The 1990s offered a fantastic range of TV shows for kids, including cartoons, live-action series, and even spooky shows designed for younger audiences. Many of these shows remain enjoyable to watch even today, appealing to both kids and adults.
HBO consistently hires top-notch professionals and maintains high standards across all roles. They also craft shows that deeply connect viewers with the characters’ feelings. While many HBO series are praised for this, one true-story miniseries, in particular, hasn’t received as much attention as it deserves.
Finding the right actor to play Brainiac is now a top priority for the upcoming 2027 superhero movie. Reports suggest DC Studios has talked to several big names, including Matt Smith and Sam Rockwell, about the part. An announcement about who will play Brainiac could happen very soon, indicating that James Gunn and his team have narrowed down their choices.
This week’s episode features a scene the actress called a “dream come true,” which she initially shared with her Instagram followers. She posted a preview clip, but it was later changed to just a still image from the episode. The original clip showed a glimpse of the family in the future, where Maggie pleads with Homer and Marge, begging them not to let teenage Bart drive. She says, “Please! Don’t let Bart drive! It’s too scary! He drives so wiggly, and everybody honks at us and yells bad words and shows us fingers!”
While some people prefer longer stories and criticize anthologies for being short, fans appreciate their complete endings, mix of different genres, and innovative ideas. Anthology TV series, whether each episode or each season tells a separate story, remain very popular.
The classic film Taxi Driver is currently available on Netflix, but it will be removed from the platform on January 1, 2026. Directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader, the movie stars Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle, a war veteran working as a taxi driver in New York City. As Travis navigates the city’s underbelly, his mental state deteriorates, leading him to take extreme measures to combat the crime he witnesses. The film’s story centers on this descent and his attempts to ‘clean up’ the streets.
As a critic, I’ve seen body horror run the gamut, from the darkly funny, like in classics such as John Carpenter’s The Thing, to the genuinely unsettling, as we’ve recently witnessed in the brilliant The Substance. What I find consistently compelling about this subgenre, even when it’s pushing boundaries with gore or discomfort, is that it often grapples with really big ideas and forces us to confront challenging questions about what it means to be human.
In December 2023, Arnold Schwarzenegger mentioned on the Smartless podcast that Sylvester Stallone originally offered the role that ultimately launched O.J. Simpson’s career to someone else. He explained that at the time:
Dakota Fanning and Sarah Snook from Succession star in All Her Fault, a suspenseful drama about a kidnapping involving a nanny and the sons of two mothers. The show explores the pressures faced by working moms and features surprising family secrets, making it a truly binge-worthy experience.
Films like Under the Silver Lake and Searching aren’t typical mysteries, but they offer intriguing and captivating stories that keep viewers engaged. The Night House and Watcher are particularly chilling examples of thrillers where the mysteries become more complex as the films unfold. Even when mystery movies break from tradition, they deserve praise for shaping what we expect from the genre today.