Is it just me, or is FX starting to feel like the new HBO?
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos once famously declared, way back in 2013, that Netflix was going to try to become HBO faster than HBO could become Netflix. …
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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Peacock’s The Killer is an action-packed remake of the John Woo classic from 1989
I have to be honest — the newly released trailer alone for Peacock’s The Killer, the streamer’s upcoming feature film remake of the classic John …
Hillbilly Elegy is one of Netflix’s most-watched movies in the US right now, for an obvious reason
Well, that didn’t take long. Just 24 hours or so after President Trump announced J.D. Vance as his running mate, Netflix’s feature film adaptation of …
This Italian spinoff of Prime Video’s Citadel deserves your attention for two reasons
I’m well aware that many of you who gave Prime Video’s glossy, futuristic spy series Citadel a try were more than a little let down …
The Netflix spy drama that belongs on your watchlist if you loved Killing Eve
2024 is shaping up to be a great year for fans of spy dramas. Already, we’ve gotten shows like FX’s The Veil, starring Elisabeth Moss …
Our first look at Taylor Sheridan’s brand new Texas-based drama for Paramount+
Taylor Sheridan is one of the most prolific TV creators of the modern era, having perfected a formula built around tough and gritty protagonists that’s …
J.D. Vance, Trump’s pick for Vice President, wrote a memoir that Netflix adapted into a 2020 movie
Now that the 2024 Republican presidential ticket is finalized, with Donald Trump having tapped Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate, expect Vance’s 2018 …
This raunchy historical drama might be Netflix’s new Bridgerton
For those of you obsessed with Bridgerton and frustrated at the long wait you’ll now have to endure before the arrival of Season 4, I …
All the streaming TV series people can’t get enough of right now
In terms of the streaming TV series right now that are driving the most viewership, it’s a battle among existing favorites as opposed to new …
Netflix is getting 24 new movies and TV series next week – these 3 are worth your time
Whether or not you’re a fan of the hit Netflix drama Cobra Kai, which is a continuation of the story from the Karate Kid film …
Hallmark is launching its own version of Netflix – Hallmark+, for $8/month
There was a time, a few years ago, when new streamers were popping up like spring daisies every time you turned around. Two of the …
Exploding Kittens is the weirdest Netflix release of 2024
In its relentless scouring of the pop culture landscape for old hits to remake for new viewers, Netflix’s ravenous appetite for existing material has resulted …
One of Netflix’s best-ever historical dramas prepares to say goodbye
Vikings: Valhalla, the Netflix drama set 100 years after the events that take place in the companion History Channel series Vikings, always felt to me …
Spy dramas don’t get much better than this pulse-pounding FX gem starring Jeff Bridges
When it comes to streaming entertainment, I love a quality spy drama more than almost anything else — so much so, for example, that when …
Great Scott! One of the most beloved time travel movies of all time is now streaming on Netflix
Ask a film buff to name their favorite time-travel movie of all time, and many if not most will agree — director Robert Zemeckis’s 1985 …
Joe Rogan, who I actually forgot is a standup comedian, is getting a live Netflix comedy special
Quick, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind when I say the name Joe Rogan? His political opinions? His wildly successful podcast (which …
My only thought about Gladiator 2: For god’s sake Ridley Scott, please don’t screw this up
There was a time I could quote probably 90% of director Ridley Scott’s 2000 masterpiece Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe, thanks to having watched the film …
The big mystery in Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings show that I want to see answered in Season 2
Like many of you, I slogged my way to the end of the first season of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings …
The Man with 1000 Kids, which hit #1 on Netflix, is leaving viewers feeling ‘so weird’
Netflix is continuing to crush it this year on the documentary front, particularly when it comes to such releases that have a powerful impact on …
The next must-watch Apple TV+ series debuts this week – it’s like an adult version of Big Hero 6
Sunny, Apple TV+‘s newest addition to its long list of standout sci-fi dramas, packs a lot into its 10 episodes. On one level, it’s a …
The biggest, can’t-miss streaming TV series right now from Hulu, Apple TV+, Prime Video and more
I like to imagine that The Bear creator Christopher Storer’s approach to what’s now one of the biggest TV series across the entire streaming universe …
Netflix is adding 20+ new shows and movies next week – here’s the only one I’m watching
Because Netflix is a global streaming service, some weeks are pretty heavy on the release of international series that you can rest assured have little …
Spy thriller fans, add Keira Knightley’s new Netflix thriller to your watchlist right now
2024 is giving fans of pulse-pounding spy thrillers like me a handful of new releases to enjoy, both in terms of already-released titles (like FX’s …
Prime Video just canceled one of its best shows, and I’m ready to riot
It’s not every day that a major streaming service takes a chance on a sci-fi/neo-Western mashup that puts Josh Brolin in a cowboy hat and …
If you loved Succession, put this new Apple TV+ series on your watchlist right now
If you, like me, were a fan of the French espionage series The Bureau — which, as we’ve previously noted, is getting an American remake …
2 of Netflix’s newest releases both have 100% critic scores
It doesn’t always happen, but every now and then, Netflix releases a new title that earns near-universal praise from critics or fans — and sometimes …
This NYT article about Elon Musk’s politics hurting Tesla sales is so stupid
Let me preface what I’m about to write by noting that I don’t own a Tesla, and I’m not an Elon Musk fanboy. But it …
9 streaming TV shows still to come this year that we can’t wait for
All things considered, 2024 is proving to be a pretty satisfying year when it comes to great TV shows. From new and returning shows — …
30 Netflix series that are short enough to binge in one weekend
Netflix’s strengths that none of its rival streamers can match include its size and global reach, which give the streaming giant the resources to release …
Sean Penn’s Ukraine documentary is available to stream for free right now on YouTube
Sean Penn’s new two-hour documentary Superpower, about the war in Ukraine and, in particular, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky, is the result of two years’ worth …
