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Derrick T Dunn

“Time Cut” is a decent enough genre bender

Director Hannah Macpherson doubles up on genres for her “Time Cut” sophomore effort from Netflix. Macpherson also co-writes the film’s screenplay with Michael Kennedy. In the present day, Lucy Field

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Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

“Lonely Planet” is a bore

From the get‑go, it’s apparent that Dern is here only for the paycheck. Not only does the usually elegant actress deliver a bland performance as Maya Reid, but her character

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Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

Cinematic beauty is a miss in “Uglies”

Streaming giant Netflix gives the popular dystopian young adult novel “Uglies” an adaptation. McG directs the film from a script by Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor, and Whit Anderson based on

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Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

Daughters equally brings smiles and tears

The latest emotional documentary, “Daughters,” from Netflix, is a unique storytelling experience. Directed by Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, the film provides an intimate look into the lives of Aubrey,

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Unlock the mystery of Netflix’s Eric

Welsh playwright Abi Morgan brings her talent for writing to Netflix for the miniseries “Eric.” Lucy Forbes directs all six episodes, which star Benedict Cumberbatch, a recipient of the BAFTA

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Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

Your Lucky Day is a solid feature debut

Director Dan Brown expands his 2010 short Your Lucky Day into a same-titled full-length feature from Well Go USA. Brown also pens the film’s screenplay, which stars the late Angus

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Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

Fincher & Fassbender hit the mark in The Killer

Three-time Academy Award nominee director David Fincher continues his successful relationship with streaming giant Netflix for his thirteenth feature film, The Killer. Fincher reunites with Andrew Kevin Walker, his script

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Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

The Upshaws Season 4 is harmless fun

Season 4 of Netflix’s The Upshaws welcomes back Mike Epps and his crew. The series follows the life of Bennie Upshaw (played by Epps), the head of a Black working-class

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You Season 4 takes a different approach
Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

You Season 4 takes a different approach

One of Netflix’s most significant hits returns for Season 4 in You. Based on Caroline Kepnes’ best-selling novel of the same name, the show has always asked the question, “What

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End of the Road
Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

End of the Road is a hooky thriller

After making her stamp in television for nearly two decades, director Millicent Shelton’s second feature film arrives in End of the Road from Netflix. Christopher J. Moore penned the original

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Purple Hearts
Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

Purple Hearts is a typical love story

With a screenplay by Kyle Jarrow and Liz W Garcia, director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum adapts Tess Wakefield’s 2017 novel Purple Hearts for Netflix’s latest romantic drama.

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Persuasion
Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

Dakota Johnson barely saves Persuasion

British theatre director Carrie Cracknell dips into the oeuvre of literary legend Jane Austen for her feature film debut in Netflix’s Persuasion. Scriptwriters Ronald Bass & Alice Victoria Winslow writes

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Hustle
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Derrick T Dunn

Hustle is slam dunk entertainment

Adam Sandler continues his successful business relationship with Netflix in the highly entertaining sports drama, Hustle. NBA superstar LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter produce the film under

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Don’t Look Up
Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

Don’t Look Up is a sharp political satire

Director Adam McKay assembles an all-star cast in Don’t Look Up from Netflix. Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor, Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio), make

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Sweet Girl
Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

Jason Momoa seeks justice in Sweet Girl

Jason Momoa takes a break from superhero antics to collaborate with director Brian Andrew Mendoza in Netflix’s action-thriller Sweet Girl. Ray Cooper (Jason Momoa) is a devoted family man seeking

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vivo
Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

Vivo is joyous family entertainment

An incident from NBA history receives the documentary treatment in Netflix’s Untold: Malice at the Palace from director Floyd Russ. November 19th, 2004, is a moment the NBA would relatively

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Fear Street
Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

Take a trip down Fear Street

A classic teenage horror fiction series gets an adaption in Netflix’s Fear Street Part One: 1994. The first installment of a trilogy, Fear Street Part One: 1994, is the second

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The Upshaws
Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

Harmless comedy in The Upshaws

Comedian Mike Epps takes another stab at headlining a situation comedy series in Netflix’s The Upshaws. Bennie Upshaw (Mike Epps), the head of a Black working-class family in Indianapolis, is

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Radha Black
Movie Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

Radha Black shines in The Forty Year-Old Version

Playwright Radha Black makes an excellent feature film debut in Netflix’s The Forty-Year-Old Version. Black portrays Radha, a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, who is desperate for a breakthrough before 40. She’s

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The Duchess Season 1. Katherine Ryan as Katherine in episode 1 of Duchess Season 1. Cr. Simon Ridgway/NETFLIX © 2020
Netflix Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

Katherine Ryan is royally funny in The Duchess

Comedian Katherine Ryan continues her successful collaborative relationship in the six-episode scripted series, The Duchess. Ryan portrays Katherine, a single mom living in London, raising her daughter Olive (Katy Byrne).

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Love, Guaranteed
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Derrick T Dunn

Love Guaranteed is a harmless romantic comedy

A new romantic comedy hits Netflix in director Mark Steven Johnson’s Love, Guaranteed. The majority of gold-hearted lawyer Susan (Rachel Leigh Cook) involves pro-bono work. After a chance meeting with

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Project Power
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Derrick T Dunn

Project Power is a successful genre mashup

Netflix brings us a different kind of superhero tale in their latest film, Project Power. Directed by filmmaking duo Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman, Project Power follows an unlikely triumvirate

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6 Underground should stay buried
Movie Reviews
Derrick T Dunn

“6 Underground” should stay buried

Director Michael Bay teams with Ryan Reynolds for the Netflix film, 6 Underground. A vigilante squad called “Ghosts” each specialize in a particular skill. The team was recruited for dangerous

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