A spot in Netflix’s top 10 doesn’t guarantee a film’s merit. With Jack Black and Paul Rudd teaming up against a giant anaconda, curiosity is natural, because a premise like this doesn’t come around often. “Anaconda” recently landed on the platform this past week and quickly claimed the No. 1 spot, but sadly this adventure-comedy is more regurgitated than riveting, and offers a concept with bite that somehow forgot to deliver the teeth.
Watch This, Not That!
Welcome to Watch This, Not That, a column where we dig into the latest streaming top 10 picks, call out the one lackluster title you should skip, and highlight the better alternative you absolutely should watch instead.
