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The first season of A Thousand Blows introduces us to three central characters whose lives become intertwined in 1880s East London. Hezekiah Moscow, a Jamaican immigrant, comes to London expecting a job training lions, but ends up performing as the “Wild Man of Africa.” He quickly gains notoriety through underground boxing, where he meets Mary Carr, the head of the Forty Elephants, a powerful all-female gang. Mary is looked after by Sugar Goodson, a fiercely volatile crime boss and boxing champion who has a complex personality – he’s capable of both great kindness, like caring for abandoned children, and extreme violence towards those who neglect them. Both Sugar and Hezekiah are attracted to Mary, but she clearly prefers Hezekiah, fueling Sugar’s rage. The show is particularly notable for the range of angry expressions actor Graham uses during arguments with Hezekiah, Mary, or his brother, Treacle – a grounded family man who embodies the life Sugar could have had if he weren’t consumed by self-hatred.

Recent horror films tend to be either overly complex and stylish, or intentionally cheesy and ridiculous. That’s why Primate feels surprisingly refreshing. Its story is incredibly simple – a chimpanzee goes wild and starts killing people – and the movie gets straight to the point. The beginning quickly establishes the main characters and their relationships, making it clear who’s likely to be in danger. Once the chimp attacks, the group traps themselves in a swimming pool, hoping the animal can’t swim. Like the classic film Cujo, Primate is essentially a story about being cornered and trying to survive a terrifying situation.

Cyclops is gaining popularity with audiences who now understand the weight of his struggles. Marvel is poised to elevate this already compelling character when Scott Summers officially enters the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers: Doomsday. The trailer showcasing Cyclops immediately captured fans’ attention, and now Marvel is hinting at exciting things to come as they prepare to relaunch him for a new generation.

On the run, the family struggles to find safety, battling both the harsh environment and the difficulties caused by others. Though the movie is dark and intense, it ultimately offers a message of hope. By the end, the Garrity family has traveled far and wide, finally discovering a place to call home.

I bring this up because, surprisingly, Greenland was actually a standout film from a difficult year, and it’s easy to see how it could have been even more successful with a better release. Despite being advertised as a classic, action-packed disaster movie with Gerard Butler and a massive comet, the film turned out to be much more thoughtful. It was a compelling look at how people react when facing total destruction – some giving in to their worst impulses, while others found ways to help each other and make sacrifices. Director Ric Roman Waugh and writer Chris Sparling went beyond typical disaster movie tropes, crafting a story that felt genuinely human. As John Garrity (Butler), his wife Allison (Morena Baccarin), and their son Nathan (Roger Dale Floyd) desperately tried to reach safety as a world-ending comet approached, the film showed that even in crisis, people can maintain their humanity. This made the movie particularly impactful, as the characters’ fates felt truly meaningful, especially given that we were all experiencing a global crisis at the time.

Despite recent controversies, the Golden Globes still matter for films. Because its voters come from all over the world, the Globes often predict the Academy Awards’ choices more accurately than other awards shows like the SAG or DGA Awards. Plus, winning a Golden Globe is fantastic publicity for Oscar contenders – it’s essentially free advertising weeks before the final vote. (The Emmys, in contrast, happen nine months after the Globes.) Last year, Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres both benefited greatly from their Golden Globe wins. We’ll see who gets a similar boost this year when the Globes air Sunday night on CBS, hosted again by Nikki Glaser. Here are our predictions. — Nate Jones

I’m so excited! A new report says Wesley Snipes is coming back as Blade for one last movie! It sounds like he’ll be in either Avengers: Doomsday or Avengers: Secret Wars. We don’t know exactly what he’ll do yet, but with both movies dealing with the multiverse, it makes sense he could show up and help out the Avengers. I can’t wait to see him back in action!

The second season of The Pitt kicked off quickly in 2026, introducing new patients and plenty of medical terms. But alongside the professional drama, we also got a glimpse into the characters’ personal lives. In a surprising moment, it strongly suggested that Santos, played by Isa Briones, and Garcia, played by Alexandra Metz, were a couple. Briones has now confirmed the relationship, and it was a total shock!

Similar to how Naruto: Shippuden followed the original Naruto series, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex jumps ahead in time. Boruto is now much older, leading to a darker and more mature storyline. The current Naruto manga is more focused, moving Boruto’s story forward and relying less on the original series’ plot. This makes Boruto: Two Blue Vortex feel like a fresh start, especially compared to the often-criticized Boruto spinoff.

Life is tough for the Housewives on this show, largely because their skills often go unnoticed, and they always make up the biggest group of players. As Michael Rapaport, a dedicated fan (and someone who gets under people’s skin!), points out in the first episode, there are five Housewives and five other players competing in Alan Cumming’s castle. He assumes that one of them must be a Traitor. However, he’s completely wrong – this season, there are actually two Housewives who are secretly working against the others.