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When Hulu officially released the trailer for the 'Not Okay' movie, fans were thrilled. Many were excited about the unusual but realistic storyline. For others, the movie's main character, Danni Sanders, seemed real. This gave the film a sort of documentary feel. However, while the movie has enjoyed decent ratings since its release, the primary question among the fans is whether Danni Sanders is an actual person.

It's officially the Christmas season. And what’s a bigger part of the tradition than Christmas movies? If you have a Netflix account, you are in luck because this article gives you about fifteen Netflix Christmas originals that you may not have seen before. Dive in!

Films based on a man's best friend always make your heart warm and fuzzy. But they can make you swear off them when the beloved loyal canine companion dies, like in the case of Marley and Me (2008) or Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009). Fortunately for dog lovers, Netflix’s upcoming heartwarming film Dog Gone promises a happy ending as a lost adorable Labrador Retriever reunites with his family.

On Wednesday, December 14 2022, Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group launched the gripping teaser for its newest requel film Scream VI.

Let's face it, the question of whether Santa Claus exists or not is undebatable by now. But even though we all know Santa and his magical elf-dominated empire aren't real, the Christmas cheer would have us become toddlers again every year. Adding to the sea of Christmas films about the existence of Saint Nicholas is Netflix's newest I Believe in Santa, which made its way to the platform on Wednesday, December 14 2022.The holiday special is directed by Alex Ranarivelo and written by John Ducey. Ava Rettke, Ali Afshar, Christina Moore, Daniel Aspromonte and Stuart Davis serve as the producers.

It seemed like a match made in gothic heaven. Tim Burton was going to helm an Addam's Family reboot, told from the perspective of an adolescent Wednesday Addams. Nothing could be more perfect. The director has always been known for his dark imagery.  He knew the look. He had source material going back decades, and there was a massive fanbase. All he had to do was put his own spin on things--do what he does best, and whatever he churned out was bound to be a hit. Within 3 weeks of its November 23 premiere on Netflix, 'Wednesday' was the second most-watched English language series on the streaming platform. Everything it touched turned to gold. It's spawned a viral TikTok dance challenge, which included Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga, and nobody can stop talking about Jenny Ortega, the lead actress. She seemed to have mastered Wednesday's unique brand of humor.

HBO Max should be your next home this holiday if you love psychological thriller shows. The streaming platform is here with the second season of The Head after two years of waiting. The Head is a Spanish-English speaking mystery-thriller show created by David Pastor for HBO Max. Season one of the show launched on HBO Max in June 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and managed 6.8 out of 10 stars on IMDb and an 89% average Tomatometer (supported by a 72% average audience score) on Rotten Tomatoes. HBO Max renewed the show for a second season and gave it a December premiere date.

The famous Netflix action-adventure and fantasy drama show, The Witcher, has spawned a new limited series, The Witcher: Blood Origin, for the same streamer. The Witcher landed on Netflix in December 2019 and lasted for two seasons, while the third is under production. Its prequel miniseries, The Witcher: Blood Origin, set to premiere near the end of December, will lie in the same genre as its mother series.

Amazon Prime Video is an American streaming service provider launched approximately 16 years ago by Amazon. The streamer has been distributing top-notch shows since its birth, creating a solid action-drama and political-political thriller library. Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan was added to the category in 2018 after launching its first season on Prime Video.

HBO Max is an American streaming service provider launched by Warner. Bros Discovery approximately two years ago. The streamer has been providing captivating shows and films, especially in the drama category. I Hate Suzie became one of the shows in the category after launching its first season on the streamer in August 2020.HBO Max announced that I Hate Suzie will launch its second season, named I Hate Suzie Too this December after a two-year wait. The show has managed an impressive 95% average Tomatometer, supported by a 65% average audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and 6.9 out of 10 stars on IMDb.

White Noise is a comedy-drama film created by Academy Award nominee Noah Baumbach based on the 1985 fiction book of the same title by Don DeLillo. The film made its worldwide debut on August 31 2022, at the 79th Venice International Film Festival and made a limited cinematic release on November 25th. In case you don’t know what the movie is about, here’s more info to help you decide whether to give it a try.

Netflix finally released a trailer for the second season of the comedy-drama series Ginny & Georgia, and the premiere date is Thursday, January 5 2023. The sophomore season comes nearly two years after the first season's debut.

Followers of the anthology rom-com show, Love Life are devastated to know that HBO Max has canceled it after only two seasons. Love Life first premiered in May 2020, with the second season coming in on October 2021.

In all of the characters in the 'His Dark Materials' universe, no one is more alluring or more charismatic than Marisa Coulter. Her hair is sleek and blonde. It frames her face perfectly, giving her an almost cherubic appearance. She uses it to lull others, soothing children with her motherly charm, and seducing men into betraying themselves. In order to get to the heart of this wicked woman, we must look at the words of the angel Metatron when he looks into her soul: 'Corruption and envy and lust for power. Cruelty and coldness. A vicious probing curiosity. Pure poisonous, toxic malice.' He goes on to say that she had never from her earliest years shown a shred of compassion or sympathy or kindness without calculating how it would return to her advantage. She was a terrible person, and also a mother. Her redeeming quality was her desire to save Lyra, protect her, and make sure that she was saved from temptation. She may not have been a perfect woman. Lyra would often say that she wasn't safe with her, and maybe she was right. Marisa had a vicious streak, and she didn't seem to mind attacking with her gold monkey daemon.

The gigantic streaming platform has been launching films back to back to keep its fan base entertained this holiday. The Big 4 is the newest addition to the streamer, a crime and action-comedy film directed by Timo Tjahjanto. Netflix has also released the movie’s official trailer and more storylines ahead of its mid-December premiere.