Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods is one of 2020’s best
Spike Lee’s latest project Da 5 Bloods arrives on Netflix Friday, June 12th, and adds another entry to the director’s already impressive filmography.
Netflix’s Space Force is an unsuccessful comedy series launch
Steve Carell returns to series television in Netflix’s Space Force. Reuniting with his The Office producer Greg Daniels, Space Force portrays four-star General Mark R. Naird, a military man enjoying life in the Nation’s capital with his wife Maggie (Lisa Kudrow) and daughter Erin (Diana Silvers).
Just enough laughs in Patton Oswalt’s Netflix special I Love Everything
Comedian Patton Oswalt returns to Netflix for his latest comedy special “I Love Everything”. Patton first came to my attention in his role as Spence on the classic sitcom The King of Queens. I knew Patton was a comic; however I’d never seen any of his stand up acts, preferring to enjoy his television work and voice-over work in animated films such as Ratatouille and more recently The Secret Life of Pets 2.
The natural aura of Michelle Obama is highlighted in Becoming
Director Nadria Hall gives viewers an intimate look at one of the most prolific and admired women of this century, Mrs. Michelle Obama, in Netflix’s Becoming. Following Mrs. Obama on her 34 cities promotional tour for her 2018 same-titled memoir, this was one of my most anticipated documentaries in recent memory.
All Day and A Night a slow burn but worth the watch
Screenwriter Joe Robert Cole directs Netflix’s latest feature All Day and A Night. Film buffs know the name Joe Robert Cole from his co-writing credit on the 2018 blockbuster Black Panther.
The Main Event will score with young wrestling fans
The plot device of some magical sporting gear serves as the basis in the Netflix film, The Main Event. Directed by Jay Karas, The Main Event tells the story of Leo Thompson, a precious eleven-year-old wrestling fanatic who lives with his father Steve (Adam Palley) and grandmother Denise (Tichina Arnold). Leo has big dreams of becoming a WWE superstar and one day reuniting with his mother.
“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 missions across the globe by a nameless billionaire philanthropist who faked his own death to take down the criminals that the government refuses to go […]
The pain of divorce is highlighted in the excellent “Marriage Story”
The ups and downs of divorce serve as the backdrop in director Noah Baumbach’ s Netflix film, Marriage Story. We first meet New York stage director Charlie Barber (Adan Driver) and his actress wife Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) during a marriage therapy session. As both Charlie and Nicole describe their issues to their therapist, it’s apparent […]
Eddie Murphy gives Rudy Ray Moore his flowers in “Dolemite Is My Name”
Director Crag Brewer and comedy icon Eddie Murphy bring the story of multi-talented entertainment pioneer Rudy Ray Moore to life in Netflix’s Dolemite Is My Name. The time is 1970’s Los Angles and struggling singer Rudy Ray Moore (Eddie Murphy) is doing his best to have his music played on the radio. Moore spends his […]
“3 AM” is a great kick-off for The Punisher Season 1
Marvel’s most well-known antihero, Frank Castle, also known as The Punisher, makes his headlining series debut on Netflix’s The Punisher. Jon Bernthal is returning to the role he perfected in Season 2 of Daredevil.