We’ve waited a long time for this! We love Baz Luhrmann and since hearing about his new Series for Netflix, THE GET DOWN, we’ve been stoked.

Synopsis:
The Get Down is a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to a new art form. Set in New York in 1977, this music-driven drama series chronicles the rise of hip-hop and the last days of disco -– told through the lives, music, art and dance of the South Bronx kids who would change the world forever.

The Get Down is from Baz Luhrmann and a team of collaborators including four-time Oscar® winner and fellow executive producer Catherine Martin, legendary MC and executive producer Nas, associate producer Grandmaster Flash, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, co-creator and executive producer Stephen Adly Guirgis; and expert collaborators, including hip-hop historian and supervising producer Nelson George.

Shameik Moore (Shaolin Fantastic), Justice Smith (Ezekiel “Books” Figuero), Herizen Guardiola (Mylene Cruz), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Cadillac), Jaden Smith (Dizzee Kipling), Skylan Brooks (Ra-Ra Kipling), Tremaine Brown Jr. (Boo Boo Kiping), Mamoudou Athie (Grandmaster Flash), Jimmy Smits (Francisco “Papa Fuerte” Cruz) and Giancarlo Esposito (Ramon Cruz) star.

See this new Trailer for the Series:

Netflix streams the first six episodes of THE GET DOWN on Friday, August 12, 2016.

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A star-studded Pride month in Toronto has come to an end and although we regret not being able to partake in the fun this weekend, we are thrilled we got to meet one of the brightest stars of the love-filled celebration!  Samira Wiley is best known for her work as Poussey Washington in Netflix‘s ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and together with Lauren Morelli, Jackie Cruz, Dascha Polanco and Diane Guerrero, they lit-up the City amidst the festivities, while promoting the just-released fourth season of the wildly-popular, award-winning Series.

Wiley, who studied at Juilliard in New York, is currently seeing Series writer Morelli, and we see that they splurged on their love of Poutine while here!

We love Wiley and along with the Series’ many ardent fans, sad to see her leave the Series. When asked what’s next, she says “We’ll see!”.  We bonded over our wooden-framed sunglasses.  She is amazing!

Matching sunnies. Love and miss #SamiraWiley, #OITNB star known best for her work as #PousseyWashington. She was here for #PrideTO! @whododatlikedat 🕶

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An interesting mix of characters are featured in the upcoming season season of Netflix Documentary Series CHEF’S TABLE! This Trailer for Season 2 is scintillating with some absolutely gorgeous creations and certainly doesn’t lack on the drama. Some questions asked, “How does someone without the ability to taste become a world-class chef?” and “Can a chef’s looks take away from their ability to be taken seriously?”.

Featured Chefs this Season include:
Alex Atala, Dom, (São Paulo)
Ana Roš, Hiša Franko (Kobarid)
Dominique Crenn, Atelier Crenn (San Francisco)
Enrique Olvera, Pujol (Mexico City)
Gaggan Anand, Gaggan (Bangkok)
Grant Achatz, Alinea, Next, The Aviary (Chicago)

Synopsis:

Audiences are invited back to take another globe trot in Chef’s Table Seasons 2, 3, and 4 where the series will showcase a variety of chefs from all over the world; talking about what inspires them and how it translates into their individual styles. The filmmakers embark on a personal look into the daily lives of these carefully curated chefs, from their diverse backgrounds to the evolution and craft of their chosen cuisine as well as their quests for sensory perfection.

Trailer:

Netflix Canada stream the first six episodes CHEF’S TABLE SEASON 2 Friday, May 27, 2016, with more courses to be offered later this year and early 2017!

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Our favourite inmates are back and it looks like they are ready to get themselves in a whole lotta trouble! The Trailer for season four of the Series has just been released!

Watch:

Netflix Canada stream all 13 episodes of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Friday, June 17, 2016.

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Few names have risen as fast in the past year as Model/Actress Ruby Rose. The Australian beauty despite having been in Toronto multiple times already for series Dark Matter and also during TIFF ’15 when she came to DJ and party with BFF Ellen Page, is back for something much more high-profile.  Cast in upcoming installment of the XXX franchise The Return of Xander Cage, Rose continues work on the Blockbuster as femme fatale, Adele, seeing Co-star Vin Diesel back in action and in his element! The Flick by D.J. Caruso just wrapped its Dominican Republic component and will at some point move to the Philippines.

Rose, pardon the pun, has risen to popularity with her role on Netflix‘s ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK as Stella Carlin.  The Series has been renewed another three seasons based on its Award-winning success!

We caught-up with Rose earlier after a celebratory weekend in Los Angeles accepting the GLAAD Stephen Kolzak Award (from Taylor Swift of all people!) for outstanding contributions to the LGBT community and she is just as amazing as we thought she’d be.  Believe me, we had to work for this. We admit, we have a huge crush!

See our Snap:

XXX: The Return of Xander Cage films in Toronto through May. Paramount Pictures release.

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Is it horrible that we expected the worst seeing the first few seconds of this Season Four HOUSE OF CARDS Tease with Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) digging … presumably a grave?

See the Trailer:

Netflix Canada stream HOUSE OF CARDS Season 4 beginning Friday, March 4, 2016.

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Some exciting updates from your favourite streaming service Netflix today out of Beverly Hills as a junket was held announcing some important 2016 dates for the slate.   Here are the details below:

Black Mirror: British star Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Beyond the Lights, Concussion and Doctor Who) and Canada’s Mackenzie Davis (The F Word, Halt and Catch Fire and The Martian) have been cast in lead roles in one of the episodes of the Netflix original series Black Mirror. Owen Harris (Kill Your Friends) will direct the episode. Created and written by Charlie Brooker, the series is produced by House of Tomorrow, and Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones serve as executive producers.

Marvel’s Jessica Jones – Will Return for Second Installment
Currently streaming its first season on Netflix, Marvel’s Jessica Jones is a suspenseful, edgy look into the life of Jessica Jones, one of the most popular new Marvel characters of the last decade. After a tragic ending to her short-lived Super Hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a private investigator in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. Critics’ Choice award nominee Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones) is joined by an amazing cast including David Tennant (Kilgrave), Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Rachael Taylor (Trish Walker), Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Erin Moriarty, and Wil Traval, among others. The series is executive produced by series showrunner Melissa Rosenberg (Twilight, Dexter) and Liz Friedman (Elementary), along with Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Daredevil, Lost, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.).

Flaked – Premieres globally Friday, March 11, 2016 at 12:01am PT
Flaked is the serio-comic story of Chip, a celebrated long-time resident of the insular world of Venice, California who falls for the object of his best friend’s fascination. Soon the tangled web of half-truths and semi-bullshit that underpins his all-important image and sobriety begins to unravel. Five-time Emmy Award nominee Will Arnett plays Chip, a man doing his honest best to stay one step ahead of his own lies. The series also stars David Sullivan, Ruth Kearney and George Basil. Executive producers Will Arnett and Mark Chappell (The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret) co-created and co-wrote the 8-episode series. Ben Silverman (Founder and Chairman of Electus), Peter Principato and Mitch Hurwitz (Arrested Development) also serve as executive producers on the show. Electus and Principato-Young are providing production services. Flaked is a Netflix production. Link to first look photos here.

The Ranch – First 10-episodes premiere globally Friday, April 1, 2016 at 12:01am PT
Set in present day on a Colorado ranch, this multi-camera comedy series stars Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Sam Elliott and Debra Winger. The show follows Colt’s (Kutcher) return home after a brief and failed semi- pro football career to run the family ranching business with his older brother Jameson “Rooster” (Masterson) and father Beau (Elliott), whom he hasn’t seen in 15 years. Winger stars as Colt’s and Rooster’s mother, Maggie, who runs the local town bar. The Ranch is executive produced by Don Reo (Two and Half Men,My Wife and Kids) and Jim Patterson (Two and a Half Men, Mike and Molly). Kutcher and Masterson serve as executive producers and co-executive producer respectively.

Lost & Found Music Studios – Premieres globally on Friday, April 1 at 12:01am PT
As part of the expanding slate for tweens and teens, Lost & Found Music Studios is a live action series about a group of talented teenage musicians who struggle to find their authentic sound and place in the world as they hone their craft at a prestigious music studio. In each episode, young artists navigate the ups and downs of the music industry, as they find their way to love, inspiration, and redemption. After all, the next hit song could be just one heartbreak away.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Second installment premieres globallyFriday, April 15, 2016 at 12:01am PT
After living in a cult for fifteen years, Kimmy (Ellie Kemper – The Office) decides to reclaim her life and start over in New York City. Armed with just a backpack, light-up sneakers, and a couple of way-past-due library books, she’s ready to take on a world she didn’t even think existed anymore. Wide-eyed but resilient, nothing is going to stand in her way. She quickly finds a new job (working for 30 Rock’s Jane Krakowski), a new roommate (Tituss Burgess – 30 Rock), and a new beginning. The cast also includes Lauren Adams, Sara Chase, Sol Miranda and Emmy winner Carol Kane (Taxi, The Princess Bride). The first season of this acclaimed comedy was nominated for an Emmy® award.

Kong: King of the Apes – Premieres globally on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 12:01am PT
This animated TV series for kids from Executive Producer Avi Arad, this is a fresh and modern take on the classic King Kong story. Set in 2050, KONG is still the strongest creature ever born with many human traits that make him the ultimate iconic hero. In KONG, the future looks bright for San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island since its transformation into the most impressive Natural History and Marine Preserve on the planet. But when the star attraction suddenly goes ape and KONG becomes public enemy number one, the villain that framed him is free to unleash an army of gigantic robotic dinosaurs on the unsuspecting world. Ironically, KONG is the only force formidable enough to stop these super-powered dinosaurs and the evil genius manipulating them. But KONG is now the world’s most hunted fugitive. Fortunately, there are three young humans who know the truth and are willing to risk their lives to help KONG evade capture, while he battles to save humankind.

Marseille – Premieres globally Friday, May 5, 2016 at 12:01am CET
As the municipal elections approach in Marseille, Robert Taro, the city’s Mayor for the last twenty years, prepares his last coup: push through the vote for the construction of a casino in the historic center of the Marina. Nothing has been left to chance, and his successor, Lucas Barrès, is already designated. But the latter’s all-consuming ambition and the secret interests of the city’s leaders, whether they come from its opulent villas or from the cities of the northern suburbs, impede the Mayor’s plans. The race for Mayor becomes a power struggle where no holds are barred. Only one question arises: how far will they go? The cast includes Gérard Depardieu (Robert Taro), Benoît Magimel (Lucas Barrès), Géraldine Pailhas (Rachel Taro), Nadia Farès (Vanessa d’Abrantès), Stéphane Caillard (Julia), Jean-René Privat (Cosini), Guillaume Arnault (Eric), Hedi Bouchenafa (Farid), Carolina Jurczak (Barbara), and Nassim Si Ahmed (Selim). Marseille is written by Dan Franck who serves as Executive Producer. Florent Siri (‘Cloclo’), director of episodes 1-4, also serves as Executive Producer. Thomas Gilou is the director of episodes 5-8. Marseille is produced by Paris-based Federation Entertainment, led by Pascal Breton, producer of the hit French series Dolmen and Sous le Soleil. Link to Marseille date announcement here.

Grace and Frankie – Second installment premieres globally Friday, May 6, 2016 at 12:01am PT
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin star as Grace and Frankie, two women whose lives are suddenly turned upside down when their husbands, played by Martin Sheen (“Robert”) and Sam Waterston (“Sol”), reveal they are gay and leave them for each other. Both sparring partners and partners-in-crime, they form an unlikely bond to face an uncertain future together and discover a new definition of “family,” with laughter, tears and plenty of mood enhancers along the way. From executive producers Marta Kauffman (Friends) and Howard J. Morris (Home Improvement), the hilarious and heartbreaking comedy takes on aging with gusto – from joint pain to joint rolling and blind dates to night blindness – and offers a poignant look at how life’s turning points show us who we really are. The series also stars Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, Baron Vaughn and June Diane Raphael. In addition to Kauffman and Morris, the series is also executive-produced by David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Marcy Ross from Skydance Productions, along with Paula Weinstein and Fonda and Tomlin.

Word Party – Premieres globally on Friday, June 3 at 12:01am PT
A vocabulary building show for preschoolers from The Jim Henson Company, Word Party follows four adorable baby animals as they sing, dance and play. The show invites our youngest viewers to help teach the baby animals new words, learn these new words themselves, and even celebrate these achievements with a “Word Party!” Word Party is produced using the groundbreaking Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, a proprietary technology from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop that allows puppeteers to perform digitally animated characters in real time – enabling the animation to be more lifelike and spontaneous.

Orange is the New Black – Fourth installment premieres Friday, June 17, 2016 at 12:01am PT
Ready to do a little more time with the ladies of Litchfield? The outrageous, award-winning and critically-acclaimed series from EmmyⓇ Award winner Jenji Kohan stars Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Laura Prepon, Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Laverne Cox, Dascha Polanco, Michael Harney, Danielle Brooks, Taryn Manning, Selenis Leyva, Yael Stone, Nick Sandow, Samira Wiley, Lea DeLaria, Jackie Cruz, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Adrienne Moore. Lionsgate Television produces the series. Link to Orange is the New Black date announcement here.

Stranger Things – Premieres globally Friday, July 15, 2016 at 12:01am PT
The new drama series written and directed by Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer (Wayward Pines, Hidden) consists of eight, one-hour long episodes. In the series, a young boy vanishes into thin air. As friends, family, and local police search for answers, they are drawn into an extraordinary mystery involving top secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one very strange little girl. The series, set in Indiana, is a love letter to the ‘80s classics that captivated a generation. Stranger Things stars Winona Ryder (Show Me a Hero), David Harbour (Suicide Squad), Finn Wolfhard (The 100, Aftermath, The Resurrection), Millie Brown (BBC’s Intruders, Once Upon A Time, NCIS), Gaten Matarazzo (The Blacklist), Caleb McLaughlin (The Lion King on Broadway), Noah Schnapp (Bridge of Spies, The Peanuts Movie), Natalia Dyer (After Darkness, Hannah Montana: The Movie), Charlie Heaton (Shut In, Urban and the Shed Crew), and Matthew Modine (Weeds, Proof). The Duffer Brothers are writing, directing and showrunning the series, and will serve as executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen via their 21 Laps entertainment banner (The Spectacular Now, Night At The Museum, Real Steel, Date Night). Stranger Things is a Netflix production.

The Get Down – Part-one premieres globally Friday, August 12, 2016 at 12:01am PT
The first six episodes of Baz Luhrmann’s all-new music-driven drama, from Sony Pictures Television, will focus on 1970s New York City – broken down and beaten up, violent, cash strapped — dying. Consigned to rubble, a rag-tag crew of South Bronx teenagers are nothings and nobodies with no one to shelter them – except each other, armed only with verbal games, improvised dance steps, some magic markers and spray cans. From Bronx tenements, to the SoHo art scene; from CBGBs to Studio 54 and even the glass towers of the just-built World Trade Center, The Get Down is a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to hip-hop, punk and disco — told through the lives and music of the South Bronx kids who changed the city, and the world…forever. Luhrmann, director of Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet, and The Great Gatsby, will direct the first episode and serve as executive producer, overseeing all creative aspects of the show. Joining him on the creative team are four-time Academy-Award winner Catherine Martin (The Great Gatsby,Moulin Rouge!), along with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Stephen Adly Guirgis (The Motherf***er With The Hat) and hip-hop historian and writer Nelson George, and a trio of the pioneers of hip-hop: Grandmaster Flash, DJ Kool Herc, and Afrika Bambaataa, each of whom will also be portrayed on the series. The cast includes Shameik Moore, Justice Smith, Herizen Guardiola, Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jimmy Smits, Giancarlo Esposito and Jaden Smith.

Love – Premieres Friday, February 19, 2016 Created, written and executive produced by Judd Apatow, Paul Rust and Lesley Arfin, Love follows nice guy Gus (Paul Rust) and brazen wild-child Mickey (Gillian Jacobs) as they navigate the exhilarations and humiliations of intimacy, commitment, love and other things they were hoping to avoid. Love is an unflinching, hilarious and excruciatingly honest take on modern relationships. Brent Forrester and Dean Holland also serve as executive producers. The first installment – 10-half-hour episodes – premieres globally Friday, February 19, 2016.

House of Cards – Fourth installment premieres Friday, March 4, 2016, as announced previously.

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As a new year begins, it’s time to fulfill those resolutions that you made. How about finally getting around to those shows on Netflix you’ve been meaning to start watching?

Whether it be How I Met Your Mother, Pretty Little Liars, Friday Night Lights, House of Cards, The X-Files, Gilmore Girls, The Walking Dead, Orange is the New Black, Narcos or Breaking Bad, it’s never too late to get started!

Here’s a series of fun new badges from Netflix which you can share with your Friends on Social Media to let them know you’re business about your #NetflixResolutions this year!

… now if only there was one for Making a Murderer, which I ripped through over the Holidays within one day!

Grab one!

Happy streaming!

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Although no release dates have yet been set for these Series, here’s a sneak peek at some new images from upcoming season two of DAREDEVIL and UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT  and also new series THE RANCH.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

From creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, this comedy series stars Ellie Kemper as Kimmy, who escapes a doomsday cult and decides to reclaim her life and start over in New York City. Armed with just a backpack, light-up sneakers, and a couple of way-past-due library books, Kimmy’s ready to take on a world she didn’t even think existed anymore. She quickly finds a new job (working for 30 Rock‘s Jane Krakowski), a new roommate (Tituss Burgess – 30 Rock), and a new beginning.

Daredevil

Blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) fights against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the Super Hero “Daredevil” in modern day Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.

The Ranch

Executive produced by Don Reo (Two and Half Men, My Wife and Kids) and Jim Patterson (Two and a Half Men, Mike and Molly), the Netflix original comedy series reunites Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson, the stars of That 70s Show which delighted audiences around the world for eight years with its wacky, knowing take on 1970s teen-dom. Set on a Colorado ranch, the new series will see Kutcher returning home after a brief semi-pro football career to run the family business with his brother Masterson.

Stay tuned for updates!

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We all love Bill Murray, but a Bill Murray Christmas Special has us wondering why the heck this wasn’t done sooner! Directed by Lost in Translation helmer Sofia Coppola whom the funnyman once again teams-up with, we have A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS set soon to stream on Netflix!

Synopsis:
This winter, Bill Murray brings an extra-special dose of holiday cheer to Netflix with the premiere of an all-star musically-driven holiday special, A Very Murray Christmas. Set inside New York City’s iconic Carlyle hotel, A Very Murray Christmas opens with Murray preparing to host a live, international holiday broadcast. After a blizzard shuts down the production, he makes the best of the situation by singing and celebrating with friends, hotel employees and anyone else who drops by.

A new Trailer was just released today for what surely will bring us tons of holiday cheer!

See it below:

Netflix Canada streams A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS on Friday, December 4, 2015.

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