The Patient: How an Unexpected Role Reversal Brings Healing

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for the Hulu series, The Patient. Dr. Alan Strauss (Steve Carell) had his final session with the troubled Sam Fortner (Domhnall Gleeson) whenThe Patientdropped its 10th episode and concluded its limited single season run onHulu. As Alan spends long days alone in Sam’s basement chained to the floor, the outlook starts to gradually turn more ominous with each passing session. Despite his best efforts, Alan is tasked with trying to rationalize with a broken and tormented patient that doesn’t seem capable of being fixed....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 798 words · John Lee

This Popular Anime Is Coming to Netflix Soon

Released in Japan on July 09, 2025,Road to Ninjais based onMasashi Kishimoto’s manga and anime series, like every other production in the Naruto franchise.Hayato Dateserved as director while production was handled byMakoto ShiraishiandNaoji Hohnokidani. About two years later,The Lastwas released, becoming the tenth film based on Kishimoto’s manga. It was directed byTsuneo Kobayashiand produced byTakuyuki Hirobe, Hohnokidani andShoji Matsui. As forBoruto, a sequel toThe Last, it was released on August 24, 2025, withHiroyuki Yamashitadirecting....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Thomas Carpenter

Three of Britain’s Most Legendary Actors Teamed Up for This New-to-Prime Video Comedy Crime Thriller with an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes

While it might be easy to associate British cinema with highly ornate period pieces and costume dramas, the impact that English filmmakers had on the development of the neo-noir crime genre can’t be denied. Even if American directors likeQuentin TarantinoandDavid Fincherput a fresh spin on crime cinema in the 1990s, British gangster films had been making transgressive moves ever sinceGet Carter, The Day of the Jackal,andThe Offencein the 1970s. The subsequent decade may have seen the film industry leaning into more populist fare, but1984 saw the release of the brilliant, unusual road trip crime thrillerThe Hit, which featured a team-up betweenTerence Stamp,John Hurt,andTim Rothin one of his first roles....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 967 words · Rachel Pace

Tokyo Vice: Everything You Need to Know About the HBO Max Series

Tokyo Viceis a crime thriller series that explores the gray areas in Japan’s law and order, impacted by the dangerous power play of the yakuza and the constant dance of might, right, and righteousness. Created by award-winning playwrightJ.T. Rogers, theHBO Max originalcrime series is based onTokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan, the memoirs of American journalist,Jake Adelstein. The writer also serves as an executive producer, along withDestin Daniel Cretton,Ansel Elgort,Brad Caleb Kane,John Lesher,Michael Mann,Alan Poul, J....

July 28, 2025 · 7 min · 1313 words · Gerald Adams

TV's Best Mystery Comedies, Ranked: From The Afterparty to Murderville

True crime has had its moment — now it’s time for true crimecomediesto reign supreme. Whether it be the pure parody ofAmerican Vandalor the dark dramedy ofBarry, these series prove that suspense and laughter can go hand-in-hand. There are so many different tropes within the world of television crime storytelling, and the following shows take all of it on and mine laughs out of it to boot: the whodunit (The Afterparty), the police procedural (Angie Tribeca),the legal drama (Trial & Error), and so much more....

July 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1081 words · Pamela Petersen

Vince Vaughn Is Bad at Hiding in New 'Bad Monkey' Sneak Peek [Exclusive]

Get ready to dive intothe quirky and suspenseful world ofBad Monkeywith this exclusive sneak peek. Collider is thrilled to unveil a brand-new clip fromBill Lawrence’s highly anticipated series, starringVince VaughnandNatalie Martinez. In this exclusive scene, Vaughn and Martinez find themselves in a rather unusual situation—hiding together in a shower while scoping out a home, and the result is pure, delightful chaos. The clip captures what promises to be a hallmark of the series:witty banter, sharp dialogue, and a blend of comedy and tensionthat keeps you on the edge of your seat....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · John Smith

Why Persona Games Require Forging Relationships

Everyone and their Mother Harlot knows thePersonagames as half-JRPGs, half-social simulators—but it wasn’t always that way. The first two entries in the series (technically the first three, sincePersona 2: Innocent SinandPersona 2: Eternal Punishmentare two halves of one plotline) feature incredible stories, characters, and music, yet free time is much less “free” than it would be in future games. You can walk around freely, but there’s only so much to do outside of shopping for new equipment and sniffing out rumors....

July 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1139 words · Jennifer Brown

Why Sweet Smell of Success Is the Most Scathing Journalism Movie

A reporter always loves a good story, whether it’s one they’re writing or one written about them. Despite it being a fairly uncinematic profession, the world of journalism has made its way into countless films over the years, possibly due to the affinity screenwriters have for the journalists they’ve written these types of movies about. A very recent example would be the just-releasedThe French Dispatch, an affectionate ode to the kind of reporting that goes on at a respected institution likeThe New Yorker....

July 28, 2025 · 7 min · 1421 words · Eric Finley

Why ‘Big Brother: Reindeer Games’ Is Essential for the Franchise

A show can’t persist for more than two decades without adapting to an evolving audience. Since it first aired in 2000,CBS’Big Brotherhas become a mainstay of network television, a show that gives viewers an intimate, 24/7 view into the complicated social dynamics of a group fighting for a large cash prize.This series has shaped the landscape of television forever, an iconic show whose impact will be studied for years.Big Brotherhas a tremendous effect on cultural conversations today, but for many, it has grown quite stale....

July 28, 2025 · 7 min · 1325 words · Adam Turner

Willie Garson Dead at 57

ActorWillie Garson, best known for his roles as Stanford Blatch on HBO’sSex and the Cityand Mozzie on USA’sWhite Collar, has died at the age of 57. Garson was born William Garson Paszamant in Highland Park, N.J., where he studied theater at Wesleyan and received an MFA from Yale School of Drama. His early TV roles included such shows asCheers,The X-Files,Friends,Twin Peaks, andAlly McBeal, although he was certainly most recognizable for his time as Carrie Bradshaw’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) best friend onSex and the City, a role which he later reprised in the show’s two feature films,Sex and the CityandSex and the City 2....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Seth Evans

‘Thunderbolts*’ Post-Credits Scene Explained: Let's Get Ready for 'Doomsday'

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for ‘Thunderbolts*‘The ending ofThunderbolts*finally revealswhat that ever-mysterious asterisk means, but as any Marvel fan knows, the fun isn’t finished when the credits start to roll. It’s more than reasonable to expect at least one end-credits sequence, though two is also more than common. In the case ofJake Schreier’s ambitious ensemble film, it’s the latter, with one credits scene being purely comedic and the other setting up another massive debut for the MCU....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 736 words · Anthony Klein

"I’m Not Feeling Guilty": Tony Gilroy Responds to Kathleen Kennedy's Comments About His Future With Star Wars

After spending a decade in a galaxy far, far away,Tony Gilroyis ready to move on. TheAndorshowrunner andRogue Onearchitect has confirmed that onceAndorSeason 2 wraps, he has no plans to return to Star Wars in any capacity—whether as a writer or director. Gilroy’s comments follow a recent interview withKathleen Kennedy, where the Lucasfilm president praised his work but cast doubt on whether he might return. Speaking toCollider’s Maggie Lovittto preview the final season, Gilroy made it clear: his time withStar Warsappears to be over....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Natalie Chan

"This Will Be for You": Sarah Michelle Gellar Finally Breaks Her Silence on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Sequel Series

Earlier this week,Buffy the Vampire Slayerfans around the world rose up, got on their feet, and cheered for the return of the titular slayer. While we’ve heard rumors of aBuffyreimagining and reboot in the past, this one came with an added bonus, as it was revealed that THESarah Michelle Gellarwould be reprising her role as the Chosen One. Well, kind of. The new series will focus on a younger, fresher slayer, while Gellar’s Buffy Summers will serve as that slayer’s mentor — which really brings the quote “I’m a Slayer, ask me how” full circle....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Cory Jones