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All actors start somewhere, even the super famous ones. Most of the time, your favorite celeb started out with bit roles and guest spots on police procedurals and network dramas before eventually getting top billing on a project where audiences actually notice them. In the era of streaming, that career path can be a little more meandering, or it can make a small actor into a major star overnight.We take them for granted now, but many of today’s major household names got their big breaks from Netflix, of all places. (Yes, there was a time when no one knew who…

Anyone with a Prime subscription is currently glued to the final season of the hit superhero satire series, The Boys. Created by Eric Kripke, the show needed a bounce back after a mixed fourth outing, with the opening episodes of Season 5 already showing signs of improvement. Now three episodes in, there won’t be another installment of Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid’s Hughie Campbell, Antony Starr’s Homelander, and the rest until this Wednesday. So what should you watch in the meantime? With that in mind, here’s a look at three Prime Video movies you should give a try. For…

Game of Thrones’ spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, set a fun fantasy trend, and a newly announced TV show is coming in to continue it. The prequel debuted in January 2026, and it took the world by storm not because it’s exactly like Game of Thrones but because of its intrinsic differences. The world of Game of Thrones is vast and expansive. The narrative stretches farther than the eye can see. The action is heightened. The characters are absolutely insufferable for the most part, and their petty political squabbles have consequences not just for the characters involved but…

“Do you have any idea of what you will do with this vaginodrome?” A film director is surrounded by at least 20 female actors in his backyard. This is Ferzan Özpetek, a prolific Turkish-Italian filmmaker little known to English audiences, and the occasion is a table read for his new film, Diamanti. ​“I would like to make a movie featuring the power of women, the work of women,” he responds. ​“You are my diamonds.”As the actresses start reading the script, we are plunged into the fictional narrative of the film. It is the 1970s, and Alberta (Luisa Ranieri), a Miranda Priestley and Reynolds Woodcock hybrid running…

The Time-Loop Slasher Where the Killer Is Trapped — a UFC Fighter Makes His Feature Directing DebutCharlie — the Midnight Mangler — stops at a roadside diner after a murder, intending to lie low. Instead he finds himself trapped: the same violent night, reset and reset, every exit sealed. At first he leans into it — more killing, less consequence. Then the repetition starts to corrode him. Then he starts looking for the reason. Written, directed, and produced by former UFC light heavyweight Keith Jardine in his feature debut. Roswell co-stars Brendan Fehr and Majandra Delfino reunite as the killer…

Eternia: A magical fantasy land filled with mystical creatures, power swords, evil skeleton men, tigers people ride like horses, and pancakes covered in ice cream and chocolate sauce.Wait, what?Yes, in celebration of the upcoming live-action Masters of the Universe movie, which updates the timeless 1980s toy line and cartoon series for the modern age with high-tech special effects and oodles of Jared Leto, Denny’s is doing one of our favorite things: An large and bizarre menu of cross-promotional tie-in items consisting of dishes that have never existed in history, either here or in the faraway kingdom of Eternia.Officially unveiled today, here is what Denny’s is offering…

2026 is shaping up to be a big year for Henry Cavill, and it’s going to start soon with the release of In The Grey. The new action movie co-stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza González, and it hails from director Guy Ritchie. In The Grey wrapped filming over two years ago, but the film was left hanging in limbo for a while, until it was confirmed earlier this year that it would premiere in April. It was later pushed back to May 15, where it sits comfortably. Cavill will star in another big movie this year, Voltron, along with Sterling…

Anime fans eagerly await each year to find out which titles will be recognized by Crunchyroll, which has risen as the leading international streaming platform for anime. However, despite the prestige surrounding the awards, it doesn’t always recognize the best anime of the year. The platform recently revealed the nominations for the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, with many gems from last year being overlooked. But just because they weren’t nominated doesn’t diminish the merit of those wonderful anime that surprised audiences in 2025. Here are some of the best anime series of 2025 that were ignored by Crunchyroll but that…

When sad-eyed music student Laura (Paula Beer) is involved in a car crash that leaves her boyfriend dead from an horrific head injury, she shows no signs of trauma or grief. In fact, with the intimation that she was plagued with interior suffering prior to the event, this moment appears to have jolted her back towards some semblance of calm reason. Betty (Barbara Auer), an older woman living alone in a country house on a quiet lane is the first on the scene, and comes to Laura’s aid even though she has been flung from the wreckage with only superficial scratches.This being a Christian…

Mouth Ulcers are a four-piece alternative band crafting moody, atmospheric music rooted in the sounds of the 1980s. Blending post-punk, goth, and darkwave, the group creates a haunting yet danceable sonic landscape defined by melodic bass lines, shimmering guitars, and brooding vocals. Describing their sound as “music from the haunted suburbs,” Mouth Ulcers channel the spirit of genre pioneers while delivering a modern, polished edge. Their growing international listener base—spanning cities like Mexico City, London, Berlin, Los Angeles, and Warsaw—reflects the global resurgence of darkwave and gothic post-punk.“Closer To You” is a hypnotic darkwave track that balances emotional intimacy with shadowy…