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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Netflix is about to remove ‘most underrated film of last five years'
Netflix is removing a large selection of titles in June 2025, including the most underrated film of the last five years. While the streaming service releases a bursting list of titles each month, it also takes many down without warning, meaning things can suddenly vanish from your watchlist. Fortunately, The Independent is on hand with a compilation of every movie and TV series falling victim to the culling, including certain Original titles, which we've listed below. Some acclaimed films are also being struck from the service include The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy and 2023 family comedy Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. The Judy Blume adaptation follows an 11-year-old girl (Abby Ryder Fortson) who is forced to grow up in a new neighbourhood after her parents (Rachel MacAdams and Benny Safdie) relocate them. It became a modest critical hit upon its initial release. The movie, which was directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, was a box office flop, grossing $21.5m. The film's addition to streaming service has since led to a cult fanbase – and has seen it branded a 'devastatingly underrated' film by viewers perplexed it didn't receive enough plaudits. Find the full list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in June 2025 below. NB: The Independent put this list together with help from What's on Netflix. Movies 1 June Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday – UK Attarintiki Daredi – US Batman Begins – US Big Game – UK Black Holes:The Edge of All We Know – UK/US Blackfish – UK Blue Lagoon: The Awakening – UK Burlesque – US Brahms: The Boy II – US The Client List – UK Closer – US Cult of Chucky – US Daddy Day Care – US The Dark Knight– US The Dark Knight Rises – US The Deep End of the Ocean – UK Den of Thieves – US Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas – UK Dr Seuss' The Grinch – UK The DUFF – UK From Prada to Nada – US GoodFellas – US Harriet – UK The Hatton Garden Job – UK The Holiday – UK Home Invasion – UK La Bamba – UK Legend – UK Little Women (1994) – UK Ma – US Magic Mike XXL – US The One – UK 100 Days with Tata – UK/US Open Season Scared Silly – US The Pretty One – UK Pride & Prejudice (2005) – US Ramachari – US Ramayya Vasthavayya – US SWAT: Under Siege – UK The Sweeney – UK Tarzan (2013) – UK Ted – US Ted 2 – US Transformers: The Last Knight – UK Two Weeks Notice – US Unhinged – US 4 June Doubt – UK Girls Will Be Girls – US 5 June The Contractor – UK Dark Places – UK 6 June Ambush – UK Sordid Lives – US 7 June I Am Woman – US Squaring the Circle – UK 8 June Almost Christmas – UK Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from AIR Studios – UK/US Margot at the Wedding – UK Puss in Boots: The Last Wish – UK Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo – US Spy – UK Srimannarayana – US 9 June Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018 – UK/US 2020 – UK/US The Bling Lagosians – UK/US Breaded Life – UK/US Camellia Sisters – UKUS Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema – UK 11 June Axone – US Big Eden – US Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story – US Trap – US 12 June Back to Black – UK The Best Man Holiday – UK Your Highness – UK 13 June Milea – UK 14 June Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire – US Hakkunde – UK Knock at the Cabin – UK Source Code – UK 15 June Black Christmas (2019) – UK Fatal Attraction – UK Last Holiday – UK Material – UK/US The Spy Next Door – UK Terminator: Dark Fate – UK 16 June Wira – US Atonement – UK Bohemian Rhapsody – UK The Dead Don't Die – UK Four Good Days – UK Inglourious Basterds – UK The Inspection – UK Mortal Engines – UK Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – UK Won't You Be My Neighbor? – US 17 June Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret – UK The Batman – UK Carol – US El límite infinite – UK Mobile Suit Gundam I – UK/US Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow – UK/US Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space – UK/US Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack – UK/US The Nan Movie – UK Operation Mincemeat – UK 18 June A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon – UK Lola Igna – UK 19 June Migration – US 65 – UK 20 June Father Figures – US 21 June American Sniper – US Blood Will Tell (Netflix Original) – US 22 June Brain on Fire (Netflix Original) – US 26 June Ordinary People (2016) – US Television 1 June Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks season three and four – US Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom season two – US 45 rpm (Netflix Original) – UK Haikyu!! – UK/US Muster Dogs – UK/US 2 June Bashar Shorts – UK 3 June The Footballer, His Wife and the Crash – UK 5 June Ben 10 season one to three – US The Hour – UK 6 June RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked season one – UK 10 June Al Hayba – UK/US 12 June Car Crash: Why's Lying? – UK Hannibal season one to three – UK 14 June Angela Black – UK 15 June Beyblade Burst QuadDrive season one – US Cold Case Files – US Forged in Fire – US 100 Days to Indy season one and two – US 16 June The Equalizer season one to three – US 17 June Shameless season one to 11 – UK 19 June Boomers – UK Dexter season one to eight – US 24 June Star Trek: Prodigy season one – US 25 June Stateless (Netflix Original) – US 26 June Signs season one and two (Netflix Original) – US
Newsweek
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
James Gunn Wants Peacemaker to Fight Batman
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors James Gunn wants Christopher Smith to go toe-to-toe with the Caped Crusader. That's the news out of CCXP 2025 in Mexico City where DC Studios co-head Gunn and Peacemaker himself, John Cena, answered questions about the upcoming season of "Peacemaker" and debuted a behind-the-scenes sizzle reel. According to ComicBookMovie, when asked who in the DCU they would want to see fight Peacemaker, Gunn answered that he would love to see Batman and Cena's antihero clash. Read More: James Gunn Teases 'Superman' Cameo in 'Peacemaker' Gunn also reportedly admitted that the Dark Knight would make short work of Christopher Smith, though we tend to think Peacemaker would make Batman work for his win. It's tough to say in part because we know so little about what is planned for the DCU's Batman. The new version of the character is set to debut in "The Brave and the Bold" which is still in development with no word on who might be the new Bruce Wayne. John Cena as Peacemaker in "Peacemaker" Episode 7, which landed on HBO Max on Thursday, February 10. John Cena as Peacemaker in "Peacemaker" Episode 7, which landed on HBO Max on Thursday, February 10. Katie Yu/HBO Max Along with talking about a potential Batman and Peacemaker clash, Gunn premiered a behind-the-scenes teaser with some very interesting details for those who look closely. You can watch the sizzle reel below. The sizzle reel opens with a dark confrontation between Peacemaker and Rick Flag Sr. (Frank Grillo), the new head of A.R.G.U.S. and the father of Rick Flag Jr. (Joel Kinnaman) who Peacemaker killed in 2021's "The Suicide Squad". "Peacemaker" fans curious about the new dance intro for Season 2 should watch closely, because a number of shots show the stars performing parts of the new dance. Story-wise there are some interesting things to note. For one, the White Dragon is back in spite of the character's death in "Peacemaker" Season 1. It's possible it could be someone other than Auggie Smith in the suit. Since there have been hints that part of the new season will unfold in an alternate reality, the White Dragon we're seeing could be from a reality in which his character survived. There also seem to be some new characters we haven't heard about before. At about the 35 second mark a dark clad figure flies through the air and crashes into a helicopter. At the 51 second mark, there's a menacing looking alien character sitting in a foldout chair. "Peacemaker" Season 2 premieres on HBO Max on August 21. More Comics: Marvel Star Says He's Done With The MCU Captain America: Brave New World Finally Has a Disney+ Free Streaming Date
Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Deadpool and Batman join forces in a major Marvel-DC crossover after 20 years
Marvel and DC are set to unite two of their most iconic characters in a major crossover event debuting later this year. Marvel's Deadpool and DC's Batman will share the spotlight in a special one-shot comic, bringing together their signature chaos and calculated vigilante justice in a rare collaboration between the comic book giants. According to a report by Entertainment Weekly, the upcoming Deadpool/Batman story launches on September 17, focusing on a plot in which Wade Wilson takes a job in Gotham City—only to find himself on a collision course with Bruce Wayne's Dark Knight. Marvel's contribution comes from writer Zeb Wells, known for his work on Spider-Man comics and the recent film Deadpool & Wolverine, along with artist Greg Capullo, who brings his distinct style to the project after his recent stint on Wolverine: Revenge. "After writing Amazing Spider-Man for 60 issues, I told Marvel I needed a break. Marvel told me I could do that or I could write a comic starring Deadpool and Batman with the best Batman artist of our generation. I no longer needed a break. In Batman we've found someone who has even less time for Deadpool's antics than Wolverine, but a city-wide threat from the Joker makes strange bedfellows (literally, if Deadpool had his way). It's been a blast letting Deadpool loose in Gotham City and watching what happens," Zeb was quoted as saying. Greg feels similarly. "Am I dreaming? This crossover is likely to be the high point of my I've had a great career," the artist adds via email. "Some of my earliest work (many years ago) was on X-Force, so Deadpool and I go way back. More recently, I spent 10-plus years drawing Batman at DC. The idea that I get to do a crossover event with Deadpool and I am dreaming, please don't wake me!" he said. DC's side sees Grant Morrison collaborate with Dan Mora for this potentially iconic crossover. 'I don't do many comics these days but there was no way I could turn down the chance to work with Dan Mora again, one of my all-time favorite artistic collaborators — and definitely no way I could turn down Batman and Deadpool! Expect 4th wall-busting mayhem, owls, blood, blades, and at least one giant typewriter!' Grant said. Dan also responded and stated: 'This is more than I ever imagined I could do in my career, and it is a huge honor to be part of this crossover: it doesn't happen too often, and I am a huge Deadpool fan! When I first worked with Grant, I didn't know what to expect, but it was an incredible team-up. I always hoped to work with Grant again, and working on Batman/Deadpool is like a dream come true. Grant and I working together on this once-in-a-lifetime project is going to be such a fun experience.' According to the report, alongside the primary one-shot, fans can also expect additional 'backup adventures' featuring 'exciting Marvel and DC character match-ups.' While specifics on these stories, including the creative teams behind them, have yet to be disclosed, more information is expected to follow in the coming months. Crossovers between Marvel and DC have occurred occasionally since 1976, when Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man marked their first major team-up. The last significant crossover was JLA/Avengers in 2003, making this latest project the most ambitious collaboration in over two decades.
Hindustan Times
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Michelle Williams opens up on Heath Ledger's ‘incredible sensitivity'
Michelle Williams is opening up about her ex-partner, Heath Ledger's sensitive side. During Monday's episode of the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast, the 44-year-old emotionally recalled the late actor, who died aged 28 in 2008. Williams, who welcomed her eldest child, Matilda, 19, with Ledger in 2005, said that the Dark Knight star was 'so special.' She made the remark when host Shepard said, 'I feel obligated to say that I knew him a little bit when he was getting sober, and I don't know that I've ever fallen in love with somebody so quickly.' 'This is one of the most special boys I've ever met, and I can feel the weight of the world on him in a very special way that kind of broke my heart. I was very, very sad, and I thought he was just so special,' Shepard added, to which Williams agreed, adding, 'Thank God, there's Matilda.' As the podcaster went on to express his fondness for Ledger and his kind heart, Williams noted that the late actor had an 'incredible sensitivity.' The Showing Up continued, 'We had a baby,' referring to her now 19-year-old daughter. 'But I suppose maybe it's a good thing about being young is that you don't have so much life experience that you can contextualise things,' she went on, adding, 'So you're really just going with the flow.' Williams also shares three children with her second husband, Thomas Kail. 'Kids are such great life checkers,' she continued, adding, 'They force you to put your best self in front of them. You can't abdicate your life and your work and your own desires, but you do have to put them in check and figure out which master you're going to serve.'
San Francisco Chronicle
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Is Hans Zimmer overrated as a movie composer?
Dear Mick: So glad to see Rachel Portman as your first choice among film composers — mine also. But it seems impossible to list even just a few good film composers and still leave out John Barry, James Horner and Hans Zimmer. Wyn Wachhorst, Atherton Dear Wyn: James Horner ('Titanic') was good. Barry was good too, though I tend to think of him only in connection with James Bond. As for Zimmer, he is a fine composer — his score for ' Dune ' was the best and most important element in that movie. But for the most part, I associate Zimmer with a lot of movies I either don't like (the ' Dark Knight ' trilogy) or actively detest, such as the ' Pirates of the Caribbean ' and the ' Transformers ' series. Over the years, I've just seen too many awful action sequences underscored by Zimmer's horns of hope to want to hear more. It's not his fault. They bring him in to dress up garbage. But you know how it is: When you're dressing up garbage, it's hard to keep the stink from rubbing off on you. Hi, Mick: Last night, some friends and I gathered to watch a 2024 Guy Maddin film, 'Rumours' that had received critical raves. Over the closing credits, I asked the most cinematically insightful among us to please explain what we had just spent two hours viewing. He yelled, 'That was the worst (expletive) movie I've ever watched!' I seconded his (e-)motion. Are you familiar with this film? Ben Bayol, San Francisco Hi, Ben: Yes, and it's definitely not the worst (expletive) movie I've ever watched, but that's because I've watched lots of bad (expletive) movies. Interestingly, I saw ' Rumours ' under the best possible circumstances, following an award ceremony for Cate Blanchett at the San Sebastian Film Festival. The whole audience was primed to have a good time, but after 45 minutes, I walked out of it. It wasn't terrible, but it just wasn't good. Weeks later, I did end up watching the whole thing, because I was reviewing it. The main problem with the movie is that everything it has to say, it says in the first half hour, and after that it's the same joke, played over and over. Why did critics mostly go easy on it? First, I assume most of them genuinely liked it, or at least have a positive history with Maddin's other movies. Second, it's a sincere attempt to do something good. It's not cynically made, and it's not horrible. It's about world leaders who can't find their way out of the woods, and in that way, it's a little like a satire by Luis Buñuel, only not that funny or entertaining. The title also bothered me. The movie wasn't about rumors, and that title, 'Rumours,' especially with that spelling, means only one thing — the 1977 Fleetwood Mac album. It would be like calling a movie 'Dark Side of the Moon.' The name is taken. Dear Mick LaSalle: More and more films are coming out in only Blu-ray form. Is it time for me to invest, or will this too pass? Robert Freud Bastin, Petaluma Dear Robert Freud Bastin: I admit that I probably live in a bubble, but to my mind the time to invest was about 10 years ago. But it's not too late. Make up for lost time. Blu-ray players play DVDs too, so it's not like you're buying something you might not be able to use. And you can get one for less than $100, so invest is probably too big a word for what we're talking about here. So please, by all means, go for the gusto. Throw caution to the wind. Take the bull by the horns. Seize the day. Have a question? Ask Mick LaSalle at askmicklasalle@ Include your name and city for publication, and a phone number for verification. Letters may be edited for clarity and length.
