Movies

Netflix has given the go-ahead to a new corporate thriller series, Thumblite, starring Rosamund Pike from Gone Girl and The Wheel of Time. Set in the high-pressure environment of Silicon Valley, this show delves into the intricate power struggles within one of the most dynamic and influential industries globally. In a competitive bidding scenario, Netflix secured the distribution rights and showed faith in its potential by directly ordering the series without prior episodes being produced. This is quite unusual in the realm of television production. The official synopsis for Thumblite provided by Netflix goes as follows:

In most disaster movies, the events unfold in the present tense since we don’t typically view future disasters as immediate threats, even when their occurrence seems inevitable. The challenge in portraying the devastating consequences of global warming through art or politics lies in this: if people can’t see it, they won’t believe it. It’s like people leaping from a burning building immediately but ignoring the gradual rise in water temperature that eventually boils the frog. This creative dilemma is tackled by Thomas Vinterberg and his co-writer Bo Hr. Hansen in their series, Families Like Ours, which depicts a Denmark where living conditions have deteriorated to such an extent that evacuation becomes necessary.

Once more, The North Face, a pioneer in outdoor clothing and supplies, has teamed up with the renowned Japanese fashion house Comme des Garçons (CDG) to unveil an exclusive collection. This collaboration seamlessly merges outdoor practicality with enduring style. It’s a tribute to adventure and individuality, combining the finest aspects of both brands to produce a line that emphasizes top-tier materials and elegant design.

In simple terms, GLAAD published its 12th edition of the Studio Responsibility Index, which evaluates how various Hollywood studios portray LGBTQ characters in their films based on quantity, quality, and diversity. The results showed that most companies received poor scores, and overall, representation saw a slight decrease.

In the eighth episode of FX’s American Sports Story, Aaron Hernandez (Josh Rivera), as he aims a gun at Odin Lloyd (J. Alex Brinson), we are given a clear picture of how he arrived at this point. An act that appeared to be senseless and unexpected when Hernandez was first arrested for murdering his friend in 2013, now feels like the tragic climax of a series of unfortunate events and poor decisions, meticulously depicted over seven episodes. Although it doesn’t make it any less horrifying or unjustifiable, it does provide a better understanding of why this happened.