First released on the PS2 in the mid-2000s, then later remastered by Bluepoint Games on both the PS3 and the PS4,Shadow of the Colossushas been an integral part of the gaming community’s collective consciousness for quite a while. BetweenKow Otani’s transportive soundtrack, the stunning locales, and, of course, the David and Goliath-style boss battles, it’s a certifiably unforgettable experience. Yet for all its grandeur, the game takes a minimalist approach to storytelling; relatively speaking, there’s very little in the way of dialogue or cutscenes....

Great news for fans of Apple TV+’s heartwarming (and occasionally outrageous) comedy:“Shrinking” is officially renewed for Season 3, and this next chapter looks like the show’s most ambitious yet. Just one day after Season 2 premiered, Apple gave the green light—doubling down on a series that’s not just critically acclaimed but also becoming one of the most emotionally resonant comedies in streaming. And Season 3? It’s not just back—it’s leveling up....

WhileDaniel RadcliffeandEmma Watsoncontinued their Hollywood ascensions after fulfilling their commitments to theHarry Potterfranchise,Rupert Grintslowed down a bit, featuring in only a handful of titles. However, today brings word that the actor will star in a new TV series from Crackle calledSnatch, based on the movie of the same name starringJason StathamandBrad Pitt— not the popular Snatch Game fromRupaul’s Drag Race. The film was directed byGuy Ritchieand first released in December 2000 before a wider release the following month....

SuccessioncreatorJesse Armstronghas found the team that he’ll return to HBO with. Following the success ofhis four-season Emmy juggernautabout the dysfunctional Roy family’s struggle for control of their media empire, he’ll make his feature directorial debut with a previously-announced, yet-untitled film now set to premiere on the network this spring. The project now has a quartet of stars at the top of the call sheet, including Oscar and Emmy nomineeSteve Carell, alongsideJason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, andRamy Youssef....

Comedy sequels are notoriously difficult, so judgingSuper Troopers 2against other sequels, the film is a success. It’s consistently funny, fairly clever, and still maintains the charm of the original movie. However, compared directly to the original film, the sequel falls short, as comedy sequels are wont to do. But there is a caveat to that statement. The firstSuper Trooperswasn’t an out-the-gate classic either. It’s the rare movie that just gets better with repeat viewings, and I can’t help but wonder if that will also be the case withSuper Troopers 2....

I am a sucker for both dark comedies and murder mysteries, so admittedly HBO’s new limited seriesThe Fight Attendantis directly in my wheelhouse. Based on the novel byChris Bohjalian, the series follows Cassie Bowden (Kaley Cuoco), a barely-functioning alcoholic who uses her position on the flight crew of a major commercial airliner as a convenient excuse to get absolutely smashed in some of the most beautiful cities in the world. She meets a handsome stranger named Alex (Michiel Huisman) on a flight to Bangkok and spends a boozy, passionate evening with him, only to wake up next to his murdered corpse the following morning with no memory of what happened....

HBO is about to take viewers back to the 19th century. WarnerMedia has released new images of the upcoming seriesThe Gilded Age, alongside a new trailer for the series. The series takes place in New York City during the 1880s and will focus on the city’s one-percenters.Cynthia Nixonstars as Ada Brook, an unmarried woman who is a member of the old New York aristocracy. She will be joined byChristine Baranski, playing her sister Agnes van Rhijn, a widow who is also a member of the aristocracy....

The story of Lance Armstrong is a lesson we should know by now: worshipping athletes is a dubious proposition. When he finally confessed to cheating, I personally greeted it with a shrug. That’s partly because I don’t care about competitive cycling, but also because he’s not the first athlete to use performance-enhancing drugs, and he won’t be the last. The massive scope of Armstrong’s cheating doesn’t automatically make his story more interesting, andStephen Frears’ bloodless dramaThe Programdoesn’t have a hook....

2018 has been a spectacular year for horror. It’s not the first time I’ve said it, it certainly won’t be the last, and you shouldn’t let anyone tell you otherwise – no matter how hot the take is. In both film and television, studio and indie cinema, across the board, filmmakers have delivered diverse and disturbing visions of horror in so many subgenres it will make your head spin. To think we got studio films as unapologetically B-movie asOverlordand as downright bizarre asAnnihilation, that we saw festival films as creative asThe Endlessand unrelenting asHereditary, and that we got new horror series that treated the genre with as much respect asThe Terrorand as much heart asThe Haunting of Hill House....

One of the things that makes theDuplass Brothers’ (Mark and Jay) HBO seriesTogethernessso great is how realistically and rawly portrays relationships. But it’s also the thing that makes the series so prohibitively difficult to watch. Over a decade ago,Ricky GervaisandSteve Merchant’sThe Officebrought about a new era of cringe comedy, but withTogetherness, that balance swings too far into cringe and not enough into comedy. Or to put it another way: most of the raw emotions and awkward situations that populateTogethernessare usually the ones people watch TV to get away from....

Apple Pay is designed with robust security features, but scammers are getting creative in finding ways to trick users. One of the latest scams involves fake “Apple Pay Security Alert” messages, designed to steal your personal and financial information. If you receive such a message,do not engage—it’s a phishing attempt. Here’s one example text you might receive: Apple Pay Security Alert Dear Apple User, We have detected unusual payment activity through your iPhone 16 Pro Max using Apple Pay in China....

Meryl Streepis no match forDenzel Washington, apparently. While it looked as though the Meryl-lite sequelMamma Mia: Here We Go Again!was on the road to victory at the weekend box office, the numbers for Washington’s first-ever sequelThe Equalizer 2rose significantly on Saturday, and theAntoine Fuqua-directed thriller is now expected to take the top slot with a weekend estimate of $35.8 million. That’s a hair over the $34.1 million that the firstEqualizerpulled in its opening weekend, which went on to gross nearly $200 million worldwide....

When it comes to upcomingWes Andersonprojects, heresy is the name of the game. Rarely does Anderson announce his cast, title, and synopsis before filming begins, which means we’re left to piece together various reports from the places in which he’s shooting his independently financed projects (by way of Indian Paintbrush, of course). Such is the case with Anderson’s follow-up toIsle of Dogs, which up to now has been described as a musical set in France....