Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 spy thriller, Haywire, is a surprisingly great film that doesn’t get nearly enough attention. It stars Gina Carano as a highly skilled operative who’s double-crossed and left to fend for herself. Featuring a fantastic cast including Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, and Channing Tatum, Haywire is easily one of the best thrillers of the last fifteen years and well worth watching.
Watching all the Friday the 13th movies in order shows how much the series changed over time. With 10 main films, plus Freddy vs Jason and a remake, it’s become a huge name in horror. By going through the movies chronologically, you notice interesting details – like surprising casting choices and how Jason Voorhees’ character developed – that you might otherwise miss when revisiting Crystal Lake.
Over time, owning a TV has become much more common, and there’s a wider variety of shows than ever before. Traditional network television encouraged studios to create higher-quality programming. Now that streaming services are attracting the most viewers, it feels like we’re not seeing the same level of fresh ideas and creativity.
Edgar the Bug is still considered one of the most frightening villains in the series, largely because of the impressive practical effects used to bring him to life. A brilliantly gross running gag involves Edgar becoming increasingly irritable as his body literally falls apart, creating some truly memorable and unsettling scenes.
Pixar’s new movie, Hoppers, tells the story of Mabel (Piper Curda), a girl whose brain is placed inside a robotic beaver. She must use her new form to protect a forest from destruction by humans. It’s a wild and creative idea, drawing comparisons to Disney’s Avatar, but with Pixar’s signature heartwarming touch.
The earliest memorable female horror monster was created by Universal Studios – a reanimated being brought back solely to be a companion for a man. Following that, female monsters began to emerge as figures striving for power, battling against male dominance, and seeking to dismantle the systems that oppressed them.
From the very beginning, The Boys hasn’t shied away from shockingly violent deaths of major characters. With season 5 being the show’s finale, it’s expected the creators will continue this trend, not holding back when it comes to the fates of beloved characters. One character, in particular, has long seemed destined to die.
Robert Redford stopped acting in 2018, but he remained involved in the film industry as a producer. He worked on several successful projects, including Public Trust and All Illusions Must Be Broken. However, his most notable accomplishment as a producer – and a significant contribution to Westerns – is the series Dark Winds.
As a huge movie fan, I’m really impressed with Alan Ritchson – he’s quickly becoming a major name in Hollywood and always seems to pick interesting roles. But honestly, it’s tough to see him as anyone but Jack Reacher! He embodies the character so perfectly in that Prime Video series. It’s funny, even in his new Netflix sci-fi action movie, I still get a little bit of that Jack Reacher vibe from his performance – he just naturally brings that intensity to everything he does.
As the series explores its disturbing setting, it’s becoming increasingly clear what kind of story it wants to tell. Hell’s Paradise expertly builds suspense and a rich backstory, and each battle reveals something about the characters themselves. This is why the show gets better and better with every episode. If you enjoyed the dark fantasy action of Jujutsu Kaisen, and are looking for a similar show with a unique sense of tragedy and mystery, Hell’s Paradise is quickly becoming a standout in 2026.