netflix

31Mar

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MOVIES, VIDEO REELS

Why Is ‘Blonde’ – Netflix’s Marilyn Monroe Biopic – Rated NC-17 Instead Of TV-MA?

The NC-17 rating has historically been a film certification that’s bad for business due to its adults-only label and pornographic stigma. Yet Netflix’s Marilyn Monroe biopic, “Blonde,” will carry the rating – a first for the company. On Sept. 28, 2022, it will debut on its streaming platform, following a Venice Film Festival premiere. Based on Joyce Carol Oates’s 2000 book and starring Ana de Armas, the film reportedly includes a graphic rape scene and a vaginal point-of-view shot in its treatment of the Hollywood icon’s life and career. I study the rating system and am the author of “The Naked Truth: Why Hollywood Doesn’t Make X-Rated Movies.” Movies carrying the NC-17 rating were often difficult to screen and promote, as they were locked out of some movie theater chains and tradition...

The Handling Of Anti-Trans Chapelle Special At Netflix Has Caused Employees And Their Allies Walk Out

20Oct

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CELEBRITY NEWS, TELEVISION

The Handling Of Anti-Trans Chapelle Special At Netflix Has Caused Employees And Their Allies Walk Out

Workers walked off the job at 10:30 a.m. and were joined by LGBTQ+ protesters and allies in front of the building. Kate Sosin Originally published by The 19th This is a developing story. On Wednesday, the head of queer editorial at Netflix reported to work in person for the first time, just to walk out. Gabrielle Korn, who heads up Netflix’s LGBTQ+ hub “Most,” is among a string of employees who vowed to walk out of the company Wednesday morning after Netflix stood by its decision to platform the anti-transgender comedy special “The Closer ” by Dave Chapelle for two weeks. The company has since started to backtrack support for the special Korn is among those who Monday tweeted plans to leave the office amid growing discontent over the company’s defense of Chapelle and retaliation again...

The Top 4 NETFLIX Series You Should Watch

27Aug

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TELEVISION

The Top 4 NETFLIX Series You Should Watch

ENTERTAINMENT Looking to watch something new on Netflix? Here is the list of the series you should watch. This list includes my personal favorites but with the best IMDB rating. You might have heard many Korean dramas these days, as they are known for their best old-school romance, sci-fi, and fantasy. This list includes some of the finest leading Netflix series and Korean dramas. The question may arise of what makes these series so exceptionally good. The answer is quite obvious with the brilliant casts with extremely good-looking actors and actresses and their fashion and fancy costumes. So here is the list of these amazing series. Lucifer Cast; Tom Ellis, Lauran German, and Lesley-Ann BrandtGenre: fantasy, crime, mystery The series revolves around Lucifer Morningstar, the ...

Changing How People See The World – Netflix’s Big Bet On Foreign Content And International Viewers Could Upend The Global Mediascape

7Apr

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CULTURE, VIDEO REELS

Changing How People See The World – Netflix’s Big Bet On Foreign Content And International Viewers Could Upend The Global Mediascape

As a kid growing up in Italy, I remember watching the American TV series “Happy Days,” which chronicled the 1950s-era Midwestern adventures of the Fonz, Richie Cunningham and other local teenagers. The show, combined with other American entertainment widely available in Italy in the 1970s and 1980s, shaped my perception of the United States long before I ever set foot in the country. Today, I call the U.S. home, and I have developed my own understanding of its complexities. I am able to see “Happy Days” as a nostalgic revival of an ideal, conflict-free American small town. “Happy Days” was a product of Hollywood, which is arguably still the epicenter of the global entertainment industry. So recent news that the streaming service Netflix is opening an Italian office and will begin massive...

‘Last Chance U’ The Netflix Series Speaks To The Reality Of Athletes I Study

3Apr

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EDUCATION, VIDEO REELS

‘Last Chance U’ The Netflix Series Speaks To The Reality Of Athletes I Study

The concept behind Netflix’s hit docuseries “Last Chance U” is simple: Locate a junior college sports team, follow the team around for an entire season with video cameras, and show how team members struggle to realize their dreams of going pro despite their difficult pasts. The show’s popularity rests on the fact that athletes often end up in junior college – or “JUCO,” as it’s often called – through adverse circumstances. These colleges often represent their last chance to get recruited to a big-time college team, or at least a four-year college. The prospect of going from “rags to riches” as an athlete is a narrative that seems to resonate well. While “Last Chance U” has dealt with junior college football, on March 10 an eight-episode spinoff will focus on junior college basketball. A ...

Netflix’s ‘Self-Made’ miniseries about Madam C.J. Walker leaves out the mark she made through generosity

4Apr

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TELEVISION, VIDEO REELS

Netflix’s ‘Self-Made’ miniseries about Madam C.J. Walker leaves out the mark she made through generosity

The Netflix series “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker” brings to life part of a fascinating rags-to-riches tale I’ve been researching for the past 10 years. Walker, widely documented to have been America’s first self-made female millionaire, made her fortune building an Indianapolis-based beauty products company that served black women across the U.S. and overseas. Today it offers a product line through Sephora. Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer stars in the miniseries about the African American entrepreneur originally named Sarah Breedlove. Born shortly after emancipation in 1867 on a cotton plantation in Louisiana to a formerly enslaved family, she later adapted the initials and last name of her third husband – played by Blair Underwood in the series. The show imagines Wa...

19Feb

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CELEBRITIES

Netflix Series Star Arrested for Dark Web Drug Trafficking

Law enforcement from Oakland County has announced the arrest of a 21-year-old Michigan resident on the grounds of drug trafficking. Ryan James Zettel was featured in the 2018 Netflix series, Dope, where he claimed to be a drug trafficker operating through the dark web. The graduate of Troy Athens High School appeared on season 2, episode 3 of the Netflix series where he revealed his criminal activities. The show, classified as a Netflix crime documentary, uncovers how drug dealers operate but keeps their identity secret by covering their faces and disguising their voices. Netflix describes the show as one that examines the war on drugs and is filmed from the perspective of dealers, users, and the police. According to authorities, this particular episode focused on drug operations in Detr...