Tag: Netflix
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Watch This: Trailer for What Happened, Miss Simone?
Netflix will release the documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? on June 26. Here is the first official trailer. The film features rare interviews and footage from the legendary singer’s performances.
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Grace and Frankie Coming in May – UPDATED
Grace and Frankie will release on Netflix on May 8. The new series stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston. With such a great cast, I feel free to expect great things.
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Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones Set for Netflix
Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones is a comic book come to life featuring a female character. Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix have stepped up to the heroine based story with this upcoming series.
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Netflix Doc: What Happened, Miss Simone?
Available later this year only on Netflix will be Liz Garbus’ documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? about the life of singer Nina Simone. Here’s the publicity blurb about the film. Classically trained pianist, black power icon and legendary recording artist, Nina Simone lived a life of brutal honesty, musical genius, and tortured melancholy. In the upcoming…
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Happy Valley, S1 E6
Everything goes to hell in Catherine’s life and work in the season finale of Happy Valley. Hang on for the ride! There are spoilers everywhere.
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Netflix Acquires Happy Valley
Netflix announced it has acquired the British drama Happy Valley. It will be available on Netflix starting August 20. The six part series stars Sarah Lancashire as a police officer in a small town in Yorkshire. I originally mentioned this series here. In addition to Sarah Lancashire, the series also stars James Norton as Tommy…
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This Looks Promising: Grace and Frankie
Old pals Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are set to costar in a Netflix original comedy/drama, Grace and Frankie. The 13 episode series will release in 2015. The two women, Grace (Fonda) and Frankie (Tomlin), hate each other. It was just announced this week that Grace’s husband is going to be played by Martin Sheen.…
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Reflections on House of Cards, season 2
Season 2 of House of Cards appeared on Netflix on Valentine’s Day. If it was meant to be a little billet-doux from Netflix to sweeten up our weekend, it failed the sweetness test. It more than made up for it in the drama department, however. I want to share my reactions to this series without…
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Trailer: House of Cards, season 2
If you have Netflix and haven’t watched the first season of House of Cards I recommend you watch it. It’s excellent in every possible way storytelling and acting can be excellent. The first season won 3 Emmy awards. Season 2 will be released February 14, 2014. Here’s the trailer from Netflix. Among the many featured…