Movies

As a critic, I’ve always been fascinated by the behind-the-scenes stories of how shows get made, and the origins of Star Trek: Voyager are particularly interesting. Back in 1991, the new head of Paramount, Brandon Tartikoff, approached Rick Berman – a key figure in Star Trek: The Next Generation – with a pretty unusual idea: a sci-fi take on the classic western, The Rifleman. While the show kept that father-son dynamic, everything else was completely fresh. According to Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman’s book, The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years, a space station setting was the only viable option for a new Star Trek series besides a starship or planet. What’s really striking, though, is that this pattern of initial criticism and slow appreciation had already started with Star Trek itself. Every new installment seems to face years of negativity before finding its audience.

The anime Nana doesn’t offer simple, heartwarming romance. Instead, it portrays characters with messy, imperfect love lives, often driven by selfish desires and a blurred line between genuine affection and dependency. While many new anime series aim for lighthearted feelings, Nana delivers a more raw and unforgettable experience. It shows how love can profoundly alter someone’s life, even without providing lasting security or resolution.

Featuring powerful performances from Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin, and Ed Harris, Glengarry Glen Ross brings the award-winning play to the screen. The film follows a group of desperate real estate salesmen who have just one week to save their jobs. It’s a compelling story about ambition, pressure, and what it means to be a man in a competitive world, and it’s famous for its memorable lines – choosing just twenty quotes is a real challenge!

DC Comics has a long history of bringing its characters to both television and film, dating back to the 1951 Adventures of Superman series. Over the decades, DC has produced numerous movies and TV shows, with some, like The Dark Knight, significantly impacting Hollywood. Popular series such as Smallville and The CW’s Arrowverse continue to be talked about, though many other great DC television projects have faded from memory.

The Motion Picture Association has given Toy Story 5 a PG rating, which is a first for the Toy Story series – all previous films were rated G. It’s unclear why the newest installment received a higher rating, but it suggests Toy Story 5 might have slightly more intense or mature scenes than earlier movies. However, a PG rating still means the film should be suitable for most families, so the changes likely won’t be dramatic.

Since 2019, The Boys has become a top superhero show on television, mainly because it’s fresh and cleverly satirizes the genre. Though based on the comic book series by Garth Ennis, the show takes many liberties with the original story, helping it stand out from other superhero programs.

Since each season of American Horror Story tells a completely new story, even well-known actors can easily be overlooked, particularly if they only appear in one episode or a small part of the plot. Over the years, the show has featured a surprising number of guest stars – including Academy Award nominees, stars from popular comedies, and horror legends – that many viewers have completely forgotten were ever on the show.

Before becoming the flashy, somewhat shady lawyer known as Saul Goodman, Jimmy McGill was a struggling public defender. He didn’t have the expensive suits, fancy cars, or staff you’d expect. In fact, he didn’t even have a real office or home. What he did have was charisma and a tireless work ethic, which many viewers believe made him one of the most authentic lawyers ever shown on TV. A scene from the first season of Better Call Saul really captures this side of him.

Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day, recently shared that when he initially suggested a live-action Wonder Man series to Marvel, it wasn’t presented as a fully developed idea.

The series finale of Yellowstone upset many fans, particularly the unexpected death of Jamie Dutton. It felt like his character’s death didn’t really impact anyone or anything, as if he hadn’t been important to the story. However, a new spinoff series might change that, potentially connecting the finale directly to the next chapter in Beth and Rip’s lives.