Neighbors – Universal Pictures
Merry Christmas! After a long year, Christmas is inches away. While unwrapping presents, eating Christmas dinner, or settling in for the evening with your loved ones, check out the best of the latest arrivals on Netflix this week.
If you missed any of the new titles added to Netflix this past week, check out our New on Netflix section for the complete list.
Here are the best new movies and TV shows added to Netflix this week;
Maestro (2023) N
Directed By: Bradley Cooper
Genre: Biopic, Drama | Runtime: 131 Minutes
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman
If there is one Netflix film threatening to sweep the Oscars at the next Academy Awards, it’s Bradley Cooper’s Maestro. It is a moving tribute to the relationship between beloved composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia, aided by the music beautifully composed from Bernstein’s illustrious career as one of the greatest composers in American history.
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (2023) N
Directed By: Zack Snyder
Genre: Sci-Fi | Runtime: 135 Minutes
Cast: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Charlie Hunnam, Anthony Hopkins
Zack Snyder’s last film on Netflix came over two years ago with Army of the Dead. Since then, he has worked extensively on a new sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon. Part 1 is now streamable, with Part 2 arriving in April 2024.
Reviews haven’t been particularly kind for the new movie that’s set to spawn a huge new fantasy universe, and most are already looking forward to the so-called extended cut as Netflix attempts to cash in on the “Snyder Cut” hype surrounding The Justice League a few years prior.
In our review yesterday, where we gave it a two-star rating, we concluded:
“Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire feels redundant & unnecessary for a sci-fi epic with a sequel coming mere months away. Aping Star Wars but lacking in the charm, fun, & memorable world-building of that universe, Snyder seems to have missed what made his influences so indelible. Largely quality casting can’t overcome the sheer lack of time or depth for its characters. Hard to see a real enthusiasm to see how this story ends this Spring.”
Gyeongseong Creature (Part 1) N
New Episodes: 7
Genre: Action, Historical, Horror, | Runtime: 60 Minutes
Cast: Park Seo Joon, Han So Hee, Kim Su Hyun, Kim Hae Sook, Jo Han Chul
Part 1 is now streamable, with two more episodes arriving on January 4th, 2024. We expect the series will mark an extremely strong end to another excellent year for K-dramas on Netflix.
Taking place during the Japanese occupation of Korea in the 1940s. The series is centered around Jang Tae Sang (Park Seo Joon) and Yun Chae Ok (Han So Hee) as they seek to solve a series of mysterious cases of missing persons, only to uncover a terrible and horrifying secret.
Like Flowers in Sand (Season 1) N – Weekly
Episodes: 16
Genre: Drama | Runtime: 70 Minutes
Cast: Ji Chang Wook, Shin Hye Sun, Shin Dong Mi, Kang Mi Na, Kim Mi Kyung
Picture: Netflix
Previously expected to arrive in 2024, Like Flowers in Sand is the last weekly K-drama to debut on Netflix in 2023.
Kim Bae Doo is the youngest born of a prestigious ssireum family and competes on the ssireum team for the Geosan County Office. Despite his extraordinary talent, Baek Doo is thinking of retiring from the sport altogether. However, when childhood friend Oh Yoo Kyung walks back into his life and becomes the leader of the ssireum team, he u-turns on his plans to retire.
Bank of Dave (2023)
Directed By: Chris Foggin
Genre: Comedy, Drama | Runtime: 107 Minutes
Cast: Joel Fry, Phoebe Dynevor, Rory Kinnear, Jo Hartley, Hugh Bonneville
The Bank of Dave is based on a true story about a blue-collar man who, after becoming a self-made millionaire, attempts to give back to his community by taking on the financial institutions against them. Fans of The Diplomat will recognize Rory Kinnear as Prime Minister Trowbridge, while Bridgerton fans will instantly recognize Pheobe Dynevor, who previously played Daphne Bridgerton.
Dave, a working-class man from the working-class town of Burnley, takes on the juggernaut financial institutions of London. He attempts to acquire the first banking license in 100 years to create a new community bank to help fund local businesses.
In case you didn’t hear – Netflix is currently hard at work bringing you a sequel that’s due to release in 2024.
Neighbors (2014)
Rating: R
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nicholas Stoller
Cast: Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron
Writer: Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O’Brien
The only other main notable licensed movie to land on Netflix this week is the Zac Efron led (who is currently appearing in theaters with his new wrestling movie Iron Claw) comedy that also featured Rose Byrne and Seth Rogan.
For those that haven’t seen the movie before, you’ll see a new parents going up against a sorority house.
Hello Ghost (2023)
Director: Hsieh Pei-ju
Genre: Comedy, Drama | Runtime: 103 Minutes
Cast: Tseng Jing-hua, Ivy Shao, Lu Yi-ching, Chang Tsai-hsing, Tsai Jia-yin
The Taiwanese adaptation of the beloved K-drama of the same name, Hello Ghost, is a story that continues to receive adaptations from various countries around Asia. We’ve seen Taiwan and Indonesia produce adaptations in the past year alone.
A man’s unsuccessful attempt to take his life results in him returning to the world of the living haunted by four ghosts with unfinished business.
What are you going to be watching on Netflix this Christmas? Let us know in the comments below!