Jerry Seinfeld will stage his first stand-up special of new material in 22 years with his upcoming 23 Hours to Kill, premiering May 5th on Netflix. Recorded during one of Seinfeld’s sets at New York’s Beacon Theater, the hour-long special marks the comedian’s first new stand-up special since 1998’s I’m …
Read More »Best Movies and TV to Stream in Aug.: 'Dark Crystal,' 'Free Meek,' 'Mindhunter'
What to expect when you’re expecting to spend a lot of time indoors in August with the air-conditioning on and your butt on a couch: a long-awaited Dark Crystal prequel; documentaries on a possibly dying magician, a microcosm of global economic change, and social-media superstardom; a fusion of fantasy and …
Read More »'The Highwaymen' Review: Bonnie and Clyde Who? Meet the Men Who Killed Them
In 1934, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker drove into an ambush in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. They had come there with the intent of laying low while visiting fellow gang member Henry Methvin’s family home. A number of policemen — and two Texas Rangers — opened fire on them as their …
Read More »See 'Seinfeld' Writer Search for Comedy in Unlikely Places
In his new Netflix series, Larry Charles‘ Dangerous World of Comedy, the Seinfeld writer and Borat director travels the world in search of humor in unlikely places. A trailer for the four-part series, which launches on February 15th, shows examples of comedy in Iraq and Somalia, as well as some …
Read More »'The Innocent Man': Inside Murder Cases in Netflix's New True-Crime Show
The Innocent Man, Netflix’s new binge-worthy true-crime series, is a six-part examination of two seemingly unrelated murder cases that occurred in Ada, Oklahoma, during the 1980s. Without giving too much away, here’s what you need to know about the murders of Debbie Carter and Denice Haraway, and the four men …
Read More »Netflix Cancels 'Daredevil' in Another Blow to Marvel's Streaming Shows
Netflix said it would not renew Daredevil for a fourth season. The show’s cancellation marks the third consecutive cancellation for a Marvel show, following similar announcements for both Iron Fist and Luke Cage in October. Showrunner Erik Oleson had pitched a fourth season of Daredevil to Netflix executives roughly two …
Read More »Steve Martin and Martin Short's Netflix Special Is Showbiz Comfort Food
Amidst the jokes, quips, groaners and yuks that comprise Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For the Rest of Your Life, one of the best moments of the duo’s Netflix special involves a total screw-up. At the five-minute mark, as longtime pals Steve Martin and Martin …
Read More »'Bright': Will Smith's 'L.A.P.D. of the Rings' Is Just South of Dim
Once upon a time, a man sawTraining Day. Then, feeling that he did not get enough Southern California grit and grime in his pop-culture diet, he proceeded to watch 2005’s Harsh Times and 2012’s End of Watch in quick succession. Those were really good, the gentleman thought. But what they …
Read More »'Jessica Jones': See Explosive First Season 2 Trailer
Jessica Jones gets “back to unfinished business” in the first trailer for the second season of Netflix‘s acclaimed Marvel series. In the trailer, soundtracked by Heart’s “Barracuda,” Krysten Ritter’s wisecracking, super-strong detective pulverizes doors, jumps from a Ferris wheel and smashes faces against mirrors, but trouble lurks in the form …
Read More »'Stranger Things' Previews Season Two Soundtrack With Majestic New Song
Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein announced that the soundtrack for the second season of theNetflixshow Stranger Things will be available on October 20th. The two composers – also members of the Austin group Survive – previewed the new 34-track LP with “Walkin’ In Hawkins.” The track unfolds at a stately …
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