Insanely great month of new streaming
It’s a bevy of streaming goodies this month. Might as well make the most of your many subscriptions while you can still afford them.
What To Watch
Struggling to find something to watch? Here are all the best movie and TV show reviews and suggestions.
There’s genius in dumb-dumb Netflix show
Who knew centring a Netflix series on such a stupid character was the smartest (and funniest) thing it could have done?
New movie’s lusty, passionate affair
There’s little we really know about literary hero Emily Bronte and how she came to write one of history’s great love affairs.
Insanely excellent streaming you can’t miss
From a long-anticipated premium HBO drama to a fun new detective series, there is a seriously great selection of new streaming shows.
Netflix’s radical experiment is a dud
Netflix’s new series lets viewers choose their own way through a thrilling heist but it doesn’t work as well as it should.
Blockbuster shows to stream this month
September has a bevy of blockbuster TV shows and movies hitting streaming services. You’re going to be busy.
Single word changed all Marvel movies’ future
All it took was one word to change the future of all Marvel movies and streaming shows. It’s coming, folks, it’s coming. Spoiler warning.
Bumper month for new TV shows and movies
There are gritty crime dramas, chilling sci-fi shows and irreverent comedies to keep you very busy this month.
TV show that’s supposed to be confusing
Don’t worry about trying to work out what’s going on, we’re not supposed to know yet.
Netflix series triggers infuriating memories
If you’re looking for escapism, Netflix’s new miniseries may not be it. It evokes the many scandals of recent years – to the point of triggering.
Creepy new miniseries looks addictive
Binge has a host of brand new streaming offerings this month, led by the And Just Like That finale and a spine-chilling new miniseries.
Glittering A-listers in monstrous movie
With a glittering cast that includes Cate Blanchett and Bradley Cooper, Nightmare Alley finds the monstrous in humanity.
Marvel reveals trailer for dark TV show
Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke star in Marvel’s latest streaming series, based on a character haunted by the unknowable.
News Emily in Paris fans have been waiting for
If you want more French romances, pastries and culture clash, then Emily in Paris has good news for you.
Marvel star knew exactly what he was doing
In one way, it could’ve been read as an innocent, excited tweet. In another, it had a much deeper meaning. And Vincent D’Onofrio knew that.
Cringeworthy dick pic mistake
Dick pics are generally not a great idea, but they’re particularly bad if you accidentally send them to the one person who would approve the least.
New movie challenges on big question
The Card Counter can present as almost cold or perfunctory but it’s asking deep questions about the nature of punishment.
Massive month for new streaming obsessions
From the return of Netflix favourites to Oscar-race movies, there’s a lot to watch on streaming in December.
Must-see movie will make you rage-cry
You will find yourself in tears multiple times, but most of the emotional reactions will be driven by a palpable rage.
Lightweight movie’s stars do just enough
Aubrey Plaza and Michael Caine are doing just enough in their lightweight and predictable new movie.
Inside The Beatles’ raucous final days
Restored footage lovingly compiled by Peter Jackson reveals the raucous final days of The Beatles.
Hot young cast of Netflix’s Aussie reboot
The reboot of an Australian favourite from the 90s has rolled cameras – and revealed all the tantalising details.
Insanely packed month on streaming
Lockdowns may have ended but you won’t want to leave your house if there are this many streaming goodies on offer.
Crowd-pleasing, poignant Netflix movie
Andrew Garfield stretches his vocal chords in a musical film about the cruelty and joy of time.
Streaming series wants to be next GoT
Every studio or stream wants to launch the next Game of Thrones and this series is being positioned in exactly that conversation.
Netflix’s unprecedented disclosures
Netflix has dramatically shifted how it approaches transparency on its most popular titles after a decade of being tight-lipped.
Tragedy-porn movie is doing way too much
An emotional movie that would’ve been much better if it did about 60 per cent less.
Bond ending was planned 15 years ago
That wild James Bond ending was in the works for a long time. So many spoilers ahead – you’ve been warned.
Marvel epic fast-tracked to streaming
After only two months in cinemas, new Marvel movie Shang-Chi will be released on streaming as part of a promotion.
Marvel’s latest is like two different movies
Marvel’s latest film had an almost insurmountable task ahead of it, which is maybe why it feels like it’s more parts than sum.
‘My kids have seen me broken, in pain’
Angelina Jolie revealed the movie character her kids say she is most like in real life, and how she’s learnt to be open about her vulnerabilities.
‘Ignorant’: Angelina rips Eternals ban
Marvel’s latest epic has been banned in some countries, news one of its stars, Angelina Jolie, has branded as “sad” and “ignorant”.
‘Manipulative person’: GoT star’s confession
While promoting his role in a Marvel movie, Kit Harington confesses that his desires reveals a lot about him.
Secrets of Marvel’s biggest movie yet
A $200 million blockbuster with a cast that has to be seen to be believed, Marvel’s Eternals is a superhero film unlike any you’ve ever seen before.
Marvel debuts first ever sex scene
Over 25 movies, Marvel blockbusters have been totally sexless. Until now. The superhero studio will feature its first ever sex scene.
James Bond is the ultimate outsider
Is it the cool gadgets, the smouldering stare or the sexy car? Or is it something more elemental that makes Bond distinct from his rivals?
Bizarre true crime series will hook you
Casting Paul Rudd as a manipulative villain is a stroke of genius which plays with the audience’s empathy.
Enraging new streaming series
With an incredible cast and a truly extraordinary story, Dopesick is a weighty and significant series.
$200m Netflix movie thinks you’re an idiot
There’s no need to use your brain at all in Netflix’s starry action blockbuster which may as well be subtitled, “heist movie for dummies”.
No Time To Die is a capstone to Craig era
If there’s one thing that’s marked Daniel Craig’s Bond movies is that it’s been inconsistent. The final one may be the most of all.
Breathtaking new movie will never leave you
Benedict Cumberbatch is already in the Oscar conversation for his performance in Jane Campion’s first film in more than a decade.
Raucous, laugh-out-loud new TV series
Nakkiah Lui’s new series weaponises broad humour to tell a provocative story about survival.
Dexter star: ‘We could’ve done a better job’
After one of the most controversial endings in TV history, the Dexter crew gets a second chance to rewrite its story.
One of the undiscovered streaming gems
With so, so many streaming titles vying for attention, you’d be forgiven for letting this slip through. Now’s the perfect time to discover it.
Vicious sledge: ‘You’re not a good person’
Proving once again they are the worst family on TV, the Roys are manoeuvring to ensure they are the winning-est of the winners.
First trailer for movie 13 years in the making
In production since 2008, this action adventure is based on a hugely popular video game franchise.
‘A rare misstep from Matt Damon’
A talented screenwriter and on-screen star, Matt Damon rarely puts a foot wrong. But in his new movie, he’s the weakest link.
Definitive 100 greatest TV shows this century
We’re only 22 years into this century but have probably spent just as long watching TV. A new poll has revealed the 100 greatest series.
Huge change to Marvel’s 2022 movies
Marvel Studios has made an unexpected change to its 2022 movie releases, which has a domino effect into the following year.
The Batman drops thrilling new trailer
Gotham is under siege from Riddler and Penguin in the new trailer from the upcoming The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson.
Horror movie unlike anything else this year
There are no jump scares and very little gore, but this unusual horror movie will make you deeply unsettled and discombobulated.
Macaulay addresses Home Alone rumours
The first trailer for the Home Alone reboot has dropped, prompting Macauley Culkin to tackle some rumours.
How many people really watched Squid Game
Netflix has revealed how many people around the world actually watched Korean sensation, Squid Game.
$200m movie’s ‘gutsy’ 10-minute move
Marvel’s latest blockbuster starts with a 10-minute sequence it would have never dared to try when it first started making movies with Iron Man.
Star’s ‘overwhelming’ meteoric rise
In just a handful of years, Zazie Beetz went from being a virtual unknown to starring in Marvel and DC movies. It’s not been without challenges.
Unmissable new streaming this month
From the most anticipated TV return to compelling new titles, there’s a lot on offer for anyone looking for something bingey.
Ted Lasso’s stunning revelation
SPOILER ALERT. Ted Lasso closed out its controversial second season with a revelation that it set up from the beginning.
Squid Game leads to 7800pc spike in sales
There is no stopping the Squid Game phenomenon and thanks to everyone’s obsession, one product has seen a 7800 per cent spike in sales.
Long-awaited movie already sold out
Fans have been waiting years but only a lucky few managed to score tickets to a coveted early sneak peak.
‘The worst kind of horror movie’
A new movie on Netflix is so logic-defying and muddled, it completely loses its point. But that’s not even the worst of it.
Why Squid Game was rejected for 10 years
It may be enormously popular now but for 10 years, no one wanted to make the Netflix megahit Squid Game.
Monster movie destroys expectations
Smashing expectations, the Venom sequel’s box office is injecting confidence into a decimated global cinema business.
Netflix sued over Squid Game popularity
You really can be too popular for your own good. Netflix is being sued in South Korea, in part over the enormous success of Squid Game.
Major character exits Billions after tragedy
SPOILER ALERT. A main character has exited American drama Billions, months after a personal tragedy.
Most controversial movie in recent memory
Before anyone had seen it, there were angry calls to stop it in its tracks. Does the award-winning film deserve the controversy?
TV series’ budget was same as five movies
Some have called the source material for this crazy expensive new streaming show “unadaptable”. It’s certainly ambitious – and very expensive.
‘Dumpster fire’: Tiger King star slams sequel
Millions of fans will be happy to hear mayhem and madness is back with a second season of Tiger King. Carole Baskin is not one of them.
Dan Brown’s hero gets his origin story
Adapted from novels that have sold 120 million copies, the popular character is finally getting his origin story.
Frasier star: ‘I cry when I see it, it’s emotional’
Kelsey Grammer’s new character might present as cold but the actor finds him a tragic figure with a story that makes him cry.
Superstar spotted in unearthed Bond video
A 26-year-old Bond promo video has been unearthed, featuring a baby-faced star that remains a fan favourite to take over the secret agent role.
Thrilling caper movie from a master
Steven Soderbergh knows how to pull off a caper – and the marriage of the auto industry and criminal gangs makes for a lot of fun.
TV host on Australia’s ‘horrible hand grenade’
The word few Australians want to hear is exactly the word we need to be using if we want to spare future generations from pain.
Netflix finally fulfils eight-year ambition
Ever since Netflix broke into original programming eight years ago with House of Cards, there was one thing it really wanted. It finally has it.
Netflix series set for near-impossible
A crowning Netflix drama is set to pull off the near-impossible. If it does, it’s going to have a very good night.
Netflix show’s brazen sex montage
Without judgment or shame, this Netflix series must be the most comically horny series on streaming right now.
Expensive streaming show sabotaged itself
With the most glamorous cast in a current streaming series, this thoroughly entertaining show is full of drama.
‘Deliberately lied’: Champion sues Netflix
One of Netflix’s most popular and beloved dramas has been embroiled in a lawsuit by a champion who accused the streamer of “deliberately” lying.
Dishevelled Nicolas Cage is a triumph
You might think you know what Nicolas Cage’s new movie is going to be about, but you’re probably wrong.
Jen’s show ‘had no idea what was coming’
Jennifer Aniston and her cast was 13 days into production on her expensive TV show when the world came crashing down.
Marvel drops weird, off-brand trailer
There’s a certain formula to Marvel movies and shows, and the trailers are the same. So, this Hawkeye teaser was unexpected.
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