Alan Ritchson is quickly becoming a major star in Hollywood, with several high-profile projects on the way. But even with all his new work, he’s still strongly recognized for his excellent portrayal of Jack Reacher in the Prime Video series. He’s poised to take on many other memorable roles in the years to come.
Guy Ritchie’s 2025 film, a surprise streaming success, is an action-packed adventure centered around two long-separated siblings (John Krasinski and Natalie Portman) on a quest to find the legendary Fountain of Youth. The movie, titled Fountain of Youth, boasts a fantastic cast including Domhnall Gleeson, Eiza González, Carmen Ejogo, Laz Alonso, and Stanley Tucci.
Ray Liotta appeared in many memorable films during his career, including classics like GoodFellas, Identity, and Field of Dreams. Despite often being overlooked, he was a remarkably talented actor, and his performances always stood out. Many crime film fans recognize and appreciate the powerful presence he brought to his roles. Seven years after GoodFellas, he teamed up with Sylvester Stallone and Harvey Keitel for a thrilling, yet often forgotten, film from the 1990s.
Christopher Nolan is a highly respected filmmaker known for directing popular and critically acclaimed movies like The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Oppenheimer, Tenet, Dunkirk, and Memento. Over the past two decades, he’s earned widespread praise, particularly for his 2023 film Oppenheimer, which was a massive box office success, earning close to $1 billion, and won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture.
Although politics have always been a part of Star Wars, the series Andor, created by Tony Gilroy, was especially well-received for its exploration of fascism and the fight against it. Critics often highlighted how Andor went beyond the typical Star Wars formula and offered relevant insights into current events. Fernando Metz directed episodes 7, 8, and 9 of season 2, and his work on episode 8 earned him a nomination from the Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series.
Kerrice Brooks plays Mil Series Acclimation Mil, or SAM, who takes on the important role of representing her people, the Kasqians. She’s motivated by the example of Captain Sisko and his position as the Emissary of the Prophets on Bajor. SAM receives guidance from Professor Illa Dax (Tawny Newsome), who carries the memories of previous Dax hosts – including Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) and Lt. Ezri Dax (Nicole de Boer) – and their experiences with Captain Sisko.
Some viewers were very angry, and a conspiracy theory quickly emerged – dubbed #ConformityGate – claiming the final episode of Stranger Things was a fake and a superior version was coming. Although this turned out to be false, the theory’s popularity showed just how much disagreement there was about the show’s ending.
Following its success on digital platforms and Netflix, M3GAN 2.0 is now performing well on HBO Max, according to FlixPatrol, despite not being available for streaming in the US.
The 2019 animated film The Addams Family, featuring Carolyn Hennesy as the voice of Grandma Frump, will be available to stream on Netflix starting February 20th. The movie was a financial success, earning $203 million worldwide on a budget of $24 million.
People generally enjoy seeing things updated, which explains why remakes and revivals often face criticism when their visual style changes. This is especially true with animation, which has dramatically changed over the past century, moving from traditional hand-drawn techniques to the incredible computer-generated imagery we see today. During a conversation on The Town podcast with Matt Belloni, Disney’s Bush acknowledged that animation at Disney might change again soon.