Remember the summer before high school, you were both overly excited and extremely nervous at the same time? You thought your life was going to turn into a John Hughes film. As the big day was approaching, you wanted to make it special by going to a party that you could only see on the big screen.
Well, Netflix’s Best. Worst. Weekend. Ever is a movie that is just that and it is going to make us want to go back in time. That and keep all of the preteens in our lives as far away from it.
The film that starts streaming on October 19th is about, “Best. Worst. Weekend. Ever. follows four friends as they make the most of their last weekend before high school. A comic convention has come to town, and they will do whatever it takes to be part of the magic. But after a wild party, a lost dog and a destroyed house, their friendship is put to the test.”
Kurt Russell has been acting for over 55 years (since he was a little kid) now and he has played several different roles throughout his long career. He has been the good guy, the bad guy, Elvis Presley, Wyatt Earp and Kurt Russell to name a few and now he is going to play another legendary role for Netflix.
He is going to play a ho, ho, ho, as in Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles. Although he is not going to be your typical Saint Nick, he is going to be one that will make his grandkids proud. That is because he will be the coolest Santa since Billy Bob Thornton in the first Bad Santa (let’s never mention the second one).
According to Netflix, it about, “The Christmas Chronicles, a holiday adventure from producer Chris Columbus (“Home Alone”, “Harry Potter”) and director Clay Kaytis (“The Angry Birds Movie”), tells the story of sister and brother, Kate (Darby Camp) and Teddy Pierce (Judah Lewis), whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus (Kurt Russell) on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about. After staking out Santa’s arrival, they sneak into his sleigh, cause it to crash and nearly derail Christmas. As their wild night unfolds, Kate and Teddy work together with Santa – as you’ve never seen him before – and his loyal Elves to save Christmas before it’s too late.” Talking about the elves, how cute are they? I hope Netflix makes dolls of them to give all the nice kids in your life.
Spend Thanksgiving with this Christmas movie that starts streaming on November 22nd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybKUX6thF8Q&feature=youtu.be
The first full trailer is out for Netflix’s take on Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is not the show we grew up with. Gone is the cheesy version and hello is one that is darker than Salem’s fur.
Even though it is not the sweet innocent show we know, I actually think it looks kind of good. I don’t know if it is the ’60s music or the dark humor, but it is oddly enticing.
Is it enchanting enough for you to check out on October 26th?
Netflix teamed up with Monk creator Andy Breckman for The Good Cop and we get an enjoyable police procedural starring Tony Danza and Josh Groban. The dramedy that is streaming now is Groban’s first series role and the singer does not disappoint. He is able to go the distance with Danza, who is an expert at stealing scenes for 40 years now, in the ring and on this show.
Tony Caruso (Danza) is a former cop who just got out of jail after 7 years for being the most corrupt officer in New York City. His son TJ /Anthony (Groban) is the complete opposite of his dad. The detective is so straight; you would never believe they are related. The one thing they have in common, besides blood of course is they are both good at solving crimes in their own way.
In the first episode, a “friend” of Tony’s is found murdered and he is the lead suspect. That is until the gun used to kill him actually belongs to TJ. Neither Caruso did it, so they have to do what they can prove their innocence. TJ works with his partner Cara Vasquez (Monica Barbaro) to catch the killer and Tony does what he does. Will it be enough to get away with murder, a murder they did not commit?
In the second episodes, a supermodel falls for Tony. He lost his phone and she will do anything to help him find it. But why? The next one takes things to the gutter as in a bowling alley. One of the workers is found dead of apparent suicide, but Vasquez thinks he was murdered. No one believes her until they do. Now they have to solve the crime and win their bowling championship.
What do you do after you bowl? It is time for a wedding. Tony promised his girlfriend a vacation, but he is too cheap to give her the one she wants. When the cops come to him to rat out a friend from prison, he gets the out he needs at the Four Seasons. They offer him a protection for his testimony and he accepts so he can take his girlfriend with him. However, they have to get married in order to make it happen. Once they think they are safe, they find out the guy who he is ratting out knows where Tony is hiding out. Who will get to Tony first the criminal or his wife?
A woman is found murdered in a trash bag by the river and the man who is suspected of killing her is a beloved TV dad (Bob Saget) and now television talk show host. No one but TJ thinks he did it. Then when the guy befriends Tony, it is going to be harder for TJ to prove he might have done it. If he did.
Next up they go on a skiing trip that is also a police convention. Tony is a hit with the other cops, TJ is not. That is OK because he meets a woman. Of course, she will be accused of murdering another cop and only TJ thinks she is innocent. Is she?
Talking about is she, Vasquez meets a guy and they instantly fall in love. So much so, things get really serious between them, real fast. Everything is perfect until his roommate is found dead. Will his roommate’s death be the death of them?
Back in NYC, Tony goes to his favorite restaurant and someone robs the joint and shoots the busboy. The owner has had enough of the business and sells it to Tony. He cannot buy it by himself, so he asks TJ to help him buy it. Tony has all the glory, while TJ does all the work. Besides running the restaurant, TJ also has to figure out who shot the busboy and why. Which job will be harder for TJ?
A nice building in Manhattan is plagued with murder, so TJ and Vasquez’s boss (Isiah Whitlock Jr.) sends them in as a married couple to catch the killer. Will they kill each other before the killer gets them? All of this leads to shocking reveal that seems to set things up for season 2. Which I am sure there will be one.
The Good Cop is a mix of Kojak with a little Psych and Monk mixed in. Recently, I started watching Kojak and what I liked about it, is you get to know the bad guy’s motives. Something they do not do on today’s procedurals, so I really liked that aspect. Then you add in a buddy cop story with some humor and you get a cop show that is a throwback to the old police series with a modern twist.
Danza trades in his comedy chops for something a little more serious. Something that seems so natural for him that you will forget this is the Tony we know from Taxi and Who’s the Boss. Groban on the hand puts all of his goofiness on hold to be the straight man of the show. Nevertheless, do not worry, he still has a funny moment in each episode. Just do not expect him to sing that honor goes to Danza this time around.
Between their chemistry, the writing, the story and the cases, you will find yourself binging all 10 episodes in one sitting. Just like a good book you cannot put down, this is a show you cannot press stop on. Therefore, you will want to get comfortable to watch all 10 episodes in a row.
Netflix released the first trailer for their version of Sabrina the Teenage Witch and it is definitely not the one we grew up with. The light has been shut off and now we have a very dark show.
Will the adults stream Chilling Adventures of Sabrina starting on October 26th? I doubt it because they are ruining our childhood. But I do think the same teens who are watching CW’s Riverdale will watch this.
Call me strange, but I like the much happier characters from the Archie Comics. What is up with all this doom and gloom?
