Several biographical films, including King Richard, Being the Ricardos, and Tick, Tick…Boom!, received Academy Award nominations in 2022. While King Richard was the only one up for Best Picture, many felt that Tick, Tick…Boom! deserved a nomination and its exclusion was a clear oversight, though the lack of a Best Picture nod for Being the Ricardos was understandable.
The 2025 film Jurassic World Rebirth, starring Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey, earned an impressive $869.1 million at the box office, and another sequel is likely. While the Jurassic World movies continue to do well, a lesser-known TV show on Netflix proves the franchise could thrive on television, and it does so exceptionally well.
Most crime shows start strong but often lose steam, because a good idea isn’t enough to keep a series interesting for long. But The Shield lasted for seven amazing seasons, thanks to its unique approach—it wasn’t a typical police show—and fantastic acting by Chiklis, Walton Goggins, and the entire cast. The Shield really paved the way for high-quality crime dramas on television, and it deserves more recognition for that.
According to FlixPatrol, as of February 25, 2026, FBI is the fifth most popular show on Paramount+ in the United States. The show, now in its eighth season, recently returned from a break that began in mid-December, and it’s quickly gaining popularity with viewers, as evidenced by its climb in the rankings. By February 23rd, fans were clearly tuning in again.
A new UCLA study from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers (CSS) finds that action and thriller heroes are becoming more emotionally open. This isn’t about rejecting traditional masculinity, but rather moving away from the stoic, isolated hero and embracing characters who are more vulnerable and willing to connect with others.
Okay, so the new trailer for the Mortal Kombat sequel is here, and it definitely looks like we’re heading straight for the Tournament! As a fan of the games, I was excited to see some new faces joining the cast – Adeline Rudolph as Kitana and Tati Gabrielle as Jade both look fantastic, and Martyn Ford is absolutely terrifying as Shao Kahn. Thankfully, Joe Taslim is back as Noob Saibot, which is a huge win. Simon McQuoid is returning to direct, and the script this time comes from Jeremy Slater, who recently worked on Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Overall, it’s shaping up to be a pretty promising continuation of the story.
I still remember when Zootopia came out in 2016 – it was a huge hit! It ended up being the second-highest-grossing animated film that year, only surpassed by Finding Dory. Overall, it was the fourth highest-grossing movie worldwide that year, behind blockbusters like Captain America: Civil War and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. It was such a fun and clever movie, and I was so excited to see it do so well!
Netflix has become known for its diverse and engaging shows, spanning genres like suspenseful thrillers such as Adolescence, action-packed spy series like The Night Agent, lighthearted comedies like Emily in Paris, and epic fantasy shows like The Witcher. While Netflix consistently adds new content, three series currently stand out as the most popular with viewers.
Even in 2020, the HBO thriller The Outsider showed that adaptations of Stephen King’s more recent work could be highly successful. King himself has praised shows like Baby Reindeer and Servant, but he continues to create compelling television, as evidenced by series like Shudder’s Creepshow.
