Pamela Anderson is ready to set the record straight. On Wednesday, Netflix announced an upcoming documentary film about Anderson’s “professional path and her personal journey,” straight from her perspective. The Baywatch actress — who recently was the subject of Hulu’s biographical series Pam and Tommy — has been working on …
Read More »Leatherface Carves Up Youthful Idealism in New 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Trailer
The Lone Star State’s most notorious power-tool wielding maniac, Leatherface, gets the chance to terrorize a whole new generation of helpless victims in the new trailer for Netflix’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The follow-up to the 1974 slasher classic of the same name is set to arrive on the streaming service …
Read More »Carole Baskin Sues Netflix Over 'Tiger King 2,' Says She's 'Shocked' to Be 'Central' Figure
Carole Baskin has filed a last-minute lawsuit against streaming giant Netflix seeking to stop the upcoming release of Tiger King 2 on Nov. 17. In her complaint filed Monday in federal court in Florida, Baskin says she was “shocked” when the official trailer released last week “prominently portrayed” her as …
Read More »'Seinfeld' Fans Upset That Netflix's Aspect Ratio Cuts Out Jokes, Literally
Seinfeld finally arrived on Netflix Friday, and while all 180 episodes are now available on the streaming service, some jokes didn’t make the cut, literally. As noted on social media, some of the visual gags from the series have been cropped out due to the series’ now-16:9 aspect ratio that …
Read More »Let's Not Do the Time Warp Again
The remote seems to hang in the air for a moment, its infrared sensor mixing with the light coming in through the window to create a pixellated rainbow before the device crashes into the screen of my television. I lean back, satisfied that my rage has found a therapeutic outlet, …
Read More »Mahershala Ali Recites Frederick Douglass' 'Fourth of July' Speech in New 'Amend' Clip
Mahershala Ali reads a snippet of Frederick Douglass’ famous 1852 speech, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” in a new clip from the upcoming docuseries, Amend: The Fight for America, arriving on Netflix February 17th. Amend will explore the history and legacy of the 14th Amendment, which …
Read More »'The Queen's Gambit': A Female Bobby Fischer Keeps Her Challengers in Check
In the great 1993 chess movie Searching for Bobby Fischer, elementary-school-age prodigy Josh finds himself caught between two mentors: Bruce Pandolfini, an aloof master of the game who favors a slow and risk-averse approach to the board, and Vinnie, who hustles tourists in the park and is always encouraging Josh …
Read More »'Ratched': Origin Story of Notorious Nurse Is DOA
In 1976, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest became only the second movie ever to sweep the top five Academy Awards: Best Picture; Best Director for Miloš Forman; Best Screenplay (adapted) for Bo Goldman and Lawrence Hauben’s take on Ken Kesey‘s novel; and both Best Actor nods, for Jack Nicholson’s …
Read More »Who Loses Big in the Great Streaming Wars? The User
After the launch of the NBCUniversal-backed streaming service Peacock, the number of available streamers on the market right now is approximately a billion. (Note: This is only an estimate. The actual number may be higher.) As Peacock joins Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+, CBS All Access, Apple …
Read More »Alison Brie Encounters the Strange and Surreal in 'Horse Girl' Trailer
Alison Brie stars in the new Netflix psychological thriller/comedy, Horse Girl, which premiered its first full-length trailer on Tuesday. Following its premiere at Sundance, the film will be in select theaters and launch on streaming on February 7th. Brie plays Sarah, an introverted employee at an arts and crafts store with …
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