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I approve of the Frasier reboot incorporating more characters from the original show, but making that nostalgia the basis for all of Season 2’s marketing feels like a trap. The marketing has worked on me, I’ll be tuning in to the new episodes largely to see beloved characters again, and even to see the return to Seattle. However, I also think that it’s likely I’ll once again be disappointed by the show.  This illustrates the problem with nostalgia-based properties like the Frasier reboot Season 2; they don’t have to try very hard. With a built-in audience, these properties can ignore deep flaws as long as they appeal to the nostalgic fanbase with cameos and references. It’s not inherently a problem to appeal to the original, but when it’s used as a crutch to prop up an otherwise unremarkab...

With that being said, streaming continues to become more popular, and other companies seem to be jealous of Netflix’s streaming success, with recent reports that Disney CEO Bob Iger has been sitting in on streaming meetings to help improve the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ services. Netflix’s recent successes are certainly undeniable, and it’s hard to see things slowing down anytime soon, especially as the service continues to bring in tons of people to check out popular shows like Bridgerton, The Umbrella Academy, and upcoming seasons of Stranger Things and Squid Game. For the time being, Netflix seems to be winning, and Wall Street agrees. Source link

This test screening for Ballerina isn’t the first hurdle that the John Wick spin-off has faced, as the film was already delayed a year. The original release date was supposed to be early last month, but it ended up needing reshoots, and Chad Stahelski, who directed all four films in the mainline franchise, came in to oversee its production. Reports said Stahelski also oversaw the reshoots and shadowed Ballerina director Len Wiseman for the additional action sequences that were needed. Another strange report about the Ballerina reshoots was that David Castaneda and Sharon Duncan-Brewster were added to the cast of the John Wick spin-off. While their casting isn’t strange on its face, it is unusual to bring on new characters when they didn’t exist in the original script. It seems like, along ...

While Piper may be the primary point of focus in Orange is the New Black’s early episodes, her struggles are made all the more apparent as prison life is explored through the series’ ever-expanding ensemble cast, and her relationship with each unique character, each boasting their own unique set of idiosyncrasies. Inmates like Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren (Uzo Aduba), Cynthia “Black Cindy” Hayes (Adrienne C. Moore), and Poussey Washington (Samira Wiley), add equal parts dramatic tension and comic relief through their various exploits as they interact in the mess hall, and during their various work assignments. But what truly makes Orange is the New Black a worthy entry in the catalog of Netflix originals is the dynamic between the prisoners and their captors. The series’ entire fifth seaso...

The name that horror fans all seem to trust right now is Mike Flanagan and the supernatural horror Netflix original … Continue reading "Netflix Supernatural Horror Series Is Slow Burn To Apocalypse" Source link

While Pecker is standard Waters fare for transgressive filmmaking, the movie doesn’t contain the absurdly vulgar dialogue or plot devices that many of the director’s other works are known for. Rather, the film is more akin to much of the work he committed himself to in the latter part of the 1980s and throughout the 1990s. With less shock and schlock than Female Trouble or Polyester, and certainly more mainstream appeal than the cult classic Pink Flamingos, Pecker seems to be a toned-down version of Waters’ imagination, though it still checks all the boxes for great satire and solid overall filmmaking. Currently, the only way to view Pecker is to rent the movie on Apple TV+. Source link

The narrative of Bad Times at the El Royale centers on a titular hotel which sits directly along the center of the California-Nevada border, as a group of unrelated misfits including a Catholic priest, a professional singer, an FBI agent posing as a traveling salesman, and a hippie each check-in in 1969. Due to the conflicting state laws of California and Nevada, the hotel operates under a bizarre set of rules, in which half of the building is legally allowed to serve alcohol while the other half isn’t. As one character quickly learns, the hotel has something even more bizarre lurking just under the surface, as a hidden wall gives way to a large corridor with one-way mirrors peering into each room. Source link

Carnby Kim’s comics are often filled with unique, detailed characters and a building horror that gets stronger with every chapter. Already, one of his works, Sweet Home, was adapted and had favorable reviews. Now, it’s time for someone to jump on his other stories.  Personally, I would love an adaptation of Pigpen. It was my favorite story by Carnby Kim. Pigpen focuses on a man who wakes up on a beach. Though the island is beautiful, the fact that he can’t remember how he arrived on the island, or even who he is, dampens the mood.  As he tries to put the information together, he starts to question everything, including the family that takes him in when he first wakes up. It’s a creepy story that relies a lot on building dread until the end. With a great cast, this would make an excellent l...