Bradley Cooper’s upcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro, is facing a backlash following the first look images being released. Cooper stars as Leonard Bernstein while Carey Mulligan stars as his wife, Felicia Cohn Montealegre. Mulligan’s casting has been rightfully called out for being a white British woman starring as a biracial Latina woman of Jewish descent. Bernstein’s wife later converted from Catholicism to Judaism but her paternal grandfather was Jewish. It is seriously wrong for a…
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Once again, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos has dug himself into a deeper hole by tripling down in his defense of transphobic hate speech. Or maybe it is quadrupling down. To be honest, I’ve lost count. This doesn’t even begin to include my own encounter with the Netflix executive back in March. You can bet that words were exchanged between the two of us. I made my feelings known as an open and visible transgender woman.…
"Ted Sarandos Defends Transphobic Hate Speech"
Netflix announced the list of movies, television series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service in June 2022. All titles and dates are subject to change Netflix Geeked, Netflix’s home for all things genre entertainment, is back with Geeked Week ’22….and it’s bigger than ever! The five-day virtual fan event celebrating Netflix’s genre series, films, and games returns on Monday, June 6 – Friday, June 10 with tons of your favorites. Each…
"Netflix: Coming and Leaving in June 2022"
To the surprise of absolutely no one, stand-up comedian Ricky Gervais is at it again by getting transphobic in his new Netflix special. The new Gervais special, SuperNature, just launched on the streaming service. Perhaps what is surprising is how we rarely heard a word of Gervais getting transphobic during comedy shows. These specials aren’t just taped for Netflix but they come after fine-tuning the show during the comedy tour. There are no shortage of…
"Ricky Gervais Is Transphobic in New Netflix Special"
A Perfect Pairing sees a hard-working LA wine company exec travel to Australia and do whatever she can in hopes of landing a client. This film is the latest film to be the Netflix movie of the week. How long it stays in the conversation or makes it at all depends. There’s quite a bit of competition this weekend but the film has a head start by launching on Thursday. It’s a genius move on…
"A Perfect Pairing Goes Down Under"
A cheerleading captain wakes up after two decades in a coma and decides to go back to high school in order to finish her Senior Year. If you have not watched Deep Impact, I suggest turning on HBO Max and watching the disaster thriller. If you don’t have HBO Max, please feel free to rent the movie. Otherwise, there will be Deep Impact spoilers during this film. It’s not a major part of the film…
"Senior Year: Rebel Wilson Comedy Has Heart"
Operation Mincemeat has the pedigree to draw viewer interest in this stranger-than-fiction true story of World War II events in 1943. I should warn you first and foremost that if subtitles are not your thing, this film will not be for you. While much of it is in English, there are a number of scenes that have subtitles on screen. The gist of the film is that the Allies are trying to put a stop…
"Operation Mincemeat Is Stranger-Than-Fiction"
Sarah Dessen’s novel, Along for the Ride, arrives on Netflix in a film adaptation starring Emma Pasarow and Belmont Cameli. Writer-director Sofia Alvarez is the screenwriter of To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and the book was a New York Times bestseller. If you’re a fan of either, you’ll probably be watching regardless of my thoughts. But if you’ve never read Dessen’s books or watched the To All The Boys movies, chances are likely…
"Along for the Ride Adaptation Arrives on Netflix" Netflix announced release dates for their 2022 summer movie slate as the season is coming up right around the corner. Whether it’s action, romance, or just a family movie night, Netflix has plenty of films to offer this summer. MAY May 6 Along for the Ride The summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden…
"Netflix: 2022 Summer Movie Slate Announced" Netflix announced the list of movies, television series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service in May 2022. All titles and dates are subject to change. NEW COLLECTION “Our Roots, Our Stories” – Launches May 2 Join us as we honor Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with this collection of stories that weaves their voices and experiences into a celebration. View the collection beginning May 2 at netflix.com/celebrateAAPI. Coming Soon Like a…
"Netflix: Coming and Leaving in May 2022"