It's the first of the month, which of course means that the Netflix content library has been bolstered by a packed slate of new additions. While originals are thin on the ground, that doesn't mean there isn't plenty to add to your watch-list over the coming days and weeks.
If you were asked to name a sci-fi movie and an action-packed franchise that starred Harrison Ford, then your mind would understandably wander to Star Wars and Indiana Jones first and foremost. It's not often that an actor gets the chance to play two of cinema's most iconic characters, but his filmography is so stacked with classics that the roguish smuggler and intrepid archeologist barely scratch the surface of a back catalogue overflowing in excellence.
Hugh Jackman has etched his name into the cinematic history books as a result of his epic seventeen-year tenure as Wolverine, but the actor's track record of box office success is far from stellar when he's not kitted out in Wolverine's standard ensemble of claws, mutton chops and a white vest.
Despite boasting such a long and illustrious career that's seen him star in a number one box office hit in every decade since the 1970s, Sylvester Stallone will be the first person to tell you that he's been written off more than once. Like one of his most famous creations says, "It ain't over till it's over", something that's applied to Sly on numerous occasions.
What is there left to say about Green Lantern that hasn't already been said by leading man Ryan Reynolds? Most recently, the actor described the box office dud as a crease in the anus of the universe, but it did at least lead to him meeting future wife Blake Lively, so it's not all doom and gloom.
Not many movies come close to starting a full-blown international incident, especially a studio comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, but at least it's given the otherwise forgettable The Interview a place in the history books.
Chadwick Boseman may have shot to international fame and cemented his place in cinematic history by headlining the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Black Panther, a cultural and commercial milestone for representation and diversity in the blockbuster space, but before that the actor was best known for playing real-life figures.
These days, every major comic book adaptation comes burdened with lashings of comedy through well-placed quips and one-liners, but two decades ago the prospect of an ensemble-based superhero movie designed exclusively to generate laughs from the audience was virtually unheard of.
Let's not kid ourselves and pretend that Bruce Willis starring in terrible genre films is a new phenomenon, even if the actor has accelerated his own decline by starring in no less than eleven VOD efforts since the beginning of 2019 alone, with another ten in various stages of development and production.
It's been a while since we've heard anything regarded the potential resurrection and restoration of the SnyderVerse, which may have everything to do with the fact that both parties involved in the first stage of the DCEU are incredibly busy with a number of projects at opposite ends of Hollywood.