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Netflix is now streaming a thrilling blockbuster sequel from 2024 and it’s already nabbed the number two spot on the platform’s top 10 film chart.This action-packed supernatural comedy is stacked with an all-star cast, including plenty of familiar faces from the original 1984 film.Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire wasn’t a major hit with critics, as it currently stands at a 42 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, but die-hard fans of the franchise have been raving about it.When it comes to the audience, a far more encouraging 81 percent of viewers loved the film, with many calling it the best entry in the franchise since the original.Plus, it’s clearly struck a chord with Netflix subscribers as, almost two years since its original cinema release, it has flown past other popular releases such as ...

There is a movie set in 2026 that was released 100 years ago, and it painted a picture of what life might look like. Now, we are living in that time, and it's interesting to see what people imagined 2026 to be like all those decades ago. The world has progressed immensely in these past 100 years, with technology becoming an integral part of everyday life, and megastructures dominating skylines in cities across the globe. Metropolis is a German movie that is set in the future (now present), and imagines what life might look like in 2016 for citizens of a megacity. The film, directed by Fritz Lang and written by Thea von Harbou, is based on a 1925 novel of the same name. Regarded as one of the first influential science fiction films ever made, this silent flick is set in a huge futuristic...

An ‘amazing’ new drama is now available to stream on Netflix, with viewers calling it “one of the most powerful and emotionally charged films of 2025”. The courtroom drama based on a real landmark case, which film fans are already calling a ‘must-watch’, has received glowing reviews from critics and audiences alike.Directed by Suparn Varma, the movie Haq currently holds an 83% score from critics and 92% rating from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. The film stars Yami Gautam as Shazia Bano, Emraan Hashmi as Abbas Khan and Sheeba Chaddha as Bela Jain.The synopsis from Netflix reads: “After her husband abandons her, Shazia Bano takes him to court, fueling a national debate on women's rights and justice. Inspired by a landmark judgment.”Haq is inspired by the real case of Mohd Ahmed Khan v. Sh...

If you are a fan of the war movie genre, this film is 100% a must-watch. Widely considered one of the "greatest war films of all time", Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat.The film is set in 1944 in Normandy, France, during World War II. Saving Private Ryan stars Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, alongside Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore and Jeremy Davies. It is inspired by the books of Stephen E. Ambrose and accounts of multiple soldiers in a single family.The film's synopsis reads: "Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) takes his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, while searching for Ryan, each man embarks upon a personal journey and di...

A "masterpiece" adventure thriller directed by Steven Spielberg is streaming now in the UK. Jurassic Park (1993) is set on a remote island near Costa Rica, where John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), a wealthy venture capitalist, has created a wildlife park home to long-extinct dinosaurs brought back to life by a team of scientists. After one of the handlers is killed by a dinosaur, a small group, including three experts, arrives to assess the park's safety. Among them are palaeontologist Alan Grant (Sam Neill), paleobotanist Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), and chaotician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum). Lex and Tim Murphy, Hammond's grandchildren, also arrive at the same time. But when power at the park is shutdown due to an unforeseen incident and the security systems are compromised, it trigg...

This was the picture that propelled a Hollywood icon to stardom and remains a beloved star-studded fantasy epic adored by audiences and critics alike - and it's gracing ITV screens tonight.Kevin Costner starred as Iowa farmer Ray in the blockbuster Field of Dreams.The ghostly baseball tale featured an ensemble cast including Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe Jackson, James Earl Jones portraying Terence Mann, Burt Lancaster in his swan song performance as Doc Archibald Graham, and Amy Madigan as Annie.Phil Aiden Robinson directed this 1989 release, which drew inspiration from WP Kinsella's novel Shoeless Joe.Beyond its box office triumph, Field of Dreams earned critical acclaim, with one reviewer praising it as: "A work so smartly written, so beautifully filmed, so perfectly acted, that it does...

An iconic crime comedy film starring Marilyn Monroe is streaming for free in the UK. Some Like it Hot (1959) is set in the prohibition era Chicago, and focuses on musicians Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) who accidentally witness a mob hit by crime boss "Spats" Colombo and his gang, after fleeing from a police raid at the venue they play at.The pair are spotted as they scramble away from the scene, and in a desperate bid to avoid being taken out by Spats' men, they disguise themselves as women and blend in with an all-female band heading by train to Miami. On the train, they meet Sugar (Monroe), the vocalist and ukulele player for the band, and both fall for her, competing for her attention while maintaining their disguises.The film was produced, co-written and directed by Bil...

If you're searching for your next must-watch thriller, one critically acclaimed series has just been named number one. Dark Winds, the psychological thriller series, currently holds a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and has been named the number one Netflix original series to watch right now. Rotten Tomatoes recently released its updated list of the 100 Best Netflix Series Available, ranking shows by their Tomatometer scores for December 2025.To qualify, each series must still be in production, officially renewed, or have ended recently enough to be newly discovered by audiences. Rising to the very top of that list is Dark Winds, a show many have called nothing short of a masterpiece.Created by Graham Roland, Dark Winds is adapted from Tony Hillerman’s beloved Leaphorn & Chee ...

An unexpected action-comedy from more than a decade ago has emerged as one of Netflix's weekend favourites.Having climbed the rankings this week, it sits at number two as of Saturday, 3rd January, trailing only the chilling true crime documentary Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story.It's even surpassed one of the platform's major end-of-2025 releases, the latest Knives Out instalment, Wake Up Dead Man, which currently occupies third place.The film's remarkable showing may surprise many, given it garnered a dismal 8 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes upon its initial release.Big Little Lies star Witherspoon plays Officer Rose Cooper, thrust into a dangerous journey across Texas to safeguard cartel boss's wife Daniella Riva, portrayed by Vergara, from a legion of crooked poli...

An overlooked 2021 thriller that likely escaped your radar is now streaming on Prime Video.The Girl Who Got Away (alternatively titled Mother) failed to capture widespread attention upon its initial release, but it sounds perfect for weekend viewing.Crafted by writer-director Michael Morrissey, this psychological horror revolves around serial kidnapper and killer Elizabeth Caulfield, who finds herself behind bars for abducting and murdering young girls she pretended were her daughters.Whilst she had five victims, one named Christina successfully escaped. Two decades after her crimes, Elizabeth escapes prison to pursue her only surviving victim.However, Christina's own sinister past begins to emerge as her former captor pursues her, reports the Mirror.American actress Lexi Johnson takes ...