‘Barbie’ Director/Writer Greta Gerwig attends a Photo Call at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. Photo Credit: Caroline McCredie Photography. It was surprising news when Greta Gerwig was announced as the director of the upcoming ‘Barbie’ movie. Yet she did something interesting with what could have been a basic toy-based film: diving into satirical, goofy territory. … Read more
(L to R) Riz Ahmed as the voice of Ballister Blackheart and Chloë Grace Moretz as the voice of Nimona in ‘Nimona.’ Photo: Netflix © 2023. Premiering on Netflix June 30th, ‘Nimona’ represents a film that almost never made it to screens, but one that you should be very glad did survive the machinations of … Read more
Rebel Wilson attends the Netflix ‘Senior Year’ Special Screening and Reception at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on May 10, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Netflix. Through her film career, Australian actor Rebel Wilson has dipped into the musical genre more than once, especially with the three … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Luke Brunner in ‘Fubar.’ Photo: Christos Kalohoridis/Netflix © 2023. A core concept about a spy whose family is drawn into his work sounds a lot like James Cameron’s 1994 action-comedy thriller ‘True Lies’, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. And indeed, such a show exists –– it’s even called ‘True … Read more
(Left) Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake in ‘Extraction 2.’ Photo: Jasin Boland/Netflix © 2021. (Right) Idris Elba as John Luther in ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun.’ Photo: John Wilson/Netflix © 2023. With action sequel ‘Extraction 2’ hitting Netflix next week, star/producer Chris Hemsworth is naturally ramping up promotion for the new movie. And that apparently includes letting … Read more
Chris Hemsworth attends the Netflix’s Tudum: A Global Fan Event 2023 at Fundação Bienal de São Paulo on June 17, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images for NETFLIX. After a couple of years of having stars show up in front of greenscreens to be composited into a fancy virtual stage to … Read more
Premiering on Netflix beginning June 2nd is the second half of the fourth and final season of the popular series ‘Manifest.’ What is the plot of ‘Manifest’? While traveling from Jamaica to New York City, Montego Air Flight 828 experiences a brief period of severe turbulence. When they land at Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, … Read more
Director/writer/producer Zack Snyder on the set of ‘Rebel Moon.’ Photo: Clay Enos/Netflix © 2023. A long time ago (well, probably around 2012) in a galaxy far, far away (actually more like Los Angeles), Zack Snyder heard that Disney was buying Lucasfilm and that new ‘Star Wars’ movies were likely. Yet while the director’s pitch for … Read more
Premiering on Netflix beginning June 8th is the fourth and final season of the popular series ‘Never Have I Ever,’ which was created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher. What is the plot of ‘Never Have I Ever’? ‘Never Have I Ever’ is a coming-of-age comedy about the complicated life of a modern-day first-generation Indian … Read more
‘Our Planet II’ producer Huw Cordey. Premiering on Netflix beginning June 14th is the second season of the popular nature documentary series ‘Our Planet,’ entitled ‘Our Planet II,’ which is narrated by Sir David Attenborough. What was ‘Our Planet’ about? The documentary series addresses issues of conservation while featuring these desperate animals in their respective … Read more