Netflix marketed Freud as a “historical thriller,” but the show abandons any semblance of historical accuracy in the first episode. The famous psychologist is recast as a Viennese Sherlock Holmes and copies several of Sherlock’s character traits and vices. Dabbling in hypnosis, occult séances and witches, Freud finds himself helping the police in the hunt […]
Eurovision won’t be coming back in 2020, but to bridge the gap this year, Will Ferrell will be starring in and writing a Netflix comedy film, set during the annual contest of the show, from the director of Wedding Crashers. Let’s take a look at the Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. 1. […]
Jessica Alba is far from finished with showbiz. After a series of flops, three children, and a billion-dollar beauty company, this headstrong Californian beauty is now set to hit the small screen with Netflix’s latest thriller Trigger Warning. Alba will not only headline the film; she will also executive produce it. It may be recalled […]
The King is the latest in a long line of productions based on the works of the great William Shakespeare. It is a tale thrice removed from reality as the events were written down by Shakespeare, who added several fictional details to his play. Directed by David Michôd, The King mixes fact with fiction. He […]
With the end of the Chimera ant arc in the Manhwa, Solo Leveling fans can’t wait for season two. There were many mysteries teased in the first season that got me to thinking, such as the identity of the two people who appeared on Jeju island. The secrets surrounding Jin-Woo’s father, the enigmatic system, and […]
Coming from Alex Pina, the creator of the recent Netflix rage Money Heist, here is yet another crime drama, White Lines. Premiered on May 15, White Lines is about a sister looking to solve the mystery of her missing brother. He was actually murdered at a party in Ibiza. Is White Lines any good? The […]
Even as the first season of the latest Netflix crime thriller White Lines ended on a cliffhanger, the show left with closure for its central mystery. Who killed Axel Walker, and why? To many, the ending may have been acceptable after a roller-coaster of a plot line, where almost every one of Zoe’s friends had […]
The classic anime Avatar: The Last Airbender is finally on Netflix starting midnight on May 15! Fans of the show, get ready for some sleepless nights as the temptation of an all-night binge have just tripled. No really! All three seasons of the original Airbender show that premiered on Nickelodeon back in 2005 have been […]
The latest offering from Adam Sandler’s Happy Maddison productions sets a low bar with easy jokes, a lazy plot and familiar archetypes. A classic slob-meets-corporate-snob is salvaged by a strong performance by Lauren Lapkus, who turns in a performance worthy of a female remake of ‘The Mask.’ This rom-com serves as a harmless diversion from […]
As much as the makers of pop teen drama Riverdale wanted to end season 4 with yet another cliffhanger, they were cheated by coronavirus into settling for a mellower conclusion instead. The 22 episode season was brought to an abrupt end with only 19 episodes, the last of which aired recently. Given the uncertainty surrounding […]
Selena, the upcoming Netflix film, follows the rise of the first Queen of Mexican folk music in America of the same name. No, it’s not Selena Gomez! For those not in the know (lookin’ at you millennials), this Selena is not Justin Bieber’s ex-love interest. This is the one who was the face of Mexican-American […]
A star-studded line-up of celebrities recounts their hilarious and horrifying experiences with different narcotics. Donick Cary’s 85-minute compilation of interviews, sketches, and re-enactments mingled with phenomenal animation and swirly visuals is a riot. Bound to be a favorite among those that indulge in narcotics of various kinds, this Netflix original documentary also has something for the skeptics as actors, […]
