Movies

This year started off with several NBC specials, some of which were broadcast on the 2025 TV schedule following the completion of Saturday Night Live’s milestone 50th season. These specials featured returning cast members, popular hosts from past seasons, and well-known musical acts for a grand reunion concert. If you have a Peacock subscription, you can catch these shows!

Season 27 of “Law & Order: SVU” will continue the narrative threads established in the previous season, but with a key change: Rollins is set to reunite with Benson and Carisi on the team once more, following her departure during “Law & Order: SVU” season 24. Although Stabler’s exit was widely criticized for its impact on the show, Rollins’ swift comeback is starting to shift those negative perceptions.

According to Deadline, Graham has been cast as serial killer Jurek Walter, a role initially intended for Hardy. The reasons behind Hardy’s departure or the collapse of the deal remain undisclosed, but such occurrences are not unusual in the film industry, so we shouldn’t jump to conclusions. Given his recent successes in Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ and Hulu’s ‘A Thousand Blows’, both critically acclaimed productions, Graham seems an excellent choice for the part.

In the final episode of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” most characters found resolution for their stories, yet Aunt Lydia’s ending has left an intriguing plot conundrum for “The Testaments.” Excitingly, Hulu plans to bring Margaret Atwood’s sequel novel, “The Testaments,” to life as a series, expanding the captivating dystopian universe that the original show created. As one of the main characters in “The Testaments,” I’m eager for more screen time for Aunt Lydia, but the way “The Handmaid’s Tale” sets up this sequel narrative feels a bit perplexing.

Starting June 20, I’ll have the pleasure of streaming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on Prime Video, and those who haven’t caught up with it yet will finally get their chance. The Sonic the Hedgehog films have been instrumental in winning over many viewers, myself included.

Starting June 1st, subscribers of Prime Video will have the opportunity to watch Stargate. Originally a 1994 science fiction action film, it gained fame as a television series. The film features Colonel Jack O’Neil, portrayed by Kurt Russell, who leads a team through a mysterious ring-shaped device known as the Stargate. This device establishes a wormhole to another Stargate somewhere in the universe. They land on Abydos, where they encounter an ancient Egyptian-speaking civilization dominated by an alien masquerading as the ancient Egyptian sun god Ra. The cast includes James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Alexis Cruz, Mili Avital, and Viveca Lindfors, along with Kurt Russell.