Gal Gadot as Rachel Stone in ‘Heart Of Stone.’ Cr. Chris Baker/Netflix © 2023. On Netflix now, ‘Heart of Stone’ is an abject lesson in what happens when you really, really, urgently want to put the pieces of a brand-new franchise together, but like someone mis-reading an Ikea instruction booklet, end up with something that … Read more
Alba Baptista as Ava in ‘Warrior Nun.’ Photo: Courtesy of Netflix/NETFLIX © 2020. Given that it follows the adventures of a young woman who wakes up after seemingly dying, it makes sense that ‘Warrior Nun’, which had a two-season run on Netflix before the streaming service unceremoniously dropped the axe following last year’s second run … Read more
Though it never became the giant blockbuster it honestly deserved to be, Edgar Wright’s ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ –– adapted from Bryan Lee O’Malley’s cult comic book series –– quickly picked up its own strong following. And now it is coming back to our screens as an eight-episode Netflix anime series and will boast … Read more
Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman in ‘Wonder Woman 1984.’ Speaking before the SAG-AFTRA strike took effect –– but with the interview tied to new Netflix movie ‘Heart of Stone’ –– Gal Gadot whipped (or should that be lassoed) the internet into a frenzy when she offered fresh comments in an interview that indicated current … Read more
Maggie Gyllenhaal attends Netflix’s ‘The Lost Daughter’ premiere during the 59th New York Film Festival. Photo: Monica Schipper. Universal, ever since it ditched the idea of a shared universe of updated monster movies following the box office flop of ‘The Mummy’ in 2017, has been finding success letting distinct filmmakers put their stamp on classic … Read more
Gal Gadot in ‘Superpowered: The DC Story.’ Photograph by Courtesy of Max/Warner Bros. Wonder Woman has battled many enemies in her time, between the pages of comic books and on screens big and small. But this past December, it looked like the one challenge she couldn’t rise to meet was the sweeping regime change at … Read more
Christopher Landon attends Netflix’s ‘We Have A Ghost’ Premiere on February 22, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix. Having directed the last two ‘Scream’ movies, the fifth (just titled ‘Scream’, confusingly) and sixth, ‘Scream VI’, you might think that directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett would be a shoo-in … Read more
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller in ‘The Lincoln Lawyer.’ Photo: Lara Solanki/Netflix © 2023. Premiering on Netflix beginning August 3rd is the second part of season 2 of ‘The Lincoln Lawyer,’ which is based on author Michael Connelly’s popular novels and was co-created by David E. Kelley (‘Boston Legal’) and showrunner Ted Humphrey (‘The Good … 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
‘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