Author: Trafficblast

Hulu is offering up a lot of entertainment as far as movies, TV series, and original programming for the month of November. We may be a couple weeks away, but you can start planning your binge-watching right now.

On November 1, Hulu releases most of its content for the month. And there are some classic movies you may want to check out like Chinatown and Escape from Alcatraz. Additionally, there are a couple Freddy Krueger movies arriving as well. Both Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare and Freddy vs. Jason head to Hulu that day as well. Finally, you can watch Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator Salvation to prepare you for Terminator: Dark Fate. Warning: Those two Terminator movies aren’t great.

Later that month, on November 18, one of the most critically-acclaimed comedies of the year, Booksmart, arrives. The film follows a couple of high school students who are about to graduate, who quickly realize they didn’t get to spend too much time living their lives and partying. So they try to fit four years of fun into one night.

Below, you’ll find the full list for Hulu in November. For more streaming info, check out what Amazon has coming in November.

Coming to Hulu in November

Available November 1

• America’s Cutest: Complete Seasons 2&3 (Animal Planet)
• Giada’s Holiday Handbook: Complete Seasons 1-3 (Food Network)
• Holiday Baking Championship: Complete Seasons 1-4 (Food Network)
• Into The Dark: Pilgrim: Episode Premiere (Hulu Original)
• Kids Baking Championship: Complete Season 4 (Food Network)
• Love Island: Australia: Complete Season 1 (ITV)
• Sex Sent Me to the ER: Complete Seasons 1&2 (TLC)
• Too Cute!: Complete Seasons 2&3 (Animal Planet)
• A Fairly Odd Christmas (2012)
• A Simple Plan (1998)
• Albert (2016)
• Big Top Pee-Wee (1988)
• Chinatown (1974)
• The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
• Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
• Double Jeopardy (1999)
• The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain (1995)
• Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
• Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex, but were Afraid to Ask (1972)
• Fantastic Four (2005)
• Fatal Attraction (1987)
• Fever Pitch (2005)
• Fire with Fire (2012)
• The Firm (1993)
• Flashdance (1983)
• Freddy Vs Jason (2003)
• Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
• Freelancers (2012)
• Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
• Gloria (2014)
• Head of State (2003)
• Home for the Holidays (1995)
• I Heart Huckabees (2004)
• In Enemy Hands (2003)
• Interview with a Vampire (1994)
• Kingpin (1996)
• Light Sleeper (1992)
• Madea’s Big Happy Family (2011)
• Madea’s Witness Protection (2012)
• Magic Mike (2012)
• The Mexican (2001)
• The Nightingale (2019)
• Overlord (2018)
• The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
• Reds (1981)
• The Ring (2002)
• Santa Hunters (2014)
• Shall We Dance? (2004)
• Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2002)
• Soapdish (1991)
• Spy Next Door (2010)
• Summers Moon (2009)
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
• Terminator Salvation (2009)
• Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005)
• Tiny Christmas (2017)
• The Two Jakes (1990)
• Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
• Undisputed (2002)
• Waiting… (2005)
• You Laugh but It’s True (2011)

Available November 4

• Denial (2016)

Available November 5

• Framing John Delorean (2019)

Available November 6

• Long Time Coming: A 1955 Baseball Story (2017)
• The Biggest Little Farm (2019)

Available November 7

• Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)

Available November 9

• You’re the Worst: Complete Season 5 (FX)

Available November 13

• Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)
• Ugly Dolls (2018)

Available November 14

• Instant Family (2018)
• Veronica Mars (2014)

Available November 15

• Dollface: Complete Season 1 Premiere (Hulu Original)
• Creed II (2018)
• Wings of the Dove (1997)

Available November 18

• Booksmart (2019)
• The Tomorrow Man (2019)

Available November 19

• Apple Tree Yard: Complete Season 1 (Fremantle)
• Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word is Power (2019)
• The Quiet One (2019)

Available November 20

• Some Kind of Beautiful (2015)

Available November 22

• The Accident: Complete Season 1 Premiere (Hulu Original)
• Holly Hobbie: Complete Season 2 Premiere (Hulu Original)
• Vita & Virginia (2019)

Available November 24

• Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2010)

Available November 25

• Love & Mercy (2015)

Available November 26

• NOS4A2: Complete Season 1 (AMC)
• Astronaut (2019)

Available November 27

• Meeting Gorbachev (2019)
• Available November 28
• Mike Wallace is Here (2019)

Leaving Hulu in November

November 30

• 27 Dresses (2008)
• The Amityville Horror (1979)
• All Dogs go to Heaven 2 (1996)
• Bigfoot County (2012)
• Blade (1998)
• Blade 2 (2002)
• Blade Trinity (2004)
• Blue Jasmine (2013)
• Constantine (2005)
• The Chumscrubber (2005)
• The Cooler (2003)
• The Darker Half (1993)
• Das Boot (1981)
• Disturbing Behavior (1998)
• Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
• The Edge (1997)
• Emma (1996)
• Evil Dead II (1987)
• The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
• Hoosiers (1986)
• Ingenious (2009)
• Juno (2007)
• The Last Exorcism (2010)
• Liar, Liar (1997)
• Lost in Space (1998)
• Man on a Ledge (2012)
• Max 2: White House Hero (2017)
• The Midnight Meat Train (2009)
• Mommie Dearest (1987)
• Mr. Mom (1983)
• The Object of Beauty (1991)
• Pretty in Pink (1986)
• Primal Fear (1996)
• Ravenous (1999)
• Secretary (2002)
• Set Up (2011)
• Shivers (1975)
• Snakes on a Plane (2006)
• Suicide Kings (1998)
• Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

The dichotomy of beauty and violence has always been a driving theme in The Witcher series. The Northern Realms’ gorgeous vistas are dotted with war-torn battlefields, kindness–no matter how fleeting it may be–is often juxtaposed with savagery, and even the warmest characters have a cold and calculated side to them. That neverending tug-of-war is ever-present in The Witcher 3, even when its stripped-down visuals may obscure some of that beauty.

Everything is here in the Nintendo Switch version–The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, its two expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, and all of its DLC. The main game alone offers dozens of superb quests filled with interesting characters, fantastic twists, and rewarding combat encounters. As Kevin VanOrd said in GameSpot’s original review, “Excellence abounds at every turn in this open-world role-playing game.” The same is mostly true for the Nintendo Switch version.

As you’d expect, the visuals have been pared down significantly. The textures are muddied, the draw-distances are reined in, and the resolution has taken a hit. These issues are exacerbated during docked play. While it technically runs at a higher frame rate and resolution docked, these visual issues are all the more noticeable when projected onto a larger screen.

The standard Nintendo Switch’s 6.2-inch screen does a great job of hiding the blemishes. Even though it’s running at a lower resolution, the smaller screen gives it a much crisper look, so the poor textures and pop-in are less apparent. If you do plan on playing it in handheld mode, you can, thankfully, adjust the size of the HUD to make things easier to read.

C’mon, this is what you’re really here for

For returning players, the visual downgrade may require some getting used to. However, focusing solely on The Witcher 3’s visuals does this port a disservice. Four years later, the game is still massive in scope, and seeing the battle-scarred swamps of Velen, jagged peaks of Skellige, and sprawling countryside of Toussaint on a technically inferior platform is still a sight to behold.

More importantly, the grittier look of the Switch port doesn’t affect The Witcher 3’s core gameplay. The combat and exploration may be smoother on a PC, Xbox One X, or PS4 Pro, but I found performance to be consistent throughout a wide variety of combat encounters and locales. After nearly 30 hours, I haven’t experienced any significant frame rate dips. Even the swamps in Velen–an area notorious for causing frame rate issues on PS4 and Xbox One–are comparable to the rest of the experience on Switch. According to developer CD Projekt Red, the frame rate should range between 24 and 30 frames per second. In populated areas like Novigrad, the frame rate dipped to the lower end of that range. Given the slower pace of The Witcher 3, I never found these dips to be an issue, even in the heat of combat.

The Witcher 3’s visual prowess may have been a selling point for some in 2015, but the Nintendo Switch version is a reminder that there is far more to this adventure than a pretty picture. Even today, there are few games that can rival the storytelling and worldbuilding on display here. Nothing is as simple as it seems, and every thread you pull on reveals enticing new details about this world and its characters.

The Nintendo Switch version is a reminder that there is far more to this adventure than a pretty picture

The vast web of decisions and consequences is just as impressive as it was in 2015. While it may not be apparent on your first playthrough, your actions–both big and small–can have serious repercussions, even if you were trying to do the right thing. What’s more impressive is how well fleshed-out each of these paths are and how they ebb and flow through main quests and side quests. While many outcomes are bittersweet by design, none feel underdeveloped.

Where The Witcher 3 continues to shine is in its many deeply human stories. While the political aspects of the main story give context to the world and the characters that inhabit it, it’s the interactions Geralt has with its denizens that gives weight to the experience. There are no good guys or bad guys. There are just people fighting to find hope in an oppressive world. Many of the quests provoke questions like: Would you hurt others for those you love? Can even the most vile of men be forgiven? How far can fear drive someone?

The superb storytelling continues in the game’s two expansions. Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. While not necessary to the main narrative, these two expansions are thoughtful addendums to Geralt’s story. Blood and Wine in particular is a heartfelt send-off for the storied series. If you’re jumping back into the game and just want to experience these, you can skip to them right when you load it up for the first time.

Although the Nintendo Switch might not be the best platform to play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, it’s still a fantastic experience that shouldn’t be missed. If you are looking to replay The Witcher 3 and bask in its detail and beauty, the Switch port may not quite scratch that itch. However, what makes this game excellent isn’t its graphics, but the powerful stories it tells, and those are as vivid as ever on Switch.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers.

You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.

Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos.

This video has an invalid file format.

Sorry, but you can’t access this content!

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers.

The second season of Mayans MC has included plenty of nods to Sons of Anarchy, as well as several appearances by SAMCRO member Happy (David Labrava). However, the trailer for the show’s next episode, titled “Kukulkan,” includes the most significant reference to the original series yet.

In the first look at the installment, SAMCRO comes to town for a visit, led by club president Chibs (Tommy Flanagan). “What’s a Scotsman got to do to get a drink around here?” he asks, flanked by Happy, Quinn (Rusty Coones), and Montez (Jacob Vargas). While Quinn previously appeared in Season 1 of Mayans, this is the first time fans have seen Chibs or Montez since the Sons of Anarchy series finale.

SAMCRO’s arrival comes at a troubling time on Mayans. EZ (JD Pardo) and Angel (Clayton Cardenas) have been working covertly with Happy to figure out why their mother was assassinated. Meanwhile, the Mayans are in the middle of a bad situation with Assistant U.S. Attorney Lincoln Potter (Ray McKinnon) and the Galindo cartel–two entities that SAMCRO knows all too well.

It’s unclear exactly what’s bringing them to town in this episode, but based on the trailer, it’s seemingly going to end in bullets. Given the longstanding relationship between the two clubs, though, don’t expect them to be trading bullets with each other.

Mayans MC airs Tuesdays on FX.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers.

There are a plethora of comic books that get optioned for the big or small screen, but none are as exciting as the latest Netflix pick-up. The comic book series Bone, by Jeff Smith, is finally getting an adaptation as an animated kids series for the streaming service.

The series is one of Time Magazine’s “Ten Best Graphic Novels of All Time,” and since the book’s inception in 1991, has won numerous Eisner and Harvey awards, sold over 8 million copies, and has been published in over 30 countries.

The comic series follows the adventures of the Bone cousins, Phoney, Smiley, and Fone Bone. They go on adventures across the fantasy-driven world and come across the evil Lord of the Locusts, a terrorizing threat to humanity. It is the epitome of a hero’s journey tale.

“I’ve waited a long time for this,” Smith said in a press release. “Netflix is the perfect home for Bone. Fans of the books know that the story develops chapter by chapter and book by book. An animated series is exactly the way to do this! The team at Netflix understands Bone and is committed to doing something special – this is good news for kids and cartoon lovers all over the world.”

At the time of this writing, it is unknown when Bone will debut on Netflix.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers.