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A man holds onto another man and woman in Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning.

Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning action scenes, ranked

The movie is actually less action-packed than many other installments.
Tom Cruise hangs from a plane in Mission: Impossible 8.

Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning ending, explained

The movie could be the end of a franchise 30 years in the making. Here's the ending to Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.
Sophie Wilde in Talk To Me

3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (May 23-25)

These Netflix movies are a reminder that Netflix might be hiding its best movies from you. One of our picks is a Saoirse Ronan addiction drama.
Two men laugh in John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (May 23-25)

These Netflix shows are all wildly different, but each of them is worth your time. Check out our underrated recommendations.
Jack Black standing at a door with a gift and gift basket in Bernie.

3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (May 23-25)

These Amazon Prime Video movies are some of the most underrated titles you can watch now. Check out our streaming recommendations.
Screencap from the Suicide Squad (2021). Featuring: Polka Dot Man (David Dastmalchian), Peacemaker (John Cena), Bloodsport (Idris Elba), Ratcatcher 2 (Daniela Melchior).

3 action movies on HBO Max you need to watch in May

These action movies might not actually be all that easy to find on HBO Max. Here's what to watch this May.
Promo art of Anakin and Obi-Wan clashing lightsabers in Revenge of the Sith.

Revenge of the Sith is the most underrated Star Wars movie, even by those who have come to appreciate it

The movie is perhaps the most political Star Wars movie ever made.
Alexander Skarsgard looks to hs left and stares.

Like Murderbot? Here are 3 more sci-fi shows to watch

The show looks like a critical success, but here are other shows like it you can check out.
The cast of Nouvelle Vague

The first trailer for Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague promises to leave you breathless

The trailer teases a movie about the making of one of the great movies ever made.
Gene Hackman sits at a table in The Royal Tenenbaums.

Gene Hackman was apparently furious about his salary for The Royal Tenenbaums

The director said that the two of them did not keep in touch after filming concluded.
Jennifer Lawrence in No Hard Feelings.

Sean Penn thinks Jennifer Lawrence is ‘probably the last movie star’

The actor and director also said that he hasn't seen any of Timothee Chalamet's movies yet.
Ralph Fiennes stares in his clerical getup in a still from the movie Conclave.

Ralph Fiennes cast as President Snow in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

Fiennes is joining a stacked cast that also includes Maya Hawke, Jesse Plemons, and Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Tom Hanks (center right) and the ensemble of Saving Private Ryan.

If you have to watch one Peacock movie this May 2025, stream this one

Steven Spielberg has made a half-dozen masterpieces, but this is undoubtedly one of his best movies.
The Haunting of Bly Manor

3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (May 16-18)

These Netflix shows are a reminder of just how long the streaming service has been around. One of our picks comes from Mike Flanagan.
Michael Douglas in The Game.

3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (May 16-18)

These movies are among the titles that often get buried for Amazon Prime Video users. One of our picks is a David Fincher thriller.
Nicholas Hoult and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road.

We’re never going to see a movie like Mad Max: Fury Road again

Mad Max: Fury Road is one of the great action movies ever made, and for many reasons, it looks like a singular achievement.
The cast of I Jack Wright

3 great BritBox shows you should watch in May 2025

BritBox is a streaming service with a shockingly deep library of great British TV shows. View the shows to watch this May.
Diego Luna smirks at someone in Andor season 2.

Tony Gilroy added a key line to Andor because his son teased him about it

It explains the origins of a line that we hear more than once in Rogue One.
Black Mirror Bandersnatch

Netflix is pulling its last two interactive specials off the platform

The streamer appears to be pivoting away from interactive specials and towards gaming.
Uma Thurman wields a samurai sword in Kill Bill Vol. 1.

Charlize Theron says Uma Thurman should have won an Oscar for Kill Bill

The two actresses will face off in The Old Guard 2, which is set to hit Netflix in July.
A man sits at his desk as another one stands in front of it in Suits LA.

Suits LA canceled after a single season at NBC

The show failed to recapture the renewed interest in the original series, which first aired on USA in the 2010s.
An old woman and a young man stand next to each other in The Crown.

3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (May 9-11)

These Netflix shows are a reminder of just how deep the roster of great titles is on Netflix.
A man stands above his opponent in the octagon.

3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (May 9-11)

These underrated movies, including Warrior, are a reminder of just how many great picks there are on Amazon Prime Video.
Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate in a hospital waiting room looking at one another in Dying for Sex.

If you have to watch one Hulu show this May, stream this one

Dying for Sex is one of the best shows of the year, but it's not being recognized that way.
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in The Two Popes

If you have to watch one Netflix movie in May 2025, stream this one

The Two Popes is not as thrilling as Conclave, but it might be even more thoughtful. Here's why you should watch.
Miles shooting his webs in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse."

If you have to watch one Disney+ movie this May 2025, stream this one

There are plenty of Spider-Man movies, but Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is one of the best featuring the web crawler.
A group of male and female superheros look up and stare in "Thunderbolts*."

Florence Pugh wants to bring Yelena’s ‘light and charm’ back for Avengers: Doomsday

The actress said that she's hoping her character feels fulfilled headed into the blockbuster.
Chloe Sevigny in American Psycho

Chloë Sevigny wants to reprise her American Psycho role for the remake

Chloë Sevigny played Jean in the original American Psycho, and told Luca Guadagnino that she wants to come back for the new film.
Yelena looking at a duplicate of herself in "Thunderbolts*."

Like Thunderbolts*? Here are three Florence Pugh movies to watch

Florence Pugh has already proven herself to be a movie star, but these are three of her more under-the-radar movies.
Deadpool stands and looks up in Deadpool 2.

Ryan Reynolds is reportedly exploring an X-Men, Deadpool team-up movie

The project is still in very early stages, especially since we don't even have an X-Men cast yet,
Daniel Craig looks concerned in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

Rian Johnson disagrees with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos about movie theaters being ‘outdated’

The director also said that he wants his next 'Knives Out' movie to play in as many theaters as possible.
Robert De Niro in Zero Day.

3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (May 2-4)

These three Netflix shows are ones that are well worth your time, even if they might not get recommended to you.
Dunkirk movie review

3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (May 2-4)

These movies are a reminder of just how deep the bench of good movies is on Amazon Prime Video.
Gary Oldman smiling with his jacket draped over his shoulder in Slow Horses on Apple TV+.

Slow Horses: Everything we know about the Apple TV+ show

The show has become one of the most acclaimed on TV over the course of its first four seasons.
David Corenswet stands in his Superman costume and stares in Superman.

Judge dismisses lawsuit over Superman distribution rights

The lawsuit is seeking to disrupt the international release of Superman, which will hit theaters on July 11.
Yoda in :Star Wars: Episode V--The Empire Strikes Back."

George Lucas says there’s a good reason Yoda talks that way

The Star Wars creator recently discussed the little green man during an anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back.
A group of people look up in Lost.

3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (April 25-27)

These Netflix shows are a reminder of how much great stuff is often entirely buried by the algorithm.
Kevin Costner and Tim Robbins in Bull Durham.

3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (April 25-27)

These Amazon Prime Video titles all deserved better than the reception they received when they were first released.