Filmmakers like John Ford and John Wayne were hugely influential, but their movies frequently contain harmful and offensive portrayals of women and Native Americans. Despite being widely studied and celebrated, these films can be difficult to watch today because of these issues.
The fantastic series The Artful Dodger recently came back for its second season on February 10th, after a three-year wait. It quickly became popular on Disney+, reaching number five in the U.S. and number two globally. The show was especially successful in Germany, where it hit number one, and also ranked highly – in second place – in countries like Serbia, Montenegro, and Sweden.
Michael Chaves, the director of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) and the upcoming The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025), is expanding his creative work. He’s partnering with Skybound and Image Comics, along with artists Matthew Roberts and Rico Renzi, to create a new dark fantasy comic book series called Corpse Knight.
This HBO series, created by Andy and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs (who also works as a showrunner alongside Brad Caleb Kane), tells the story of Pennywise’s terrifying activities in Derry in 1962. It’s a prequel to Stephen King’s novel and connects to the Muschiettis’ previous film adaptations of the same story. The show has been well-received by both critics and viewers, and has proven popular on HBO and HBO Max.
The romantic comedy Valentine’s Day is gaining popularity again! According to FlixPatrol, it’s currently a hit on Netflix in countries like Greece, Jamaica, and the Netherlands. Here in the United States, you can find it on HBO Max, where it’s ranked as the third most-watched movie.
Spider-Noir centers around Ben Reilly, a Spider-Man from another universe who works as a private detective in 1930s New York. Nicolas Cage, who previously voiced the character in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, plays Reilly in live-action. The cast also features Li Jun Li, Brendan Gleeson, Jack Huston, and Lamorne Morris.
Premiering in 2022, Tell Me Lies is a Hulu series created by Oppenheimer, inspired by the novel of the same name. The show spans eight years and explores the complex relationships of a group of college friends. At its core, it centers on Lucy (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) and the destructive impact their unhealthy, intertwined relationship has on them and those around them.
Reba McEntire’s restaurant, Happy’s Place, isn’t winning any awards for fine dining, but it’s doing well overall. Meanwhile, the new mockumentary series Stumble, about competitive cheerleading, is a hidden gem. And the upcoming show The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins has the potential to be as funny as 30 Rock, if people start watching it.
Despite not performing well at the box office, The Marvels is a significant film for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It introduces important plot points that will shape future stories, showcases a fantastic team of female superheroes, and points the way forward for the kinds of movies the MCU should be making. It essentially serves as a model for what’s to come.
Before the anime paused indefinitely, the story of Solo Leveling started as a light novel by South Korean author Chugong. It was first published on Valentine’s Day in 2014, and began with the captivating opening line: “Daily Quest is now available.” Unlike the anime or manhwa adaptation, the original light novel immediately introduced the mystery of the System in a brief prologue, setting the stage for what would become one of the decade’s most beloved anime series. It’s a story every anime fan can appreciate.