One way to ensure a favorite show or movie never drops out of the streaming rotation? Buy a physical copy. On Monday, animation distributor GKIDS announced that fans of Netflix’s League of Legends series Arcane That opportunity will soon arise, with Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray releases planned for later this year. While Arcane elaborated background ...
Summer is getting hotter, even if the box office is cooler. You’d rather stay home and watch a movie this weekend, right? Every month we select a few thrillers on Netflix that fit the time of year. Maybe there’s a connection to a new release. Maybe it’s a good summer movie. Maybe it’s new on ...
I always breathe a sigh of relief when a new project is announced by Aardman Animation. The studio behind some of the most inventive stop-motion projects of the past 50 years has never been as big a name or box office draw as Walt Disney Animation, but founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton’s quirky claymation ...
There are two ways to make a shark attack film. You can set it at sea, where most sharks live, and try to Character, plot, gripping actionand maybe exaggerated entanglements to give your story a unique feel. Or you can attract viewers by putting sharks in places where no one expects sharks – fly through ...
Happy June, Polygon readers. The weather is getting warmer, the sun is shining brighter, and you’re probably spending more time outside. Good for you! But there are still plenty of reasons to sit on the couch, fire up the air conditioning, make some popcorn, and watch some great movies. Each month we round up the ...
This review of Godzilla Minus One was originally posted in conjunction with the film’s theatrical release. It has been updated and reposted since the film is now available on digital platforms. Godzilla Minus One is the retro movie longtime Godzilla fans have been waiting for. We’re living through an age of abundance for Godzilla media: ...
Netflix’s new Tomb Raider animated series will be released in October, the streaming company announced on Saturday. a new trailer for Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara CroftThe trailer also gives a taste of what Lara’s new story after the Survivor trilogy will be about: an adventure around the globe in search of a stolen ...
My Oni Girl is a charming, emotional fantasy where the details don’t quite add up. The ending of Netflix’s anime film, in particular, raises many questions about what an Oni actually is in this setting and what rules apply to the hidden village where these creatures from Japanese folklore live in isolation. Still, in between ...
The week has barely begun (even less so if you are in the US and reading this on Monday holiday!), and already there is a quite a lot of television to get through. With a bit of luck, you will have some time over the long weekend to catch up on the news – after ...
Summer is just around the corner—or maybe it’s already here, depending on the weather where you live. Either way, May is almost over, and that means movies won’t be available on streaming services at the end of the month. This month we have two very different thrillers – one about corporate misdeeds, one about an ...
