Rotten Tomatoes wants you to think The Little Mermaid remake earned a near-perfect audience score
If you haven’t gotten around yet to taking your family to the movies to see Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, chances are that …
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.
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Apple’s new comedy Platonic debuts with a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score
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Indiana Jones 5 did not get the response from its Cannes premiere that Disney was hoping for
In light of the somewhat moribund state of the Indiana Jones franchise, with the previous sequel earning tepid reviews, there’s so much riding on the …
Netflix is making some long-overdue changes to its app that power users will love
As someone who’s had a Netflix account now since the earliest days of the service, in addition to regularly covering the news that it makes, …
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5 new Netflix releases I’ll be watching, including Arnold Schwarzenegger’s TV debut in Fubar
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If you’re not paying for YouTube Premium yet, you might regret that very soon
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AI re-imagines Futurama as an 80s-style sitcom, and it’s so hilarious
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These Netflix thrillers are perfect for fans of the new Jennifer Lopez movie The Mother
Netflix has been in a bit of a dry spell lately as far as its original movie efforts go, but Jennifer Lopez’s newly released thriller …
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Ladies and gentlemen, it looks like we have a strong contender for the biggest Netflix bomb of 2023. Following the controversy surrounding the streaming giant’s …
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