![]() So, no, this won’t be a fun watch, but it might be an engaging and cautionary one. The famed British comedian led a charmed life, but more and more secrets and accusations reared their ugly heads to paint a portrait of a sociopath who might also be a predatory sex offender. Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story (premieres April 6th) doesn’t deal with a specific crime, per se, but it does explore the real descent in popularity of a children’s entertainer accused of bad, bad behavior. ![]() Netflix is home to lots of original films and series, but many of their biggest hits have been of the “true crime” variety. It’s unclear if we should expect laughs or if this is played far more straight, but either way, there’s promise in the premise. ![]() He somehow lands with one foot in our world and the other in the spirit realm, and the result is a gig working alongside a wily group of grim reapers who travel around collecting souls. It’s a new series from South Korea and concerns itself with a young man who finds an accidental entry into the world of the supernatural. I won’t pretend to know anything about it than what I’m about to relate, but there’s still a good chance that Tomorrow will be a show worth checking out. But you can’t argue with a cast that includes David Duchovny, Karen Gillan, Rob Delaney, Keegan-Michael Key, Fred Armisen, Maria Bakalova, and more. Do we need more covid movies that already feel dated just a minute in? No. The film explores the behind-the-scenes antics of a film production trying to make a high-profile franchise picture during the time of covid. Reviews and responses have so far been mixed, but a new Apatow should at least be worth a watch. These days, though, The Bubble drops on Netflix with barely a whisper. Once upon a time, a new Judd Apatow movie would be big news complete with heavy marketing. Give it a late-night watch if you somehow missed it. It has some scares, and it’s a terrific horror film whether you’ve seen the original or not. Flanagan finds the scares the earlier film never dreamt of, and he blends them with real characters, strong performances, and sharp direction. This prequel to 2014’s underwhelming Ouija is far from Flanagan’s most acclaimed creations ( The Haunting of Hill House, 2018 Doctor Sleep, 2019 Midnight Mass, 2021), but it remains an absolute banger of a horror film. When is a horror prequel better than the original feature? When Mike Flanagan is directing and the film is Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016, premieres April 16th). They include new movies, returning series, a fantastic horror prequel, and more! Netflix Pick of the Month for April 2022 This time we’re checking out the new Netflix arrivals for April 2022. Crossing the Streams is a series of columns spotlighting all the offerings hitting the big streaming services each month.
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