Smiling Friends became a breakout hit when its first season premiered on Adult Swim in January 2022. The surreal animated series comes from creators and stars Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel, known for their viral online videos. It follows depressed “prank bros” Charlie and his best friend Pim who work as Smiling Friends, Inc. employees …
Dune: Part One premiered in theaters and on HBO Max in October 2021 to critical acclaim and commercial success. The film adapts the first half of Frank Herbert’s classic 1965 sci-fi novel about feuding royal families battling for control of the desert planet Arrakis, source of the galaxy’s most valuable resource. Director Denis Villeneuve envisioned …
I Am Number Four was a teen sci-fi movie released in 2011 by Dreamworks Pictures. Based on the novel of the same name by Pittacus Lore (a pseudonym for co-authors James Frey and Jobie Hughes), the story followed John Smith, one of nine alien children hiding on Earth from villainous extraterrestrials out to kill them. …
Fans of the charming British comedy-drama The Durrells were deeply disappointed when the show’s fourth season aired in 2019 and was announced to be its last. The lighthearted yet poignant series, based on Gerald Durrell’s memoirs about his family’s life on the Greek island of Corfu in the 1930s, had garnered devoted viewership and critical …
The first Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark film brought frightful delight to horror fans when it hit theaters in 2019. With Guillermo del Toro among its producers and monster designs based on the original book series’ iconic scary illustrations, the movie became a surprise box office smash. Naturally, whispers of a sequel emerged …
The hugely popular HBO comedy series Righteous Gemstones is returning for a highly anticipated fourth season in 2024. The show, created by Danny McBride, follows a dysfunctional family of megachurch pastors known for their over-the-top lifestyles, comedic hypocrisy, and constant chaos. Season 1 premiered in August 2019 to strong reviews and quickly built up a …
When Prisoners debuted in 2013, it gripped audiences with its harrowing portrayal of child abduction and vigilantism. Hugh Jackman’s complex performance as Keller Dover, a father driven to torturous lengths to find his missing daughter, earned widespread praise. Viewers were haunted by the film’s atmospheric tension and ethical questions long after the credits rolled. For …
Shazam has become one of the most beloved and lighthearted superhero characters in the expanding DC cinematic universe over recent years. After the huge success of the first Shazam! movie in 2019, starring Zachary Levi as the title character, excited fans have been eager to see the return of this mighty yet good-humored hero. Well, …
Jack Ryan has become one of the most popular and talked-about shows on Amazon Prime Video over the past few years. This political action-thriller series, based on the fictional character from Tom Clancy novels, has garnered significant viewership and critical acclaim since the first season aired in 2018. With its gripping storylines about CIA analyst …
For over a decade, fans of James Cameron’s groundbreaking Avatar film have been eagerly awaiting updates on the sequels. Though it’s been a long wait, the passion of this fanbase has never wavered. Just speaking with fellow fans, I sense their profound connection to the first film - the luminous world of Pandora felt like …