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Kevin Turen, a producer on HBO’s Euphoria and The Idol and Ti West’s X, Pearl and MaXXXine, has died. He was 44.

A spokesperson for Penske Media Corp., the parent company of The Hollywood Reporter, confirmed Turen’s death. No other details were immediately available.

“Despite his many achievements in Hollywood, Kevin’s greatest passion was his family and friends,” Jay Penske, CEO of Pmc and a close friend of Turen, said in a statement. “He was so proud of his children. He and his wife, Evelina, were resolved that their children grow up with great values and ensured they make a difference in the broader world. Our collective heart breaks for them, and we all feel such a profound sense of loss. We will miss Kevin so much, and this town lost one of its brightest rising stars.”

Turen was closely associated with Sam and Ashley Levinson. The trio co-founded Little Lamb Productions,...

Sure, the sex scenes in “365 Days: This Day” may be fresh (or not…) but its critics score is rotten to the core.

The problematic sequel to Netflix’s 2020 viral hit officially has followed its predecessor by landing a 0 percent Rotten Tomatoes critics score and a somehow even lower audience score. The original Polish erotic thriller following Sicilian mafia boss Massimo (Michele Morrone) and his kidnapped love interest Laura (Anna-Maria Sieklucka) earned a 29 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes; now, “This Day” has 19 percent, plus an even slimmer IMDb score (2.6/10).

Based on Blanka Lipińska’s sensual novel of the same name, “365 Days” busted Netflix records before its sequel fell limp on the streamer. Massimo and Laura’s sex life as a now-married couple did land a thrust of excitement once Laura falls for own of Massimo’s mob enforcers. And while the controversial sex scenes tried to be as...

Netflix says it’s heard the complaints about how it “cherry picks” the self-reported data it releases about content viewed on its platform.

So the company has announced a major expansion of its Top 10 lists, with weekly reports at top10.netflix.com detailing the most-viewed TV shows and movies globally (for both English and non-English titles) and in more than 90 countries. It has also enlisted professional services firm Ey to audit its metrics, with those results to be released in 2022.

It’s more viewing data than Netflix has ever provided publicly. And to its credit, as previously announced, the company has abandoned its previous metric — which counted the number of Netflix accounts that watched a title for at least 2 minutes — in favor of aggregate viewing hours. Under the previous approach, it was unclear, for example, how many of the 142 million Netflix subscribers who streamed a minimum of 120 seconds of “Squid Game...

Anthony Mackie will produce and star in Netflix’s upcoming action-adventure “The Ogun” from producer Jason Michael Berman.

“The Ogun” centers on Mackie’s character Xavier Rhodes, who takes his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her. When his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to find her before it’s too late.

No director is yet attached to “The Ogun,” written by stuntman-turned-screenwriter Madison Turner. Turner previously set up his Blacklist script “The Liberators” at Warner Bros. with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society and Safehouse Pictures attached. He is currently rewriting an adaptation of Ed Brubaker’s “Kill or Be Killed” for Thunder Road.

Berman is producing “The Ogun” for Mandalay Pictures. He and Mackie collaborated on the sci-fi drama “Io,” which starred Margaret Qualley, Mackie and Danny Huston, and...

by our new Italian contributor Elisa Giudici

It's been a while since a Netflix film prompted me to write in my cinephile What's App group chat: "ok everybody, I have a fun movie to suggest." After the boring disappointments of The Devil All the Time and Project Power, after the unspeakable horrors I witnessed in The Last Days of American Crime, I confess I log in my Netflix account holding my breath. Enola Holmes brought a sigh of relief. Nothing life-changing, mind you, just a fun, entertaining movie that reimagines the canon of Sherlock Holmes, the classic of classics. Conan Doyle's detective is one of the few fictional characters who keeps getting adapted in fresh ways without ever wearing out his welcome. 

Giving Mycroft and Sherlock a little sister is not entirely new...

There’s been no shortage of unusual movies dominating Netflix’s Top 10 most-watched list over the last six months or so, as the streaming service’s subscribers appear to have gone stir crazy due to the restrictions put in place as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Some of these titles have been forgotten classics, hidden gems or cult curios, but a couple of them have also been straight up bad.

The Last Days of American Crime and steamy Polish thriller 365 Days both held the distinction of reaching the number one position on Netflix’s most-watched list despite being two of the rare films to hold a Rotten Tomatoes score of 0%. And the latter, in particular, grabbed headlines for the graphic love scenes and content that some viewers didn’t respond to very well. In fact, back in July, a petition was launched in an attempt to have it removed from the content library.

As the continuous presence of Adam Sandler more than shows, Netflix‘s Top 10 most-watched list is far from a barometer of quality. Admittedly, the best movies to be found on the streaming service often make their way to the top of the rankings, as does their lineup of star-powered blockbusters, but in recent months the charts have been throwing up a lot more surprises than usual.

Of course, a lot of this has to do with the continued effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, with millions of people finding themselves with a whole lot more free time than they’ve been used to, so it hardly comes a surprise that viewership numbers for every major platform have gone through the roof since March. That being said, some of the titles to rise to the upper echelons of the Top 10 have come completely out of nowhere, and it presents a bizarre snapshot...

Based on how often the works of Adam Sandler spend hovering around Netflix’s Top 10 list, the streaming service’s most popular titles are not always the best, with further evidence being provided by The Last Days of American Crime and steamy Polish thriller 365 Dni both taking the top spot in recent months, even though both movies suffered the ignominy of a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score.

The latest not-so-great title to find a new lease of life on Netflix is the forgotten fantasy blockbuster Seventh Son, which nobody cared about in the slightest when it first hit theaters back in February 2015. The $95 million would-be blockbuster was given the green light at a time when every Ya book series was getting the big screen treatment as Hollywood seemingly turned all of them into a movie in an effort to capitalize on the success of Harry Potter, The Twilight Saga and The Hunger Games,...

Netflix plans to win the streaming wars in pretty straightforward fashion by providing content that’s superior to all of their competitors, and while that’s a lot easier said than done, the industry leader has backed up their words by delivering a string of huge successes over the last few months that have dominated the most-watched list.

Extraction and The Old Guard are poised to launch multi-film franchises, Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods marked itself out as an early awards season contender, the debut runs of TV shows Warrior Nun and Cursed will lead to multiple seasons, and even terrible movies with 0% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes have generated plenty of buzz, with both The Last Days of American Crime and 365 Dni reaching the number one spot on the Top 10 list.

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A movie constantly finding itself among the Top 10 most-watched titles on Netflix is by no means an indicator of quality, with the list of features that have proved hugely popular with subscribers over the last few months running the entire spectrum from critically acclaimed favorites to arguably the worst of the year.

Extraction, Da 5 Bloods, The Old Guard and most recently, Project Power all found big success after becoming available on Netflix, and they fully deserved their spots after proving to be gripping and massively entertaining entries in their respective genres. However, The Last Days of American Crime and steamy Polish thriller 365 Dni also found themselves among the most popular movies that Netflix had to offer, and yet both of them hold the rare and unwanted distinction of a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Then there was Animal Crackers coming out of nowhere after spending years on the shelf,...

With theaters around the world having had their doors locked since March, Netflix‘s lineup of original movies have stepped up to the plate to act as this summer’s substitute for heading down to your local multiplex to check out the latest big budget blockbuster on opening day, and for the most part, they’ve delivered.

Ignoring the abjectly awful The Last Days of American Crime, the streaming service has been on a great run over the last few months when it comes to their in-house content, offering something for everyone across a multitude of genres. Viewing numbers across every platform have gone through roof during the Coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn’t make it any less impressive that four of Netflix’s Top 10 most-watched movies ever have all been released since March.

The latest addition that looks set to draw in huge numbers is Project Power, the $85 million...

Netflix are currently in the middle of one of their best years ever when it comes to original movies, and we’ve not even reached the end of July yet. Such is the company’s dominance in the streaming wars that even the critically-panned likes of The Last Days of American Crime, 365 Dni and Fatal Affair have still racked up tens of millions of viewers.

Despite all of them being released in the last four months, Spenser Confidential, Extraction and The Old Guard have already raced their way onto the list of Netflix’s ten most-watched original movies ever, while Spike Lee’s acclaimed Da 5 Bloods positioned itself as an early awards season contender. However, that’s barely the tip of the iceberg, and there are still plenty more high-profile originals set to arrive before 2020 is over, with some of them hailing from the biggest names in the business.

Netflix‘s most-watched list has never been seen as a barometer of quality, but more of a snapshot of what subscribers are getting their kicks from at any given time. The streaming giant may be on a hot streak of acclaimed original projects that are racking up huge viewing numbers, but that doesn’t mean that they’re all going to be great movies.

For inexplicable reasons, Adam Sandler has remained one of Netflix’s most popular stars ever since he first signed an exclusive deal to churn out his unique brand of lowbrow comedy, with literally billions of hours spent watching his output. The Last Days of American Crime and 365 Dni recently found themselves nestled towards the top of the charts as well despite both holding a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes, while Fatal Affair is the newest in-house movie to dominate the platform even though it was received with critical apathy.

Like virtually every other major streaming service, Netflix can often be quite vague when it comes to releasing viewership data for their in-house content unless it turns out to be a major success, but luckily for them, the streaming giant have been on quite the hot streak recently.

With millions of people having been largely confined to their home for months, Netflix has released a series of high-profile originals to keep their subscribers occupied during the Coronavirus pandemic, and while they haven’t all been the subject of universal acclaim, they’ve nonetheless managed to dominate the cultural conversation.

The Last Days of American Crime may be one of the worst movies of the year, but people still checked it out in huge numbers, while steamy Polish drama 365 Dni also had the internet buzzing for a brief minute. Throw in Spike Lee’s potential awards season contender Da 5 Bloods...

Netflix’s “Project Power” has been in the works years, but the wait for the action movie’s release is almost over. The streaming service is releasing the movie on its platform August 14 and has unveiled the trailer for the sci-fi action thriller. “Project Power” takes place in a world where a special drug empowers humans with random superhuman abilities for five minutes. A father (Jamie Foxx) must rescue his daughter (Dominique Fishback) from the drug’s villainous manufacturers while working alongside unexpected allies. The film also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who plays a police detective who gets involved in Foxx’s character’s quest, Machine Gun Kelly, Rodrigo Santoro, Amy Landecker, and Allen Maldonado.

While “Project Power” features a drug that grants humans superpowers, the wild first trailer below suggests the film isn’t shaping up to be your everyday summer superhero flick. “Project Power” marks a major step forward...

Netflix’s original movies are sometimes a bit hit or miss. Sure, they earned rave reviews for efforts like Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman and Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, but we still get a fair amount of terrible Adam Sandler comedies and underwhelming films like The Last Days of American Crime, which scored a big fat zero on Rotten Tomatoes and was savaged by critics.

That being said, it looks like they’ve got the action genre cornered, with Michael Bay’s 6 Underground turning out to be hugely popular, Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction becoming the most-viewed premiere on the platform ever and Dwayne Johnson set to enter the mix alongside Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot in the upcoming Red Notice.

Not only that, but their latest effort, Charlize Theron’s The Old Guard, is already dominating the online conversation and given that it ends on a cliffhanger designed to sell a sequel,...

Netflix’s original movies have always been marked by inconsistency, and while they’ve scored rave reviews for prestige dramas like Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman and Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, they’re still happy to churn out terrible Adam Sandler comedies based on the inexplicably high number of viewers they draw in, as well as the likes of The Last Days of American Crime, which topped the most-watched lists despite scoring a big fat zero on Rotten Tomatoes and quickly being labeled as one of the worst movies of the year.

However, things are definitely looking up on the action front, with Michael Bay’s 6 Underground proving to be massively popular, Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction becoming the most-viewed premiere in the company’s history and Dwayne Johnson set to enter the fray alongside Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot in next year’s Red Notice.

Furthermore, the streaming...

Netflix‘s Top 10 list has never exactly been regarded as a barometer of quality, as evidenced by The Last Days of American Crime and 365 Dni surging to the top of the chart despite both movies currently holding a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, as well as Adam Sandler’s seemingly permanent residency as the streaming service’s most-watched actor despite the overwhelming majority of his output being terrible.

However, that isn’t to say that subscribers don’t know a great movie when they see one, and despite only arriving on Friday, Charlize Theron’s The Old Guard has already rocketed to the number one position. That isn’t terribly surprising, either, as Netflix’s latest high-profile and star-powered blockbuster has been getting solid reviews from critics and gone down a storm with fans online, with demands for a sequel flooding social media just hours after the comic book adaptation debuted.

Netflix have been on a nice little streak lately as far as original movies go, with Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction dominating the platform for weeks and becoming one of the streaming service’s most-watched films ever, while Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods was praised by many as one of 2020’s best movies. Even The Last Days of American Crime, which is absolutely horrible and has a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes managed to find a place on Netflix’s most-watched list for a while.

Charlize Theron’s action-packed The Old Guard is the latest original from the company and just one day after its release, it’s already topped the charts, occupying the #1 spot on both the Top 10 movies list and the Top 10 overall list. With strong reviews and a ton of buzz behind it, that isn’t exactly surprising, either.

There’s serious franchise potential in the property, too, with...

Netflix have been on a decent hot streak when it comes to their original movies, with Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction dominating the online conversation and becoming one of the streaming service’s most-watched titles ever, while Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods was showered with critical acclaim. Even The Last Days of American Crime, which is terrible and still remains rooted to a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes, managed to top the most-watched list.

With Warrior Nun gaining plenty of buzz, female-driven Arthurian tale Cursed set to arrive next week and the second season of The Umbrella Academy dropping at the end of the month, it seems that fantasy-driven comic book adaptations are all the rage on Netflix right now, with Charlize Theron’s action-packed The Old Guard debuting today and virtually guaranteed to rocket straight towards the top of the viewership charts.

The Academy Award-winning actress has more than established...

As the current pandemic takes yet another boring turn, so far as self-isolation at home is concerned, Netflix is continuing to add a ton of new content on an almost daily basis.

Now that distancing laws have effectively brought our social lives to a halt, binging through the content found on streaming platforms seems like an inevitable form of entertainment to turn to these days. As such, Netflix has repeatedly come out on top and vanquished the competition with its rich library of TV shows and movies. As if that weren’t enough, the company continues to provide and meet the demand of its stupendous userbase with tons of new titles. But which ones are the most popular?

Well, this list of the most-watched movies on Netflix in June combines the “what’s popular” metric on the platform with its daily top 10 films to determine which titles have managed to...

Charlize Theron may be one of the most critically-acclaimed actresses of her generation, having picked up one Academy Award win from three nominations for her work in more dramatic fare, but the 44 year-old has also established a well-earned reputation over the last two decades as one of the industry’s premiere action stars.

Whether it be supporting roles in glossy heist thrillers like The Italian Job remake and the Fast and Furious franchise, or headlining the explosive Atomic Blonde and Mad Max: Fury Road, the South African star is no stranger to green-screens and stuntwork, and is one of the very few female names that can be relied on as a proven and bankable draw in what has typically always been a genre dominated by brawn and biceps.

Next month, Theron takes her unique set of skills to Netflix in The Old Guard, with the comic book adaptation set to...

Ever since Netflix first introduced their Top 10 feature, it’s been interesting to see just which titles have been dominating the most-viewed lists on the world’s biggest streaming service. Anyone trying to figure out some kind of pattern or algorithm based on what people are watching though would only end up with a headache based on how wildly both the genre and quality of the chart tends to vary on an almost daily basis.

Having millions of people confined to their homes more than ever before thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic has only made Netflix’s Top 10 even more unpredictable, and there’s literally no way of guessing what could end up as one of the platform’s biggest hits during any given week. We’ve seen The Help reach the top spot during a worldwide call for racial equality, The Last Days of American Crime hit number one...

One of the nice things about streaming services is that they’re basically a media buffet, offering numerous options from nearly every genre out there, ensuring that almost anyone can find something to enjoy. And one glance at the movies and TV shows that’ve been dominating Netflix lately only reinforces that notion.

The Last Days of American Crime was wildly popular despite being crowned one of the worst films of the year, for instance, while the week after, Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods debuted and almost instantly found itself being showered with praise, shooting to the top of the charts. Now, another movie is dominating on the platform and it’s one with an absolutely terrible Rotten Tomatoes score.

Yes, as you may’ve seen, 365 Dni is the #1 film on Netflix right now and holds the distinction of having a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 0%. Meanwhile, its audience score isn’t much better,...

One of the major appeals of signing up to any streaming service is that it essentially acts as a media buffet, offering plenty of options from almost every genre imaginable that appeal to the interests of any viewer depending on what they’re in the mood for, and a quick glance at the titles that have been dominating Netflix recently only reinforces that notion.

The Last Days of American Crime proved to be hugely popular despite being named as one of the worst movies of the year, while just a week later Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods arrived and almost instantly gained a reputation for being almost the exact opposite. In times of social unrest, we’ve seen The Help reach the top of the charts as well, much to people’s dismay, while the recent debut and subsequent popularity of Hannibal has now convinced fans that a full-blown...

As the old saying goes, there’s really no accounting for people’s tastes, and a quick glance at the various movies that have been dominating Netflix’s Top 10 most-watched list over the last couple of weeks just goes to show it.

In the midst of worldwide Black Lives Matters protests, we’ve seen folks up in arms that The Help had reached the top spot, while The Last Days of American Crime also made it to number one despite quickly earning a reputation as one of the worst movies of the year. And, of course, the latest title to dominate both the viewership and the headlines is the so-called ‘Polish Fifty Shades of Grey‘.

365 Dni has been generating a whole lot of publicity ever since being made available on the streaming platform, with an equal amount of criticism and praise being lavished on the steamy nature of the erotic drama.

One of contemporary cinema’s great moments in tone-deaf screenwriting unfolds in “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” when Keira Knightley gives a rousing speech about free men fighting for freedom to a pirate crew. Pirates, for those in need of a history lesson, generally exercised their freedom with murder, rape, and theft, so yes, free men they might be, but they’re also scumbags, something that the movie and its authors never consider.

Continue reading ‘The Last Days of American Crime’ Is A Terrible Movie Released At The Worst Possible Time [Review] at The Playlist.

The critics, so far, have a unanimous verdict: “The Last Days of American Crime,” Netflix’s new sci-fi/heist mashup that features scenes of police brutality and other gratuitous violence, is one of the worst films… ever.

The movie, released on Netflix June 5, has a 0% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes, which means none of the 26 critical reviews tabulated by the site were positive. Overall, the site assigned a 2.27 out of 10 rating for the film across reviewers.

“The Last Days of American Crime” joins only 42 other films (with at least 20 reviews) to receive the dubious distinction of getting a Tomatometer goose egg, including Netflix’s “The Ridiculous 6” from Adam Sandler, “Gotti” starring John Travolta, 1990’s “Problem Child,” “Staying Alive” (also starring Travolta) and “Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol.”

The consensus is that, with protests nationwide over the police killing of George Floyd, the timing of the movie’s release is a disaster.

Actress Yvette Monreal and comic book legend Geoff Johns talk the real-world based origin story of Stargirl‘s Wildcat.

“The new DC Comics series Stargirl looks and feels like a vintage superhero show. But in the fourth episode, ‘Wildcat,’ the series plants its feet firmly in the 21st century introducing a new and more relatable origin to Yolanda Montez, an honor roll student who dons the mask of the fallen Jsa superhero, Wildcat.”

Read more at Inverse.

On this day, we celebrate Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who sacrificed their careers protesting against racism in the 1968 Olympics.

“On October 16, 1968, track and field stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos stepped onto the Olympic podium in Mexico City to receive their medals for the 200-meter dash; Smith had won the gold, Carlos the bronze. They were wearing black socks—no shoes—and badges that read ‘Olympic Project for Human Rights.’ Smith had also donned a black scarf,...

Netflix’s most-watched movie chart has seen its fair share of eye-rolling No. 1 titles in recent weeks, from the gross-out David Spade comedy “The Wrong Missy” to the awful thriller “The Last Days of American Crime” (which sports a zero percent on Rotten Tomatoes from 21 reviews), but no chart topper has been as gratuitous as “365 Days.” The erotic Polish romance drama from directors Barbara Bialowas and Tomasz Mandes has become Netflix’s most-streamed movie just two days after its June 7 streaming debut. Why the seemingly out-of-nowhere skyrocket to No. 1? It helps when your movie is nicknamed the “Polish 50 Shades of Grey.”

“365 Days” is based on an erotic novel by author Blanka Lipinska and was a box office hit in Poland after opening in February and grossing nearly $9 million in its home country. Michele Morrone stars as Massimo, a member of a Sicilian mafia family who fails to protect...

Everybody knows that the best movies aren’t always the most successful ones, as more than proven by Michael Bay’s Transformers films earning over $4 billion at the box office despite getting progressively worse with each new installment, while an all-time classic like The Shawshank Redemption initially bombed before everyone figured out that it was one of the greatest movies ever made.

The advent and subsequent increase in the number of big budget projects that are designed exclusively for streaming has only muddied the waters further, because it doesn’t matter what it is, if Netflix drops a brand-new and splashy looking film onto the homepage of their 183 million subscribers worldwide, then huge viewership numbers are almost guaranteed, especially right now when there are millions of people still stuck at home looking for anything to whittle away a couple of hours.

Their last original movie to generate huge buzz was Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction,...

The latest Netflix original film is earning bragging rights for all the wrong reasons. The Last Days Of American Crime, which recently hit the streaming service, has earned a very rare 0 percent approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is the first movie to accomplish this unpleasant and rare feat since both John Travolta's Gotti and Amber Heard's London Fields did it back…...

There’s 40 days and counting until the still-tentative opening of “Tenet” — and with it, the hopes for a successful reopening of theaters worldwide. Meanwhile, over the next two weeks, we’ll see the streaming debuts of three films that would have had a theatrical presence under normal circumstances. Netflix will debut the Spike Lee drama about black Vietnam veterans, “Da 5 Bloods,” on June 12; the same day will see Judd Apatow’s “The King of Staten Island,” which will be available from Universal as a $19.99 rental. Universal also just announced that Blumhouse’s horror mystery “You Should Have Left” with Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried will debut on VOD June 19.

At this point, it seems fair to declare Universal the king of VOD. “Trolls World Tour” and “The Invisible Man,” along with specialized unit Focus’ “The High Note,” “Harriet,” and “Emma” all scored high in VOD rankings. “Trolls” returned to #1 at Amazon Prime,...

Editor’s note: The list is constantly updated. Dates refer to when announcements were made, or when an event is scheduled to happen.

You’ve probably seen our other Covid-19 list, the one where we are examining every cancellation that has taken place as the pandemic takes hold in our community. This is the counterpoint to that “Houston, we have a problem” list; this is the one where we’ll talk about how the show must go on, how the Force will be with us, and, maybe most importantly, how we’ll be back.

IndieWire will continue to update this page with the latest breaking news regarding virtual events, work logistics, TV premieres, and general acts of bravery and kindness. This is the place where we’ll be documenting our return to normalcy — and make no mistake, we’ll get through this. The most recent updates will be posted at...

Hmmm. I’m not often one for starting an article with one long reflective exclamation (is anyone?), but that’s my immediate response after learning this.

Netflix’s number one film today – a dubious distinction given that its one of their originals – is The Last Days of American Crime. However, despite its popularity on the platform, the newly released action thriller has a 0% score over on Rotten Tomatoes. Yep, 18 reviewers have sat down to digest it, and 18 reviewers have emphatically thumbed it down. The average rating in those reviews was 2.4/10, and considering the bottom grade that many reviewers give is 2/10 (or one star), that’s pretty catastrophic.

This caught my eye because I remember covering the trailer for The Last Days of American Crime a few weeks ago. Now, this wasn’t exactly the science of deduction, but I’ll refer you to the following paragraph from that piece:

From...

Netflix may be slowly but surely establishing themselves as one of Hollywood’s major players thanks to critically-acclaimed awards seasons favorites like Roma and The Irishman, along with headline-grabbing blockbusters 6 Underground and Extraction, but the streaming service’s original output is generally wildly inconsistent.

For every hit, there seems to be more than a few misses, with their frequent collaborations with Adam Sandler’s crew and Marlon Wayans being repeat offenders, and many others simply appear one day with little fanfare and then quickly sink without a trace, like the $60 million Brad Pitt satire War Machine or The Cloverfield Paradox.

Based on the reactions online, it appears as though The Last Days of American Crime is going to perform the impressive task of falling into both camps. Directed by Taken 2 and Transporter 3’s Olivier Megaton, the action thriller only hit Netflix on Friday but is already being...

The first of the month is always a big day for streaming services, as that’s when the bulk of their new content for that month tends to hit, with the rest being dished out in small batches over the following weeks. That’s especially true for Netflix, who kicked off June with a massive helping of fresh movies and TV shows on the 1st, and followed it up with a handful of new releases in the days after.

In fact, there were a whopping total of 64 new films and 18 new TV series that arrived on the streaming site this week, and the full list can be found down below:

64 New Movies Added This Week

122 (2019)

2 Alone in Paris (Seuls Two) (2008)

365 Days (2020)

Act of Valour (2012)

Air Force One (1997)

All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

Bad News Bears (2005)

Before the Summer Crowds (2015)

Big Stone Gap (2014)

Can’t Complain (2007)

Cape Fear (1991)

Casper (1995)

Chippa (2019)

Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai...

Netflix has been bringing us a solid helping of original movies over the last few months. However, it must be said that the quality has varied quite a bit. Coffee & Kareem was pretty terrible, while Extraction was all kinds of awesome. Still, both saw very solid viewing figures. Now, their latest original is available for you to stream and it comes in the form of sci-fi heist drama The Last Days Of American Crime.

Helmed by Taken 2‘s Olivier Megaton, the pic is based on a 2009 graphic novel by Rick Remender and Gregg Tocchini and boasts a strong cast that includes Michael Pitt, Sharlto Copley, Edgar Ramirez and Anna Brewster. Set in a crime-ridden “not too distant” future, in which the Us government is looking to introduce some sort of technology that makes it impossible for citizens to commit crime, The Last Days of American Crime certainly has an intriguing premise,...

It’s finally the weekend and that means it’s time to begin binge-watching tons of great content on your streaming service of choice. Thankfully, there’s lots of fresh movies and TV shows coming to all the major streaming platforms both today and over the next few days as well.

Be it Netflix, Disney Plus, Amazon, Hulu, HBO, Showtime or Starz, there’s much to choose from and while perhaps not as meaty a selection as previous weekends, almost everyone should be able to find at least one or two titles that interest them here.

So, without further ado, let’s dive right in, beginning with the biggest streaming site of them all…

Netflix

June 5

13 Reasons Why: Season 4 — Netflix Original

Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai — Netflix Film

Hannibal: Season 1-3

The Last Days of American Crime — Netflix Film

Queer Eye: Season 5 — Netflix Original

June 6

Queen of the South...

It’s hard to imagine that the definitive studio movie about Trump-era authoritarianism would come from the guy behind “Taken 2” and “Taken 3,” but that sure didn’t stop him from trying. Of course, you should never doubt the delusional self-confidence of a man who changed his last name to “Megaton,” just as you should never put your faith in a filmmaker who’s basically the Mr. Brainwash to Luc Besson’s Banksy.

Here’s the thing about “The Last Days of American Crime” — you don’t have time for this shit. None of us do. And that’s not just because Olivier Megaton’s agonizingly dull Netflix feature is 149 minutes long (a crime unto itself). While there’s never really a good moment to introduce a bad movie into the world, . We’re all for escapism where you can get it — this critic has streamed an ungodly amount...

Netflix has been delivering a steady stream of original movies in 2020. The quality has certainly varied, though. Coffee & Kareem was dreadful while Extraction kicked ass, though both saw healthy viewing figures. Now, their latest original is available, and it comes in the form of sci-fi heist drama The Last Days Of American Crime.

Directed by Taken 2 and 3 helmer Olivier Megaton, the film’s based on a 2009 graphic novel by Rick Remender and Gregg Tocchini and stars Michael Pitt, Sharlto Copley, Edgar Ramirez and Anna Brewster. The tale is set in a crime-ridden “not too distant” future, in which the United States government is about to introduce secret technology that makes it impossible for citizens to break the law. On top of that, they’re introducing a new currency system, which replaces physical money with cards to which amounts can be charged.

Small-time criminal Graham Brick concocts a plan to steal one of the charging machines,...

These days, searching for solace amid a global pandemic and nationwide protests, film critics frequently find themselves referring to “the movie we need right now,” lavishing that clichéd description on anything that offers the slightest comfort or context in a world turned upside down. Let me assure you, Netflix’s “The Last Days of American Crime” is not that movie. In fact, this gory, excessive and frequently incoherent near-future heist film from Luc Besson protégé Olivier Megaton is pretty much the opposite: It’s an offensive eyesore in which

Perhaps some would take comfort in such a distraction, although for anyone paying the slightest attention to what’s going on in the real world, it’s hard to stomach a film that so frivolously engages with circumstances in which overzealous police are no longer necessary. That radical advance comes thanks to something called the American Peace Initiative, a “controversial” new...

Netflix isn’t letting up with the smorgasbord of new hit shows to keep you tuned in throughout the rest of the year. The beginning of May introduced the second season of the hit series Dead to Me and season 16 of the long-running Grey’s Anatomy, and the end of the month saw the platform drop the workplace comedy Space Force, reuniting The Office‘s Greg Daniels and Steve Carell. Now, June is shaping up to be another phenomenal 30 days of binge-watching, and today alone might just offer enough to keep you on the couch all month.

First of all, you’ll want to dive into all three seasons of the extremely well-received show Hannibal. Despite low ratings that led to its early cancellation, Hannibal was a massive hit with both fans and critics and earned itself a cult following. It tells the story of the fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter...

Since visiting the cinema is no longer an option, more and more distributors are debuting big releases on streaming services, rather than hold out for the uncertain time when people can once again revel in the beauty of the big screen. And so, on that note, here are 14 great new titles that will become available to stream throughout June.

Becky sees a group of escaped convicts menace a family at a remote lake house, and are brutally and mercilessly battled by the resourceful eponymous teenager. The Last Days of American Crime is a heist movie set in the near future on the eve of the broadcasting of a signal across the Us that makes conscious criminal acts impossible, where an assortment of reprobates plan a huge score with the intention of going down in history as the perpetrators of the country’s last ever crime. Shirley centers on celebrated novelist...

If you’ve been on Netflix at all in the last week or so, you’ll no doubt have caught wind of their latest smash hit, Space Force. If you’re somehow still unfamiliar with it though, you can catch the trailer above for a tease of what’s turning out to be a pretty popular original title for the streaming platform, with the show currently the #1 most watched thing on there.

But Netlifx has never been one to rest on their laurels and they continue to add more and more fresh content. In fact, today brings with it two TV series which may be a bit underwhelming when compared to what the past few days have brought us, but still represent something new to dig into. Plus, tomorrow should more than make up for it.

For now, though, you can see below for the full list of what arrived...

The new live-action feature "The Last Days of American Crime" based on the Radical Comics title is directed by Olivier Megaton, starring Michael Pitt, Sharlto Copley and Edgar Ramírez, streaming June 5, 2020 on Netflix:

"...in the not-too-distant future, as a final response to terrorism and crime, the government plans to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit unlawful acts.

"Now in a country overwhelmed by chaos, the government is about to activate a signal...

"...that makes it impossible for people to commit criminal acts as a bunch of thieves have one week to pull off the perfect heist..."

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Netflix has confirmed that 47 new original movies, series, documentaries and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in June. Leading off the lineup are the debut of “Da 5 Bloods,” a film by Oscar winner Spike Lee about four Vietnam vets revisiting their past, and the second season of Ryan Murphy‘s satire “The Politician.” And just in time for Pride is season 5 of “Queer Eye.”

The documentary slate is filled with such varied films as “Spelling the Dream” about the Scripps National Spelling Bee, “Lenox Hill” about the staff of the famed New York hospital, and “Athlete A” about the sexually abuse scandal that rocked the Us gymnastics team

And in these trying times, we can take comfort in the slew of stand-up specials, including new sets by George Lopez, Jo Koy and Eric Andre, as well as such lighter fare as the Will Ferrell comedy “Eurovision Song...

Another month of avoiding social contact lies ahead, which means our old pal Netflix is likely to keep us company a little more than usual in the warm month of June. If you’re planning to close the curtains, pop the popcorn and binge until you can’t feel feelings anymore, the streaming service will certainly have you covered.

June will see the return of 13 Reasons Why for its fourth and final season, Queer Eye will be back for another a cathartic cryfest, a new season of F Is For Family also awaits, as do further blocks of Ryan Murphy’s The Politician and German time-bending sci-fi series, Dark. Elsewhere, Spike Lee brings a stacked cast back to Vietnam in search of lost treasure in Da 5 Bloods, while Eurovision gets the Hollywood treatment thanks to Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, who are playing Iceland’s hopeful favourites in Netflix...

To help you anticipate and navigate all that Netflix has to offer, TVLine presents this comprehensive list of all the TV series, movies, documentaries and specials making their debut on the streaming service this month — all as a 100-percent free supplement to our daily and handy What to Watch and weekly TVLine-Up columns.

Among Netflix TV shows this June, you have a second term for Ryan Murphy’s The Politician, new seasons of F Is for Family, Mr. Iglesias, The Order and Queer Eye, and the series finales of 13 Reasons Why and Fuller House. In addition, you’ll find...

With June just around the corner now, there’s a good chance that, depending on where you live, you’ll be looking to stay indoors to avoid the heat, humidity and, worst of all, summer insects. And if you’re looking to cool off from the comfort and safety of your living room couch, you’ll be glad to hear that Netflix is planning to add a handful of standout movies and TV shows to their catalog that are sure to keep you busy for some time to come.

We’ll paste a full list of all the content down below, but we thought we’d highlight a few of our favorites, just in case you were trying to decide what to prioritize when it comes to binge-watching.

Cape Fear – While it’s usually passed over in favor of Martin Scorsese’s more popular works like Goodfellas and The Departed,...