The first week of a new month is always exciting for movie lovers, as it is always the week that Netflix releases a load of movie titles, and October is no exception. Almost 40 movie titles will be dropping this week along including Bad Boys and Bad Boys 2, Oceans Twelve and Oceans Thirteen, Charlie’s Angels and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. We will also see Will Smith again, starring in the incredible The Pursuit of Happyness, and Brad Pitt in sandals and skirt in Troy. We also have Robert Rodriguez graphic novel-cum movie Sin City, the original Trainspotting movie with a young Ewan McGregor, and Johnny Depp going off the rails (before hr went off the rails) in Blow. See a full list of the movies coming out this week below.

In terms of Netflix original and other content, this week also won’t disappoint. This week’s highlights are:

Gotham (Season 5) – Monday 30 September

We can finally head back to Gotham and the lives of the young James Gordon and Bruce Wayne as they try and prevent the city from descending into the darkness that will later call Batman to its aid. This is the final season of the hit show staring Ben McKenzie. Expect lots of unexpected twists as writers try and tie up their loose ends.

Living Undocumented – Wednesday 2 October

This short documentary series tries to put a human face on the U.S. immigration crisis by following the struggles of several undocumented families as they just try and make better lives for themselves. Eli Holzman and Selena Gomez feature among the executive producers.

Ready to Mingle – Wednesday 2 October

This Mexican film stars Cassandra Ciangherotti as a woman who decides to go to a class for single women after her fiancé breaks up with her. Will she learn the secret to finding and keeping a man, or something much more valuable? Promises to be full of laughs.

In the Tall Grass – Friday 4 October

Based on the Stephen King novella, Patrick Wilson leads a group of people who find themselves called to a mysterious building on the far side of a field of long grass, but what will they find in the field, and will they ever find their way out? Perfect choice for kicking off the scary season.

Peaky Blinders (Season 5) – Friday 4 October

Season five of the popular gangster series will hit screens, and it seems that nothing is out of bounds this season as the writers take a page out of George R.R. Martin’s book – no character is safe.

Raising Dion (Season 1) – Friday 4 October

Probably the most anticipated shows to come to Netflix this month, based on the comic book series, Alisha Wainwright stars as a young single mother dealing with the loss of her husband (Michael B. Jordan) and the emerging powers of her son, played by Ja-Siah Young. She needs to figure out what is happening with her son, and protect him from government forces rounding up special people just like him.

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