Hollywood OTT Watchlist Reviewed: Top New Releases This Week on Netflix, Prime Video & More
Hollywood OTT Watchlist Reviewed: Top New Releases This Week on Netflix, Prime Video & More
Netflix
The Woman in Cabin 10
– The Woman in Cabin 10 starts with a promising title, but it quickly becomes a disappointment.
– The pacing is painfully slow, making it hard to stay engaged.
– Most scenes feel stretched with no real purpose, leading to a lack of excitement.
– The characters are flat and do not evoke any emotional connection.
– Overall, the story fails to build towards anything meaningful or satisfying.
Highlights 🎬
- Interesting premise
- Beautiful cinematography
Apple TV+
The Last Frontier
– The show The Last Frontier struggles significantly with its coherence and logic. It feels as if the writers were thrown together without any clear direction, leading to a concoction of disconnected ideas.
– The first two episodes are rife with contrived scenarios that challenge the viewer’s ability to suspend disbelief. The lack of believable plot points is jarring and detracts from any potential engagement.
– Despite an interesting premise, the execution is marred by incompetence and
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Lionsgate
Into the Deep
– “Into the Deep” is a disaster of a film that fails to deliver on all fronts.
– The sound effects are poor and add nothing to the overall atmosphere, making it hard to get immersed in the story.
– The scenario is dull and lacks common sense, leaving viewers feeling bored rather than entertained.
Highlights 🎬
- Attempts to create a thrilling atmosphere.
- Some scenes have potential but are poorly executed.
Weak Points 🎭
- Uninspired story filled with <…
Jio Hotstar
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
– The reboot of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place attempts to bring back the charm of the original show, but it falls short.
– While it’s aimed at kids, many adults who loved the original are left feeling disappointed. The characters besides Justin and Alex are poorly written and lack depth.
– The story feels lazy with no natural progression, making the magic seem less special. The new characters lack distinct personalities and often come off as overly precocious.
Highlights 🎬
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Prime video
Maintenance Required
– The film Maintenance Required struggles to balance its themes of love and cars. It attempts to weave a narrative that feels both predictable and hard to follow. Despite the chemistry between Beau and Charlie, their journey to discover each other feels more like a chore than a romantic adventure.
– The dialogue often comes off as forced, with characters appearing to be shoehorned into heteronormative roles. This detracts from the overall experience, making it hard to engage with their stories. Even …
Netflix
Apple TV+
Marked Men: Rule + Shaw
– The adaptation of Marked Men: Rule + Shaw fails to capture the essence of the beloved book series.
– Many critical details that shaped the story were missed, leaving fans disappointed.
– The characters, Rule and Shaw, do not resemble their book counterparts in either appearance or personality.
– Important aspects of their lives were altered, which detracted from the overall experience.
– Events that never occurred in the books were added, creating confusion and dissatisfaction.
Highlights 🎬
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Lionsgate
Presence
– Presence is a well-constructed, drama-centered ghost story that shines through its effective storytelling gimmick.
– The film’s short runtime and small cast create an efficient and tight narrative. Director Soderbergh cleverly utilizes the production constraints, likely due to COVID, to enhance the film’s quality.
– The cast delivers strong performances, convincingly portraying a family unit. Each character’s unseen aspects are referenced, presenting their personalities organically. However, the daughter, the film’s main character, feels the least developed.
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Prime video
Play Dirty
– As a longtime fan of the Parker series, I had high hopes for this film. Unfortunately, it falls short.
– The character of Parker is defined by being big, mean, and quiet, yet in this adaptation, he lacks the depth and intensity needed. Mark Wahlberg brings his usual persona, but that is not what this role requires.
– The casting choices for Grofield and Lozini also miss the mark. The characters in Parker’s world are meant to be larger than life, but this film fails to capture that essence.
Highlights 🎬
- Parker is a well-defined character in the books.
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