Netflix’s new rendition of Persuasion, which premiered Friday, has already been taking a lot of hits for its use of anachronistic language. Why? Plenty of other Jane Austen adaptations take the anachronistic route—see Clueless or Fire Island—and have been met with critical acclaim. But while this Persuasion blends Regency-era gowns with 2020s-styled language (a la … Read more
Netflix’s Resident Evil is now out and although it’s not based on any of the games, it does connect to the games. Resident Evil is basically a sequel to a bunch of the games, albeit it’s relatively selective about the ones that it chooses to pull from. This is mostly due to the fact that … Read more
Comedian and actor Jak Knight died on Thursday night. He was 28 years old. Knight’s family confirmed the news to Deadline, saying Knight died in Los Angeles. No cause of death was given. Knight was best known for co-creating and starring in Peacock’s comedy series “Bust Down” alongside Chris Redd, Langston Kerman, and Sam Jay. … Read more
Resident Evil Netflix For a while there, it seemed like we had perhaps broken the video game adaptation curse, thanks in part to Netflix itself, home of brilliant projects like Castlevania and The Witcher (yes, it’s based on the books, but influenced by the games). Now, we seem to be back in coinflip territory with … Read more
‘The Gray Man’ poster Netflix The Grey Man (2022) AGBO/rated PG-13/129 minutes Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo Screenplay by Joe Russo, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Based on The Gray Man by Mark Greaney Starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Billy Bob Thornton, Alfre Woodard, Julia Butters, Regé-Jean Page, Jessica Henwick and … Read more
After a long four-year absence, Ryan Gosling returns to the big screen as a Black Ops assassin in The Gray Man, reportedly Netflix’s most expensive movie to date. His latest is an action-packed thriller from the minds of Joe and Anthony Russo, the Marvel directors who brought the world the last two Captain America films, … Read more
The arrival of a true-crime documentary on Netflix, ‘D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?’ comes with many curious questions. It depicts the chronicles of a remarkable yet unsolved FBI mystery: The D.B. Cooper hijacking. A man named Dan Cooper, who boarded a flight, claimed that he had a bomb in his briefcase. The man demanded parachute … Read more
In the official trailer for the Netflix movie Day Shift, vampires are on the run from Jamie Foxx and Snoop Dogg. Joining Foxx and Snoop Dogg in Day Shift is Dave Franco, with Foxx the primary lead actor who just wants to make a living to provide for his young daughter. He works as a … Read more
Jerry Harris Photo: Omar Vega (Getty Images) Former Cheer star Jerry Harris has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in a child pornography case after he pleaded guilty last year to two separate charges, per Associated Press. Twenty-two year old Harris has been sentenced for coercing teenage boys to send him explicit footage and … Read more
Jerry Harris, once a celebrated public figure following his appearance on Netflix’s Cheer, has been sentenced in the federal sex-crimes case brought against him. On Wednesday, the 22-year-old was sentenced to 12 years in prison for charges related to seeking sex and sexual imagery, including nude photos and videos, from minors, USA Today reports. His … Read more