ComingSoon is excited to debut an exclusive trailer for It’s Coming, a new documentary movie about the paranormal activity that a family in Brooklyn has been experiencing. This comes after Freestyle Digital Media acquired the North American digital distribution rights to the horror documentary. “The follows the harrowing, firsthand, supernatural encounters of Ashley Roland-White, a … Read more
ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to Woman of the Hour stars Nicolette Robinson, Autumn Best, and Kathryn Gallagher about Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut. The trio discussed working with Daniel Zovatto, the responsibility of playing real-life figures, and more. Based on a true story, it is now streaming on Netflix. “The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in … Read more
The first thing that leaps out at you when HBO’s Ren Faire begins is the way it looks. Every month, streaming services are flooded with new documentary series, most haphazardly constructed from talking head interviews and archival footage. If I have to watch one more doc that begins with the interview subjects arriving in their seat, adjusting their clothes … Read more
Disclaimer: This article contains mentions of stalking and harassment. Reader discretion is advised. Netflix series Baby Reindeer explored the real-life events that took place in comedian/actor Richard Gadd’s life. The show primarily focuses on a struggling comedian named Donny Dunn and his strange relationship with a woman named Martha Scott. As the story progresses, Donny’s life turns upside-down when he is stalked … Read more
The real-life Martha of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer has slammed the series as pure fiction while denying the stalking allegations. Based on Richard Gadd’s autobiographical one-man show of the same name, Netflix’s Baby Reindeer is based on Gadd’s real-life experience of being stalked by a woman named Martha. The series has become a huge hit for … Read more
On the heels of the show’s success, Disney decided to adapt the program into a feature-length film, which once again starred Cyrus and her dad Billy Ray, who portrayed her concerned, corny father. “Hannah Montana: The Movie” was a run-of-the-mill star vehicle, although they have a cute rapport. Still, it’s clear that music is this … Read more
There have been a lot of very good wrestling documentaries — Beyond the Mat, Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows, The Resurrection of Jake the Snake, Netflix’s recent series Wrestlers — but fictional wrestling movies have often been much harder to pull off. There’s The Wrestler with Mickey Rourke, certainly, and I do like the 1981 Robert Aldrich comedy …All the Marbles, which is … Read more
Netflix recently released a trailer for a new crime drama on its way out, called Pain Hustlers, based on a true story from the shady world of pharmaceuticals. The movie stars the likes of Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Catherine O’Hara, Chloe Coleman, Jay Duplass, Brian d’Arcy James, Amit Shah, Aubrey Dollar, Willie Raysor and Andy Garcia. David Yates … Read more
I was under the impression that the Netflix series Squid Game was meant as a cautionary tale; a warning against increasing greed, callousness, and competitiveness in society. What this new Netflix reality series presupposes is … maybe it wasn’t? Yes, while they wait for the second season of Squid Game, Netflix actually went out and made a real … Read more
One of the essential skills of a successful actor is the ability to shape-shift into characters far removed from oneself. Sometimes, that character has been meticulously crafted by the screenwriter — but other times, it’s pulled directly from the pages of history. Perfecting a portrayal of a real person is no easy feat, however. While … Read more