Daily Archives: February 15, 2024

Netflixable? “Kill Me if You Dare” remake that Turkish flop in Polish

Netflix International’s economy of scale scheme that sees the streamer financing remakes of films that were a success in one culture in another country continues with the new Polish comedy, “Kill Me If You Dare.” “Zabij mnie, kochanie,” as it … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Boring Aussie Asians — “Five Blind Dates”

There’s a laugh-out-loud meltdown in the third act of “Five Blind Dates” that makes up for some of the tedium that’s come before and almost atones for all that doesn’t amuse or charm about the finale to come. It’s a … Continue reading

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Series Preview: Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Alison Brie and Jake Lacy in a missing mom mystery, “Apples Never Fall”

Oscar contender Bening is the wife and mom who goes missing from her country club set family, alarming the adult kids and casting suspicion on her husband (Neill). It’s based on a novel by Liane Moriarty of “Big Little Lies,” … Continue reading

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