Jakob Barnes

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Jakob is a freelance journalist with a decade’s worth of experience in the entertainment sector. He founded the award-winning independent outlet JumpCut Online, before joining the staff at The Digital Fix, and later, Dexerto. He has also written for PCGamesN, GiveMeSport, and The Spurs Web. When it comes to films, Jakob loves Star Wars, superheroes, and dark, psychological thrillers.

Latest articles by Jakob Barnes

Daniel Day-Lewis as Reynolds Woodcock and Vicky Krieps as Alma Elson in Phantom Thread.

The 10 best Christmas movies that aren't really Christmas movies

By Emily Garbutt, Jakob Barnes, Will Salmon last updated

Best List From Citizen Kane to Batman Returns, here are the best Christmas movies that aren't really Christmas movies to watch this year

Best List
The entire Incredibles family running through a hallway during one of the best superhero movies of all time, The Incredibles.

The 30 best movies on Disney Plus to watch right now

By Clarisse Loughrey, Jakob Barnes last updated

Disney+ From Avatar to Star Wars and the MCU, these are the best movies on Disney Plus to watch right now

Disney+
Denise Gough as Dedra Meero in Andor, flanked by some Imperial Death Troopers.

The 30 best shows on Disney Plus to watch right now

By Clarisse Loughrey last updated

Best List These are the best shows on Disney Plus to stream right now, from Andor to X-Men '97

Best List
Josh O'Connor as Jud Duplenticy and Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

The 25 best movies on Netflix to watch this week

By Jakob Barnes, Will Salmon last updated

Netflix From Havoc to They Cloned Tyrone, here are 25 of the best Netflix movies to watch in December 2025

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