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An incisive monologue by the YouTuber known as The Critical Drinker perceptively outlines why Hollywood films are so costly, and more importantly, offers ways to fix an ongoing problem that results in the release of so many flopbusters that can ultimately bankrupt the studios.
With its presence on the Netflix top-10 list, you might be considering adding The Killer to your Thanksgiving weekend watch list.
The streamer’s capsule summary is as follows: “After a fateful near miss, an assassin battles his employers — and himself — on an international hunt for retribution he insists isn’t personal.”
For the first hour and a half or so of Fair Play, you’re probably going to wonder where the filmmaker is going with all this — in a good way.
The whodunit Reptile is currently trending on Netflix.
The tagline for the newly released movie directed by Grant Singer is as follows: “A hardened detective uncovers a complex web of deception as he digs for truth behind the brutal murder of a young real estate agent.”
Wrestlers is a reality show about Ohio Valley Wrestling which is based in the Louisville, Ky, area.
The financial challenged faced by the struggling independent pro wrestling promotion is a major storyline throughout the seven episodes directed by Greg Whiteley.
In a concise manner, the TikTok video embedded below from Christopher Claflin pretty much says it all about the mostly mediocre fare available across the over-saturated, subscription-based streaming universe including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Peacock, Disney+ and even as user-generated content on YouTube (even given its censorship regimen) and elsewhere continues to grow in popularity.
According to Outkick reporter David Hookstead, the“must-watch” Out-laws is, among other things, an “incredibly fun” comedy and “wildly entertaining.”
Back in December 2019, the blog called attention to the noticeable resurgence in cigarette smoking as portrayed in streaming dramas or theatrical content in a post headlined “Is Hollywood Trying to Make Smoking Great Again?”
Vortex is a six-episode science fiction/whodunnit/love story from France that is currently streaming on Netflix.
The Netflix tagline sums up the show quite well: “After reconnecting with his dead wife through a glitch in virtual reality, a police officer tries to negate the mysterious accident that cost her life.”
As a follow-up to previous posts, here are some additional capsule reviews of gangster/thriller movies (content not for kids) available on streaming services. As always, your mileage may vary.
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