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Strange New Worlds season 4 episode 9 sends La'an into a fairy tale where her prince has Kirk's face
In ‘Once La’an a Time’, the Elysian Kingdom anomaly from season 1 returns with dragons, wizards and doppelgängers, and La’an finally talks to the real Kirk.
September 20, 2026 10:44 am
120 Beats per Minute meaning: what the title of the ACT UP Paris drama refers to
The title of Robin Campillo's ACT UP Paris drama is a measurement, and it's measuring two things at once. What 120 beats per minute actually refers to, how the film's score and editing keep proving it, and why the English-language release quietly dropped the number.
September 19, 2026 10:13 pm
At 38, Akira is out-grossing Andrew Garfield's new epic in US cinemas — on a third of the screens
Crunchyroll and Sony’s 4K and IMAX run of Otomo’s 1988 classic has become Akira’s best North American release ever — on fewer than 800 screens.
September 19, 2026 9:31 am
Fauda scrapped and rewrote its fifth season after 7 October 2023 - it returned at number four on Netflix's non-English chart
Which of Netflix’s hottest action thrillers roared back with a new season last week — and has already become a global streaming hit?
September 17, 2026 3:25 am
What happens at the end of Fast and Furious 1? The final scene set up nine more films
How The Fast and the Furious (2001) ends: the final race, the decision that closes the film, the often-forgotten last scene after it — and how those few minutes grew into an eleven-film saga with a confirmed 2028 finale.
September 11, 2026 8:04 pm
‘Trash and Theft’ — Entourage creator rips Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier’s reunion ad
Entourage creator Doug Ellin has had a pop at Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier’s surprise reunion, laying into their new ad on X.
September 10, 2026 4:08 pm
What is the Dear England letter? The BBC series took its title from a real one — 1,700 words in The Players' Tribune
The BBC's four-part drama Dear England, which began on BBC One on 24 May 2026 with Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate, takes its title from a real open letter Southgate published in The Players' Tribune on 8 June 2021 — roughly 1,700 words addressed to the nation days before Euro 2020 kicked off. This is what the letter said, why he wrote it, and how one piece of pre-tournament writing turned into an Olivier-winning play, a TV series, and a book.
September 10, 2026 3:33 pm
Sorry, baby — 'Austin Powers 4' is off as 'Evil' star calls out Mike Myers' 'baiting'
Seth Green has cooled the 'Austin Powers 4' rumours Mike Myers stoked — and his update won’t cheer fans holding out for a swift return.
September 9, 2026 10:51 pm
Seven sci-fi miniseries that finish in three episodes or fewer, from World on a Wire to Childhood's End
If you want a sci-fi fix without the faff, these outstanding miniseries leap from alien invasions to intergalactic wars and wrap it all in under three episodes.
September 7, 2026 11:38 pm
Gritty Chris Hansen biopic Primetime gets early love for Robert Pattinson
Early buzz on Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime points to a gritty Chris Hansen biopic lit up by one performance — the kind that sets tongues wagging.
September 6, 2026 3:56 pm
Missed Keanu Reeves’ 2025 flop? It’s getting a second wind on streaming
Following a quiet theatrical run, Keanu Reeves’ 2025 fantasy-comedy is mounting an unlikely comeback, climbing into Amazon Prime Video’s most-watched rankings.
September 2, 2026 10:10 pm
Netflix cancelled this drama, changed its mind, and now it is No. 2 in America
Beauty in Black’s Season 4 revival has sent it rocketing up the Netflix charts, and you’ll want to see just how high it’s climbed.
September 2, 2026 6:17 pm
The fantasy series that put Narnia and Skins in the same show lasted five seasons
Six years on, a “Harry Potter meets Skins” fantasy series still hits hard for its grounded, grown-up storytelling.
September 2, 2026 4:28 pm
The Terminator started with a dream, and an Outer Limits writer sued Cameron over it
One lawsuit steered James Cameron’s acclaimed sci‑fi action masterpiece off its original path, forcing changes that still define the film you think you know.
September 1, 2026 2:12 pm
Tom Hardy has been rapping as Frankie Pulitzer since 2021, and now there is an album
An actor’s moonlighting as Frankie Pulitzer has led to a 15-track link-up with Czarface — and the name behind the mic isn’t who you’d expect.
August 31, 2026 3:52 pm
Peter Cullen waited 23 years to finally say Optimus Prime's most famous line
Transformers has its share of quotable lines, yet one Peter Cullen line as Optimus Prime remains particularly memorable — and you know the one.
August 30, 2026 8:41 pm
All present and accounted for: every Tom Hanks war movie, ranked
You’ve watched him go from World War II to the Cold War — but which of Tom Hanks’ five war films is the pick of the bunch?
August 29, 2026 2:04 pm
What shows are like Taskmaster? Alex Horne's own other show is just the start of the list
Looking for shows like Taskmaster? From Alex Horne's other projects to the best British panel shows and international spin-offs worth your time.
August 29, 2026 12:36 am
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