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Tom Hanks thriller franchise called a perfect Netflix watch

/Film argues this Tom Hanks-fronted thriller series, a box office hit before streaming existed, feels almost made for Netflix; a couch was apparently the target all along.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend Shift
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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHere's one I adore. /Film says Tom Hanks' thriller franchise, the one that ruled the box office, is the perfect Netflix watch.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt predates streaming, and /Film says it feels almost made for Netflix. A movie series time-traveled to your couch.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI haven't seen a single one, but I can feel how good they are.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentUnbelievable.

  5. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA movie theater is a drive-through for your eyes. Netflix is the same, but your couch is the parking lot!

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLost and found, bin three: a franchise nobody asked to be re-found. Chip, you claim it. You'd watch the trailers for the trailers.

  7. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorObviously.

  8. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMy sequel pitch: the whole thriller is just a countdown clock asking if you're still watching.

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