For months, I’ve written about how Netflix and its streaming brethren are notoriously secretive about viewership numbers when it comes to original films and series. In the past, Netflix has been the biggest offender, only releasing statistics when it suits them and using vague numbers as evidence. This sort of methodology has been adopted by the likes of Disney, Hulu, Apple, Amazon, and the rest.

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We’re nearly halfway into January 2020, so it feels like the perfect time to sit down, relax, and enjoy yet another recap of 2019! I know you’ve been read plenty of top 10 lists already, so I’ll spare you another list with the usual suspects, examining the class warfare of “Parasite” or the tragic self-reflection of “The Irishman.” Instead, I decided to take a look back at some of the most unforgettable or soon to be iconic moments from 2019.

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Like it or not, Netflix is the prime destination for many consumers hoping to find the very best in film and TV. And with the hundreds and hundreds of hours of original content released over the last year, you’d think that subscribers would have plenty of choices and somehow find the very best the streaming service has to offer. You know, films like “Atlantics,” “The Irishman,” “I Lost My Body,” and “Marriage Story.” Sadly, as we’ve now learned from the official rankings released by the streaming service, subscribers are much less interested in those films than they are with the latest from Adam Sandler.

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Netflix is clearly dominating the streaming industry, with its immense library of content, including a selection of hundreds of original films and TV series. And the truth is, many of the subscribers probably never stream on their TV sets, instead opting for their phone, tablet, or laptop. While this seems to get under the skin of folks like Martin Scorsese, actor Ryan Reynolds recently told Variety that he’s okay with his films being watched however the hell people want to watch.

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Lightning-fast edits. Sudden slow-motion. An overheated color palette. Whip-speed fragmented dialogue. Crashing metal – though, thankfully, none of it robotic this time. An immature remark made by a male character drooling over an objectified bombshell. A well-coordinated blast of sonic and visual overload. It’s all classic Michael Bay, and this is just the opening action set piece of his latest action extravaganza, “6 Underground.” All that’s missing is a woman introduced by her legs!

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This Friday is yet another big day for Netflix. But this isn’t the same pressure that the streaming service feels when it debuts an awards contender like “Marriage Story” or “The Irishman.” No, this Friday is the debut of Michael Bay’s “6 Underground,” and Netflix wants to make sure everyone watches.

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That means folks get one more trailer for the action film that stars Ryan Reynolds as the leader of a group of mercenaries that goes off the grid to take down bad guys.

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If you’ve ever watched a Michael Bay-directed film, you know the filmmaker has a very unique style. And by that, we mean that he emphasizes style over just about everything. Whether it’s flashy cars, pretty people, explosions, or oversaturated colors, there are plenty of hallmarks to a quality Bay film. According to star Ryan Reynolds, the upcoming “6 Underground” is the most Bay-iest one of them all.

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You know how people say that Adam Sandler’s most recent comedy films (not “Uncut Gems,” but the films that he makes for Netflix) are just excuses for his friends to get together and go on a paid vacation for a few months? Well, I don’t know about the validity of that, but judging by the new trailer for “6 Underground,” I’m pretty sure Michael Bay conned Netflix out of a large sum of money for ulterior motives, such as destroying Italy.

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The upcoming film, “6 Underground,” shows six individuals putting themselves in harm’s way and fighting the good fight after the world thinks they’re dead. Directed by Michael Bay (“Transformers” franchise and “Bad Boys”), which means there will be plenty of action and explosions, the film focuses on six folks deciding to fake their deaths and form a secret group that hunts down criminals. 

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It looks like Michael Bay is following in Steven Spielberg’s footsteps. Well, kinda.

Finally departing the robots-fighting-robots “Transformers” franchise, the director has his sights set on two new films, and this time, only one has robots! According to Variety, the director known for his explosions, circling shots, and questionable treatment of female characters has lined up “6 Underground” and “Robopocalypse” as his next two projects.

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