Our flawed heroes can still be just that—heroic—without focusing on their worst moments and traits.

Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning proves that great dialogue alone can’t recreate the magic of The Social Network.

Tom Cruise reminds us how good an actor he can be in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s strange, unwieldy Digger.

Carrie is the perfect Halloween treat for a dark and gloomy night!

Sherin talks with music-history scholar Ezra Florence, Songbyrd talent buyer & Snail Mail drummer Ray Brown, and Ambrose Nzams (Joint Custody Records)!

A lovely new entry into the cozy/healing fiction genre, The Seoul Letter Shop is a gentle reminder to slow down and look for connections from those around you.

Hades and Persephone, but make it a small-town slice-of-life romance for the former lord of the underworld and the man who brings springtime into his life: Dearly Departed by Chris Pons review

A slow-burn food-mafia satire that rewards patience with payoff

Robert Pattinson’s MVP run continues as Primetime turns To Catch a Predator into a gripping examination of ambition, surveillance, vigilantism, and ratings.

Mahershala Ali and John Cho shine in Bassam Tariq's fascinating collision of grief, fatherhood, faith, and brutal violence.

Jo and Raissa find themselves trapped in a fantasy world while struggling with some very real problems in FORGOTTEN ISLAND from DreamWorks Animation

A new class of 'A Different World" is here and we're getting nostalgic about why that matters so much

PUNK4LIFE is a two-part audio documentary exploring DC’s vibrant punk culture and its impact beyond music as an identity and lifestyle. EPISODE ONE features MusicBox Promotions founder, Cynthia Tenicela, and the graphic designer/comic creator, Sean Causley, and Ambrose Nzams of Joint Custody Records!

Prime Video loves an adaptation and they're good at it, but The Love Hypothesis doesn't make the chemistry happen

On my last day at the Toronto International Film Festival, I wanted to end my TIFF experience with something wild, and Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo delivered.

Eisner Award nominated writer Stephanie Williams will be discussing and signing copies of her newest miniseries, Roots of Madness.

Forgotten Island is primarily fun, heartfelt rollercoaster ride of a film.

Average Joe Season 2 takes Deon Cole's Joe Washington to South Africa for another compelling mix of crime, family secrets, dark comedy, and betrayal.

You can watch the first 2 minutes and 35 seconds of the Mahershala Ali starring, samurai-inspired, YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER now

Zach Cregger finally cracks Resident Evil, turning Capcom’s survival-horror formula into a fast, funny, grotesque nightmare led by an excellent Austin Abrams.

Magic & mystery are afoot in the latest Geek Girl Riot, featuring our takes on Agatha Christie's Tommy & Tuppence, Widow’s Bay, and Practical Magic 2. Plus, we spill the tea on some pop culture trainwrecks…

Anime fans, Crunchyroll has officially unveiled its Fall 2026 anime season lineup, and it's stacked with The Apothecary Diaries S3, Black Clover S2, Firefly Wedding, and more

Trespasses, premiering on PBS on September 20, explores a tumultuous love affair in 1970s Northern Ireland, based on Louise Kennedy’s novel.

This isn't a faithful translation of Christie's source material. What it gets right is the spirit of these two characters.

"Last Seen" is a gripping 6-episode thriller series on Apple TV, adapted from Ryan David Jahn's novel.

Paul Greengrass uses The Uprising less as a traditional Robin Hood story than as a politically charged retelling of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt.

Crew Girl is all the teen dramas that have come before it—so if that’s your vibe, you’re gonna love the intensity of it all.

Practical Magic 2 offers humor and charm for fans, though its plot is flawed and inconsistent.

Seriously, you can’t sleep on DC’s most ARTst weekend. ART ALL NIGHT 2026 is our overnight celebration of art & community. Come get these links for more?

One of my favorite Bronzelens shorts this year was Page Kennedy’s Macbeth in Compton. Hands-down the most original Shakespeare adaptation I’ve ever seen.

Here are the movies and tv shows that William's looking forward to see this September.

I’m not saying The Gentlemen S2 lives up to my fave Guy Ritchie films. “It’s never as good as the first time.” But there’s something about the bombastic, ballistic, and vengeful soap opera for crime lovers in S2 that’s got me interested again. 

Our Rioters head on over to Widow's Bay, before getting into some of the latest pop culture trainwrecks, and some reading recommendations.

In the tradition of Lego Batman, LEGO® Star Wars: The Mandalorian is an eyes-wide-open spoof and a good time with a great cast.

Gail Bean commands The Drop, a compelling Snowfall continuation connecting the crack era, South Central's streets, and the rise of Los Angeles rap.

If you're in the mood for a beautifully shot junk food action-horror feel free to partake.

In the U.S. where 'woke' has been added to the list of 4-letter dirty words, I fear when they do see us.

Humans, elves, and demons are locked in an eternal battle, waiting for a hero. Here's our review of the Heir of Prophecy audiobook

If you want more of The Gilded Age, but with the sparkle of magic and the allure of a cozy mystery, HAWK & SPARROW is your invitation to a new YA ball.

One of these MJs is not like the others, and they're judging her for it. Whether she loves Spider-Man or Peter Parker or both, MJ is caught in a web of toxicity.

Unless you’re delulu enough to believe everything is fine, you’ve been pondering the apocalypse. Based on the book of the same name by Peter Heller, director Ridley Scott is doing the same with The Dog Stars. So am I.

Director Na Hong-jin delivers a very effective but flawed action horror thriller with plenty of tense thrills.

Rogue and the X-Men battle to save the soul of Gambit from Apocalypse... but are they too late?

Nightcrawler goes to the limit to protect a member of his family from angry mutants.

If you're longing to get whisked back to the whimsical places inside your favorite middle-grade books, spend the afternoon with The Magic Faraway Tree. It's the ticket you're looking for.

No powers, just a superhero's code standing full height inside an ordinary man.

Netflix announced a wild lineup of anime, family, and adult animation updates, featuring new trailers, premiere dates, images, and season reveals

It’s superhero central on this week’s episode, with Lanterns, Otakon '26, the X-Men casting announcement, and more Marvel trailers at D23.

Here are all of my thoughts while watching the premiere episode of LANTERNS, HBO's new Green Lantern Corps adaptation. Yeah, I have thoughts...

Sherin Nicole of RIOTUS joins Travis Hopson to talk about the hot news that Marvel Studios has cast Samara Weaving to play Emma Frost in its live-action X-MEN movie!