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Well, you can’t win them all.Most art, at least on a percentage basis, is not very good, and falls somewhere in the middle of the vast bell curve of creative quality. At the far opposite extremes of that bell curve sit the much smaller quantity of films that are either masterpieces or disasters, and probably in equal measure too. So far in 2026, we have seen some really wonderful masterpieces … and our fair share of disappointing disasters.We’ll cover the best movies of the year so far once we catch up with a couple of the buzziest titles of 2026. In the meantime, it’s…

Television has evolved into a medium where storytelling, character depth, and artistic vision have reached such soaring heights that some series are able to rival, and even surpass, films. This wasn’t always the case, as television used to be a more constricted medium that took fewer risks, and offered more generic entertainment that was often less creatively expressive than artistic works in other mediums. Today, television series incorporate layered characters, nuanced storytelling, and offer thoughtful commentary. Experimental series like Atlanta push the boundaries of the medium and take it to new levels, while classics like The Sopranos have redefined the…

For many people out there, Fallout: New Vegas is still the all-time high point in the beloved post-apocalyptic series, with the heady blend of glitz, glamor, and ghouls doing more than enough to earn developer Obsidian Entertainment significant plaudits. It’s undoubtedly a brilliant game, and the factions and locations featured within it have become foundational for the wider franchise as a whole. It featured heavily in the second series of the Prime Video adaptation, and that gave it a resurgence in popularity that has seen more people talking about it in 2026 than they have in a long time. Now,…

The name of the film is Power Ballad; the name of its lead character is Rick Power. Is there anything else you really need to know about this picture? American singer/​songwriter Rick (Paul Rudd) is slumming it as the lead singer for an up-market Irish wedding band having married and settled down in Dublin. He’s content with his lot, but harbours festering resentments about his glory days in a real band writing real songs that actually mean something.While rolling out the hits at a swish country wedding reception, Rick connects with one of the surprise guests, ex-boy band sensation Danny Wilson (Nick…

A satirical apocalypse comedy about media performance, denial, and the absurdity of broadcasting through the end of the worldFinal Broadcast transforms a low-budget end-of-the-world scenario into a contained media satire centered on performance, spectacle, and human behavior during catastrophe. Set almost entirely inside a television studio, the film follows television host Jack Preston and his crew as they attempt to keep a live broadcast running while a nuclear apocalypse unfolds outside. Rather than focusing on large-scale destruction, survival action, or disaster spectacle, the narrative examines how media institutions continue performing normalcy even as reality collapses around them. Davide Ippolito embraces theatrical…

Do we already know how Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars will end?According to internet rumor, Jonathan Majors’ Kang (or really He Who Remains) won’t appear onscreen in either movie. But even without an appearance, the movie will — again, allegedly, according to rumors — the movie will end with He Who Remains winning the Multiversal War he warned Loki about way back on the first season of Loki — by proving to Loki that he was right all along about the importance of the Sacred Timeline in the multiverse.How could that work? That’s the subject of our latest Marvel Cinematic Universe video, when we’ll break down…

Pokémon is one of the most successful franchises of all time. Spawning a massive empire that includes movies, television, trading cards, mobile games, manga, and mountains of merchandise, the series easily dominated most aspects of pop culture. However, it’s arguably strongest in the video game department, where it has been releasing highly successful, borderline addictive games for the last twenty years. A large reason behind the games’ success is how replayable they are. You can always revisit them as a type specialist or maybe do a speedrun or, if you’re really brave and slightly masochistic, do a Nuzlocke. Countless YouTubers…

It’s no exaggeration to say that Naruto is one of the world’s biggest anime and manga franchises. A full decade after Naruto: Shippuden ended, new manga, games, and collaborations are still making waves in the industry, proving that Masashi Kishimoto’s hit-ninja franchise is anything but a flash in the pan. Despite the series’ enduring popularity, however, an official new Naruto anime hasn’t been released since Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ended in 2023. While that series had its own fandom, it’s safe to say that it ranks among Naruto’s most divisive entries. With weaker characters, more filler, and the lack of…

Hacks contains multitudes; at once it’s a giddy comedy, an unpredictable drama, and an endlessly fruitful sitcom, but more than anything, Hacks is a love story. Across five seasons, the personal and professional relationship of Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) has been the beating heart of the show. So much so, their relationship may just be one of the greatest love stories to grace our screens.When Hacks first debuted in 2021 on HBO Max, the series framed itself as a comedy-drama, yet the connection between a revered Las Vegas stand-up and a down-on-her-luck Gen Z bisexual can best be described as a romance. The two women couldn’t…

Grief, surrogacy, and unexpected family bonds reshape a grandfather’s futureThe Baby (La petite) explores loss, parenthood, and unconventional family structures through the story of Joseph, a grieving father whose son and son’s partner die in a tragic accident before the birth of a child they were expecting through surrogacy. Directed by Guillaume Nicloux and based on a novel by Fanny Chesnel, the film follows Joseph’s emotional journey as he travels to Belgium to meet Rita, the young surrogate carrying his future grandchild. Rather than focusing solely on grief, the movie examines how family connections can emerge through unexpected emotional relationships and non-traditional…