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A man sits at his desk as another one stands in front of it in Suits LA.

Suits LA canceled after a single season at NBC

The show failed to recapture the renewed interest in the original series, which first aired on USA in the 2010s.
An old woman and a young man stand next to each other in The Crown.

3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (May 9-11)

These Netflix shows are a reminder of just how deep the roster of great titles is on Netflix.
A man stands above his opponent in the octagon.

3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (May 9-11)

These underrated movies, including Warrior, are a reminder of just how many great picks there are on Amazon Prime Video.
Kyle MacLachlan in Blue Velvet.

3 great Max crime dramas you should watch in May 2025

These crime dramas are a reminder of just how deep Max's library of great content is.
Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate in a hospital waiting room looking at one another in Dying for Sex.

If you have to watch one Hulu show this May, stream this one

Dying for Sex is one of the best shows of the year, but it's not being recognized that way.
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in The Two Popes

If you have to watch one Netflix movie in May 2025, stream this one

The Two Popes is not as thrilling as Conclave, but it might be even more thoughtful. Here's why you should watch.

12 great free mysteries you should stream right now

These mystery movies will grip you from the moment they start and keep you hooked all the way through. Stream these free mysteries now.
Miles shooting his webs in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse."

If you have to watch one Disney+ movie this May 2025, stream this one

There are plenty of Spider-Man movies, but Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is one of the best featuring the web crawler.
A group of male and female superheros look up and stare in "Thunderbolts*."

Florence Pugh wants to bring Yelena’s ‘light and charm’ back for Avengers: Doomsday

The actress said that she's hoping her character feels fulfilled headed into the blockbuster.
Chloe Sevigny in American Psycho

Chloë Sevigny wants to reprise her American Psycho role for the remake

Chloë Sevigny played Jean in the original American Psycho, and told Luca Guadagnino that she wants to come back for the new film.
Yelena looking at a duplicate of herself in "Thunderbolts*."

Like Thunderbolts*? Here are three Florence Pugh movies to watch

Florence Pugh has already proven herself to be a movie star, but these are three of her more under-the-radar movies.
Deadpool stands and looks up in Deadpool 2.

Ryan Reynolds is reportedly exploring an X-Men, Deadpool team-up movie

The project is still in very early stages, especially since we don't even have an X-Men cast yet,
Daniel Craig looks concerned in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

Rian Johnson disagrees with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos about movie theaters being ‘outdated’

The director also said that he wants his next 'Knives Out' movie to play in as many theaters as possible.
Robert De Niro in Zero Day.

3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (May 2-4)

These three Netflix shows are ones that are well worth your time, even if they might not get recommended to you.
Dunkirk movie review

3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (May 2-4)

These movies are a reminder of just how deep the bench of good movies is on Amazon Prime Video.
Gary Oldman smiling with his jacket draped over his shoulder in Slow Horses on Apple TV+.

Slow Horses: Everything we know about the Apple TV+ show

The show has become one of the most acclaimed on TV over the course of its first four seasons.
David Corenswet stands in his Superman costume and stares.

Judge dismisses lawsuit over Superman distribution rights

The lawsuit is seeking to disrupt the international release of Superman, which will hit theaters on July 11.
Yoda in :Star Wars: Episode V--The Empire Strikes Back."

George Lucas says there’s a good reason Yoda talks that way

The Star Wars creator recently discussed the little green man during an anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back.
A group of people look up in "Lost."

3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (April 25-27)

These Netflix shows are a reminder of how much great stuff is often entirely buried by the algorithm.
Kevin Costner and Tim Robbins in Bull Durham.

3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (April 25-27)

These Amazon Prime Video titles all deserved better than the reception they received when they were first released.
Two people sit next to each other on a boat and stare in Past Lives.

Check out this great movie before it leaves Amazon Prime Video next week (April 2025)

This movie is devastating, and the rare example of a Sundance sensation that lives up to the hype.
Michael Fassbender leans against a wall and looks the other way in Black Bag.

Steven Soderbergh says that mid-budget movies underperforming at the box office is ‘not a good thing for movies’

The director said that many of the movies he built his career on would not even get produced today.
The blade logo for Marvel.

Delroy Lindo says that Marvel’s Blade movie ‘went off the rails’

The movie has now been removed from Marvel's release calendar altogether, and seems to be hanging in creative limbo.
Buzz flashes his wrist laser at Woody in Toy Story (1995)

Tim Allen has revealed the first plot details around Toy Story 5, says it’s ‘a lot about Jessie’

Allen has so far been the only member of the cast to offer any hints about what the fifth installment might focus on.
Blood sprays around Mizu in Blue Eye Samurai.

3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (April 18-20)

These Netflix shows are the perfect way to spend the weekend, in part because each of them is totally watchable over the course of a weekend.
Still from Spotlight

3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (April 18-20)

These three movies might not seem like must-watches on Amazon Prime Video, but they are all well worth your time.
A man stands behind a table while wearing a suit.

If you have to watch one Peacock movie this April 2025, stream this one

This Peacock movie was wildly underrated when it came out, and deserves way more attention than it got in 2019.
Martin Freeman in The Respnder

3 great BritBox shows you should watch in April 2025

These three shows are a reminder of just how much excellent content comes out of the U.K. each and every year.
Noah Wyle wears a hoodie and hospital scrubs in The Pitt.

The Pitt hit a 10 million viewer average across its first season

The emergency room series has become a major success for Max, and it just wrapped up its first season on the streaming platform.
Rob McElhenney and Charlotte Nicdao smile while walking through an office in a scene from season 3 of Mythic Quest.

Mythic Quest has been canceled at Apple TV+, but fans will get one more episode

The series will get the chance to offer fans an updated ending with a new version of the season four finale set to drop next week.
A man rides an elevator in Ripley.

3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (April 11-13)

These Netflix shows are the perfect way to spend a weekend, and each of them is exactly the right length too.
Still from The Last Temptation of Christ

3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (April 11-13)

These are three of the best movies available on Amazon Prime Video, and they all appeal to different interests.
Martin Freeman in Fargo

If you have to watch one Hulu show this April, stream this one

Fargo has been on Hulu for nearly a decade, and the experimentation in each season is a huge part of what makes the show worth watching.
Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler in X2

Alan Cumming says that he’s ‘excited and amazed’ to be able to return to Nightcrawler

The actor said that he was sold in part by how much easier it would be to apply the makeup for this new installment.