That’s why you won’t find any scary movies on this list.
Instead, Watch With Us is highlighting streaming debuts of summer blockbusters like Jurassic World Rebirth and buzzy awards contenders like Ballad of a Small Player and Hedda.
We’re also featuring one of 2025’s best movies, Sorry, Baby, a dramedy that justifies HBO Max’s recently increased subscription price.
A year before launching Yellowstone on TV, Taylor Sheridan wrote and directed a neo-Western crime film called Wind River.
This thrilling flick was only Sheridan’s second time as the director of a feature film, and he did an amazing job.
The story revolves around the murder of a Native American woman, Natalie Hanson (Kelsey Asbille). Her death soon leads investigators to realize they’re actually trying to solve two murders, not one.
Since this movie has recently returned to Netflix, Watch With Us is sharing the three reasons you need to watch Wind River this month.
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It’s an ‘Avengers’ Reunion for Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen
Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen were still neck-deep in their Marvel era when they were cast as the stars of Wind River. Perhaps their familiarity with each other from the Avengers movies is why they had such great chemistry in this film. Renner plays U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agent Cory Lambert, the man who discovers Natalie’s body. FBI Agent Jane Banner (Olsen) is sent shortly thereafter to determine if Natalie’s death was a homicide.
This is a serious film, and Renner and Olsen give it the gravitas it deserves. They leave their superhero personas behind for more human performances, although Renner’s Lambert does a few things that may stretch credulity. The rest of the cast is also very good in the film, especially during the extended flashback that reveals what really happened the night Natalie was killed.
‘Wind River’ Skillfully Sustains Its Tension and Suspense
Not everyone wants to see this mystery solved, but the biggest obstacles to solving this mystery are the men with something to hide. In some ways, it’s easier to infer what the story is about just from the way that Brenner and Lambert are received by people who supposedly knew the victims of their crime.
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While the movie does eventually present viewers with the way that Natalie and someone close to her were killed, the film isn’t given the respect that it’s due. The rising suspense between the law officers and their prey explodes on screen and gives Wind River its flavor.
It’s Masterfully Written and Directed by Taylor Sheridan
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Sheridan deserves his victory lap for Wind River. Although it was only modestly successful at the box office, Wind River is arguably one of the top movies of 2017 and deserves every accolade it received. The natural scenery looks breathtakingly cold and uninviting, but there’s no denying the beauty in the shots as well.
The narrative holds together for the film’s runtime, and one of the highlights is a scene late in the movie where Lambert confronts someone who committed the crime and makes sure that the victims get justice. There is a sequel coming up, Wind River: The Next Chapter. But with Sheridan, Renner and Olsen all slated to skip the sequel, there aren’t any compelling reasons to make that movie. It was perfect the first time.
In 2005, Michael Keaton starred in the unexpectedly successful supernatural horror thriller White Noise.
Keaton plays Jonathan Rivers, a man who is haunted by the death of his wife, Anna (Chandra West).
That grief leads Jonathan to investigate electronic voice phenomena (EVP), which he believes contains Anna’s messages from the afterlife.
Now that White Noise is streaming on Netflix, Watch With Us is sharing three reasons why you have to watch the film this month.
Michael Keaton Gives a Committed Performance
Have you ever seen Michael Keaton give a bad performance? Well, you definitely won’t see that here. Keaton is the glue that holds White Noise together, and by far the most prominent member for the cast. Through his ability to emote, Keaton makes Jonathan’s mourning for his wife feel believable and heartfelt.
The script also calls upon Keaton to convincingly portray Jonathan’s descent into obsession with making contact with his wife from beyond the grave. It’s not a natural impulse, but Keaton has a way of making it seem real enough for someone as desperate as Jonathan.
The EVP Transforms Jonathan
The “science” behind EVP as a spiritual medium is questionable at best, and the film introduces Raymond Price (Ian McNeice) as the kook/expert in the field. What’s interesting about Raymond is that he’s not a charlatan, and he doesn’t directly benefit from attempting to reconnect the living with their late loved ones.
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One of the unexpected turns in the film is that Jonathan slowly morphs into Raymond by transitioning from skeptic to believer. He essentially takes over Raymond’s cause and makes it his own. Jonathan actually does some heroic things this way, but he also badly neglects his son, Mike (Nicholas Elia). Jonathan’s a tragic figure in this story, and he never fully realizes the full extent of the danger he’s placed himself in by blindly reaching out to the spirit world.
There Are Some Genuinely Creepy Moments
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This is a ghost story, but most of the supernatural events are either on the recordings made by Jonathan and Raymond or conveyed through the shadowy demons that recur throughout the movie. Some of White Noise‘s best moments are when the demons’ influence is directly felt, including the very vulgar messages they leave Jonathan.
However, it’s understandable why some viewers may have felt let down by the demons’ final scene in the movie. It comes off as a poorly edited and ill-conceived sequence. Regardless, the ending of the movie comes full circle for Jonathan. And there’s enough to enjoy in White Noise that we can forgive some of its late missteps.
Watch With Us has written quite a bit about The CW’s Canadian drama Sullivan’s Crossing and the passionate new fan base it’s gained since being added to Netflix.
If you’re all caught up on that show, you may be wondering what to watch next.
Well, wonder no more, because Heartland is on Netflix, and it’s going to keep you hooked for the next several months — or even years.
Here’s why we recommend Heartland for Sullivan’s Crossing fans who are looking for their new favorite show!
‘Heartland’ Mixes Country Vibes with Multi-Generational Drama
Graham Wardle, Amber Marshall in HeartlandCBC / Courtesy: Everett Collection
Much like Sullivan’s Crossing, Heartland tells the story of a young woman and her complicated relationships with her family and neighbors in a small, rural community. The protagonist of Heartland is 15-year-old Amy Fleming (Amber Marshall), who goes to live with her grandfather Jack (Shaun Johnston) after an accident kills her mother. As she deals with this devastating loss, Amy begins a new life at Heartland Ranch, training horses and reconnecting with her estranged father, Tim (Chris Potter).
You may not have noticed it, but one of Netflix’s biggest hits of the summer is a CW show starring a Gilmore Girls alum, Scott Patterson, and a Freakier Friday actor (Chad Michael Murray). The first two seasons of Sullivan’s Crossing have consistently ranked in the streamer’s most popular shows chart, and it shows no signs […]
The cast of ‘Heartland’Hallmark
Amy’s older sister, Lou Fleming (Michelle Morgan), returns from the city at the start of the series to help run the ranch, leaving behind a lucrative career.
The relationship that will keep you tuning in, however, is the one between Amy and ranch hand Ty Borden (Graham Wardle). Their tumultuous love story is the heart of Heartland.
‘Heartland’ Is Uplifting and Inspiring
Despite the loss of her mother and her complicated relationship with her father, who was absent during her childhood due to drug and alcohol problems, Amy remains a positive and resilient character — and much of that is due to her work with the horses on Heartland Ranch.
The heartwarming connection between humans and animals is one of the recurring themes of the show, and it never fails to inspire. Amy has a special gift for rehabilitating injured horses, and after the pain of losing her mother, it’s clear that the horses do just as much to rehabilitate Amy.
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Between the moving storylines about Amy’s work with animals and the stunning backdrop of the Canadian Rockies, Heartland is an uplifting series that feels almost therapeutic to watch.
You Won’t Run Out of Episodes to Binge-Watch
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Heartland began in 2007 and is still ongoing, with season 19 currently in production. If you’re feeling on edge waiting for renewal announcements of Sullivan’s Crossing, Virgin River and your other favorite country dramas, you’ll have no such fears with Heartland.
Start now — you have months or even years of romantic, inspirational and warm-hearted TV ahead of you.
Heartland is available to stream on Netflix (seasons 1-16), Hallmark+ (seasons 1-17), Peacock (seasons 1-15) or Pluto TV (seasons 1-15).
