Minority Mindset

If you’re a fan of science fiction, don’t miss Outer Range, a surprisingly good show now on Prime Video. Created by Brian Watkins and released in 2022, the series stars Josh Brolin alongside other familiar faces like Lewis Pullman and Imogen Poots. Think of it as Yellowstone with a seriously strange twist. Brolin plays Royal Abbott, a rancher trying to protect his land, but things get weird when he finds a mysterious black hole on his property. The show’s premise centers around his struggle for survival after this discovery.

Similar to iconic horror villains like Jason Voorhees and Pennywise, the character of Art the Clown likely drew inspiration from somewhere. While people have often compared him to John Wayne Gacy since he first appeared, his creator, Damien Leone, has never said that’s where the idea came from. Art’s background is intentionally kept mysterious, which makes him even more frightening. He isn’t based on a real-life killer, nor does he represent a hidden meaning or message; he’s simply a uniquely terrifying creation.

“House of the Dragon” is the first of several planned spin-offs from the hit series Game of Thrones. It’s based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, which tells the history of the Targaryen family. Unlike the main A Song of Ice and Fire series, Fire & Blood is written as if it’s a historical document discovered within the world of the story—a book written by a character named Archmaester Gyldayn.

The TV show The Pitt centers around the busy emergency room of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, following Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (played by Noah Wyle) and his colleagues during a single, intense shift. Each episode covers about an hour of their 15-hour workday, building tension throughout the season to a dramatic climax.

The God of War franchise began in 2005 as an action series based on Greek mythology. It was reimagined in 2018, moving the story to Norse mythology. A TV adaptation of the game was announced by Prime Video in 2022. The series has been ordered for two seasons, and filming preparations are happening now in Vancouver, with actors currently being cast.

Netflix’s new mystery series, Seven Dials, based on Agatha Christie’s 1929 novel The Seven Dials Mystery, centers around an investigation into a suspicious death. Unfortunately, like another of Martin Freeman’s excellent but overlooked crime dramas, this series hasn’t received the attention it deserves.

Alongside Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, The Rip features a strong cast including Steven Yeun, Scott Adkins, Kyle Chandler, and Teyana Taylor, who recently delivered a memorable speech at the Golden Globes. Early reviews are in, and Jake Cole from Slant Magazine gives the film 3 out of 4 stars, describing it as a straightforward but fun action thriller that doesn’t reinvent the genre. According to the critic…

When asked about projects she’d like to revisit, or improve with more time, she singled out the 2018 Han Solo movie, which featured Alden Ehrenreich as the iconic character famously played by Harrison Ford.