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More than just being the creator of the enormously successful "Yellowstone" franchise, prolific producer and screenwriter Taylor Sheridan is also the creator of "Special Ops: Lioness." The espionage military thriller has quickly proven popular on Paramount+, with its global scope and an all-star cast led by Zoë Saldana and Nicole Kidman. Fortunately, for fans who have already binged all available "Lioness" episodes, there are plenty of similar thriller shows available to enjoy. With the genre a television mainstay throughout the 21st century, these series provide their own unique twist on military action and international intrigue.

From counter-terrorist ensemble shows to military procedurals that delve into contemporary realpolitik, "Lioness" fans have a wealth of similar shows to choose from. In addition to American productions, there is also a growing number of British spy and military thrillers that have found global success. These shows are all tautly paced and often feature shadowy...

Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.

The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.

Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.

We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.

Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

Movies

1 April

Akbar Birbal – US

The American Game

The Aviator – US

Bal Ganesh...

Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.

The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.

Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.

We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.

Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

Movies

1 April

Akbar Birbal – US

The American Game

The Aviator – US

Bal Ganesh...

Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.

The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.

Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.

We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.

Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

Movies

1 April

Akbar Birbal – US

The American Game

The Aviator – US

Bal Ganesh...

Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.

The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.

Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.

We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.

Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

Movies

1 April

Akbar Birbal – US

The American Game

The Aviator – US

Bal Ganesh...

Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.

The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.

Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.

We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.

Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

Movies

1 April

Akbar Birbal – US

The American Game

The Aviator – US

Bal Ganesh...

Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.

The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.

Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.

We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

Movies

1 April

Akbar Birbal – US

The American Game

The Aviator – US

Bal Ganesh – US

Bee Movie – UK

Big Daddy – US

Bill – UK

Brokeback Mountain – US

The Bye Bye Man...

In today’s Global Bulletin, Netflix commissions Telugu-language anthology “Pitta Kathalu” in India and graphic novel adaptation “Heartstopper” in the U.K.; WarnerMedia announces HBO Max Latin America leadership roles ahead of the platform’s rollout in the territory; ITV Studios opens its Factual Pitch program; NewImages Festival strengthens its Xr alliances in Taiwan; and Filmzie launches its TV series programming.

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After 2020 Tamil-language anthology “Paava Kadhaigal,” Netflix India has teamed again with Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP and Ashi Dua’s Flying Unicorn Entertainment for Telugu-language anthology “Pitta Kathalu” (Short Stories).

Tharun Bhascker (“Pelli Choopulu”), B.V. Nandini Reddy (“Oh Baby”), Nag Ashwin (“Mahanati”) and Sankalp Reddy (“Antariksham 9000 kmph”) direct the four-part anthology film, which features stories about bold women.

The cast includes Lakshmi Manchu, Amala Paul, Shruti Haasan and Eesha Rebba as the leads and the film also stars Ashima Narwal, Jagapathi Babu, Satya Dev, Saanve Megghana and Sanjith Hegde.

Pluto TV has launched two new channels dedicated to drama, the free streaming service has announced. The news comes just days after Pluto announced a content-licensing deal with BBC Studios that will bring more than 700 hours of content, including iconic British shows such as “Doctor Who,” to the service.

Pluto TV Drama will offer a curated lineup of the best of British and worldwide television targeted at British TV fans, pitting it against rival Brit-focused subscription services Acorn TV and Britbox. The channel will show recent and popular productions as well as international titles from Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere.

A key highlight of the new channel will be coming-of-age drama “Skins.” The hit Channel 4 show, which ran for seven seasons from 2007 to 2013, launched the careers of many young actors including Kaya Scodelario, Dev Patel and Daniel Kaluuya, and provided a key stepping-stone to others such as Nicholas Hoult and Jack O’Connell.

Matt Edwards Dec 14, 2017

As action comedy thriller Jean-Claude Van Johnson arrives on Amazon Prime Video, Matt looks at the history of action movie star satire...

In the new Amazon series Jean-Claude Van Johnson, action star Jean-Claude Van Damme attempts to relaunch his career by playing a fictionalised version of himself. In the show, Jean-Claude goes to Bulgaria to star in a movie which has been set-up to allow him to undertake covert missions for the agency as his alter-ego name Jean-Claude Van Johnson.

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This might all seem a bit familiar, for a couple of reasons. Of course, it’s not the first time that hyper-flexible jaw-punter Van Damme has relaunched his career by playing a fictionalised version of himself. 2008's excellent Jcvd, where he plays a down-on-his-luck version of himself who...

If, like us, you're stuffed full of Easter chocolate and unable to move, never fear - at least there's lots of telly on the box. Take tonight, when Tommy Cooper gets the ITV biopic treatment in two-hour film Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This. With a biopic about Cilla Black on the way as well, DS couldn't help but wonder what other legends we'd like to see get the BAFTA-worthy drama treatment. Read on for our picks, while we polish our shoes ready for the inevitable awards ceremony call...

Gary Numan - Electric Friend (Tom Eames, Entertainment Reporter)

A film about the godfather of electro pop and industrial paranoia is crying out to be made, and maybe a TV film would be the best platform. Electric Friend would chart the story of a shy, socially awkward youth who would often get into trouble at school, turning to the...

Good heavens. Ten years already since 10 Things I Hate About You came onto the scene with barely a whisper. Whoa, before you categorically denounce me for using the word “whisper” in conjunction with this movie, let me explain myself. You see, 10 Things I Hate About You was released at the same time as The Matrix in 1999. In fact, when 10 Things debuted at No. 2 behind the blockbuster Wachowski sci-fi flick, you could pretty much guess where I was since we all know I’m as manly as it gets (*cough*). Unfortunately, I never failed to discover the movie in theaters.

Being a then-19-year-old American male means I couldn’t openly like romantic comedies in front of the lads. Doing so risks being blackballed…or black-and-blue balled…or kicked in the balls if I were to be caught expressing any interest in watching Heath Ledger or Julia Stiles. Such a sad,...

Ekta Kapoor has managed a casting coup of sorts. She has signed Hollywood sensation Sendhil Ramamurthy (of TV series Heroes) for the lead role in her next directed by Krishna Dk and Raj Nidimoru (directors of 99). It.s a three-hero project.Confirming the news, Ekta says, .It is true. He is one of the biggest Indian actors abroad. It was not easy to sign him and it took us about six months to rope him in. We had to go through a long process of meeting his agency in La and then have the narration. However, the effort was worth it as he is on board. I think it is a big coup for all of us..Talking about the film, Ekta says, .Tusshar (Kapoor) is playing another lead role in the film. We have to finalise one more actor. This is Sendhil.s first mainstream Bollywood film. We are...

Disney’s G-Force is hands-down the best fusion of CGI technology and live action movie based on guinea pig spies working for the U.S. government ever made. With its arrival on Blu-ray, families can now watch rodents fight back the tide of megalomaniacs from the comfort of their own home. Is G-Force fun? Yes, if you’re under 10 or you’re infatuated with flashing lights, fast-moving camera work and arch-stereotypes wrapped in fur. Perhaps I’m being too hard. The camera-work isn’t that fast.

Though I surmised the plot earlier, it may prove helpful if I told you that Bill Nighy plays Saber, a businessman who the FBI (aka The Feds) thinks is selling military technology to the Chinese. He has implanted military-grade computer chips in his appliances, from coffee makers to telephones. The catch? The devices turn into killers. Yes, Mr. Coffee may throw burning-hot java on...

Movies like the film in question are pretty critic proof. What my review is for anyone over the age of ten is more of a survival guide even though I’m approaching it like I do every film. Kids are going to want to see it and most parents aren’t going to bring them to the latest action spectacle. It’s bigger than the first film, certainly throws in as many historical references as it can, and has two monkeys join in on slapping Ben Stiller around as opposed to just one. Night at the Museum: Part Deux is a family film through and through, and doesn’t care if the parents in the audience will know it.

For those parents, brothers, sisters, and whoever that will be dragged into this, you have someone you can enjoy who gets a fair amount of screen time. This woman (along...

Long before Spider-Man, director Sam Raimi first cut his teeth on low budget horror-fare with the Evil Dead series. His return to the genre that made him a hero to millions in Drag Me to Hell has been heralded as a horror romp filled with tongue-in-cheek nods to itself and an entertainment value off the charts. The movie is a great time for fans. Imaginative with solid and most of all, memorable characters, Raimi’s latest is also deliciously hilarious.

Since its debut in theaters, many skeptics have denounced the film saying that Raimi, given a large budget, cannot create the same fun-loving and controversial (shame on you, trees!) mayhem shown in the Evil Dead films. Perhaps Drag Me to Hell isn’t in the same vein as those cult classics but Raimi’s mainstream take on horror couldn’t have come at a better time. Theaters have been filled...

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is one of those iconic films that stretches across generations. Familiar yet fresh, Snow White’s entry onto Blu-ray is not only a celebration for millions of families across the world; it’s a celebration for Disney. Snow White, like Mickey Mouse, is their bread and butter. If they screw up Snow White, you’d better believe that Disney would collapse under the weight of all the hate mail. Nobody wants to be the one to tell Walt’s frozen head that his flagship movie is a stinker on Blu. Luckily nobody has to do it as Snow White’s eagerly anticipated debut is magnificently crammed with actually interesting content and will be a prized-possession for younglings and their great-grandparents everywhere.

The story is the same as you remember it. The Wicked Queen is vying for the title of “fairest of them all” but...

The ultimate elite fighting force hit the big screen to defend the world and ended up conquering it in the worldwide smash hit (but critically panned) G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which earned over $280 million at the global box office. The action-packed, visually arresting adventure based on Hasbro’s immensely popular action figures including Duke, Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow and the Baroness makes its eagerly-awaited Blu-ray and DVD debut in two-disc sets and a single-disc DVD on November 3, 2009 from Paramount Home Entertainment.

Directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra stars a hot young cast including Channing Tatum (Public Enemies), Marlon Wayans (Dance Flick), Sienna Miller (Factory Girl), Joseph Gordon-Levitt ((500) Days of Summer), Rachel Nichols (Alias) and Ray Park (X-Men), as well as veteran actors Dennis Quaid (Vantage Point) and Christopher Eccleston (Gone in Sixty Seconds).

The G.I. Joe team travels the world from...

I watched Generation Kill on DVD a few months ago, and lucky old terrestrial viewers can catch the whole thing from Wednesday 7th of October on Channel 4. Since it’s on at 11.20pm and each episode is over an hour long, many people will have to record or 4Od it. Whatever you do I urge you not to miss this superlative military mini-series. Generation Kill is based on a book by Rolling Stone reporter Evan Wright who went into Iraq in 2003 with a front line Recon Marine squad. The interviews and articles Wright published were turned into a 7 part mini-series for HBO in 2008 by David Simon and Ed Burns, creators of The Wire. The result is a staggeringly realistic portrayal of modern warfare and the people involved in the combat. The dialogue and characterisation is excellent, with most scenes feeling like verbatim transcriptions of the interviews and opinions Wright was exposed to.

To the typical American mainstream movie fan, The Ultimate Force of Four Blu-ray box set may be a treasure trove of remastered “Kung Fu” flicks. Though not the best the genre has to offer, it does contain some of the biggest hits on these shores since Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon first arrived and opened the eyes of an unsuspecting populace.

Included in the Blu-ray set is the 1994 Jackie Chan film The Legend of Drunken Master which was released in the States in 2000. Directed by Chia-Liang Liu, Chan defends the honor of the Chinese people by kicking, punching and leaping off buildings in order to stop the heinous transfer of Chinese treasures by the evil British. Though The Legend of Drunken Master, isn’t the best example of the genre nor Chan’s best, it’s a favorite for easy Sunday afternoon movie watching. Considering Chan’s energy and dynamic action...

Chicago – Attention martial arts fans, Buena Vista Home Video recently released a wave of martial arts films on Blu-Ray under the title “The Ultimate Force of Four” box set, including one of Jet Li’s best films, the spectacular “Hero,” from director Zhang Yimou. “Hero” is easily the highlight of the quartet of recent HD releases but “Iron Monkey,” “The Legend of Drunken Master,” and “Zatoichi” will all satisfy fans in 1080p (as long as they’re not purists about audio tracks).

Three of the four titles are merely HD imports of special features and films already available on standard DVD. The exception is “Hero,” which includes an all-new featurette and a digital copy, but is actually one of the most divisive Blu-Rays of the year. Miramax/Buena Vista has made the baffling choice to include a higher caliber quality of audio for the dubbed tracks on “Hero,” “Iron Monkey,...

DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed X-Men Origins: Wolverine I wish DVD and Blu-ray sales were more readily available, because it will be interesting to see what kind of business this title does. Fanboys seemed to hate this film across the board, so I can't help but wonder how many of them will buy it on the down low and hide it under their bed when their friends come over. I, for one, actually didn't think it was all that bad. It was, at the very least, entertaining. This isn't to say I think you should buy it, but it works as a one-time watch. The Ultimate Force of Four

Hero / Zatoichi / Iron Monkey / The Legend of Drunken Master Buena Vista Home Entertainment sent me these and I am going to be watching all four and bring you a review hopefully by the end of the week.

Miramax has finally decided to open their Asian films archive and announced to release Hero, Kitano’s Zatoichi, Iron Monkey und Jackie Chan’s moving alcoholic drama The Legend Of Drunken Master on Blu-ray Disc in the Us on September 15, 2009! All four films will also be available in a “The Ultimate Force of Four” box set on the same date.

Hopefully Miramax will have better source material (or technicans?) for Hero than Highlight/Constantin had so we can finally enjoy Zhang Yimou’s masterpiece in an appropriate quality. And please, don’t try to screw us with some crappy cut versions of Drunken Master and Iron Monkey, Miramax!

[via The HD Room, thanks to r3d-3agl3!]

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LONDON -- Leading British independent producer All3Media has acquired talent and rights agency the Artists Rights Group for an undisclosed sum, it was announced Wednesday. Artists Rights manages many of the U.K.'s biggest screen names, including Closer star Clive Owen, acerbic What Not to Wear fashionistas Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine and action star Ross Kemp (Ultimate Force). Under terms of the deal, the agency will continue to be run by founders Michael Foster -- a former co-chairman of ICM -- and Sue Latimer and will retain the Artists Rights banner.