Goodness gracious, I love a sale, don’t you? And Nintendo is currently offering asummer game saleof some of their bestNintendo Switchtitles to help you beat the heat/beat the enforced quarantine blues! But of the 70+ titles currently offered on sale, for up to 50% off, which of them are gems you deserve to add to your collection, and which of them will make you wanna switch? Andnotin a good way?...

Earlier today, theCritics Choice Awards announced their nominationswithLa La Landleading the pack with 12 nominations. NowDamien Chazelle’s musical has gotten another boost by being named “Best Film” from the New York Film Critics Circle. NYFCC is one of the most influential critics groups, and I’d be shocked ifLa La Landdidn’t also pick up Best Film from the Los Angeles Film Critics (who announce their picks on December 4th) since the movie is a bit of a love letter to that city....

Editor’s note: The below article contains spoilers for Peacemaker Season 1. After eight episodes, HBO Max’sPeacemakercomes to an end with an explosive finale that proves once and for all how writer and directorJames Gunncan create deeply human stories in the wildest fantasy scenario. Thefirst spinoff ofThe Suicide SquadfollowsJohn Cena’s as the titular wannabe be hero, a flawed man who starts to wonder if the ends justify any sort of means. While the moral dispute at the center ofPeacemakeris a philosophical question that hunts humanity for centuries, the series also dives deep into DC mythology with an alien invasion, mind control, secret government operations, and, of course, superpowers....

In the early 2010s,Sacha Baron Cohenwasclosely linked to a biopicbased on the life of Queen frontmanFreddie Mercury. The film was even able to court acclaimed directors likeStephen FrearsandTom Hooper, but we never really knew what the take on the material would be. It turns out the remaining members of Queen—Brian MayandRoger Taylor—were very protective of how both Mercury and how the band would be portrayed, and that caused a huge creative difference when it came to how the film would deal with Mercury’s death....

[The following containsspoilersfor Shadow and Bone Season 1.] At long last,Shadow and Boneis here. Almost nine years after the book’s publication, authorLeigh Bardugo’s fantasy novel and its subsequent sequels and spinoffs have arrived on the small screen in the form of a highly anticipated Netflix series. The road to getting here has been just as long, as Bardugo’s book trilogy was first optioned by DreamWorks back in 2012. But sometimes everything comes together just as it needed to, as the benefit of waiting until now to adapt Bardugo’s Grishaverse means theShadow and BoneandSix of Crowsworlds now co-exist in the same TV series....

Written and directed byKatharine O’Brienand inspired by a true story, the indie dramaLost Transmissionsfollows the friendship between songwriter Hannah (Juno Temple) and respected record producer Theo Ross (Simon Pegg), as he lapses on his medication and spirals into schizophrenia. As his delusions worsen, the inadequacies of our mental health system become ever more apparent, making it challenging for the people who care about Theo to get him the help that he needs....

Warner Bros. will be releasing the entire collection of the hit seriesSmallvilleon Blu-Ray this October. This will mark the iconic superhero program’s first debut on Blu-Ray, with all 218 episodes from the series included. The collectible is arriving right on time for the series' 20th anniversary. Smallville: The Complete Series 20th Anniversary Editionwill come loaded with 28 hours of bonus content. The extra features will include featurettes onSmallville’s appearances at Comic-Con and the Paley Festival, the original pilot ofThe Adventures of SuperboystarringJohn Rockwell, andSecret Origin: The American Story of DC Comics, a feature-length documentary that shines a light on the struggles and victories of the eponymous comics publishing company....

Sterling K. Brownis enjoying his moment. While many people know his work fromThis is Us,Black Panther, and FX’sAmerican Crime Story: The People v O.J. Simpson, the fact is that Brown has been paying his dues acting in numerous projects over the past decade and a half waiting for his big break. And now that it’s come, he’s not slowing down. While he’s on hiatus from filmingThis is Us, he’s been constantly fitting in other projects likeDrew Pearce’sHotel Artemis,Shane Black’sThe PredatorandReed Morano’sThe Rhythm Section....

Illumination Pictures has released a new trailer for the animated adventureThe Secret Life of Pets. Directed byChris Renaud(Despicable Me) andYarrow Cheney, the comedy imagines the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day, focusing on the tenants of an apartment building in New York City. After two of their own are captured by animal control, the intrepid pack of furballs has to find their way back home through the action-packed streets of NYC....

For decades, the music ofAhmir “Questlove” Thompsonand his band,The Roots, has defied the conventions of hip-hop and soul by recording songs that echo a long-lost time. As amusic documentaryfilmmaker, Questlove brought modern audiences a front-row seat to the legendary artists in their prime with the Oscar-winningSummer of Soul. While his debut film celebrated a snapshot in time with the 1969Harlem Cultural Festival, his latest effort,Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius),serves as both a tribute and a lesson on life....

Hopefully you’re all caught up with the space-based action of Netflix’sVoltron Legendary DefenderSeason 3, because Season 4 is almost upon us! But the Paladins are going to need our help if they have any hope of defeating Prince Lotor and his team of badass generals. To that end, the first trailer for the upcoming season has been released and it invites everyone to join the rebellion as part of the Voltron Coalition!...

With Thanksgiving upon us and Hanukkah and Christmas right around the corner, you might find yourself with a bit more time on your hands. Maybe you’d like to sit back with family and friends and enjoy some escapist entertainment. Or maybe you’d like to evade family and friends and enjoy some escapist entertainment. Either way, there’s a lot to choose from on Netflix at the moment, whether seasonally appropriate material, classics to revisit, new stuff to catch up on, or movies and series for everyone—kids included....

Wondering what’s new on Amazon Prime Video this month? Well, here’s your handy list of all the new movies, shows, and originals arriving on streaming in May 2021, from old favorites to the new debuts you need to know about. At long last, the wait forBarry Jenkins' first series is over withThe Underground Railroadarriving on May 14. The Oscar-winning filmmaker behindMoonlightandIf Beale Street Could Talkserves as showrunner and director for all 10 episodes of the series, which looks just as stunning as you’d expect from everything we’ve seen so far....