Like any long-running show, some Simpsons episodes are better than others. But with over 30 seasons to choose from, fans are sure to find plenty to enjoy during the holidays. The show continues to be a favorite, and it doesn’t look like it will be ending anytime soon.
The first episode of Mad Men was surprisingly polished, requiring only a few small changes after AMC ordered the first season. Created by Matthew Weiner, the show offered a compelling look at the world of advertising in the 1960s, centered around the charismatic and mysterious Don Draper (Jon Hamm), the Creative Director at Sterling Cooper, and a cast of unforgettable characters.
A short preview has been released ahead of the full trailer, which is coming on Thursday, December 11th. This initial footage suggests that the new Supergirl movie will deliver on DC Studios’ promise of each film being unique, unlike Marvel movies. The clip opens with Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El (Supergirl) sitting in a barren field. She’s wearing everyday clothes – jeans, a coat, and sunglasses – instead of her traditional costume (which was briefly shown in the Superman trailer). She appears surprisingly calm as an unidentified spaceship lands nearby.
With the release of Stranger Things Season 5, fans have been meticulously examining every detail. A TikTok video recently highlighted a funny editing mistake in episode two, quickly becoming a popular topic online (according to E! News).
The new 10-episode animated series Bat-Fam premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 10th, released by Warner Bros. Animation and Amazon MGM Studios. It immediately received a perfect 100% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, making it only the sixth superhero TV show from Warner Bros. to achieve this rare distinction.
The idea that Bob Gray was secretly a disguise for the shape-shifting entity It, as horrifying as Pennywise, isn’t really true. Episode 7 of It: Welcome to Derry reveals that Bob Gray was a real person, tragically overtaken by It’s ancient evil. This truth, hinted at by Mrs. Kersh’s unsettling comment to Beverly Marsh, is far more heartbreaking than a simple disguise.
The last scene of It: Welcome to Derry‘s sixth episode showed a large group of Derry residents gathering at the Black Spot, having discovered that Ronnie’s father was hiding there after breaking out of Shawshank Prison. The seventh episode explains that the townspeople aren’t looking for a fight – they simply want to recapture the escaped prisoner and go home. But when Hallorann refuses to cooperate, they resort to setting the Black Spot on fire.
Look, I’ll be honest, what I really wanted from a live-action Five Nights at Freddy’s movie was something that just let the incredible animatronics – if Jim Henson’s Creature Shop had built them, that would have been amazing – take center stage, and didn’t bother too much with the human characters. Sadly, we’re not there yet. And even though I was cautiously optimistic, the new Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, from Blumhouse and Universal, actually got worse reviews than the first one – you can read our review here – mostly because the story just wasn’t very well put together.
These shows grab your attention right away and stay engaging until the very end. Each episode consistently develops the characters, advances the plot, and explores the show’s central ideas. In an age where many viewers skip parts or get distracted, these shows demand—and deserve—focused viewing.
As a big film buff, I find it fascinating how the Hannibal Lecter stories came to be. Most people know him from the films and the TV show, and Thomas Harris wrote four novels featuring the character between 1981 and 2006 – all of which have been adapted for the screen, sometimes more than once! But what’s really interesting is that none of that would have happened without his very first novel, Black Sunday, and the movie version that came out in 1977. It was that story that really launched the whole Hannibal universe as we know it.