The mastermind behind shows like “The Haunting of Hill House” and “Midnight Mass” is back at it again with a new Netflix original series called “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Mike Flanagan’s newest show follows Roderick Usher (Bruce Greenwood) and his sister Madeline Usher (Mary McDonnell), heads of […]
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Netflix’s “The King” fails to meet its potential
Photo courtesy of Photos by Somewhere in Toronto, Wikipedia “The King” is another attempt by Netflix to create a medieval epic, but this time with an approach combining three Shakespeare plays into a two-hour film. As expected, this resulted in a rushed final product that still somehow managed to drag […]
The Perfect Date is a perfect coming of age film
Photo courtesy of ABC Television Group, Flickr If you are dreading that this Netflix original will be another “High School Musical” or “Twilight” spectacle, then there is a pleasant surprise awaiting. In summary, an internally self-seeking high schooler struggles to come to terms with what he really wants versus who […]
British royalty returns to Netflix in “The Crown”
Photo courtesy of The Crown Netflix, Twitter Season 2 of Netflix’s “The Crown” is royally chilling in more ways than one. The drama was definitely hyped up this season in comparison to the last one. Flashbacks are a key theme in each episode as characters recall jarring memories of the […]