Historical dramas so often lend themselves well to thrilling stories. Good storytellers can take real historical settings and events and tell thrilling stories with new twists. So much of history consists of wild events and wilder people who sometimes did unbelievable things. While historical dramas focus more on recreating historical events for modern audiences, there … Read more
With The Day of the Jackal ramping up to its inevitably bloody conclusion, we are nearing the point where our characters’ motivations are revealing themselves, as well as their true nature. We’ve seen how Eddie Redmayne’s Jackal truly has no remorse for those that he kills, such as Rasmus (Andreas Jessen), and that Bianca’s (Lashana … Read more
We’ve just had our first look at Walton Goggins in the second season of Prime Video’s smash hit series Fallout, and he looks like he’s having a ghoulishy good time in the make-up chair. Goggins was a standout in the first season of the show, adapted from the worldwide phenomenon video game series, playing a … Read more
Superman may still be many months away, but the premiere of the first official DCU project in Creature Commandos is now only days away, and critics everywhere now have the freedom to share their opinions on the series as they see fit. The review embargo for Creature Commandos has officially lifted, and the animated show … Read more
Wicked hasn’t even been in theaters for two full weeks, but it’s already been one of the year’s biggest success stories at the box office. The film opened with a whopping $112 million domestically, and dropped only 28% during its second weekend in theaters, still earning $81 million. When paired with the rest of its … Read more
Apple TV+ series Silo is a thrilling sci-fi dystopian drama that has gripped viewers from its first season in 2023. Now in its second season, the show continues to captivate viewers. The premise centers around an underground silo where survivors reside following an apocalyptic event. When an engineer from the lower levels begins to suspect … Read more
Tom Cruise has done it all—or so we thought. The Hollywood legend has piloted fighter jets, scaled the Burj Khalifa, held his breath underwater for six minutes (although we all know we could do that if we really wanted to, right?), and even launched himself off a cliff on a motorcycle. But one genre he’s … Read more
Call the Midwife and Christmas go together like Rudolph and a Red Nose, with Heidi Thomas’ cozy historical drama based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth proving a favorite of the yuletide season ever since the first festive special back in 2012. Now, the upcoming 2024 installment is set to break new ground for the … Read more
Smile 2 is one of the horror hits of the year, with the sequel to Parker Finn‘s first outing taking all the best parts of the original and amplifying them to eleven. Smile 2 earned over $137 million at the global box office throughout its run, with an even split of just over $68 million … Read more
Ella Purnell is officially going to be sharpening her knives for a second season of Sweetpea, as the Sky and Starz-backed production has been given the greenlight for a second season. The Fallout star appeared in the debut installment of the dark comedy as a wallflower named Rhiannon Lewis who discovers she has a taste … Read more