All tagged Netflix

New Netflix Bundy Film Strikes the Wrong Note

“Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” revolves around Bundy’s relationship with Liz Kendall, the single, Seattle mother who was Bundy’s on-again, off-again girlfriend throughout many of the serial killer’s early arrests and incarcerations. It attempts to convey Bundy’s ability to charm and deceive even those closest to him, while exploring Kendall’s own psychological and emotional struggle as she tried to come to terms with the allegations against Bundy.

Is the Future of Netflix Interactive?

One has to wonder if this is actually going somewhere.

Right around Christmas, Netflix made its first foray into interactive programming with the release of “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” — a sort of choose-your-own-adventure, science fiction film in the popular “Black Mirror” anthology. “Bandersnatch” allows viewers to make decisions for the main character, a young programmer named Stefan Butler who is turning a popular choose-your-own-adventure novel into a video game, at several injection points throughout the film.

'The Two Killings of Sam Cooke'

I spent part of last weekend watching the documentary “The Two Killings of Sam Cooke” on Netflix. If you haven’t yet seen it, I’d strongly recommend that you do the same. I have to admit that I wasn’t prepared for its profundity. Throughout the week, I have kept returning to it in my mind as I continue to digest it.