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    Also Watched - El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019


    Also watched -  El Camino: A Breaking Bad MovieEl Camino: A Breaking Bad MovieFollowing the Breaking Bad series finale, Jesse Pinkman is now on the run as a massive police manhunt for him is in operation.

    Also Watched - Undone, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Concussion, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019


    Also watched -  Undone S1, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Concussion, Can You Ever Forgive Me? Undone Season 1 (2019)A woman discovers she has a new relationship with time after surviving a car accident that almost killed her. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts. The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2018)A young man searches for home in the changing city that seems to have left him behind. Concussion (2015)In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)A successful biographer in the '70s and '80s, when Lee Israel's career tanks she begins forging letters from famous writers.

    Also Watched - Succession S2, Eastbound & Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019


    Also watched - Succession S2E5, Eastbound & Down S1-S2Succession Season 2 Episode 5 (2019)Succession follows a dysfunctional American global-media family. Eastbound & Down S1-S2 (2009-10)Many years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach Physical Education at his old middle school.

    Also Watched - Booksmart, Men in Black: International, The Walking Dead S9, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019


    Also watched - Booksmart, Men in Black: International, The Walking Dead S9, Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireBooksmart (2019)On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars & best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.Men in Black: International (2019)The Men in Black aren't just protecting Earth from aliens bent on destruction, but must also find the mole in their organization. The Walking Dead (2010-)Season 9 - (2018-19)Taking place after Negan's downfall and then six years later, the survivors attempt trade routes and discover a new foe, the Whisperers.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)In his fourth year, Harry finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic, but he is distracted by recurring nightmares of Voldemort.

    Also Watched - Jackie Brown, Ghosts of Mars, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Public

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019


    Also watched - Jackie Brown, Ghosts of Mars, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The PublicJackie Brown (1997)Airline stewardess Jackie finds herself in the middle of a huge conflict between her boss, an arms dealer, and an ATF agent that will either make her a profit or cost her life.Ghosts of Mars (2001)In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find that the outpost has become possessed by deathly ghosts. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)In Harry's third year at Hogwarts convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards' Prison, coming for Harry. The Public (2018)An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.

    Also Watched - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Succession S2, The Righteous Gemstones S1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019


    Also watched - Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood, Succession S2, The Righteous Gemstones S1Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood (2019)A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. Succession Season 2 (2019)Succession follows a dysfunctional American global-media family. The Righteous Gemstones Season 1 (2019)Follows a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work.

    Also Watched - Saving Mr. Banks, The Mule, The Favourite, Don't Look Now, Dangerous Liaisons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019


    Also watched - Saving Mr. Banks, Peaky Blinders, The Mule, The Favourite, Don't Look Now, Dangerous LiaisonsOnce Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. Saving Mr. Banks (2013)Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen. Roman Holiday (1953)A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. The Mule (2018)A 90-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel. The Favourite (2018)In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Don't Look Now (2017)A married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in Venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond. Dangerous Liaisons (1988)A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman.

    Also Watched - Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling, Screwball, Anima, Years and Years S1, Dark S2, The Red Sea Diving Resort, Secret Obsession

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019


    Also watched - Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling, Screwball, Anima, Years and Years S1, Dark S2, The Red Sea Diving Resort, Secret ObsessionRocko's Modern Life: Static Cling (2019)After being in space for many years, Rocko and his friends attempt to adjust to an even more modern life. Screwball (2018)A true-crime dramedy investigating the MLB's infamous doping scandal involving a nefarious clinician and his most famous client: the New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez. Anima (2019)In a short musical film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke of Radiohead scores and stars in a mind-bending visual piece.Years and Years Season 1 (2019)Follows a busy family from Manchester with their lives converging on one crucial night in 2019. Dark Season 2 (2019)A family saga with a supernatural twist, set in a German town, where the disappearance of two young children exposes the relationships among four families. The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019)Israel's Mossad agents attempt to rescue Ethiopian Jewish refugees in Sudan in 1979. Secret Obsession (2019)Recuperating from trauma, Jennifer remains in danger as she returns to a life she doesn't remember.

    Also Watched - The Boys S1, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Long Shot, Another Life, Are We There Yet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019


    Also watched - The Boys S1, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Long Shot, Another Life, Are We There Yet?The Boys S1 (2019)In a world where super heroes are commonplace, they are syndicated, monetized, and marketed by a company called Vought International. Privilege and power have corrupted the super heroes who abuse their powers. A clandestine group of normal human vigilantes arise to counter them. Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee S2 (2019)Jerry Seinfeld is joined by friends for a cup of coffee and a drive in a classic car, sharing stories all along the way. Long Shot (2019)Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now the Secretary of State. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter and sparks fly. Another Life S1 (2019)Astronaut Niko Breckenridge (Katee Sackhoff) leads a crew on a mission to explore the genesis of an alien artifact. She and her crew face unimaginable danger on what may be a one-way mission.Are We There Yet? (2005)To impress a divorcee, ladies' man Nick offers to take her kids on an extended road trip, unaware of the torture he's in for.

    Netflix NEWS 03.27.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2018


    Netflix NEWSUpdates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.Netflix Originals Releasing This WeekJames Acaster: Repertoire (March 27) Netflix Comedy Special - 4 episodesJames is a London based comedian. Watch the trailer A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 (March 30) Netflix Original Series - 10 episodesBased on Lemony Snicket's children's books, three orphaned children are pursued by Count Olaf (Neil Patrick Harris), their murderous relative who wants their inheritance. The children discover a secret society. Season two adds Nathan Fillion and Tony Hale to the cast.This is planned for three seasons spanning the thirteen books.Watch the season 2 teaser Season 2 teaser video #2Watch the Season 2 trailer  First Match (March 30) Netflix Distributed Movie Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father.Watch the trailer Happy Anniversary (March 30)Netflix Distributed Movie  Noel Wells and Ben Schwartz star as a couple celebrating their third year anniversary, wondering whether to stay together or break up. The story takes place during a single day with flash backs of their relationship.Watch the trailer Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Season 2 Part 1 (March 30)Netflix Kids Series When Paris is in peril, Marinette becomes Ladybug and Adrien becomes Cat Black, city-saving superheros.Rapture Season 1 (March 30) Netflix Original Series - 8 episodesFeaturing Nas, Dave East, TI, Rapsody , Logic, G-Eazy, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, 2 Chainz, and Just Blaze, the show will enable viewers to experience the artists lives with their families and friends, the studio and the grinding on tour, and experiencing the ecstatic power of moving the crowd. Announcement videoWatch the Nas and Dave East trailerWatch the T.I. trailerWatch the Rapsody trailer Reboot: The Guardian Code Season 1 (March 30) - Limited Availability  Netflix Distributed Series with YTV Canada - 26 episodes  This live-action/CGI-animated television series is a re-imagining or a sequel to the world's first ever entirely computer-animated TV series ReBoot (1994-2001). Four teenagers at Alan Turing High School are recruited by V.E.R.A, a "virtual evolutionary recombinant avatar," to protect cyberspace who enter Mainframe to protect the virtual and real world from viruses such as Megabyte.This news was first based on an image from cinematographer Vincent De Paula’s web page, reported on December 1, 2017.Watch the trailer Sofía Niño de Rivera: Selección Natural (March 30)Netflix Comedy SpecialSofia Niño de Rivera is a Mexican stand-up comedian and actress. She was Mexico City's 2016 woman of the year, as named by Chilango, and has been called a "a leading exponent of stand-up comedy in Mexico and Latin America as a whole."The Titan (March 30)Netflix Distributed Movie In the near future, a military family uproot their lives so they can participate in a ground-breaking experiment to accelerate man’s genetic evolution. The goal? To relocate humanity to another planet and avoid extinction. Starring Sam Worthington, Taylor Schilling, Tom Wilkinson and Nathalie Emmanuel.Watch the trailer Trailer Park Boys Season 12 (March 30)Netflix Series ContinuationThis mockumentary follows a group of ex-con trailer park residents.Trump: An American Dream Season 1 (March 30)Netflix Distributed SeriesA British documentary series exploring the extraordinary journey of Donald J. Trump through five decades.Netflix Trailers Fastest Car Season 1 trailer - April 6The Titan trailer - March 30Rapture - A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie trailer - March 30Rapture - Just Blaze trailer - March 30Rapture- 2 Chainz trailer - March 30 Come Sunday trailer - April 13Troy: Fall of a City trailer - April 6Netflix Previews & VideosThe Joel McHale Show - Vanderpump Stassi's Hidden TalentsThe Joel McHale Show - What's Happened So Far  13 Reasons Why - Tell Them 13 Reasons Why - Tell Them: Louise's Story13 Reasons Why - Tell Them: Riley's Story13 Reasons Why - Cast Reads Personal Letters   New to U.S. Highlight video for AprilA Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 - Inside the Worst Season EverA Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 - Count Olaf in Disguise Hilarity for Charity - Special Guests Announcement The Rain Date Announcement -May 4Al Pacino Discusses Scorcese's The IrishmanSanta Clarita Diet - I Love Bodies video Sacred Games Date Announcement One Day at a Time Season 3 Announcement Netflix News & AnnouncementsTriple Frontier Movie Announces CastFastest Car Announcement McG Making Rim of the World for Netflix Allison Williams Joins A Series Of Unfortunate Events in Mystery Role Amy Poehler to Direct, Star in Netflix Comedy Wine Country Money Heist (La Casa De Papel Season 2) - April 6Troy: Fall of a City Season 1 - April 6The Magic School Bus Rides Again Season 2 - April 13 Dope Season 2 - April 20Dude - April 20Kodachrome - April 20Kevin James: Never Don’t Give Up - April 24The New Legends of Monkey Season 1 - April 27Netflix Acquires Rights to Adaptation of YA Novel To All the Boys I've Loved BeforeNetflix Picks up Drug War Series AMO Netflix Series Kiss Me First Using Apocalypse Now as Inspiration New York Times Magazine Diagnosis Column Becoming a Docu-seriesThe Earthquake Bird Starring Alicia Vikander, Riley Keough Starts Filming in MayQueer Eye, Drug Lords, Dope, Toys That Made Us Renewed for Season 2 Hype ListBlack Mirror Season 5 (2019, projected) Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)Arrested Development Season 5 (2018) Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected)Altered Carbon Season 2 (unconfirmed) The Witcher Season 1 (TBA) Ratched Season 1 (2019)Dark Season 2 (2018, projected)  Mindhunter Season 2 (2018) The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)

    Also Watched - Tomb Raider, The Disaster Artist, I Tonya

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2018


    Also Watched - Tomb Raider, The Disaster Artist, I TonyaTomb Raider (2018)Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, pushes herself beyond her limits when she discovers the island where her father disappeared.The Disaster Artist (2017)When aspiring film actor Greg Sestero meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they make their dreams come true.I, Tonya (2017)A look at the life and doomed career of ice skater Tonya Harding and her connection to one of the most infamous sports scandals in American history, the assault on rival Nancy Kerrigan before the 1994 Winter Olympics.

    Also Watched - A Wrinkle in Time, Death Wish, Generation Kill, Falling Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018


    Also Watched - A Wrinkle in Time, Death Wish, Generation Kill, Falling WaterA Wrinkle in Time (2018)After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.Death Wish (2018)After an attack on his family, trauma surgeon Dr. Paul Kersey embarks on his own mission for justice.Generation Kill (2008)A Rolling Stone reporter, embedded with The 1st Recon Marines chronicles his experiences during the first wave of the American-led assault on Baghdad in 2003.Falling Water Season 1 (2016)An intersection between reality and unconscious thought, follow three strangers who slowly realize that they are dreaming parts of a bigger, more sinister tragedy.

    Netflix NEWS 03.20.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018


    Netflix NEWSUpdates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.Netflix Originals Releasing This WeekThe Standups Season 2 (March 20)Netflix Comedy Series - 6 episodesEach episode is a half hour of stand-up comedy. This season features comedians Aparna Nancherla, Kyle Kinane, Gina Yashere, Brent Morin, Joe List, and Rachel Feinstein.Watch the trailer Alexa & Katie Season 1 (March 23)Netflix Original Series - 13 episodesAimed at teens and pre-teens, two best friends eagerly anticipating the freshman year of high school confront a crisis that leaves them feeling like outsiders when the need to fit in seems the most important. This is Netflix's first multi-camera comedy produced themselves.Tiffani Thiessen will co-star as one of the teen's determined mother. Series announcementWatch the trailer Dinotrux Supercharged Season 2 (March 23)Netflix Kids SeriesSet in a world where dinosaurs are mechanized construction robots, Tyrannosaurus Trux and his reptile-tool Revvit defend against bad guy robots, the D-structs. The Dinotrux are back and supercharged, ready to face new challenges.Game Over, Man! (March 23)Netflix Original MovieProduced by Seth Rogen, this is an action comedy inspired by Die Hard. Three friends are on the verge of getting their video game financed when their benefactor is taken hostage by terrorists.Watch the teaser video Watch the trailer Watch trailer #2 Layla M. (March 23)Netflix Distributed Movie When a Moroccan teenager in Amsterdam is radicalized, she marries a jihadist and joins an Islamist cell in the Middle East, but she finds there are other prejudices there, too.Paradox (March 23)Netflix Distributed DocumentaryA fantasy, a loud poem and a free-spirited tale of music and love. A film by Daryl Hannah starring Neil Young and his band of outlaws sow seeds of strange mischief and musical wonder under Western skies in this dreamlike film.Watch the trailerRequiem Season 1 (March 23)Netflix Distributed Series - 6 episodesA British supernatural drama series, beginning in 1994 with a toddler's disappearance in a Welsh village, twenty-three years later her mother's suicide sends a talented young cellist Matilda to that very same village where mysteries from her past come back to haunt her.Watch the trailer Roxanne Roxanne (March 23)Netflix Distributed MovieIn the early 1980s, the most feared battle MC in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenage girl with the weight of the world on her shoulders. At the age of 14, Lolita "Roxanne Shante" Gooden was well on her way to becoming a Hip-Hop legend as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the streets.Watch the trailer Santa Clarita Diet Season 2 (March 23) Netflix Original Series - 10 episodesDrew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant play married real estate agents Sheila and Joel Hammond whose lives take a dark turn when Barrymore's character experiences a dramatic change. She dies and develops a taste for human flesh, all while maintaining her family and business relationships.Joel McHale, Maggie Lawson, Gerald McRaney & Zachary Knighton will guest star in Season 2. McHale and Lawson will play Chris and Christa, married realtors in Santa Clarita,a more successful and aggressive version of Sheila and Joel. McRaney portrays Ed Thune, retired army colonel who Joel finds himself intimidating. Knighton is Paul, the descendant of Serbian ancestors tasked with pursuing the truth of the undead, no matter who or what stands in his way.  Read my Season 1 review - Watch it  Date Announcement Video Watch the trailer Sword Gai: The Animation (March 23)Netflix Distributed Japanese Language SeriesIn this modern world fantasy anime, a boy fuses with a demonic sword.The Defiant Ones (March 23) - Excludes U.S./Canada Netflix Documentary Series - 4 episodesTelling the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, one a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton, and their improbable partnership and surprisingly leading roles in transforming contemporary culture. This revealing, compelling, and often-gritty story takes place in recording studios, humble homes, massive mansions, criminal courts. and the highest corridors of corporate power. The Grammy Award winner is directed by Allen Hughes, who conducted extensive interviews with both men as well as Bono, David Geffen, Eminem, Nas, Stevie Nicks, Ice Cube, Gwen Stefani, Jon Landau, Tom Petty, Trent Reznor, Snoop Dogg, Bruce Springsteen, Diddy and will.i.am.Announcement Watch the trailer (video not available in U.S.) The Mechanism [O Mecanismo] Season 1 (March 23) Netflix Original Portuguese Language Series - 8 episodesThis Portugues language Brazilian series created by Jose Padilha of Narcos follows judicial investigators into the largest corruption investigation Brazil has witnessed as a retired federal police deputy mentors an ambitious federal agent.Previously titled Operation Car Wash. Production StartedWatch the trailer Watch trailer #2 Netflix Trailers Paradox trailer - March 236 Balloons trailer - April 6The Standups Season 2 trailer - March 20Rapture Season 1 Nas and Dave East trailer - March 30Rapture Season 1 T.I. trailerRapture Season 1 Rapsody trailer  Edha Season 1 trailer - March 16James Acaster: Repertoire trailer - March 27Happy Anniversary trailer - March 30Chef's Table: Pastry Season 1 trailer - April 13Amateur trailer - April 6Netflix Previews & VideosLost in Space - The Robinson's Journey FeaturetteNetflix Even Works in Outer Space3% Season 2 Date Announcement video  - April 27 Netflix News & AnnouncementsNetflix Gets International Rights to ThermodynamicsThe Crown Producers on Going Past 6 SeasonsNetflix Adapting Winx Club to Young Adult SeriesNetflix Announces Enissa Amani Comedy Special Dax Shephard will Guest Star in The Ranch Season 3Travelers Season 3 will be a Netflix Exclusive Ross Lynch Cast as Harvey Kinkle in Sabrina Series Tati Gabrielle To Play Prudence in Sabrina SeriesNetflix Acquires Stop Motion Animated Wendell and Wild There's Someone Inside Your House Coming of Age Slasher Movie in the WorksBobby Kennedy for President Documentary Debuting on April 27 Hype ListBlack Mirror Season 5 (2019, projected) Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)Arrested Development Season 5 (2018) Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected)Altered Carbon Season 2 (unconfirmed) The Witcher Season 1 (TBA) Ratched Season 1 (2019)Dark Season 2 (2018, projected)  Mindhunter Season 2 (2018) The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)

    Netflix NEWS 03.13.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018


    Netflix NEWSUpdates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.Netflix Originals Releasing This WeekAnnihilation (March 12) - Excludes U.S.Netflix Distributed Movie The film stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny and Oscar Isaac, and follows a group of military scientists who enter "The Shimmer," a mysterious quarantined zone that is full of mutating landscapes and creatures. It's from Alex Garland (Ex Machina, 28 Days Later).It releases in U.S. theaters on February 23, before international release via Netflix. Children of the Whales Season 1 (March 13)Netflix Distributed Japanese Language Series This anime is set on a ship that floats in an endless ocean of sand. As a magic wielder, young archivist Chakuro knows his time is short, but everything changes when a girl from the outside appears on his island.Watch the trailer Ricky Gervais: Humanity (March 13)Netflix Comedy Special This is the first of two comedy specials. Ricky Gervais is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, singer, and musician. He achieved mainstream fame with his BBC television series The Office.Watch the trailer Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout (March 13)Netflix Kids Movie - Interactive Adventure Teen Jake Armstrong and his two pals are exposed to dangerous chemicals that give them the ability to stretch their bodies. They begin fighting crime.With branching story lines and various choices, children get to participate in the show as it unfolds. Children make a choice with a remote, controller, or touch screen. If a choice isn't made, the show will continue after fifteen seconds.AnnouncementTerrace House: Opening New Doors Part 1 (March 13) Netflix Japanese language Exclusive Series with Fuji Television/Japan - 8 episodesMoving from Hawaii to a Karuizawaw, Japan resort this unscripted reality series premieres in Japan on December 19 with bi-weekly episodes. Part 1 launches globally in 2018. Terrace House: Opening New Doors follows Boys and Girls in the City and Alopha State, documenting the daily lives of six men and women living together in a shared house. There series was announced on November 1.AnnouncementTabula Rasa Season 1 (March 15) Netflix Distributed Flemish Language Series A young woman with amnesia becomes a key figure in a disappearance case.BENJI (March 16) Netflix Original MovieEveryone's favorite canine hero Benji proves to the world that with love and determination in his heart, no obstacle is too big. Bad guys don't stand a chance.Teaser video Watch the trailer  Edha Season 1 (March 16) Netflix Original Series - 13 episodesIn Netflix's first Argentinian series, Edha is a successful fashion designer in Buenos Aires and single mother who has to make a life altering decision when she meets an immigrant model who becomes her muse and happens to be out for revenge. Date Announcement video On My Block Season 1 (March 16) Netflix Original Series - 10 episodesA coming-of-age comedy about bright and street-savvy friends braving their way through the triumph, defeats, and the newness of high-school in the inner city. Co-creators are Eddie Gonzalez, Jeremy Halt, and Lauren Iungerich who created the MTV series Awkward.The series stars Diego Tinoco as Cesar Diaz, Jason Genoa as Ruby Martinez, Jessica Marie Garcia as Jasmin, Sierra Capri as Monse Finnie, and Brett Gray as Jamal Turner.AnnouncementWatch the trailer Spirit Riding Free Season 4 (March 16) - Available in the United States, Canada, Latin America, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Nordics, Benelux, FranceNetflix Kids SeriesBased on the animated film, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Spirit befriends a little girl named Lucky, transplanted from the city.  Lucky navigates this new world with her two new best friends, Pru and Abigail by her side. The trio embark on thrilling adventures, find genuine friendship, and discover what it means to be free!Take Your Pills (March 16)Netflix Distributed DocumentaryThe use of prescription stimulants like Adderall as performance enhancing drugs is on the rise. What's driving this trend?Watch the trailer Wild Wild Country Season 1 (March 16)Netflix Distributed Documentary SeriesWhen a controversial cult leader builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal in this true story. The series premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.Watch the trailer Netflix Trailers Lost in Space Season 1 trailer - April 13A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 trailer - March 30Take Your Pills trailer - March 16Game Over, Man! trailer - March 23Santa Clarita Diet Season 2 trailer - March 23First Match trailer - March 30Requiem Season 1 trailer - March 23Alexa & Katie Season 1 trailer - March 23 Netflix Previews & VideosLuke Cage Season 2 Date Announcement videoThe Joel McHale Show - Billy Eichner Frightened for Joel's Life Rostered On Coming April 4 Everything Sucks! - LGBT Representation in 1996 vs Now  My Next Guest Needs No Introduction - Malala Yousafzai on Women's Equality video My Next Guest Needs No Introduction - Malala Yousafzai on Empowering Local Leaders  Nailed It - Princess Cake Gone Wrong video The Rachel Divide teaser - April 27 The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter teaser - July 6The Joel McHale Show - Moan Kissing Montage video Benji - L.A. premiere video Netflix News & AnnouncementsNetflix's Third Columbian Series Distrito Salvaje AnnouncedNetflix Announced First Polish Series, 1983, is in Production and Coming in 2018 First Turkish Series Begins Production Ray Romano Getting Comedy Special Yoo Byungjae Comedy Special Announcement Naudet Brothers Paris Bombing Documentary Announcement Netflix Acquires Noomi Rapace Action Thriller CloseNetflix's Secrets to Success: Six Cell Towers, Dubbing and MoreNetflix In Talks with the Obamas to Produce TV ShowsDeadpool Creator Rob Liefeld Takes His Extreme Universe To NetflixNorm MacDonald Lands Netflix Talk ShowNew Fuller House Show Runners Announced Netflix Acquires The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society MovieYouTube Phenomenon KondZilla Making Netflix Series SintoniaBronson Pinchot Joins Sabrina Series Take Your Pills Producer on Prescription Stimulant AbuseDan Gilroy - Jake Gyllenhaal Project Confirms Cast Hugh Laurie in Talks for Prince Philip in The Crown Hype ListBlack Mirror Season 5 (2019, projected) Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)Arrested Development Season 5 (2018) Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected)Altered Carbon Season 2 (unconfirmed) The Witcher Season 1 (TBA) Ratched Season 1 (2019)Dark Season 2 (2018, projected)  Mindhunter Season 2 (2018) The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)

    Also Watched - Black Panther, Game Night, The Florida Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018


    Also Watched - Black Panther, Game Night, The Florida ProjectBlack Panther (2018)T'Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T'Challa's father's mistake. Game Night (2018)A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves trying to solve a murder mystery. The Florida Project (2017)Living within sight of Disney World's glittering attractions, the children of families residing in tacky motels near the mega park find mischief and adventure, led by the spirited six-year-old Moonee.

    Netflix NEWS 03.06.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018


    Netflix NEWSUpdates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.Netflix Originals Releasing This WeekThe World’s Most Extraordinary Homes Season 1 (March 5)Netflix Distributed Series Award-winning architect Piers Taylor an actress and property enthusiast Caroline Quentin explore extraordinary homes built in mountain locations around the world, meeting the owners and architects brave enough to take on the challenges.Borderliner Season 1 (March 6)Netflix Distributed SeriesTo protect his family, a police detective covers up a murder case. But when his partner suspects foul play, he is trapped in a dangerous game on duty. Gad Elmaleh: American Dream (March 6)Netflix Comedy SpecialCo-created and executive produced by French comedian Gad Elmaleh, the series is inspired by Gad's own life and career, following him in a move from France to U.S. He's a huge comedian in France, but at a crossroads he leaves for Los Angeles to try and reconnect with his estranged, comedy hating, sixteen year old male model son.Elmaleh already has one comedy special with Netflix and is working on a series inspired by his own life, Huge in France. Announcement Watch the trailerBad Guys: Vile City Season 1 (March 8)Netflix Distributed SeriesOrdered to take down a villainous business leader who controls the city, a prosecutor gathers a team of men who may not be so clean themselves.Ladies First (March 8)Netflix Documentary ShortThis tells the inspirational story of Deepika Kumari who, as a girl born on the road to abject poverty in rural India, while searching for food, stumbled upon archery. Announcement Watch the trailer Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 2 (March 8)Netflix Original Series - 13 episodesJessica is a former super hero who runs a detective agency. With a dry wit and sarcastic tone, she reluctantly fought a villain from her past in season 1.Leah Gibson is a regular for season 2 playing Ingrid the street-wise with an education as a nurse. Fans speculate Ingrid is a code name for Marvel Comics character Typhoid Mary, an enemy of Daredevil who suffers from dissociative identity disorder.Season 2 date announcement Watch the trailer A.I.C.O. Incarnation Season 1 (March 9) Netflix Distributed Japanese Language Series - 12 episodesIn this anime set in 2035 Japan, an accident known as the "Burst" occurs during a research project, spawning an out-of-control artificial life form called "Matter" that has spread throughout the Kurobe Gorge. The research city that was once hailed as the hope for humanity is cordoned off by the government. Two years later, 15-year-old Aiko Tachibana, who lost her family in the Burst, learns something unbelievable from Yuya Kanzaki, a new student at her school. A secret is hidden within her body, and the answer to the puzzle lies at the "Primary Point" that was the center of the Burst. When boy meets girl with the fate of humanity in their hands, what new truth will come to light? Watch the teaserCollateral (March 9) - Excludes U.K.Netflix Distributed Mini-series - 4 episodesCentered around the fatal shooting of a pizza delivery man, Detective Inspector Kip Glaspie (Carey Mulligan) refuses to accept the murder as a random act. A politician is involved in the drama through his unpredictable ex (Billie Piper). The only witness to the crime was having an affair with a member of the clergy.Watch the trailer Love Season 3 (March 9) Netflix Original Series - Final SeasonThe show follows Mickey and Gus who just came out of separate relationships and now navigate the world of dating in Los Angeles.Read my season 2 review - It depends Date Announcement - Final Season Watch the trailer My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman Episode 3 Malala Yousafzai (March 9) Netflix Original - 6 episodesDavid Letterman returns, interviewing a guest in each hour long episode, with segments where Dave explores the world at large.Episodes will air monthly starting in January.  Announcement Watch the trailer  Nailed It Season 1 (March 9) Netflix Reality SeriesEveryday home bakers attempt to recreate amazing treats and don’t always get there. From gingerbread men that look like monsters to wedding cake disasters, if you’ve ever tried to make something epic and wound up with an epic fail, this is the show for you. The baker who comes closest to success will walk away with $10,000 and the chance to finally say…Nailed It! Watch the trailerThe Outsider (March 9)Netflix Distributed MovieJared Leto stars as an American soldier imprisoned in post World War II Japan who enters the dark world of the Yakuza, adopting their way of life in repayment for his freedom.Watch the trailer Trolls: The Beat Goes On Season 2 (March 9)Netflix Animated SeriesThe upbeat adventures of Trolls Poppy, Branch, and all of Troll Village keep the party going in their fantastical forest home.Amanda Leighton and Skylar Astin will voice Poppy and Branch. This is based on the 2016 movie Trolls starring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake.Watch the trailer Netflix Trailers Ladies First trailerThe Week Of trailer - April 27The Mechanism Season 1 trailer #2 - March 23Wild Wild Country Season 1 trailer - March 16The Defiant Ones trailer (video not available in U.S) - Series not available in U.S./CanadaRicky Gervais: Humanity trailer - March 13The Boss Baby: Back in Business Season 1 trailer - April 6 Netflix Previews & VideosThe Joel McHale Show - David Oyelowo's Shameless PSA videoEverything Sucks! - Do You Like Me video Jessica Jones Empowered Featurette Everything Sucks! - What's in your Backpack Interview The Joel McHale Show - Mini Black Mirror video House of Cards Teaser - The Final Season teaserNetflix News & AnnouncementsGina Rodriguez to Star in Rom-Com Someone GreatThe Crown Producers Talk Seasons 3 & 4Ultimate Beastmaster Renewed for Season 3 Dee Rees on Reuniting the Mudbound Cast and Netflix Hasan Minhaj Gets Weekly Talk Show Tony Cavalero will play Ozzy Osbourne in Motley Crue Biopic The DirtSteve Martin and Martin Short Get Comedy Special Netflix Acquires ShirkersThe Last Kids on Earth Animated Series coming to NetflixJeff Franklin will not work on Fuller House Netflix Orders Past Midnight Super Hero Movie Travelers Renewed for Season 3 Billy Eichner Gets Comedy Special Stranger Things Season 3 - New Cast Members Priah Ferguson & Maya HawkeNetflix Orders Chris Lilley Comedy Series Black Mirror Season 5 Confirmed Netflix Wins 2nd Oscar for Documentary Icarus, White Helmets Won Documentary Short in 2017Parental Controls Upgraded - Ratings Prominently Displayed, Block Specific Content Hype ListBlack Mirror Season 5 (2019, projected) Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)Arrested Development Season 5 (2018) Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected)Altered Carbon Season 2 (unconfirmed) The Witcher Season 1 (TBA) Ratched Season 1 (2019)Dark Season 2 (2018, projected)  Mindhunter Season 2 (2018) The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)

    Netflix NEWS 02.27.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018


    Netflix NEWSUpdates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.Netflix Originals Releasing This WeekDerren Brown: The Push (February 27)Netflix Special An English mentalist and illusionist, he has produced several shows both for the stage and for television. He has written books for magicians as well as the general public. Brown does not claim to possess any supernatural powers and his acts are often designed to expose the methods of those who do, such as faith healers and mediums. In his performances he often expresses that his effects are achieved through "magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection, and showmanship."Watch the trailer Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish (February 27)Netflix Comedy Special An American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer, he frequently collaborates with his brother Shawn Wayans. He's appeared in Scary Movie, Requiem for a Dream, and The Wayans Bros.21 Thunder Season 1 (March 1)Netflix Documentary SeriesThe up-and-coming soccer players and coaches for the Montreal Thunder have major ambitions, but their chaotic lives off the field steal the spotlight.Adel Karam: Live from Beirut (March 1)  Netflix Arabic Language Comedy Special This is Netflix's first middle eastern production with Lebanese comedian and actor Adel Karam performing stand up comedy. Adel addresses relationships and social issues faced by Arabs with his sarcastic humor. He is going to his hometown of Beirut to record the special. Adel has appeared on several late night shows, series, and the Lebanese movie Caramel.Announcement  Watch the trailer B: The Beginning (March 2)Netflix Distributed Japanese Language Series - 10 episodesIn this anime featuring sci-fi elements, fantasy, and drama, investigator Keith Flick rejoins the royal police force and looks into a mysterious criminal organization and a serial killer called Killer B.Watch the Japanese Langauge trailer Flint Town Season 1 (March 2)Netflix Documentary Series The story of Flint, Michigan over two years through the eyes of the city's police department - explores the struggles of living in a constant state of emergency and the team of underdogs fighting against all odds to save the city.Watch the trailer Girls Incarcerated Season 1 (March 2)Netflix Documentary SeriesFights, friendships, dating, rules. Teenage life is full of drama. But behind bars, the stakes are so much higher.Malena Pichot: Estupidez compleja (March 2)Netflix Comedy SpecialMalena "Male" Pichot is an Argentine stand-up comedian, actress, screenwriter and internet celebrity.Natalia Valdebenito: El Especial  (March 2)Netflix Comedy SpecialPichot is an actress, radio announcer, and Chilean live comedian.Ravenous [Les Affamés] (March 2) - Excludes Canada, Latin America, Eastern EuropeNetflix Distributed French Language Movie In a small and remote village in Quebec locals are not the same anymore. Their bodies are breaking down and they have turned against their loved ones. A handful of survivors go to the woods, looking for others like them.Written and directed by Robin Aubert, the movie stars Marc-André Grondin, Monia Chokri, Micheline Lanctot, Brigitte Poupart, Charlotte St. Martin, Marie-Ginette Guay Luc Proulx and Édouard Tremblay-Grenier. Les ffamés premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September 2017 where it won Best Canadian Feature film and was released theatrically in Canada in October 2017.Announcement  Learning to Shoot video Voltron: Legendary Defender Season 5 (March 2) - Available in the US, Canada, Latin America, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the Nordics, Benelux, France, Germany, Austria, SwitzerlandNetflix Kids SeriesFive heroes and their flying robot lions unite to form the powerful Voltron and defend the universe.In season 3, how can they defend the universe without Voltron? Without Shiro, the pilot for the black lion, and the ascension of the mysterious Prince Lotor, Zarkon's defeat comes at a price.Netflix Trailers Collateral Season 1 trailer - March 9 Derren Brown: The Push trailer - February 27 Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 2 Her Way trailer - March 8 Flint Town Season 1 trailer  - March 2 Nailed It Season 1 trailer  - March 9 Gad Elmaleh: American Dream trailer  - March 6 The Outsider trailer  - March 9 Roxanne Roxanne trailer - March 23ReBoot: The Guardian Code Season 1 trailer - March 30 Netflix Previews & VideosUgly Delicious - Home Cooking clipOne Day at a Time - Breaking Down Featurette video Lost in Space Date Announcement - April 13The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale - Ultimate Beastmaster videoThe Crown - The Profumo Scandal video New to Netflix March Highlight video Queer Eye - Netflix Nerds Makeover Everything Sucks! - Behind the Scenes featurette video The Joel McHale Show - Kristen Bell video clip Netflix News & AnnouncementsThe Alcásser Murders Spanish Documentary Series Coming in 2019Santa Clarita Diet Season 2 Returns March 23 Tuca & Bertie Animated Series AnnouncedMiranda Otto Cast in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Series Boyd Holbrook to Star In the Shadow of the Moon Untitled Duplass Brothers Movie with Ray Romano Coming to Netflix in 2018 as part of Duplass Brothers-Netflix DealNetflix Acquires Animated White Fang Movie Voltron: Legendary Defender Season 5 - March 2Girls Incarcerated Season 1 - March 2Trolls: The Beat Goes On! Season 2 - March 9Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout - March 13Spirit Riding Free Season 4 - March 16The Standups Season 2 - March 20Requiem Season 1 - March 23First Match - March 30YG FSO Korean Series Coming in 2018Three New Originals from India - Leila, Ghoul, CrocodileTroy: Fall of a City Talk Casting and Diversity Richard Coyle Cast in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Series Interview with Duncan Jones on Mute's 16 Year Journey Netflix Commissions Amazing on the Inside - Home Makeover Series How Everything Changed When The OA Cast Ian Alexander as Buck VuNetflix Acquires Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Kindergarten Teacher Netflix Announces Jinn, First Arabic Language Series Fauda Season 2 Returns May 24 Regina King Talks About Seven Seconds Action Thriller Polar Coming in 2019 Josh Stewart, Floriana Lima & Giorgia Whigham Join The Punisher Season 2 Cast Pilot Episode for The Witcher Series Completed Hype ListBlack Mirror Season 5 (2019, unconfirmed) Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)Arrested Development Season 5 (2018) Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected)Altered Carbon Season 2 (unconfirmed) The Witcher Season 1 (TBA) Ratched Season 1 (2019)Dark Season 2 (2018, projected)  Mindhunter Season 2 (2018) The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)

    Also Watched - Mother!, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Happy Death Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018


    Also Watched - Mother!, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Happy Death DayMother!  (2017)A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, the Kingsman's journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US. These two elite secret organizations must band together to defeat a common enemy. Happy Death Day (2017)A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity.

    Netflix NEWS 02.20.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018


    Netflix NEWSUpdates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.Netflix Originals Releasing This WeekThe Frankenstein Chronicles Season 1 & Season 2 (February 20) Netflix Distributed Series - 6 episodes (season 1), 6 episodes (season 2)Re-imagining Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein into a period crime drama, Inspector John Marlott (Sean Bean), a river police officer, uncovers a corpse made up of body parts from eight missing children and sets about determining the identity of the person responsible.Season one aired on ITV in 2015, with season two airing in 2017.Watch the Season 1 trailerForgotten (February 21)Netflix Distributed Korean Language MovieWritten and directed by Hang-Jun Chang, when his older brother Yuseok gets kidnapped, Jinseok suffers from hallucination until Yuseok returns home on the 19th day with a memory loss and strange behavior. Finding himself in a hidden murder case locked in Yuseok's memory, Jinseok sets out to face a heartbreaking truth. Top Korean stars Ha-Neul Kang and Moo-Yeol Kim star as Jinseok and Yuseok.It will have a Korean theatrical release on November 29. Announcement Marseille Season 2 (February 23)Netflix Original SeriesIn this French language series, Robert Taro (Gérard Depardieu) is mayor of Marseille and on the verge of retirement. When he is betrayed his former protégé Lucas Barrès (Benoît Magimel), he decides to run for mayor again.In season 2, incumbent mayor Robert Taro in the intensive care unit while Lucas Barrès tries to oust him, but he is still nine votes short of becoming the new mayor.  Season 2 Date AnnouncementWatch the trailer Mute (February 23) Netflix Original Movie Set in 2051 Berlin, a mute bartender searches for a girl in the city's underground. This stars Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd, and Justin Theroux. Based on a story by and directed  by Duncan Jones (Warcraft, Moon), this is part of a trilogy that includes Moon (2009) with Sam Rockwell.Watch the trailer Seven Seconds Season 1 (February 23) Netflix Original Series - 10 episodesTensions are high between African-American citizens and Caucasian police officers in Jersey City when an African-American boy is critically injured by a police officer. In a society fraught with racial tension, sensational headlines, and an audience who would rather be entertained than informed, seven seconds can mean life or death. Created by Veena Sud, show runner for The Killing, look at the human stories behind the headlines. Watch the teaser video Watch the trailerHe Might Know Something   Ugly Delicious (February 23) Netflix Original Documentary Series - 8 episodes The show features chef David Chang as he travels the world with writers and chefs, activists and artists, who use food as a vehicle to break down cultural barriers, tackle misconceptions and uncover shared experiences.Ali Wong and David Chang video clip Watch the trailer  Netflix Trailers Chris Rock: Tamborine trailerLove Season 3 trailer Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish trailer Adel Karam: Live from Beirut trailer Netflix Previews & VideosChris Rock: Tamborine Date announcement video - February 14Altered Carbon - Love is a Strange Dark MagicEverything Sucks! - Spun Out teaser -  February 16The Innocents Series Announcement - Coming SoonSeven Seconds - No Justice teaser - February 23When We First Met - The History of Dating videoThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale Netflix Tour video Everything Sucks! - Wonderwall video Netflix News & AnnouncementsNetflix Signs The Daily Show Correspondent Michelle Wolf to Late Night Format SeriesWoody Harrelson & Kevin Costner to play Texas Rangers in Highwayman Mary J. Blige Cast in The Umbrella Academy Series as Assassin Three New Preschool Series Netflix Signs Exclusive Five-Year Deal with Ryan Murphy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 4 Returns May 30Sword Art Online Live Action Series Sold to Netflix Reality Series from Organization Expert Maria Kondo Disjointed Canceled Grace and Frankie Season 5 Confirmed Netflix Acquires Russian Cartoon Yoko Guy Pearce To Star in The Innocents Perdomo Chance and Michelle Gomez Cast as Regulars in Sabrina SeriesLucy Davis Cast as Aunt Hilda in Sabrina SeriesJoel McHale, Maggie Lawson, Gerald McRaney & Zachary Knighton to Guest Star in Santa Clarita Diet Season 2Somebody Feed Phil - Phil Rosenthal on Eating and Traveling Around the World Joel McHale on Moving to Netflix Netflix Acquires Chinese Animated Boonie Bears Movie & Series The Umbrella Academy - Cameron Britton, Colm Feore, Adam Godley & Ashley Madekwe Join Series Hype ListBlack Mirror Season 5 (2019, unconfirmed) Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)Arrested Development Season 5 (2018) Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected)Altered Carbon Season 2 (unconfirmed) The Witcher Season 1 (TBA) Ratched Season 1 (2019)Dark Season 2 (2018, projected)  Mindhunter Season 2 (2018) The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)

    Also Watched - Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Fences, Milk, Logan Lucky

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018


    Also Watched - Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Fences, Milk, Logan LuckyValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding threat and save not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.Fences (2016)A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.Milk (2008)The story of Harvey Milk and his struggles as an American gay activist.Logan Lucky (2017)Two brothers attempt to pull off a heist during NASCAR race in North Carolina.

    Netflix NEWS 02.13.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018


    Netflix NEWSUpdates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.Netflix Originals Releasing This WeekGreenhouse Academy Season 2 (February 14)Netflix Kids Series At this boarding school for young leaders, students divide into rival groups to solve challenges.Love Per Square Foot (February 14) Netflix Original Indian Language MovieProduced by Bollywood veteran Ronnie Screwvala's new production company RSVP, Love Per Square Foot is a quirky romantic comedy that chronicles a guy and girl who enter a marriage of convencince to buy a flat in Mumbai, the city of their dreams. It features Vicky Kaushal along with Angira Dhar in their Bollywood debut. Ratna Pathak, Supriya Pathak, and Raghuvir Yadav also star. Anand Tiwari directs. It was first announced on November 26.AnnouncementRe:Mind Season 1 (February 15) Netflix Distributed Japanese Language SeriesEleven high school classmates awaken, restrained to a large dining room. While fearing for their lives, they question a motive to this bizarre act. Dragons: Race to the Edge Season 6 (February 16)Netflix Kids Series continuationHow to Train Your Dragon is adapted to series. Hiccup and Toothless balance life with dragons and vikings. Everything Sucks! (February 16)Netflix Original Series - 10 episodesSet in 1996 Oregon, this half hour coming of age story follows two groups of high school misfits, an A/V club and a drama club. Starring Petyon Kennedy, Jahi Winston, Elijah Stevenson, Quinn Liebling, and Rio Mangini as students, Kate Messner, Luke O'Neil, Patch Darragh, and Claudine Nako star as parents. Creators Benjamin Jones and Michael Mohan cite The Wonder Years, Happy Days, That 70s Show, and Freaks and Geeks as inspiration.Announcement First Team: Juventus F.C. (February 16) Netflix Italian Series - 4 episodes With unprecedented access to the players and facilities during the 2017-18 season, go behind the scenes and get to know the players and coaches of one of the most fascinating football (soccer) teams, the Juventus Football club. The series will consist of four one hour long episodes. Founded in 1897 by some Torinese students, the club has worn a black and white striped home kit since 1903.Announcement Irreplaceable You (February 16)Netflix Distributed Movie Newly engaged Abbie (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) and Sam (Michiel Huisman) have been the love of each other's lives since childhood. But when the future they envisioned together takes a tragic turn, their relationship is put to the ultimate test. Also featuring Christopher Walken, Kate McKinnon, Steve Coogan, and Jacki WeaverWatch the trailerThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (February 18)Netflix Original Series - 13 episodes This half-hour topical series will skewer the latest events in pop culture and news from across the globe. It will feature celebrity guests, comedy sketches, and video clips from the worldwide realms of TV, sports, politics, celebrity culture, and every corner of the internet. The first episode debuts February 18 with new episodes weekly.The series marks a return to form for McHale, who hosted the unscripted E! series “The Soup” from 2004-2015. McHale is also known for starring in the sitcom “Community.” FullMetal Alchemist (February 19)Netflix Distributed Movie In this live action movie, alchemy is a magical science, defining the culture of a Germanic nation. Edward and Alphonse Elric are two brothers who try to escape their dead mother, and in the ensuing horror, Ed loses an arm and a leg and Al winds up a disembodied soul bound to a suit of armor. They grow into brilliant alchemists, joining the military to seek the Philosopher's Stone that could help them restore their bodies.Netflix Trailers Everything Sucks! Season 1 trailerUgly Delicious Season 1 trailer On Body and Soul trailer Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 2 trailerThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale trailer First Team: Juventus trailer Benji trailer Netflix Previews & VideosQueer Eye opening sequence videoDirty Money - Trump Inc. videoMy Next Guest - Burgers and Planes with George Clooney video My Next Guest - George Clooney Gushes over Amal The Cloverfield Paradox - The Eye clip Altered Carbon - Remember Who We Are Seven Seconds - He Might Know Something Breaking Black Mirror The Cloverfield Paradox - The Wall clipA Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 teaser -  March 30Netflix News & AnnouncementsGlen Keane to Direct Over the Moon Animated MovieFirst Time Binging Cody Fern Joins House of Cards Cast The Defiant Ones Documentary Launching Outside the US/Canada - March 23Marcella Star Anna Friel on Strong Female Characters Netflix Buys Thriller Extinction - Releasing later in 2018Kevin Hart Will Be First Guest on The Joel McHale Show Meet Salem the Cat from Sabrina the Teenage Witch Series Hype ListBlack Mirror Season 5 (2019, unconfirmed) Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)Arrested Development Season 5 (2018) Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected)Altered Carbon Season 2 (unconfirmed) The Witcher Season 1 (TBA) Ratched Season 1 (2019)Dark Season 2 (2018, projected)  Mindhunter Season 2 (2018) The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)

    The Cloverfield Paradox Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018


    The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)Watch The Cloverfield Paradox on Netflix Ten years ago some thing arrived, now we find out why in the Cloverfield prequel. Planet Earth is on the brink of war as scientists test a device to solve the energy crisis and end up facing a dark alternate reality.Ward: Watch it.

    Netflix NEWS 02.06.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018


    Netflix NEWSUpdates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.Netflix Originals Releasing This WeekFred Armisen: Standup For Drummers (February 6) Netflix Comedy SpecialAn American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and musician, Armisen is widely known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002 until 2013. He has portrayed characters in comedy films, including EuroTrip, Anchorman, and Cop Out. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, Armisen is the co-creator and co-star of the IFC sketch comedy series Portlandia.Watch the trailer  Queer Eye Season 1 (February 7) Netflix Original Series - 8 episodesNetflix is rebooting the series where New York style experts give a straight guy a style makeover.AnnouncmentWatch the trailer Fate/Apocrypha Season 2 (February 9) Netflix Animated SeriesIn this anime, a new Holy Grail War of unprecedented scale is triggered after a Yggdmillennia Servant wipes out the Mage's Association assassins sent to retrieve the stolen Holy Grail.My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman Episode 2 (February 9) Netflix Original - 6 episodesDavid Letterman returns, interviewing a guest in each hour long episode, with segments where Dave explores the world at large.Episodes will air monthly starting in January. Announcement Watch the trailer Seeing Allred (February 9) Netflix Distributed Documentary Gloria Allred is a women's rights attorney notable for taking high-profile and often controversial cases, particularly those involving the protection of women's rights. Premiering after it's January Sundance Film Festival debut, the film includes archival footage and sit-down interviews with supporters and critics of Allred, assessing her wins and setbacks on high-profile cases against Bill Cosby and Donald Trump. It includes interviews with Gloria Steinem, Don Lemon, and Allred's daughter Lisa Bloom. It's directed by Sophie Sartain and Roberta Grossman. It was first reported on November 29.Watch the trailer The Ritual (February 9) Netflix Distributed MovieA group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.Watch the trailer The Trader [Sovdagari] (February 9) Netflix Documentary ShortGela sells secondhand clothes and household items from the back of his minibus while trekking across the Eastern European country, Georgia in search of potatoes. Money is meaningless in this market, potatoes are lucrative. Young and old peer in the truck, their eyes lighting up at the sight of modern conveniences like sponges and lint brushes. It's a riddle that pits rural value against urban valuation, dirt versus gold. Directed by Tamta Gabrichidze, it is part of the  2018 Sundance Film Festival shorts program.Announcement Watch the trailer When We First Met (February 9)Netflix Distributed MovieNoah spends the perfect night with Avery only to become just friends,but he gets the opportunity to travel through time and alter that night over and over again until he gets everything perfect.Watch the trailer Netflix Trailers On My Block Season 1 trailer - March 16Mute trailer - February 23Marseille Season 2 trailer - February 23The Cloverfield Paradox trailer - February 4 Netflix Previews & VideosAltered Carbon - The History of Immortality videoMy Next Guest - The Moment George Clooney Met Amal videoThe Crown - Growing Up Royal video The Crown - Jackie Fever: Visiting Buckingham Palace The Hungry - Learning to Shoot video - March 2The Week of teaser video - April 27My Next Guest - Obama on John Lewis and the Edmund Pettus BridgeOne Day at a Time 360 Experience videoTamborine Teaser videoMy Next Guest - Theme Music with Paul ShafferBENJI Teaser videoThe Cloverfield Paradox - Watch Now videoQueer Eye Kiki: The Original Fab 5 Meet the New Fab 5 video Netflix News & AnnouncementsSuburra Season 2 ConfirmedNetflix in Talks with Luc Besson on Multi-picture Deal Writer David Farr Talks BBC One-Netflix Series Troy Diane Lane & Greg Kinnear Join House of Cards Cast Queer Eye Producer David Collins on How Much has Changed Since the Original Netflix Partners with Anime Studios New Kids Series - The Prince of Peoria Netflix Acquires French Movie The Hungry [Les Affamés]Everything Sucks! Creators on How to Make the  '90s Show Honest Altered Carbon Showrunner & Cast Talk Diversity and Violence in Show's FutureWorld New Spanish Language Series Tijuana New Musical Series from Ryan Murphy The Politician Hype ListBlack Mirror Season 5 (2019, unconfirmed) Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)Arrested Development Season 5 (2018) Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected)Altered Carbon Season 2 (unconfirmed) The Witcher Season 1 (TBA) Ratched Season 1 (2019)Dark Season 2 (2018, projected)  Mindhunter Season 2 (2018) The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)

    Black Mirror S4E5 Metalhead Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018


    Black Mirror (2011-)Season 4 - 6 episodes (2017)Watch Black Mirror Season 4 on Netflix Each unconnected episode examines the pitfalls when technology and society intersect. What happens when technology goes off the rails, creating a horrifying situation? Does technology make us happier, is being connected at all times beneficial, and does it do more harm than good? The stories are known for their harrowing nature and depressing conclusions.The fifth episode of season four is Metalhead, where robots hunt and kill any remaining human survivors.Ward: Watch it

    Black Mirror S4E6 Black Museum Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018


    Black Mirror (2011-)Season 4 - 6 episodes (2017)Watch Black Mirror Season 4 on Netflix Each unconnected episode examines the pitfalls when technology and society intersect. What happens when technology goes off the rails, creating a horrifying situation? Does technology make us happier, is being connected at all times beneficial, and does it do more harm than good? The stories are known for their harrowing nature and depressing conclusions.The sixth episode of season four is Black Museum, where a woman on the way to visit her father finds a strange museum of various oddities involved in crimes.Ward: Watch it

    Netflix NEWS 01.30.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018


    Netflix NEWSUpdates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.Netflix Originals Releasing This WeekBabylon Berlin Seasons 1 & 2 (January 30)Netflix Distributed German Language Series Based on the novels by Volker Kutscher, this Raymond Chandler-esque crime story from Tom Tykwer follows German detective Gereon Rath (Volker Bruch) who is sent to Berlin to investigate the Russian mafia. The story encmpasses sixteen parts over two seasons which were filmed concurrently. A third season is being planned.The 1929 period epic, the most expensive German-language TV series in history, is set against the social and political upheaval of Germany in 1929. The world's most modern and progressive society is threatened by rising right-wing extremism and a world economy teetering on the brink.The show follows police inspector Gereon Rath into a tangled web of crime and intrigue in the days of the Weimar Republic. Retribution Season 1 (January 30)Netflix Distributed  Series A dark web of secrets and lies emerges when a newlywed couple is killed and detectives question their feuding families.Altered Carbon Season 1 (February 2) Netflix Original Series - 10 episodesTakeshi Kovacs is put into a cop’s body as he’s hired to investigate a suicide purported to be a murder. Laurens Bancroft apparently committed suicide, destroying the stack that contains his consciousness, but with a 48 hour back up, he buys a new body and hires Kovacs to figure out what happened in those two days.Teaser videoTrailer teaser video  Watch the trailer Coach Snoop Season 1 (February 2) Netflix Documentary Series - 8 episodes Follows legendary rapper Snoop Dogg outside the studio and on the field, he coaches a team of teenagers in the Snoop Youth Football League, offering an intimate look at Snoop and the players as they chase a championship and deal with adversity off the field.Watch the trailerKavin Jay: Everyone Calm Down! (February 2)Netflix Comedy SpecialStarting his stand up career at the age of 19 on London’s urban comedy circuit, he has made TV & radio appearances on MTV and BBC Radio 1. Kevin is the recipient of the prestigious Black Tie Comedy Award for best newcomer in addition to his extensive stage work Luna Petunia Return to Amazia Season 1 (February 2) Netflix Kids SeriesThis animated series follows a girl who lives in our world but plays in a dream world.On Body and Soul (Feburary 2) - Limited AvailabilityNetflix Exclusive MovieHungary's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar and International film festival winner, this is a love story set in a slaughterhouse in Budapest written by Ildiko Enyedi. A man and woman discover they have the same dream every night where they meet as deer in the forest.Netflix Trailers Seven Seconds trailer - February 23The Trader [Sovdagari] trailer  - February 9Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers trailer - February 6 The Ritual trailer - February 9When We First Met trailer - February 9 Netflix Previews & VideosMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction - 6 Takeaways from Dave's Talk with ObamaBill Nye Saves the World - Mad Scientist New to Netflix US Highlight Video for February A Futile and Stupid Gesture video - January 26 A Futile and Stupid Gesture - Doug Kenney Digital Exclusive - January 26 Altered Carbon Fight for your Life video - February 2Edha date announcement video  - March 16Rapture Series Announcement video  - March 30The Rain teaser video - Spring 2018 Netflix News & AnnouncementsNetflix Orders 8 Episode Documentary Series UnbelievableSpike Lee Talks She's Gotta Have It Season 2 New & Leaving Netflix US Full List for FebruaryNetflix Release Series of 15 minute Comedy Specials in 2018Netflix Targeting Short Form Content Directed at Mobile UsersMudbound Director Dee Rees First Black Woman Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay OscarStranger Things Season 3 -  Will Gets a Break & a New Evil EmergesNetflix in Talks to Buy J.J. Abrams Cloverfield SequelGod Particle Charlie Kaufman Will Adapt I'm Thinking of Ending ThingsJoanne Whalley Cast in Daredevil Season 3, Potentially as Sister MaggieShe's Gotta Have It Season 2 - Chyna Lane Promoted to Series Regular Rapture Hip Hop Documentary Series Messiah Series Casts Mehdi Dehbi in Lead RoleAlexa and Katie To Debut on March 23 Norm MacDonald Negotiating Talk Show with Netflix Hype ListBlack Mirror Season 5 (2019, unconfirmed) Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)Dark Season 2 (2018, projected) Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected)Altered Carbon Season 2 (unconfirmed) The Witcher Season 1 (TBA) Ratched Season 1 (2019)Mindhunter Season 2 (2018) Arrested Development Season 5 (2018)The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)

    Black Mirror S4E4 Hang the DJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018


    Black Mirror (2011-)Season 4 - 6 episodes (2017)Watch Black Mirror Season 4 on Netflix Each unconnected episode examines the pitfalls when technology and society intersect. What happens when technology goes off the rails, creating a horrifying situation? Does technology make us happier, is being connected at all times beneficial, and does it do more harm than good? The stories are known for their harrowing nature and depressing conclusions.The fourth episode of season four is Hang the DJ, where a dating app tells a couple exactly how long they will be together.Ward: Watch it

    Also Watched - It, Brawl in Cell Block 99

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018


    Also Watched - It (2017), Brawl in Cell Block 99It (2017)A group of bullied kids band together when a shape shifting monster, taking the appearance of a clown, begins hunting children.Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)A former boxer turned drug runner must resort to using his fists to save his family.

    The Open House Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018


    The Open House (2018)Watch The Open House on Netflix A teenager and his mother find themselves besieged by threatening forces when they move into a new house.Ward: Skip it.

    Travelers Season 2 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018


    Travelers (2016-)Season 2 -  episodes (2017) Watch Travelers Season 2 on Netflix This sci-fi series stars Eric McCormack as FBI Special Agent Grant MacLaren. Technology exists to send a person's consciousness back to the 21st century, where they assume a random person's body and identity at the exact moment they die. Teams work secretly to save the world from a terrible future.Ward: It depends.

    Also Watched - The Foreigner, The Greatest Game Ever Played

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018


    Also Watched - The Foreigner, The Greatest Game Ever PlayedThe Foreigner (2017)A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism, resulting in a cat-and-mouse game with an government official whose past holds clues to the killers' identities.The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)In the 1913 US Open, 20-year-old Francis Ouimet played against his idol, 1900 US Open champion, Englishman Harry Vardon.

    Netflix NEWS 01.23.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018


    Netflix NEWSUpdates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.Netflix Originals Releasing This WeekTodd Glass: Act Happy (January 23)Netflix Comedy Special An American stand-up comedian originally from Philadelphia, widely known for his appearances as a contestant on the second and third seasons of NBC's Last Comic Standing. He's appeared on various talk shows. He has a podcast, The Todd Glass show.Watch the trailer Blockbuster (January 24)Netflix Distributed French Language MovieJeremy and Lola decide to film their everyday life in the style of a diary because Jeremy's father is bed ridden with cancer. When Lola discovers that it was a stunt Jeremy initiated, Jeremy will do anything to get her back.Ricardo Quevedo: Hay gente así [There Are People Like That] (January 24)Netflix Spanish Language Comedy SpecialA Colombian comedian and actor, recognized for starring in the movie Do You Know Who I am? and for the television program The Comedians of the Night.A Futile and Stupid Gesture (January 26)Netflix Original Movie Will Forte stars as Doug Kenney and Domhnall Gleason stars as Henry Beard during the rise of National Lampoon magazine. Focusing on the troubled life and career of Kenney, the National Lampoon influenced comedy in America in the ’70s and ’80s.  Based on Josh Karp's book A Futile and Stupid Gesture: How Doug Kenney and National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever, the movie was adapted by Michael Colton and John Aboud.Watch the trailer Dirty Money Season 1 (January 26)Netflix Distributed Documentary SeriesAn investigative series from Oscar award-winning director Alex Gibney, providing an up-close and personal view of a storytelling, scandal, and corruption in the world of business. The first-hand accounts from perpetrators and their victims a recombined with rarely-seen video footage.Watch the trailer Kavin Jay: Everybody Calm Down! (January 26)Netflix Comedy SpecialA stand-up comedian and co-host of The REDjam on Red FM. Llama Llama Season 1 (January 26)Netflix Kids SeriesBased on the award winning children's book, this animated series depicts the adventures of Llama and his family. Mama Llama is voiced by Jennifer Garner.One Day at a Time Season 2 (January 26)Netflix Original SeriesSeason 2 - 13 episodesA re-imagined version of the '70s series by the same name with a Cuban-American family, in this sit-com a divorced mother raises a teenage daughter and son with the help of her mother.Season 2 ConfirmedSeason 2 Date Announcement Watch the trailer Sebastián Marcelo Wainraich (January 26)Netflix Comedy SpecialA stand-up comedian and actor.The Adventures of Puss in Boots Season 6 (January 26)Netflix Kids SeriesThe swaggering swashbuckler defends the distressed and is always ready for adventure. Puss in Boots originally appeared in the Shrek films. Mau Nieto: Viviendo sobrio… desde el bar [Living Sober from the Bar] (January 26)Netflix Spanish Language Comedy SpecialA stand-up comedian.Netflix Trailers Queer Eye Season 1 trailer - February 7The Mechanism trailer - March 23Coach Snoop trailer - February 2The Alienist trailer - (Video not available in U.S.) Netflix Previews & VideosBlack Mirror Featurette - Arkangel Black Mirror Featurette - MetalheadBlack Mirror Featurette - CrocodileBlack Mirror Featurette - USS CallisterEverything Sucks! Date Announcement video - February 16 My Next Guest Needs No Introduction - Obama On Taking 30 Minutes to Put Together a LampMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction - Watch David Letterman Call President ObamaMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction - David Letterman Has Questions For President Obama She's Gotta Have It - The Art Behind the Artist The Crown - Prince Philip's World Tour Bright - World FeaturetteUgly Delicious - Ali Wong and David Chang video - February 23Step Sisters - Cultural Appropriation 101 Come Sunday video clip - April 13A Futile and Stupid Gesture - Performers videoNetflix News & AnnouncementsNetflix Acquires Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Starring Stranger Things Actress Shannon Purser Joel McHale to Host Weekly Netflix Unscripted Series Paul Bettany in Talks to Play Prince Philip in The Crown Season 3The Kominsky Method Casting NewsThe Kominsky Method More Casting News Mute Debuts February 23Castlevania Season 2 Coming Summer 2018Pokot Season 1 Polish Series Begins Filming in FebruaryComedian Mo'nique Unhappy with Netflix's Comedy Special OfferHype ListAltered Carbon Season 1 (February 2)Black Mirror Season 5 (2019, projected) Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)Dark Season 2 (2018, projected) Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected) The Witcher Season 1 (TBA) Ratched Season 1 (2019)Mindhunter Season 2 (2018) Arrested Development Season 5 (2018)The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)

    Black Mirror S4E3 Crocodile Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018


    Black Mirror (2011-)Season 4 - 6 episodes (2017)Watch Black Mirror Season 4 on Netflix Each unconnected episode examines the pitfalls when technology and society intersect. What happens when technology goes off the rails, creating a horrifying situation? Does technology make us happier, is being connected at all times beneficial, and does it do more harm than good? The stories are known for their harrowing nature and depressing conclusions.The third episode of season four is Crocodile, where an insurance adjuster investigating a claim with a memory machine stumbles upon a woman's long kept secret.Ward: Watch it

    Netflix NEWS 01.16.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018


    Netflix NEWSUpdates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.Netflix Originals Releasing This WeekKatt Williams: Great America (January 16) Netflix Comedy Special An American stand-up comedian, actor, rapper, singer, and voice artist, he's appeared in television, movies, and a video game. He's widely recognized for his character in the movie Friday After Next as Money Mike. He retired from standup for three days in 2012. He's been arrested multiple times.Watch the trailer Arango y Sanint: Ríase El Show (January 17)Netflix Spanish Language Comedy SpecialAfter eighteen years of laughs, this pair of comedians, with the same spark, more experience, and less hair, will have their stand up comedy on a streaming platform.Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (January 17)Netflix Animated Japanese Language MovieThe first of a trilogy plans to re-imagine the iconic Godzilla. Working with the studio Polygon Pictures, who has animated other Netflix distributed content like Knights of Sidonia and BLAME!, this will be the first high quality animated Godzilla.Announcement Watch the trailerWatch trailer #2 Watch trailer #3 Watch trailer #4 Wartime [Tiempos de guerra] Season 1  (January 18)Netflix Distributed Spanish Language SeriesSet in July 22, 1921, the Battle of Annual (Morocco) is one of the most serious military defeats of the Spanish army. With so many soldiers convalescing the hospitals can not cope and the Queen decides to intervene. A group of nurses led by Carmen de Angoloti (the Duchess of Victoria), depart from the capital. Her destination: the front. Her mission: to save lives. They are young ladies of the aristocracy, ladies who leave a life of luxury to fulfill their duty... all except one, Julia.Harith Iskander: I Told You So (January 19)Netflix Malyasia Language Comedy SpecialConsidered to be "the Godfather of Stand-Up Comedy" in Malaysia, Harith Iskander has won the Asia's Best Stand-Up Comedian Award 2014. He won the Funniest Person in the World competition in December 2016Watch the trailer Drug Lords Season 1 (January 19)Netflix Distributed SeriesThe plot may be, a ground-breaking true crime series, with unprecedented access to confidential police files, which takes you inside the secret world of the NSW Police drug squad as they bring down Australia's biggest drug lords. Grace and Frankie Season 4 (January 19)Netflix Original Series - 13 episodesGrace and Frankie become friends when they discover their husbands aren't just business partners, they're romantically involved.Lisa Kudrow joins season 4 in a guest-starring role as Sheree, Grace's longtime manicurist whose new friendship with Grace irks Frankie.Read my Season 3 review - Skip itWatch the trailer Step Sisters (January 19)Netflix Distributed MovieThis sorority comedy is directed by Charles Stone III and written by Chuck Hayward (Dear White People).Megalyn Echikunwoke stars as Jamilah Bisho, an ultra-ambitious Theta sister headed to Harvard Law. She must cross cultural lines and teach a wild, party-obsessed white sorority the percussive dance, stepping. Lyndon Smith, Eden Sher, Alessandra Torresani, Richardson Brand, Matt McGory and Naturi Naughton co-star.Watch the trailer The Open House (January 19) Netflix Distributed Movie A teenager and his mother find themselves besieged by threatening forces when they move into a new house.Written and directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote, Dylan Minnette from 13 Reasons Why and Piercey Dalton star.Watch the trailerTrolls: The Beat Goes On Season 1 (January 19)Netflix Animated SeriesThe upbeat adventures of Trolls Poppy, Branch, and all of Troll Village keep the party going in their fantastical forest home.Amanda Leighton and Skylar Astin will voice Poppy and Branch. This is based on the 2016 movie Trolls starring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake.AnnouncementWatch the trailer Netflix Trailers Dirty Money trailerAltered Carbon trailer Todd Glass: Act Happy trailerSeeing Allred trailer Netflix Previews & VideosThe End of the F****** World Properly Beautiful videoThe Crown Margaret and Tony's Love Story videoThe Crown The Suez Crisis videoDisjointed Teaser - 420 Musical Singalong video My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman - President Obama clip Altered Carbon trailer teaser video Star Trek: Discovery - Into the Mirror Universe video (Not Available in U.S.)Black Mirror Season 4 featurette videoDisjointed - Gridiron Cannabis PSA video Black Mirror Featurette - Black Museum videoBlack Mirror Featurette - Hang the DJ videoNetflix News & AnnouncementsNetflix Picks Up Supernatural Drama ChambersMute to Debut in February Blockbuster to Debut January 24Netflix Accused of Glamorizing Sex Trafficking in Italian Series BabyNancy Travis Cast in The Kominsky Method Series with Michael Douglas & Alan Arkin Lady Dynamite Ends American Vandal Creators Talk True Crime & Going Beyond the Easy Joke Hype ListAltered Carbon Season 1 (February 2)Black Mirror Season 5 (2019, projected)Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)Dark Season 2 (2018, projected) Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected) The Witcher Season 1 (TBA) Ratched Season 1 (2019)Mindhunter Season 2 (2018) Arrested Development Season 5 (2018)The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)

    Also Watched - Dunkirk, Atomic Blonde

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018


    Also Watched - Dunkirk, Atomic BlondeDunkirk (2017)Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army, evacuating during a fierce battle in World War II.Atomic Blonde (2017)An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

    Black Mirror S4E1 USS Callister Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018


    Black Mirror (2011-)Season 4 - 6 episodes (2017)Watch Black Mirror Season 4 on Netflix Each unconnected episode examines the pitfalls when technology and society intersect. What happens when technology goes off the rails, creating a horrifying situation? Does technology make us happier, is being connected at all times beneficial, and does it do more harm than good? The stories are known for their harrowing nature and depressing conclusions.The first episode of season four is USS Callister, where a maligned and ignored programmer lives out his fantasies in a virtual reality world.Ward: Watch it

    Black Mirror S4E2 Arkangel Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018


    Black Mirror (2011-)Season 4 - 6 episodes (2017)Watch Black Mirror Season 4 on Netflix Each unconnected episode examines the pitfalls when technology and society intersect. What happens when technology goes off the rails, creating a horrifying situation? Does technology make us happier, is being connected at all times beneficial, and does it do more harm than good? The stories are known for their harrowing nature and depressing conclusions.The second episode of season four is Arkangel, a mother goes to the extreme to monitor her daughter.Ward: Watch it

    Netflix NEWS 01.09.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2018


    Netflix NEWSUpdates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.Netflix Originals Releasing This WeekAlejandro Riaño Especial de stand up (January 10)Netflix Spanish Language Comedy SpecialColombian comedian Alejandro Riaño discusses the perks of dating a she-wolf, styles of dancing, the quirks of Bogotá men and soccer game announcers.Disjointed Season 2 (January 12)Netflix Original SeriesThis workplace comedy from Chuck Lorre (The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men) stars  Kathy Bates as Ruth, a lifelong advocate for marijuana legalization who is finally living her dream as the owner of an Los Angeles cannabis dispensary.Joining her at Ruth's Alternative Caring are three "budtenders" that include her entrepreneurial twenty-something son and a very troubled security guard. Watch the Season 2 trailer My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman Episode 1 (January 12) Netflix Original - 6 episodesDavid Letterman returns, interviewing a guest in each hour long episode, with segments where Dave explores the world at large.Episodes will air monthly starting in January with Barack Obama being the first episode's guest. Announcement Watch the trailer Somebody Feed Phil (January 12) Netflix Series ContinuationContinuing I'll Have What Phil's Having,  the 6 part PBS series saw Phil Rosenthal visit Barcelona, ​​Paris, Hong Kong, Italy and Los Angeles to sample local delicacies. The series will continue on Netflix. Rosenthal is the creator of Everybody Loves Raymond.Watch the trailer The Polka King (January 12)Netflix Distributed MovieLocal Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan (Jack Black) develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail. This originally premiered at the Sundance film festival and also stars Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman, and JB Smoove. The acquisition was first reported in June. 2017.Watch the trailer Tom Segura: Disgraceful (January 12) Netflix Comedy SpecialAn American stand-up comedian and podcaster from Cincinnati, Ohio, he's been a guest comic on various television shows.Watch the trailer   Netflix Trailers Disjointed Season 2 trailerStep Sisters trailerGame Over, Man! trailer Tom Segura: Disgraceful! trailer One Day at a Time Season 2 trailer Harith Iskander: I Told You So trailerMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman trailer Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee trailer Before I Wake trailer Netflix Previews & VideosA Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 teaser videoBright Movie Sequel ConfirmedThe End of the F****** World Road Trip Checklist video The End of the F****** World You and Me Against the World video  Netflix Commercial - Open Relationships video Black Mirror Breaking Bad mash up clip Altered Carbon Free Sleeve clip Netflix News & AnnouncementsShe's Gotta Have it Season 2 ConfirmedMarseille Season 2 Returns February 23 Casting News for Narcos Season 4 Directors Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady Talk About Their Documentary One Of Us Netflix Acquires Chinese Thriller Chosen Helena Bonham Carter May Play Princess Margaret in The CrownJanet McTeer Joins Ozark Season 2 Kiernan Shipka Will Star in Untitled Sabrina Project Netflix Signs Matt Reeves to First Look Deal Annabella Sciorra Cast in GLOWHype ListBlack Mirror Season 5 (2019, projected)Altered Carbon Season 1 (February 2)Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)Dark Season 2 (2018, projected) Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected) The Witcher Season 1 (TBA) Ratched Season 1 (2019)Mindhunter Season 2 (2018) Arrested Development Season 5 (2018)The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)

    Ultimate Beastmaster US Season 2 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2018


    Ultimate Beastmaster (2017-)Season 2 - 10 episodes (2017) Watch Ultimate Beastmaster Season 2 on Netflix In this reality series produced by Sylvester Stallone, competitors attempt to conquer an obstacle course known as "The Beast."From six different countries, 108 challengers compete to become the Ultimate Beastmaster.Countries for season 2 include Spain, France, Italy, China, India and the U.S. with country specific variants focusing on native competitors, though all competitors are shown albeit truncated.Ward: Watch it

    Bright Movie Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018


    Bright (2017)Watch Bright on NetflixThis supernatural cop thriller features a world where orcs and elves co-exist with humans. Two LAPD cops Daryl Ward (Smith) and orc Nick Jacoby (Edgerton) are forced to work together to retrieve a powerful weapon. Ward: Watch it.

    Netflix NEWS 01.02.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018


    Netflix NEWSUpdates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.Netflix Originals Releasing This WeekThe Frozen Dead [Glacé] Season 1 (January 1)Netflix Distributed French Language SeriesA grisly find atop a mountain in the French Pyrenees leads investigator Martin Servaz into a twisted dance with a serial killer in this icy thriller.Watch the trailer Lovesick Season 3  (January 1)Netflix Series ContinuationDylan contracts an STD and has to contact all of his former partners Watch the Season 2 trailer - From Flatmates to SoulmatesBefore I Wake (January 5)Netflix Distributed MovieFoster parents Mark and Jessie welcome 8-year-old Cody into their home. The boy tells Jessie that he's terrified to fall asleep, but she assumes it's just a natural fear for any young child. They discover Cody's dreams can magically become real but so can his nightmares.Stars Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane, Jacob Tremblay, and Annabeth Gish. Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (January 5)Netflix Exclusive Continuation - 24 episodesJerry Seinfeld picks up a comedian and they grab a cup of coffee in a classic car. Netflix has exclusive rights to new episodes and the 59 previous episodes.Seinfeld is also working on two comedy specials for Netflix, Jerry Before Seinfeld and an untitled project. Read the announcement Devilman Crybaby Season 1 (January 5)Netflix Original Japanese Language Series - 10 episodesIn this anime adaptation of the manga, a shy teenager obtains a mask from an ancient Mayan temple. The mask is a demon skull that permits the wearer to see what the Earth was like thousands of years ago when demons reigned. The teen becomes a demon to stop them from ruling Earth again.Watch the Japanese trailerWatch the English trailer Watch the Japanese Release Date video Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 (January 5) Netflix Series Exclusive with BBC American and AMC StudiosNot in the U.S. Douglas Adams is best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but this is based on his other series. Detective Dirk Gently time travels with sidekick Todd (Elijah Wood).Watch the Season 2 trailer  Rotten Season 1 (January 5) Netflix Distributed Documentary SeriesLocal farming is fading as profit margins decide what food makes it to our plates. Rotten exposes the fraud, corruption, and the consequences on our health of today’s global food industry. Nobody’s hands are clean.Watch the trailer The End of the F****** World Season 1 (January 5)Netflix Series - 8 episodesBased on the award-winning series of comic books by Charles Forsman, this explores the dark and confusing lives of teen outsiders James (Alex Lawther – Black Mirror, The Imitation Game) and Alyssa (Jessica Barden – The Lobster, Ellen, Penny Dreadful) as they embark on a road trip to find Alyssa’s father, who left home when she was a child.Watch the trailer   Netflix Trailers Lovesick Season 3 trailerSomebody Feed Phil Season 1 trailerThe Open House trailerThe End of the F***ing World trailer Netflix Previews & VideosThe Crown - A Christmas Speech videoBright Movie Review by Two Orcs videoThe Couple - Gossip video Black Mirror Happy New Year video Bright History of Magic videoNetflix News & Announcements11 Million U.S. viewers for Bright in First 3 DaysStranger Things David Harbor Guesses February 2019 for Season 3A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Returns March 30 Hype ListBlack Mirror Season 5 (2019, projected)Altered Carbon Season 1 (February 2)Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)Dark Season 2 (2018, projected) Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected) The Witcher Season 1 (TBA) Ratched Season 1 (2019)Mindhunter Season 2 (2018) Arrested Development Season 5 (2018)The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)

    Also Watched - Manhunt: Unabomber, Pale Rider, The Last Seduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018


    Also Watched - Manhunt: Unabomber, Pale Rider, The Last SeductionManhunt: Unabomber (2017)Mini-series - 8 episodes Faced with few clues and an increasingly panicked public, the FBI calls on a new kind of profiler to help track down the infamous Unabomber with this in-depth look at how the FBI tracked him down. Pale Rider (1985)A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land. The Last Seduction (1994) A devious femme fatale steals her husband's drug money and hides in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.

    Trollhunters Season 2 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018


    Trollhunters (2016-)Season 2 - 13 episodes (2017) Watch Trollhunters Season 2 on NetflixThis animated series based on Guillermo del Toro's book is about teenage Jim, who finds a magical amulet. He becomes the Trollhunter, and with his friends, must protect humans and the trolls that live underground. Ward:Watch it.

    Best and Worst Movies 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2017


    Best Movies 2017I watched two-hundred and forty seven movies this year. Here are my top 19 and bottom 7 picks for the year. This is based simply on the movies I watched this year, not on what was released this year.Best:AtonementLa Bell et la BeteThe Ice StormThe Life and Death of Colonel BlimpSullyChildren of MenThe GodfatherWerckmeister HarmoniesHacksaw RidgeMoonlightSilenceLone StarThe LEGO Batman MovieKubo and the Two StringsSnowdenBlade RunnerBlade Runner 2049Star Wars: Episode VCocoWorst:Coin HeistThe Girl on the TrainSleeplessLucid DreamThe Leisure ClassNakedThe Comedian

    Best TV 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2017


    Best TV 2017I watched eighty six seasons of tv this year. Here are my top 14 picks for the year. This is based simply on the tv I watched this year, not on what was released this year.Best:The FallRecitfyBig Little Lies13 Reasons WhyMaster of NoneDetectoristsRick and MortyGravity FallsNarcosDark

    Also Watched - Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Ash vs Evil Dead S1, Sugar

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2017


    Also Watched - Star Wars: The Last Jedi,  Ash vs Evil Dead Season 1, SugarStar Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (2017) Having discovered her Jedi powers, Rey goes to see Luke Skywalker while Leia, Finn, Poe and the Resistance battle Kylo Ren and the First Order.Ash vs Evil Dead (2015-)Season 1 -  10 episodes (2015)Ash has spent the last thirty years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead until a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind and Ash becomes mankind's only hope. Sugar (2008)Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to pitch in U.S. minor-league baseball but meets obstacles along the way.

    El Camino Christmas Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2017


    El Camino Christmas (2017)Watch El Camino Christmas on Netflix The story follows a young man searching for his father, and through no fault of his own, ends up barricaded in a liquor store with five other people on Christmas Eve. A drifter, a drunk, a deputy, a reporter, and a single mom are about to experience a wild Christmas they never saw coming.   Ward: It depends

    Dark Season 1 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2017


    Dark (2017-)Season 1 - 10 episodes (2017) Watch Dark Season 1 on NetflixIn this German language series, a family mystery saga with a supernatural twist unfolds, taking the story back to 1986. Two missing children connect four families as they search for the kids in the present day.The question isn't who kidnapped the children, but when. The years 2019, 1986, and 1953 are somehow linked. Ward: Watch it.

    Glitch Season 2 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017


    Glitch (2016-)Season 2 -  Episodes (2017)Watch Glitch Season 2 on NetflixIn this Netflix distributed series set in Australia, a police constable is called to a cemetery and discovers six people alive and risen from the dead, perfectly healthy. The newly living have no memories, and the police constable and  town doctor struggle to keep the case secret and determine who these people are, discovering that each of them is inexplicably linked.Ward: 2/5

    Also Watched - Master and Commander, Hitch, The Naked Gun

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017


    Also Watched - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Hitch, The Naked GunMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.Hitch (2005)While helping his latest client woo the woman of his dreams, a professional "date doctor" finds that his game isn't working on the gossip columnist he's pursuing. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)Incompetent police detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

    Godless Mini-series Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017


    Godless (2017)Mini-series - 7 episodes (2017)Watch Godless on NetflixThis 1800s era Western features Frank Griffin (Jeff Daniels) as an outlaw gang leader hunting down his former partner Roy Goode who is hiding at a ranch owned by Alice (Michelle Dockery).Ward: Watch it.

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