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The Union. (L to R) Mark Wahlberg as Mike (Producer) and Halle Berry as Roxanne in The Union. Cr. Laura Radford/Netflix © 2023 Netflix audiences are proving that heartwarming romances and side-splitting comedies are a recipe for success. Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg’s action-comedy The Union debuted at #1, captivating viewers with its star power and thrilling plot. Emily in Paris also made a splash, with Part 1 of Season 4 topping the English TV List and previous seasons returning to the Top 10. The show’s Parisian charm and romantic escapades are clearly keeping fans hooked. Love is in the air across genres, with Love is Blind UK, Romance in the House, Love Next Door, and I Can’t Live Without You all gaining popularity. Meanwhile, Under Paris continues its strong run, and true crime fans are drawn to American Murder: Laci Peterson. Animated favorites like The Emoji Movie and Trolls Band Together are delighting families,...

Season 4 of “The Umbrella Academy” was the most-watched streaming original in the U.S. during the week of Aug. 9-15, per Luminate.

The Netflix series’ final outing was watched for 863.1 million minutes in its first full week on Netflix. Additionally, the new release renewed attention on previous ones, with Season 1 grabbing eighth place with 176.1 million minutes watched.

“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” continued to perform well for Netflix, as did “Love Is Blind: UK,” charting at No. 2 with 335.4 million minutes watched and No. 3 with 313.4 million minutes watched, respectively. They were followed by Season 6 of “Love Island USA,” which was watched for 292.1 million minutes on Peacock in the finale’s third full week of availability.

Docuseries "American Murder: Laci Peterson" debuted in fifth place with 255.3 million views, while "Love of My Life" grew slightly from the week before, landing in sixth place with 214.6 million. Besides "The Umbrella Academy" Season 1, the...

Lolo and the Kid is a heartwarming Filipino film that revolves around grandfather Lolo and his grandson, Kid. They lived on the streets and made money by robbing people. Lolo used Kid to gain sympathy. He used to locate his target first—they were usually wealthy married couples without children or single women. They then waited on the sidewalk opposite their target’s house, and the victims eventually took interest in them. The targets usually invited Lolo and Kid to their house, offered them food, and later convinced Lolo to allow them to adopt Kid. After a little hesitation, Lolo would agree to their proposal and readily accept the cash they offered. That very night, Kid would steal whatever he could from the house and meet his grandpa outside the house, and together they would sell all the stolen goods at a junk store.

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Picture an old man and a young boy looking out at a picturesque golden-hued sunset only for it to disappear into blackness. That’s how it feels to watch Lolo and the Kid. A heartwarming tale of an elderly man and his grandson, running around town scamming people. Yes, you read that right. The film’s beginning is slightly rocky because it takes a good amount of time to establish one basic truth. Lolo and Kid use their acting skills to cheat wealthy people in search of a child. I’m not sure this is a very realistic concept, but it definitely works in the very “made for slice-of-life” kind of way. It is not easy to write this review without spoilers; I mean, even the Netflix description gives away the whole film in one simple line, but if you haven’t read that and want to watch a cute movie,...

“Lolo and the Kid” is a Netflix movie starring Euwenn Mikael Aleta, Joel Torre and Jk Labajo. It is written and directed by Benedict Mique.

“Lolo and the Kid” is a delightful yet poignant film that centers on the bond between a grandfather and his rather… spirited grandson. These two characters, who navigate life on the streets and engage in minor cons, form the crux of this story. Despite their seemingly aimless existence, the grandfather strives to provide the child with a semblance of education. This charming film captures the essence of individuals who, though lost in life, manage to get by day after day in their own unique way.

This movie is particularly appealing if you are fond of narratives that touch the core of your emotions. Don’t expect an abundance of cinematic flair or an avant-garde masterpiece, for “Lolo and the Kid” is crafted to tug at...

Summer may start winding down next month, but Netflix is charging full steam ahead. From the highly anticipated return of “The Umbrella Academy” to cult classics like “White Chicks” — the August 2024 Netflix streaming catalogue will have you glued to your couch all month long.

To cure the post-Olympics blues, Lily Collins and Ashley Park will be taking audiences back to Paris for the fourth and final season of “Emily in Paris.” The fan favorite is returning after a two-year break, with the first five episodes. Speaking of fan favorites, “Wednesday” star Emma Myers is returning in “Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” a Netflix/BBC coproduced murder mystery series. To round off the Netflix original content, there are three buzzy comedy specials heading to you this August — from Langston Kerman, Joe Rogan and Matt Rife.

Along with originals, subscribers can look forward existing content like all eight seasons of “Fear the Walking Dead,...

Emily is still in Paris, Zack Snyder unleashes his latest “Snyder Cuts,” the Hargreeves children have to save the world one more time, the Terminator goes animated and a host of AMC gems are among the highlights of a busy month of new releases on Netflix.

On Aug. 1, the six-part mystery series A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder debuts on Netflix. In the show, Wednesday star Emma Myers (with a solid British accent!) plays a teenage gumshoe who gets to the bottom of a homicide case years earlier in a small English village in this adaptation of Holly Jackson’s popular YA novel. Created by Poppy Cogan the show has Miss Marple vibes and also stars Zain Iqbal, Asha Banks, Mathew Baynton, Gary Beadle and Anna Maxwell Martin.

Hoping to repeat the “Snyder Cut” magic on Aug. 2, Netflix releases director’s cut versions of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part...

August is a big month for Netflix with lots of new originals hitting the streamer. The Umbrella Academy returns for its fourth and final season with the Hargreeves siblings forced to save the world one last time. Part one of Emily in Paris season 4 arrives this month as well, and Emily’s (Lily Collins) love life is as complicated as ever.

The director’s cuts of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part One and Rebel Moon: Part Two will also be available to watch from Aug. 2, both offering an even more hardcore, bloodier version of the director’s sci-fi saga.

There will also be a selection of AMC shows available on Netflix starting this month, including the first seasons of the hit series Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. If you’ve been wanting to catch up on these series and others,...