Netflix has snapped up a star-studded film that fans are already watching on repeat.

The  streaming giant has added a 1990s film that viewers can’t get enough of – and it’s worth a binge this weekend.

A Time to Kill is a 1996 hit based on a bestselling novel by crime mastermind John Grisham.

It features an all-star cast, including the likes of Sandra Bullock and Samuel L Jackson, who lead the film.

Actors Matthew McConaughey, Oliver Platt and Donald and Kiefer Sutherland also star in the film.

To top it all off, Oscar-winning star Octavia Spencer makes her film debut.

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Many movie buffs say it's a five-star masterpiece and one hundred percent worth a watch
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Many movie buffs say it’s a five-star masterpiece and one hundred percent worth a watch.

On release, the film – which tackles a raw and honest approach to race relations in the United States – was a huge box office success when it first came out.

It has received mixed reviews on Google, with one person sharing: ‘A Time to Kill is a thought-provoking, emotionally charged legal drama with strong performances and a fierce moral heartbeat. It’s not just a courtroom thriller – it’s a film that demands its audience to think, feel, and confront uncomfortable truths.’

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Another wrote: ‘I have watched this probably close to a dozen times over the years. It’s one of the most heartbreaking and at the same time inspiring movies there is.

‘The storyline is great – one of the best there ever was. No idea how someone can give this less than a 5* review if viewing the movie with an open mind (not comparing to the  book) and not trying to make comparisons to fact or fantasy.’

A third penned: ‘One of the best movies in a generation that will surpass time itself! A true masterpiece to the truth in a fictional setting.

‘You see this happens all the time and finally a writer and a filmmaker said it was time to show the world the truth. The truth of millions of Americans everyday.

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‘The truth they don’t get justice that they are cast aside. But in this film enough was enough and they finally got a win. Highly recommended!’

Recently, Netflix dropped a new chart-topping crime documentary which fans hailed as a ‘must-watch’.

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The new series only landed on the streaming giant on October 22 but has already soared to the number 1 spot on the chart.

Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia is a three-part docuseries that tracks the history of Philly’s criminal underworld, which began soon after the arrest of the infamous Nicky Scarfo in 1986.

Since coming out on Netflix last week, fans have been non-stop talking about the show.

Eager fans shared their reviews online, with one writing: ‘This is a must for anyone who grew up in Philly during the 90s.’

Another penned: ‘I’ve been waiting for #MobWar on @NetflixUK for a while now, and it has not disappointed at all. It’s yet another fantastic mob documentary from Netflix.’

A third commented: ‘Philadelphia on Netflix is banging if anybody likes Mafia true crime stuff.’

People took it a step further on Reddit, with one saying: ‘Excellent documentary on the Mafia in Philadelphia in the 1990s.’

Someone else wrote: ‘As a 3rd generation native Philadelphian, I’d say very authentic description of the culture of South Philly and the FBI, with whom I’ve had the pleasure of being personally acquainted when they were investigating a business I was working for in the 80s. Definitely worth watching.’

And on Sunday, the highly-anticipated last episode of Stranger Things has dropped on  Netflix – and it has definitely received a mixed bag of reviews.

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Sci-fi series Stranger Things, created by The Duffer Brothers, first hit our screens in 2016 and has gone on to air five successful seasons over the last decade.

The latest was divided into three instalments (volume one, volume two and the series finale) between November 2025 and December 2025/January 2026.

Episodes one to four were released on November 26, followed by episodes five to seven on Christmas Day, followed by the series finale on January 31 in the US, and January 1 2026 in the UK. 

The two-hour long episode has answered that question, as well as a few others… but like most popular  TV shows, the finale episode has left fans and critics with a range of opinions about the ending.

Many critics have taken online to share what they think.

The Telegraph’s Ed Power headline states: ‘This big, weepy send-off justifies the hype.’

He writes: ‘Having lost its touch once or twice during this final run, the last-ever might so easily have been another underwhelming conclusion to a beloved series.

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‘But ultimately it delivers a sucker punch of emotion, as all proper goodbyes should.

‘At the end of a decade of terrible television finales, here is a farewell that actually justifies the hype.’

The Independent’s Nick Hilton writes: ‘Wormholes, parallel worlds, hive minds, dimensions, portals and rifts.

Meanwhile Cinema Express writer Jayabhuvaneshwari B’s headline states: ‘A bittersweet goodbye that rolls a safe final dice.’

A Time to Kill is available to stream now on Netflix.