7.2.21
Hello and Happy Friday! Time for some tv updates courtesy of Metacritic…
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THE BEST RECENT ADDITIONS TO NETFLIX
The following recently added Netflix streaming titles received a Metascore of 61 or higher (or are titles of interest that do not have a Metascore). Mediocre and poorly reviewed releases are omitted; this is just the good stuff added within the past two months.
| ADDED JULY 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Air Force One | WATCH | |
| Action/Drama/Thriller, 1997 | ||
| tbd | Audible Netflix original Trailer | WATCH |
| Documentary, 2021 | ||
| 62 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | WATCH |
| Comedy, 2002 | ||
| The Bureau of Magical Things Season 1 | WATCH | |
| TV/Family/Fantasy | ||
| 85 | Boogie Nights  | WATCH |
| Drama, 1997 | ||
| Dynasty Warriors Netflix original Trailer | WATCH | |
| Foreign/Action/Fantasy, 2021 | ||
| 61 | The Game | WATCH |
| Action/Drama/Thriller, 1997 | ||
| Generation 56k Season 1 Netflix original Trailer | WATCH | |
| TV/Foreign/Drama/Comedy | ||
| 74 | Kung Fu Panda | WATCH |
| Animation/Family, 2008 | ||
| 67 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | WATCH |
| Animation/Family, 2011 | ||
| 78 | Midnight Run | WATCH |
| Action/Comedy, 1988 | ||
| Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway Netflix original Trailer | WATCH | |
| Anime, 2021 | ||
| Sailor Moon Crystal Seasons 1-3 | WATCH | |
| TV/Anime | ||
| 82 | Star Trek | WATCH |
| Action/Sci-fi, 2009 | ||
| 61 | Stuart Little | WATCH |
| Family/Fantasy/Comedy, 1999 | ||
| 70 | Sword of Trust | WATCH |
| Drama/Comedy, 2019 | ||
| 66 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | WATCH |
| Comedy, 2006 | ||
| 75 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | WATCH |
| Action/Sci-fi/Thriller, 1991 | ||
| Young Royals Season 1 Netflix original Trailer | WATCH | |
| TV/Foreign/Drama | ||
| 67 | Zathura: A Space Adventure | WATCH |
| Sci-fi/Family/Adventure, 2005 | ||
| ADDED JUNE 30 | ||
| 73 | Sophie: A Murder in West Cork Miniseries Netflix original Trailer | WATCH |
| TV/Documentary | ||
| ADDED JUNE 29 | ||
| StarBeam Season 4 Netflix original | WATCH | |
| TV/Animation/Family | ||
| ADDED JUNE 28 | ||
| 64 | Killing Them Softly | WATCH |
| Drama/Thriller, 2012 | ||
| The Seven Deadly Sins Season 5 (“Dragon’s Judgement”) Netflix original Trailer | WATCH | |
| TV/Anime | ||
| ADDED JUNE 26 | ||
| Wonder Boy Netflix original | WATCH | |
| Foreign/Documentary, 2019 | ||
| ADDED JUNE 25 | ||
| The A List Season 2 Netflix original Trailer | WATCH | |
| TV/Drama/Family | ||
| Ray Season 1 Netflix original Trailer | WATCH | |
| TV/Foreign/Drama/Anthology | ||
| ADDED JUNE 24 | ||
| Godzilla Singular Point Season 1 Netflix original Trailer | WATCH | |
| TV/Anime | ||
| Jiva! Season 1 Netflix original Trailer | WATCH | |
| TV/Drama | ||
| The Naked Director Season 2 Netflix original Trailer | WATCH | |
| TV/Foreign/Drama | ||
| 72 | Sisters on Track Netflix original Trailer | WATCH |
| Documentary/Sports, 2021 | ||
| ADDED JUNE 23 | ||
| tbd | The House of Flowers: The Movie Netflix original Trailer | WATCH |
| Foreign/Comedy, 2021 | ||
| Murder by the Coast Netflix original Trailer | WATCH | |
| Foreign/Documentary, 2021 | ||
| The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties Season 1 Netflix original | WATCH | |
| TV/Foreign/Reality | ||
| ADDED JUNE 22 | ||
| This Is Pop Miniseries Trailer | WATCH | |
| TV/Documentary/Music | ||
| ADDED JUNE 20 | ||
| Nevertheless, Season 1 Netflix original Trailer | WATCH | |
| TV/Foreign/Drama |
THE BEST RECENT ADDITIONS TO PARAMOUNT+
The following recently added titles received a Metascore of 61 or higher (or are titles of interest that do not have a Metascore). Mediocre and poorly reviewed releases are omitted; this is just the good stuff added within the past few months. Releases are ordered by date added to Paramount+ (newest first).
| ADDED JULY 1 | |
|---|---|
| 73 | 28 Days Later |
| Action/Sci-fi/Horror/Thriller, 2003 | |
| 78 | 28 Weeks Later |
| Action/Horror/Thriller, 2007 | |
| 80 | Cinema Paradiso |
| Foreign/Drama/Comedy, 1990 | |
| 84 | Love Story |
| Drama, 1970 | |
| 61 | The Natural |
| Drama/Sports, 1984 | |
| 91 | The Queen |
| Drama, 2006 | |
| 67 | RoboCop |
| Sci-fi/Action/Drama/Thriller, 1987 | |
| 66 | Something’s Gotta Give |
| Rom-com, 2003 | |
| 84 | The Terminator |
| Sci-fi/Action/Thriller, 1984 | |
| ADDED JUNE 30 | |
| Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch Paramount+ original | |
| TV special, 2021 | |
| ADDED JUNE 25 | |
| 2021 Daytime Emmy Awards | |
| TV special, 2021 | |
| ADDED JUNE 24 | |
| tbd | The Good Fight Season 5 Paramount+ original Trailer |
| TV/Drama | |
| tbd | RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 6 Paramount+ original Trailer |
| TV/Reality competition | |
| ADDED JUNE 20 | |
| 80 | Evil Season 2 Paramount+ original Trailer |
| TV/Drama |
THE BEST RECENT ADDITIONS TO PEACOCK
The following recently added titles received a Metascore of 61 or higher (or are titles of interest that do not have a Metascore). Mediocre and poorly reviewed releases are omitted; this is just the good stuff added within the past few months. Releases are ordered by date added to Peacock (newest first).
| COMING JULY 1 | |
|---|---|
| 67 | Better Watch Out |
| Horror/Comedy, 2017 | |
| 90 | The Birds |
| Horror/Thriller, 1963 | |
| 75 | Born on the Fourth of July |
| Drama, 1989 | |
| 76 | Boyz N The Hood |
| Drama, 1991 | |
| 65 | Darkman |
| Action/Thriller/Sci-fi, 1990 | |
| Diana | |
| Documentary, 2021 | |
| 93 | Do the Right Thing |
| Drama/Comedy, 1989 | |
| 73 | Erin Brockovich |
| Drama, 2000 | |
| 84 | Far From Heaven |
| Drama, 2002 | |
| 66 | Fast Five |
| Action/Thriller, 2011 | |
| 100 | The Godfather |
| Drama, 1972 | |
| 90 | The Godfather: Part II |
| Drama, 1974 | |
| 64 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone |
| Family/Adventure/Fantasy, 2001 | |
| 63 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
| Family/Adventure/Fantasy, 2002 | |
| 82 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
| Family/Adventure/Fantasy, 2004 | |
| 81 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
| Family/Adventure/Fantasy, 2005 | |
| 71 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
| Family/Adventure/Fantasy, 2007 | |
| 78 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
| Family/Adventure/Fantasy, 2009 | |
| 65 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 |
| Family/Adventure/Fantasy, 2010 | |
| 85 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 |
| Family/Adventure/Fantasy, 2011 | |
| 78 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army |
| Action-adventure/Fantasy, 2008 | |
| 68 | The Hunger Games |
| Action/Thriller, 2012 | |
| 76 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire |
| Action/Thriller, 2013 | |
| 64 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 |
| Action/Thriller, 2014 | |
| 65 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 |
| Action/Thriller, 2015 | |
| 64 | I Am Bolt |
| Documentary/Sports, 2016 | |
| 74 | Inception |
| Sci-fi/Action/Thriller, 2010 | |
| 87 | Jaws |
| Action/Thriller, 1975 | |
| 81 | King Kong |
| Adventure/Drama, 2005 | |
| 74 | Kung Fu Panda |
| Animation/Family, 2008 | |
| 67 | Kung Fu Panda 2 |
| Animation/Family, 2011 | |
| Lost Speedways Season 2 Peacock original | |
| TV/rReality | |
| The Mighty Ones Season 2 Hulu/Peacock original | |
| TV/Animation/Family | |
| 97 | Psycho |
| Horror/Thriller, 1960 | |
| 65 | Rain Man |
| Drama, 1988 | |
| 61 | Role Models |
| Comedy, 2008 | |
| 66 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants |
| Adventure/Comedy, 2005 | |
| Smother Season 1 Peacock original Trailer | |
| TV/Drama | |
| 64 | Wanted |
| Action/Thriller, 2008 | |
| ADDED JUNE 27 | |
| Golden: The Journey of USA’s Elite Gymnasts Miniseries Peacock original Trailer | |
| TV/Documentary/Sports | |
| ADDED JUNE 25 | |
| tbd | Making It Season 3 |
| TV/Reality competition | |
| ADDED JUNE 24 | |
| 63 | Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell Miniseries Peacock original Trailer |
| TV/Documentary | |
| ADDED JUNE 23 | |
| tbd | College Bowl [2021] Season 1 |
| TV/Game show | |
| ADDED JUNE 17 | |
| The ’96 Effect Miniseries Peacock original | |
| TV/Documentary/Sports | |
| Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are) Peacock original | |
| Documentary, 2021 | |
| ADDED JUNE 16 | |
| 77 | Paddington |
| Family/Comedy, 2014 |
Enjoy your tv watching this holiday weekend!
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