A Retro-Future Private Eye Takes A Surprising Case In ‘Ray Gunn’ Trailer
Ray Gunn is filmmaker Brad Bird‘s dream project. And after a long time in the wilderness, it’s finally arriving on Netflix this
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‘SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of’ Tops Out Netflix Pick For October
Although October is the height of the spooky season here in the west, Netflix seems interested in counter-programing with a
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Commentary: ’72 Hours’ Is A Missed Premise
A great premise doesn’t necessarily mean a great story. The former is just an idea; it represents potential and the
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‘Untold Mr. T: I Pity The Fool’ Tops Out Netflix Pix In September
September is nearly here and that means Netflix has released its list of upcoming film and television shows for the
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Commentary: ‘The Hawk’ Isn’t Quite A ‘Happy Gilmore’ Clone
On the surface, The Hawk seems like a rehashing of Happy Gilmore, and rightfully so. The series is about a
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Commentary: ‘Swapped’ And The Trouble Of Naming Kids Films
A film’s title is extremely important for a number of reasons. First: it communicates what the story is about, but
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‘The Tick’ And ‘The Tick: The Complete Series’ Top Out Netflix Picks In July
Summer is in full swing. If record temperatures across the world and fires sprouting everywhere wasn’t evidence enough, Netflix’s July
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Commentary: ‘Swapped’ Works Because Of Its Fantastical Conceit
Fantasy is a very powerful tool for a story. It allows plot and characters to extend beyond the natural world.
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Commentary: ‘Devil May Cry’ Season 2 Opens In The Most Perfect Way Possible
Television shows and films based on established properties already have a foundation from which to build their tone. When something
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Vault Comics And Vala Foundry Announce Crowdfunding Campaign For ‘Barbaric The Board Game’
Vala Foundry and Vault Comics have joined forces for the new tabletop game, Barbaric: The Board Game, based on the
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2 Tops Our Netflix Picks In June
June is nearly here! And with it comes a certain focus on the World Cup, judging by the number of
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Vault’s ‘Barbaric’ Goes To Series At Netflix
It’s a good day to be a fantasy fan. As part of its annual Upfront presentation, Netflix revealed it has
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Commentary — ‘Altered Carbon: Resleeved’ Only Works Because It Is A Spinoff
Spinoffs are an opportunity to expand lore and give fans more outlets for story. At the same time, these side
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Commentary: Critics Were Too Hard On ‘Pixels’
Time can be an interesting lens through which to view cinema. Often, films are subject to the era in which
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Commentary: ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ Jumped The Dino Shark
Right from the start, the Jurassic Park franchise always had a leap of imagination. Its premise centered on bringing dinosaurs
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The Live Action ‘Gundam’ Feature Is Actually Filming
While we might be a little late to the party on this one, it is still a stunning development: the
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Commentary: ‘Pantheon’ Is ‘Black Mirror’ From A Different Angle
As artificial intelligence continues to dominate the current landscape, it’s going to become more prevalent within the stories told in
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Commentary — ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Continues An Annoying Villain Trend
There was always going to be a question as to who the villains in a Venom film would be as
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‘Marty, Life Is Short’ Tops Our Netflix Picks In May
It’s quite clear what Netflix is focusing on in May: sports! Between a number of specials gearing up for the
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Commentary: ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ Has The Perfect Video Game Plot
Video games and movies don’t often translate into a one-to-one comparison. This is largely because the plot structure for
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‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’ Tops Our Netflix Picks In April
Although Netflix in April comes with a new installment of Stranger Things expanded media, we can’t help but be attracted to
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Quick Review — ‘Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere’ Exposes The Worst of The Internet
Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere takes viewers into the lives of men who are reshaping and radicalizing young men’s ideas
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Commentary: ‘No Time To Die’ Gave James Bond Growth
Because of the episodic nature of the James Bond film series, there hasn’t been much growth or many story arcs
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‘One Piece’ Season 2 Tops Our Netflix Picks In March
2026 is now well in swing and March is already just a few days away. That, of course, means it
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Commentary: ‘Free Bert’ Creates An Awkward Real Life Fiction
Stories that often blend fiction and nonfiction dance a very fine line, especially when audiences are familiar with the true
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Commentary: ‘Free Bert’ Recreated A Happy ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Ending
Comedies often create unique storytelling opportunities because they can be a lot looser than their dramatic counterparts. Even if a
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Commentary: ‘Stranger Things’ Had To Have A Long Epilogue
Audiences should be familiar with finales containing an epilogue. It is a scene or a sequence of scenes that wrap
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‘Being Gordon Ramsay’ Tops Our Netlfix Picks In February
And just like that, it’s already time to talk about Netflix’s offerings for February 2026! Of course, the month tends
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Commentary: ‘Stranger Things’ Took A Lesson From ‘Fast And Furious’
It’s hard crafting an action franchise as there is a constant need for escalation. Sometimes sequels try to outdo the
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Commentary: ‘Stranger Things’ Taps Into ‘The Matrix’
One of the main draws of Stranger Things: it doesn’t shy away from its influences and pays homage to the
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Commentary: ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Benefits From Mythology
It always helps a story when characters have a mythology built up around them, especially if audiences are familiar with
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