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Tom's Guide
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
3 best new Netflix movies you (probably) missed this month
Netflix adds a lot of new movies every single month, and naturally, when dozens of new additions flood the streaming service's library, some will get lost in the shuffle. May 2025 has been a slow month for new Netflix original movies, and the few that did arrive, like 'Nonnas,' went straight to No. 1, so they enjoyed plenty of attention. However, Netflix also added a bunch of older library titles this month, and a few of these didn't quite receive the interest that I had expected. So, if you think you've exhausted the 'new arrivals' section, here are three new movies added to Netflix this month that you (probably) haven't watched yet. I was a little surprised that 'Hanna' didn't make more of an impression on Netflix subscribers this month. Netflix viewers seem to gobble up action-thrillers with glee (even the bad ones, like the awful 'Midnight in the Switchgrass' which went to No. 1), and yet this 2011 assassin thriller didn't even manage to rank in the top 10 list. That's a real shame, as it's a well-crafted globe-trotting ride that packs a breakthrough performance from a young Saoirse Ronan. The eponymous Hanna (Ronan) is a 15-year-old with extraordinarily lethal skills after a childhood of training under the watch of her stern father, Erik Heller (Eric Bana), an ex-C.I.A. operative. Hanna's upbringing has shaped her into a lethal assassin, but she is forced to question everything she knows when she's dispatched to eliminate a target with ties to Erik's past, Marissa Wiegler (Cate Blanchett). What follows is a deadly cat-and-mouse game, and as Hanna gets closer to some hidden truths about her past, her primary objective begins to shift. Watch "Hanna' on Netflix now The enigmatic Coen Brothers are most fondly known for their work on movies like 'The Big Lebowski,' 'Fargo' and 'No Country for Old Men.' Those are all fantastic flicks and have earned deserved plaudits, but for my money, 'Burn After Reading' is the directing duo's most overlooked film. This black comedy packs an all-star cast with George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich and Brad Pitt all in the mix. Plus, it boasts a charmingly irreverent tone and the Coens' usual habit of writing laser-sharp scripts. It's a real hoot and a half. Osbourne Cox (Malkovich) is a retired CIA analyst who decides to write his memoir. Meanwhile, his wife (Swinton) is having an affair with U.S. Marshal Harry (Clooney). When a CD with Osbourne's first memoir draft is left behind in a gym locker room and found by two bumbling employees (Pitt and McDormand), the pair think they've found the perfect get-rich-quick scheme. They plan to blackmail Osbourne for the return of what they believe to be classified government information. It all leads to a messy knot of hilarious mix-ups, melodrama and unexpected consequences for all parties involved. Watch "Burn After Reading' on Netflix now 'Train to Busan' is another case where I'm more than a little surprised that the movie didn't make a real impact on the Netflix top 10 list. Perhaps it's the fact that this is a Korean movie, so it does require watching with subtitles, but that's a tiny barrier that shouldn't deny anybody entry. For those who have watched, they'll know it's a titan of the zombie genre for good reason, delivering past-faced thrills and a frighteningly plausible vision of the apocalypse. The 2016 movie sees Soek-Woo (Gong Yoo) board a high-speed train from Seoul to Busan with his daughter. As they make their way to their destination, an apocalyptic event breaks out, and flesh-eating zombies emerge. The train journey becomes a non-stop nightmare as passengers face a battle for survival against threats both inside and outside the train. Rarely dropping the intensity levels for a moment, 'Train to Busan' is a first-class action-horror. Watch "Train to Busan' on Netflix now
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
End of an era in Duval County as five historic elementary schools close
Friday marked the last day of classes for Duval County students and the permanent closure of five neighborhood elementary schools under a district consolidation plan. The following consolidations will occur in the 2025-26 school year: 1. Annie R. Morgan Elementary into Biltmore Elementary 2. Kings Trail Elementary into Beauclerc Elementary 3. Susie E. Tolbert Elementary into S. P. Livingston Elementary In addition to these consolidations, the School Board previously approved the consolidation of R.V. Daniels Elementary School into R.L. Brown Elementary School and Windy Hill Elementary School into a new Southside Estates Elementary School. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] The closures stem from an updated Master Facilities Plan approved last year to address a $1.4 billion budget shortfall. 'For nearly 30 years, this school has been part of our daily routine,' said parent John Sherman, who was able to walk his daughter Hanna just one minute from home to Kings Trail. 'An extra ten minutes isn't a big deal, but I'll miss that community feel.' Nine-year-old Hanna Sherman admitted she'll miss her friends. 'Some of my classmates are going to different schools,' she said. District leaders say consolidations will concentrate resources and expand educational opportunities, but many families worry the loss of their local campuses will affect current ease of commutes and disrupt longstanding traditions. More elementary school consolidations are planned for the 2026-27 school year. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Pediatrician who helped expose Flint's water crisis now fighting poverty
Flint, Michigan — At a parade last year in Flint, Michigan, every family and their babies celebrated a gift from the same woman — pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna. "How can you say no to these babies? Like how can you say no?" Hanna told CBS News. Rx kids, a program she created to give cash to pregnant moms, is an American first. "I wanted something that literally would be able to prescribe away the pathogen of poverty," Hanna said. "I wanted something that I could pull out of my doctor's bag, pull out of my white coat that literally would be able to prescribe away the pathogen of poverty. Poverty makes kids sick. So I wanted to prevent it." She's raised more than $100 million, 80% of which is from private donors. Now, every expectant mother in Flint, regardless of income, can get $1,500 during her pregnancy. Once the baby is born, it's $500 a month for up to a year — no strings attached. "So what we are hearing from our families is that this amount of money is a lifesaver, a game changer for our families," Hanna said. "They can afford to pay their rent. They can buy diapers for their baby. They can buy formula. They don't have to choose between being homeless or having a roof over their heads." When asked how to know if the money is being spent on the right things, Hanna said, "This is based on global evidence. Our multiple surveys, we know that they're spending this money No. 1 on baby supplies, and then on food, rent utilities, transportation, childcare." "We are telling families, 'We see you, we hear you, and we trust you,'" she added. Hanna knows child poverty runs in Flint's bloodstream. In 2015, she brought national attention to the city's corroding water pipes and linked them to children with lead poisoning. Now she's tackling poverty. In four areas of Michigan, any expectant mother can apply. But in Flint, the program reports 60% of enrolled families have an annual household income of less than $10,000. When Angela Sintery was pregnant with her daughter Jolena, she remembers filling out a five-minute questionnaire. "Two weeks later, I had money in my bank account," Sintery said, adding that the money allowed her not to stress out and focus on her baby instead. Michigan State Sen. John Damoose is a conservative Republican from a red district. He's no fan of handouts, but pushed hard to get Rx Kids in his district. "It's extremely efficient. There's no government bureaucracy whatsoever. This is actually a great program that meets people right where they need it," Damoose said. Since early last year, Rx Kids has spread roughly $10 million to more than 2,200 families. "This is a plug-and-play program. It is already built with dollars at the table. We are ready to go live in communities across the nation," Hanna said. SpaceX loses contact with its Starship, spins out of control These 3 record breakers have one thing in common Reporter's Notebook: John Dickerson reflects on his spelling woes
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Pete Hanna, namesake of Samford University's football and basketball facilities, dies at 88
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Pete Hanna, the namesake of the Samford University's football stadium and basketball arena, died at 88 years old Sunday. Hanna, former CEO and chairman of Hanna Steel, was a significant philanthropist for the university, going back to his days as a student-athlete, where he played halfback, center and linebacker from 1955-58. Though he graduated from the University of Alabama in 1960, he spent years as a Samford trustee. 'I have been blessed beyond my fondest dreams, and I am pleased that as a steward of the Lord Jesus Christ, I have a part in Samford's future,' Hanna said, according to his university obituary. 'This is a most unusual university, and we want it to continue to be outstanding as an academic university and a Christian university.' The Pete Hanna Center was named after him during its 2006 groundbreaking. It's home to the basketball and volleyball teams, athletics department, Samford Athletics Hall of Fame and hosts commencement ceremonies. During the Bulldogs' game against Furman in October 2023, the school's football stadium was renamed for Hanna, who was presented with a golden key to the facility. John Merrill discusses Alabama governor, U.S. Senate races 'Pete had a loving heart, which was apparent by the way he operated his company, cared for his employees and generously sought to improve the community,' said Martin Newton, director of athletics at Samford. 'The blessings he extended toward Samford athletics and our entire institution won't be forgotten. Knowing that his impact will stretch for generations, so many of us are grateful for having known and befriended such a wonderful man.' Hanna served for 14 years in the Alabama Army National Guard and retired as captain. According to his family's obituary, they will receive friends at the Southern Heritage Funeral Home from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. A celebration of Hanna's life will follow. 'With a legacy extending beyond the facilities that bear his name, Pete Hanna provided a lasting impact of compassion, humility and service,' said Samford President Beck Taylor in a statement. 'While embracing his calling to become an industry leader, he stayed true to the principles of Christian stewardship and inspired others to do the same. The Samford family is grateful for having known Mr. Hanna, and we celebrate the life of a friend who embodied the best our university has to offer.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Mona Hanna says federal funding cuts reminiscent of precursor to Flint water crisis
Howard Crawford, left, Matt Elliott, center, and Mona Hanna, right, speaks at a panel about the impact of cutting federal funds for higher education research during the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island, Mich., on May 27, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance) MACKINAC ISLAND – Dr. Mona Hanna says federal funding cuts by the administration of President Donald Trump are reminiscent of the circumstances that led to the Flint Water Crisis she helped expose. 'It wasn't just the austerity of changing the water to save money,' Hanna said. 'It was years of austerity in state government and federal government that really had hollowed out our bureaucracies – our Department of Natural Resources at the time, our public health departments that had become skeletons of themselves and they only really could react to crises, and they didn't have the infrastructure to really be proactive and to prevent issues.' She said that when those institutions failed, researchers stepped up. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX 'It was research that was the scientific safety net,' Hanna said. 'It was the source of truth. It was the check and balance to kind of protect a community.' Among the programs that have already seen its funding cut is the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Hanna said. Hanna was speaking during a panel at the Mackinac Policy Conference sponsored by Michigan State University. University President Kevin Guskiewicz said other projects at MSU that are either at risk of losing funding or already have include a project to create more resilient crops, research to improve health outcomes for expectant mothers and babies, and a Detroit wastewater surveillance program that was among the first to detect COVID-19. 'Federal investment enables high risk, early stage innovation that commercial entities wouldn't likely fund,' Guskiewicz said. 'It's the starter fuel, as we like to say, for breakthroughs in health, security and technology.' Howard Crawford, senior scientist and scientific director at Henry Ford, researches pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer patients have a median survival of about 10 months, Crawford said. 'The first thing they usually hear from their doctor is to get their affairs in order,' Crawford said. 'And the thing that I always want to tell everyone that ever hears that … is get yourself to a university hospital, because that's where the second opinions are going to come, that's where the clinical trials are being conducted, and that's your best hope.' But he said the research he and others have done is already starting to make an impact, with the five-year survival rate more than doubling since he began 25 years ago, largely due to work done in university hospitals. 'This progress we've made, this is stuff that started 40 years ago, not four years ago, and what we have to have is a continuity of research so that we can make this progress mean something,' Crawford said. While scientists could be on the verge of a breakthrough in treatment, Crawford said that work is jeopardized by the ongoing uncertainty around funding. He said that's in part because the public doesn't understand the impact of the work researchers do. 'We spend all of our time writing papers and writing grants, and that's what we have to do to function, but if the public doesn't understand that's what we're doing, why we're doing it, what is happening in the laboratory, what we're bringing to them in the next few years, that's our goal, and we need to be better,' Crawford said. Hanna added that 'we need to get out of our ivory towers, classrooms and labs and clinics, and get more comfortable in these public spaces.'
