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 …
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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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 …
I’m more convinced than ever this remake will be one of the best spy shows of the decade
I’ve previously described The Bureau — the spy series regarded as France’s answer to Homeland — as one of my favorite espionage dramas of all …
Netflix’s new Supacell, which has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, shows Marvel how it’s done
I’ve been rather critical of Disney+ for much of the recent past, a feeling that largely stems from the glut of forgettable content emanating from …
Horror fans, Nicolas Cage is giving you one of the scariest movies of the decade
2024 has proven to be a great year for horror movies. We’ve already had so many fantastic bone-chilling titles to enjoy, like Sydney Sweeney’s critically …
The 10 biggest shows right now on all your favorite streamers, from Netflix to Max, Hulu & more
Chicagoans, are you guys loving Apple TV+ right now or what? Two of the biggest TV shows across the entire streaming universe at the moment …
Let’s revisit this prescient Jon Stewart Daily Show clip after that wild Trump-Biden debate
President Biden did not have a great night last night. As I write these words, audience figures for the first 2024 presidential debate on CNN …
Netflix is releasing 40+ new movies and series next week – put these 3 at the top of your list
Next week kicks off a new month and a new wave of Netflix releases, with dozens of shows and movies, both old and new, hitting …
We just got great news about one of Apple TV+’s best shows, Slow Horses
The spooks who work at Slough House on Apple TV+‘s masterful spy drama Slow Horses have had to grapple during previous seasons with everything from …
Richard Gadd, who made Baby Reindeer one of Netflix’s biggest shows ever, moves to HBO next
Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd has a thing for intense relationship dramas. Now that he’s turned Baby Reindeer into one of the biggest Netflix series …
3 of July’s most-anticipated movies that will definitely entice me to a theater
Movie theaters aren’t having a great year so far, all things considered. The spring was tepid at the box office, and Memorial Day weekend saw …
This will be one of the best Netflix movies of 2024, and it just hit 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
By way of previewing what I suspect will end up being one of Netflix’s best movies of the year, I have just three names for …
