Hulu to Add 90 New Releases Today – Here Are the 3 to Watch

By Phillip Swann
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Hulu today (May 1, 2025) is adding 90 new TV shows and movies to its subscription Video on Demand service. Here are the three to watch, in my humble opinion.

Man on Fire (2004)
Denzel Washington plays John Creasy, a former CIA intelligence agent turned alcoholic who’s hired to protect Pita, the young daughter (Dakota Fanning) of wealthy parents in Mexico City. The seemingly easy gig turns upside down when the daughter is kidnapped in a shootout that leaves Creasy fighting for his life. The subsequent events as Creasy seeks revenge, and the return of the young girl, makes Man on Fire one of the best action pictures of this century. Denzel is magnetism personified as the ruthless former government assassin who employs all his skills to set things right. Christopher Walken is also exceptional as Creasy’s former CIA colleague, as is Fanning as Pita, matching Denzel step for step in several pivotal scenes. The Denzel-Dakota chemistry was renewed last year when the now 30-year-old Fanning had a supporting role in Denzel’s The Equalizer 3. (This time, she played a CIA officer!)

The Insider (1999)
Russell Crowe plays Big Tobacco whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand in director Michael Mann’s retelling of 60 Minutes and CBS News’ struggle to air an expose on the dangers of smoking. Al Pacino plays CBS producer Lowell Bergman who led the fight to put Wigand on the air only to be stifled by network executives, attorneys and even legendary show anchor, Mike Wallace, played by Christopher Plummer. The Mann movie is gripping and taut (even at 158 minutes) and easily the best portrayal of corporate malfeasance and journalistic malpractice ever dared put on screen. Crowe, an Australian, magically channels Wigand’s persona (grew up in New York; lived in Kentucky); you almost forget you’re watching an actor in the role, he’s so good. Pacino is also effective as the frustrated producer although he’s more Al than Lowell. But he’s a movie star; so we’re okay with that.

Mission: Impossible (1996)
Director Brian De Palma’s original Mission Impossible film laid the foundation for the franchise’s success. Tom Cruise as secret agent Ethan Hunt finds himself embroiled in a web of betrayal and deceit. The iconic scenes, such as the daring wire descent into a secure room and the suspenseful train sequence, remain gripping nearly three decades later. Note that the last installment in the series, Mission Impossible 8, will hit theaters this month.

Bonus Picks – Hulu today is also debuting the complete season 22 of the reality hit, Pawn Stars; a documentary on legendary soul singer, James Brown; and the complete season three of Jeopardy! Masters.

Complete List of New Releases On Hulu Today, May 1

Alone Australia: Complete Season 1
The Chicano Squad: Complete Season 1
History’s Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman: Complete Season 2
Inmate to Roommate: Complete Season 2
James Brown: Say it Loud: Complete Season 1

Jeopardy! Masters: Complete Season 3
Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story
Naruto Shippuden: Complete Season 9 (DUBBED)
Pawn Stars: Complete Season 22
Alienoid (2022)

Alienoid 2 (2024)
Anaconda (1997)
Anaconda En Espanol (1997)
Attack The Block (2011)
Attack the Block En Espanol (2011)

Austenland (2013)
Austenland En Espanol (2013)
Babylon A.D. (2008)
Bad Teacher (2011)
Bad Teacher En Espanol (2011)

Basic (2003)
Basic En Espanol (2003)
Battle of the Year (2013)
Battle Of The Year En Espanol (2013)
The Childe (2023)

Con Air (1997)
Courage Under Fire (1996)
Deliver Us From Evil (2020)
Enemy Of The State (1998)
Far From the Madding Crowd (2015)

The 5th Wave (2016)
The 5th Wave En Espanol (2016)
The Guardian (2006)
Georgia Rule (2007)
The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil (2019)

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Horrible Bosses (2011)
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
The Infiltrator (2016)
The Insider (1999)

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa En Espanol (2013)
Joy (2015)
The King’s Man (2021)
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Little Fockers (2010)
The Negotiator (1998)

The Power Of One (1992)
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Maid in Manhattan En Espanol (2002)
Man on Fire (2004)
The Marine (2006)

Meet the Fockers (2004)
Meet the Parents (2000)
Meet the Spartans (2008)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol En Espanol (2011)
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Mission: Impossible II En Espanol (2000)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Mission: Impossible III En Espanol (2006)

Once (2007)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Prospect (2018)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty (2013)

Sex Tape (2014)
Sex Tape En Espanol (2014)
Shadow (2018)
Spy (2015)
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)
Street Kings (2008)
Stuber (2019)
Super Troopers 2 (2018)

Take Me Home Tonight (2011)
Tears of the Sun (2003)
That’s My Boy (2012)
The Villainess (2017)
The Wailing (2016)

The Witch: Subversion (2018)
The Witch 2: The Other One (2022)
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Waitress (2007)
Wedding Crashers (2005)

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