Fans of the original Invincible comic book have praised the Prime Video series as a near-perfect adaptation, staying true to the story while improving on some of its earlier parts. Season 4 of Invincible is already using storylines directly from the comics, and it seems likely to continue doing so for the rest of the season.
Let me tell you about Bait, the new Prime Video miniseries from Riz Ahmed. He not only stars, but created and wrote the whole thing, and it’s…a lot. It’s a wild ride that shifts genres with each of its six episodes – one minute it’s a comedy, the next a thriller, then a family drama, and even a romantic walk-and-talk. Honestly, it feels like Ahmed is simultaneously analyzing himself and poking fun at the very idea of self-analysis. There are moments where it feels like the entire show is an extended audition for him to play James Bond – it really leans into that debate. And at other times, the conversations about Muslim life are so specific and insider-y, you have to appreciate the boldness of potentially alienating some viewers. There’s a particularly sharp commentary on Hollywood hypocrisy in one episode that I wish had been explored further, instead of…well, Patrick Stewart voicing a pig’s head, which is a thing that happens. But despite all the quirks and detours, Bait feels truly unique. It’s a bold experiment constantly circling two questions that have clearly been on Ahmed’s mind throughout his career: how far has representation really gotten us, and what’s the cost of always looking to those in power to provide it?
Although Voldemort doesn’t fully appear until Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, when he gets a physical body, readers first see a glimpse of his face on the back of Professor Quirrell’s head in the very first book. In the movie series, which has earned $7.7 billion worldwide, Richard Bremmer initially played Voldemort in the first film, and then Ralph Fiennes took on the role starting with Goblet of Fire.
Yesterday, Iron Man started at number 9 on Disney+’s list of the top 10 most popular movies in the U.S., according to FlixPatrol, and it’s still there today. Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Homecoming fell to number 5, and Avengers: Infinity War moved down to number 8.
The 1960s were a golden age for movies, delivering stylish crime dramas, imaginative science fiction, and thrilling spy stories. After a less innovative period in the 1950s, films truly matured and explored deeper themes, making the ’60s a pivotal decade in film history. These ten films are hidden gems from that era and deserve to be rediscovered.
Mystery box shows come in many different styles and moods. Examples like Lost, Stranger Things, Severance, Fallout, Westworld, The Leftovers, and Yellowjackets all fall into this category. Interestingly, six out of these seven shows include science fiction elements in their stories, suggesting this isn’t a random occurrence.
The Oscar-nominated actor has been in a lot of popular movies lately, and one of them, 2016’s The Nice Guys, is currently performing very well online. According to FlixPatrol, the action thriller recently jumped nine spots on iTunes, now ranking at number 11.
Robert Pattinson and Zendaya are both incredibly busy with upcoming film projects, including a new movie called The Drama. The film, directed and written by Kristoffer Borgli, follows a couple – played by Pattinson and Zendaya – as they prepare for their wedding, but their relationship is threatened when secrets from their past are revealed. This is the first of two films they’ll appear in together this year; they’ll also be part of the all-star cast of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, alongside Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and others.
In Absolute Wonder Woman #18, written by Kelly Thompson and illustrated by Hayden Sherman, Wonder Woman continues her fight against a group of powerful magic users. This includes a version of Zatanna and a strange, fiery skeleton. This skeleton, who practices blood magic, was responsible for destroying Wonder Woman’s magical arm at the end of the last issue, and it was also discovered that he uses a similar form of backwards-speaking magic as Zatanna.
Many consider The Americans to be one of the greatest spy thrillers ever made, and it frequently appears on lists of the best TV shows of all time. Though it ended in 2018, a remake was recently announced, and Disney is optimistic about bringing the series to a new generation.