Mark Thornton dead: Netflix legend dies aged 56 as heartbroken wife pays tribute

Mark Thornton, the animator, designer and television director known for his work on the Netflix animated hits Total Drama and Grojband has died following “a short and private battle against cancer", just two months before his 56th birthday on April 30 …

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘UNTOLD: Shooting Guards’ on Netflix, A Look Back At The Washington Wizards’ Sordid Guns-Drawn-In-...

It was a headline-grabbing moment: two NBA players–one a genuine star–reportedly pulling guns on each other in a locker-room confrontation. What really happened between the Washington Wizards’ Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton? Shooting Guards, the …

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Netflix movie hailed 'one of the greatest ever' with 'mind-blowing' animation

One glowing review for The First Slam Dunk says: "There isn't much more that needs to be said other than you should watch this movie ASAP." This comment may just nail the essence of Takehiko Inoue's animated sports film. The Japanese …

Stoddard: Hey, Netflix - Ransom Canyon is a real place

Netflix recently released the Ransom Canyon TV series, based on the first of eight books written by New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas. A writer on their website explained that the town is fictional, saying: “Ransom Canyon might be an …

Netflix hidden gem with perfect rating hailed as 'best ever' by fans

A review for The First Slam Dunk says: “There isn't much more that needs to be said other than you should watch this movie ASAP.” Perhaps that’s an apt descriptor for Takehiko Inoue’s animated sports movie. The 2022 Japanese film is based on Inoue' …

8 Reasons Why Netflix's Cowboy Bebop Totally Missed the Mark

When Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop series was first announced in 2018, anime fans were cautious but optimistic. After all, the original 1998 Cowboy Bebop anime, created and directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, was already established as one of the most …

Argentina’s ‘The Eternaut’ Storms To No. 1 On Netflix’s Global Top 10

Ricardo Darín in a scene from Netflix's No. 1 non-English series "The Eternaut." Netflix/Marcos Ludevid Argentin​a’s groundbreaking​ sci-fi series The Eternaut ​s​tormed its way to the No. 1 spot on Netflix's Global Top 10 for non- …

Netflix adds Korean movie about the greatest Go match in history — as a board game fan, I'm thrilled!

Netflix has added The Match, a South Korean movie about the iconic Go battle between Cho Hun-hyun and his protégé Lee Chang-ho, to be the best in the world at the hugely popular strategic board game. The film, which was a box office smash in South Korea …

With little experience, some cardinals turn to Netflix’s ‘Conclave’ to prep for papal vote

VATICAN CITY, May 7 — Some Catholic cardinals preparing to elect a new pope have turned to the film Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, as an unexpected learning tool. The movie, released just four months before Pope Francis’ death, mirrors real-life Vatican …