The kind of film that benefits from its titular character being portrayed as less of an impression and more as a fully realised character, Barry is at once thoughtful, intelligent and particularly entertaining. Though he is introduced to us as Barry, we’re all aware of the Barack Obama he ultimately will become (so to speak),…
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Netflix continues to churn out their unique content with original series The OA, which launches this Friday. The mysterious drama is the work of visionaries Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij (Sound of My Voice, The East), who created and wrote the eight chapter series together. The show begins with a missing blind girl in her…
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In HUGE news this morning, Netflix has released a download feature that allows you to watch content without internet access. This means catching up with all new Gilmore Girls, rewatching Stranger Things for the millionth time and crying in Orange Is The New Black to your heart’s content. There’s now a Download button on the information page for all…
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President Obama’s time in the White House is almost at an end, so in honour of the 44th president, Netflix are debuting a new film entitled Barry, focusing on the man himself. Appearing at the 2016 Toronto Film Festival to critical-acclaim, Barry is a nuanced, artistic exploration of a pivotal year in the life of a…
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It almost seems uncanny that Netflix‘s new royal drama, The Crown, would be released the same time that the drama in the US had been at its peak – and it has absolutely paid off. As I’m sure for many viewers, this series came as a well-received break from the real life drama unfolding on our…
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As the most expensive series ever produced, Netflix was sure to have the formula to successful television down pat. With the long-awaited arrival of new royal drama The Crown, created by Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon), this venture has certainly paid off and done so in sophisticated style. The Crown follows the journey a young and newly…
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After Netflix’s announcement of making Gilmore Girls available to stream in every single country possible, it made sense to why they came to the decision of it available for everyone. With the highly-anticipated four-part series of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, Netflix launched the trailer on Tuesday, creating hype for fans of the…
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A new TV series from the team behind How I Met Your Mother and The Goldbergs has been given an eight-episode go ahead by Netflix. Atypical will be written and produced by Robia Rashid with Seth Gordon directing the pilot and serving as co-producer. The TV series will follow an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum…
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Danny Rand shows off some killer action in the first trailer of Netflix’s Iron Fist, which dropped during New York Comic Con on Saturday. Created by Scott Buck and starring Finn Jones (Game of Thrones, Sleeping Beauty), the newest edition to Netflix’s marvel collection shows off a fiery fist, axe fights, martial arts and some good…
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Netflix has revealed the first trailer for their new original series The Crown, which has become the most expensive series ever produced. The first season of the ten-part series has had a production cost of about US$130 million , which is roughly about AU$169 million. The Crown has exceeded the cost of Game of Thrones and Rome with a per-episode cost of…
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Netflix are certainly not playing it safe with Luke Cage, their third collaboration with Marvel, nor are they tripping over themselves as they retread through the same universe as Daredevil and Jessica Jones. No, this one has all the ambition and polish of the other two but with the aim to make much more a…
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The winners for the 68th annual Creative Arts Emmys have been announced. The first ever two night awards show, which was held on the 10 – 11th of September, recognises achievements in cinematography, make-up, costume design, casting, and sound. HBO lead the way on day one, with popular fantasy series Game of Thrones picking up…
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Christopher Guest, famed director of Best in Show and writer of This is Spinal Tap has helmed a new film, exclusively for Netflix, and he’s brought his friends along. The new mockumentary, simply titled Mascots, provides a hilarious insight into the world of competitive mascots, has a slew of previous cast members from Guest’s films including Parker Posey,…
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Those left sour by the loose ending of Netflix’s Stranger Things will be happy to hear that Season 2 has been officially announced for 2017. The second season will consist of 9 episodes and will be a continuation of the original story. There is not too much information surrounding the continuing narrative, or which characters…
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Baz Luhrmann, over a decade worth of planning, and a whopping $120 million dollar budget sit behind The Get Down, an upcoming Netflix Original that boldly tackles the origins (and fundamentals) of Hip Hop with the Australian director’s characteristically fanciful touch. The result is a surprisingly unique, compelling series that marches to the beat of…
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CBS has announced that Star Trek: Discovery will have a female lead, Variety confirmed. CBS Television Studios, who are producing the latest series, are still in the process of casting the lead role. Variety confirmed that the female lead will “not necessarily be a captain.” Though no one has been official cast in the role,…
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Following San Diego Comic-Con’s unveiling of tantalizing Luke Cage footage, Netflix and Marvel have now released the official, full-length trailer and we are super impressed. Having shown up in Jessica Jones and slated to join The Defenders (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist), Luke now stars in his very own series, which sees…
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Cable’s most watched new TV series of 2016, The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, will come to Netflix in 2017. The series will be available globally (excluding Canada) and will stream all new seasons in the hit American Crime Story TV series. The announcement is the first global agreement between Netflix and 20th…
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Based on the tell-all book by Obermaier and Obermayer, Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the World’s Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money, will be adapted in to a feature-length film. Key members from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), Gerard Ryle and Marina Walker, are also on board with the project as…
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Netflix, the world’s leading Internet TV network, today announced premiere dates for nine upcoming series that span documentary, drama and comedy. Chelsea, Lady Dynamite and Real Rob were renewed today for a second season. The Untitled Motown Project, an all new animated series for children and families from writer/director Josh Wakely, was also announced today. Other announcements include Black Mirror,…
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This past weekends San Diego Comic-Con was a showcase of news, reveals and pop culture mayhem and Star Trek has unveiled some information of its own regarding its new television series. During the Star Trek 50th Anniversary panel, executive producer Bryan Fuller gave fans a glimpse of the brand new Starfleet ship, the U.S.S. Discovery with a…
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For the first time since Luke Cage emerged as Marvel and Netflix’s next original series, the cluster of stars forming the cast of the of the series took to the panel at Comic Con San Diego. Among the panel was Luke Cage to be Mike Colter, Alfre Woodard, Mahershala Ali, Theo Rossi, Simone Missick, Frank…
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As I delved deeper and deeper into the mysterious series Stranger Things, I started to worry it was going to lose a lot of its charm as the mystery wore off. Let me tell you, it does not. Gripping is a word I try not to use lightly, but that is just what this show is….
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It feels like every day we’re getting a new Netflix series announcement at the moment, and today is no different. The US based streaming platform has today revealed the second series trailer of the acclaimed drama Narcos, alongside some first look images – a few of which you can view within this article. The entire…
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Netflix announced Tuesday that Executive Producers / Directors, Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, are in production for new episodes of the Emmy-nominated Making a Murderer. The new instalments will take fans of the acclaimed documentary series back inside the story of convicted murderer Steven Avery, and his co-defendant, Brendan Dassey, as their respective investigative and legal teams…
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Netflix and CBS Studios International have announced a landmark international licensing agreement for the new Star Trek television series. Netflix will be the exclusive premiere home of Star Trek in 188 countries (excluding the US and Canada). Each episode of the new series will be available globally within 24 hours of its U.S. premiere. Additionally, all 727…
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So, there is this little thing called Netflix. Some people may have heard of it. A streaming service taking the world by storm. That service seems to be pumping out amazing original shows as of late. I recently stumbled upon this amazing trailer online of a show called Stranger Things. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWxyRG_tckY We’ve…
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For those that have a bad case of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), Netflix and Gilmore Girls‘ Lauren Graham made the epic announcement on Tuesday that the popular teen series will be available to stream globally starting July 1. This means if you are an account holder of Netflix Australia, you will have access to all 153…
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Reported by The A.V Club, Netflix announced that they will be picking up the reboot series of Lost In Space, with plans to unleash the first ten-episode season. The reboot has been quoted to be a “reimagining of the campy ’60s sci-fi show”. The producer known for his work on Prison Break Zach Estrin will…
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Keith Stanfield, who you might remember as Snoop Dogg in Straight Outta Compton, will co-star with Nat Wolff in Death Note for Netflix. Adam Wingard will write and direct the show which is an adaptation of the Japanese manga series. There is no word on who Stanfield will play yet. Death Note revolves around a student (Wolfe)…
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