* French Girl (2024) Movie – Above Average, this is a formulaic Romantic Comedy (RomCom) with a fairly predictable Plot about an English Teacher with a Girlfriend from Quebec and the Couple had ended up facing some Complications when the Girl’s ex-Girlfriend ended up getting involved back into her Life. What made the Movie work for me was Zack Braff, if you are a Fan of the old Comedy Series “Scrubs”, then you are going to love this because at times it felt like an Episode of that Series. If you don’t know Zack, then this is a great Introduction to a Comedy Legend, with his quick Wit and awesome Comedic Timing. I also liked the Setting which was made mostly in Canada and in Fact the Movie was made in cooperation with the Canadian Government. The Movie also reminded me how far I am still in Terms of learning Conversational French despite studying on Duolingo for several Years now as most of the Conversation was in French, and with English Subtitles, of course.
* A Friend, a Murderer (2026) Limited Documentary Series – Above Average, this is about a Serial Rapist and Murderer in Denmark, as told mainly by his Friends (hence the Title) and others who were involved in the Cases. Watching the People being interviewed makes me think that not many Crimes seem to happen in Denmark, so when it does happen, especially with such gruesome Cases like this one, then it becomes a very big Deal indeed. There are some interesting Twists as the Story was told, but I also found some slow Spots here and there. But overall a pretty good Series, typical of many of Netflix’s excellent Documentaries, the first good one I watched for the Month of March 2026.
* War Machine (2026) Movie – Outstanding, one of the most highly anticipated Movies on Netflix is finally here, and it is awesome that it lived up to Expectations. This is a Science Fiction-Action-Adventure-Survival-Thriller Movie about a Candidate of the United States (US) Rangers Course encountering a strange War Machine during the final Stages of their Qualification Test. I like the almost non-stop Action, at times it reminds me a lot of the “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” Movie in that Respect. I think this is also a Dream Role for Alan Ritchson as he doesn’t appear here as a Tough Guy, he showed a lot of Vulnerability in someone who is a bit unsure of himself and would rather settle Problems using his Intellect rather than with his Brawn.
He plays a US Army Engineer in the Movie, more like a Nerdy Big Guy. Also unexpected is that there aren’t a lot of shoot offs in this Move with the Enemy Machine, in the End they were able to take it out using Engineering Equipment. The Ending is priming up for a Sequel, and with Netflix’s failed acquisition of the Warner Brothers Company, they will now be focusing more on their own Original Content, so I am almost sure that this will indeed have a Sequel, especially if it does well in Terms of Viewership.
* The Dinosaurs (2026) Animated Documentary Series – Above Average, this was one of the Series that I highly anticipated, thanks to its Title alone, and I am very glad that it lived up to Expectations. This Series uses Computer Graphic Image (CGI) Animation, and at times it is so good that the Videos almost look real, especially in the later Episodes. Steven Spielberg is listed as it Executive Producer while Morgan Freeman did the Narration. Very informative also, gives a detailed Summary of the Rise of the Dinosaurs, their subsequent rivalry with the Ancient Reptiles and it even covered how changes in the Earth and Plant Life helped change the Dinosaur’s Evolution within the hundreds of millions of Years that they dominated the Earth. My only Complaint is that the Pacing is a little bit slow, I think they could’ve shortened the Running Time or showed even more Types of Dinosaurs within the time that they alloted.
* Vladimir (2026) Limited Series – Above Average, this is a Comedy about a Woman Professor who ended up getting obsessed with a new Male Professor in their University. The Lead Character who is only known by her Initial as “M” regularly breaks the fourth Wall to talk to the Audience, which is a big Part of the Comedy Aspect of the Series. Most of the Series is pretty good, except for the Ending which I didn’t like and sort of “Open Ended” as to what really happened to some of the Characters.
I also didn’t like the Way Things sort of escalated in the End, I just didn’t find the excuse valid enough as to why the Events escalated the Way they did. Rachel Weisz gets to show her Range and Acting Chops in this Series as the somewhat tentative and awkward Professor at times, and she is listed as a Producer of the Series. I think she intentionally got this Project simply to show her Acting Skills also.
* Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) Animated Movie – Above Average, I didn’t even know there was already a fourth Installment in the “Kung Fu Panda” Franchise until it showed up on Netflix. This is a Computer Generated Image (CGI) Animated, Action-Adventure-Comedy Movie about a Panda named “Po” who now had to battle a new Enemy who is after the Magical Staff that was given to him. The Movie had the Comedy Part down pat with a Number of really funny Scenes, and the addition of Comedienne Awkwafina definitely helped a lot in that Aspect also.
The Action Scenes came in regularly, and I thought they were pretty good also. However, the involvement of Po’s two adoptive Fathers felt a little bit forced, and Part of the Plot involved the previous Villains he defeated and it felt a little bit recycled too much. I loved though how they were able to integrate into the Plot and Characters one of the Main Themes of the Movie which is about “Change”.
* Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026) Movie – Good Enough to Watch, this is a Period Crime Drama set around the 1940s about a Mob Boss who has retired from a Life of Crime, but is forced to go back to save his Son and also help against a Plot by Nazi Germany to sabotage the Economy of the United Kingdom (UK). This actually serves as the final Closure for the “Peaky Blinders” Series. The first 1/3 of the Movie is actually a bit too slow for me to the Point that I almost stopped watching. But Things do pick up after that, after which it ended up as a respectably good enough to watch and finish for me. I think the main Target Audience of this Movie is of course the Fans of the Peaky Blinders Series, of which I am not one of. Like most small to medium Movies these Days, the main Star which is Cillian Murphy also is one of the Producers, literally helping fund the Movie which he starred in.
* The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel (2026) Documentary Series – Outstanding, this is a Biographical Documentary of one of the most Popular and successful Bands in the 1990s, the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It shows their humble Beginnings up their stratospheric rise in the Music Industry, and is also a Tribute to one of their original Band Members who unfortunately died before the Band hit Mainstream success. The most revealing Part for me about this Documentary is how their Bass Guitarist Flea is actually the one who was most in control with his Drug Use, unlike some of the other Band Members. I thought it was the Opposite as he looked like the most chaotic in the Band. So talk about not judging a Book by its Cover. It is a bit unsettling though to see Anthony Kiedis and him look so damn old now, a far cry when they used to be on top of the World as a legendary Band.
* The Predator of Seville (2026) Limited Documentary Series – Above Average, this is about an Owner of a Tourist Guide Company in Seville, Spain who had been raping young, College American Women that were going on Vacation for Years, and the Women who eventually brought him to Justice. There are some slow Spots here and there which is why I did not score this one as “Outstanding”, but still a very good Documentary Series from Netflix as told by most of the People involved in the Incidents. Personally, I thought the Rapist was just a bit too greedy, or just got kicks out of raping the Women as it seems obvious that he was getting a lot of Casual Sex from some of the American Girls. But he wasn’t satisfied with that, and had to go after also those who weren’t as open to his advances for the thrill of it.
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