New and upcoming additions to Netflix include a series on Halloween-theme cakes, documentaries on boxing legend Mike Tyson and American Indian activist Leonard Peltier and a new Ben Affleck movie.
Affleck directed, co-wrote and stars in the kidnapping thriller "Animals," where he plays an independent Los Angeles mayoral candidate struggling in the polls whose young son is kidnapped for ransom.
"Animals" co-stars Kerry Washington and began streaming on Netflix on Oct. 9. The poll numbers don't look good. The movie has a 37% "Tomatometer" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Affleck told USA Today that he would never run for office and has become "so disillusioned with the system
and with politics and politicians, and the way it works."
With "Animals," Affleck said he wanted to explore the moral compromise that occurs in politics.
“The way it's constructed now is so geared around money, sound bites, cruelties and gotchas, and little snarky things that really have nothing to do with people's lives whatsoever," Affleck told USA Today. "And increasingly, it's easier to get votes appealing to the worst in people than it is appealing to the best in them. If you're telling a story about kind of morality and compromise, there are lots of pressures that are constantly asking you to sacrifice your principles."
Does Ben Affleck speak Spanish?
Ben Affleck speaks conversational Spanish and has dialogue in Spanish in his new movie "Animals."
Netflix new releases
"Haunted Hotels" (streaming on Oct. 9), the second season of the adult animated sitcom about a family running a haunted hotel.
"Is it Cake? Halloween" (Oct. 9). Cake-artists put their skills to the test to create Halloween-themed cakes in the second season of the judging competition.
"Take Charge of My Heart" (Oct. 9). A South Korean fantasy romantic comedy series about a corporate heir with an artificial heart who meets an electric woman.
"The First Monday in May" (Oct. 10). This fashion world documentary looks behind the scenes of the 2015 China-themed Met Gala.
"100 Days of Deception" (Oct. 10). A television series about a con artist and pickpocket who dreams of starting a new life during the Korean struggle for independence during the Japanese colonial period.
"Free Leonard Peltier" (Oct. 12). A documentary looks at new generation of activists fighting to free American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier from prison in a controversial case.
"Señora Acero" (Oct. 12). The hit Telemundo action telenovela of a woman who becomes a powerful drug trafficker in Mexico.
"Tyson" (Oct. 13). A four-part documentary series looks into the life of boxing legend Mike Tyson, at one time known as "the baddest man on the planet."
"Cocaine Bear" (Oct. 14). Chaos erupts when a bear goes wild after consuming cocaine in this dark comedy.
Number 1 series on Netflix right now
Global top 5 shows on Netflix, Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, according to Netflix.
- 1. "East of Eden"
- 2. "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story."
- 3. "A Different World."
- 4. "Wonka's The Golden Ticket"
- 5. "Lego One Piece"
Is there a senior discount for Netflix?
No, Netflix does not offer a senior discount or age-priced subscriptions.
Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com and @BorundaDaniel on X.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Netflix new releases feature 'Animals,' Mike Tyson documentary
