Here’s what you’ll be streaming this month.
Streaming Including a BBC thriller, a Spielberg classic, & a Naomi Osaka documentary. Continuing lockdown measures will keep many of us glued to our streaming platforms of choice until coronavirus restrictions are finally lifted. Powering through Netflix’s colossal library of films and TV shows can be a perfect way of distracting yourself until the vaccine rollout is complete. If you’re in search of some much-needed escapism, you’re in luck, because the streaming service is set to introduce a lineup of exciting new additions throughout the next month. And, to give you a nudge in the right direction of what to look out for, here are all the new TV shows and movies coming to Netflix UK in July. Over the next few weeks, Netflix UK’s freshly updated library is sure to brighten up your mood, and leading this month’s lineup is the platform’s hotly-anticipated, and frankly bizarre reality TV dating series Sexy Beasts, a 1982 Steven Speilberg sci-fi classic, a rare look inside the life of a tennis champion, and much, much more. So, it appears users can once again look forward to a tonne of thrilling new options throughout July, and as we (hopefully) face the final stretch of lockdown restrictions in the run-up to summer, the platform’s updated catalogue could not be arriving at a better time. This Oscar-winning romantic drama stars the likes of Richard Gere, Debra Winger, and Louis Gossett Jr., and follows the story of a young naval recruit (Gere) who seeks the help of a tough Gunnery Sergeant and his new girlfriend so he can achieve his dream of becoming an aviator. Released in 1982, the film enjoyed both commercial and critical success upon its release, with famed critic Robert Ebert describing An Officer and a Gentleman as “a wonderful movie precisely because it’s so willing to deal with matters of the heart.” Directed by Roy Chow, this fantasy-action film is adapted from the video game of the same name and tells the story of the collapse of a dynasty and the rise of China’s legendary and mythical heroes of the Three Kingdom Period. Starring Louis Koo, Carina Lau, and Wang Kai, among others, the film was initially released in Hong Kong and China in April 2021 and Dynasty Warrior’s global distribution rights were later purchased by Netflix for a record-breaking figure.
