Netflix’s dumb new Christmas action movie is more try-hard than Die Hard
Netflix’s star-studded new Christmas action movie Carry-On, its biggest movie in the US this week, has plenty of fans — like legendary video game designer …
Andy Meek is a reporter based in Memphis who has covered media, entertainment, and culture for over 20 years. His work has appeared in outlets including The Guardian, Forbes, and The Financial Times, and he’s written for BGR since 2015. Andy's coverage includes technology and entertainment, and he has a particular interest in all things streaming.
Over the years, he’s interviewed legendary figures in entertainment and tech that range from Stan Lee to John McAfee, Peter Thiel, and Reed Hastings.
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Home Alone, Elf, and Die Hard – three of the best Christmas movies, and where you can watch them
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Netflix is about to experience one of its biggest weeks of 2024
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12 of the biggest, most anticipated TV shows coming in 2025
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Stephanie Hsu’s bingeworthy new Peacock rom-com debuts with a 100% critics’ score
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Revisiting three excellent new streaming spy dramas from Peacock, Netflix, and Paramount+
This is a great time to be a fan of spy shows. As a fan of the genre, it sure felt until about a month …
Apple TV+ is bringing back Vince Vaughn’s wacky detective comedy for Season 2
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The outrageous new Netflix true crime saga about a small-town feud that’s climbing the charts
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The best movie of 2024 is now available to own, just in time for Christmas
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Netflix just gave fans of Linda Cardellini like me an early Christmas present
I’m a simple man — I see Linda Cardellini’s name attached to, well, anything and I instantly either smash that ‘like’ button or grab my …
‘This is a dream job’: Silo’s cinematographer, on bringing the dystopian Apple TV+ drama to life
The sprawling UK complex where Apple films its hit series Silo is such an accurate representation of the many levels and catacombs of the show’s …
Must-see TV: The 10 shows dominating the small screen right now
The homestretch of 2024 finds TV audiences turning to an eclectic mix of shows to fill their free time — series that offer everything from …
Apple has finally released a trailer and new images ahead of Severance Season 2
Apple TV+ has given fans of the dystopian workplace drama Severance an early Christmas present. The streamer has released a full trailer as well as …
3 major new Netflix releases coming next week you don’t want to miss
December is flying by, which means we’re getting closer to some of Netflix’s biggest new TV shows and movies not only for the month but …
New Peacock drama revisits one of the deadliest terror attacks in UK history
When Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over the town of Lockerbie, Scotland, in December of 1988, it not only killed all 259 people on board …
‘If I saw this movie on a plane, I would still walk out’: The internet reacts to Disney’s Snow White trailer
“I want the queen to win in this version.” “Wow, Disney. You truly are incredible. It took you 3 years, multiple rewrites, unnecessary CGI, and …
Gritty new Netflix spy series is apparently flawless, debuting with a 100% critics’ score
Keira Knightley is well-known for the many period dramas and romantic movies that dominate her filmography, but a brand new Netflix spy drama — the …
Michelle Obama is behind a feel-good Netflix reality dating show about older adults finding love
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These were the biggest TV shows of 2024, according to IMDb
We’re coming to the end of another year, which for those of us who cover all things streaming means one thing — the annual “Best …
Netflix’s Monument Valley 3 game is a dazzling sequel filled with new delights
When Netflix reached out to me and offered to let me preview the highly anticipated third installment in the Monument Valley mobile video game franchise, …
3 HBO shows coming in 2025 that I’m putting at the top of my watchlist
We’re just days away at this point from putting 2024 in our rearview mirror — which, for those of us who cover all things streaming, …
Prime Video’s new heist comedy debuts with a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score
To an American like me, the fact that our neighbor to the north is home to a government-controlled maple syrup cartel feels both quintessentially Canadian …
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Landman, Yellowstone, and the rest of this week’s biggest streaming TV hits
Last week, it felt like everyone was talking about *that one scene* in Landman on Paramount+, the one with Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy Norris getting …
One of Hollywood’s most preachy directors goes on a rant against fans of The Beatles
To the millions of fans who’ve enjoyed their music over the past six decades, The Beatles will forever and always be regarded as the greatest …
4 new TV shows you don’t want to miss next week on Disney+, Netflix, and Prime Video
From a new live-action Star Wars series to an action-packed British spy drama — as well as a caper that takes place in our neighbor …
If you liked Denzel in Gladiator II, you need to see him in Apple’s version of Macbeth
Denzel Washington might be one of the last true “movie stars” left, a phrase I put in quotes because I’m referring to the thing that’s …
4 TV shows with perfect 100% scores on Rotten Tomatoes right now
This week has proven to be a bit light when it comes to new TV shows — for obvious reasons, given the Thanksgiving holiday and …
