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In Jonathan Frakes' 1996 film "Star Trek: First Contact," the Borg -- an invading force of malevolent cyborgs -- had formed an attack plan against Earth, and boy howdy, was it complicated. At first, they tried a frontal assault in one of their cube-shaped ships, but Starfleet fought them off. That, however, was only Plan A. 

Plan B: While their ship was exploding, a miniature Borg envoy fled the scene and opened a time portal to the year 2063 (!). That was a year, Trekkies can tell you, when Earth was still recovering from a vicious World War, but also a year when a man named Zefram Cochran (James Cromwell) was building the planet's very first faster-than-light spacecraft. According to "Star Trek" history, Cochran would attract the attention of some passing Vulcans while testing his ship for the first time, causing them to land and greet humans. The first contact with an alien...

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Gone are the days when everyone wondered what Apple could contribute to the entertainment industry, as Apple TV+ is quickly becoming one of the biggest streaming services with great shows and movies that will keep you entertained. So, let’s discuss the best TV shows on Apple TV+, from the extremely popular Ted Lasso to the lesser-known but equally brilliant Slow Horses.

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Your Friends & Neighbors is a dark comedy crime drama series created by Jonathan Tropper. The Apple TV+ series follows Andrew “Coop” Cooper, a New York hedge fund manager who loses his wife and his job. Now, he must find a way to earn money to support his family’s lavish lifestyle, which turns out to be stealing from his neighbors. Your Friends & Neighbors stars Jon Hamm, Amanda Peet,...

One of the most prolific and best-selling authors in American history is Stephen King, who's written countless beloved books across a career spanning 50 years. Primarily known for his work in the horror genre, King has expanded his thematic reach to include crime, fantasy, and science fiction, sometimes under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Many of King's works have been adapted into film and television, with adaptations in the latter in both the ongoing and limited series format. And like any other author, especially one with King's prodigious output, some adaptations are going to go under-appreciated and overlooked.

Simply put, there are a multitude of Stephen King television adaptations, with many not getting their just due during their initial release. Whether overshadowed by more prominent adaptations or relegated to more audience-neglected platforms, even King's name doesn't guarantee a show's success. Fortunately, many of these series' reputations have improved over time, with subsequent...

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This May, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the much-anticipated sequel of A Simple Favor to the release of the raunchy comedy-drama series Overcompensating. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 7 best films that are coming to Prime Video in May 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

All Quiet on the Western Front (May 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98% Credit – Universal Pictures

All Quiet on the Western Front is a pre-Code anti-war film directed by Lewis Milestone. Based on the 1929 novel of the same name by German author Erich Maria Remarque, the 1930 film follows a naive soldier who enlists to fight in World War I and soon comes face-to-face with the horror of war,...

One of the best action movies of the last few years continues to prove its greatness, earning a pair of nominations at this year’s Gotham TV Awards. Released by Netflix back in September last year, Rebel Ridge has been both a critical and commercial success for the streamer, with the action thriller having now found itself up for awards consideration and thus cementing itself as one of the best genre features of modern times.

Rebel Ridge is now up for Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast, or Streaming alongside the likes of Peacock’s Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, NBC’s Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music, HBO’s Pee-wee as Himself, and Hulu’s Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius). Not only that, lead star Aaron Pierre is also in contention for Outstanding Performance in an Original Film, finding himself up against Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in Searchlight Pictures...

On April 3, 2024, the world celebrated the 100th birthday of Marlon Brando, one of Hollywood’s most legendary actors and a passionate advocate for human rights, animal welfare and environmental justice.

In honor of this monumental milestone, Mercy For Animals has produced a special short film, Voices of Hope ~ Words of Wisdom by Marlon Brando, released on April 22 in celebration of Earth Day and to commemorate Brando’s lasting influence as an advocate for a better world.

The film features a collection of Brando’s inspiring quotes recited by Marlon Brando himself, alongside an ensemble of more than 20 prominent global figures, underscoring Brando’s unwavering commitment to social justice, animal welfare and environmental sustainability — encouraging people everywhere to carry forward his legacy. The list of influential narrators include:

Erin Brockovich

Martin Luther King III

Arndrea Waters King

Ellen Burstyn

James Cromwell

Marianne Williamson

Stephanie Corneliussen

Ed Begley Jr.

June Squibb

Frances Fisher...

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Havoc is an action crime thriller film written and directed by Gareth Evans. The Netflix film follows Walker, a corrupt Homicide Detective who is hired by a powerful politician to rescue his estranged son, who’s being hunted by a ruthless crime syndicate and corrupt cops. Havoc stars Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, Justin Cornwell, Quelin Sepulveda, Luis Guzman, Yeo Yann Yann, Timothy Olyphant, and Forest Whitaker. So, if you loved the brutal action, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Havoc, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The Night Comes for Us is an Indonesian action thriller film written and directed by Timo Tjahjanto. The 2018 film follows Ito, a former crime enforcer on a deadly mission to rescue a young girl from a ruthless crime syndicate.

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While Max (formerly known as HBO Max) is in no way the success story that Netflix is, and even if it doesn’t have the vast library that Netflix has, you can’t deny the sheer quality of shows that Max has. With some of the greatest stories ever told in the world of television, Max completely justifies its premium subscription price. So, today, we are listing the best shows you can check out on Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service.

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Chernobyl is a historical tragedy drama miniseries created by Craig Mazin. Based on the Chernobyl disaster, the HBO series is set in 1986, and it revolves around cleanup efforts that took place around the Chernobyl disaster. Chernobyl stars Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard, Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley, Adam Nagaitis, Con O’Neill, Adrian Rawlins, Sam Troughton, Robert Emms,...

A startling novelty 30 years ago, the film’s now antique effects and strange anti-Orwell farmyard tale feel dated, but is still a quaintly comfortable place to visit

Thirty years ago, a non-Disney talking-animal adventure became a big movie talking point. Babe, adapted from Dick King-Smith’s children’s book The Sheep-Pig, features an adorable piglet who is rescued from a brutally realistic-looking agribusiness breeding shed as his mum and siblings are taken off to be slaughtered; it is then rehomed in a quaintly old-fashioned farm with lots of different animals, situated in an uncanny-valley landscape of rolling green hills which looks like Olde England but where everyone speaks in an American accent. The lead human is grumpy cap-wearing Farmer Hoggett, played by James Cromwell, later to be hard-faced Captain Dudley Smith in LA Confidential and Prince Philip in Stephen Frears’ film The Queen. The little piglet does his best to...

Apple TV+ has added Shea Whigham, Raymond Lee, and Sasha Calle to the main cast of Sugar for its second season. The series, led by Colin Farrell, was created by Mark Protosevich and features a modern interpretation of the private detective format.

Whigham, Lee, and Calle join previously announced season regulars Jin Ha, Laura Donnelly, and Tony Dalton. Whigham is expected to play a government agency worker aiding Sugar. Calle is expected to appear as a hustler working under Sugar’s direction. No character details have been released for Lee.

Farrell, who also serves as an executive producer, starred in the first season alongside Kirby, Amy Ryan, James Cromwell, Anna Gunn, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, Sydney Chandler, and Alex Hernandez.

Sam Catlin serves as showrunner for the upcoming season and executive produces under his Short Drive Entertainment label. Additional executive producers include Audrey Chon and Simon Kinberg for Genre Films,...

Exclusive: Apple TV+’s Sugar, starring and executive produced by Colin Farrell, has cast three more new series regulars for next season: Shea Whigham (Fargo), Raymond Lee (Quantum Leap) and Sasha Calle (The Flash). They join a Season 2 series regular contingent that also includes fellow new cast additions Jin Ha, Laura Donnelly and Tony Dalton.

Created by Mark Protosevich, Sugar is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture, and television history: the private detective story. In addition to Farrell, the ensemble cast for the first season included Kirby, Amy Ryan, James Cromwell, Anna Gunn, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, Sydney Chandler, and Alex Hernandez.

Whigham is believed to be playing a government agency employee helping Sugar (Farrell) in his investigations. Calle is believed to be portraying a hustler working for Sugar.

Season 2 of Sugar is showrun by Sam Catlin, who also...

You’d best binge on some HBO shows on Netflix, as several will be leaving the streamer this summer and fall!

HBO and Netflix have had an up-and-down relationship over the years. HBO was okay with licensing some of their original shows to the streamer but obviously wanted to keep some bigger ones on HBO itself. The coming of Max means HBO doesn’t need Netflix as much.

2023 saw a new deal premiering several HBO shows on Netflix, but it looks like that agreement is coming to an end. There is a chance it could be renewed, so some of these stay after all, which is common for streamers. However, per What’s On Netflix, here’s a quick look at the five HBO shows that may be leaving Netflix this summer.

Insecure season 5 Insecure seasons 1-5 (departure date: July 3)

Created by Issa Rae, this critically acclaimed comedy stars Rae...

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Shameless is a dark family comedy-drama series created by Paul Abbott. Based on Abbott’s British series of the same name, the Showtime series is set in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and it follows the extremely dysfunctional Gallagher family, whose patriarch, Frank Gallagher, an alcoholic who never properly took care of his six children, leaving the eldest, Fiona Gallagher to care for her siblings. Shameless stars William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Emma Kenney, Jeremy Allen White, Cameron Monaghan, Noel Fisher, Joan Cusack, Laura Slade Wiggins, and Emma Greenwell. So, if you loved the hilarious dark comedy, intense drama, and compelling characters in Shameless, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Shameless Credit – Channel 4

Showtime’s Shameless, which we all love and adore, is actually...

A special 45th anniversary screening of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back will kick off the 16th TCM Classic Film Festial, in Hollywood, on Thursday, April 24, Turner Classic Movies announced on Wednesday, and the visionary architect of the Star Wars cinematic universe, George Lucas, will be in attendance.

“The Empire Strikes Back is like The Godfather Part II. Yes, technically, they’re sequels, the second movie in a series. But they are so much more. Empire not only dazzled and delighted Star Wars fans, it pushed the boundaries of moviemaking, further deepening its characters and expanding the most popular cinematic universe of all time,” said Ben Mankiewicz, TCM’s primetime anchor and the official host of the TCM Classic Film Festival. “The first Star Wars picture in 1977 ignited a new era in Hollywood and turned a generation of young people into passionate movie fans for life. Then, somehow, three years later,...

William Shatner will turn 94 years young on March 22, while George Takei will hit 88 on April 20, Walter Koenig will reach the 89-year mark in September, and Patrick Stewart will celebrate his 85th birthday on July 13. Those imminent birthdays got us wondering: Who is the oldest living Star Trek actor? This can be any performer from any series or movie.

We scoured the internet, cross-referencing Star Trek, actors and actresses, and birth years. Laurence Luckinbill, who played Sybok in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, is 90. James Cromwell, who guest-starred in several episodes of several shows across the franchise and co-starred in Star Trek: First Contact, will turn 86 next January. Marsha Hunt, who guest starred as Anne Jameson in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Too Short a Season,” was 104 when she died in 2022. Norman Lloyd, who portrayed Galen in the Next Generation episode “The Chase,” was 106 when he passed away in 2021. Olaf Pooley,...

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the second film in the initial Star Wars trilogy, will open the 16th annual TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday, April 24, and on board to present the film will be director George Lucas, Turner Classics Movies announced.

Celebrating its 45th Anniversary, the gala presentation and opening night launches a weekend fest showcasing exclusive programming themed around “Grand Illusions: Fantastic Worlds on Film.”

“The Empire Strikes Back is like The Godfather Part II,” said Ben Mankiewicz, TCM Primetime Anchor and Official Host of the TCM Classic Film Festival. “Yes, technically, they’re sequels, the second movie in a series. But they are so much more. Empire not only dazzled and delighted Star Wars fans, it pushed the boundaries of moviemaking, further deepening its characters and expanding the most popular cinematic universe of all time.”

Continued Mankiewicz, “The first Star Wars picture in 1977 ignited a new...

“Impressive. Most Impressive.”

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has revealed Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the second film in the Star Wars trilogy, will open the 16th annual TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday, April 24th. Celebrating its 45th Anniversary, the gala presentation will bring visionary director George Lucas to present the film. The opening night launches an exhilarating weekend in the heart of Hollywood, showcasing exclusive programming themed around “Grand Illusions: Fantastic Worlds on Film.”

“The Empire Strikes Back is like The Godfather Part II. Yes, technically, they’re sequels, the second movie in a series. But they are so much more. Empire not only dazzled and delighted Star Wars fans, it pushed the boundaries of moviemaking, further deepening its characters and expanding the most popular cinematic universe of all time,” said Ben Mankiewicz, TCM Primetime Anchor and Official Host of the TCM Classic Film Festival. “The first Star...

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Fringe is a sci-fi paranormal mystery thriller drama series created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. The Fox series follows FBI Agent Olivia Dunham, who is assigned to work with mad scientist Walter Bishop and his jack-of-all-trades son Peter Bishop, to investigate cases involving fringe science. Fringe stars Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo, Blair Brown, Jasika Nicole, Mark Valley, and Seth Gabel. So, if you loved the mind-bending storylines, thrilling mysteries, and compelling characters in Fringe, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

The X-Files (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Fox

The X-Files is a sci-fi mystery horror thriller drama series created by Chris Carter. The Fox series follows FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who investigate various cases involving paranormal phenomena. The X-Files stars David Duchovny,...

Exclusive: Sugar, starring and executive produced by Colin Farrell, has added three new series regulars for next season: Jin Ha, Laura Donnelly, Tony Dalton

Ha is one of the stars of Apple TV+’s historical drama Pachinko, which is still on the bubble, awaiting word on a Season 3 renewal. His casting in Sugar would not impact Pachinko; he would be able to do both.

I hear Ha will be playing a boxer who frequently gets caught up with the wrong crowds. Donnelly is believed to be playing a woman who is immune to Sugar’s (Farrell) charms; Dalton would play a Lieutenant in the LA County Sheriff’s Department.

Created by Mark Protosevich, Sugar is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture, and television history: the private detective story.

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Picture This is a British romantic comedy film directed by Prarthana Mohan from a screenplay by Nikita Lalwani. Based on the 2024 Australian film Five Blind Dates by Shawn Seet, the Prime Video film follows Pia, a young woman attending her sister’s engagement party, where she is told by a spiritual guru that she will find true love in the next five dates she goes on and during this time she will also find success in her photography career. Picture This stars Simone Ashley, Anoushka Chadha, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Luke Fetherston, Sindhu Vee, and Phil Dunster. So, if you loved the swoon-worthy love story, hilarious comedy, and memorable characters in Picture This, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Five Blind Dates (Prime Video) Credit – Amazon Studios

Five Blind Dates is an Australian romantic comedy film directed by Shawn Seet,...

A critical movie in the Jack Ryan franchise, The Sum of All Fears, is now available on Paramount+. It's a must-watch before John Krasinski's new Jack Ryan film arrives.

Ben Affleck stars as a younger Jack Ryan in The Sum of All Fears. The film was a reboot of the franchise, based on Tom Clancy's 1991 novel of the same name. Affleck took over the lead role from Harrison Ford, who previously played Jack Ryan in 1992's Patriot Games and 1994's Clear and Present Danger. Morgan Freeman starred alongside Affleck as Dci William Cabot.

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The Sum of All Fears sees an Austrian Neo-Nazi plot unfolding with the aim of triggering a nuclear war between the United States and Russia.

Opening on an idyllic montage of Los Angeles, narrated by Hush Hush Magazine editor Sid Hudgens (Danny DeVito), Curtis Hanson’s L.A. Confidential (1997) paints the picturesque view you’d expect of the city of dreams. The narration twists across the media image of the place, buoyed by the wholesome family values projected by the USA in the 1950s. However, as soon as he can, as he does for most of the narrative, Sid pulls back the layer of this façade and presents the dreary and dangerously corrupt place the City of Angels truly is. The glitz and glamour cover up the element of organized crime running rampant through the city and the LAPD’s inability to contain it despite its reputation as the best police force in the world.

Sid Hudgens ends this narration and his front-page article on the fact that the criminal element has marked a sizeable shift in dynamics,...

Paramount's Jack Ryan reboot movie, The Sum of All Fears, is climbing the Netflix charts and currently sits at number four. The film was meant to relaunch the Ryanverse with a younger cast, and featured Ben Affleck as the famous CIA analyst. The cast was stacked, with Morgan Freeman as Dci William Cabot, James Cromwell as President Fowler, Phillip Baker Hall as Defense Secretary Becker, and Liev Schrieber as fan-favorite John Clark.

Phil Alden Robinson (The Field of Dreams) directed The Sum of All Fears, and it opened on May 31, 2002, not long after 9/11. The film follows Ryan as he tries to stop nuclear war from breaking out between the United States and Russia, following a nuclear bomb going off in Baltimore. The villains are re-worked into Austrian neo-Nazis who want war to happen so they can create a new fascist state in Europe.

The original trilogy of Jack Ryan...

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In this golden age of television, at any given moment, we have thousands and thousands of options for brilliant and entertaining TV shows, but there are only a few TV shows that will stay with you long after you have finished watching. You will think about their characters, their stories, and, in some cases, their endings. So, today, we thought of making a list of a few shows that you must watch (because of their brilliance) before you die.

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Fleabag is a British dark comedy-drama series created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Based on Waller-Bridge’s one-woman show of the same name, the Prime Video series follows a dry-witted young woman in London as she navigates through the complexities of love and life without any life while dealing with a tragedy. Fleabag stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge,...

An emotional and reflective Guy Pearce got choked up during a new interview while recalling unpleasant experiences working with Kevin Spacey on Curtis Hanson’s classic 1997 film L.A. Confidential, and the “wake-up call” that left him sobbing in London more than 20 years later when he realized the impact those encounters had on him.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter‘s executive awards editor Scott Feinberg on a new episode of his Awards Chatter podcast, Pearce, who is Oscar-nominated for his critically acclaimed turn in Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, opens up for the first time at length about Spacey and the tidal wave of sexual misconduct allegations that sidelined the House of Cards actor’s career.

He talked about it only briefly when he called Spacey “a handsy guy” to Australian talk show host Andrew Denton in 2018, though he quickly clarified his comments. “I very much understand that it’s...

It’s no secret that the Western genre has changed in recent years. It’s no longer acceptable to lean into the old-fashioned — and frankly offensive — “cowboys versus Indians” tales. However, that doesn’t mean all “old” Western content is steeped in offensive stereotypes. While many can’t be separated from their unpleasant cultural norms, there are still some examples of culturally conscientious Western filmmaking. One of the most prominent of these films is — perhaps surprisingly — DreamWorks’ Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.

Marketed as a children’s film, Spirit was both praised and ridiculed by contemporary critics. Viewers hailed its rich visuals and toe-tapping soundtrack. At the same time, others criticized DreamWorks’ Western tale for its culturally conscious narrative. Among its target audience, Spirit joined the lineup of quintessential 2000s “horse girl” movies, but a more mature rewatch quickly reveals its deeper truths.

DreamWork’s Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron...

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Paradise is a sci-fi political conspiracy thriller series created by Dan Fogelman. The Hulu series is set in an idyllic community housing some of the most important people in the world, and it follows Special Agent Xavier Collins after the President of the United States is murdered. Paradise stars Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin, Percy Daggs IV, and James Marsden. So, if you loved the political intrigue, genre-blending plot, and compelling characters in Paradise, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Salvation is a sci-fi mystery thriller drama series created by Liz Kruger, Craig Shapiro, and Matt Wheeler. The CBS series follows a group of people as they discover that an asteroid will hit the Earth in six months and destroy the planet.

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"Star Trek" has been boldly going strong for nearly 60 years at this point. Though it started as a TV show, it was only a matter of time before Starfleet would make its way to the big screen. That began in 1979 with "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," but it's a tradition that continues to this day. As such, when "Star Trek: The Next Generation" wrapped up its seven-season run in 1994, it seemed appropriate that Captain Picard would lead the crew of the Enterprise to the world of major motion pictures.

Ultimately, the cast of "Next Generation" made four movies from 1994 to 2002. Those movies are of varying quality and the merits of each are regularly debated amongst fans. But which one of them does Patrick Stewart prefer? Stewart, who played Picard on all seven seasons of the show as well as the movies,...

I, Robot, the 2004 Will Smith-led film that takes its name from Isaac Asimov’s 1950 collection of short stories, is headed to Peacock. Starting Feb. 1, viewers will be able to stream I, Robot, which was nominated for a 2005 Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual Effects.

The film, which also starred Bridget Moynahan, James Cromwell, Bruce Greenwood, and Resident Alien’s Alan Tudyk made $353 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $120 million. The film currently has a 57% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 70% Popcornmeter Score based on more than a quarter of a million ratings.

When the film was first released, some fans had issues with it since it shares the title with the first of Asimov’s Robot book series and includes Asimov’s three laws of robotics. However, the movie does not share many similarities with any of the author’s works beyond that.

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Another classic Isaac Asimov science fiction novel is getting a live-action adaptation, with a crack duo of writers bringing The Caves of Steel to the big screen. Isaac Asimov is one of the most prolific sci-fi writers of all-time, alongside other notable authors in the genre, like William Gibson, Frank Herbert, Richard Matheson, and Gene Wolfe. Many of his works have been adapted to the big and small screen in the past, including Apple TV+'s Foundation, the Will Smith-led I, Robot, and Bicentennial Man starring Robin Williams.

Per Deadline, Asimov's 1953 sci-fi detective novel, The Caves of Steel is being adapted into a feature film. The movie is in the early stages of development, but the project has found its writers. John Ridley, the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind 12 Years a Slave, is teaming up with Cheo Hodari Coker to co-write the script. Coker is best known for creating Marvel's vastly underappreciated Luke Cage series,...

A successful Will Smith sci-fi movie has appeared on a major streaming chart. Will Smith is a rapper and Oscar-winning actor who first rose to prominence onscreen when he played the title role in the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which ran for six seasons between 1990 and 1996. He successfully transitioned into being a major movie star after playing lead roles in the 1995 action-comedy Bad Boys and the 1996 alien invasion movie Independence Day, the latter of which grossed $817.4 million and became the highest-grossing release of the year.

Although subsequent Will Smith movies have taken on a wide variety of genres, he starred in many science fiction movies after the runaway success of Independence Day. His sci-fi output includes the first three movies in the Men in Black franchise, the post-apocalyptic Richard Matheson adaptation I Am Legend, and M. Night Shyamalan's 2013 movie After Earth. One of his biggest science fiction hits,...

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Severance is a sci-fi psychological mystery thriller drama series created by Dan Erickson. The Apple TV+ series is set in a world where people can undergo a medical procedure to separate their work memories from their other memories. The procedure is called “severance” and can only be done by a biotechnology corporation, Lumon Industries, where most of the story takes place. We follow Mark S. and his team of severed workers as they do mysterious work for Lumon Industries, but strange occurrences force them to question the reality of their existence and jobs. Severance stars Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette, and Sarah Bock. So, if you loved the mind-bending concept, thrilling mysteries, and compelling characters in Severance, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) is most remembered as the Chief Engineer of the USS Enterprise-d on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Throughout his Starfleet career, La Forge proved himself to be a brilliant engineer who came to know the Enterprise-d's engines better than anyone. On numerous occasions, Geordi kept the ship running even when the odds were stacked against him. Born blind, Geordi never let his disability slow him down, and his Visor often provided useful insight during away missions, as it allowed him to see across the electromagnetic spectrum.

Soon after joining the Enterprise crew, Geordi became friends with Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner), and the two regularly spent their off hours together. Data, in particular, enjoyed pretending to be Sherlock Holmes on the holodeck with Geordi as his Dr. Watson. Geordi was one of the most influential figures in Data's quest to become human, as he saw...

There are more cases in Alberg's future. Murder in a Small Town has been renewed for a second season on Fox. The first season of eight episodes finished airing in late November.

A Canadian mystery drama series, the Murder in a Small Town TV show is based on the Karl Alberg novels by L.R. Wright. The series stars Rossif Sutherland and Kristin Kreuk. Guests include Mya Lowe, Aaron Douglas, Fritzy-Klevans Destine, Savonna Spracklin, Fiona Vroom, R.H. Thomson, Cassandra Sawtell, Jonathan Whitesell, Jay Brazeau, Paloma Kwiatkowsk, Kate Robbins, Marc-Anthony Massiah, Daniel Ian Joeck, Marilyn Norry, Stana Katic, and James Cromwell. In the story, Detective Karl Alberg (Sutherland) moves to the quiet coastal town of Gibsons, British Columbia, to find peace after being worn down by big city police work. He quickly discovers that this gentle paradise has more than...

Fox renews its well-reviewed crime procedural for season 2. The network has long been a consistent force in the world of procedurals of all kinds. Known for its diverse range of shows, from The X-Files and Sleepy Hollow to Bones and Lethal Weapon, Fox has established itself as a go-to destination for viewers seeking gripping investigations and gritty storytelling. With a commitment to high-stakes drama, Fox has been home to some of the most-talked about shows in television history, frequently offering a wide selection of intense stories.

Fox’s delivery of solid dramas is no accident. Their consistency is part of a larger strategy to build a strong lineup that appeals to a wide range of viewers. As procedurals continue to dominate the television landscape, Fox has adapted to shifts in audience preferences while staying true to its roots. The network has been able to tap into various subgenres, from procedural mysteries to character-driven thrillers,...

Finding another hit with her newest television series, Smallville star Kristin Kreuk will return for another season of Murder in a Small Town.

Per Deadline, it has been revealed that Murder in a Small Town has been renewed by Fox for Season 2. Fortunately for the series, it fell under the new "cost-effective international content strategy" at the network, helping to secure the renewal. The show reportedly costs less than $1 million per episode for network-quality content, and better yet, it garnered high viewership. Murder in a Small Town reportedly ranks among the Top 3 new shows for Fox series on Hulu, as well as for all Fox content from the 2024-25 television season. The pilot episode alone drew 11 million viewers to date across platforms.

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Murder in a Small Town is getting a second season.

Fox confirmed a second season of the crime drama, based on the Karl Alberg series of novels by L.R. Wright.

This is Fox’s first renewal of live-action scripted TV show for the 2025-26 season, via THR.

Season 1 came to an end in November.

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“We look forward to giving fans a second season of Karl Alberg’s unmatched expertise as a crime solver in Murder in a Small Town,” Fox’s Brooke Bowman said in a statement. “We’ve enjoyed a terrific partnership with Sepia and Future Shack and our incredibly talented cast and crew and can’t wait to see what’s in store for our characters next season.”

Murder in a Small Town follows Karl Alberg (Rossif Sutherland), who moves to a quiet, coastal town as an escape from the burdens big-city police work.

Fox will curl up with a second season of its self-described “cozy crime” drama Murder in a Small Town.

The network has renewed the show, which is based on the Karl Alberg series of novels by L.R. Wright, for a second season. The pickup for Murder in a Small Town marks Fox’s first renewal of live-action scripted show for the 2025-26 season.

The series, produced by Sepia Films in association with Fox Entertainment and Future Shack Entertainment, also airs on Canada’s Global networks. Season one’s eight-episode run concluded in November.

“We look forward to giving fans a second season of Karl Alberg’s unmatched expertise as a crime solver in Murder in a Small Town,” Brooke Bowman, executive vp drama programming and development at Fox, said in a statement. “We’ve enjoyed a terrific partnership with Sepia and Future Shack and our incredibly talented cast and crew...

“Murder in a Small Town” has been renewed for a second season at Fox.

The Canadian mystery drama is based on the Karl Alberg book series by L.R. Wright. Fox acquired the U.S. rights to the show in late 2023. It airs on the Global Television Network in Canada. It premiered on Fox and Global in September 2024.

“We look forward to giving fans a second season of Karl Alberg’s unmatched expertise as a crime solver in ‘Murder in a Small Town,'” said Brooke Bowman, executive vice president of drama programming & development for Fox Television Network. “We’ve enjoyed a terrific partnership with Sepia and Future Shack and our incredibly talented cast and crew and can’t wait to see what’s in store for our characters next season.”

The series follows Karl Alberg (Rossif Sutherland), “who moves to a quiet, coastal town to soothe a psyche that has...

Star Trek: Lower Decks will always have a special place in my heart for their decision to bring back the little-discussed but incredibly charming side character from Star Trek: First Contact, Lily Sloane. Lily, played by Alfre Woodard in both the film and the Lower Decks cameo, was a standout new character at the time. The film was all the rage, and it stands as the best example of filmmaking during The Next Generation era of films.

Woodard's performance in the film was part of the reason why. Essentially paired with Jean-Luc Picard for most of the film, we got to see what the universe of Star Trek is like through someone who has seen nothing but war and death for years. It made her voice carry all the more weight when she urged Picard to stop his war against The Borg and choose to live instead.

Woodard was incredible...

Moana 2 Box Office (North America): 5th Thursday Update (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Moana 2 is still on roll as it surpasses The Passion of the Christ and Spider-Man 3 at the US box office. The Disney sequel has experienced a significant jump from last week, following the Christmas on Thursday. Although it has lost hundreds of theatres, it maintains its strong legs. Scroll below for the deets.

The Passion of the Christ was released in 2004, and it was directed by Mel Gibson. The movie featured Jim Caviezel as Jesus of Nazareth, Maia Morgenstern as Mary, and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. It achieved several accolades and new records at the box office, including being the highest-grossing R-rate film in the US. However, Deadpool & Wolverine broke that record this year. The movie collected $370.78 million in the US and $241.27 million overseas. Therefore, the film’s global total is $612.06 million.

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American Horror Story is one of FX’s most successful series to date, airing for 12 cycles (and 132 episodes) since 2011 and winning 17 Emmys along the way. In January 2020, the cable network made the bold decision to renew Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk‘s horror anthology series for three more installments — Season 11, Season 12, and Season 13. That ensures the flagship show will be on our TV screens through at least the year 2025. Scary good!

Here’s everything to know so far about American Horror Story Season 13. Bookmark this page as we’ll be updating it whenever new information is revealed, including the theme, cast, release date, filming, episode count, and more.

American Horror Story has been scaring the pants off of viewers since the Harmon family first moved into the Murder House in Los Angeles and encountered all kinds of spooky ghosts. Jessica Lange won an Emmy Award that year for playing chain-smoking nosy neighbor Constance Langdon,...

Bryce Dallas Howard grew up in a Hollywood family, and while that may have helped pave the way for the beginning part of her career, her standout movie and TV roles have proven that she is a capable actor in her own right, Howard surname aside. The eldest of prolific movie and TV director Ron Howard's four children, Bryce Dallas Howard has been acting since she was 8, first appearing in her father's 1989 comedy Fatherhood for a brief cameo. She later had non-speaking roles in her dad's other movies, Apollo 13 and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Her time on her father's sets must have inspired a love for acting because, around 2004, Howard began appearing in more than just her dad's productions, making a name for herself in small roles that became increasingly more significant over the years. In the 2020s, Howard has also shown a knack for directing, but...

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2024 has been a great year for Apple TV+, as most of the shows that came out on the relatively new streaming service were brilliant and made their way into the hearts and minds of the audience. From the epic war drama Masters of the Air to the incredibly hilarious dark comedy crime thriller Bad Monkey, Apple TV+ have made some of the year’s best shows. So, let’s find out which of the Apple TV+ original 2024 shows you shouldn’t miss.

Criminal Record Credit – Apple TV+

Criminal Record is a British crime thriller series created by Paul Rutman. The Apple TV+ series revolves around the clash between two detectives, one a seasoned veteran and the other early in her career. They go up against each other because of an old murder case after an anonymous phone call brings them to it.

Welcome to the exciting TV world in 2024, where the small screen is bustling with creativity and innovation! This article highlights the best TV series of the year and features a diverse range of genres and storytelling techniques that have impressed both viewers and reviewers. With shows that thrill and make you think and talk, 2024 has proven to be a great year for television.

Streaming services have changed how we consume content in the entertainment industry, resulting in an increase in high-quality series that push the limits of storytelling. People no longer have to wait a week for the next show; now, binge-watching is common, letting viewers get lost in deep stories and complicated characters. As a result of this shift, a treasure trove of content that represents the diverse experiences of our world has been produced, which has given artists the freedom to take risks and explore novel topics.

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Warning: Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, Episode 9 - "Fissure Quest"Star Trek: Lower Decks just provided a better sequel to Star Trek: First Contact than the one shown in Star Trek: Enterprise. In Star Trek: First Contact, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the USS Enterprise-e traveled back in time to stop the Borg from preventing humanity's First Contact with the Vulcans. In the past, Picard and his crew encountered Zefram Cochrane (James Cromwell) and Lily Sloane (Alfre Woodard) as they prepared the Phoenix for Earth's first manned warp flight. In the end, Picard and his crew thwart the Borg and ensure that First Contact happens as it was meant to.

In its final season on Paramount+, Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 sends the USS Cerritos on a mission to investigate the cause of a series of quantum fissures that have opened up across the galaxy. Star Trek: Lower Decks...

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 5, episode 9, "Fissure Quest."Star Trek's multiverse has been visited many times throughout the franchise's storied history, which makes Star Trek: Lower Decks' new piece of lore concerning the sci-fi trope even more important. Alternate realities have appeared across the entire Star Trek timeline. Along with characters embarking on interdimensional travel in the Star Trek TV shows, they've also made the journey in some Star Trek movies. As a result, a complex web of worlds has been loosely mapped, and none more so by one of the saga's newest characters.

Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, episode 9, "Fissure Quest," is a thrilling ride through the multiverse that quickly becomes as canonically relevant as it is brilliant in its fan service. Captain William Boimler (Jack Quaid) and the crew of the USS Anaximander encounter Star Trek characters in varying forms of recognizability,...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, episode 9, "Fissure Quest"

Academy Award-nominated actress Alfre Woodard portrayed Lily Sloane in Star Trek: First Contact. Following Star Trek Generations, First Contact was the first big screen adventure devoted completely to the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Director Jonathan Frakes' hit film follows Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the USS Enterprise-e as they travel back in time to prevent the Borg from rewriting history. Upon arriving in 2063, the Enterprise crew encounters Zefram Cochrane (James Cromwell), the creator of warp drive, on the eve of his historic flight that led to humanity's First Contact with the Vulcans.

While Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), and Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) work with Zefram Cochrane on Earth, Captain Picard and the rest of the crew fight off Borg drones aboard the Enterprise. The Borg manage to capture Lt.

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, Episode 9 - "Fissure Quest"

Star Trek: Lower Decks just introduced a new version of Starfleet whose mission is to explore the multiverse. In Star Trek's Prime Universe, Starfleet's main directive is to explore strange new worlds and seek out new life and civilizations. Starfleet vessels like the USS Enterprise explore the galaxy in search of new alien species, hoping to learn more about its many wonders. But in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, the USS Cerritos has a different mission: to close rifts that lead to alternate Star Trek timelines.

However, in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, episode 9, "Fissure Quest," Section 31 has charged Captain William Boimler (Jack Quaid) with tracking down a rogue vessel disrupting the multiple realities of the Star Trek universe. Leading the Defiant Class starship Anaximander, Captain Boimler (Jack Quaid) and his crew of alt universe legacy characters...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, Episode 9 - "Fissure Quest"

Star Trek: Lower Decks brought back Lily Sloane (Alfre Woodard), who fought alongside Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in Star Trek: First Contact, and made her an even greater hero. Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, episode 9, "Fissure Quest" introduces the Defiant Class starship Anaximander, which is investigating quantum fissures that lead to different realities throughout the multiverse. The cause of the quantum fissures threatening the galaxy connects to a surprising character from the Star Trek timeline.

In Star Trek: First Contact, Captain Picard led the USS Enterprise-e back in time to combat the Borg. The Borg planned to stop humanity's First Contact with the Vulcans in the 21st century, preventing the formation of the United Federation of Planets. Upon arriving in 2063, Picard and his crew met warp drive creator Zefram Cochrane (James Cromwell) and his partner, Lily Sloane...