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Watch David Fincher’s Greatest Thriller Free Before Your Next ‘Mindhunter’ Binge
More than a decade after David Fincher’s last theatrical release, Gone Girl in 2014, the director has worked exclusively with Netflix on projects including Mank, The Killer and the upcoming The Adventures of Cliff Booth, a sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood due in IMAX later this year before streaming on Netflix. Among…
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‘Game of Thrones’ Meets ‘Lord of the Rings’ in Guy Ritchie’s Failed Fantasy Franchise-Starter
Guy Ritchie’s 2017 fantasy epic King Arthur: Legend of the Sword has re-entered the video-on-demand top 10 in several countries on Prime Video and Apple TV, nearly a decade after it flopped at the box office and torpedoed plans for a wider franchise. The resurgence is notable given the film’s troubled history, and it comes…
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Bosch Franchise Star’s Forgotten Bruce Lee Parody Is a Surprise Netflix Hit 19 Years Later
Balls of Fury, a 2007 ping-pong comedy featuring Maggie Q in an early role, is arriving on Netflix in the United States on 1 August 2026, giving the largely forgotten film unexpected new life nearly two decades after its release. The renewed interest comes as Q enjoys a career high with Ballard, the latest spin-off…
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The Word “Binge-Worthy” Is Overused, but These 10 Netflix Shows Actually Are
Collider writer Jiminna Shillingford argues that “binge-worthy” is thrown around too loosely in streaming coverage, often slapped on any trending show with a hook and a recognisable cast. Instead, she sets out a list of Netflix titles she believes genuinely earn the label, judging them on qualities such as layered mysteries, cliffhangers, strong characters and…
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Say Goodbye to Alan Ritchson’s Most Unexpected Movie on Streaming
Alan Ritchson’s 2024 faith-based drama Ordinary Angels is due to leave Peacock in the United States, giving audiences a limited window to catch one of the action star’s rare dramatic roles. Ritchson has become one of streaming’s biggest names in recent years, best known for Prime Video’s Reacher and Netflix’s War Machine, and is about…
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Netflix’s games strategy might be a mess, but Oxenfree studio’s ingenious new chiller-thriller shows it has a secret weapon
Netflix has released Unhinged, a first-person horror game from Oxenfree developer Night School Studio, which uses players’ own smartphones as an in-game prop to blur the line between the fictional story and reality. Although Netflix’s broader video game strategy has often appeared unfocused, this title demonstrates a genuine creative strength: cleverly integrating mobile devices into…
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Ridley Scott’s Sci-Fi Masterpiece Surges to #1 on Prime Video Ahead of Sequel Series
Blade Runner 2049, the 2017 sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 classic, has climbed to number one on Prime Video, underlining the film’s enduring popularity nearly a decade after its cinema release. Directed by Denis Villeneuve with Scott producing, the film reunited Harrison Ford with a new generation of the franchise via Ryan Gosling, and it…
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The Western Masterpiece Quentin Tarantino Hates Is Streaming for Free
John Ford’s 1962 Western *The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance*, widely regarded as one of the finest films in the genre, is now available to stream for free on Tubi. The film pairs James Stewart and John Wayne on screen together for the first time and has earned lasting acclaim from critics such as Roger…
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HBO’s 4-Part Streaming Smash Returns to the Top 10 Before Its Next Chapter
HBO’s most popular prestige drama since Succession has surged back into the top 10 before its new season premieres next year.
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Cold War Steve on … Don Quixote and Sancho Panza coming to save the World Cup
This is a picture-led feature rather than a traditional news story: it presents the latest instalment in the Guardian’s ongoing series of World Cup 2026-themed satirical collages by the artist Cold War Steve. The piece, published to mark the tournament, uses the artist’s signature cut-and-paste style to imagine Don Quixote and Sancho Panza arriving to…