Netflix released the trailer for its upcoming original series The Politician, set to premiere in the fall of 2019. The satirical comedy series stars Ben Platt, who plays a hyper-ambitious high-school rich kid Payton Hobart. Hobart remains obsessively focused on winning the election for president of the student body at San Sebastian High School. He
As good as their intentions may seem, the game of politics is an ugly monstrous beast that can be cold-blooded to a fault. The game can make most of them jaded and out of touch before they even have a chance to be leaders. Netflix’s The Politician seems to touch on this subject by infusing
As a culture, we have a weird fascination with learning about serial killers. In Mindhunter, we get a glimpse of why it might be important to understand how serial killers work. It’s a weird balance but somehow David Fincher manages to depict why educating people about the behavior patterns of these maniacs is crucial without
It’s been way too long since Mindhunter Season 1 but thankfully, this week, Netflix blessed us with a new season. Unfortunately, though, so much time has passed that it’s probably caused many viewers to forget some crucial details of where the show left us back in 2017. Specifically, the subplot involving how the members of
Mindhunter Season 2 brought some major changes for Detectives Ford and Tench this week in the form of management. Minor Spoilers ahead. When Mindhunter Season 2 begins, we find out FBI Chief Shepard (Cotter Smith)is retiring from his post and a new person is stepping into his place. That character is Ted Gunn–who is said
Netflix finally dropped its long-awaited series follow-up to Mindhunter to chilling effect last night, and just like any good David Fincher project, the music sets the tone right away. This is a common trend in most of Fincher’s archive, with iconic musical openings like the Nine Inch Nail’s opener for Se7en as well as the
Tiffany Haddish took advantage of her limelight to give voices to other comedians on her latest Netflix special titled They Ready. One such lady we previously discussed named Tracey Ashley gave a humorous and timely stand-up routine about her interracial marriage. In that episode, Haddish expressed her love for Ashley, calling her one of her
One of the better original series on Netflix, The Kominsky Method, features septuagenarian Michael Douglas and octogenarian Alan Arkin in a buddy comedy that centers on the later part of life and all the challenges that it presents. The new season boasts two amazing guest stars – Paul Reiser and Jane Seymour – in the
Tiffany Haddish dropped her comedy stand-up this week on Netflix with a lineup of amazing comedic talents. The all-female ensemble includes Flame Monroe, Aida Rodriguez, and Marlo Williams. But kicking off the comedic slam jam is Tracey Ashley who immediately set the tone with a hilarious and meaningful look at interracial marriage. Much like the
Politics are tricky business and nothing is more indicative of that than the events described in the latest docu-series on Netflix, The Family. In the show, Jeff Sharlet describes an elusive organization run by a man named Doug Coe known as “The Family,” aka Fellowship Foundation. The group recruits members who are believed to be