The early days of Ryan Reynolds' big screen career were a decidedly mixed bag, but he took an unexpected step in the right direction in 2005, claiming a role in an off-beat workplace comedy by the name of Waiting.
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Netflix is looking to ensnare audiences with another tense thriller that borders on horror. Set between World War II and the war in Vietnam, The Devil All the Time is a southern gothic noir about generational trauma and a faith corrupted. Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, and Sebastian Stan star.
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Some huge news just dropped for Netflix's upcoming live-action adaptation of the beloved animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Despite early involvement with the development of the series, Avatar creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko have both withdrawn from the project.
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Guillermo del Toro hasn't released a film since 2017's Best Picture-winning romantic fantasy The Shape of Water, but that doesn't mean his fans can't get their peepers on new stories from cinema's current maestro of the macabre. Wizards, his latest animated offering, is currently tearing up Netflix.
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Even though Netflix has exciting new movies and TV shows arriving on the regular, sometimes a blast from the past is in order. That's clearly the mood some Netflix viewers are in at the moment, as a family comedy from 1993 has sling-shot its way up the streamer's charts.
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If you're looking for a whimsical adventure appropriate for all ages, you might want to check out Latte and the Magic Waterstone, which hit Netflix on July 31, 2020 and has already become one of the service's most popular choices. Here's why you should check out this feel-good animated comedy.
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Ready for a tough-as-nails military actioner with a super-talented cast? Fire up Netflix. Rogue Warfare: The Hunt has been tearing up the streamer over the weekend, climbing to #1 on its Top Ten list. The flick focuses on an elite military unit tasked with taking down a terrorist organization.
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Where, exactly, is the Umbrella Academy's home turf? The show hasn't explicitly stated the geographical location of the mansion, but the eagle-eyed viewer might notice that season 2 actually dropped a pretty big easter egg about this very thing roughly halfway through the season.
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The stakes on The Umbrella Academy keep rising. Fortunately, the Hargreeves aren't quite as ill-equipped as they were in the previous season. Astute viewers have noticed that the Umbrella Academy seems to be better at using their powers. Here's how The Umbrella Academy's powers work together.
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The silhouettes of five people, a floating green box, and then a seventh person who looks just like Ben, have now taken the place of The Umbrella Academy. But who is the Sparrow Academy, what are their powers, and most importantly, what are Reginald's intentions with them?
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Audiences have seen Number Two throw knives with deadly precision, leaving some to believe he has telekinesis or magnetism-related abilities. In season 2, Diego moves from guiding knives to bullets, which has only stoked the fires of speculation.
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For subscribers starting to lament the coming content drought brought on by the industry-wide shutdown, Netflix wants you to know that it's not quite tapped out yet. Banana Split first debuted for audiences in 2018, and went on to become a festival darling during the 2018-2019 season.
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Adapted from Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá's graphic novels, Netflix's The Umbrella Academy touts a distinct visual aesthetic. While you can't tour the Hargreeves' mansion exactly how it appears on the show, you can visit many locations seen on the series. Here's where The Umbrella Academy is filmed.
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Hollywood's given us a treasure trove of heart-racing action-adventure films, thrillers, and everything in between — all at our fingertips. But where do you start when it comes to unearthing fresh new fights? How about right here.
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There's a whole host of under-the-radar crime stories just waiting to be unearthed. From illegal gambling rings to unsolved mysteries, here are some true crime flicks you may not know about — but should.
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It was only a matter of time before a stand-out kung fu movie broke through into the daily top ten, thus completing the platform's genre Bingo card; that moment came with the release of a 2019 action film that has fans justifiably buzzing.
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A 2018 sub-genre-defying horror film recently found its way to the eighth spot on the Netflix U.S. Top Ten list. The movie in question is Devil's Gate, and whether viewers giving it a chance consciously realize it or not, there are a lot of subtle reasons why it's been so popular.
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Ben Hargreeves, despite being dead, has played a key role in the events of Netflix's The Umbrella Academy. Fans have noticed something about the character, however, that doesn't match up, and they're not talking about his not-alive statuss. Here's why Ben from The Umbrella Academy has fans confused.
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Fans of the action-packed world of Nickelodeon's animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender rejoice, because the show's lauded sequel series is soon to join its predecessor in the land of streaming. Here's why The Legend of Korra's arival on the streaming giant is a very big deal.
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Steamy titles like Fatal Affair, 365 Days, and Dark Desire, and have dominated Netflix's most-watched list so far this summer, but a new addition to the streaming platform is swapping the sexy drama and thrills for laughs.
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Not everything is as it seems during Klaus' infamous barbershop trip, in which he visits the afterlife and waxes poetic about the state of things while getting a clean shave from his deceased adoptive father, Sir Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore).
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In the history of David and Goliath business dealings, not many Goliaths missed their chance at economic glory quite as dramatically as Blockbuster Video. As the '90s came to an end, the rental giant had a chance to see the writing on the wall, but plenty of reasons they couldn't see it.
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Being a fan of The Old Guard won't grant you everlasting life, but it just might grant you an everlasting Netflix account. The streamer is taking part in competition involving a browser-based mini game inspired by the hit film. The winner will receive an "immortal" Netflix subscription.
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Dark Desire, the Spanish-language series making waves on Netflix, has become one of the streaming platform's most popular watches. If you were a fan of 365 Days' intrigue, you'll definitely love Dark Desire.
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The streaming giant recently revealed its biggest original hit movies ever, based on number of watchers within the first four weeks of each film's debut. What surprises does the list hold? Let's take a look at the numbers and find out together.
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For the uninitiated, Project Power is a different kind of superhero epic. What little intel we can glean from the film's first trailer teases a genre-bending story that's one part Limitless, and one part sci-fi crime thriller. Here's why you should be excited about its imminent release.
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Season 2 of The Umbrella Academy will drop on Netflix on July 31, and will hopefully shed some light on those season 1 cliffhangers. There's one question in particular that continues to dog Umbrella Academy fans, and it involves the scope of Klaus's super powers.
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