Movies
"Tornado Season" refers to the time of year when storms that can result in funnel clouds are most prevalent. Here in the contiguous 48 states of the U.S., that's typically from early March (see also: coming in like a lion) through to the end of
Paramount+
The institutional collapse of a production studio that stood for over a century was never going to be pleasant, but the current situation at Paramount is particularly horrifying. After bribing a sitting president to allow her to offload her family's legacy, Shari Redstone's soon-to-be-former company has
Netflix
It took Netflix nearly a year after its first season concluded to announce that its British teen drama Geek Girl would be back for Season 2, but at least now that it’s official, it looks as though the production isn’t wasting any time. Filming is underway on the
Movies
One of our favorite traditions for Downton Abbey was the release of the yearly "Character Posters" that would arrive every season like clockwork, a few weeks before the new season premiered. (Longtime fans may recall the uproar that occurred one year when the image of Lord Grantham and
Undercover Brits
Given the history of British explorers venturing into unknown waters and strange lands when they probably shouldn’t have, it’s no surprise that Brits are all over the Star Trek franchise – although the expanding franchise originally created by Gene Roddenberry often tried to correct the bad name that the
Apple TV
Apple TV+ is doubling down on its burgeoning line-up of British-written gritty thriller adaptations. The latest addition to the investigations is an adaptation of Philip Kerr's Berlin Noir series. The project, which has been in various stages of development hell since the pandemic, will begin at the end
BritBox
The finale of BritBox's Outrageous doesn't feel all that much like a finale. Perhaps that's a good thing, if it means the streamer is confident that the series will likely be back for a second season. The hour tries to conclude on a sort
Netflix
It would be incorrect to claim that Netflix has mismanaged Stranger Things as a franchise. However, the series, which accidentally became a viral hit in 2017 and was the first of the streaming service's flagship franchises, has not been lucky. The relatively unknown Duffer Brothers were not ready
Disney/Hulu
Surprise! Another popular British series is crossing the pond this month to stream on Hulu with relatively little promotional fanfare. The streaming service has acquired the high-octane thriller Red Eye and will release the series as a binge drop before the end of July 2025. The streamer is also releasing
Movies
One of the unspoken laws of the Hollywood A-list is that once you're in, as long as you don't burn bridges, you stay in. It doesn't matter if the initial big-budget film you starred in is a flop. Heck, some actors have entire runs
UKTV/Alibi
UKTV's decision to reboot the Jersey-set British detective series Bergerac turned out to be one of the smartest decisions it made in the 2020s so far, right alongside co-producing The Marlow Murder Club with PBS' Masterpiece. Marlow Murder wound up the most popular series debut in U&
FX
Welcome To Wrexham, FX’s little sports docuseries that could, returned to our screens for a triumphant fourth season this spring. The Emmy-winning show, focused on the quixotic quest of a historic Welsh football club to reclaim its lost glory, is now in the position of being an elder statesman