Fantastic Four: First Steps

A mostly standalone Marvel movie that doesn’t require multiverse prep, Fantastic Four: First Step picks up four years after the first installment, with Earth teetering on the brink of disaster. Two of the cosmic-powered foursome, Reed and Sue, are expect their first child just a, they are up against the evil Galactus and the Silver

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Chief of War

Weaving together history, indigenous lore, and a showdown between free will and prophecy, Apple’s nine episode epic Chief of War stars Jason Momoa stars as a high-ranking chief of Kauaʻi who rebels against the bloody war that unified the Hawaiian Islands in the late 18th century. A sweeping and layered character drama that will appeal

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Eyes of Wakanda

Part of the new phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (which just kicked off with the Fantastic Four reboot in theaters), Disney’s four-part animated anthology is also a Black Panther prequel. It follows Wakandan warriors who travel the world recover artifacts from four pivotal eras—1260 BC Crete, the Trojan War, 1400 AD China, and 1896

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King of the Hill reboot Hulu

King of the Hill

Could this be the show where political opponents find common comedy ground?  Sixteen years after it ended its reign on FOX, Hulu is bringing back the animated TV-14 sitcom from legends Mike Judge (Silicon Valley, Beavis and Butt-Head) and Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation).  After a decade in Saudi Arabia Hank and Peggy

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The Life of Chuck

Beginning with a man’s death at age 39 — which coincides with the end of the universe — this adaptation of a Stephen King novella starring Tom Hiddleston is a profound and funny tribute to the beauty of small moments and quiet impacts. Co-starring Mark Hamill and Chiwetel Ejiofor, the film will appeal to fans

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Dope Girls

Set in 1918 London and based on historical figures from post WWI England, Dope Girls follows a single mom and a dancer who open an underground nightclub and drug den in Soho, where they clash with a newly hired female detective. The BBC production is a fresh take on an era whose stories usually feature

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Anthony Mackie action comedy

Twisted Metal S2

The action-comedy starring Anthony Mackie and Will Arnett — based on the PlayStation video game of the same name — returns for its sophomore season to deliver more absurdity and wackadoodle. You’ll have to start from the beginning of the first season, but the second delivers more of a payoff. From Roger Ebert’s Brian Tellerico: 

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Leanne

Southern comedian Leanne Morgan plays a fictionalized version of herself as a woman in her 60s who has to re-start her life after her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. Co-starring Kristen Johnston and Ryan Stiles, it’s an old-school multi-cam sitcom from the legendary Chuck Lorre with a notch more edge for

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Washington Black

Adapted from Esi Edugyan’s bestselling 2018 novel, the story follows “Wash” Black in two timelines: as an 11-year-old born into slavery on a Barbados sugar plantation who flees in an experimental flying machine, and years later, as he builds a new life in Nova Scotia under the guardianship of a Black refugee leader. Blending Victorian-era

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Acapulco S4

Alternating between the present day life of Malibu billionnaire Máximo and his flashbacks to his 1980s adventures as a pool boy at a Mexican resort, Apple’s final season of the bilingual comedy-drama wraps up a redemption arc, as Máximo tries to mend broken relationships and reclaim his soul as his younger self grapples with his

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