Category: streaming
Star Wars should learn from Andor and stop making Disney Plus shows that are so obsessed with the Jedi
I very much enjoyed the Obi-Wan Kenobi, and stuck it out with Star Wars: Ahsoka, when this highly anticipated Star Wars TV duo landed on Disney Plus. But, by the time the credits had rolled on the latter in mid-2023, I think I’ve had my fill of Jedi-led stories in…
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Everything new on Netflix in May 2024
As we say goodbye to another month, naturally, all the best streaming services are getting ready to welcome new arrivals – and Netflix US’ May 2024 catalog is now here. It’s standard practice for Netflix to bring a nice mix of familiar titles as well as Netflix Originals, and this…
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Netflix’s Cobra Kai season 6 will be a mega 15 episode epic released in 3 parts from July
The news that Cobra Kai is coming to an end was sad news for fans of the show, but it turns out that while the end is indeed nigh it’s going to take a whopping 15 episodes to get there. Posting on X, @cobrakaiseries (see below) explained: “the end of…
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Netflix’s trailer for Benedict Cumberbatch’s Eric reveals the puppet-based thriller is even more bizarre than I expected
The first trailer for Netflix‘s Eric, a new crime thriller series, has finally been released – and, honestly, it looks even more surreal than I expected. Starring Marvel actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Doctor Strange in the comic book giant’s cinematic universe, I thought Eric would be another typical mystery-thriller…
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Prime Video movie of the day: Death Race sees Jason Statham do dystopia in an action-packed smash-em-up
Death Race has been described as “mindless” and “violent”, and that’s meant as a criticism. But if you’re a fan of high-octane action movies, mindless violence might be just the thing you’re looking to stream on Prime Video. And few actors do mindless violence as well as Jason Statham, who…
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Even YouTube’s pause screen won’t be safe from smart TV ads soon, as Google hints it’ll follow Hulu, Max and Peacock soon
If you thought YouTube’s preroll and midroll ads were already too much, then you’re going to love the next monetization strategy that it’s seemingly cooking up: pause-screen ads. This idea has already been trialed on some YouTube TV apps. As the name suggests, when you pause a video, rather than…
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