What’s New on Netflix in May 2023

Blur have shocked Scots fans with their choice of artwork for the iconic band's comeback album 'The Ballad of Darren'.

Netflix shows, after moving to Los Angeles in a bid to break America. The actress, 24, shot to fame on The X Factor's 2014 series with her band Only The Young, where they reached an impressive seventh place. But she's now relocated across the pond and is enjoying an exciting career resurgence, with her first project set for a November release.

Larry Birkhead has strong opinions about the new Netflix documentary about the late Anna Nicole Smith and mother of his 16-year-old daughter, Dannielynn. In a statement to ET, Birkhead says he declined to participate in the documentary for a number of reasons.«We declined to participate as I did not want my daughter in a overwhelmingly poorly reviewed cesspool of a project about her Mother, where some people were allowed to invent things and rewrite history,» Birkhead said. «I am looking forward to a true definitive Anna Nicole project where her truth can be heard from her own perspective and by those that truly knew her the best and not just another 'wash, rinse and repeat' Anna Nicole project.

Larry Birkhead says Anna Nicole Smith deserves better, calling Netflix's new documentary about the late model an «overwhelmingly poorly reviewed cesspool of a project.»In a statement to ET, Birkhead says he declined to participate in the documentary because he did not want to expose their daughter, Dannielynn, to a flawed project for a number of reasons. «We declined to participate as I did not want my daughter in a overwhelmingly poorly reviewed cesspool of a project about her Mother, where some people were allowed to invent things and rewrite history,» Birkhead said. «I am looking forward to a true definitive Anna Nicole project where her truth can be heard from her own perspective and by those that truly knew her the best and not just another 'wash, rinse and repeat' Anna Nicole project.

BreAnna Bell As Upfronts begin, it’s time to take a look at the current shows scheduled to return in the upcoming broadcast season as cable networks continue to take stock of their successes. For those keeping up, CBS previously announced several cancellations including the popular show “SWAT,” which will close after its seventh season.

EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Lopez appeared on television screens across the U.S. this Mother’s Day weekend.

Netflix, and already received an extremely low audience rating of one per cent.The new series in question is titled Queen Cleopatra, and is the second instalment of the African Queens franchise.Produced by Jada Pinkett-Smith, the new series launched on Netflix on Wednesday last week (May 10). Now, just five days since it premiered on the streaming platform, viewers have been quick to blast the show online, and given it an audience score of one per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.Queen Cleopatra follows on from the first part of the franchise — African Queens: Njinga — which also received a mostly-negative reception from viewers: 22 per cent, to be exact.While both Njinga and Queen Cleopatra have been on the receiving end of mostly poor reviews from viewers, the latter has got a noticeable negative reaction from critics too.

In March, Ben Affleck revealed his and pal Matt Damon’s Artist Equity would be producing Unstoppable, starring none other than Affleck’s wife, Jennifer Lopez. This raises the question: Does the couple that act together, stay together? History doesn’t stand on their side, but with copious side projects in addition to Unstoppable, both Affleck and Lopez are busy enough with their own independent work to avoid on-set tensions: Affleck’s AIR is dropping on Prime Video and Lopez is celebrating the release of The Mother on Netflix on May 12, 2023.

Jennifer Lopez plays a deadly assassin in Netflix film The Mother.Directed by Niki Caro (Mulan), the action thriller follows an assassin who comes out of hiding to protect her estranged daughter.A synopsis reads: “A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.”Lopez also serves as a producer alongside Benny Medina, Roy Lee and Marc Evans. The film’s script is by Misha Green (Lovecraft Country) and Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton).Lucy Paez plays 12-year-old Zoe, the daughter of the titular Mother.

Jennifer Lopez becomes a deadly assassin in Netflix film The Mother.Directed by Niki Caro (Mulan), the action thriller stars Lopez as the titular mother assassin who comes out of hiding to protect her estranged daughter.A synopsis reads: “A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.”The film’s cast includes Joseph Fiennes, Omari Hardwick, Gael Garcia Bernal, Paul Raci, Lucy Paez, Jesse Garcia and Edie Falco.The film will be available to stream from Friday May 12 at 8pm BST in the UK. It will be released in the US at 12am PT/3am ET, ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday May 14.Netflix released a trailer for The Mother last month — check it out above.Along with playing the lead role, Lopez serves as a producer alongside Benny Medina, Roy Lee and Marc Evans.

“Arnold” tells the story of one star’s rise to fame from rural Austria.

A number of new driving laws are coming into force this month which could see motorists slapped with a fine if they fail to follow the rules.

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” which, judging by the box office, many of you skipped seeing in theaters. The sequel hits Disney+ on May 17, a week after the Disney+ streaming debut of the Tom Holland-fronted “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and a couple of days before the Jack Harlow-fronted “White Men Can’t Jump” remake debuts on Hulu.The well-reviewed drama “Air” — written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, directed by Affleck and starring both — comes to Prime Video on May 12 after an exclusive theatrical run, and Netflix has an Anna Nicole Smith documentary hitting on May 16.All that and more, including a bevy of great library titles, make up our list of the best new movies to stream in May 2023.HBO Max – May 1The 2020 Oscar winner for Best Picture, Director and Original Screenplay, “Parasite” is a wildly compelling, moving and surprising story of class struggle through the eyes of two very different families.

Jennifer Lopez is hard at work promoting her new Netflix movie!

David Beckham has struggled with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) over the course of his life. He’s opening up and discussing some of these struggles in a new Netflix documentary exploring his life and career. David and Victoria Beckham celebrate Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz anniversary after feudVictoria Beckham shares photo of David Beckham in his underwear — ‘You’re welcome’David Beckham meets Lionel Messi in France amid Inter Miami transfer speculationA post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham)The Guardian reports that Beckham opens up about his “tiring” disorder in the series, sharing some of the experiences that have put a weight on his life.

Max Parker, who is best known for playing Luke Posner in Emmerdale, is set to swap the rolling Yorkshire hills for the Marine Corps after landing a role in a new Netflix series.The actor, who met his fiancé while on the ITV soap, will be starring alongside 13 Reasons Why star Miles Heizer and Bates Motel's Vera Farmiga in comedy-drama The Corps, which is set back in 1990. He previously portrayed the role of Emmerdale's Luke between August 2019 and June 2021, with his character battling romance and family woes in a range of hard-hitting storylines. Leading the cast of The Corps will be Miles, who portrays 'underdog character' Cameron, a a gay, bullied teenager.The series will follow him as he decides to join the Marine Corps with his straight best friend, Ray — a dangerous move when being gay in the military meant jail time or worse - and join a platoon of young men on a harrowing journey of transformation.

Netflix has released the trailer for Hannah Gadsby’s next comedy special, titled “Hannah Gadsby: Something Special,” which will premiere globally May 9.

HBO Max this month. May 1 marks the series debut of “White House Plumbers,” the new limited series from “Veep” showrunner David Mandel that chronicles the Watergate break-in and fallout.

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Amazon Prime Video this month. May will see the streaming availability of the 2022 films “She Said,” “Violent Night” and “Till” on Prime Video, while the beloved (and short-lived) TV series “Freaks and Geeks” will be streaming on Amazon starting May 4.We’ve also included everything new to Freevee, which includes the first three “John Wick” movies, “Scarface” and “The Usual Suspects.”Check out the complete list of everything new on Amazon Prime Video in May 2023 below.Arriving May 1MasterChef Mexico S1-4 (2015)A Beautiful Mind (2002)Amistad (1997)Babe (1995)Babe: Pig In The City (1998)Babel (2006)Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)Biker Boyz (2003)Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)Blue Crush (2002)Blue Crush 2 (2011)Bound (1996)Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (2004)Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016)Carrie (2002)Coneheads (1993)Dallas Buyers Club (2013)Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: You Are Special, Daniel Tiger! (2012)Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: Daniel Visits A New Neighborhood (2022)Darkest Hour (2017)Dinner for Schmucks (2010)Drillbit Taylor (2008)Europa Report (2013)Failure to Launch (2006)Fatal Attraction (1987)Fletch (1985)Fletch Lives (1989)Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)Get Him to the Greek (2010)Ghost Town (2008)Gunfight at the O.K.