Joe Allen
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Joe Allen is a freelance writer at Digital Trends, where he covers Movies and TV. He frequently writes streaming recommendations and other best-of lists, as well as deep dives into some of his favorite movies. Joe has been in journalism for seven years, and has also written for The Washington Post, Inverse, and Distractify. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester and a masters from Syracuse University. He is based in upstate New York, where he spends much of his free time playing in a band.
If you have to watch one Hulu show this June, stream this one
Paradise is a riveting thriller series that keeps getting better as it goes. Here's why you need to watch the show.
Martin Scorsese says he can no longer watch any movies in theaters
The legendary director has suggested that behavior in movie theaters has gotten worse.
Etoile canceled after one season at Amazon, despite two-season order
The series was set in both New York and Paris, and followed two struggling dance companies.
3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (June 6-8)
These Netflix shows are a reminder of just how many options you have on the streaming service.
3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (June 6-8)
These three titles aren't necessarily the most obvious choices in Netflix's algorithm. However, give one of these underrated movies a shot.
3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (June 6-8)
These three titles, including a terrific Spike Lee film, are among the most underrated movies that you can find on Prime Video.
3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (May 30-June 1)
These Amazon Prime Video titles, including Air and The Aviator, are three underrated movies to watch this upcoming weekend.
3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (May 30-June 1)
These Netflix movies, including Pig and May December, are a reminder of all the great movies that flit onto and off of the streaming service.
3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (May 30-June 1)
These Netflix shows, including Gangs of London and Supernatural, are different lengths, and each of them has a totally different vibe.
Check out this great movie before it leaves Amazon Prime Video next week (May 2025)
Out of Sight is one of the best and most underseen movies of the 1990s. Here's why you need to watch it on Amazon Prime Video.
Nouvelle Vague, one of the big hits of Cannes, just sold to Netflix
The film tells the story of the making of one of the most important movies in history.
5 best Hulu movies to watch on Memorial Day
These Hulu movies are the perfect way to spend your extra time off. One of our picks is one of the greatest war movies ever made.
5 best Amazon Prime Video movies to watch on Memorial Day
These Prime Video movies are among the best titles to check out this holiday weekend. One of our picks is a Kevin Costner classic.
3 action movies to watch on Memorial Day
These three action movies are all reminders of what soldiers sacrifice when they go off to war. Find out how to stream them inside.
Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning action scenes, ranked
The movie is actually less action-packed than many other installments.
Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning ending, explained
The movie could be the end of a franchise 30 years in the making. Here's the ending to Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.
3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (May 23-25)
These Netflix movies are a reminder that Netflix might be hiding its best movies from you. One of our picks is a Saoirse Ronan addiction drama.
3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (May 23-25)
These Netflix shows are all wildly different, but each of them is worth your time. Check out our underrated recommendations.
3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (May 23-25)
These Amazon Prime Video movies are some of the most underrated titles you can watch now. Check out our streaming recommendations.
3 action movies on HBO Max you need to watch in May
These action movies might not actually be all that easy to find on HBO Max. Here's what to watch this May.
Revenge of the Sith is the most underrated Star Wars movie, even by those who have come to appreciate it
The movie is perhaps the most political Star Wars movie ever made.
Like Murderbot? Here are 3 more sci-fi shows to watch
The show looks like a critical success, but here are other shows like it you can check out.
The first trailer for Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague promises to leave you breathless
The trailer teases a movie about the making of one of the great movies ever made.
Gene Hackman was apparently furious about his salary for The Royal Tenenbaums
The director said that the two of them did not keep in touch after filming concluded.
Sean Penn thinks Jennifer Lawrence is ‘probably the last movie star’
The actor and director also said that he hasn't seen any of Timothee Chalamet's movies yet.
Ralph Fiennes cast as President Snow in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Fiennes is joining a stacked cast that also includes Maya Hawke, Jesse Plemons, and Kelvin Harrison Jr.
If you have to watch one Peacock movie this May 2025, stream this one
Steven Spielberg has made a half-dozen masterpieces, but this is undoubtedly one of his best movies.
3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (May 16-18)
These Netflix shows are a reminder of just how long the streaming service has been around. One of our picks comes from Mike Flanagan.
3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (May 16-18)
These movies are among the titles that often get buried for Amazon Prime Video users. One of our picks is a David Fincher thriller.
We’re never going to see a movie like Mad Max: Fury Road again
Mad Max: Fury Road is one of the great action movies ever made, and for many reasons, it looks like a singular achievement.
3 great BritBox shows you should watch in May 2025
BritBox is a streaming service with a shockingly deep library of great British TV shows. View the shows to watch this May.
Tony Gilroy added a key line to Andor because his son teased him about it
It explains the origins of a line that we hear more than once in Rogue One.
Netflix is pulling its last two interactive specials off the platform
The streamer appears to be pivoting away from interactive specials and towards gaming.
Charlize Theron says Uma Thurman should have won an Oscar for Kill Bill
The two actresses will face off in The Old Guard 2, which is set to hit Netflix in July.