Netflix has been making overtures to movie theaters ever since it launched its bid to buy Warner Bros. Even after that deal collapsed, Netflix has signaled its openness to working with cinemas by deciding to give Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” a full theatrical release. It’s all part of an effort by Ted Sarandos, … Read more
When Netflix released its engagement report for the second half of 2025, the streamer touted the success of “Nobody Wants This” Season 2 (30.4 million views) and Season 5 of “Emily in Paris” (30.3 million views) among its top comedies. But not-so-conveniently missing from Netflix’s pitch was another original that did better than both of … Read more
There was once a time when “straight-to-VHS” was a slur, code for largely terrible bargain bucket movies made for next to nothing yet sporting wildly-overpromising covers. Today, it’s not even a thing. VHS tapes were replaced by DVDs and eventually streaming. The last VCR player was made in 2016. Most machines lie broken, covered in … Read more
There’s no meet-cute in “Office Romance,” but the way its lovers meet is pretty cute just the same. Formidable airline CEO Jackie Cruz (Jennifer Lopez) summons her new company lawyer Daniel Blanchflower (Brett Goldstein) to her office, and he walks in to see what, in cinematic terms, we shall term the full J-Lo: She’s facing … Read more
TV audiences were high on the Upside Down this season. “Stranger Things” ended its final season with an average of 32.9 million viewers, easily making it the most-watched series of the just concluded 2025 26 TV frame. The Netflix thriller averaged that number over 35 days, per Nielsen’s multiplatform ranker. Netflix also scored the previous … Read more
The Netflix animated series adaptation of “Devil May Cry” has been renewed for Season 3, which will also be the show’s last. “For those of you who have been paying attention to the episode names, I have been showing you the structure the entire time,” showrunner Adi Shankar said. “This was always Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’ … Read more