In the fourth episode of Stranger Things Season 5, titled “Chapter Four: Sorcerer,” Hopper and Eleven are traveling to a military base located within the Upside Down. They entered this alternate dimension in the episodes leading up to this one.
While ‘Welcome to Derry’ has delivered many frightening scenes, the most disturbing moment so far didn’t involve Pennywise at all. In the final moments of episode 6, a group of white residents, upon learning that Air Force soldiers are hiding escaped convict Hank Grogan at a nearby speakeasy, immediately arm themselves with guns.
As a huge Agatha Christie fan, I was excited to see both Death on the Nile (2022) and A Haunting in Venice (2023) finally hit Prime Video. While they didn’t do so well in theaters, I think anyone who loves her stories will still want to check these adaptations out.
Even though Steve Rogers is no longer actively appearing as Captain America, he could still return in future Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films. Things like time travel and the multiverse offer ways to bring him back in a younger form. While this is supposedly a key part of the plot for Avengers: Doomsday, Captain America is also appearing in a new Spider-Man animated series, which lets younger fans enjoy his adventures and leaves the door open for a potential comeback in the MCU.
A preview of Marvel’s Ultimate Universe: Two Years In #1 (from creators Deniz Camp, Alex Paknadel, and others) shows the future Guardians of the Galaxy unable to prevent a disaster in their timeline. Luckily, there’s a massive force of tens of thousands of Guardians available to help, though their exact locations across space and time are completely unknown.
Calling Timothée Chalamet a “revelation” doesn’t quite capture it. He’s already shown incredible talent many times before. Chalamet is a truly gifted actor for his generation, and his portrayal of Marty Hauser – a charming, quick-witted, and sometimes harsh shoe salesman in post-war New York who dreams of becoming a table tennis champion – might be his best performance so far.
John Lithgow is joining the select group of actors who have portrayed Dumbledore, and he’s the first one not from Britain to take on the role. He was older than both Richard Harris and Michael Gambon when they first played Dumbledore, and is expected to continue in the part for the duration of HBO’s planned multi-season series. Previously, a much younger actor played the headmaster, which created some inconsistencies, but the new show will avoid that issue.
I have to say, even with my high expectations, this might be Timothée Chalamet’s best performance yet. He’s consistently amazing, but here, he uses all his natural charisma to make you root for a character who’s often really difficult to like. The story is fascinating – it’s based on the life of a table tennis player, but the script beautifully weaves in elements of 1950s Brooklyn, the myth of Icarus, and even feels like an 80s sports movie! The director really takes all these layers and builds incredible tension – it’s even more gripping than anything he’s done before with his usual filmmaking partner.
I was shocked to learn how South Park funded their Turkey Trot! Apparently, the town was having trouble finding sponsors, so the mayor ended up accepting money from Saudi Arabia just to cover the $5,000 prize. And while all that was happening, the storyline with Cartman trying to build his race team – getting Tolkien to join Kyle, Stan, and Kenny – felt like a clear jab at a really important person in the US government. It was classic South Park – tackling a big issue with a hilarious, and slightly disturbing, plotline.
The new show isn’t just a big moment for Disney+. Critics are loving it too! According to Rotten Tomatoes, the 2025 release of The Beatles Anthology has a perfect 100% rating, based on nine reviews. People are especially praising how the series explores the Beatles’ musical journey, and the bonus episode is also getting rave reviews.