‘Asura’ Is a First-Class Domestic Drama
“Asura,” a seven-episode Japanese drama on Netflix (in Japanese, with subtitles, or dubbed), is the full package: a detailed, human-scale domestic drama with plenty to say, fascinating characters to say…
Stream These Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in February
‘Pearl’ (Feb. 15) Stream it here. The second, and finest, of the three collaborations between the writer-director Ti West and the actress Mia Goth (preceded by “X” and followed by…
‘Lovers Anonymous’ Is a Clever Turkish Dramatic Comedy
“Lovers Anonymous” is an eight-episode Turkish dramedy about the “disease of love” — treatable at the Love Hospital, thank goodness, under the dedicated care of specialists. Though perhaps the cure…
Netflix Adds 19 Million Subscribers in Quarter
Netflix ended 2024 with 302 million global subscribers and an annual operating income exceeding $10 billion for the first time in the company’s history, the streaming giant said on Tuesday.…
Amid Wildfires, a New Reality for L.A.’s Reality TV Stars
The two most essential ingredients to any successful Los Angeles-based reality television show are mammoth multi-million-dollar homes and their sun-soaked, scenic views. As drama has unfolded over sex tape rumors,…
All the Usual Backstabbing and Big Commissions. This Time in Manhattan.
In the third episode of “Selling the City,” Netflix’s new Manhattan-based spinoff of “Selling Sunset,” the series’s star, Eleonora Srugo, attends an awards dinner for her brokerage. In a scene…