Blair Marnell

It shouldn’t be a surprise to find out that Netflix has a very strong lineup of movies in January, most of which came from outside studios. This is what Netflix does best, after all. Many of its best movies don’t crack the streamer’s top 10, but they are essential viewing. The Watch With Us team […]

Peacock has dropped the entire first season of its new spy thriller Ponies, and it may be the streamer’s first breakout hit of 2026. Game of Thrones‘ Emilia Clarke and The White Lotus‘ Haley Lu Richardson co-headline the series, which casts them as a pair of unlikely spies. It’s too soon to say whether a […]

Hulu is apparently built for TV lovers, if the streamer’s top 15 list is anything to go by. Out of a list that’s supposed to feature the most popular movies and TV shows on the site, there’s only a single film among them. That did make things easier when Watch With Us put together our […]

Coming out of the first holiday weekend of the year, Netflix may have its first blockbuster of 2026 as well. The Rip, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, is currently sitting at the top of Netflix’s most popular movie chart. And with that film’s star power, it probably could have hit No. 1 at the […]

For the first time in their long history together, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are costarring in a Netflix original movie. The Rip is the new No. 1 film on Netflix, and it’s no low-budget flick. This crime thriller cost around $100 million, and it’s worthy to watch in any movie theater. But if you’re […]

The one thing that you’ll find in any era of movies is that the Oscars don’t always make the right call when it comes to the Best Picture award. But since we’ve been given a second chance to reappraise the films of the 2000s, it means we can make different choices. The Watch With Us […]

Netflix added an interesting selection of movies from the past three decades at the beginning of January. Now that the midpoint of the month is nearly here, it’s safe to say that some of these flicks won’t be topping the streaming charts. That’s why Watch With Us is throwing the spotlight on the four underrated […]

There aren’t as many horror movies streaming now as there were in the Halloween season, but there’s enough to get your scare on. This month, contemporary horror films are making a strong showing, while a blast from the past is back. Watch With Us has carefully selected the three great horror movies to watch on […]

The biggest streaming movie of the weekend is the reunion of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in The Rip on Netflix. But there’s another new movie on the streamer that’s worth your time and attention in January. Earlier this week, Hulu added the underrated drama Fremont, which was directed and co-written by Babak Jalali in […]

Peacock is welcoming back one of its biggest films of the last few years this weekend. Twisters initially premiered on Peacock in 2024, before departing for an extended stay on Prime Video. Now it’s returned to its first streaming home, hopefully for a longer period of time. This film was just the first pick for […]

There’s a new British series on Netflix that just dropped, and it will probably be among the streamer’s top 10 shows very soon. Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials is a murder mystery set in the 1920s, but with some modern flair and a cinematic approach. This has been one of the best surprises of the month, […]

Whoever handles the TV acquisitions at Netflix sure seems to have an affinity for crime thrillers that debuted on network television. Two of this month’s biggest hits on Netflix originally ran on Fox during the 2010s. Both of those dramas made it on to Watch With Us‘ roundup of the three underrated Netflix shows you […]

HBO Max is getting 2026 off to a fresh start with an eclectic mix of modern movies and classic films that span decades. Thankfully, some of the more recently released films on HBO Max have a lot to offer to movie fans of all genres. The Watch With Us team has carefully curated this month’s […]

You’re going to hear a lot this month about The Rip, a new Netflix original movie that reunites Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. But the reviews haven’t come in on that one yet, and the film that caught our eye this month was Bone Lake. This independently produced thriller was briefly released in theaters last […]

Netflix has a number of new original series coming to the streamer this month, but it’s hard to judge the new shows without seeing them first. Fortunately, Netflix is also picking up a handful of older shows from outside sources that give fans a new chance to follow them. The Watch With Us team has […]

If you love network TV shows, Hulu is the streamer to subscribe to during the regular season. Two of the four major broadcast networks – ABC and Fox – have new seasons streaming on Hulu the day after their network debut. That’s why two out of Watch With Us‘ picks for the three popular Hulu […]

Netflix is maintaining a steady flow of newly arrived movies as we near the midpoint of January. That’s always been the secret to Netflix’s success. There are so many fresh options to watch that it’s hard to get bored with the selection. Watch With Us has narrowed down this week’s choices to the three most […]

The 2026 awards season will be starting soon, and it won’t be long before we learn which 2025 films are the front-runners at the Oscars. But it takes more than just an Academy Award for a movie to secure its place in cinema history. A true masterpiece can be recognized even without those accolades. The […]

Neon’s horror flick Together may seem like an odd choice to be a post-Christmas chaser, but it’s already one of Hulu‘s most popular movies right now. Real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie portray Tim Brassington and Millie Wilson, a couple who are struck with an unnatural curse that begins fusing them together. Together is […]

Ten years ago, 11.22.63 was one of the first high-profile original series created for Hulu. This adaptation of Stephen King‘s 11/22/63 was produced by J.J. Abrams and features James Franco as a man who goes back in time to save President John F. Kennedy from being assassinated. The critically acclaimed mini-series is now on Netflix, […]

Peacock has recently added one of its hit horror movies from 2025, and it’s a great genre flick in its own right. That’s why Black Phone 2 was an easy choice for Watch With Us‘ roundup of the best Peacock movies to binge-watch this weekend. That film lived up to the hype, and it isn’t […]