(Left) Michelle Monaghan in ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3. Photo: Fabio Lovino/HBO. (Right) Adam Scott in ‘Severance’, now streaming on Apple TV+. Preview: Michelle Monaghan and Adam Scott are joining crime thriller ‘The Whisper Man.’ Robert De Niro is starring in the movie. James Ashcroft will direct the adaptation of the Alex North novel. Since … Read more
Rachel Weisz in ‘The Mummy.’ Photo: Universal Pictures. Preview: Rachel Weisz will star in new limited series ‘Vladimir.’ The adaptation of Julia May Jonas’s 2022 novel is based at Netflix. Kate Robin is running the show. Limited series based on novels have become big business in the streaming era, with the likes of HBO, Hulu … Read more
Kate Winslet in ‘Mare of Easttown’. Photo: HBO. Preview: Kate Winslet will star in, direct and produce ‘Goodbye June.’ It’s a Netflix film focused on a family. Winslet’s son Joe Anders wrote the script. It’s a common refrain that every actor secretly wants to direct. Well, maybe not all of them, but there are sufficient … Read more
Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon in ‘Running Point’. Photo: Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix © 2024. ‘Running Point’ receives 6.5 out of 10 stars. Arriving on Netflix on February 27th, ‘Running Point’ is a sprightly new comedy created by David Stassen, Ike Barinholtz and Mindy Kaling, with Stassen serving as showrunner. Inspired by Jeannie Buss, who took over … Read more
Joan Allen stars in Netflix’s ‘Zero Day’. Premiering on Netflix February 20th is the new political thriller ‘Zero Day’, which was created by Eric Newman (‘Narcos’), Noah Oppenheim (‘Jackie’), and journalist Michael Schmidt, and was directed by Lesli Linka Glatter (‘Homeland’). The series features an all-star cast that includes two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro … Read more
Robert De Niro as George Mullen in ‘Zero Day’. Photo: Jojo Whilden/Netflix © 2024. ‘Zero Day’ receives 7 out of 10 stars. Premiering on Netflix on February 20th, ‘Zero Day’ ponders how America might react to a catastrophic cyber-attack on its services, transport and technology, with the lingering threat of another. Big questions are asked, … Read more
(L to R) William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso in ‘Cobra Kai’. Photo: Curtis Bonds Baker/Netflix © 2024. ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6 Part 1 receives 9 out of 10 stars. Arriving on Netflix on February 13th, ‘Cobra Kai’, which has successfully been running on the streaming service for the last few … Read more
Ben Affleck at Netflix’s Next on Netflix event. Photo: Netflix. Preview: Ben Affleck is stepping in to star in kidnapping thriller ‘Animals’. Matt Damon was previously the lead. Gillian Anderson has joined the cast. Last year, we brought you the news that longtime friends and collaborators Ben Affleck and Matt Damon –– who have been … Read more
(L to R) Jillian Bell and Amy Schumer star in ‘Kinda Pregnant’. Premiering on Netflix February 5th is the new comedy ‘Kinda Pregnant’, which was directed by Tyler Spindel (‘The Wrong Missy’) and co-written by Amy Schumer (’Trainwreck’). The film stars Schumer, as well as Jillian Bell (‘Candy Cane Lane’), Will Forte (‘MacGruber’), Damon Wayans … Read more
Jeremy Allen White as Kerry Von Erich in ‘The Iron Claw.’ Photo: A24. Preview: Jeremy Allen White is attached to a new Netflix limited series. He’ll star in and produce ‘Enigma Variations.’ The project adapts a book from ‘Call Me by Your Name’ writer André Aciman. Because he clearly doesn’t have a busy enough schedule … Read more
