
Rory Mellon
Rory is a Senior Entertainment Editor at Tom’s Guide based in the UK. He covers a wide range of topics but with a particular focus on gaming and streaming. When he’s not reviewing the latest games, searching for hidden gems on Netflix, or writing hot takes on new gaming hardware, TV shows and movies, he can be found attending music festivals and getting far too emotionally invested in his favorite football team.
Latest articles by Rory Mellon

This new dark comedy with Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd is so funny it almost got me kicked out of my local movie theater — you have to stream it now
By Rory Mellon published
"Friendship" is one of the funniest movies of the year, and it had me laughing so loudly in public that I completely embarrassed myself.

Netflix’s new zombie movie is the undead love child of ‘28 Years Later’ and ‘The Raid’ — and it's just as intense as that sounds
By Rory Mellon published
‘Ziam’ is a different kind of zombie movie

PlayStation Portal gets rare discount for Prime Day — and this useful PS5 accessory has aged like a fine wine
By Rory Mellon published
PlayStation Portal has become one of the best-selling PS5 accessories, and you can pick up this remote play device at a discount for Prime Day.

Netflix’s new psychological thriller movie is a twisted puzzle box with a mostly satisfying solution
By Rory Mellon published
"Brick" is the latest original thriller movie to debut on Netflix, and while it's no masterpiece, its central mystery is enough to keep you hooked.

3 Prime Video top 10 movies you should watch this week — including a new action-comedy with John Cena and Idris Elba
By Rory Mellon published
These are the best movies in the current Prime Video top 10

The best Marvel game you (probably) skipped is free for Prime Day — and it’s not the only gaming freebie at Amazon right now
By Rory Mellon published
Amazon has upgraded its Prime Gaming lineup to celebrate Prime Day, and the freebies include the often overlooked Marvel's Midnight Suns.

5 top new movies to stream this week on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus and more (July 8-14)
By Rory Mellon published
This weeks sees the streaming arrival of "Karate Kid: Legends," "Opus" and a documentary exploring the creation of classic shark movie, "Jaws."

I took my Nintendo Switch 2 on a trip for the first time — here’s 3 things I loved and 2 I didn’t
By Rory Mellon published
Here's what happens when you take Nintendo's new hybrid console out on the road.

5 new to Netflix movies with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes
By Rory Mellon published
Netflix's movie slate for July 2025 includes plenty of watchlist-worthy flicks from "A Star is Born" to the multiple "Mission: Impossible" films.

Netflix just added a gripping dystopian thriller movie — and there’s never been a better time to watch it
By Rory Mellon published
Netflix's sizeable slate of new movies added in July 2025 includes "V for Vendetta," a cult classic action-thriller celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Jensen Ackles’ new Prime Video action series is on course for No. 1 but critics are calling it ‘predictable,’ ‘cliche’ and downright ‘bad’
By Rory Mellon published
Jensen Ackles joins an elite task force and stumbles upon a sinister conspiracy in Prime Video's "Countdown," but critics are not impressed.

Netflix just got a must-watch crime comedy from the Oscar-winning director of ‘Anora’ — and it’s 96% on Rotten Tomatoes
By Rory Mellon published
‘Tangerine’ is another darkly hilarious masterpiece from Sean Baker

One of the best indie comedy movies of the last five years is now streaming on Prime Video — and it didn’t deserve to bomb at the box office
By Rory Mellon published
Paul Thomas Anderson's "Licorice Pizza" just arrived on Prime Video, and this delightful indie comedy includes two star-making performances.

9 top new movies to stream this week on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more (July 1-7)
By Rory Mellon last updated
These are the top new movies landing across the best streaming services this week, from "Thunderbolts" to "The Old Guard 2" on Netflix

Netflix top 10 shows — here's the 3 worth watching right now
By Rory Mellon published
Here are the three best shows from the Netflix top 10 list you can stream right now, including the much-anticipated finale of "Squid Game."

Netflix just added the first 5 'Mission Impossible' movies — here's my ranking from best to worst
By Rory Mellon published
Netflix's July slate includes the first five "Mission: Impossible" movies, and to celebrate, I ranked them from best to worst. And it was pretty tough.

Netflix drops first trailer for new monster movie sequel — and it already looks like a colossal hit
By Rory Mellon published
Netflix has just given us our first look at the upcoming monster sequel "Troll 2," and this colossal follow-up looks like a smash hit in waiting.

7 best movies you missed in theaters in 2025 (so far), that you need to stream right now
By Rory Mellon last updated
Don’t miss these overlooked 2025 movies now on streaming

Netflix drops major ‘Squid Game’ spoiler on social media 72 hours after season 3 debuts — because screw you if you haven’t finished it yet, I guess
By Rory Mellon published
I've just had the final chapter of 'Squid Game' season 3 spoiled thanks to an ill-judged social media post by Netflix itself, and I'm pretty unhappy.

Nintendo Switch 2 restocks — live updates and retailers to check now
By Rory Mellon, Jeff Parsons last updated
Nintendo Switch 2 continues to be sold out across retailers, but we're tracking restocks at every retailer in our dedicated live blog right now.

Prime Video is about to lose an intense thriller starring Ryan Reynolds — and it’s the ‘Deadpool’ star's best movie
By Rory Mellon published
"Buried" is my pick for the best movie "Welcome to Wrexham" star Ryan Reynolds has ever made, and you need to stream it before it's removed from Amazon Prime Video at the end of this month.

9 best Ryan Gosling movies to watch on Netflix, Max, Hulu and more
By Rory Mellon last updated
Ryan Gosling is more than just Ken — these are the 9 best movies starring the Canadian actor and where you can stream them.

5 best horror movie sequels to stream before seeing ‘28 Years Later’ and ‘Megan 2.0’ in theaters
By Rory Mellon published
Making a successful horror sequel is pretty tough, but these five follow-up movies managed to buck the trend and deliver even more scares.

Death Stranding 2 is a surprisingly great starting place for new players — here's how it hooked me after I dropped the original
By Rory Mellon published
I dropped the original Death Stranding after around 15 hours. Here's how the new sequel has managed to hook me and ensure I'm not totally lost.
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