We determine how popular movies are by looking at ‘Attention Signals’ – things like likes, shares, comments, and views on platforms such as Facebook and YouTube. This data gives us an early idea of which films are generating the most buzz online before official reviews, box office results, or viewership numbers are released.
While the movie features a memorable (and somewhat gruesome) electric knife, its true strength lies in the performance of Carmen Maura. Though not well-known in North America, Maura is a celebrated actress in Pedro Almodóvar’s films, including Volver, for which she won Best Actress at Cannes. She carries the entire film Crazy Old Lady as Alicia, a woman struggling with dementia, delivering a clever and subtle performance that unfortunately isn’t showcased as well as it deserves.
Stephen Amell has publicly stated he feels largely responsible for the cancellation of Suits LA on NBC after only one season. The show, a spinoff of the popular Suits, quickly followed the original series’ huge success on Netflix, with Amell playing lawyer Ted Black. Unfortunately, low viewership and negative reviews led NBC to cancel the show after its first season.
The next Spider-Man movie, currently titled Spider-Man 4 or Spider-Man: Brand New Day, will be in US theaters this July. Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed Wonder Man and Shang-Chi, is directing, and Tom Holland will return as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, continuing his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Detective stories are consistently popular, which is why it’s easy for a single detective movie or TV show to become a long-running series. We’ve seen this with numerous adaptations of Agatha Christie, five different versions of Sherlock Holmes in under twenty years, and shows like Death in Paradise which has lasted fifteen seasons and even created spin-offs – the appetite for these kinds of mysteries seems limitless.
The show centers around an FBI employee with a routine job – watching a phone that rarely rings – until a call comes in that completely upends his life. Season 3 of The Night Agent features both returning characters and fresh faces, and the show does a great job of developing its characters. The season finale suggested this strong character work will continue in the next season, with Peter likely to be paired with a new partner.
This psychological thriller has a complex plot that rewards repeat viewings, as new details about Oliver and Ciara’s troubled relationship completely change how you see them. But if you loved the show’s surprising turns, intense romance, and mystery, and just want something new to watch, this list is for you.
The new CBS action drama premiered on February 23rd and is the third series in the FBI universe created by Dick Wolf. Following the end of FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted, the show focuses on an unlikely duo: the impulsive Colin Glass (played by Ellis) and the by-the-book Bill Goodman (played by Nick Gehlfuss, known from Chicago Med).
The movie Fackham Hall, which came out in theaters on December 5th, will be available to stream on HBO Max starting March 6th. While it didn’t make a huge splash in cinemas, it now has a chance to find a wider audience through streaming.
The second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has launched with a respectable, though slightly lower, score on Rotten Tomatoes. This season moves the story to Skull Island, where the characters investigate the research being done by Apex Cybernetics and face a significant global threat from a mysterious Titan known as Titan X.