New on Netflix in May 2021
Films
Army of the Dead, and new series
Halston and
Master of None,
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The month of May brings a wealth of new, original content to Netflix. Ryan Murphy’s latest series,
Halston, debuts on the 14th and stars Ewan McGregor as the famed fashion designer. There’s also a surprise third season of
Master of None the highest-ranking show on Netflix as far as the Tomatometer is concerned with two seasons Certified Fresh at 100% that debuts on the 23rd and will focus on Lena Waithe’s character in a new relationship.
On the 28th, the second half of
James Bartlett reflects upon the Irish-built DeLorean that became one
of the most iconic cars in automotive and film history.
It’s hard to believe that 40 years ago – on January 21, 1981 to be exact – the first DeLorean DMC-12 rolled off the factory production line at the factory in Dunmurry, a suburb of Belfast.
Yes, the famous DeLorean was an Irish-built car, and decades later, former employees still talk fondly of those chaotic days of “The Troubles”, when the jobs and security that the plant bought was, for a time at least, a near-miracle.
The factory famously closed less than two years later in a swirl of scandal, because despite a glittering launch and acres of press coverage, initial demand was underwhelming too. A poor US exchange rate and oil crisis added to financial and production problems, and eventually the British government decided to stop the spigot of support funding.
Netflix
Film, UK â out 3 March
Amy Poehlerâs coming-of-age dramedy about a teenager who launches a feminist club to fight the patriarchy in her high school is produced like a slick piece of popular music, with all the easy listening/viewing vibes that suggests. Adapted from Jennifer Mathieuâs novel, Moxie is so indebted to the rhythms and grooves of other movies and shows that you can predict not just certain plot points, but certain
lines before they happen; like when you feel a chord change coming in a catchy song.
Saving Face: The Half of It director s 2004 lesbian romcom debut was way ahead of its time