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So far in 2024, Netflix movies have been off to a thrilling start with hit titles such as Damsel, Atlas, A Family Affair, and The Union. But the year isn't over yet! To finish out an excellent year of movies, Netflix announced its full slate of fall movies on Aug. 28, and we can look forward to even more hot titles of every genre, from horror to holiday, featuring some of the biggest stars.

Among the biggest and most-anticipated titles on the horizon include Joey King's dystopian sci-fi flick Uglies, which also stars Outer Banks favorite Chase Stokes; horror movies like It's What's Inside, Don't Move, and Time Cut; Anna Kendrick's directorial debut Woman of the Hour; and a full slate of Christmas rom-coms starring Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert, and Christina Milian.

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Over 2000 years ago, China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, embarked on an ambitious burial plan unlike anything the world had seen. After uniting its territories into a single realm, he commenced construction of a vast underground tomb complex to accompany his remains.

Intended to protect the emperor in his passage to the afterlife, it would contain replicas of his imperial domains crafted from hardy baked earth—an army of terracotta soldiers awaiting their master. However, this mysterious necropolis vanished from living memory for over two millennia, its location and grand scale lost to the revolving ages.

All was changed in 1974. Laboring farmers digging a new well among the fields outside Xi’an stumbled upon fragmentary archaeological artifacts not seen since antiquity. Word spread of these uncanny terracotta figures emerging from the soil, propelling local academic Yuan Zhongyi to survey the area. His exploration uncovered nothing short of sensational—the...

“Bridgerton” had a predictably massive week on Luminate’s weekly viewership rankings, landing as the No. 1 streaming original for June 14-20. In the first full week of availability of Season 3’s last four episodes, the season was watched for 3.1 billion minutes. The earlier seasons of “Bridgerton” continued to see solid viewership, with Season 1 landing at No. 4 with 297.8 million minutes watched and Season 2 taking No. 9 with 255.6 million minutes watched.

“The Boys” was the second-most-watched title of the week following its Season 4 debut. The June 14-20 window marked the first full week of availability of the season’s first three episodes plus the first day of availability for Episode 4; during that time, the season was watched for a strong 744.4 million minutes. Episodes will continue to release weekly on Thursdays, so it’s likely that the Amazon superhero series will remain on the chart for weeks to come.

Season 2 of Netflix’s “Perfect Match” rose from No.

Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” is a certified hit for Netflix, and a rare one: It’s an original film that’s critically acclaimed as well as a popular success.

Meanwhile on PVOD, Warner Bros.’ “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” dominated “Godzilla Minus One” (Toho) not only in theaters (more than three times the gross) but also in home interest.

“Civil War” (A24) is #1 again at iTunes in its fourth week of availability (#2 at Fandango), a remarkably strong showing for a film with a strong but sub-$70 million domestic box office take.

“Hit Man” has led Netflix’s most-watched movie list for 10 days, the first film to do so since 2023 Netflix production “Leave the World Behind” starring Julia Roberts; it held the spot for 13 days last December. We await word on actual viewing minutes, which it recently touted for “Atlas” with Jennifer Lopez. Already, “Hit Man” has more days...

China’s terracotta army is one of the biggest archaeological finds of the 20th century. The clay sculptures, which date back two millennia, were discovered 50 years ago and continue to be unearthed today — all 8,000 of them and counting. The documentary film Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors,from director James Tovell (Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb), delves into the legacy of Imperial China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, whose obsession with immortality is said to have led to the creation of this expansive mausoleum: a vast Manhattan-sized complex guarded by thousands of life-sized statues. The film explores the excavation efforts and the history behind the ancient tomb, including the rise and fall of the Qin dynasty.

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The film, which traces the history of China during the Qin dynasty, interviews archaeologists, historians, and excavators about the leader who first...

The latest addition to Netflix’s non-fiction library, Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors, is a comparatively short but intriguing documentary film about the puzzling army of terracotta warriors discovered in China’s Shaanxi province. The film follows the ongoing excavation of the mausoleum, where the statues of numerous soldiers have been found, in a continuous effort to learn more about the mausoleum as well as the creators of it. What makes the terracotta warriors and the tombs surrounding them all the more interesting is the fact that they have been providing clues about the first united Chinese empire and have so far served as a key piece in figuring out the history of the time. Overall, Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors makes for a brilliant watch and is a must-watch for all fans of historical documentaries.

What are the terracotta warriors?

China’s terracotta warriors, also officially known as the terracotta army,...