With a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Boardwalk Empire is a richly detailed crime drama set during Prohibition, charting one man’s climb to power. While it doesn’t quite have the same style as Goodfellas, it’s widely considered the best show to watch for fans of Scorsese’s classic film.
This episode centers around Captain Picard, who unexpectedly lives an entire lifetime on a faraway planet called Kataan. He experiences forty years as a man named Kamin, all while only twenty-five minutes pass on his ship, the Enterprise. The people of Kataan sent out a message long ago, hoping someone would remember them after their planet was doomed. “The Inner Light” is a quiet but incredibly powerful and touching story about what it means to be human.
I’ve been completely captivated by everything A24 has been releasing lately! Films like The Drama and Backrooms are all anyone’s talking about, and it’s incredible that Kane Parsons is already directing for them at such a young age. But honestly, A24 has been consistently amazing throughout the 2020s, and I think these 10 movies really represent the best of what they’ve done – they’re instant modern classics, and you absolutely need to watch them.
If you enjoyed The Housemaid and are looking for similar thrills, you’re in luck! There are plenty of great options available, both new and classic, that deliver deception and psychological suspense. Here are a few of the best thrillers to check out if you want to explore beyond that film.
I’m so excited – filming for Man of Tomorrow is officially happening! I just saw the first pictures from the set, and it’s amazing to see David Corenswet as Superman again. A follower, @_uzairjan_, was the first to share them, which is really cool!
A defining feature of the Dragon Quest series is its art style, consistently created by Akira Toriyama, the artist best known for Dragon Ball. Toriyama’s work is iconic to gamers and anime enthusiasts, and it’s well-known that he frequently reused designs between the two series – for example, the Dragon Quest 5 character Nimzo is essentially a bearded version of Piccolo from Dragon Ball.
The Backrooms, a strange and seemingly infinite world of interconnected, surreal rooms, became popular in 2022 thanks to YouTuber Kane Parsons. He created a series of short films that established the Backrooms’ backstory, and has now achieved record-breaking success with his full-length movie adaptation. At a young age, Parsons directed Backrooms, which became the highest-grossing opening weekend for an original horror film, and .
I’m really enjoying The Punisher: One Last Kill! It’s actually become the most-watched thing on Disney+ right now, both here in the US and around the world, according to FlixPatrol. It had dropped a little in the rankings for a bit after it came out, but it’s back on top now!
Apple has been building a strong collection of original films, adding to its popular TV shows like Ted Lasso and Severance. Recent highlights include the Academy Award winner CODA, Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, Brad Pitt’s F1: The Movie, and the romantic comedy Eternity, starring Elizabeth Olsen.
Whether people loved or hated the final season of Stranger Things, the show’s ending definitely marked a significant moment for both Netflix and the world of streaming television. It’s rare for a show to become as popular as Stranger Things did over almost ten years. Now that the story is over – Vecna is defeated, the Upside Down is gone, and the characters are starting new lives – fans are likely looking for their next favorite show.