News

Subscribers logging into Netflix yesterday were met with a surprise when two movies unexpectedly showed up on the streaming service. One was the Kevin Costner Western Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, and the other was the directorial debut of Ishana Night Shyamalan, The Watchers. Starring Dakota Fanning, the horror flick debuted in June of this year before making its way to VOD by the end of the month, and then its streaming home of Max by the end of August.

Per What’s on Netflix, Warner Bros. snuck in both titles alongside the previously announced Mad Max: Fury Road, and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Based on the licensing terms, all of them will only be available on Netflix for the next three months, so if you haven't gotten a chance to see The Watchers yet, now's your chance. Though, to be honest, if you decided to skip it, we wouldn't blame you.

On June 6, 2024, Sony Pictures released “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth film of this action-comedy franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. When their former captain is implicated in corruption, police officers Mike Lowry (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) have to work to clear his name. The movie is directed by Adil & Bilall and written by Chris Bremner and Will Beall.

Critics reviews are mixed on Rotten Tomatoes, with a consensus that reads, “Will Smith and Martin Lawrence remain good company even when ‘Bad Boys’ strains to up the ante, proving there’s still life left in this high-octane franchise.” Perhaps more telling is the audience score of 98%, proving fans still love this funny duo. Joining the action this time around is a supporting cast that includes Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Eric Dane and plenty of fun cameos. Read our full review round-up below.

See Box office...

Returning to a galaxy far, far, away, “Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi” premiered on Disney+ on October 26, 2022. Answering questions fans have been asking for years, each episode explores different Jedi characters over six installments. First following Ahsoka Tano across various points in her life, and then a young Count Dooku before his fall to the dark side of the Force.

Starring Ashley Eckstein, Corey Burton and Liam Neeson, the animated anthology series created by Dave Filoni currently holds a perfect score of 100 on Rotten Tomatoes. So what are critics raving about?

See Which characters have the most screen time in the ‘Star Wars’ prequel trilogy?

Brian Lowry of CNN notes that the purpose of the series is to give more background to familiar faces in the iconic universe. “Beyond a glimpse of a baby Ahsoka, in an episode that illustrates her home planet and its warrior streak, the episodes leap around in time.