Hijinks and fun continue in Is It Cake Season 2
Comedian Mikey Day reunites with Netflix for Season 2 of the hit show Is It Cake. Deception is the name of the game for the world’s most talented bakers, who will compete to create hyper-realistic cakes that look exactly like everyday objects – with cash on the line. But are they good enough to deceive a panel of celebrity judges… and you? You’ll be asking yourself, ‘Is it real?’ Or…Is It Cake?”
Amy Schumer Emergency Contact is dead on arrival
Comedian Amy Schumer reunites with streaming giant Netflix for another special in Emergency Contact. Using her usual shtick, Schumer invites audiences into her life as she discusses topics such as getting older, motherhood, and marriage.
Wanda Sykes brings funny in I’m An Entertainer
Legendary comedian, actress, and producer Wanda Sykes returns for her second hour-long Netflix comedy special in Wanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer.
Former President Obama delivers another solid documentary in Working: What We All Do.
Barrack and Michelle Obama’s Film Company Higher Ground continues its successful relationship with Netflix in their latest docuseries, Working: What We All Do. Caroline Suh directs the four-part series. At the forefront are the questions, What brings you joy in work? What gives you purpose? What makes a good job good?
Honest social commentary override laughs in Chris Rock’s mediocre new special
Iconic comic Chris Rock has gone through the ringer this past year. Given that Chris is a comic, the best way to address his tribulations is on the stage. Rock collaborated with streaming giant Netflix and brought his talents to the Hippodrome Theater in Baltimore, MD, for a live special.
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 would you do for love?”
That 90’s Show is a hit and miss sequel
The beloved nineties sitcom That 70s Show receives a sequel series from Netflix in That 90’s Show. The series is the brainchild of original series creators Bonnie and Terry Turner, who bring along their daughter Lindsey Turner while another alum Gregg Mettler serves as showrunner.
Unlock the mystery of Kaleidoscope
Kicking off the 2023 viewing season, Netflix offers viewers a different streaming experience with their newest series, Kaleidoscope.
The Pale Blue Eye Christian Bale & Scott Cooper’s third collabo is their weakest
Christian Bale reunites with director Scott Cooper for the third time in The Pale Blue Eye from Netflix. In addition to directing, Cooper pens the screenplay, which adapts the same-titled novel by Louis Bayard.
Adam Driver leads the puzzling White Noise
Eclectic filmmaker Noah Baumbach reunites with his Marriage Story star Adam Driver for the comedic drama White Noise from Netflix. The screenplay for the film was adapted from the 1985 novel of the same name by Don DeLillo. For trivia buffs, this is Baumbach’s first feature that is not based on an original story.
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio is an adult fairy tale
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio takes place in Italy in the 1930s, during the Fascist era. The walls are lined with clergy, and the podestà is in charge of the town under the rule of the fascist hierarchy. The story is that Pinocchio was created by Geppetto, who had just lost a son and believed that this was a way to make up for it.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a sharply enjoyable sequel
Daniel Craig and Rian Johnson reunite for another wild mystery in Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Intrepid detective Benoit Blanc’s (Craig) latest adventure takes him to a lavish private estate on a Greek island, but how and why he came to be there is only the first of many puzzles.