Prime Video has recently added some fantastic titles, including an Academy Award-winning film, a massive blockbuster, a gripping new crime thriller with a talented cast, and a surprisingly funny indie comedy, among other great options. It’s a diverse collection of truly excellent movies and shows.
I was completely gripped by Searching. It tells the story of a dad, David Kim, who’s already dealing with a huge loss when his daughter vanishes. What makes it so unique – and honestly, a little unsettling now – is that the entire movie unfolds on computer and phone screens. He’s frantically searching for clues online, and we see everything through his digital world. It’s crazy because this film came out years before the pandemic, but it feels so ahead of its time, showing us how much of our lives happen online and how vulnerable we all are to threats in that space. It really resonated with me, especially given how much our communication shifted to screens even before 2020.
The show has been a critical success, earning high ratings on Rotten Tomatoes – 76% for the first season and an impressive 95% for the second. A third season is currently being filmed and promises to be even more ambitious. Many viewers may not know that Aldis Hodge actually played Jack Reacher before Alan Ritchson – how did that casting switch happen?
Actually, the sketches weren’t great. Some lacked depth, and would have been even worse without Black’s incredibly energetic performance. He has the ability to single-handedly make an SNL episode much better. The show has been needing more high-energy rock music lately, and White delivers that perfectly.
Ethan Van Sciver, a comic book artist formerly with DC Comics (he left in 2018), is sharing some insight about the new show titled Lanterns. He posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the title is hinting at more than just the traditional green Lanterns. According to Van Sciver, the show will introduce other colors of Lanterns, starting with yellow.
The 1990s were a time of innovation and change in film, which is why many movies from that decade remain popular and influential. While the ’90s produced a lot of great horror films, these ten represent the best and most memorable horror releases from each year.
Despite a week of generally milder releases – including a subdued album from Michael Sweet and a surprisingly restrained effort from Jarboe – some genuinely heavy and energetic music still managed to break through.
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There are a ton of great albums coming out this year, especially for fans of live recordings. Be prepared – you might find yourself wanting to buy them all when they’re released in mid-April! And chances are, they’ll be worth the splurge.
After watching a movie or show, it’s always interesting to explore what inspired it. While you might be eager to check out the 1979 Salem’s Lot miniseries or the upcoming 2025 remake, Mikael Salomon’s 2004 adaptation of Stephen King’s novel actually feels most similar to the recent Netflix series. This TNT miniseries had the biggest stars of any Salem’s Lot version, with Rob Lowe heading a cast that also featured Andre Braugher, Donald Sutherland, Samantha Mathis, Rutger Hauer, and James Cromwell.