Best Series and Movies on Netflix - April 2025

The Netflix Logo

Here are what I think are the at least watchable to Best Series and Movies that I watched on Netflix for the Month of April 2025: 

* Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2025) Movie – Outstanding, Netflix starts off April 2025 with a Bang with this outstanding Movie from acclaimed Director Guy Ritchie, about a Private Mercenary Group hired by the Government to track down and retrieve a mysterious Package that was stolen from a Company. This is a Light Comedy-Action-Spy-Thriller set in Contemporary Times. I knew this was going to be a good Movie the Minute Carl Elwes of the “Princess Bride” Movie Fame showed up in the opening Scenes as an important Part of the Team.

The Movie basically had an All-Star Cast with Jason Statham in his old Action Star self doing amazing Fight Sequences; Aubrey Plaza in perhaps at her funniest that I have seen her on Movie or Series; Hugh Grant is always entertaining while Josh Hartnett did great in a Comedic Role. Overall, this is just a very entertaining Movie with a fast pace that almost has everything in it: Great Action and Twists, Funny at Times, with excellent Characters and good Twists. 

* Jules (2023) Movie – Outstanding, this is basically like the 1982 Movie, “ET” the Extra-Terrestiral”, but instead of Kids, but with old People instead of Kids. It is a Science Fiction Light Comedy-Drama about an Alien Spacecraft that crash landed on the Backyard of an old Man played by the excellent Ben Kingsley and the complications that arose from that Situation. The Movie also tackles “Old People” Issues like Loneliness, Alzheimer’s Disease, etc. Pretty interesting Characters with a good touch of Humor and Quirkiness, one of the better Movies at the start of April 2025.

Best Series and Movies on Netflix - March 2025

The Netflix Logo

Here are what I think are the at least watchable to Best Series and Movies that I watched on Netflix for the Month of March 2025: 

* Pantheon (2025) Season Two, Final Season Animated Series – Highly recommended, noticeably not as good as the first Season, but good enough on its own, certainly a fitting Ending to the Series. Like the first Season, the first two Episodes weren’t that good, but it did turn out well after that. Also it did sort of change from just “Science Fiction” to “Science Fantasy” already in the End, I felt that the Creators were sort of just forced to squeeze in all of the Storylines they planned for one or two more Seasons into this one. This is an animated Series that is set in an alternate, contemporary Reality where Humans were finally able to upload their Consciousness into a Computer, and had to deal with the Consequences that eventually arose from it. 

* The Electric State (2025) Movie – Outstanding, this is a Movie set in an alternative Reality in the 1990s where Robots were able to gain Sentience after serving Mankind and ended up battling for their Independence. The Characters were pretty interesting, and Chris Pratt as usual is spot on with his Humor. The Movie starts off a bit slow, but gains a lot of Traction when they started their Journey to go the “Electric State”, a piece of Land where the Robots were eventually relocated and isolated.

My biggest Issue with this Movie though was its Plot on how Humans ended up with such a high Degree of Technological Sophistication using 1990s Technology? But the Plot Twist took care of that, I should have known that the Russo Brothers who directed this almost never misses Important Details in any Movie. Lastly, this is the most “Spielbergy” Film I have seen in Decades, it reminded me a lot of how his Movies work, like with the sort of Childish, High Tech Touch to it. But ironically of course, it wasn’t made by Steven Spielberg.

Best Series and Movies on Netflix - February 2025

The Netflix Logo

Here are what I think are the at least watchable to Best Series and Movies that I watched on Netflix for the Month of February6 2025: 

* Surviving Black Hawk Down (2025) Limited Documentary Series – Outstanding, this is a Documentary about the Infamous “Black Hawk Down” Incident that happened in Mogadishu, Somalia back in 1993 where American Helicopters were shot down, and the Battle that happened afterwards to rescue its Crew and Soldiers. This Limited Series being produced by Ridley Scott, the Director of the now famous and Classic Movie about the same Incident a couple of Decades back. It’s great that they also interviewed the Somalis who got to share to the World also their experiences and Views of what happened, even sharing Pictures and Videos from their Side also. The Incident didn’t feel that long ago, but all the People involved in that Incident are old now, even the Baby that was born in one of the Houses where the American Troops hid in. A great Series, a Must-Watch for me and the first great Series on Netflix for the Month of February 2025 for me.

* Cobra Kai (2025) Season Six, Final Season Part Three – Outstanding, the End of an Era, finally after several outstanding Season, the Series ends. The final installment follows the Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai Dojos as they compete in the prestigious “Sekai Taikai” International Tournament to determine who is the Best Karate Dojo in the World. The first two Episodes were a bit slow, but the last three Episodes picked up the Series to its outstanding Self again.

Cobra Kai is truly the Child of the Streaming Services, being the first on the now defunct “YouTube Red” and then to Netflix where it has always been a “Crown Jewel” of both Services because of its excellent Storytelling, great Characterizations and outstanding Twists. I hate to see it go, but it is also bittersweet because after all these Years, I think they have played out all of the Angles they can possibly make of all the Main Characters in the Series, and so thoroughly that it is really time for a new Series with new Characters to take its Place. So long, Cobrai Kai, you will be missed.  

Best Series and Movies on Netflix - January 2025

The Netflix Logo

Here are what I think are the at least watchable to Best Series and Movies that I watched on Netflix for the Month of January 2025: 

* Knock at the Cabin (2023) Movie – Good enough to watch, but definitely not a Classic by Director M. Night Shymalan. This is basically an Apocalyptic type of Thriller about a Group of People in Contemporary Times who trap a Single Gender Family of three in the Woods in the hopes of stopping the End of World. I found the Premise to be a bit unrealistic, why would the Fate of Billions of People be left to the Actions of only a very few? Also the attempts at Humor in the Movie just seemed to fall flat on its Face. Watchable, but only if nothing else is around. 

Best Series and Movies on Netflix - November 2024

The Netflix Logo

Here are what I think are the at least watchable to Best Series and Movies that I watched on Netflix for the Month of November 2024: 

* Babylon (2024) Movie – Outstanding, as usual Netflix starts the Month strong with this excellent Movie. Too bad though that it didn’t perform well in the Box Office, and I can sort of understand that because the first half an hour of the Movie was somewhat chaotic, though it settled into a pretty good Film after that. It also is a pretty long Movie at over three hours long, it makes me wonder if it would’ve better if they made this into a Multi-Part, Limited Series on a Streaming Platform.

The Film is a Drama/Light Comedy about the early Days of Hollywood in the 1920s as the Movie Industry moved from making Silent Movies to ones with Sound, and it turned to be not as easy as it seemed, a lot of adjustments had to be made by everybody in the Industry. Just too bad that many of the Performers were not able to make the adjustment successfully. A Must-Watch for me, especially on a Streaming Platform where you can stop or pause the Movie whenever you want. 

* Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson (2024) Season One Documentary Series – Outstanding, this Series is a Preview of the upcoming Boxing Bout between the young Social Media Influencer Jake Paul and the old Boxing Hall of Famer Mike Tyson that will be shown Live on Netflix. The Series covers a lot about the upcoming Fight, including the Background of both Fighters, how the Match was formulated, their current Preparations, etc. Serves as a great “Appetizer” to the actual Fight itself.

Best Series and Movies on Netflix - October 2024

The Netflix Logo

Here are what I think are the at least watchable to Best Series and Movies that I watched on Netflix for the Month of October 2024: 

* Mr. Mcmahon (2024) Limited Documentary Series – Outstanding, if you are a casual Fan of Entertainment Wrestling, then this is for you as it basically follows not only Vince Mcmahon, but also the history of how he steered the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Organization to what it is now. Vince may have serious Flaws as a Person, but there is no denying that over the last several Decades he was the Heart and Soul of that Organization and steering it skillfully not only during its most successful Times, but also during its most challenging Times as well. A Must Watch if you have a casual interest in the Sport of Wrestling.

* Unsolved Mysteries Volume Five (2024) Documentary Series – A pretty short Season or “Volume” this time around, only four Episodes. I liked most of it, specifically the ones about the Murder Mystery, Cattle Mutilations and another re-investigation about the Roswell Incident,. The only Episode I didn’t like was the one about the Spiritual Medium who supposedly has a Spirit Guide, it just seemed too fake fake to me, or else they would’ve been solving one Cold Case after the Other. Not a perfect Season, but still good enough to watch

Best Series and Movies on Netflix - September 2024

The Netflix Logo

Here are what I think are the at least watchable to Best Series and Movies that I watched on Netflix for the Month of September 2024: 

* Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef (2024) Sports Event – Outstanding, this is a Showdown between two Legends of the Sport of Hotdog Competitive Eating, namely Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi to settle once and for all who is the “Greatest” at their Sport. That is the Main Event, but they had two interesting Side Events as well, like a Competitive Eater versus three Olympic Medalists in a Chicken Wing eating Showdown, and a World Record setting for the most Watermelon to be eaten in (I think) four minutes. Very entertaining to watch, a great Way to start off the Month of September 2024, and with some pretty good and funny Hosts.

* Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer (2024) Documentary Movie – Outstanding, the last of three releases of the “Untold” Sports Controversy Series for this Third Quarter of 2024. This is about the Biography of a Hall of Fame Goalkeeper of the United States (US) Women’s National Soccer Team Hope Solo and the Controversies that she was involved in, particularly with the US Soccer Federation (USSF). She had great, exceptional Talent, but also had a rather “colorful” Life. As always, the “Untold” Series on Netflix is one of their very best Documentary Series, it is always a very interesting Watch.