat.

L.R. Staples, Sarah Lawrence College

Programs with lesbians as side characters seem to fare okay on the platform, but series that cast them as the main character don’t seem to last as long.

Elliot Jackson-Ontkush, Skidmore College

The Netflix series is more slow-burn and character-focused than is typical of its genre but is exciting and engaging nonetheless.

Michelle Buckley, Chapman University

After the release of the July 30 premiere date for the second season of this Netflix original, fans wait impatiently for the return of John B and his friends’ action-packed hunt for treasure.

Danielle Kuzel, Florida State University

The show may not be ‘Bill Nye the Science Guy,’ but it’s an enjoyable way to pass the time and learn a few things about the human experience.

Emily Jewett, University of San Diego

The Netflix original is one of many Christmas movies filled with pointless storylines and overused tropes.

Kaitlyn Nuebel, University of Pittsburgh

The platform’s new coming-of-age movie encourages young people to not get too caught up in the college admissions process.

Emma Smith, Wesleyan University

Thanks to character-driven storylines that are even more compelling than the first season, the show avoids falling into a second-season-slump.

Anna Swenson, Butler University

Charlie Kaufman’s latest film asks, what makes a person?

Eva Halvax, University of Arizona

This documentary explores the globalization of hip-hop and the history that is integral to the genre’s aesthetics.

Luke Gair, Sewanee: The University of the South

The five-part series shifts the spotlight to autistic individuals, ultimately subverting exclusionary notions of mainstream media. Does it succeed?

Emilia Chavez, Rice University

This Netflix series captures the intersection of mental health and athletics.

Olivia Dimond, Bates College

Fans’ complaints, wishes and demands managed to make it into the show’s second season, with one notable exception.

Emily Jewett, University of San Diego

The online discourse about the former ‘High School Musical’ star’s ‘dad bod’ shows that our society has created unhealthy and unrealistic standards for men as well.

Danielle Kuzel, Florida State University

The show demonstrates that it is important to be grateful for what we have, even during these difficult times.

Kayla Johnson, Bradley University

Liberty High will hopefully find some closure in this controversial Netflix series.

Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State

With no dark-skin representation, the show is continuing the harmful idea that only light-skinned black people are worth casting.

Mirella Gonzales, Texas Tech University

Netflix’s U.S. contestants were fun to watch, but Dumaresq, Gaybol, Lorayne and all the other Brazilian players are bringing even more drama.

Mirella Gonzales, Texas Tech University

The movie was panned by critics, but it still earned a spot in Netflix’s Top 10 most popular list.

Kayla Johnson, Bradley University

It’s not just this particular Netflix original either. There seems to be an endless amount of films using this tired trope.

Kayla Placide, University at Buffalo

Why is the murdering main character of the Netflix show garnering so much sympathy?

Mirella Gonzales, Texas Tech University

Is dating on a show any different than dating on an app?

Kristin Auld, St John’s University

You better skate to it!

Caroline Forrey, Miami University, Ohio

These movies add intriguing concepts and social commentary to a familiar subgenre.

Gabriel Egbert, University of Louisville

The ‘Breaking Bad’ follow-up provides a melancholy epilogue for a broken character.

Onaje McDowelle, University of Texas at Austin

The Netflix Original is an intimate and refreshing portrait of the complexities of black student life at predominately white institutions.

Jasmin Suknanan, Stony Brook University

A little more Nasty Gal and a little less Sophia Marlowe would’ve gone a long way in making the new series more engaging.

Kara Mercer, Northern Illinois University

The sophomore run of the awkward series is another hit, as it gets all the weirdness of romance exactly right.