What’s New to Stream on Amazon Prime for January 2022

By Rob Hunter 

Who’s up for a marathon of the first four Mission: Impossible movies?

Our Pick of the Week Brings Terror From Taiwan With ‘Detention’

By Rob Hunter 

Plus 10 more new releases to watch at home this week on Blu-ray/DVD!

What’s New to Stream on Hulu for January 2022

By Rob Hunter 

Plenty of older gems to binge on Hulu this month!

John Cena Brings an Irresistible Theater Kid Energy to ‘Peacemaker’

By Brad Gullickson 

James Gunn’s latest superhero foray places a deplorable human being at its center and asks us to care. The request is large but worthy.

The 15 Best TV Shows of 2021

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

Hundreds of shows aired in 2021. Here, TV critic Valerie Ettenhofer picks 15 of the best ones.

A Brief History of How Street Dance Influenced the Movie Musical

By Meg Shields 

From “West Side Story’ to ‘In the Heights’ here’s a brief look at the way urban dance informs the modern movie musical.

The 15 Best Breakout Performances of 2021

By Farah Cheded 

From seasoned professionals getting their long-overdue recognition to newcomers who were plucked from obscurity through pure chance, here are 15 performers who signaled a bright horizon for cinema this year.

What Makes ‘The Exorcist III’ Jump Scare So Effective

By Meg Shields 

Sometimes the scariest thing in the world is stillness. And giant metal scissors.

All the Horror You Need to Stream in January 2022

By Meg Shields 

Because what says “new year, new me” like folk horror and micro-budget genre films?

The Best Movie Scores of 2021

By Charlie Brigden 

Join us as we count down the 15 best movie scores from 2021, which was a surprisingly good year for movie music.

What’s New to Stream on Netflix for January 2022

By Rob Hunter 

A dark new series with episodes directed by Benson & Moorhead? Yes please.

‘New York Ninja’ Delivers a B-Movie Blast From the Past

By Rob Hunter 

One of the year’s best home video releases has been 37-years in the making…