All things considered 2022 has been one of Netflix’s most challenging years. The company has suffered a net loss in subscribers for two consecutive quarters. It’s also trying to launch an ad-supported subscription tier to bring in more revenue. It’s cracking down on password-sharing. And it’s still putting out new Netflix releases every week, of course, in an attempt to keep the streamer’s subscribers happy and streaming.
On the topic of new content: Every week and every month, we review all of the Netflix releases. We also offer a more focused look at five of Netflix’s most popular and interesting titles each weekend.
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We’ll kick off our latest look at new Netflix releases to put on your watch list with The SandmanThe long-awaited adaptation from Neil Gaiman’s DC comic series is now available.
Coming August 5This series is a 10-episode mix of myth and dark fiction, with elements of historical drama as well as contemporary fiction. Boyd Holbrook and Patton Oswalt are among the other cast members. Jenna Coleman and Stephen Fry are also included.
It’s more than a dream.
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“There is another world that waits for all of us when we close our eyes and sleep,”The streamer clarifies. “A place called the Dreaming, where The Sandman, Master of Dreams (Tom Sturridge), gives shape to all of our deepest fears and fantasies.
“But when Dream is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for a century, his absence sets off a series of events that will change both the dreaming and waking worlds forever. To restore order, Dream must journey across different worlds and timelines to mend the mistakes he’s made during his vast existence, revisiting old friends and foes, and meeting new entities — both cosmic and human — along the way.”
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Moving on, let’s talk next about Korean titles. The streamer certainly hasn’t neglected its legion of K-drama fans this year — far from it. Big new Netflix releases along these lines include a Korean remake of the streamer’s global smash hit Money Heist. You will also find heartwarming new dramas. Extraordinary Attorney Woo, that’s among Netflix’s most-watched titles at the moment.
Next: The action-packed Korean movie CarterAlso, Coming August 5Has a story that reminds me of the first Bourne movie. It’s also the first big Korean-language Netflix movie release set for the back half of this year.
Basically, CarterFollow an agent who wakes in a motel without any memory of how he got there. His memories are actually gone. His life is now in danger because of a voice in his head.
“I tried to make the impossible happen because I wanted everything to be real action without computer-generated effects,” director Jung Byung-gil said, in an interview included with Netflix’s press material for Carter.
Keep an eye out Carter if you’re a fan of: Vincenzo, Steel Rain Kingdom, Ashin of North
You can find more titles here:
The Town: This Ben Affleck-led, heist drama is a classic. Affleck’s character is part of a gang of thieves, he falls in love with the manager of a bank that they rob — and this is also one of the last film roles from Pete Postlethwaite. He steals one scene from the flower shop at the end, and it is a terrible, dark scene. Release date: August 1..
Clusterf**k: Woodstock ’99It was supposed be a revival for the legendary 1969 music festival. Instead, the 1999 version of Woodstock became, as the title of this Netflix documentary suggests, one giant clusterf**k. Release date: August 3, 2008..
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Finally, one of Netflix’s most popular German-language releases — How to Sell Drugs Online Quickly — is getting a prequel.
This Netflix original film, which is also called “Buba”, is about Buba, the petty criminal that we last saw in the earlier release. Coming on August 3). “Buba’s real name is Jakob Otto,” Netflix explains. “And Jakob Otto has a problem … whenever things are going too well for him, he knows something terrible is about to happen.
“Since the death of his parents in a tragic accident, Jakob sincerely believes that any good feelings in his life need to be balanced out. Together with his brother Dante, he has developed a system to make his everyday life as unpleasant as possible. For thirty-plus years, it seems to be working perfectly well, until something happens that no one could have seen coming.”
What caused this unexpected turn of events to occur?
The bumbling criminal had no idea that he’d end up falling in love.
Philipp Kassbohrer & Matthias Murmann were the producers “Buba is just plain fun. Even while we were filming How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast) we had the feeling that there was more to this character and his story wasn’t over yet. We sort of put the cart before the horse. Bjarne Mädel and Arne Feldhusen are a match made in heaven, too. We hope that even more viewers will become true Buba fans.”
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