📅 Weekly Releases — Jun 29, 2025
Coming this week to streaming platforms
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Somebody's Son, Season 1
HBO MaxTV Series | Jun 29, 2025
Tanisha Scott hosts a dating show where moms pick partners for their grown-up sons. Every episode leans into family quirks as the mothers grill a parade of hopefuls, all in the name of lasting love.
🎬 Reality, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Tanisha ScottOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5I didn’t expect to stick around, yet I binged two episodes without meaning to. Watching those moms run the interviews made me laugh and cringe at the same time.
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Family or Fiancé, Season 4
HBO MaxTV Series | Jun 29, 2025
Engaged couples move into one house with their toughest critics: their own families. Over three tense days they battle it out, guided (and prodded) by Tracy McMillan.
🎬 Reality, Family, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Tracy McMillanOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Shows about in-laws usually make me squirm, yet I keep pressing play. Tracy’s questions sting in the moment but land some real truths.
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All That We Loved S1
Prime VideoTV Series | Jun 29, 2025
Two best friends share everything, right down to a kidney. Post-surgery quirks blur the line between loyalty and first love.
🎬 Romance, Drama | 📍 South Korea | 🗣️ Korean
🎥 Directed by: Kim Jin-sung
🎭 Cast: Oh Se-hun, Jang Yeo-bin, Jo Joon-youngOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Cellular memory sounds corny on paper, yet the show sells it. I kept rooting for all three kids to figure it out without breaking.
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Another Miss Oh S1
Prime VideoTV Series | Jun 29, 2025
Two women, one name, endless confusion. A sound engineer with unwanted visions tries to dodge fate and fix a bruised heart.
🎬 Comedy, Romance, Supernatural | 📍 South Korea | 🗣️ Korean
🎥 Directed by: Song Hyun-wook
🎭 Cast: Eric Mun, Seo Hyun-jin, Jeon Hye-binOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Quirky premise grows on you fast. By episode four I cared less about who ends up with whom and more about how they’d survive the mix-ups.
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Her Private Life S1
Prime VideoTV Series | Jun 29, 2025
By day, polished curator. By night, undercover K-pop fangirl. A fake-dating scheme with her prickly new boss threatens to blow her cover.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 South Korea | 🗣️ Korean
🎥 Directed by: Hong Jong-chan
🎭 Cast: Park Min-young, Kim Jae-wook, Ahn Bo-hyunOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Sweet, goofy, and oddly relatable if you’ve ever hidden a fandom account. Chemistry between the leads is pure candy.
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Melting Me Softly S1
Prime VideoTV Series | Jun 29, 2025
Two contestants freeze for 24 hours, thaw two decades later. The future is hot, their bodies must stay cold, feelings run lukewarm to scorching.
🎬 Sci-Fi, Romance, Comedy | 📍 South Korea | 🗣️ Korean
🎥 Directed by: Shin Woo-chul
🎭 Cast: Ji Chang-wook, Won Jin-ah, Yoon Se-ahOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5The science is flimsy, but the fish-out-of-water jokes land. I kept watching for the mystery behind the botched experiment.
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Military Prosecutor Doberman S1
Prime VideoTV Series | Jun 29, 2025
He joined the JAG corps for cash; she signed up to burn it all down. Together they clean house in camo courtrooms.
🎬 Action, Drama, Mystery | 📍 South Korea | 🗣️ Korean
🎥 Directed by: Jin Chang-gyu
🎭 Cast: Ahn Bo-hyun, Jo Bo-ah, Oh Yeon-sooOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Court scenes crackle, fight scenes hit hard. Watching their motives shift from selfish to righteous was half the thrill.
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Mouse S1
Prime VideoTV Series | Jun 29, 2025
Can evil be spotted under a microscope? A rookie cop chases a gene-level serial killer and finds the hunt turning inward.
🎬 Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Action | 📍 South Korea | 🗣️ Korean
🎥 Directed by: Choi Joon-bae
🎭 Cast: Lee Seung-gi, Lee Hee-joon, Park Ju-hyunOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Twists kept yanking the rug out. I finished the finale and immediately hunted forums for theories I missed.
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The Heavenly Idol S1
Prime VideoTV Series | Jun 29, 2025
A stern high priest wakes up inside a floundering K-pop idol and has to hit choreography instead of blessings. Miracles go viral.
🎬 Fantasy, Comedy, Romance | 📍 South Korea | 🗣️ Korean
🎥 Directed by: Park So-yeon, Lee So-yoon
🎭 Cast: Kim Min-kyu, Go Bo-gyeol, Lee Jang-wooOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Silly on purpose, which I love. Watching a deity fumble through fan-sign events never got old.
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The Killer's Shopping List S1
Prime VideoMiniseries | Jun 29, 2025
One corpse, one supermarket, infinite till receipts. A clerk with a photographic memory traces breadcrumbs straight to a neighborhood killer.
🎬 Mystery, Comedy, Thriller | 📍 South Korea | 🗣️ Korean
🎥 Directed by: Lee Eon-hee
🎭 Cast: Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Seol-hyun, Jin Hee-kyungOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Quirky crime caper had me scanning my own grocery habits for clues. Fun mix of tension and slapstick.
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Touch Your Heart S1
Prime VideoTV Series | Jun 29, 2025
An actress in scandal rehab becomes a law firm secretary. She can’t file paperwork, but she sure brightens the office.
🎬 Comedy, Romance, Drama | 📍 South Korea | 🗣️ Korean
🎥 Directed by: Park Joon-hwa
🎭 Cast: Yoo In-na, Lee Dong-wook, Lee Sang-wooOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Soft, sweet, and packed with second-hand embarrassment. Perfect after a rough day.
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Work Later, Drink Now
Prime VideoTV Series | Jun 29, 2025
Three friends clock out and crack open soju, swapping horror stories about bosses and blind dates. Hiccup-heavy healing ensues.
🎬 Comedy, Drama | 📍 South Korea | 🗣️ Korean
🎥 Directed by: Kim Jung-sik
🎭 Cast: Lee Sun-bin, Han Sun-hwa, Jeong Eun-ji, Choi Si-wonOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Made me crave grilled pork at 1 a.m. Real talk and drunken karaoke hit close to home.
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The Bachelor: Complete Seasons 27 & 28
HuluTV Series | Jun 29, 2025
Two Bachelors, dozens of roses, gallons of champagne, infinite tears—will anyone find forever?
🎬 Reality, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Jesse Palmer, Zach Shallcross, Joey GraziadeiOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Reality-TV comfort food: Zach’s season messy, Joey’s sweeter—but both supply ample limo-exit drama.
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90 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk, Season 11
HBO MaxTV Series | Jun 30, 2025
Fan-favorite alumni wedge themselves onto couches and riff on the newest 90 Day drama. It’s basically a living-room watch party, cameras rolling.
🎬 Reality, Entertainment | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Robert Springs, Anny Francisco, David Toborowsky, Annie Suwan, Loren Brovarnik, Alexei BrovarnikOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5I love gossip, so I feel right at home here. Their snarky side comments help me catch little moments I missed on the main show.
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Truck U, Season 21
HBO MaxTV Series | Jun 30, 2025
Matt Steele and Bruno Massel throw open a garage door and bolt new parts onto trucks. Engines, lift kits, paint fixes—whatever fits in an afternoon.
🎬 Entertainment, Reality | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Matt Steele, Bruno MasselOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5I’m no mechanic, yet I scribbled down a few pointers to try on my dad’s pickup. Some segments drag, but the hands-on demos keep me watching.
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XXX: The Return of Xander Cage
Prime VideoMovie | Jun 30, 2025
Xander skis through jungle canopies, recruits misfits, and chases a satellite-hacking MacGuffin. Physics politely looks the other way.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: D.J. Caruso
🎭 Cast: Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu, Ruby Rose, Tony Jaa, Nina Dobrev, Samuel L. JacksonOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Zero realism, maximal grin. Donnie Yen steals half the scenes with effortless kicks.
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Rings
Prime VideoMovie | Jun 30, 2025
Seven-day curse goes viral on college campus. A hidden video inside the video promises extra nightmares.
🎬 Horror, Supernatural, Mystery | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: F. Javier Gutiérrez
🎭 Cast: Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Vincent D'OnofrioOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Samara deserved better camerawork. A few creepy images, but the tension kept slipping like a warped VHS.
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Boonie Bears: Time Twist
HuluMovie | Jun 30, 2025
Lumberjack Vick time-travels to rewrite his life; bear bros complicate the butterfly effect.
🎬 Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi | 📍 China | 🗣️ Mandarin
🎥 Directed by: Lin Yongchang
🎭 Cast: Tan Xiao, Zhang Bingjun, Zhang WeiOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Bright, frantic kids’ franchise outing—slapstick fun plus gentle lesson on accepting yourself.
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Texas True Crime: Season 5
HuluTV Series | Jun 30, 2025
Houston reporters reopen chilling Lone Star State cases with fresh evidence-room access.
🎬 Crime, Documentary | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Robert Arnold, Bryce NewberryOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Straight-up, well-sourced true-crime forensics—familiar format but strong regional storytelling.
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The Actor
HuluMovie | Jun 30, 2025
Amnesiac ‘50s actor wakes up in eerie Ohio town—finds noir secrets in every shadow.
🎬 Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Duke Johnson
🎭 Cast: André Holland, Gemma Chan, May Calamawy, Toby Jones, Tracey Ullman, Joe Cole, Simon McBurneyOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Neo-noir intrigue + stellar cast—delayed release aside, hopes high for stylish mystery.
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Wimbledon 2025
BBC iPlayerSpecial | Jun 30, 2025
Live grass-court tennis from the All England Club, strawberries optional.
🎬 Sport | 📍 United Kingdom | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Clare Balding, Isa Guha, John McEnroeOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5The hush before a Centre Court serve gives me chills every year. Stream stays on all fortnight.
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Annabelle
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A young couple brings home a porcelain doll after a cult attack, and every creak in the hallway suddenly feels personal. The doll’s stare never blinks, no matter how bright the lamp is.
🎬 Horror, Supernatural, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John R. Leonetti
🎭 Cast: Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Alfre WoodardOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Horror dolls freak me out anyway, so I watched half of this through my fingers. The first act is solid; later scares get a bit routine.
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Better Off Dead...
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Lane’s post-breakup spiral crashes into ski rivalries, singing hamburgers, and a paperboy who really wants two dollars. Teen angst filtered through pure 80s weirdness.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Savage Steve Holland
🎭 Cast: John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Diane FranklinOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5The two-dollar gag still makes me snort-laugh. It’s messy, sure, but the homemade vibe wins me over every time.
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Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
HBO MaxDocumentary | Jul 1, 2025
Tapes, grainy concerts, and bittersweet interviews build the story of Big Star—a band critics adored while record stores gathered dust.
🎬 Documentary, Biography, Musical | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Drew DeNicola
🎭 Cast: Alex Chilton, Jody Stephens, Andy Hummel, Chris BellOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5I’m a sucker for lost-legend tales, and this one delivered. By the end I was humming songs I barely knew five minutes earlier.
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Canyon River
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A Wyoming cattle drive snakes toward Oregon while a rustler rides inside the crew. Dust, river crossings, and straight-up frontier justice.
🎬 Western | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Harmon Jones
🎭 Cast: George Montgomery, Marcia Henderson, Peter GravesOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Sometimes I just want big skies and a clear moral line. This scratched that itch on a slow Sunday.
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Carol
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A department-store photographer and an elegant customer trade glances that grow into a winter road trip where every cigarette break matters.
🎬 Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Todd Haynes
🎭 Cast: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle ChandlerOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5The quiet in this film kills me—in the best way. I caught myself holding my breath during that motel scene.
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Chopped: Volume 4, Season 61
HBO MaxTV Series | Jul 1, 2025
Four chefs sprint around a studio kitchen, mystery basket open and clock screaming. By dessert, somebody’s burned sugar gets them chopped.
🎬 Reality, Entertainment | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Ted AllenOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5I shout at the screen like it’s a playoff game. Half the fun is guessing which weird combo actually works.
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Cunningham
HBO MaxDocumentary | Jul 1, 2025
Archival reels blend with stylized recreations to follow Merce Cunningham’s jump from tiny studios to world stages. Movements almost feel 3-D on screen.
🎬 Documentary, Biography | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Alla Kovgan
🎭 Cast: Merce CunninghamOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Modern dance usually confuses me, yet here I felt the rhythm in my seat. I ended up Googling tickets afterward.
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Dames
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
An uptight millionaire threatens his heirs, then Broadway storms in with kaleidoscopic dance lines. Plot’s light; the camera work dazzles.
🎬 Comedy, Musical, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Ray Enright, Busby Berkeley
🎭 Cast: Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Ruby KeelerOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Old musicals are comfort food for me. Berkeley’s spinning chorus shots still feel magical.
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Dances With Wolves
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Lieutenant Dunbar rides west, befriends a wolf, then finds a new sense of self among the Lakota. Wide plains and long silences carry the story.
🎬 Adventure, Drama, Western | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Kevin Costner
🎭 Cast: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham GreeneOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5Every time I rewatch, I stare at the horizon afterward like I’ve just moved there. Three hours never felt so short.
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Dances With Wolves: Extended Cut
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Same story, extra campfire talk, longer buffalo chase, slower sunsets. The added breathing room deepens the bond.
🎬 Adventure, Drama, Western | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Kevin Costner
🎭 Cast: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham GreeneOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5I thought the extra hour would drag, but those new scenes fill in emotions I didn’t know I missed. Worth the longer sit.
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Film Geek
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Scotty, a video-store clerk who can’t stop quoting Kubrick, gets fired and drifts through Portland trying to find someone who’ll listen.
🎬 Comedy, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: James Westby
🎭 Cast: Melik Malkasian, Tyler Gannon, Matt MorrisOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5I recognized bits of my own movie obsession and winced. Cheap production, honest vibe—good enough for a midnight watch.
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Get Out
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Chris visits his girlfriend’s country house and senses something off in those polite smiles. The weekend spirals into a tight coil of dread and satire.
🎬 Horror, Psychological Thriller, Mystery | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jordan Peele
🎭 Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Catherine KeenerOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5I chewed three fingernails on first watch. The final frame still pops into my head whenever I ride an elevator alone.
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Get Shorty
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Chili Palmer flies to LA on a debt job, spots how similar Hollywood is to the mob, and decides he likes the climate.
🎬 Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
🎭 Cast: John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVitoOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Travolta’s swagger here is peak 90s cool for me. I quote 'Look at me' way too often around the house.
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In Time
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
People stop aging at 25 and a glowing timer on their arm counts down to zero—or forever, if they’re rich. One guy steals hours and tries to flip the system.
🎬 Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Andrew Niccol
🎭 Cast: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian MurphyOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5The metaphor is clever, even if the chase scenes hog the spotlight. I still glance at my watch after finishing.
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Insidious
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A boy slips into a coma that’s really a spirit limbo called The Further. Parents call a psychic, red-face demon lurks in the corner.
🎬 Horror, Supernatural, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: James Wan
🎭 Cast: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin ShayeOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Jump scares nailed me a couple times, embarrassingly out loud. Solid ghost ride.
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Life as We Know It
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Holly and Eric can’t stand each other until a friend’s will makes them instant parents. Diapers, sleepless nights, maybe romance.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Greg Berlanti
🎭 Cast: Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh LucasOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Predictable? Sure. But I smiled more than I groaned, which is all I wanted on a rainy evening.
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Love & Other Drugs
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A slick pill salesman meets a woman in the early stages of Parkinson’s. Their fling turns messy as illness and ambition collide.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Edward Zwick
🎭 Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Oliver PlattOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5The tone wobbles, but the chemistry sticks. I liked the blunt honesty even when scenes feel uneven.
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Mortal Kombat
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Three Earth warriors board a spooky boat, fight ninjas and sorcerers, and chant the theme song in your head for days.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Paul W. S. Anderson
🎭 Cast: Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Linden AshbyOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Pure 90s cheese and I love every roundhouse kick. My inner teenager fist-pumps through the whole tournament.
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Mortal Kombat
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A cage fighter with a dragon birthmark learns he’s draft-eligible for Mortal Kombat. Blood sprays, fatalities look just like the arcade.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Simon McQuoid
🎭 Cast: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Hiroyuki SanadaOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Fights bang, plot wobbles. I’d swap Cole for Liu Kang any day, but I still had fun.
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Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Earthrealm heroes sign up for one last bracket while Scorpion hunts magic pieces in Outworld. Cartoon violence cranked to eleven.
🎬 Animation, Action, Fantasy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Ethan Spaulding
🎭 Cast: Joel McHale, Jennifer Carpenter, Jordan RodriguesOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Animation lets them go nuts. I cackled at half the over-the-top finishers.
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Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Shao Kahn breaks the rules, portals pop open, heroes sprint through recycled sets. More characters, less breathing room.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John R. Leonetti
🎭 Cast: Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, James RemarOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5Even as a fan I wince at the CGI, yet nostalgia drags me back for the goofy fights.
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Napoleon Dynamite
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
An awkward teen in rural Idaho draws ligers, feeds Tina the llama, and helps Pedro run for class president. Deadpan silence fills the gaps.
🎬 Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jared Hess
🎭 Cast: Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efren RamirezOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5This feels like inside jokes with my weird cousin. I giggle at that dance every single time.
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Red Dawn
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Parachutes fall over Colorado and a high-school football squad turns guerrilla overnight. They yell 'Wolverines' and try to stay alive.
🎬 Action, Drama, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John Milius
🎭 Cast: Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Charlie SheenOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5It’s dated, sure, but the premise still sparks my survival-fantasy daydreams.
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Shaun the Sheep Movie
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Shaun accidentally sends the Farmer to the city, then sneaks in with the flock wearing human disguises. All told through slapstick and bleats—no words needed.
🎬 Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family | 📍 United Kingdom | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak
🎭 Cast: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid DjaliliOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5I watched it with my niece and laughed harder than she did. Brilliant visual comedy.
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Showgirls
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Nomi arrives in Vegas with a suitcase, dances, claws, and sometimes slips on glitter. Glamour and grime tango on stage.
🎬 Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
🎭 Cast: Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina GershonOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5So bad it loops back to watchable. I quote the pool scene far too often for polite company.
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Snatched
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Emily drags her wary mom on a cheap holiday that turns into a jungle hostage mess. They bicker their way toward escape.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jonathan Levine
🎭 Cast: Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Joan CusackOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Lightweight laughs that lean on Hawn’s timing. I chuckled enough to finish my popcorn.
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The Amityville Horror
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
George and Kathy Lutz buy a riverside bargain only to hear voices at 3:15 AM. The house smells like doom.
🎬 Horror, Supernatural | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
🎭 Cast: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod SteigerOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Slow-burn scares that still work on stormy nights, even if some effects show their age.
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The Amityville Horror
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Same house, new family, bigger budget. Ryan Reynolds chops wood shirtless while the walls bleed.
🎬 Horror, Supernatural, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Andrew Douglas
🎭 Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, Philip Baker HallOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5Louder than the original, not deeper. I jumped a couple times, then moved on.
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The Big Lebowski
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
The Dude just wants his rug back but ends up bowling through kidnappings, nihilists, and marmots. White Russians optional.
🎬 Comedy, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
🎭 Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve BuscemiOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5I can’t count how many times I’ve muttered 'the Dude abides' while making coffee. Never gets old.
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The Great Wall
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Foreign mercenaries stumble into a Chinese army guarding the Wall from lizard hordes. Colorful armor and sky-high arrows everywhere.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Zhang Yimou
🎭 Cast: Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem DafoeOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5Pretty to look at, hollow in the middle. I stayed mainly for the creature designs.
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The Last House on the Left
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Criminals brutalize a teenage girl, then hide in her parents’ lake house. Revenge comes fast and vicious.
🎬 Horror, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Dennis Iliadis
🎭 Cast: Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Garret Dillahunt, Sara PaxtonOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Hard to stomach, but I couldn’t look away. Definitely not a casual Friday pick.
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The Meg
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A deep-sea sub gets stuck, a giant shark shows up, and Jason Statham grabs a spear gun. Science optional, thrills assured.
🎬 Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
🎭 Cast: Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn WilsonOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Ridiculous and proud of it. I yelled 'bite him' more than once.
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The Three Stooges
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Moe, Larry, and Curly grow up in a nunnery, then poke and nyuk their way through a reality-TV plot to save the orphanage.
🎬 Comedy, Family | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
🎭 Cast: Sean Hayes, Will Sasso, Chris DiamantopoulosOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5The impressions land, yet I miss the black-and-white spark. Kids might dig it more than I did.
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Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
HBO MaxDocumentary | Jul 1, 2025
Friends, scholars, and Morrison herself weave together stories of her life, her pages, and the country she wrote about.
🎬 Documentary, Biography | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
🎭 Cast: Toni Morrison, Oprah Winfrey, Angela DavisOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5I felt like I was sitting in her living room listening. Reached for my worn copy of 'Beloved' right after.
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Valentine's Day
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A florist, a teacher, an aging quarterback, and half of Hollywood try to survive February 14 in LA traffic.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Garry Marshall
🎭 Cast: Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Ashton KutcherOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Lots of sugar, a few empty calories. I play spot-the-celebrity to keep it lively.
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Woman at War
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Halla cuts power lines to fight heavy industry, then learns her long-delayed adoption is finally approved. Activism collides with motherhood.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Thriller | 📍 Iceland | 🗣️ Icelandic
🎥 Directed by: Benedikt Erlingsson
🎭 Cast: Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Juan Camillo Roman EstradaOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Quirky, tense, and somehow hopeful. I cheered out loud when she pulled the bowstring.
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Sherlock S1
Prime VideoTV Series | Jul 1, 2025
London cabs, phone pings, nicotine patches—Holmes upgrades. Watson blogs the cases that Scotland Yard can’t crack.
🎬 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 📍 United Kingdom | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Paul McGuigan, Euros Lyn
🎭 Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves, Mark GatissOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5Still electric after all these years. I rewatch 'A Study in Pink' whenever I need a jolt of clever.
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Shooter S1-3
Prime VideoTV Series | Jul 1, 2025
Marksman Bob Lee Swagger dodges framed charges, black-ops puppeteers, and city-sized conspiracies. His rifle skills do most of the talking.
🎬 Action, Drama, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by:
🎭 Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Shantel VanSanten, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Omar EppsOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Guilty-pleasure binge. Plot holes wide enough for a convoy, but the action pace rarely stalls.
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2 Fast 2 Furious
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Miami neon, chrome cars, and Brian O’Conner running from both cops and cartels. Roman joins, talking nonstop.
🎬 Action, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John Singleton
🎭 Cast: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole HauserOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Story’s paper-thin, but I still groove to that early-2000s soundtrack and lawn-chair spoilers.
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A Bridge Too Far
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Paratroopers drop, radios fail, and one Dutch bridge proves a mile too many for Allied plans. Heroism meets hard math.
🎬 War, History, Drama | 📍 United Kingdom | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Richard Attenborough
🎭 Cast: Sean Connery, Ryan O'Neal, Michael Caine, Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Robert RedfordOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Three-hour runtime flies by for me. The sheer logistical chaos feels almost documentary.
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A Fish Called Wanda
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Diamonds vanish, egos collide, and a barrister’s stammer becomes lethal. Double-crosses pile up like London traffic.
🎬 Comedy, Crime | 📍 United Kingdom | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Charles Crichton
🎭 Cast: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael PalinOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Kevin Kline’s ‘Don’t call me stupid’ rant never gets old. I laugh till my cheeks hurt.
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Baby Boom
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Power-suit exec inherits a baby and trades Manhattan mergers for Vermont applesauce. Motherhood turns into a startup.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Charles Shyer
🎭 Cast: Diane Keaton, Sam Shepard, Harold RamisOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Took me back to dial-up days and big shoulder pads. Keaton carries the whole thing with frantic charm.
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Back to School
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Millionaire Thornton Melon crashes college with checkbook blazing, turning lecture halls into party zones.
🎬 Comedy, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Alan Metter
🎭 Cast: Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Keith Gordon, Robert Downey Jr.Our Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Dangerfield’s one-liners still land. The triple-jump diving stunt? Pure 80s joy.
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Bandits
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Sleepover Bandits kidnap bank managers the night before robberies. A runaway housewife turns their duo into a triangle.
🎬 Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Barry Levinson
🎭 Cast: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate BlanchettOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Offbeat chemistry all around. Thornton’s panic-attack comedy balances Willis’s cool thief vibe.
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Blown Away
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Boston bomb squad races against an Irish demo expert with a vendetta. Crates of C-4 and Celtic folk songs collide.
🎬 Action, Thriller, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
🎭 Cast: Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, Lloyd Bridges, Forest WhitakerOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Cheesy accents, yes, but those slow-motion detonations still hit.
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Blue Crush
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
North Shore waves, board wax, and sisterhood. Anne Marie chases Pipe Masters glory while juggling rent and romance.
🎬 Drama, Romance, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John Stockwell
🎭 Cast: Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Sanoe Lake, Matthew DavisOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Surf footage still gorgeous. Plot is light, like sea foam, and that’s okay.
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Blue Velvet
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Severed ear in grass opens a portal to small-town nightmares. Frank Booth rules the darkness with Pabst Blue Ribbon and rage.
🎬 Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Psychological Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: David Lynch
🎭 Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura DernOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Still unsettling after countless viewings. Hopper’s performance feels radioactive.
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Colors
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Seasoned cop teaches rookie the slow approach while gangs tag LA walls faster than patrol cars can roll.
🎬 Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Dennis Hopper
🎭 Cast: Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Maria Conchita AlonsoOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Authentic grit, even if the soundtrack dates it. Penn and Duvall’s push-pull anchors the film.
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Creed II
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Adonis faces Viktor Drago, a living reminder of the punch that killed his father. Pride, grief, and heavy hooks collide.
🎬 Drama, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Steven Caple Jr.
🎭 Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Dolph Lundgren, Florian MunteanuOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Old wounds reopened my tear ducts. Training montages remain unbeatable cardio inspiration.
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Death Warrant
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Undercover Mountie enters hellish prison, roundhouse-kicks corrupt guards, and uncovers organ-harvesting plot.
🎬 Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Deran Sarafian
🎭 Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Robert Guillaume, Cynthia GibbOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Not top-tier Van Damme, yet the spin-kicks still satisfy late-night cravings.
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Double Impact
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Van Damme times two: silk-shirted Chad and cigar-chewing Alex team up to smash Hong Kong thugs.
🎬 Action, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Sheldon Lettich
🎭 Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Geoffrey Lewis, Alonna ShawOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Plot? Thin. Split-screen antics and twin kicks? Totally worth it.
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Dressed to Kill
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Elevator slaying sparks voyeuristic puzzle. Razor blades flash, mirrors deceive, Freud would have a field day.
🎬 Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Psychological Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Brian De Palma
🎭 Cast: Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy AllenOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Stylish and sleazy in equal measure. De Palma’s camera glides like a predator.
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Duck Soup
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Freedonia elects Rufus T. Firefly, chaos incarnate. Silly spies, mirror gags, and a war fought with fruit.
🎬 Comedy, Musical, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Leo McCarey
🎭 Cast: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret DumontOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.9/5Ninety-one years old and still sharper than most new comedies. I grin the whole runtime.
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Every Day
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Soul named A swaps bodies each sunrise. Rhiannon reintroduces herself daily, love adjusting on the fly.
🎬 Drama, Fantasy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Michael Sucsy
🎭 Cast: Angourie Rice, Justice Smith, Debby RyanOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Concept outweighs budget. Left me asking big questions about identity on my walk to the fridge.
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Fast & Furious 6
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Tank-drag races on Spanish highways while Dom tries to jog Letty’s amnesia. Family, nitrous, long runways.
🎬 Action, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Justin Lin
🎭 Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Luke EvansOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5The runway scene lasts forever yet I can’t blink. Franchise peak ridiculousness.
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Fast Five
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Rio sun, vault heist, Rock vs. Diesel stare-downs. Street racers become Robin Hoods with nitro.
🎬 Action, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Justin Lin
🎭 Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne JohnsonOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Vault dragging through town is pure popcorn bliss. Hobbs’ sweaty scowl sells every punch.
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Fiddler On the Roof
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Tevye wrestles with tradition, daughters, and czarist threats, singing under a creaking violin on a rooftop.
🎬 Drama, Family, Musical, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Norman Jewison
🎭 Cast: Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly PiconOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Sunrise brings new tears every viewing. ‘If I Were a Rich Man’ stays in my head for days.
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Gladiator
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
General to slave, slave to arena legend. Maximus fights for vengeance under Rome’s dusty sun.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Ridley Scott
🎭 Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard HarrisOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5Are you not entertained? I still roar ‘Yes’ every time the crowd does.
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Hart's War
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
POW camp intrigue mixing a show-trial with a breakout scheme. Brass politics, cramped bunks, and a young lawyer in over his head.
🎬 Drama, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Gregory Hoblit
🎭 Cast: Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard, Marcel IuresOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5The movie keeps juggling genres and occasionally drops a ball, yet I stayed hooked—mostly thanks to Farrell getting under Willis’s stone mask.
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Hoodlum
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Numbers racket wars light up ’30s Harlem: Bumpy’s cool strategy vs. Dutch Schultz’s bulldozer tactics, with Lucky Luciano lurking in the smoke.
🎬 Crime, Drama, History | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Bill Duke
🎭 Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams, Andy GarcíaOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Fishburne owns every frame; the script, not so much. Still, I dig its swagger-in-zoot-suits vibe.
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How to Train Your Dragon 2
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Berk’s skies get wider: hidden ice sanctuaries, a lost mum riding stormclouds, and a warlord corralling dragons like cattle.
🎬 Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Dean DeBlois
🎭 Cast: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah HillOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5My jaw kept dropping—first at the visuals, then at *that* mid-movie gut punch. Sequel perfection.
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Two macho firefighters fake a marriage for insurance, then trip over every stereotype in the book while city hall snoops around.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Dennis Dugan
🎭 Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel, Dan Aykroyd, Steve BuscemiOur Take
★☆☆☆☆ 1.5/5Rewatching in 2025 felt like opening a dusty locker of jokes that should have stayed locked.
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Into The Blue
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Bahamas postcard turns dark: sunken treasure on one side, a crashed coke plane on the other, sharks circling both.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John Stockwell
🎭 Cast: Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan, Ashley ScottOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5Plot sinks fast, yet I still swoon over those turquoise drop-offs. Guilty-pleasure territory.
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Into The Blue 2: The Reef
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Different divers, same turquoise gimmick—treasure hunt hides a smuggling op and more cardboard villains.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Stephen Herek
🎭 Cast: Chris Carmack, Laura Vandervoort, Marsha ThomasonOur Take
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5Felt like a tourism brochure stitched to a Syfy channel script. I bailed halfway, came back, nothing changed.
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It Came from Outer Space
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Meteor, desert, body-snatching doppelgängers. Raymond Bradbury’s fingerprints all over the paranoia.
🎬 Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jack Arnold
🎭 Cast: Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, Charles DrakeOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Still spooky in that cozy, drive-in way. I love its empathy toward the ‘invaders’—pretty forward-thinking for ’53.
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K-PAX
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Is Prot an alien or a trauma-masked drifter? Sun-glasses, fruit-eating astronomy lessons, and a shrink chasing clues.
🎬 Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Iain Softley
🎭 Cast: Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack, Alfre WoodardOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5The ambiguity hooks me every revisit, even if the finale tries a tad too hard for uplift.
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Leaving Las Vegas
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Neon lights blur while a screenwriter drinks himself toward oblivion and a sex worker refuses to look away.
🎬 Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Mike Figgis
🎭 Cast: Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian SandsOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5I watch once a decade; that’s all my heart can handle. Cage burns, Shue glows, and Vegas feels like a sad lullaby.
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Licorice Pizza
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Valley sun, waterbeds, gas lines, and two restless misfits orbiting each other through ’73 like pinballs.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
🎭 Cast: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley CooperOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Plot wanders, vibes soar. I could live in that needle-drop montage forever.
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Little Fockers
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Grandpa Byrnes still doubts poor Greg, now with toddlers slinging ketchup at everyone. Hijinks feel reheated.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Paul Weitz
🎭 Cast: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra StreisandOur Take
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5Like watching an exhausted party clown twist one balloon too many. I groaned more than I giggled.
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Little Man
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Diamond thief disguises himself as a diaper-wearing toddler. Yes, that is the entire gag, on loop.
🎬 Comedy, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans
🎭 Cast: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kerry Washington, John WitherspoonOur Take
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5Ten minutes in I checked the timestamp and sighed—still ninety to go. Comedy kryptonite.
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Mad Max
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Fuel-starved highways echo with V8 engines and despair. One cop’s heartbreak sparks the legend of the wasteland.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 Australia | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: George Miller
🎭 Cast: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-ByrneOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Raw, dusty, and loud—smells like burning rubber and cheap petrol. Still a rush.
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Meet the Fockers
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
CIA dad meets free-love in-laws; polygraph jokes and breast-feeding gags ensue for an entire weekend.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jay Roach
🎭 Cast: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra StreisandOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Louder than the first, half as clever. Dustin Hoffman dancing saves a few scenes.
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Meet the Parents
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Male nurse meets ex-CIA future father-in-law; cat mishaps, broken urns, escalating panic.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jay Roach
🎭 Cast: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Blythe DannerOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Still cringe-delicious. I can’t say ‘I have nipples, can you milk me?’ without laughing.
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Mystic Pizza
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Three friends sling pies, chase boys, and wonder what’s next beyond Connecticut’s salty docks.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Donald Petrie
🎭 Cast: Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, Lili TaylorOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Warm as a brick oven—every slice packed with 80s earnestness. Roberts’ laugh steals the show.
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No Country for Old Men
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Money bag in the desert, air-gun killer on the hunt, old sheriff watching the West slip away.
🎬 Crime, Drama, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
🎭 Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody HarrelsonOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5Pure dread distilled. Every time Bardem flips that coin I stop breathing.
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No Way Out
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Pentagon corridors close in on a naval officer who’s chasing himself through evidence he can’t erase.
🎬 Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Spy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Roger Donaldson
🎭 Cast: Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will PattonOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5That final twist still pops like an old-school flashbulb. Prime ’80s paranoia.
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Only Lovers Left Alive
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Immortal hipsters sip Type-O in crumbling Detroit and swap mixtapes across centuries.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Horror, Romance | 📍 United Kingdom | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
🎭 Cast: Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, John HurtOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Cooler than midnight vinyl—makes me want to read poetry at 3 a.m.
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Paths Of Glory
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Trenches drown men, marble halls condemn them. Court-martial as firing squad pageant.
🎬 Drama, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
🎭 Cast: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George MacreadyOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5Short, brutal, flawless. I felt my stomach knot even on the tenth viewing.
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Robocop
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Corporate Detroit builds a chrome messiah from a murdered cop—advert breaks and ultra-violence included.
🎬 Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
🎭 Cast: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood SmithOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5I’d buy that for a dollar—and a million more. Satire sharper than ED-209’s roar.
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Robocop
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Glossy reboot swaps grit for drones and black armor; satire dialed to mute.
🎬 Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: José Padilha
🎭 Cast: Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie CornishOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5Serviceable action, zero bite. Like drinking diet soda after the real stuff.
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Robocop 2
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
More gore, less brains: drug lord’s psyche jammed into a hulking stop-motion monster.
🎬 Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Irvin Kershner
🎭 Cast: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Tom NoonanOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5I like the chaotic robot brawl, but the soul of the franchise short-circuits.
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Robocop 3
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
PG-13 jet-pack edition: kid sidekicks, cartoon villains, and a cyborg ninja that belongs in another movie.
🎬 Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Fred Dekker
🎭 Cast: Robert John Burke, Nancy Allen, Rip TornOur Take
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5I laughed—but not the way the filmmakers hoped. Jet-pack jump-cut cheese.
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Rocky
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
South Philly loan-shark collector gets one shot at the champ and laces up hope.
🎬 Drama, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John G. Avildsen
🎭 Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess MeredithOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5Running those stairs still gives me goosebumps the size of meat-locker sides.
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Rocky Balboa
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Older, slower, still swinging—Italian Stallion steps out of the restaurant and back into the ring for one last bell.
🎬 Drama, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
🎭 Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio Tarver, Milo VentimigliaOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Makes me want to chase my own ghosts. A surprisingly graceful curtain call.
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Rocky II
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Bills piling, pride stinging—Rocky’s gloves go on again for Apollo’s rematch dare.
🎬 Drama, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
🎭 Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess MeredithOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5The final round’s double knockdown? Cheesy magic—I cheer every time.
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Rocky III
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Fame softens Rocky until Clubber Lang’s haymaker rattles the statues and the soundtrack.
🎬 Drama, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
🎭 Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Mr. TOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Eye of the Tiger punches harder than the script, and that’s okay.
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Rocky IV
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Montage nation: Soviet giant, snow drifts, robot butlers, and a punch that ends the Cold War (sort of).
🎬 Drama, Sport, Action | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
🎭 Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Dolph LundgrenOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Guilty pleasure meter in the red. I shadow-box through the living room every single watch.
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Rocky V
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Brain damage benches the champ; shady promoter turns protégé against mentor, ending in a parking-lot slugfest.
🎬 Drama, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John G. Avildsen
🎭 Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone, Tommy MorrisonOur Take
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5Street fight finale feels like fan fiction gone wrong. I tap out early.
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Salt
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Is CIA agent Evelyn Salt a Russian plant or the agency’s toughest operator? Car roofs, elevator shafts, and pure sprinting chaos say hello.
🎬 Action, Thriller, Mystery, Spy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Phillip Noyce
🎭 Cast: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel EjioforOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Jolie leaps off freeway overpasses like it’s cardio. Plot holes? Who’s counting.
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Saving Private Ryan
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Beaches run red, a small squad trudges inland to bring one brother home—a needle in war’s haystack.
🎬 War, Drama, Action, History | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Steven Spielberg
🎭 Cast: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry PepperOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5First 20 minutes left me shaking the popcorn out of my lap. Still unmatched.
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Teen Wolf
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
High-school nobody sprouts fur, dunks like Jordan, and learns popularity has claws.
🎬 Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Rod Daniel
🎭 Cast: Michael J. Fox, James Hampton, Scott PaulinOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Cornball fun—wolf surfing on the van still cracks me up.
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The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Collectible-toy nerd gets steam-rolled by well-meaning bros hell-bent on ending his dry spell.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Judd Apatow
🎭 Cast: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Seth RogenOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Kelly Clarkson!—I yell it with him every waxing scene, can’t help it.
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The Addams Family
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Gloom meets cul-de-sacs: the Addams clan face HOA nightmares and reality-TV plastic smiles.
🎬 Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan
🎭 Cast: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick KrollOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5Passable rainy-afternoon cartoon, but the bite’s been filed down to baby fangs.
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The Addams Family 2
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Road-trip sequel swaps spooky mansion for tourist traps—gags run thin like watered-down graveyard soil.
🎬 Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon
🎭 Cast: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Javon Walton, Nick KrollOur Take
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5Even Thing couldn’t thumbs-up this. I checked my phone more than the screen.
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The Apartment
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Clerk rents out his tiny flat to philandering execs—ambition, loneliness, and one elevator girl change the math.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Billy Wilder
🎭 Cast: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurrayOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5Every line sings. New Year’s Eve final shot still melts me like ice in scotch.
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The Bone Collector
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Bed-bound forensics ace puppeteers a rookie cop through grisly scavenger hunts left by a subway-sadist killer.
🎬 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Phillip Noyce
🎭 Cast: Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah, Michael RookerOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Derivative, sure, but Denzel and Jolie keep the pulse steady. Good rainy-night thriller.
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The Bounty Hunter
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Ex-spouses bicker across New Jersey while crooks and bookies tag along—rom-com chase on autopilot.
🎬 Action, Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Andy Tennant
🎭 Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Jason SudeikisOur Take
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5Felt like sitting in traffic with two people arguing on speakerphone. Hard pass.
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The Fast and the Furious
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Undercover cop dives into L.A.’s nitro-fueled street-racing scene, chasing hijackers and finding family under the hood.
🎬 Action, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Rob Cohen
🎭 Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana BrewsterOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Raw, sweaty gear-head energy. Walker and Diesel spark the whole ‘family’ mythos that still powers the franchise.
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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Exiled teen learns the art of sideways speed in neon-lit Tokyo, tangling with yakuza and the ‘Drift King.’
🎬 Action, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Justin Lin
🎭 Cast: Lucas Black, Bow Wow, Sung Kang, Nathalie KelleyOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Han’s chill charisma, rubber-burning drift battles, and thumping J-pop vibes make this an underrated spin-off.
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The Funhouse
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Sneaking into a carnival ride overnight sounds fun—until a deformed carny starts the real show.
🎬 Horror, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Tobe Hooper
🎭 Cast: Elizabeth Berridge, Cooper Huckabee, Largo WoodruffOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Grimy, smoke-choked atmosphere straight from Hooper’s nightmares. Carny slasher done right.
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The Great Train Robbery
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Victorian masterminds plot the first gold heist from a moving train—top hats, lock-picks, and real rooftop peril.
🎬 Adventure, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller | 📍 United Kingdom | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Michael Crichton
🎭 Cast: Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne DownOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Connery suave, Sutherland sly, and Crichton’s clockwork script makes thievery a gentleman’s game.
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The Horse Soldiers
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Union cavalry ride deep behind Confederate lines to wreck a railroad—and clash over duty versus humanity.
🎬 Adventure, History, War, Western | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John Ford
🎭 Cast: John Wayne, William Holden, Constance TowersOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Ford panoramas, Wayne granite, Holden moral fire. Classic studio war adventure.
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The House Bunny
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Ex-Playboy bunny turns sorority misfits into campus queens with eyeliner, heels, and unexpected heart.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Fred Wolf
🎭 Cast: Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone, Kat DenningsOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Faris is comic sunshine; young Emma Stone seals the deal. Silly plot, contagious charm.
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The Hustle
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Posh con queen and chaos gremlin bet on who can fleece a tech bro first. Hijinks ensue on the Riviera.
🎬 Comedy, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Chris Addison
🎭 Cast: Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Alex SharpOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Not ‘Dirty Rotten’ great, but Hathaway’s accents and Rebel’s pratfalls keep it breezy brunch fodder.
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The Informant!
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Corn-starch exec turns whistleblower—then won’t stop lying to everyone, including himself.
🎬 Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
🎭 Cast: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie LynskeyOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Damon’s paunchy, chatty performance is comedic gold; Soderbergh’s jazzy tone makes corporate crime absurd.
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The Perfect Storm
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Gloucester sword-boat chases one last catch, sails into a mammoth three-front storm, and fights for every breath.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
🎭 Cast: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, John C. ReillyOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Towering waves, thunderous sound mix—still a white-knuckle sea disaster with a blue-collar heart.
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The Usual Suspects
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Five crooks, one lineup, and the whispered name Keyser Söze ignite a maze of lies and bullet holes.
🎬 Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Bryan Singer
🎭 Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Kevin SpaceyOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5Even knowing the twist, I grin at the brilliance. Noir puzzle box perfection.
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Thunderbolt And Lightfoot
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Old-school safecracker and chatty drifter road-trip Montana to blow open an armored vault—again.
🎬 Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Michael Cimino
🎭 Cast: Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, George KennedyOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Eastwood cool, Bridges electric. A laconic buddy-heist with a bittersweet sting.
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What's The Worst That Could Happen?
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Petty thief and petty billionaire feud over a ‘lucky’ ring—pranks escalate, sanity evaporates.
🎬 Comedy, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Sam Weisman
🎭 Cast: Martin Lawrence, Danny DeVito, John LeguizamoOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Goofy premise, hit-and-miss gags. DeVito’s smug grin steals scenes; plot steals nothing.
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Windtalkers
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Marine ordered to guard—maybe kill—Navajo code talker during hellish Saipan assault.
🎬 Action, Drama, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John Woo
🎭 Cast: Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Christian SlaterOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Woo’s slo-mo explosions meet a sobering true story; action outweighs nuance but still resonates.
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Witness For The Prosecution
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
London murder trial twists itself in knots when the defendant’s wife testifies—against him.
🎬 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Billy Wilder
🎭 Cast: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa LanchesterOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Christie intrigue plus Wilder wit equals courtroom lightning. Laughton is delight incarnate.
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XXX: The Return Of Xander Cage
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Xander snowboard-surfs back from exile, builds an international stunt squad, and stops satellite doom with attitude.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: D.J. Caruso
🎭 Cast: Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu, Ruby Rose, Tony JaaOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Physics takes the day off; Donnie Yen steals it back with slick fists. Turn brain to ‘arcade’ mode.
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Attack on London: Hunting The 7/7 Bombers
NetflixDocumentary | Jul 1, 2025
Minute-by-minute account of 2005’s tube attacks and the fevered hunt that followed.
🎬 Documentary, History, Crime | 📍 United Kingdom | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Liza Williams
🎭 Cast: Survivors, Victims' families, Police investigators, Government officialsOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Looks harrowing yet vital—eyewitness testimony anchoring a nation’s darkest commute.
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Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel
NetflixDocumentary | Jul 1, 2025
Sex-sells brand rockets skyward, implodes under toxic charisma of founder Dov Charney.
🎬 Documentary, Biography, History | 📍 United Kingdom | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Sally Rose Griffiths
🎭 Cast: Former American Apparel employees, Fashion industry insidersOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Expect juicy boardroom gossip and cautionary fashion fairy-tale gone wrong.
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17 Again
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Middle-aged schlub wakes up as his 17-year-old self and crash-lands back in high school.
🎬 Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Burr Steers
🎭 Cast: Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Matthew PerryOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Efron’s charisma + Lennon’s nerd energy = breezy wish-fulfillment fun.
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Annie (1982)
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Sunshine-powered orphan melts billionaire’s heart between show-stopping sing-alongs.
🎬 Musical, Family, Comedy, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John Huston
🎭 Cast: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Tim CurryOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Tomorrow still slaps; Burnett’s boozy Miss Hannigan steals every frame.
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Blow
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Small-town surfer becomes Medellín’s cocaine gatekeeper, then watches the empire snowball and bury him.
🎬 Biography, Crime, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Ted Demme
🎭 Cast: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente, Ray LiottaOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Depp smooth, soundtrack groovy, rise-and-crash arc hits hard like the product.
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Born on the Fourth of July
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Patriotic Marine returns from Vietnam paralyzed, becomes fiery anti-war voice.
🎬 Biography, Drama, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Oliver Stone
🎭 Cast: Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Willem Dafoe, Raymond J. BarryOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Cruise’s rawest performance; Stone’s indictment sears and inspires in equal measure.
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Captain Phillips
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Container ship hijacked; tense chess match between steady captain and desperate Somali pirates.
🎬 Biography, Thriller, Drama, Action | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English, Somali
🎥 Directed by: Paul Greengrass
🎭 Cast: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal AhmedOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Greengrass shakes the camera; your nerves rattle. ‘I’m the captain now’ chills every time.
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The Deer Hunter
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Steel-town buddies shipped to Vietnam; Russian-roulette trauma follows them home.
🎬 War, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English, Russian, Vietnamese, French
🎥 Directed by: Michael Cimino
🎭 Cast: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Savage, Meryl StreepOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Three acts: wedding, war, wound. Brutal, haunting, unforgettable.
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Friday Night Lights
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
West Texas lives or dies on high-school football; Panthers chase glory, carry town’s weight.
🎬 Sport, Drama, Action | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Peter Berg
🎭 Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Garrett Hedlund, Derek Luke, Jay HernandezOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Grit, dust, heartbreak. You’ll smell the turf and taste the pressure—clear eyes indeed.
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Here Comes the Boom
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Lovable teacher climbs into MMA cage to bankroll school music program.
🎬 Comedy, Action, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Frank Coraci
🎭 Cast: Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler, Bas RuttenOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Predictable but sweet; James sells the punches and the heart.
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The Hitman's Bodyguard
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Frenemy road trip: uptight bodyguard escorts foul-mouthed hitman to The Hague amid exploding scenery.
🎬 Action, Comedy, Thriller | 📍 United States, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Canada | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Patrick Hughes
🎭 Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma HayekOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Mouthy, messy, and loud—in other words, a fun Saturday night with popcorn.
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The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Add Hayek’s unhinged con-artist wife to the gun-splattered vacation—chaos level maxed.
🎬 Action, Comedy, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Patrick Hughes
🎭 Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, Morgan FreemanOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Plot? Thin. Quips and carnage? Plenty. Hayek curses everyone into next week.
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Horrible Bosses
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Three wage slaves plot to off their nightmare bosses—discover crime is harder than whining.
🎬 Comedy, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Seth Gordon
🎭 Cast: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey, Jamie FoxxOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Dark wish-fulfillment comedy with a murderers’ row of scene-stealing villains.
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The Karate Kid
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Bullied teen wax-on-wax-offs his way to All-Valley glory under Mr. Miyagi’s zen tutelage.
🎬 Action, Drama, Family, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John G. Avildsen
🎭 Cast: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, William ZabkaOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Crane kick, ‘You’re the Best,’ instant goosebumps. Timeless inspiration.
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The Karate Kid Part II
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Okinawa trip reveals Miyagi’s past, village honor, and a deadly drum-technique duel.
🎬 Action, Drama, Family, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John G. Avildsen
🎭 Cast: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Tamlyn Tomita, Yuji OkumotoOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Fresh setting, deeper feels. Final fight by lantern light still rules.
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The Karate Kid Part III
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Cobra Kai’s puppet-master Terry Silver tempts Daniel with rage dojo tactics.
🎬 Action, Drama, Family, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John G. Avildsen
🎭 Cast: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively, Thomas Ian GriffithOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Cartoonish villainy but oddly fun—now essential after ‘Cobra Kai’ revival.
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Mission: Impossible
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Team wiped out, Ethan Hunt dangles from ceilings to unmask a traitor and steal spy-secrets.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Thriller, Spy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Brian De Palma
🎭 Cast: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Ving RhamesOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Paranoid twists, De Palma split-diopters, and that silent vault drop—chef’s kiss.
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Mission: Impossible II
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Ethan’s hair grows, doves fly, motorcycles joust—bio-weapon plot mostly excuses slow-mo fireworks.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Thriller, Spy | 📍 United States, Germany | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John Woo
🎭 Cast: Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandiwe Newton, Ving RhamesOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Peak 2000 cheese, but Woo’s style is undeniable guilty pleasure.
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Mission: Impossible III
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Newly engaged Ethan battles ruthless arms dealer and explosive brain implants.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Thriller, Spy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: J.J. Abrams
🎭 Cast: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Michelle MonaghanOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Hoffman’s icy menace elevates stakes; Abrams injects heart and blockbuster pace.
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
IMF disavowed; Hunt scales Burj Khalifa, fights nuclear zealot with zero backup.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Thriller, Spy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Brad Bird
🎭 Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula PattonOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Burj set-piece alone is worth the ticket; Bird’s live-action debut soars.
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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Shadow Syndicate vs. rogue IMF; opera house sniper ballet and underwater data heist headline.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Thriller, Spy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
🎭 Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca FergusonOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Plane takeoff stunt, Ilsa Faust entrance—franchise hits turbo and never lets up.
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Mom: Seasons 1-8
NetflixTV Series | Jul 1, 2025
Sober single mom and her relapse-prone mother trade barbs, meetings, and hard-won victories.
🎬 Sitcom, Drama, Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, Gemma Baker
🎭 Cast: Anna Faris, Allison Janney, Mimi Kennedy, Jaime Pressly, Beth Hall, William FichtnerOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Laugh-heavy yet unflinchingly honest about addiction. Janney absolutely dazzles.
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The Notebook
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Summer fling between poor mill worker and society girl becomes lifelong, tear-soaked saga.
🎬 Romance, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
🎭 Cast: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena RowlandsOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Peak swoon cinema—rain kiss, rowboat swans, and endless ugly-cry finales.
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Pacific Rim
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Giant Jaeger mechs drift-sync to punch city-flattening Kaiju back through the ocean breach.
🎬 Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
🎭 Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie DayOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Big, loud, beautifully designed Saturday-morning mayhem; del Toro’s inner 12-year-old runs wild.
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PAW Patrol: Seasons 2-3
NetflixTV Series | Jul 1, 2025
Ryder and his rescue pups solve gentle crises one wagging tail at a time in Adventure Bay.
🎬 Animation, Family, Adventure | 📍 Canada | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Keith Chapman
🎭 Cast: Owen Mason, Elijha Hammill, Tristan Samuel, Max Calinescu, Gage Munroe, Drew Davis, Kallan HolleyOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Toddler catnip: bright morals, teamwork, catchy catch-phrases—parents may need coffee on loop.
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Portlandia: Seasons 1-8
NetflixTV Series | Jul 1, 2025
Hipster utopia gently roasted through absurd sketch vignettes—put a bird on it!
🎬 Comedy, Sitcom | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel
🎭 Cast: Fred Armisen, Carrie BrownsteinOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Quirky, affectionate satire; Armisen & Brownstein morph into characters we’ve all met at the co-op.
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The Sweetest Thing
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Three besties road-trip, misbehave, and sing about…church—in pursuit of maybe-Mr-Right.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Roger Kumble
🎭 Cast: Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair, Thomas JaneOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Early-2000s rom-com raunch powered by Diaz/Applegate/Blair chemistry—light, loud, lovable.
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Tangerine
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Christmas Eve in L.A.: two trans friends chase a cheating pimp through sun-bleached streets—shot on an iPhone.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Sean Baker
🎭 Cast: Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian, James RansoneOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Raw, hilarious, humane; kinetic filmmaking that amplifies voices rarely heard on-screen.
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V for Vendetta
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Masked anarchist ‘V’ sparks revolution in a fascist Britain—remember, remember the fifth of November.
🎬 Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama | 📍 United StatesUnited KingdomGermany | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: James McTeigue
🎭 Cast: Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Rupert Graves, Stephen ReaOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Stylish dystopia whose ideas age frighteningly well; Weaving emotes brilliantly behind the porcelain grin.
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White Chicks
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
FBI brothers don latex and lip gloss to pose as heiresses—chaos, dance-offs, Terry Crews ensue.
🎬 Comedy, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans
🎭 Cast: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jaime King, Frankie FaisonOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5So dumb it loops to delightful; quotable gags and that ‘A Thousand Miles’ sing-along live rent-free.
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Yellowjackets: Season 2
NetflixTV Series | Jul 1, 2025
Past-wilderness cannibal secrets gnaw at present-day survivors—trauma only gets hungrier.
🎬 Psychological Thriller, Horror, Mystery, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson
🎭 Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci, Lauren Ambrose, Simone KessellOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Season 2 deepens the dread and twists; stellar dual-timeline casts keep you binge-bitten.
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Zathura: A Space Adventure
NetflixMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Board-game blasts two brothers’ house into deep space—only finishing the game brings them home.
🎬 Adventure, Sci-Fi, Family, Fantasy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jon Favreau
🎭 Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo, Dax Shepard, Kristen StewartOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Underrated Jumanji cousin; practical effects and retro-pulp vibe make it a stellar family ride.
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Adam
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Shy astronomer with Asperger’s falls for vibrant neighbor—stars align awkwardly, sweetly.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Max Mayer
🎭 Cast: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie FaisonOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Gentle, heartfelt dramedy anchored by Dancy’s tender performance and Byrne’s warmth.
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Alita: Battle Angel
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Scrapyard cyborg discovers warrior past—roller-blades, rocket fists, big anime heart.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
🎭 Cast: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle HaleyOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5CG-anime spectacle with sincere pulp soul; begs for the sequel it still deserves.
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Bride Wars
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
BFFs turned bridezilla rivals sabotage each other’s Plaza weddings—frosting flies.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Gary Winick
🎭 Cast: Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen, Chris Pratt, Bryan Greenberg, Steve HoweyOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Cotton-candy conflict that coasts on Hudson/Hathaway charm—perfect background crafting film.
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Bridesmaids
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
When life bottoms out, Annie must maid-of-honor through food poisoning, rival bridesmaid, airplane meltdown.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Paul Feig
🎭 Cast: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Chris O'DowdOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Comedic gut-buster with genuine heart; McCarthy’s Oscar-nominated chaos launched a thousand GIFs.
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Catch and Release
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Fiancé’s death reveals secrets; grief-stricken bride finds unexpected love among his buddies.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Susannah Grant
🎭 Cast: Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Sam Jaeger, Kevin Smith, Juliette LewisOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Bittersweet dramedy buoyed by Garner’s sincerity and Olyphant’s charm; uneven but endearing.
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The Bounty Hunter
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Ex-cop bounty hunter snags bail-jumping ex-wife—sparks and handcuffs fly en route to scoop.
🎬 Action, Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Andy Tennant
🎭 Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Jason Sudeikis, Christine Baranski, Peter GreeneOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5Chemistry can’t outrun clichés; mildly fun if you’re folding laundry.
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The Call
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
911 operator races real-time to save abducted teen in trunk—every second counts.
🎬 Crime, Horror, Psychological Thriller, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Brad Anderson
🎭 Cast: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund, Michael ImperioliOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Lean, tense potboiler; Berry’s headset heroics keep pulse high despite wobbly finale.
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The Comedian
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Washed-up sitcom star claws for stand-up relevance—bitterness punches down more than up.
🎬 Comedy, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Taylor Hackford
🎭 Cast: Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito, Edie Falco, Harvey Keitel, Patti LuPoneOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5Great cast, flabby script—few laughs, little insight into comedy’s dark grind.
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Country Strong
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Fallen Nashville star hits comeback tour with rising protégés—heartache harmonies ensue.
🎬 Drama, Musical, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Shana Feste
🎭 Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund, Leighton MeesterOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Soap-y plot but strong tunes; Paltrow belts convincingly, Hedlund steals scenes.
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Daddy Day Camp
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Unqualified dads revive run-down summer camp—food fights, latrine jokes, predictable hijinks.
🎬 Comedy, Family | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Fred Savage
🎭 Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Lochlyn Munro, Richard Gant, Paul Rae, Tamala JonesOur Take
★☆☆☆☆ 1.5/5Energetic kids might giggle; adults will crave bug spray—and better writing.
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The Day After Tomorrow
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Climate flips switch—NYC freezes, wolves roam malls, dad treks ice to rescue son.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Roland Emmerich
🎭 Cast: Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum, Ian Holm, Sela WardOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Science? Nah. Spectacle? 100%. Emmerich delivers blizzard popcorn with extra CGI frostbite.
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Dear White People
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Ivy League black students spar with campus micro-aggressions—and a blackface party explosion.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Satire | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Justin Simien
🎭 Cast: Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Kyle Gallner, Teyonah Parris, Brandon P. Bell, Dennis HaysbertOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Smart, sharp satire brimming with style—conversation-starter that became a great series.
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Demolition
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Widower processes grief by taking appliances—and his life—apart screw by screw.
🎬 Comedy, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée
🎭 Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper, Judah LewisOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Quirky grief tale; Gyllenhaal compelling even when the script’s bolts loosen.
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Dirty Dancing
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Baby meets Johnny, lifts off that lake, nobody puts her in a corner—ever.
🎬 Drama, Musical, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Emile Ardolino
🎭 Cast: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack WestonOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Enduring summer-love magic, unbeatable soundtrack; you’ll practice the lift in your living room.
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Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Pre-revolution Cuba salsa heats up forbidden love and politically charged dance floor.
🎬 Drama, Musical, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Guy Ferland
🎭 Cast: Diego Luna, Romola Garai, Sela Ward, John Slattery, Patrick SwayzeOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Story thin but rhythms hot; Luna’s charisma and Cuban music keep hips swaying.
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Average Joe’s misfits dodge wrenches, lasers, and Globo Gym egomania en route to Vegas glory.
🎬 Comedy, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber
🎭 Cast: Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Rip Torn, Justin Long, Stephen Root, Alan TudykOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5If you can dodge boredom, you can dodgeball—quotable gold and Stiller at peak ridiculous.
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Easy A
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Olive turbo-charges school rumor mill, stitches a scarlet ‘A’ to flip slut-shaming narrative.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Will Gluck
🎭 Cast: Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes, Dan Byrd, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson, Stanley Tucci, Lisa KudrowOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Whip-smart teen comedy with breakout Emma Stone and the coolest movie parents ever.
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The Equalizer 3
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
McCall retires to Italian seaside—until mafia threatens locals and Denzel’s stopwatch comes out.
🎬 Action, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
🎭 Cast: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Eugenio Mastrandrea, David Denman, Gaia ScodellaroOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Lean, brutal franchise send-off; Washington dispatches mobsters like espresso shots—strong, quick.
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Flight Of The Phoenix
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Desert-crash survivors must build a new plane from wreckage before sandstorms or bandits strike.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John Moore
🎭 Cast: Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto, Hugh LaurieOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Solid remake thrills; Ribisi’s eccentric engineer vs. Quaid’s gruff pilot sparks tension.
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Ford v Ferrari
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Shelby & Miles battle bureaucracy, physics, and Ferrari to tame Le Mans in ’66.
🎬 Action, Biography, Drama, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: James Mangold
🎭 Cast: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh LucasOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Roaring crowd-pleaser—exhilarating racecraft, bromance, and underdog triumph steering full throttle.
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Friends With Benefits
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Two commitment-phobes try a no-strings pact that (of course) tangles into real feelings.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Will Gluck
🎭 Cast: Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman, Bryan Greenberg, Woody HarrelsonOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Timberlake and Kunis crackle, keeping this self-aware rom-com breezy even when it hits clichés.
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Fruitvale Station
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A poignant hour-by-hour portrait of Oscar Grant’s final day in Oakland.
🎬 Biography, Crime, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Ryan Coogler
🎭 Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand, Chad Michael MurrayOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Jordan’s career-making turn and Coogler’s empathy make this vital, gut-punch cinema.
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Garden State
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A numb actor’s trip home sparks oddball encounters and indie-mix-tape epiphanies.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Zach Braff
🎭 Cast: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Ian Holm, Method ManOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Still the quintessential early-2000s emo dramedy—soundtrack and Portman steal the show.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Earth-escapee Arthur Dent hitchhikes the absurd cosmos in search of tea and answers.
🎬 Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Garth Jennings
🎭 Cast: Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, Bill Nighy, Alan Rickman, Stephen FryOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Whimsical adaptation nails Adams’ Brit wit—even if it crams galaxies into two hours.
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Home Alone
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Forgotten at Christmas, Kevin rigs his house with legendary slapstick traps.
🎬 Comedy, Family | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Chris Columbus
🎭 Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O'HaraOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Holiday comfort food—Culkin vs. Wet Bandits never stops being merry mayhem.
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Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Kevin upgrades to NYC, luxury suites… and bigger brick-to-the-face payback.
🎬 Comedy, Family, Adventure, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Chris Columbus
🎭 Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, John Heard, Tim CurryOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5A louder retread that’s still a yuletide blast—Tim Curry’s grin alone is worth it.
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Home Alone 3
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
New kid, chickenpox, microchip, four bumbling spies—same glorious pratfalls.
🎬 Comedy, Family, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Raja Gosnell
🎭 Cast: Alex D. Linz, Olek Krupa, Rya Kihlstedt, Lenny Von Dohlen, Scarlett JohanssonOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Serviceable kiddie hijinks, but missing the original’s charm and holiday sparkle.
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Honest Thief
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A repentant bank robber turns himself in—until dirty agents steal his stash.
🎬 Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Mark Williams
🎭 Cast: Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney, Jeffrey Donovan, Anthony Ramos, Robert PatrickOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Neeson does his dependable taken-down-crooks routine; solid weeknight thriller.
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The Internship
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Two analog salesmen crash Google and try to out-quirk the Gen-Z geniuses.
🎬 Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Shawn Levy
🎭 Cast: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne, Max Minghella, Aasif Mandvi, Josh BrenerOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Vaughn/Wilson banter lands, but the movie often feels like a glossy Google ad.
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I Love You, Man
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Groom-to-be hunts for a BFF and finds one wicked slap-bass bromance.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John Hamburg
🎭 Cast: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, J. K. Simmons, Jon FavreauOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Rudd + Segel = endless quotables; sweet spin on rom-com formula with dude-friend feels.
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I Origins
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A scientist’s study of eyes leads to a discovery that blurs science and soul.
🎬 Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Mike Cahill
🎭 Cast: Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Steven Yeun, Archie PanjabiOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Head-spinning, romantic sci-fi that invites post-watch coffee-shop philosophizing.
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I, Robot
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
2035 Chicago—one skeptical cop suspects a household bot of murder.
🎬 Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Alex Proyas
🎭 Cast: Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Alan Tudyk, James Cromwell, Bruce GreenwoodOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Slick action, cool VFX and Asimov nods – classic Will Smith summer fare.
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I Saw the Light
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A chronicle of Hank Williams’ meteoric rise and hard-living crash.
🎬 Biography, Drama, Musical, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Marc Abraham
🎭 Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Cherry Jones, Bradley Whitford, Maddie HassonOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Hiddleston sings admirably, but the biopic plays familiar notes without deep insight.
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King Arthur
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A gritty, Roman-era spin on Arthur and his Sarmatian knights’ last mission.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
🎭 Cast: Clive Owen, Keira Knightley, Ioan Gruffudd, Stellan Skarsgård, Stephen Dillane, Ray Winstone, Hugh Dancy, Mads MikkelsenOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Less myth, more mud—solid battles and a bow-wielding Knightley make it watchable.
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Kingdom Come
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A dysfunctional family reunites for the funeral of its least-loved patriarch.
🎬 Comedy, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Doug McHenry
🎭 Cast: LL Cool J, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Loretta Devine, Anthony Anderson, Toni Braxton, Whoopi GoldbergOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Ensemble chemistry and gospel humor lift this familiar but heartfelt funeral comedy.
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Kingdom Of Heaven
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A blacksmith becomes Jerusalem’s reluctant defender on the eve of Saladin’s siege.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Ridley Scott
🎭 Cast: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Liam NeesonOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Watch the director’s cut—Scott’s Crusades epic gains depth and political nuance.
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The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Literary anti-heroes unite steampunk style to stop a masked warmonger.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Stephen Norrington
🎭 Cast: Sean Connery, Naseeruddin Shah, Peta Wilson, Tony Curran, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Jason FlemyngOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Great concept, flashy visuals—story and character depth sadly MIA.
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The Longest Yard
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Inmates suit up to tackle sadistic guards in a bruising gridiron showdown.
🎬 Comedy, Crime, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Peter Segal
🎭 Cast: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, James Cromwell, William Fichtner, NellyOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Sandler remake hits predictable beats but delivers rowdy sports-movie fun.
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The Man Who Knew Too Little
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Tourist Bill Murray thinks real espionage is immersive theater—and saves the world by accident.
🎬 Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jon Amiel
🎭 Cast: Bill Murray, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley, Alfred Molina, Richard WilsonOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Murray’s oblivious shtick turns this spy farce into a laugh-a-minute gem.
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Mission To Mars
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A rescue crew uncovers a cosmic secret behind a Martian mission disaster.
🎬 Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Brian De Palma
🎭 Cast: Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle, Connie Nielsen, Jerry O'Connell, Kim DelaneyOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Gorgeous visuals and De Palma flourishes outweigh the occasionally syrupy script.
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Pixels
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Arcade icons like Pac-Man attack Earth; ex-gamers must beat the high score.
🎬 Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Chris Columbus
🎭 Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Brian CoxOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Nostalgic visuals amuse, but the script is more button-mash than high score.
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The Pledge
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A retiring detective vows to catch a child killer—and spirals into obsession.
🎬 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Sean Penn
🎭 Cast: Jack Nicholson, Patricia Clarkson, Benicio del Toro, Aaron Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Robin WrightOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Nicholson’s haunting performance anchors this bleak, memorable character study.
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Prometheus
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Scientists seek humanity’s makers—find body horror and cosmic daddy issues instead.
🎬 Adventure, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Ridley Scott
🎭 Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Logan Marshall-GreenOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Gorgeous, gory and ponderous; Fassbender’s eerie android steals the show.
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Puss In Boots
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
The swashbuckling cat hunts magic beans with Kitty Softpaws and Humpty Dumpty.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Chris Miller
🎭 Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy SedarisOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Banderas purrs charisma; lively animation and fairy-tale heists keep paws tapping.
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Real Steel
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Down-and-out dad and son train a scrapyard bot into a ring-fighting champ.
🎬 Action, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Shawn Levy
🎭 Cast: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Kevin DurandOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Rock-’em-sock-’em fun with big heart—think ‘Rocky’ meets giant remote control.
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Ruby Sparks
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
An author’s dream girl literally comes to life—and rewrites his control issues.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
🎭 Cast: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Antonio Banderas, Annette Bening, Steve Coogan, Elliott GouldOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Smart, bittersweet riff on creativity and consent—Dano & Kazan sparkle.
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RWBY: Complete Series
HuluTV Series | Jul 1, 2025
Four trainee huntresses battle Grimm monsters and tangled destinies in Remnant.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Lindsay Jones, Kara Eberle, Arryn Zech, Barbara Dunkelman, Miles Luna, Samantha IrelandOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Energetic anime-inspired fights and growing lore reward fans despite early rough edges.
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The Sandlot
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
1962 summer: neighborhood kids bond over baseball, legends, and ‘The Beast.’
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: David Mickey Evans
🎭 Cast: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Marty York, Brandon Quintin Adams, James Earl JonesOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5You’re killing me, Smalls! Pure nostalgic magic that never strikes out.
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: S2 Reunion
HuluSpecial | Jul 1, 2025
Cast rehashes season drama, secrets and side-eyes under Andy Cohen’s grin.
🎬 Reality, Entertainment | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Andy CohenOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5All the gasps, receipts and shade reality fans crave—popcorn ready.
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Shanghai Knights
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Chan & Wilson bring kung-fu chaos to Victorian London to avenge dad and save royals.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: David Dobkin
🎭 Cast: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Fann Wong, Donnie Yen, Aidan GillenOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Inventive stunts, breezy banter—solid sequel fun with Donnie Yen bonus.
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Shanghai Noon
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Imperial guard teams with chatty outlaw to rescue a princess in the Wild West.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Comedy, Western | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Tom Dey
🎭 Cast: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu, Brandon Merrill, Roger YuanOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5East-meets-West buddy flick delivers peak Chan stunt comedy and Wilson charm.
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Sisters
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Two grown siblings throw one last blow-out in their childhood home.
🎬 Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jason Moore
🎭 Cast: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Ike Barinholtz, James Brolin, Dianne Wiest, John CenaOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Fey & Poehler’s riotous chemistry turns this over-the-top rager into joyous chaos.
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Sugar
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Dominican pitcher chases MLB dream in Iowa, facing culture shock and doubt.
🎬 Drama, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
🎭 Cast: Algenis Perez Soto, Rayniel Rufino, Andre Holland, Michael GastonOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Quiet, authentic sports tale that finds drama between the lines, not just on them.
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Sunshine
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Astronauts race to reignite our dying sun, but madness lurks in the light.
🎬 Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Danny Boyle
🎭 Cast: Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh, Cliff Curtis, Troy Garity, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benedict WongOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Dazzling visuals and nerve-shredding tension—Boyle’s cosmic horror burns bright.
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Tammy
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Recently fired, Tammy road-trips with her hard-drinking grandma toward misadventure.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Ben Falcone
🎭 Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Allison Janney, Dan Aykroyd, Mark DuplassOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5McCarthy’s antics score laughs, but the plot meanders like a broke GPS.
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Taxi
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A speed-demon cabbie and a lousy cop chase bank-robbing supermodels in NYC.
🎬 Action, Comedy, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Tim Story
🎭 Cast: Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Gisele Bündchen, Henry Simmons, Jennifer Esposito, Ann-MargretOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5Latifah’s charisma can’t keep this silly remake from stalling at red lights.
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Ted
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
A grown man’s foul-mouthed teddy bear threatens his adult relationship.
🎬 Comedy, Fantasy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Seth MacFarlane
🎭 Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, Joel McHale, Giovanni RibisiOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Crude, quotable and weirdly sweet—MacFarlane makes plush profanity a riot.
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Ted 2
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Ted sues for personhood so he and Tami-Lynn can start a family.
🎬 Comedy, Fantasy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Seth MacFarlane
🎭 Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth, Giovanni Ribisi, Morgan FreemanOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Sequel ups raunch and courtroom gags; hits and misses but teddy still shocks.
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The Way Way Back
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
Awkward teen finds confidence working at a seaside water park one pivotal summer.
🎬 Comedy, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
🎭 Cast: Liam James, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, Allison Janney, AnnaSophia Robb, Maya RudolphOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Warm, witty coming-of-age gem; Sam Rockwell’s mentor performance is pure joy.
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Wrath Of Man
HuluMovie | Jul 1, 2025
In Los Angeles, a cash-truck guard called H drops robbers with spooky precision, and the crew starts wondering what really drives him.
🎬 Action, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Guy Ritchie
🎭 Cast: Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, Rocci Williams, Josh Hartnett, Jeffrey Donovan, Scott Eastwood, Andy GarcíaOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5I like how Statham barely says a word yet owns every scene. The jagged timeline threw me now and then, but the payback hits hard.
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Ironheart
Disney+Miniseries | Jul 1, 2025
MIT prodigy Riri Williams builds armor smarter than Stark’s and suddenly everyone wants a piece of it.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Sam Bailey, Angela Barnes
🎭 Cast: Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Alden Ehrenreich, Lyric Ross, Matthew Elam, Anji White, Manny Montana, Shea CouleéOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5I’m rooting for a teen genius in the MCU. Fresh perspective if they keep it personal.
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Critter Fixers: Country Vets
Disney+TV Series | Jul 1, 2025
Two longtime friends run a rural Georgia clinic where puppies, parrots, and the odd alpaca all need help.
🎬 Reality, Medical Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Vernard Hodges, Terrence FergusonOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Warm, low-stress viewing. One episode had me googling goat vaccines for no reason.
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Lost Treasures of Egypt
Disney+Documentary | Jul 1, 2025
Cameras tag along while dig teams pry open tombs in the Valley of the Kings and scan mummies with 3-D gear.
🎬 Documentary, History | 📍 United Kingdom | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Julian BarrattOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Every sand-covered artifact reveal gives me goosebumps. Easy to binge on a lazy Sunday.
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A Soldier's Story
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
1944 Louisiana: a Black officer digs into a sergeant’s death on a segregated base and hits a wall of secrets.
🎬 Drama, Mystery, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Norman Jewison
🎭 Cast: Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, David Alan Grier, David Harris, Dennis Lipscomb, Larry Riley, Robert Townsend, Denzel WashingtonOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5The interrogation scenes crackle. A sharp look at how racism thrives even in uniform.
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A Walk Among the Tombstones
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Ex-cop Matthew Scudder stalks sadistic kidnappers through a gray, pre-millennial New York.
🎬 Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Scott Frank
🎭 Cast: Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, Boyd HolbrookOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Slow burn but tense. Neeson wears tired detective like an old coat.
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A Walk on the Moon
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Catskills 1969: bored housewife Pearl slips into an affair as the moon landing and Woodstock hum in the background.
🎬 Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Tony Goldwyn
🎭 Cast: Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber, Anna PaquinOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Quiet film, huge feelings. Lane and Mortensen make the grass look greener on forbidden turf.
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Airplane!
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Food poisoning downs the cockpit crew, leaving a shell-shocked pilot to land a jet while the jokes fly faster than peanuts.
🎬 Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
🎭 Cast: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Peter Graves, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Kareem Abdul-JabbarOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5I quote this too much. ‘Surely’ still cracks me up every single time.
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Airplane II: The Sequel
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
A glitchy computer steers the first passenger shuttle toward the sun, and Ted Striker sweats through hero duty again.
🎬 Comedy, Sci-Fi | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Ken Finkleman
🎭 Cast: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Chad Everett, Peter Graves, William ShatnerOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Not classic, but Shatner’s control-room bit is worth the seatbelt sign.
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An Officer and a Gentleman
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
A drifter joins Navy officer school, endures a brutal drill sergeant, and falls for a local factory worker.
🎬 Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Taylor Hackford
🎭 Cast: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gossett Jr., David Keith, Lisa BlountOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5That uniform lift at the end still gets a cheer out of me.
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Beverly Hills Cop
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Detroit cop Axel Foley drags his wisecracks to glossy Los Angeles to hunt his friend’s killer.
🎬 Action, Comedy, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Martin Brest
🎭 Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox, Steven BerkoffOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Murphy riffing in the art gallery scene is comedy gold.
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Beverly Hills Cop II
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Foley reunites with Taggart and Rosewood to chase alphabet robberies and arms dealers through Rodeo Drive chaos.
🎬 Action, Comedy, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Tony Scott
🎭 Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, Brigitte NielsenOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Bigger guns, louder laughs. Not as tight, still a fun ride.
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Beverly Hills Cop III
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Axel tracks counterfeiters inside a squeaky-clean theme park and turns the place upside down.
🎬 Action, Comedy, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John Landis
🎭 Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Héctor Elizondo, Timothy Carhart, Theresa RandleOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Feels more like a spin-off than a sequel. I stayed for the George Lucas cameo.
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Boys and Girls
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Childhood acquaintances keep running into each other until friendship starts looking suspiciously like love.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Robert Iscove
🎭 Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Claire Forlani, Jason Biggs, Amanda Detmer, Heather DonahueOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Harmless fluff. Watched it once in college and forgot half the jokes by morning.
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Party girl Holly Golightly floats through Manhattan nights until a cash-strapped writer moves in upstairs.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Blake Edwards
🎭 Cast: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, Mickey RooneyOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5I watch just to see Hepburn in front of that window at dawn. Pure movie magic.
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Chicago
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Velma and Roxie fight for headlines and Billy Flynn’s attention while awaiting trial in Jazz Age Chicago.
🎬 Comedy, Crime, Musical | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Rob Marshall
🎭 Cast: Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Christine BaranskiOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Cell Block Tango lives rent-free in my head. Sparkly cynicism done right.
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City of God
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Two boys grow up in Rio’s favelas, one behind a camera, the other behind a gun, as violence spins out of control.
🎬 Crime, Drama | 📍 Brazil | 🗣️ Portuguese
🎥 Directed by: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund
🎭 Cast: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Alice Braga, Seu JorgeOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5I sat stunned through the credits. Brutal yet impossibly alive.
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City of Men
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Best mates Acerola and Laranjinha turn eighteen while gang wars and fatherhood worries close in.
🎬 Crime, Drama | 📍 Brazil | 🗣️ Portuguese
🎥 Directed by: Paulo Morelli
🎭 Cast: Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen, Rodrigo dos SantosOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Smaller scale than City of God, but the punches land personal.
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Congo
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
A diamond hunt and a homesick gorilla drag an expedition into a jungle full of very cranky apes.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Frank Marshall
🎭 Cast: Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry, Grant Heslov, Joe Don BakerOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Pure 90s cheese. The laser guns and Curry’s accent are equally silly.
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Cracks
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
1930s boarding school: an adored teacher’s grip on her dive team frays when a new Spaniard joins.
🎬 Drama, Psychological Thriller | 📍 United Kingdom | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jordan Scott
🎭 Cast: Eva Green, Juno Temple, María Valverde, Imogen PootsOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Tense and humid like a closed pool. Eva Green owns every frame.
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Crisis
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Drug traffickers, a grieving mother, and a whistle-blower professor collide inside the opioid epidemic.
🎬 Crime, Drama, Thriller | 📍 Canada | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Nicholas Jarecki
🎭 Cast: Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly, Greg Kinnear, Michelle Rodriguez, Luke EvansOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Ambitious overlap of stories. Not perfect, but it left me angry in the right way.
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Defiance
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Three Jewish brothers carve a hidden forest camp to shelter refugees and fight Nazis.
🎬 Action, Drama, History, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Edward Zwick
🎭 Cast: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa DavalosOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Craig and Schreiber make the snow feel twice as cold. Inspiring without syrup.
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Don Jon
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Gym, church, family dinner, porn, repeat—Jon’s routine cracks when he meets a woman scripted by rom-coms.
🎬 Comedy, Drama, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
🎭 Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza, Glenne HeadlyOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Sharp, awkward, and funnier than I expected.
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Downhill Racer
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Hotshot skier David Chappellet blasts down slopes for Olympic glory while alienating almost everyone around him.
🎬 Drama, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Michael Ritchie
🎭 Cast: Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Camilla SparvOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5The race footage feels raw, no glossy sponsor sheen. Redford nails selfish talent.
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Election
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Teacher Jim sabotages overachiever Tracy Flick’s bid for student-body president and his life spirals.
🎬 Comedy, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Alexander Payne
🎭 Cast: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica CampbellOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Flick’s determined grin still haunts me. Perfect suburban satire.
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Failure to Launch
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Thirty-something Tripp still lives with his folks, so they hire Paula to fake-date him out of the nest.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Tom Dey
🎭 Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper, Kathy BatesOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5McConaughey coasts on charm, but the plot creaks. Good for folding laundry.
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Full Metal Jacket
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Boot camp breaks recruits down; Vietnam tries finishing the job.
🎬 Drama, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
🎭 Cast: Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Dorian HarewoodOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5I thought I was tough until Hartman’s first rant. Chilling, unforgettable.
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G.I. Blues
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Army specialist Tulsa croons in Frankfurt, bets he can charm a cabaret dancer, then sings his way out of the mess.
🎬 Comedy, Musical, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Norman Taurog
🎭 Cast: Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, Robert IversOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Story’s paper-thin, yet Elvis grins, hips wiggle, and I end up humming along. Sunday-afternoon comfort stuff.
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G.I. Jane
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Lieutenant O’Neil drags through SEAL hell week—sand, sweat, and sneers—to prove women belong in the unit.
🎬 Action, Drama, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Ridley Scott
🎭 Cast: Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen, Anne Bancroft, Jason BegheOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Moore doing pull-ups in the rain sticks with me. Movie yells its point a bit, but the grit feels honest.
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Gasoline Alley
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Tattoo artist gets pinned to a triple murder and tails Hollywood’s sleaze with two cops who barely trust him.
🎬 Action, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Edward John Drake
🎭 Cast: Devon Sawa, Bruce Willis, Luke WilsonOur Take
★☆☆☆☆ 1.5/5Wanted pulpy noir, got nap time instead. Willis looks lost; at least Sawa tries.
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Girl, Interrupted
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
1960s psych ward where newcomer Susanna tries to figure herself out while Lisa runs the place like chaotic royalty.
🎬 Biography, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: James Mangold
🎭 Cast: Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall, Brittany Murphy, Elisabeth Moss, Jared Leto, Whoopi GoldbergOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Jolie eats every scene; Ryder fades a tad. A bit melodramatic, yet some moments slice deep.
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Glory
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Story of the 54th Massachusetts: free Black soldiers fighting Confederates and their own army’s prejudice all the way to Fort Wagner.
🎬 Biography, Drama, History, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Edward Zwick
🎭 Cast: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan FreemanOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5Washington’s tear during the flogging wrecks me every time. Absolute gut punch.
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Go
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Three tangled Christmas-Eve misadventures—raves, Vegas, bad ecstasy deals—cut together like a DJ mix.
🎬 Comedy, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Doug Liman
🎭 Cast: Katie Holmes, Scott Wolf, Jay Mohr, Sarah Polley, Timothy OlyphantOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Can practically smell the clove cigarettes of ’99. Still a rush.
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Hamburger Hill
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Ten muddy days, one Vietnamese ridge, endless charges for a hill nobody can hold.
🎬 Action, Drama, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John Irvin
🎭 Cast: Anthony Barrile, Michael Patrick Boatman, Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermottOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Relentless, not flashy. Left me wiped, which feels about right.
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Hit & Run
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Ex-getaway driver bolts across country with girlfriend, ex-gang pals, and bored feds in hot pursuit.
🎬 Action, Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: David Palmer, Dax Shepard
🎭 Cast: Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper, Tom Arnold, Kristin ChenowethOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5Cute couple chemistry, but jokes stall and chases look TV-cheap.
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Jackass 2.5
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Deleted carnage and bruised egos from ‘Number Two,’ glued together with giggly interviews.
🎬 Documentary, Action, Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jeff Tremaine
🎭 Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ehren McGhehey, Preston LacyOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Fun to watch them crack up at their own pain, but you see why some bits got ditched.
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Jackass 3
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
The crew flings poop, paintballs, and themselves straight at the camera—now in glorious 3-D.
🎬 Documentary, Action, Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jeff Tremaine
🎭 Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Ryan Dunn, Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Preston Lacy, Ehren McGhehey, Dave EnglandOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Sweat-suit slip ’n’ slide nearly made my popcorn reverse. Hilariously awful.
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Jackass 3.5
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Extra stunts and chats that fell off the main ‘Jackass 3’ reel.
🎬 Documentary, Action, Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jeff Tremaine
🎭 Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Ryan Dunn, Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Preston Lacy, Ehren McGhehey, Dave EnglandOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Fine for background while texting; hardcore fans only.
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Jackass Number 2
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Cattle brands, snake rooms, and one very bad taxi ride—mayhem cranked up from the first flick.
🎬 Documentary, Action, Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jeff Tremaine
🎭 Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ehren McGhehey, Preston LacyOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5I laughed till my face hurt, then wondered about my life choices. Peak Jackass.
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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
86-year-old Irving and his pint-size grandson prank unsuspecting bystanders during a messy road trip.
🎬 Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jeff Tremaine
🎭 Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll, Greg Harris, Georgina CatesOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Pageant dance scene floors me every time. Plot’s tissue-thin—but who cares.
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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 Unrated
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Behind-the-scenes pranks, outtakes, and prosthetic mayhem left over from ‘Bad Grandpa.’
🎬 Comedy, Documentary | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jeff Tremaine
🎭 Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll, Spike Jonze, Catherine KeenerOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Cool peek at how they fooled folks, but main movie’s the keeper.
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Jackass: The Movie
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Shopping carts, fireworks, alligators—MTV’s chaos crew goes big-screen with zero safety net.
🎬 Documentary, Action, Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jeff Tremaine
🎭 Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Ryan Dunn, Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Preston Lacy, Dave England, Ehren McGheheyOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Watched secretly in high school; still anarchic joy today.
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Jarhead
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Marine sniper team bakes in the Gulf desert, fighting boredom and sand more than bullets.
🎬 War, Drama, Biography | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Sam Mendes
🎭 Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Lucas Black, Chris CooperOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Less boom, more brain melt. I dig that off-kilter vibe.
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John Grisham's The Rainmaker
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Rookie lawyer Rudy sues an insurance giant over a dying kid’s claim, learning courtroom tricks on the fly.
🎬 Drama, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
🎭 Cast: Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Claire Danes, Jon Voight, Mickey Rourke, Danny Glover, Virginia MadsenOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Damon’s earnest, DeVito snarky—great combo. Solid underdog legal flick.
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Limitless
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Blocked writer pops mystery pill, turns into finance god, then side effects and crooks close in.
🎬 Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Neil Burger
🎭 Cast: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Anna Friel, Andrew HowardOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Slick eye candy. Ignore logic holes, enjoy the rush—then maybe drink water.
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Looper
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Hitman Joe meets his future self; timelines knot and gunfire answers the paradox.
🎬 Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Rian Johnson
🎭 Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Jeff Daniels, Piper PeraboOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Smart, bloody, and weirdly touching. I spot new hints every rewatch.
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Lords of Dogtown
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Surf kids raid drained pools, invent modern skate, then fight over fame and shoe deals.
🎬 Biography, Drama, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
🎭 Cast: Emile Hirsch, John Robinson, Victor Rasuk, Heath Ledger, Rebecca De Mornay, Johnny KnoxvilleOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Ledger’s raspy Skip rant is worth the ticket. Story skims a bit shallow, though.
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Machete Kills
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Machete battles space nukes, face-swap assassins, and a mad billionaire with a lightsaber gun.
🎬 Action, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
🎭 Cast: Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofía Vergara, Amber Heard, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Cuba Gooding Jr., Mel GibsonOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5So dumb it laps back to fun. Check brain at door, enjoy fake blood.
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Major League
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Misfit Cleveland Indians decide to win just to spite the owner trying to tank the season.
🎬 Comedy, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: David S. Ward
🎭 Cast: Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton, James Gammon, Rene Russo, Wesley SnipesOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Wild Thing entrance still gives me goosebumps. Jokes land every inning.
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Monster Summer
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
’90s Vineyard teens think a sea monster is snatching locals before July-Fourth fireworks.
🎬 Horror, Comedy, Mystery | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: David Henrie
🎭 Cast: Mel Gibson, Mason Thames, Lorraine BraccoOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Nice summer vibe, but plot feels stitched from old Goosebumps. Okay for a lazy night.
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Mud
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Two Arkansas boys find a fugitive named Mud living in a boat stuck up a tree and decide to help him.
🎬 Drama, Adventure | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jeff Nichols
🎭 Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Reese Witherspoon, Sam Shepard, Michael ShannonOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Sweaty, slow, and gorgeous—like Huck Finn with pistols. Peak McConaissance.
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Pet Sematary (2019)
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
New town, creepy woods, burial ground that won’t stay quiet—grief cracks open something ugly.
🎬 Horror, Thriller, Supernatural | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer
🎭 Cast: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jeté LaurenceOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Some solid chills, but I still prefer Church the cat from ’89. Third act wobbles.
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Rules of Engagement
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Marine hero stands trial after embassy rescue turns bloody; courtroom becomes new battlefield.
🎬 War, Drama, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: William Friedkin
🎭 Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Anne Archer, Bruce GreenwoodOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Jackson’s fury is gripping, but the politics feel lopsided. Worth one watch.
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Saving Private Ryan
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Squad crosses a shattered France to drag one paratrooper home after his brothers fall on D-Day.
🎬 War, Drama, Action, History | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Steven Spielberg
🎭 Cast: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Vin Diesel, Giovanni RibisiOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5Omaha Beach opener rattled my bones. Spielberg at full power—masterpiece.
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Seabiscuit
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Tiny, banged-up racehorse drags three equally bruised men out of the Depression gutter and into headlines.
🎬 Drama, Sport, History | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Gary Ross
🎭 Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, William H. MacyOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Gets me misty every rewatch. Sure, it ladles on syrup, but when Biscuit noses ahead I’m cheering like I’m track-side.
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Set It Off: Director's Cut
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Four friends trade janitor keys for ski-masks, knocking over L.A. banks while bills and bullets pile up.
🎬 Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: F. Gary Gray
🎭 Cast: Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise, Blair UnderwoodOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Raw, angry, funny, heartbreaking—sometimes in the same scene. Extra footage makes the gut-punch endings hit even harder.
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Side Effects
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Miracle pill turns into PR nightmare, then murder trial, then something twistier than that—keep notes.
🎬 Psychological Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
🎭 Cast: Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing TatumOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5First half feels like pharma PSA, second half flips the table. I bought every left-turn.
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Sleepless
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
One night in Vegas: crooked cops, stolen coke, kidnapped kid—slot machine of clichés keeps spinning.
🎬 Action, Crime, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Baran bo Odar
🎭 Cast: Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney, Scoot McNairy, T.I., Gabrielle UnionOur Take
★☆☆☆☆ 1.5/5Foxx deserves better material. I forgot the plot before I shut off the TV.
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South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Kids learn swears, parents start a war, Satan dates Saddam—also it’s a Broadway-grade sing-along.
🎬 Animation, Comedy, Musical | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Trey Parker
🎭 Cast: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman, Isaac Hayes, George ClooneyOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5‘Blame Canada’ still stuck in my head 25 years later. Shockingly tight musical craft under all that filth.
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Stardust
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Fallen star turns out to be a sarcastic woman; lovestruck lad escorts her past witches, pirates, and sky-lighting llamas… ok, maybe not llamas.
🎬 Fantasy, Adventure, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
🎭 Cast: Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Sienna Miller, Ricky Gervais, Henry CavillOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Feels like somebody spliced ‘Princess Bride’ with a glam-rock album cover. Pure cosy magic.
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Staten Island Summer
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Two lifeguards chase beer, girls, and one legendary pool party before college swallows them.
🎬 Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Rhys Thomas
🎭 Cast: Graham Phillips, Zack Pearlman, John DeLuca, Ashley Greene, Cecily Strong, Fred Armisen, Will Forte, Kate WalshOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5Couple chuckles, lots of déjà-vu. Feels like an SNL sketch that forgot to end.
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Stop-Loss
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Iraq vet gets surprise orders to redeploy, blows up his homecoming and his headspace.
🎬 War, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Kimberly Peirce
🎭 Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, Abbie Cornish, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ciarán HindsOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Heavy-handed at points, but the anger feels real. Good reminder wars don’t end when the plane lands.
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The Aviator
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Howard Hughes burns cash, breaks speed records, and slowly unravels under spotlights he built himself.
🎬 Biography, Drama, History | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Martin Scorsese
🎭 Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Jude LawOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Glorious old-Hollywood sheen. I itch to wash my hands every time Leo’s Hughes spirals.
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The Book of Henry
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Boy genius writes murder-plot notebook; grieving mom thinks, ‘why not?’ and chaos ensues.
🎬 Drama, Thriller, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Colin Trevorrow
🎭 Cast: Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martell, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Lee Pace, Maddie ZieglerOur Take
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5Tone like a yo-yo: Hallmark one minute, ‘Dateline’ the next. Fascinating train-wreck though.
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The Fighter
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Lowell boxer Micky Ward takes punches in ring and at home from loving but loud family.
🎬 Biography, Drama, Sport | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: David O. Russell
🎭 Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa LeoOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Bale’s cracked-out grin steals the film. Rocky-esque payoff, but with Massachusetts accents thick as chowdah.
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The Gunman
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Ex-mercenary with biceps of steel but plot armor missing; Europe sightseeing tour with bullets.
🎬 Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Pierre Morel
🎭 Cast: Sean Penn, Jasmine Trinca, Javier Bardem, Ray Winstone, Mark Rylance, Idris ElbaOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5Penn tries Liam-Neeson makeover, ends up looking tired instead of lethal.
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The Killer Inside Me
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Polite deputy hides a rattlesnake soul; folks find out the hard, hard way.
🎬 Crime, Drama, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Michael Winterbottom
🎭 Cast: Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Ned Beatty, Elias Koteas, Bill Pullman, Simon BakerOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Nasty piece of neo-noir. Slick craft, but I needed a shower after.
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The Lincoln Lawyer
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
L.A. defense attorney wheels and deals from backseat of a Town Car until one slick client bites back.
🎬 Crime, Drama, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Brad Furman
🎭 Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, Josh Lucas, John Leguizamo, Michael Peña, Bryan Cranston, William H. MacyOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5McConaughey purrs through legal doublespeak like a cat with cream. Breezy courtroom fun.
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The Patriot
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Reluctant farmer turns swamp-fox avenger after redcoats torch his family—history book optional.
🎬 Action, Drama, History, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Roland Emmerich
🎭 Cast: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tchéky KaryoOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Cannonballs and melodrama fly in equal measure. Fun, if you ignore the footnotes.
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The Presidio
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Grumpy MP (Connery) and slick city cop (Harmon) bicker through a bland base murder case.
🎬 Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Peter Hyams
🎭 Cast: Sean Connery, Mark Harmon, Meg Ryan, Jack WardenOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2/5Connery’s eyebrow does more acting than the script. Mostly TV-movie vibes.
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The Quiet American
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Saigon love triangle slowly reveals it’s really a fuse for bigger political bomb.
🎬 Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Phillip Noyce
🎭 Cast: Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai YenOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Caine heartbreakingly good. Sweaty, smoky, morally messy—just how Greene intended.
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The Survivalist
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Post-collapse cabin dweller trades beans for danger when mother-daughter duo arrive uninvited.
🎬 Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Stephen Fingleton
🎭 Cast: Martin McCann, Mia Goth, Olwen FouéréOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Sparse dialogue, plentiful tension. You’ll hear every twig snap.
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The To Do List
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Overachiever decides to cram ‘everything sexy’ into one summer before college—spreadsheet included.
🎬 Comedy, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Maggie Carey
🎭 Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat, Rachel Bilson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Andy Samberg, Donald GloverOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Plaza’s deadpan saves it from feeling like homework, but some gags land with a shrug.
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The Virgin Suicides
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Five sheltered sisters become myth and obsession for the boys across the street—hazy suburban tragedy follows.
🎬 Drama, Mystery, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Sofia Coppola
🎭 Cast: James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, A.J. Cook, Hanna R. HallOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Feels like remembering a dream you once had in ninth grade—sweet, scary, impossible to shake.
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Titanic
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Star-crossed lovers meet on an ‘unsinkable’ ship—iceberg handles the rest.
🎬 Romance, Drama, History | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: James Cameron
🎭 Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bill Paxton, Bernard HillOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5I still mumble ‘draw me like one of your French girls’ at random. Grandeur that actually earns its run-time.
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Training Day
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Fresh cop rides shotgun with rogue detective through one sun-bleached, nightmare L.A. shift.
🎬 Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
🎭 Cast: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Harris Yulin, Eva Mendes, Snoop Dogg, Dr. DreOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5King Kong still ain’t got nothing on that Oscar speech. Edge-of-seat every time.
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World Trade Center
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
True tale of two Port Authority cops buried alive beneath 9/11 rubble, clinging to hope and each other.
🎬 Drama, History, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Oliver Stone
🎭 Cast: Nicolas Cage, Michael Peña, Maria Bello, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen Dorff, Jay Hernandez, Michael ShannonOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Stone dials back politics, focuses on human grit. Not easy viewing, but respectful and earnest.
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Zero Dark Thirty
Paramount+Movie | Jul 1, 2025
Decade-long intel slog funnels into one black-ops raid in Abbottabad, night-vision and nerves blazing.
🎬 Drama, History, Thriller, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
🎭 Cast: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Ehle, Mark Strong, Kyle Chandler, Edgar Ramirez, Chris PrattOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Procedural so tense I forget to blink. Chastain’s final close-up says more than any flag-wave.
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Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print
HBO MaxDocumentary | Jul 2, 2025
Archives, battle-scarred typewriters, and sharp memories trace how Ms. Magazine lit a fuse in 1972. Editors talk about the backlash, the breakthroughs, and the late nights spent rewriting history on deadline.
🎬 Documentary, History | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Salima Koroma, Alice Gu, Cecilia Aldarondo
🎭 Cast: UnknownOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Fifty years shrink to ninety tight minutes. I walked away both fired up and weirdly nostalgic for offset printing.
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My Big Fat Fabulous Life, Season 13
HBO MaxTV Series | Jul 2, 2025
Whitney pursues fresh projects, dodges internet trolls, and still finds time to prank her mom. Body-positive pep talks meet messy real life.
🎬 Reality, Family | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Whitney Way ThoreOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Some storylines feel staged, yet Whitney’s quick wit keeps me tuning in. It’s like hanging out with a loud cousin who overshares—and I’m fine with that.
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Heads of State
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 2, 2025
Plot in blackout. Expect Elba-Cena buddy carnage from the director of ‘Nobody.’
🎬 Action, Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Ilya Naishuller
🎭 Cast: Idris Elba, John Cena, Priyanka Chopra JonasOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Hyped for quips, bruises, and Naishuller’s gonzo set pieces. Fingers crossed.
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The Old Guard 2
NetflixMovie | Jul 2, 2025
Immortal mercs reunite to face a centuries-old vendetta—and maybe question eternity itself.
🎬 Action, Fantasy, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Victoria Mahoney
🎭 Cast: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Uma Thurman, Henry GoldingOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5First film’s mythology plus Uma Thurman & Henry Golding? Sign me up for more axe-fu.
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Tour de France: Unchained: Season 3
NetflixDocumentary | Jul 2, 2025
‘Drive to Survive’ team cycles the Alps—ego clashes, crashes, and lung-burning glory.
🎬 Documentary, Sport | 📍 France | 🗣️ EnglishFrench
🎥 Directed by: Box to Box Films, QuadBox
🎭 Cast: Various professional cyclists, Team staffOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5You’ll feel every climb; behind-scenes access turns Lycra warriors into compelling characters.
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Dragon Ball DAIMA: Complete Series
HuluTV Series | Jul 2, 2025
Some shady plot shrinks Goku and the gang back to kids, kicking them into a brand-new realm packed with monsters and secrets.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy | 📍 Japan | 🗣️ Japanese
🎥 Directed by: Aya Komaki
🎭 Cast: Masako NozawaOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Tiny Goku throwing hands again? Sure, why not. Feels playful and bright, even if the kid angle might wear thin.
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Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Disney+TV Series | Jul 2, 2025
Paris teens Marinette and Adrien juggle schoolwork and secret hero duty, netting magical butterflies before things turn ugly.
🎬 Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy | 📍 FranceSouth KoreaJapan | 🗣️ French
🎥 Directed by: Thomas Astruc
🎭 Cast: Cristina Vee, Bryce Papenbrook, Keith Silverstein, Mela LeeOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Cute, loud, and kind of addictive. My niece roped me in and I stayed for the goofy romance.
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ZOMBIES (Sing-Along Version)
Disney+Movie | Jul 2, 2025
Humans and zombies belt out big numbers while trying to share one very peppy town.
🎬 Family, Musical, Romance | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Paul Hoen
🎭 Cast: Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly, Trevor Tordjman, Kylee Russell, Carla JefferyOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Cheesy? Absolutely. But shouting the lyrics with kids is silly family fun.
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UEFA Women’s Euro 2025
BBC iPlayerSpecial | Jul 2, 2025
Switzerland hosts Europe’s top women footballers in a month-long battle for the crown.
🎬 Sport | 📍 United Kingdom | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Gabby Logan, Alex Scott, Reshmin ChowdhuryOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Skill level jumps every tournament. I’m clearing my evenings for this one.
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Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado
Paramount+Movie | Jul 2, 2025
Backpack on, map out—Dora, Diego, and Boots hunt jungle treasure while dodging goofy villains.
🎬 Family, Adventure, Action, Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Alberto Belli
🎭 Cast: Samantha Lorraine, Xolo Maridueña, Jacob BertrandOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Looks light, bright, and harmless. If the jokes click, parents might even grin between juice-box breaks.
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DORA Season 3
Paramount+TV Series | Jul 2, 2025
More mapas, more ¡vámonos!—Dora tackles new rainforest quests while sprinkling Spanish vocab.
🎬 Animation, Family, Adventure | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by:
🎭 Cast: Diana Zermeño, Asher Spence, Marc Weiner, Anairis QuiñonesOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Educational sugar-rush for preschoolers. As long as Swiper swipes, kids stay glued.
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Dora & Diego: Rainforest Rescues
Paramount+Special | Jul 2, 2025
Cousins team up to save baby jaguars, giant tortoises, and maybe the whole darn rainforest.
🎬 Animation, Family, Adventure, Special | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by:
🎭 Cast: Diana Zermeño, Asher Spence, Marc WeinerOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Cute critters + conservation message = parent win. Kids won’t notice they’re learning.
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Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 3, 2025
Steam-powered gliders, neon kanji, and a cape that doubles as battle armor—Batman is back in feudal Japan. The Yakuza League teams with Joker, turning villages into war zones.
🎬 Animation, Action, Adventure | 📍 Japan | 🗣️ Japanese
🎥 Directed by: Jumpei Mizusaki, Shinji Takagi
🎭 Cast: Koichi Yamadera, Wataru Takagi, Ai KakumaOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Wild, colorful, occasionally incoherent, always gorgeous. I never knew I needed mech-sumo Bane until now.
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The Deep Three, Season 3
HBO MaxTV Series | Jul 3, 2025
Reselling sneakers, dodging rent, and arguing about lace tips—friendship gets pricier this year. A stolen prototype pair sends the trio on a spiral.
🎬 Comedy, Sitcom | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: UnknownOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5I laughed loudest when they tried to trade a grail shoe for dental work. Show still nails hype-culture absurdity.
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Countdown: Taylor vs Serrano
NetflixDocumentary | Jul 3, 2025
Inside camp with boxing’s pound-for-pound queens before MSG’s historic showdown.
🎬 Documentary, Sport, Special | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Jackie Decker, Tim Mullen
🎭 Cast: Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Uma ThurmanOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Personal, respectful, hype-building glimpse at two legends elevating women’s boxing.
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Mr. Robot: Seasons 1-4
NetflixTV Series | Jul 3, 2025
Socially anxious hacker Elliott topples capitalism—and his own psyche—in glitchy, fourth-wall style.
🎬 Psychological Thriller, Drama, Crime | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Sam Esmail
🎭 Cast: Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Portia Doubleday, Carly ChaikinOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Cerebral, visually daring; Malek’s haunted stare anchors TV’s boldest code-red mind-trip.
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The Sandman: Season 2 Vol. 1
NetflixTV Series | Jul 3, 2025
Dream returns to Hell and beyond—‘Season of Mists’ brings family feuds and cosmic power plays.
🎬 Fantasy, Drama, Supernatural | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Neil Gaiman, David S. Goyer, Allan Heinberg
🎭 Cast: Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander ParkOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Vol. 1 adapts fans’ favorite arc—expect sprawling mythology, luscious visuals, and endless awe.
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761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers: Complete Season 1
HuluDocumentary | Jul 3, 2025
The series rides with the all-Black 761st as they fight Nazis abroad while catching racism at every turn back home.
🎬 Documentary, History, War | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Morgan FreemanOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Freeman’s calm narration over raw combat clips really got me. I learned stories school skipped.
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Community: Complete Series
HuluTV Series | Jul 3, 2025
A disbarred lawyer forms a study group that mutates into a pop-culture circus at Greendale Community College.
🎬 Sitcom, Comedy | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong, Chevy ChaseOur Take
★★★★★ 5/5Every rewatch shows a background gag I missed. The paintball wars still make me belly-laugh.
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Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia
HuluMovie | Jul 3, 2025
Mia returns to Centopia to stop a power-hungry toad from grabbing the unicorn’s gem and wrecking paradise.
🎬 Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy | 📍 Germany | 🗣️ German
🎥 Directed by: Adam Gunn
🎭 Cast: Margot Nuccetelli, Dave Willetts, Vivian Cullen, Alexandros ConstantinouOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Kids will vibe with the rainbow visuals. I’m a bit old for it, but it’s sweet enough.
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Such Brave Girls
BBC iPlayerTV Series | Jul 3, 2025
Two sisters and their frazzled mum fumble through dates, therapy, and truly awful decisions.
🎬 Comedy, Sitcom | 📍 United Kingdom | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Simon Bird
🎭 Cast: Kat Sadler, Lizzie Davidson, Louise BrealeyOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Painfully funny. I cackled, then felt bad about it thirty seconds later.
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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 4, 2025
Family mourners swap gossip beside a copper-red grave. One whispered accusation cracks open decades of secrets and superstition.
🎬 Drama, Mystery | 📍 Zambia | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Rungano Nyoni
🎭 Cast: Susan Chardy, Elizabeth ChiselaOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Somber, funny, and sharp all at once. I left the film thinking about how truth sometimes arrives dressed as rumor.
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Sinners
HBO MaxMovie | Jul 4, 2025
Twin brothers, one heaven’s hitman and one hell’s fixer, circle each other in neon-lit alleyways. A single soul tips the scales.
🎬 Horror, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Ryan Coogler
🎭 Cast: Michael B. JordanOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Coogler plus Jordan equals instant ticket from me. Premise sounds bonkers in the best way.
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Game Night
Prime VideoMovie | Jul 4, 2025
Murder-mystery party turns real kidnapping; trivia nerds scramble through bullets and board-game easter eggs.
🎬 Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
🎭 Cast: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler, Sharon Horgan, Billy Magnussen, Jesse PlemonsOur Take
★★★★☆ 4.5/5Tight script, slick visuals, and Plemons’ deadpan pup antics—instant modern comedy classic.
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All the Sharks
NetflixDocumentary | Jul 4, 2025
Competing marine teams race to photograph the most shark species—bragging rights plus charity cash.
🎬 Documentary, Nature, Reality | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Unknown
🎭 Cast: Tom "The Blowfish" HirdOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Shark Week meets Amazing Race—educational, splashy, and a jaw-some excuse for ocean eye-candy.
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
HuluMovie | Jul 4, 2025
Honest Abe grabs an axe to chop down the undead fueling slavery and civil war.
🎬 Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov
🎭 Cast: Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell, Marton CsokasOur Take
★★☆☆☆ 2.5/5Ridiculous concept, but we cracked up at the slow-motion vampire kills. File under guilty pleasure.
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The Abyss
HuluMovie | Jul 4, 2025
Deep-sea divers hunt a lost sub, stumble on glowing visitors, and clash with a paranoid Navy SEAL.
🎬 Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: James Cameron
🎭 Cast: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael BiehnOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Cameron’s underwater sets still look unreal. I forgot to breathe during the drowning-revival scene.
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The Day The Earth Stood Still
HuluMovie | Jul 4, 2025
Alien emissary Klaatu and his giant robot land to decide if humans deserve the planet.
🎬 Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Scott Derrickson
🎭 Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon HammOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3/5Reeves nails the blank otherworld vibe. The eco sermon gets heavy, so I kept it as background noise.
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In the Lost Lands
HuluMovie | Jul 4, 2025
A queen hires sorceress Gray Alys to fetch shape-shifting magic from a monster-soaked wasteland.
🎬 Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | 📍 United States | 🗣️ English
🎥 Directed by: Paul W. S. Anderson
🎭 Cast: Milla Jovovich, Dave Bautista, Arly JoverOur Take
★★★☆☆ 3.5/5Jovovich swinging swords again? Sold. Hoping the CGI behaves this time.
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The Summer Hikaru Died
NetflixTV Series | Jul 5, 2025
Best friend returns from the mountains…different. Rural chill creeps to cosmic terror.
🎬 Animation, Horror, Mystery, Supernatural | 📍 Japan | 🗣️ Japanese
🎥 Directed by: Ryohei Takeshita
🎭 Cast: Chiaki Kobayashi, Shuichiro Umeda, Yumiri Hanamori, Wakana KowakaOur Take
★★★★☆ 4/5Manga’s eerie queer-coded friendship gets animated—expect slow-burn dread and gorgeous countryside unease.