Created by the minds behind The Judge and Honest Thief, Ozark was a hugely successful crime drama that aired for four seasons from July 2017 to April 2022. The show received an impressive 45 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning four in total. Many consider Ozark to be as well-made and culturally significant as Breaking Bad.
As a movie and TV lover, I’ve always appreciated that Hulu doesn’t play it safe. While some streaming services stick to what’s guaranteed to work, Hulu actually embraces taking chances, and it’s really paid off creatively. They’ve built a reputation for original shows that aren’t afraid to be complex, tackle tough issues, and really dig into what makes people tick. They prioritize telling honest, authentic stories, even if it means making viewers a little uncomfortable – and honestly, I think that’s fantastic. They don’t dumb things down for a wider audience, and that’s what sets them apart.
TrekMovie.com recently gathered the most expensive items sold at online auctions in 2025, and as always, there were a lot of interesting things up for grabs. While nothing was quite as surprising as the Klingon chest piece from Star Trek: Discovery that sold a few years ago, I was amazed by how much one fan paid for a prop from a particularly memorable The Next Generation episode.
New Year’s Eve is a surprisingly great setting for horror movies. When people are at their happiest, scary things feel even more shocking. Plus, snow provides a dramatic backdrop! Here are some of the best horror films that take place on New Year’s Eve – they manage to be both festive and frightening, and they’re all well-made with strong acting and directing.
Wind River is a stark and unsettling modern Western film featuring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen. They play a wildlife tracker and an FBI agent who team up to investigate the death of an 18-year-old Native American woman. Natalie Hanson, a member of the Northern Arapaho tribe, is found frozen on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. The investigation reveals she was brutally attacked before she succumbed to the harsh winter conditions. The film is a difficult but unflinching story, and one scene is particularly shocking and has been called one of the most disturbing of the decade.
The mutant known as Gambit quickly became a fan favorite after appearing in Uncanny X-Men #266 in 1990. He formed a strong friendship with Storm, who, after reducing her age, invited him to join the team. His arrival and the enthusiastic response from fans proved just how popular Gambit had become.
While the upcoming 2025 film Avatar: Fire and Ash is expected to be rated PG-13, actress Trinity Bliss shared with The Hollywood Reporter that the language used on set was quite strong. She recounted a humorous story about how she and Jack Champion, who play siblings Tuk and Spider in the film, started a swear jar while filming, collecting money each time someone used a curse word.
Murder mysteries are becoming popular again. Recent hits like Knives Out, the new Hercule Poirot movies with Kenneth Branagh, and the Netflix adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club have helped bring the genre back, but there are even more fantastic murder mystery films out there.
For much of this week’s episode, titled “Belly of the Beast,” Merle remains a major threat despite already causing immense pain to the McLusky family by killing Kyle’s wife. Instead of leaving Michigan, he stays in Kingstown and masterminds an attack on Mike and those he cares about, using members of the Aryan Brotherhood. The captured AB soldiers taunt Mike, pointing out how vulnerable he would be in prison without Merle’s influence. They also brag about Merle continuing to operate actively in Kingstown, wrapping their threats in empty talk of honor, loyalty, and a criminal code.
The second season really emphasizes how quickly things can change, both at work and in people’s personal lives. Recently, a dangerous gas leak left a young worker named Jerrell permanently blind, which made the crew leader, Boss, question whether he wanted to continue working in the oil fields. By the episode “Forever Is an Instant,” he’s seriously considering leaving the job altogether. At a party celebrating 20 years of service at M-Tex, he seems peaceful and thankful – both for the generous gifts he received (including an expensive Rolex from Tommy, delivered by Dale) and for simply being alive.