Usually the Critics’ Choice Awards are a respite from the dire nomination lists that the Emmy Awards provide. But this year, the Emmys did such a surprisingly good job of picking deserving people and projects that the 22nd Critics’ Choice nominations feel more like an afterthought than usual. There are a few surprises, though. Despite the fact that HBO again nabbed the top number of nominations again (22), Netflix and ABC shook things up by being tied for second with 14 each (FX, a perineal favorite, came in third with 12)....

Amazon’s latestNeil GaimanadaptationAnansi Boyshas just snagged a major talent with the news thatDelroy Lindowill play a lead role in the series. The six-episode miniseries is being fast-tracked, having only beenmade official a week ago, but the casting process is evidently already underway and shooting is scheduled to kick off in Scotland before the end of the year. Sir Lenny Henryis set to co-write the project with Gaiman, which follows the story of Charlie Nancy, a young man continually embarrassed by his distant father, the enigmatic Mr....

When Disney releasedEnchantedfifteen years ago, it almost felt like the studio testing the waters to see if the public still had interest in princess films. Disney hadn’t made a major princess film in almost a decade, and the princesses were mostly relegated to direct-to-video releases likeCinderella III: A Twist in TimeorThe Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. While Disney was struggling with the animated side of things in the 2000s, the live-action side was thriving, with films likeNational Treasure,The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and of course, thePirates of the Caribbeanfilms....

Ever since Warner Bros. and New Line announcedDoctor Sleep, the big question on everyone’s mind has been the same: Exactly what version ofThe Shiningis this a sequel to? Is this a straight adaptation ofStephen King’s 2013 follow-up novel? Is it a sequel toStanley Kubrick’s iconic 1980 film adaptation? Can it be both when King and Kubrick had famously divided interpretations of the material? In what will likely come as a relief to horror fans, it seems the answer is yes....

Hailee Steinfeldis having a moment. Yes, she has some blockbuster clout withPitch Perfect 2,Ender’s Game, andBarely Lethal, but her performance inThe Edge of Seventeenis garnering a lot of attention from critics, who liken the film to classic coming-of-age films likeCluelessandFast Times at Ridgemont High. Hear more good things about it in the new red-band trailer. Few stories truly capture the high school experience — the awkward teen years, the sexual awakening, the fear what awaits beyond, and the psychological torment of other kids....

[Editor’s note: The following contains major spoilers for Season 4 of The Umbrella Academy.] In the final season of theNetflixoriginal seriesThe Umbrella Academy, a reset of the timeline stripped them of their powers and left them to find a new purpose. On that journey, they learned their father, Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore), was actually alive and well, and a mysterious group known as The Keepers were talking ominously about a Cleanse....

The face ofStar Warstelevision has changed a lot since Chapter 1 ofThe Mandalorianaired on June 15, 2025. Instantly enamored by the stoic and mysterious bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his cute little green friendGrogu, audiences have since seen Lucasfilm significantly expand the Star Wars canon, shining light on a range of new stories in the galaxy far, far away. 2022 alone saw the release ofThe Book of Boba Fett,Obi-Wan Kenobi,Tales of the Jedi, and breakout critical hitAndor....

The first two episodes ofHacksSeason 4 debuted on Max at the start of last month, and while general audiences weremuch higher on the series at the start, opinions have begun to shift. With six episodes under its belt and only four more remaining in Season 4,Hackshas dropped to a series-low63% rating from audiences onRotten Tomatoes. This falls well below the 89% score earned in Season 1 and the 90% scores from Seasons 2 and 3....

Finn Wolfhardis about to have a very busy year. On the feature film side, he’ll return inIT: Chapter 2this September and he’ll voice Pugsley Addams in the animated movieThe Addams Familythis October. On the TV side, of course, Season 3 of Netflix’s hit seriesStranger Thingsarrives on July 4th. And that’s just a few of his projects. But another Netflix show featuring Wolfhard is available to stream right now, the animated action-adventure series,Carmen Sandiego....

TheBlindspottingspin-off finally received its first trailer, and the Starz series is making sure that it still captures the spirit of the film while adding its own twist. The spin-off series about one of the characters from the film,Jasmine Cephas Jones’ Ashley,was announced back in 2019. Writer, producers and stars of the film,Rafael CasalandDaveed Diggs, have also returned to produce and write the series. TheBlindspottingfilm received critical and commercial success upon its release in 2018, and was notably included in Barack Obama’s favorite films of the year....

A little over a year before the movie is due to hit theaters, Sony Pictures has released the first look atTom Hanksas Fred Rogers inMarielle Heller’s untitled Mister Rogers movie. Per the official synopsis: Two-time Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in Untitled Mr. Rogers / Tom Hanks Project, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod....

When audiences went intoThe Matrix Reloaded, the sequel to the enduring action filmThe Matrix, there were a lot of expectations about what was coming. After all, following up on what is widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made is no easy feat. Not only did the directing duo ofthe Wachowskishave to deliver on these expectations, but they hadto expand the world they had built. Some of this expansion involves a rave orgy, which actually makes sense in terms of the narrative about finding something to live for amidst the horrors of the world, but that is a discussion for another day....

From showrunnerJeff Lowell(The Ranch) and directorAndy Fickman(Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2), the Netflix comedy seriesThe Crewfollows NASCAR crew chief Kevin Gibson (Kevin James), who’s still more old school than new. When the owner (Bruce McGill) of Bobby Spencer Racing steps down and passes the team off to his daughter (Jillian Mueller), Kevin and the rest of the crew must figure out how to adapt to all of her changes, so that they don’t become irrelevant and replaceable....