As March draws to a close it marks the quarter point of 2025. Now is a great time to take stock of the year so far, and the chance to reflect on all the best […]
Rory Mellon
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I comb through the movies arriving across the best streaming services every week. This week has offered some heavy-hitters like “Mufasa: The Lion King” heading to Disney Plus or Prime Video’s debuting a new original […]
Prime Video’s new mystery thriller “Holland” is the streaming service’s best new original movie of 2025 so far. That probably sounds like a gushing compliment, but don’t misunderstand my intentions; it’s as backhanded as praise […]
If there’s one thing you can depend on when an Amazon sales event rolls around it’s big discounts on the retailer’s own product range. Amazon’s Big Spring Sale hasn’t bucked that trend, and right now […]
This week’s slate of new movies across the best streaming service is shaping up nicely with flicks that should appeal to all tastes arriving on popular platforms including Netflix, Prime Video and Disney Plus. My […]
Sci-fi action flick “The Electric State” landed on Netflix last week, and within less than 24 hours, had already claimed the No. 1 spot in the streaming service’s top 10 list. As one of the […]
Netflix has confirmed its slate of movies being removed in March 2025 and there’s good news and bad goods. The good news is that the quantity of movies leaving the streaming service’s content library this […]
“Promising Young Woman” hit me like a lightning bolt when I saw it for the first time upon its initial release in 2020. Yes, the twisted narrative gripped me and offered plenty of entertainment, but […]
You might think scoring a No. 1 rank in Netflix’s top 10 most-watched list is something of a guarantee of quality — but that’s certainly not the case. I’ve been tracking the Netflix charts daily […]
It’s been an excellent start to the year for thriller fans. The likes of “Companion” and “Black Bag” seem surefire bets to be among the best in the genre in 2025, and that’s just the […]
There are plenty of new movies to enjoy across the best streaming services this week. Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu and Max are offering subscribers new flicks, and there are also some noteworthy additions on premium […]
Sometimes great movies don’t get the attention they deserve, and that was definitely the case with 2016’s “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.” This genius musical mockumentary is up there with “This is Spinal Tap” as […]
Prime Video is one of the best streaming services around, but it’s also one of the best free streaming services. While its free offering used to be split into a separate platform known as Freevee, […]
Spotting a little red “N” logo in the Netflix library isn’t exactly a guarantee of quality. To be blunt, more often than not Netflix original movies miss the mark. Or at least, the high-profile ones […]
It speaks to the remarkable quality of Netflix’s new dramatic thriller, “Adolescence,” that even with my significant pre-release interest due to the talent involved (both in front and behind the camera), it still managed to […]
Robert De Niro’s new Netflix show ‘Zero Day’ continues to stick around the streaming service’s top 10 most-watched list several weeks after launch. This popular series appears to be just the start of their collaboration […]
Netflix has confirmed which movies it’s set to remove from its movie library in March 2025. I expect blockbusters like “Godzilla vs. Kong” and “Mad Max: Fury Road” will catch the majority of eyes but […]
Netflix has just added the latest psychological thriller from director M. Night Shyamalan. “Trap” launched in theaters last August, and while the critical response was fairly mixed, there’s one element I adored: Its unique setting […]
Following the passing of Gene Hackman last month, film fans across the globe have been eager to celebrate the acclaimed actor’s impressive career. Naturally, this has resulted in several of Hackman’s movies seeing a resurgence […]
It’s set to be another bumper week for new movies across the best streaming services with Netflix, Max, Hulu and Paramount Plus all offering new films for subscribers to enjoy. That’s before I even touched […]
Prime Video offers subscribers a wealth of movies, including a whole load of excellent thrillers. But did you know that Prime Video also offers a library of free movies that can be enjoyed even if […]
Netflix’s slate of new movies for March 2025 isn’t the largest I’ve ever seen, but as history often proves “bigger doesn’t always mean better.” The list may be slightly smaller than in previous months, but […]
Forgive me, Tom Hiddleston, I wasn’t really familiar with your game. If you thought the English actor’s best role was as the trickster God Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you might want to think […]
I can confidently say that I did not see the end of “Delicious” coming. Netflix’s new thriller movie goes to some pretty wild and seriously dark places, and while from the get-go it’s clear that […]
Netflix recently added 2018’s “Operation Finale,” and I’m a little frustrated to see it fail to make much of an impression with subscribers. The historical spy thriller was added back in February, but almost two […]
I’m not usually unsettled by movies but “Lake Mungo” really freaked me out. This low-budget Australian horror-thriller has developed a cult following in the years since its release in summer 2008, and it’s easy to […]
There’s certainly a sense of familiarity about Netflix’s upcoming thriller movie, “Bullet Train Explosion.” Set on a high-speed train snaking through Japan, it follows a group of passengers trapped in a deadly situation when an […]
It’s a good time to be an “Alien” fan. The franchise has been revitalized by the release of “Alien: Romulus” last summer and the first-ever TV show set in the iconic sci-fi universe is arriving […]
Netflix’s ever-changing ranking of the top 10 most-watched movies on the platform is typically dominated by new releases. However, it’s not uncommon for an older movie or two to find a place in the list, […]
It’s set to be a slightly slower week for new movies, but major streaming services including Netflix, Prime Video and Max still have fresh films for subscribers to enjoy over the coming days. However, my […]
Never judge a book by its cover, or a Netflix show by its overly glossy poster. On the surface, “Running Point” could be mistaken for a disposable Netflix comedy that does little but pad out […]
With a playful name like “How to Have Sex,” you might initially assume this new to Netflix drama movie is a playful romantic comedy about a hapless singleton experiencing the trials and tribulations of modern […]
Last month, Netflix debuted “Prison Cell 211,” an action-thriller series based on the novel by author Francisco Pérez Gandul. But this wasn’t the first time the book had been adapted. Back in 2009, it was […]
If you happen to be a fan of a certain Mr. Wick then you’re going to want to add “Demon City” to your Netflix watchlist. This new revenge thriller just arrived on the streaming service, […]
I’ve been eagerly anticipating “Havoc” on Netflix for a very long time. Back in spring 2021, when the action-thriller project was first confirmed, I wrote about how the movie looked like a “serious boon” for […]
The first couple months of the year are usually pretty sparse for new movie releases, and often the films that do arrive in theaters aren’t really worth watching (January and February are referred to as […]
Last week, I discovered Prime Video is gearing up to debut “Holland”, a new thriller starring Nicole Kidman and set to explore the darker side of suburbia. I was initially intrigued, but not fully sold […]
Netflix has offered its subscribers many sports documentary shows over the years. The streaming service has debuted series that explore the worlds of football, basketball, rugby, tennis, and even polo. Of course, the platform’s biggest […]
Before streaming “Watcher” I only knew two things about the 2022 dark psychological thriller. Firstly, it stars Maika Monroe, who played the lead in “It Follows,” one of my favorite horror movies of all time. […]
There’s a sizable slate of top new movies arriving across the best streaming service this week with the likes of Netflix, Max and Paramount Plus offering subscribers fresh flicks to watch. Plus, there are also […]
Anybody who has seen the 2021 movie “Boiling Point,” and/or its subsequent TV show follow-up of the same name, will understand why “Adolescence” is my most anticipated new Netflix series of 2025. Yes, even more […]
“The Monkey” crashes into movie theaters this week. Having seen it during a preview screening, I can confirm it’s a blood-drenched horror-comedy packed with ludicrously gory kills and a surprisingly humorous sadistic streak. It’s another […]
The Netflix movie library is regularly refreshed with new additions, but those fresh flicks come at a price. While the streaming service gives with one hand, it takes away from the other because every month […]
Like many movie watchers, I was introduced to Margot Robbie via her memorable supporting role in 2013’s “The Wolf of Wall Street.” However, it was her leading performance two years later in the apocalyptic thriller […]
“Rogue Agent” is a spy thriller with a bit of a difference. There’s no real spy in this movie. Instead, it centers on a charismatic con artist who manages to trick those around into believing […]
Netflix subscribers have an almost insatiable appetite for true crime. Frankly, whenever the streaming service launches a new show or movie chronicling a shocking real-world crime, it tends to make a near-immediate splash and rocket […]
I’m pretty confident when I say you almost certainly haven’t even heard of “To Catch a Killer,” let alone have actually watched it. This 2023 crime thriller most definitely flew under the radar upon release. […]
Netflix has already released several seriously intense new shows in 2025, from the gritty Western drama “American Primeval” to the chilling sci-fi thriller “Cassandra.” But reality often trumps fiction, and “Surviving Black Hawk Down” is […]