Pete Volk
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The best shows to watch on Max
Max (formerly HBO Max) has one of the best TV libraries around. Here are some of the best shows and series to watch on the platform right now. → Read More
Barbie, John Wick 4, Netflix’s El Conde, and every new movie to watch at home this weekend
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie comes to streaming this week, along with Talk to Me, Fast X, John Wick 4, and more new movies to watch. → Read More
Michael Jai White wants you to find the references in his spiritual sequel to Black Dynamite
Outlaw Johnny Black is a spiritual sequel to Black Dynamite, now out in theaters. We talked to Michael Jai White, director and star, about making the movie. → Read More
The greatest movie title in the history of sequels is no more
The Gerard Butler movie Plane has a sequel, and it is allowed to film during the strike. But the sequel has a new name, Plane 2: Stowaway, which isn’t nearly as good as the original title. → Read More
Hong Kong’s gorgeous serial-killer thriller Limbo is finally coming to America
The Hong Kong serial killer crime thriller Limbo won a lot of awards when it was first released, and now it is coming to the US, with a theatrical release and VOD availability. → Read More
The Little Mermaid, Oldboy remastered, and every new movie to watch at home this weekend
The live-action fantasy musical The Little Mermaid comes to streaming this week, along with Oldboy in 4K, The Banshees of Inisherin, and more new movies to watch. → Read More
Thousands of real bugs and Family Feud combined for Righteous Gemstones’ chaotic finale
HBO’s Righteous Gemstones went all out with its Family Feud-inspired season 3 finale. Here’s how they pulled off the Baby Billy’s Bible Bonkers locust swarm. → Read More
The biggest new movies to watch out for this fall
The best movies to look forward to in the upcoming 2023 movie schedule, like The Marvels, Killers of the Flower Moon, Netflix’s The Killer, and much more. → Read More
The major new and returning TV shows to watch in fall 2023
Looking for the the biggest, best, and most exciting TV shows coming out in 2023? Here’s the upcoming TV calendar, including Loki, Invincible, Gen V, and more. → Read More
If video games taught real-life skills like in Gran Turismo and TMNT: Mutant Mayhem…
Gran Turismo made Jann Mardenborough a real racer. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles says Forza Horizon is driver’s ed. So we should be experts in all these skills: → Read More
Gal Gadot’s Heart of Stone team broke a lot of cameras to protect its 500-year-old locations
Netflix’s new spy thriller Heart of Stone prioritizes real locations in Portugal and the Alps. We talked to stunt coordinator Jo McLaren about how she did it. → Read More
Invincible’s Atom Eve special puts Green Lantern to shame
Prime Video’s one-hour Invincible special focuses on Atom Eve’s origins and powers, and is instantly one of the best installments of the show yet. → Read More
Netflix’s AKA is another showcase for budding action star Alban Lenoir
Former stuntman Alban Lenoir is one of the most exciting new names in action movies, and his French action movies on Netflix are fun thrill rides. The latest, AKA, is now streaming. → Read More
Netflix renews The Diplomat for a second season
The Diplomat is one of the best new shows on Netflix, starring Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell as American diplomats in the UK. It has been renewed for Season 2 after being a hit on Netflix this year. → Read More
The big new movies coming out in summer 2023
There are a lot of exciting new movies coming out in summer 2023. This preview lays out the biggest and best, from Across the Spider-verse and The Flash to Barbie and Oppenheimer. → Read More
The best movies leaving Netflix, Hulu, Prime, and HBO Max at the end of April 2023
The best movies leaving streaming in April 2023, with great movies to watch on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video, like Tenet, The Town, and A.I. Artificial Intelligence. → Read More
Scream VI, Peter Pan and Wendy, Netflix’s AKA, and every other movie you can stream from home this weekend
The best new movies to watch at home this weekend, including Scream VI, Netflix’s AKA, Peter Pan and Wendy on Disney Plus, and more new movies to watch at home. → Read More
Brutal John Wick descendant Sisu promises more than it can deliver
Is Sisu a good movie? Finland’s new action film, heavily inspired by John Wick, centers on a gold prospector killing a ton of Nazis in bloody, brutal ways. In theaters now. → Read More
Denzel takes on the mafia in The Equalizer 3 trailer
Denzel Washington’s new movie The Equalizer 3 comes out this fall, and will see him travel to Italy to take on the mob, as well as reuniting with Dakota Fanning. Watch the trailer now → Read More
Sisu clip shows off deliciously brutal Nazi-killing action
Sisu, the new action movie about killing a ton of Nazis, is getting comparisons to John Wick and comes out in theaters this weekend. Watch this exclusive clip from Sisu. → Read More