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When you sit down on your couch or curl up in your bed to spend a couple hours scrolling on Netflix, chances are you’re looking for something light, something funny, something romantic, or something that you can put on in the background while you (let’s be real) scroll on your phone. We’ve all been there. But sometimes you want something a little different, something more challenging. Something that will, perhaps, remind you that things could be a lot worse.We’re talking, of course, about the really dark entertainment to be found on the platform. Plenty of streamers have their share of…

The volatility of M. Night Shyamalan’s career is unprecedented. An artist defined by his high peaks and low valleys, Shyamalan was once celebrated as the next Steven Spielberg, only to become synonymous with hilariously bad movies designed to be mocked by the Internet just a handful of years later. Part of the Shyamalan experience is embracing the versions of him as the cinematic wunderkind of The Sixth Sense and the disaster artist behind The Happening. No film represents the dichotomy of Shyamalan as cleanly as Lady in the Water, his 2006 mystery fairy tale that marked his downfall into being…

A new production update about an Apple TV+ science fiction masterpiece has been made. The Apple TV+ sci-fi show in question has an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 95% after two seasons, but its new update raises concerns surrounding its next installment. With every new sci-fi addition to its catalog and renewal of existing shows of the genre, Apple TV+ is only cementing its reputation as the streaming home for some of the most ambitious and compelling science fiction series. Given how shows like Silo and Foundation are set to return to the streamer in 2026, and new ones like…

An ambitious college football player finds himself drawn into a cult in Justin Tipping’s sports horror. Justin Tipping’s Him wants to be a lot of things at once: a horror film about ambition; a study of sports hero worship; and a nightmarish meditation on what brain and body trauma does to the self. It doesn’t always manage the balancing act, but when it clicks it’s because of two forces. The first is Marlon Wayans, whose range has been criminally underutilised since Requiem For A Dream, and the second is Kira Kelly’s kinetic cinematography that makes every frame feel like a concussion…

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Every year around Halloween, horror movie lovers look for films to satisfy their seasonal craving for scares. It’s fun to revisit a favorite like A Nightmare on Elm Street or Psycho, but a horror movie is almost always scarier the first time you watch it, when it can sneak up on you and surprise you with unexpected twists and gore.But if you look for new horror films to watch by Googling something like “best horror films” or “most famous horror films,” and then you cross-reference those results against a site like Metacritic or Rotten Tomatoes, you’ll find that many of the best-known and most-watched horror movies in…

Television has undergone a dramatic transformation over the last several decades and, in many ways, has replaced cinema as the primary medium for telling mature, complex stories aimed at adult viewers. While there are still arthouse films produced in Hollywood, the most popular releases tend to be massive blockbusters designed to appeal to the broadest possible demographic. Comparatively, prestige television is still in a zone in which nuanced, carefully constructed storytelling can be successful. The crime genre is where a lot of the earliest experiments in prestige television took place, as highly influential shows like NYPD Blue, Homicide: Life on…

Missy’s return in Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage season 2 needs to bear massive differences from season 1 for the Young Sheldon spinoff to justify it. First Marriage season 1’s spotlight on Georgie and Mandy gave the Coopers few chances to appear in the sitcom, with Missy in particular only being in four episodes of First Marriage season 1. Georgie’s family will nevertheless be an important part of First Marriage season 2, just like it was in season 1. With several Young Sheldon stars confirmed to return for First Marriage season 2, Mary and Missy will inevitably have the biggest…

Of course there have been inevitable (and not entirely unfair) jokes about The Rock running for an Oscar since The Smashing Machine was announced, but Safdie and Johnson certainly make a compelling case for it. While even a wig and some prosthetics can’t hide his incredibly recognisable visage, there’s a delicateness and vulnerability Johnson brings to the role as well as obvious physical command that combine into a mesmerising and empathetic character study. He understands Kerr – undoubtedly because he was a part of the wrestling world long before he was an actor – and watching how deftly he delivers this performance, it’s a shame Johnson…

Shelectro is the solo musical project of Charlie B, a singer-songwriter and producer who creates a compelling fusion of electronic, house, and pop music. Her sound is rooted in a lifelong passion for dance and electronic music, which she developed after a formal background in classical music and opera at The Royal Northern College of Music.After her studies, Charlie honed her skills as a DJ in Manchester before transitioning into music production. Her early singles have already garnered attention, with features on local radio and BBC Introducing shows, highlighting her talent for crafting vibrant, danceable tracks.Her song “You Can’t Please Everybody” showcases…