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
‘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
(Left) Bradley Cooper at the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ World Premiere. (Right) Will Arnett in ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion.’ Photo: Disney/Mitch Haaseth. They have been friends for years, but Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett haven’t collaborated on screen much besides both being in the casts for ‘The Comebacks’ and ‘The Rocker’. But all that … 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