The Night Of Review: HBO's Drama Is Gritty, Complicated

In the wake of HBO’s recent drama woes – the flop thatVinylproved to be, losing several high-profile dramas from their slate, and the problems withTrue DetectiveSeason 2 and beyond – the premium channel must be hanging its hat on the hope ofThe Night Of. The limited series, based on a British series calledCriminal Justice, has been in development hell for years, with its most major setback coming after the death of then-starJames Gandolfini(who still holds a posthumous executive producer credit)....

August 23, 2025 · 5 min · 960 words · Kathryn Scott

The Walking Dead: Greg Nicotero's "Unprecedented" Return

AMC’sThe Walking Deadreturns in less than a week with a midseason premiere that sees special effects guruGreg Nicoteroreturning to the director’s chair. If you thought the Season 6 premiere included a huge amount of Walker extras on set (and it did), just wait until you get a glimpse of what Nicotero, his cast and crew were able to do for Episode 9, “No Way Out.” It’s arguably the show’s best episode to date and one that’s certainly not to be missed....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · Julie Garcia

The Witcher Images Reveal Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer in New Netflix Series

Today, Netflix launched the official social handles for highly anticipated new seriesThe Witcher, along with first looks at the three lead characters; Geralt (Henry Cavill), Yennefer (Anya Cholatra), and Ciri (Freya Allan). Along with first look imagery of cast, fans were shown the first look at the series logo along with the teaser poster. Fans can follow official show news onInstagram,FacebookorTwitter. Also announced today, the series is headed to San Diego Comic Con with a panel at 2:15 PM on July 19th in Hall H....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Jared Chavez

This Claustrophobic Sci-Fi Thriller Has a 93% Rotten Tomatoes Score And It's Hiding on Prime Video Right Now

Sci-fi and horror go together like peanut butter and jelly, especially when it involves alien lifeforms; there’s just something frightening about the wide expanse of the universe and how little we really know about who or what else is out there. That fear isn’t always represented by a huge invasion or abattle against a monstrous human-alien hybrid, though; sometimes a single, small room is enough to encapsulate our terror of the unknown....

August 23, 2025 · 5 min · 870 words · Adrian Roberts

Transformers 5: Peter Cullen, Frank Welker on Optimus, Megatron

Transformers: The Last Knightfeatures the latest clash of Cybertronian combatants Optimus Prime and Megatron, who have been battling it out since the 1984 animated series and the 1986 animated movie. The “Generation One” Transformers may have started it all, but the franchise has evolved in numerous directions over the 30+ years since. A lot of things have changed, but some tenets have actually stayed the same, like the fact that Optimus Prime will always emerge as a hero, Megatron will always attempt to take him down, and thatPeter CullenandFrank Welkerwill always be the iconic voices of those fan-favorite characters....

August 23, 2025 · 8 min · 1639 words · Christopher Patterson

Umbrella Academy: Mary J. Blige & Cameron Britton on Hazel and Cha-Cha

Based on the popular and award-winning Dark Horse Comics graphic novels created byGerard Way(My Chemical Romance) and illustrated byGabriel Bá, the Netflix seriesThe Umbrella Academyfollows the “children” of Sir Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore), a billionaire industrialist who adopts seven of the 43 infants inexplicably born on the same day in 1989 to random women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. While they’ve been prepared to save the world, things are never that easy, and now that the impending apocalypse is very real, Luther (Tom Hopper), Diego (David Castañeda), Allison (Emmy Raver-Lampman), Klaus (Robert Sheehan), Vanya (Ellen Page) and Number Five (Aidan Gallagher) must get over their own family drama, if they have any chance of stopping global destruction....

August 23, 2025 · 11 min · 2194 words · Alexis Cole

Who Is Ramonda? Everything You Need to Know About Wakanda's Queen

Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverdebuts in cinemas this Friday, and it is safe to say that the atmosphere surrounding this particular MCU project is filled with an array of high emotions. Alongside the excitement that accompanies all Marvel films,Wakanda Foreverhas also beennamed a powerful tributeto the lateChadwick Bosman,whose portrayal of T’Challa as the original titular hero instantly captivated fans, back in 2018. In light of this,Wakanda Foreverwill join the characters after theloss of the beloved King T’Challa, exploring the impact of grief on Wakanda as a cohesive nation, and on those closest to him....

August 23, 2025 · 5 min · 993 words · Kimberly Barajas

Why You Should Watch The Stranger on Quibi If You Like These 10 Movies

Quibi’s cat-and-mouse thrillerThe Strangerdebuted back in April when the mobile streaming service first launched, but genre fans have been discovering it throughout the summer, and if you still haven’t seen it, I’m here to convince you to give it – and Quibi itself – a chance. The Strangerhails fromVeena Sud, who created the acclaimed TV seriesThe Killing.Maika Monroe(It Follows) stars as Clare, a new-to-LA rideshare driver who picks up a dangerous passenger known simply as Carl E....

August 23, 2025 · 8 min · 1667 words · Gabriel Edwards Jr.

‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ Review: Gimmicky Fanfiction for the Middle-Aged and the Middle Class

Looking at the evolution of Bridget Jones is like watching a suburb of a big city become gentrified or a very slow trainwreck happening before your eyes over a two-decade period. While every film follows the shenanigans and sexcapades of a middle to upper-class white woman in London,it does feel like the franchise becomes more excluding of certain viewers as it goes on. The original 2001 film, based on the novel byHelen Fielding, has become a legend in both the comedy and rom-com subgenres, a crowd-pleaser whether you watched it too young, later in life, or at the same age as the titular character....

August 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1461 words · Geoffrey Owens

‘Fallout' Season 2-Jones Teases What's Coming for Dane

The eighth andfinal episode of the first seasonof Prime Video’sFalloutdid a terrific job of giving audiences just enough to satisfy their hunger for the plot while also leaving the vault door open for so much more to come in Season 2. Fromnew charactersto further exploration offactions like the New California Republic, there’s a lot to look forward to when theviewership-smashing seriesreturns for another round. At the heart of the production, it’s the stories of characters likeElla Purnell’s Lucy,Walton Goggins’ The Ghoul, andAaron Clifton Moten’s Maximusthat really do the hard work of pulling viewers in whether they’ve been dedicated players of the game series or never heard of the title prior to the TV adaptation....

August 23, 2025 · 4 min · 746 words · Laurie Smith

'Grey’s Anatomy' Is Adding a New Gay Character in Season 21

Grey’s Anatomyis adding a new character to its upcoming season, and not just anyone but an openly gay chaplain, right beforeJake Borelli’s exit. PerTVLine, the new star will be included throughout Season 21, set to premiere this Fall, but no precise details have been unveiled yet regarding this character. This comes just months before Borelli, popularly known for portraying the gay Dr. Levi Schmitt on the long-running show, announced his exit after starring as a series regular for five seasons....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Tiffany Miller

'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation': The Griswold Family Tree Explained

Christmas time is almost here, so you know what that means. It means that Clark (Chevy Chase) and the Griswold family are ready to have “the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny effing Kaye” inNational Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.An all-time holiday classic,National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacationis legendary for capturing the hectic, neurotic, and sometimes maddening feeling of the holidays.The film stands remarkably well on its own despite being the third film in a franchise, followingNational Lampoon’s VacationandNational Lampoon’s European Vacation....

August 22, 2025 · 8 min · 1498 words · Michael Cobb

'Orphan Black Echoes' Review

It’s always an exciting day for fans of an IP when a sequel series gets announced. Any opportunity to delve further into the lore of a beloved world — especially when it’s science fiction or fantasy — is a boon for longtime fans who usually sate that need via pages and pages of fanfiction or hours scrolling on Tumblr. So naturally, whenOrphan Black: Echoeswas first announced in 2022, the two-year wait about what to expect from the new project starringKrysten RitterandKeeley Haweswas near-excruciating....

August 22, 2025 · 5 min · 997 words · Sean Martin