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Monster: The Ed Gein Story review: Ryan Murphy’s obsession with monsters has finally run out of soul
TL;DR: Netflix’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story is Ryan Murphy at his most polished and most tone-deaf — a haunting, gorgeous, and ultimately soulless true crime drama that mistakes understanding for forgiveness. Every…
Netflix’s Steve review: Cillian Murphy unleashes his most uninhibited performance yet
TL;DR: Cillian Murphy goes full feral in Steve, a brutal reform school drama that mixes death-metal chaos with black humor and gut-wrenching humanity. It’s messy, painful, and unforgettable. Cillian Murphy…
Two major MMA fight nights stream live on STARZPLAY this weekend
MMA fans in the Middle East and North Africa are in for a packed weekend, with two major fight cards streaming live and exclusively on STARZPLAY. On Friday, October 3,…
TRON: Ares Original Motion Picture Soundtrack review: Nine Inch Nails bridges electronic past and future
TL;DR: Nine Inch Nails’ TRON: Ares soundtrack shines with “As Alive As You Need Me to Be” leading the way, blending industrial grit, atmospheric instrumentals, and moments of unexpected beauty. With standout…
Peaky Blinders returns with a postwar generation of Shelbys
Peaky Blinders is making its way back to television, this time shifting focus to a new generation of the Shelby family. Steven Knight’s acclaimed crime drama, which originally chronicled the…
NCIS: Tony & Ziva episode 7 review: Tiva finally gets real after years of teasing
TL;DR: After years of waiting, Tony and Ziva finally talk about their feelings—and act on them. The villain backstories add surprising depth, the espionage drama escalates, and the emotional payoff is…
Coyotes (2025) review: brutal, funny, and gleefully absurd
TL;DR: Justin Long fights off a pack of killer coyotes in the Hollywood Hills. It’s fast, gory, and hilarious. Don’t analyze it—just enjoy the teeth and carnage. Some movies exist…
October on Disney+: here’s what’s streaming this month
Halloween is creeping up, and Disney+ is serving a mix of spooktacular premieres, returning fan-favourites, and binge-worthy originals all month long. Here’s everything to watch: New Series & Specials Returning…
High Potential S2E3 review: murder, heartbreak, and a duck sound that won’t leave my head
TL;DR: High Potential S2E3 trades big villain theatrics for a grounded, emotional case about a murder-for-a-heart transplant. Morgan struggles with Ava’s heartbreak while solving a tragedy that’s equal parts love…
Chad Powers review: the weird, goofy, brilliant sitcom nobody saw coming
TL;DR: Chad Powers may look like a dumb Ted Lasso knockoff on paper, but Glen Powell transforms it into one of the most magnetic and surprising shows of the year.…
Gen V season 2 episode 5 review: the blood runs deeper
TL;DR: Episode 5 of Gen V Season 2 is brutal, brilliant, and unshakable. The return to Elmira breaks spirits, Sam’s reunion breaks hearts, Cipher breaks reality, and Marie breaks the rules of…
The Smashing Machine review: a devastating story of addiction, defeat, and The Rock finally learning how to lose
TL;DR: Dwayne Johnson finally sheds The Rock persona in The Smashing Machine, delivering a vulnerable, career-best performance as UFC fighter Mark Kerr. Benny Safdie’s solo direction turns the chaos of…
Doc season 2 episode 2 review: Amy’s memories cut deeper than any scalpel
TL;DR: Episode 2 slows things down after the explosive premiere but delivers a devastating emotional blow as Amy recovers a painful memory. Felicity Huffman’s Joan Ridley immediately steals the spotlight,…
Brilliant Minds S2E2 review: when The Truman Show meets medical drama
TL;DR: The Truman Show-inspired patient-of-the-week is both hilarious and tragic, Wolf’s Hudson Oak storyline deepens, Charlie is shady as hell, and Carol reclaims her job thanks to Muriel’s sacrifice. Brilliant Minds…
Tulsa King S3E2 review: southern gothic meets mob violence
TL;DR: Dwight versus Dunmire is the showdown we didn’t know we needed. Episode 2 sets the table for a season that promises blood, bourbon, and betrayal. Stallone’s still got it,…
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon S3E4 review: flaming corpses and scary walkers again
TL;DR: The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3, Episode 4 delivers a blistering battle with flaming zombies, deepens the Carol/Daryl bond, and finally makes walkers scary again. A fiery, emotional. I’ve been…
Task episode 4 review: betrayals, bad plans, and the art of watching everything collapse in slow motion
TL;DR: Task Episode 4 (“All Roads”) is HBO’s crime drama at its sharpest and most suffocating. Betrayals mount, Cliff meets a tragic fate, and every alliance feels one step from collapse. A…
All of You review: a soulmate test, a messy love story, and one great performance
TL;DR: Apple’s All of You is a modest sci-fi romance about soulmate testing, anchored by Imogen Poots’ stellar performance but dragged down by Brett Goldstein’s underpowered turn and an over-polished Apple aesthetic.…