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Tom's Guide
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
3 Netflix movies you need to stream before they leave this month
Netflix boasts an impressive, ever-changing lineup of shows and movies. New movies are coming to the streaming service all the time, but that churn means that Netflix frequently loses worthwhile watches, too. We now know which films are due to leave the platform within the next week and there are a couple of genuine classics on that list. One is an all-time superhero movie from one of the industry's biggest directors, and the other is an acclaimed adaptation of a Jane Austen classic. I've also thrown in a third movie that doesn't necessarily have the best reputation, but it's an action thriller that I think a lot of viewers might get a kick out of (given the sequel made quite a splash when it dropped on the platform earlier this year). Without further ado, here are the three Netflix movies you should make time to stream before it's too late. Looking for a dose of action? 'Den of Thieves' might be the movie for you. Christian Gudegast's 2018 thriller sees grizzled Detective 'Big Nick' O'Brien on the trail of a highly-skilled gang of robbers led by ex-Marine, Ray Merrimen (Pablo Schreiber). Their target? The supposedly impenetrable Federal Reserve and billions of dollars' worth of old bills held therein. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Sequel 'Den of Thieves: Pantera' was a popular watch when it hit Netflix earlier this year, and while that light-hearted sequel eclipses this more serious starting point, if you're a Gerard Butler fan or you want something a little high-octane to liven up your streaming, 'Den of Thieves' deserves a look. Watch 'Den of Thieves' on Netflix until June 1 If you didn't manage to mark the 20th anniversary of this celebrated Jane Austen adaptation last month, now's the perfect time to visit Joe Wright's acclaimed, Oscar-nominated period drama. Taking us back to the 18th Century, Wright's 'Pride and Prejudice' is a spirited adaptation that recounts the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. It may not be the most faithful take on Austen's novel, but it absolutely deserves its reputation as a classic. There's a reason it's one of our favorite Jane Austen movies. Chiefly, that's down to fantastic lead performances from Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen, and some truly beautiful visuals and direction. If your heart needs romance this month, you know what you need to stream. Watch 'Pride and Prejudice' on Netflix until June 1 Hot take incoming: 'The Dark Knight' is good, actually. It's a superhero movie that puts you on the edge of your seat from the jump with that Gotham bank heist, and then really never lets up. Christian Bale and Heath Ledger bring their all to their respective roles as the Caped Crusader and the Clown Prince of Crime, rendering their characters with skill. Brought to life with skill across the board, this is a tense, dramatic, and gritty watch, and a rewarding one at that. Realistically, I'm not saying anything new here: "The Dark Knight" is about as hyped up as a superhero movie can get, but it's all well-deserved praise. If you've not seen it, watch it; if you have, watch it anyway. Watch 'The Dark Knight' on Netflix until June 1 P.S. If you've been planning a Nolan Batman trilogy rewatch on Netflix, now's the time to do it, as both 'Batman Begins' and 'The Dark Knight Rises' are also slated to leave the streamer on the same day.
Scotsman
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Film reviews: The Accountant 2 Den of Thieves: Pantera
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Accountant 2 (15) ★★★ Den of Thieves: Pantera (15) ★★ Julie Keeps Quiet (12A) ★★★★ A moderate hit for Ben Affleck when it was first released in 2016, The Accountant was a fairly disposable action thriller with an entertainingly goofy premise: an autistic forensic accountant (Affleck) with a shady roster of clients turns out also to have been trained by his bully of a father since childhood to become a lethal killing machine. Playing like a cross between Rain Man and Batman, the oddball film embraced both comparisons with some blatant nods to the former and Affleck's casting bringing to mind the latter (he played the Dark Knight in that year's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice). Though a sequel didn't necessarily seem like it was on the books, the imaginatively titled The Accountant 2 suggests someone finally did an audit and realised there was enough of an audience to warrant one. Thus, here we are, nine years later, with a film that feels an unerring need to expand whatever garbled mythology was in place last time round. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Accountant 2 | Warrick Page/Prime Not that it really matters if you don't remember all that much about that first film; returning director Gavin O'Connor knows this is supposed to be undemanding blockbuster fun and that's what he sets out to deliver. With no Anna Kendrick to bounce off this time, Affleck's neurodivergent superhero Christian Wolff finds himself re-teaming instead with Braxton (Jon Bernthal), the estranged hitman brother he briefly reconnected with during one of the first film's convoluted twists. It's Bernthal who helps The Accountant 2 fulfil its full dumb-fun potential as a hyper-violent action caper. Finding just the right level of tongue-in-cheek masculine energy, he offsets both Affleck's more pronounced comedy schtick (which goes a little more Forrest Gump in places), as well the film's own errant, barely comprehensible plot, which involves the murder of a former colleague, the search for a missing migrant teenager, an investigation into a human trafficking ring, and a mysterious female assassin (Daniella Pineda) whose gradually returning memory results in her leaving a trail of violence in her wake while she pieces together who she really is. An expanded role for Cynthia Addai-Robinson (as a financial crimes agent working in semi-cahoots with Affleck's character) and a cameo for JK Simmons (as her now-retired boss) adds yet more continuity with the first film. But if the mangled plot sometimes gets in the way, the oddly endearing sight of Affleck and Bernthal's mismatched siblings bonding through proficiently executed violence — of which, mercifully, there's plenty — makes it very watchable. Gerard Butler & O'Shea Jackson Jr in Den of Thieves 2: Pantera | Signature Entertainment If The Accountant 2 shows the huge difference casting can make to a fairly nonsensical film, Den of Thieves: Pantera reinforces the point in a much more negative way. A sequel to 2018's Gerard Butler-starring crime movie of almost the same name, this straight-to-streaming follow-up sees Butler reprising one of his least charismatic characters: the hard-bitten, toss-the-rule-book-out cop Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brian, whose dogged obsession with nailing O'Shea Jackson's arch criminal Donnie Wilson for getting away with robbing the Federal Reserve in the first film is less Al Pacino in Heat (the film it thinks it is) and more like a gone-to-seed Paul Walker in the first Fast and Furious film. The sequel certainly echoes that film's plot (which was itself ripped-off from Kathryn Bigelow's action classic Point Break). In this one, the newly divorced Big Nick crosses over to the bad-guy side and finds it much more fun after pursuing Donnie to the South of France and discovering him planning a diamond heist with a gang of well-financed Euro-criminals known as the Panthers. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The resulting film is as unmoored as Butler's frequently sozzled character, with far too many tedious and indulgent bonding scenes between Butler and Jackson drawing the running time out to a punishing 145 minutes instead of getting down to business with actual action. It's a shame because Butler's particular brand of machismo has found some decent vehicles in recent years with the disaster movie Greenland and the entertaining Plane. Alas, this exposes his limits more than his strengths. Set against the backdrop of an elite Belgian tennis academy, Julie Keeps Quiet serves up a coolly internalised portrait of a young prodigy as she navigates how best to handle a brewing sexual abuse scandal involving her beloved coach Jeremy after another player takes her own life. Co-writer/director Leonardo Van Dijl keeps his camera close on the titular Julie at all times so he can subtly sketch out — on the face of excellent newcomer Tessa Van den Broeck — the emotional rollercoaster Julie is quietly enduring as she chooses to say nothing about her own experiences with her coach after the truth of his suspension starts leaking out. There are no big melodramatic fireworks here; instead, with masterful precision, the film tracks how Julie's diligence and determination on the court gradually reveals her strength of character off it.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lionsgate Sets Jason Statham Thriller ‘Mutiny' for January 2026 Release
Lionsgate has set the release of 'Mutiny,' an upcoming action thriller starring and produced by Jason Statham, for January 9, 2026. Directed by Jean-Francois Richet from a screenplay by Lindsay Michel and J.P. Davis, 'Mutiny' will see Statham play Cole Reed, a man who is left on the run when he is framed for the murder of his billionaire industrialist boss. As he tries to clear his name, he uncovers an international conspiracy. Annabelle Wallis and Jason Wong also star in the film, with Statham producing alongside Marc Butan of MadRiver Pictures. Lionsgate is handling domestic distribution with Sky handling U.K. distribution. 'Mutiny' currently does not have any wide releases directly competing against it, though it will release a weekend after Universal/Blumhouse's 'Soulm8te,' a spinoff of the 2023 breakout horror hit 'M3GAN.' Lionsgate found some modest success from the early January box office thanks to 'Den of Thieves: Pantera,' which grossed just under $36 million at the U.S. box office with a third installment in the Gerard Butler action series greenlit. The studio's next release is the inspirational film 'The Unbreakable Boy' starring Zachary Levi, which hits theaters this Friday. The post Lionsgate Sets Jason Statham Thriller 'Mutiny' for January 2026 Release appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Den of Thieves 3' in Active Development at Lionsgate
Following the box office success of 'Den of Thieves: Pantera,' Lionsgate is moving a third film in the action series starring Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson, Jr. into active development. Butler and Jackson are expected to return for the threequel, and Lionsgate is in talks with franchise writer-director Christian Gudegast to return to write and direct. Butler would produce through his G-BASE banner alongside partner Alan Siegel, and Tucker Tooley is also set to produce through Tucker Tooley Entertainment, which will also jointly finance the film. Through three weeks in theaters, 'Den of Thieves: Pantera' has grossed $32 million at the domestic box office, standing as Lionsgate's highest-grossing film in theaters since the start of 2024. The film was released on premium on-demand this past Tuesday. 'Den of Thieves' has joined a collection of franchises at Lionsgate that includes the 'John Wick' series, 'Now You See Me' and 'Saw.' Upcoming installments of all those franchises are on the studio's 2025 slate, with 'From the World of John Wick: Ballerina' set for release in the summer and 'Saw XI' and 'Now You See Me 3' coming in the fall. 'Den of Thieves: Pantera' is still playing in select theaters and is also available through premium on-demand. The post 'Den of Thieves 3' in Active Development at Lionsgate appeared first on TheWrap.
