After the live-action Mulan remake was shuttled to Disney's exclusive streaming service due to COVID-19, which is keeping lots of movies out of theaters outright, subscribers were dismayed to discover that they would have to pay $29.99 to watch the film on top of their monthly $6.99 subscription.
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On August 28, Netflix added a South African and Angolan action thriller called Santana. It's the first time the streamer has added a movie from Angola, and audiences are showing a clear interest in seeing what this international African blockbuster has to offer. Here's why it's worth checking out.
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Thanks to Nicolas Cage's gigantic output, it's easy to miss a movie or six from the guy. Fortunately, Netflix tends to have at least some of his films at hand. Such is the case with The Frozen Ground, a 2013 serial killer thriller that's currently sitting pretty on Netflix's Top Ten list.
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Following the death of award-winning actor and Marvel star Chadwick Boseman, Netflix has postponed a virtual preview of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, one of Boseman's last on-screen roles. Boseman, 43, passed on Friday, August 28, 2020 of colon cancer following a 2016 diagnosis.
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Movies are great at portraying all sorts of human experiences -- including the R-rated ones. Netflix is bursting with movies that explore sexuality to its fullest, though few people know it -- so we're here to introduce you to the steamiest movies the site has got.
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Renfri might only appear in one episode of The Witcher's first season, but Geralt carries a reminder of her as he continues his journey. Here's why that matters beyond simply being an Easter egg for trivia's sake, and what it means about both Geralt and how he perceives Renfri.
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Watch your back, Mr. Scorsese, because there's another "Irishman" flick burning up the charts on Netflix these days. We don't know whether Kill the Irishman's recent viewership bump is the result of name similarity with Scorsese's epic, but we're sincerely glad people are finding it. Here's why.
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The latest teen drama burning up the charts at Netflix is a mid-sized story, told in its entirety over 20 episodes, which the streamer broke into two seasons. Trinkets is adapted from the 2013 YA novel of the same name by Kirsten Smith.
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With its deep and diverse library, Disney+ has quickly become a vital part of many of our streaming portfolios. We were a bit shocked, though, to learn that only five movies in the entire Disney+ catalog have achieved a perfect 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes — and here they are.
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Even as the rules of the streaming game continue to change and the competition gets a little fiercer, Netflix is still bent on innovating, and their latest upgrade is currently getting tested on platforms across the planet.
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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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The House of Mouse might be adding a new wing, with a sign on the door: NO KIDS ALLOWED. Industry insider Grace Randolph recently took to Twitter with a sizzling rumor claiming that streamer Disney+ will soon be adding a grownup-only section in which to house its more adult content.
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The Umbrella Academy is hardly the first show to blend time travel with historical tragedy. It's not even the only recent series to use the JFK assassination as a framing device, as primetime streaming player Hulu beat Netflix to that proverbial punch with the 2016 release of 11.22.63.
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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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The 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special has long been a source of tacky yuletide joy for fans willing to track down a bootleg. Now, we can confirm that this holiday season will see the release of a brand new Star Wars special — this time with a little more self-awareness... and a whole lot more LEGO.
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Series creator Nic Pizzolatto will write the upcoming season.
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With genre gems like Get Out, Hereditary, and A Quiet Place proving as popular with audiences as they have with critics, even the most casual followers of horror, science fiction, and fantasy flicks would have to admit that we are living through a golden age of nerd culture.
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The works of Stephen King continue to be among the hottest properties around. Hulu has ordered a pilot for a potential series based on The Eyes of the Dragon, King's 1984 fantasy epic which is one of his only non-horror novels. Seth Grahame-Smith will pen the pilot and serve as showrunner.
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The president of HBO said Damon Lindelof wants to create something unique. Of course, Lindelof isn't officially on board yet.
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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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After eight episodes rich with intrigue, HBO's Perry Mason has brought its first season to a satisfying conclusion. The mystery at the heart of the season is complex and dynamic, and thankfully for fans, most of the loose ends were tied up by the finale's end.
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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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The Mandalorian packs a whole lot of Stars Wars story into its first season. But even the most diehard fans might have failed to grasp the full meaning of some of its most important lines. We're here to take a closer look at those key bits of dialogue, one detail at a time.
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With all the content available to subscribers on HBO Max, we were a little surprised to discover the renewed popularity of Adult Swim's animated comedy Metalocalypse, but we probably shouldn't have been. If there's one thing everybody acknowledges about Dethklok, it's their ability to draw a crowd.
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In the increasingly crowded streaming market, Hulu might be the most overlooked platform of the bunch. If you're on the hunt for a small-scale cinematic diamond with blockbuster ambition, look no further than Julia Hart's soulful, egregiously underappreciated superhero story Fast Color.
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Among Michael Cera's lesser known indie gems is a peculiar 2017 ensemble dramedy that happens to be rife for discovery by the actor's fanbase — and indie film fans at large. The film is Person to Person, and it's currently catching many eyes on Hulu.
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Raised by Wolves is a big-budget science fiction drama brought to you in part by Ridley Scott, in his American television debut. And yes, this HBO original series promises robots, alien worlds, and a boatload of philosophical ambiguity — all the Ridley Scott staples.
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