One Battle After Another earned the most nominations, but it was Sinners that walked away as the big 2025 Alliance of Women Film Journalists EDA Awards winner. Sinners was nominated in eight categories and won in seven, including Best Director (Ryan Coogler), Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan), Best Supporting Actress (Wunmi Mosaku), Best Cinematography (Autumn Durald Arkapaw), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Ensemble Cast and Casting Director.
Hamnet earned three AWFJ awards: Best Actress (Jessie Buckley), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Woman Director (Chloe Zhao). One Battle After Another also took home three awards, picking up wins in the Best Editing, Best Breakthrough Performance (Chase Infiniti), and Best Stunt Performance categories.
2025 ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS EDA AWARDS WINNERS
BEST FILM
SINNERS
BEST DIRECTOR
Ryan Coogler – SINNERS
BEST SCREENPLAY, ORIGINAL
SINNERS – Ryan Coogler
BEST SCREENPLAY, ADAPTED
HAMNET – Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao
BEST DOCUMENTARY
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR – Geeta Gandbhir
BEST ANIMATED FILM
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS – Chris Applehaus & Maggie Kang
Netflix is kicking off 2026 with the release of His & Hers, starring Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson, on January 8th, and the much-anticipated fourth season of Bridgerton, bowing on January 29th. Netflix’s January 2026 lineup also includes the addition of Found, The Following, Veronica Mars, Southland, and Prodigal Son to the streamer’s roster.
New on Netflix – January 2026
1/1/26
Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish: Season 2 – NETFLIX FAMILY
Up, down… lost, found! Whether they’re flying a kite or looking for lost treasure, Red and Blue’s ocean adventures are always the opposite of boring.
Love from 9 to 5 (MX) – NETFLIX SERIES
A hardworking employee and the boss’s charming son compete for the CEO position at a major underwear company, but romance threatens to sabotage them.
My Korean Boyfriend (BR) – NETFLIX SERIES
Five Brazilian women, each at a different stage of life and love, travel to South Korea and meet their crushes in this K-drama-inspired reality show.
Run Away (GB) – NETFLIX SERIES
James Nesbitt and Ruth Jones star in this twisting, turning adaptation of Harlan Coben’s bestseller about a father’s search for his runaway daughter.
Time Flies (AR) – NETFLIX SERIES
Fresh out of prison and low on options, two women run a fumigation business — until a shady client pulls them back into the life they fought to escape.
12 Years a Slave
30 Minutes or Less
Becky
Brüno
Colombiana
Conan the Destroyer
Dawn of the Dead
Despicable Me
Despicable Me 2
District 9
Dune
Erin Brockovich
Falling Skies: Seasons 1-5
Forever My Girl
Free Solo
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call
Green Room
Harry and the Hendersons
Hellboy
Johnny Mnemonic
Just Go With It
Lone Survivor
Man on Fire
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
My Girl
Only the Brave
Pitch Perfect
Priscilla
Twins
Wild Things
1/2/26
Found: Seasons 1-2
Land of Sin (SE) – NETFLIX SERIES
When a teenager goes missing, a detective with personal ties to the case joins a tense investigation that reveals fierce loyalties and old family feuds.
1/3/26
The Following: Seasons 1-3
1/5/26
Monday Night Raw: 2026 – NETFLIX LIVE EVENT (weekly event)
WWE’s groundbreaking, Superstar-studded in-ring series delivers live action, drama and unmatched athleticism every week.
1/6/26
Pokémon Horizons: Season 3 – Rising Hope Part 1 (JP) – NETFLIX FAMILY
A year after the events in Laqua, Liko and Roy — joined by Dot and Ult — investigate a mysterious pink mist harming Pokémon across all regions.
1/7/26
11.22.63: Season 1
Marcello Hernández: American Boy – NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
In his debut Netflix special, SNL’s Marcello Hernández shares his Latino roots, from unhinged family dance-offs to his mom’s unforgettable life lessons.
Unlocked: A Jail Experiment: Season 2 – NETFLIX SERIES
At an Arizona correctional facility, a sheriff implements a bold experiment to grant incarcerated men more agency in this eye-opening reality series.
1/8/26
HIS & HERS – NETFLIX SERIES
Two estranged spouses — one a cop, the other a news reporter — compete to solve a murder case in which each believes the other is a prime suspect.
Love Is Blind: Germany: Season 2 (DE) – NETFLIX SERIES
A new group of singles arrives for the ultimate dating experiment: finding true love and long-lasting commitment without being able to see each other.
1/9/26
Alpha Males: Season 4 (ES) – NETFLIX SERIES
The woes of masculinity continue as the four friends grapple with fatherhood, faith and AI lovers — while seeking a man cave with no constraints.
People We Meet on Vacation – NETFLIX FILM
Poppy’s a free spirit. Alex loves a plan. After years of summer vacations, these polar-opposite pals wonder if they could be a perfect romantic match.
Prodigal Son: Seasons 1-2
Stone Cold Fox
1/12/26
Monday Night Raw: 2026 – NETFLIX LIVE EVENT (weekly event)
WWE’s groundbreaking, superstar-studded in-ring series delivers live action, drama, and unmatched athleticism every week.
1/13/26
The Boyfriend: Season 2 (JP) – NETFLIX SERIES
In snowy Hokkaido, new friendships and romances unfold as a fresh group of men navigate first love, unrequited crushes, and feelings left on ice.
1/14/26
The Queen of Flow: Season 3 (CO)
Love, music, and a growing family have kept Yeimy and Charly busy in their years of peace — until a devastating event threatens to destroy it all.
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials (GB) – NETFLIX SERIES
When a lavish country house party ends in murder, a witty young aristocrat sets out to solve the mystery in this adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel.
Bone Lake
Love Through a Prism (JP) – NETFLIX SERIES
In early 1900s London, a young Japanese woman enrolls in a famous art school, only to be surprised when rivalry with a gifted classmate becomes romance.
The Upshaws: Part 7 – NETFLIX SERIES
As Regina makes a run for office and Bennie’s garage falls on hard times, the Upshaws will always find a way to keep it real, loud and full of love.
To Love, To Lose (TR) – NETFLIX SERIES
A star-crossed romance seals the fate of two families when a woman trying to save her family restaurant falls for the surly heir of a debt collector.
1/16/26
Can This Love Be Translated? (KR) – NETFLIX SERIES
The emotions of a celebrity and her interpreter get lost in translation as they travel the world filming a TV show. Will love find its own language?
No Tail to Tell (KR) – NETFLIX SERIES
Southland: Seasons 1-5
The Rip – NETFLIX FILM
Upon discovering millions in cash in a derelict stash house, trust among a team of Miami cops begins to fray. As outside forces learn about the size of the seizure, everything is called into question — including who they can rely on.
1/19/26
Monday Night Raw: 2026 – NETFLIX LIVE EVENT (weekly event)
WWE’s groundbreaking, superstar-studded in-ring series delivers live action, drama and unmatched athleticism every week.
Sandokan: Season 1
1/20/26
Just a Dash: Seasons 1-3
Rizzoli & Isles: Seasons 1-7
Star Search – NETFLIX LIVE EVENT *NEW DATE*
Bigger talent. Higher stakes. Your vote. The iconic competition series returns for a new generation – live. The search is on.
WWE: Unreal: Season 2 – NETFLIX SPORTS SERIES
Wild plot twists. Larger-than-life personas. And a whole lot of drama. Go behind the scenes with the biggest superstars and back into the writer’s room on the road to SummerSlam for Season 2 of WWE: Unreal. Participants for the upcoming season include Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, Pat McAfee, Jelly Roll, R-Truth, Iyo Sky, Naomi, Chelsea Green, Penta, Lyra Valkyria.
1/21/26
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (GB) -NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
In the early hours of June 5, 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her bedroom in Salt Lake City, Utah, igniting one of the most intense and widely covered missing-person cases in American history. Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart is a gripping documentary feature that takes viewers inside the real story — told in Elizabeth’s own words and through exclusive interviews with her family, investigators, and those closest to the case.
Blending archival footage and never-before-seen material, the film traces the harrowing nine months of Elizabeth’s captivity at the hands of Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee. It explores the psychological and emotional toll on Elizabeth and her family, the relentless media attention, and the community’s tireless search for answers that recounts the indefatigable resolve to survive that kept Elizabeth alive, and her spirit strong — even 20 years later. The documentary not only revisits the events that shocked a nation but also spotlights Elizabeth’s journey of healing and her ongoing mission to inspire and protect others.
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (JP) – NETFLIX FILM
Iroha’s life gets knocked off its orbit when Kaguya, a carefree runaway from the Moon, moves in and convinces her to perform in a virtual world together.
Finding Her Edge – NETFLIX SERIES
To save her family’s rink, a former skater returns to the ice with an exciting new partner while holding onto feelings for her old one — her first love.
1/23/26
Skyscraper Live – NETFLIX LIVE EVENT
World-famous free solo climber Alex Honnold attempts to ascend one of the planet’s tallest skyscrapers in a high-stakes live event from Taipei, Taiwan.
The Big Fake (IT) – NETFLIX FILM
An aspiring artist becomes a master forger for criminal gangs lurking in the underbelly of 1970s Rome in this drama film inspired by true events.
1/26/26
Monday Night Raw: 2026 – NETFLIX LIVE EVENT (weekly event)
WWE’s groundbreaking, superstar-studded in-ring series delivers live action, drama and unmatched athleticism every week.
My Sesame Street Friends: My Sesame Music
1/27/26
Mike Epps: Delusional – NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
Comedy superstar Mike Epps returns to the stage for his fifth Netflix stand-up special, Delusional. With his signature charm and sharp humor, Epps delivers a fresh set packed with big laughs and memorable moments, sharing hilarious and unfiltered stories of how a little delusion and a lot of hustle made him a star.
1/29/26
Bridgerton: Season 4 Part 1 – NETFLIX SERIES
The fourth season of Bridgerton turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict (Luke Thompson). Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath to settle down—until he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother’s masquerade ball.
Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ (Photograph by Steffan Hill/HBO)
HBO Max’s January 2026 lineup includes the premiere of the six-episode A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms series, set 100 years before the events of Game of Thrones. Critically acclaimed medical drama The Pitt, starring Noah Wyle, returns for season two, and the long-awaited fourth season of Industry arrives in January 2026.
The first month of 2026’s HBO Max schedule also includes the documentaries Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! and 33 Photos From The Ghetto. Plus, Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine and Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You make their streaming debuts.
NEW ON HBO MAX IN JANUARY
January 1
A Most Violent Year (A24)
All This and Heaven Too
Almost Christmas
April in Paris
Baby Face
Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World
Blazing Saddles
Bodies Bodies Bodies (A24)
Catwoman (2004)
Constantine
Deception (1946)
Desire Me
Double Wedding
Ex Machina (A24)
Faithless
Fargo (1996)
Fifth Avenue Girl
Frankenstein 1970
Getaway
Glass
Going the Distance
Goodbye, My Fancy
Green Lantern: Beware My Power
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
Green Lantern: First Flight
Green Mansions
HGTV Dream Home 2026 (HGTV)
High Anxiety
History of the World: Part 1
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
It All Came True
It’s Love I’m After
John Wick
John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
June Bride
Legend of the Guardians The Owls of Ga’hoole
Lili
Love Crazy
Lullaby of Broadway
Margaret
Margaret: Extended Version
Mike Wallace is Here
Mogambo
Moonlight (A24)
My Favorite Wife
My Reputation
Neptune’s Daughter
Nine Lives
Panama Hattie
Possessed (1931)
Presenting Lily Mars
Pride and Prejudice (1940)
Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins
Reunion in France
Rocket Science
Royal Wedding
Sadie McKee
Spaceballs
Task Force
Taxi Driver
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
The Americanization of Emily
The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
The Curse of Frankenstein
The Desert Song
The Enchanted Cottage
The Hitman’s Bodyguard
The Last Time I Saw Paris
The Narrow Margin
The Red Badge of Courage
The Student Prince
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 1)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 2)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
The Working Man
This Modern Age
To Please a Lady
Today We Live
Twilight
Vivacious Lady
While We’re Young (A24)
Wife vs. Secretary
Wild Boys of the Road
World Without End
Zabriskie Point
January 2
House Hunters: Volume 10, Season 249 (HGTV)
Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation, Season 4 (Magnolia Network)
Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation, Season 5 (Magnolia Network)
The Cult of the Real Housewife, Season 1 (TLC)
January 5
Home Town, Season 10 (HGTV)
Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check (Food Network)
January 6
Baking Championship: Next Gen, Season 1 (Food Network)
Haunted Hospitals, Season 4 (Travel)
The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story (ID)
January 7
1000-lb Sisters, Season 8 (TLC)
Moonshiners, Season 15 (Discovery)
Nevada Wild, Season 1 (Animal Planet)
Wildcard Kitchen, Season 3 (Food Network)
“Justice Defenders: Change Inside Prison, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Originals)
January 8
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Expedition X, Season 11 (Discovery)
My Strange Addiction, Season 7 (TLC)
Neighborhood Watch, Season 1 (HGTV)
Real PD: Kansas City: Death Before Dishonor (ID)
Ugliest House in America, Season 7 (HGTV)
The Pitt, Season 2 (Max Original) – The Pitt is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh. The drama stars Noah Wyle (Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch), Patrick Ball (Dr. Langdon), Katherine LaNasa (Dana Evans), Supriya Ganesh (Dr. Mohan), Fiona Dourif (Dr. McKay), Taylor Dearden (Dr. King), Isa Briones (Dr. Santos), Gerran Howell (Whitaker), Shabana Azeez (Javadi), and Sepideh Moafi (Dr. Al-Hashimi).
January 9
House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 206 (HGTV)
January 11
Love & Marriage: Huntsville, Season 10 (OWN)
Maxxed Out, Season1 (OWN)
Totally Spies, Season 7B
Unexplained: Caught on Camera, Season 4 (Travel)
Industry, Season 4 (HBO Original) – At the top of their game and living the lives they set out to have as Pierpoint grads, Harper (Myha’la) and Yasmin (Marisa Abela) are drawn into a high-stakes, globetrotting cat-and-mouse game when a splashy fintech darling bursts onto the London scene. As Yasmin navigates her relationship with tech founder Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington) and Harper is pulled into the orbit of enigmatic executive Whitney Halberstram (Max Minghella), their twisted friendship begins to warp and ignite under the pressure of money, power, and the desire to be on top.
Season four stars Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Kit Harington, Ken Leung, Max Minghella, Miriam Petche, Sagar Radia, Toheeb Jimoh, Charlie Heaton, Amy James-Kelly, Roger Barclay, Andrew Havill, Kiernan Shipka, Kal Penn, Jack Farthing, Stephen Campbell Moore, Claire Forlani, and Edward Holcroft.
January 12
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, Season 3 (Adult Swim)
January 13
People Magazine Investigates, Season 9 (ID)
Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings, Season 6 (Discovery)
Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings: The Great Eight, Season 2 (Discovery)
The Curious Case of…, Season 2 (ID)
January 14
Evil Lives Here, Season 19 (ID)
Killer Confessions: Case Files of a Texas Ranger, Season 1 (ID)
Suddenly Amish, Season 1 (TLC)
January 15
Hot Rod Garage, Season 12
January 16
House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 250 (HGTV)
January 18
A Knight in the Making, Season 1 (HBO)
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Season 1 (HBO Original) – A century before the events of “Game of Thrones,” two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.
The series stars Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall, Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg, Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel Baratheon, Bertie Carvel as Baelor Targaryen, Danny Webb as Ser Arlan of Pennytree, Sam Spruell as Maekar Targaryen, Shaun Thomas as Raymun Fossoway, Finn Bennett as Aerion Targaryen, and Edward Ashley as Ser Steffon Fossoway. Tanzyn Crawford is Tanselle, Henry Ashton is Daeron Targaryen, Youssef Kerkour is Steely Pate, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor is Plummer, and Daniel Monks is Ser Manfred Dondarrion.
January 20
Street Outlaws: Locals Only, Season 2 (Discovery)
January 22
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO Original) – Explores the life, career, friendships, and loves of legendary writer, director, producer, and performer, Mel Brooks. One of Hollywood’s most daring satirists from the early years of television sketch comedy through his film and stage hits, Brooks has held a funhouse mirror up to the human condition and used laughter as a path to resilience, connection, and joy for nearly a century.
January 23
My Haunted Hometown, Season 1 (Travel)
The Smashing Machine (A24)
Real Time with Bill Maher, Season 24 (HBO Original) – Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature “New Rules.”
January 25
Have I Got News For You, Season 4 (CNN Originals)
January 27
33 Photos from the Ghetto (HBO Original) – Tells the story of the only known photographs from inside the Warsaw Ghetto during the April 1943 uprising and its brutal repression that were not taken by German forces. The images, taken secretly by 23-year-old Polish firefighter Zbigniew Leszek Grzywaczewski, who witnessed the devastating response to the uprising as a member of the Warsaw Fire Service, present a rare civilian account of one of World War II’s darkest moments.
January 29
Beat Bobby Flay, Season 40 (Food Network)
January 30
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)
January 31
I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not (CNN Films)
Apple TV’s Shrinking season three trailer opens with Paul (Harrison Ford) declaring, “The GOAT is back.” From there, the two-minute trailer teases life-altering changes infused with a sense of hopefulness.
In addition to Ford, season three stars Jason Segel, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, and Ted McGinley. Popping in as guest stars are Brett Goldstein, Damon Wayans Jr., Wendie Malick, Cobie Smulders, Jeff Daniels, and Michael J. Fox.
“Shrinking follows a grieving therapist (Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks,” reads Apple TV’s synopsis. “Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own.”
Season three will premiere on January 28, 2026. New episodes will stream on Wednesdays.
Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, and Jason Segel created the award-winning comedy and serve as executive producers. Additional executive producers include Neil Goldman, James Ponsoldt, Jeff Ingold, Liza Katzer, Randall Winston, Rachna Fruchbom, Brian Gallivan, Ashley Nicole Black, and Bill Posley.
Jason Segel and Harrison Ford in ‘Shrinking’ season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV)
It’s the end of another year, and that means you’re probably being slammed with Top 10 lists. Well, here’s one more.
Keep in mind that I am the “horror guy,” and honestly, this is the first year in a long time that my “horror” list and my “normie” list of top tens are exactly the same. So that tells you what a memorable year in horror we’ve had.
Also keep in mind that these are my choices and mine alone. Your mileage may vary.
Presence is one of two major American Steven Soderbergh releases this year, and while Black Bag may have been his commercial offering, Presence is his artistic one. It’s a haunted house story with a twist – the story is told from the point of view of the ghost. So, it’s basically a fly-on-the-wall movie about a family in turmoil, but once all the pieces fit into place, it’s unforgettable.
And speaking of two major American releases…director Oz Perkins got to try his hand at a Stephen King adaptation with The Monkey, and while that wasn’t bad, it wasn’t very “Oz Perkins.” Keeper is much more his style, in the same vein of Longlegs and The Blackcoat’s Daughter. It’s an atmospheric slow-burn tale about two lovers in a remote location, but it’s not your average cabin-in-the-woods movie. It’s one of those movies that has the viewer just hoping and praying that it sticks the landing, and luckily, in the end, it does.
Vicious is a movie that earns its name. It’s a Bryan Bertino movie, who also brought us The Strangers, The Monster, and The Dark and the Wicked, and it fits neatly into his usual dirty, mean-spirited mold. It’s about a young woman who receives a spooky gift that keeps on giving. Dakota Fanning playing against type helps bring this nasty little story to vivid life.
Joshua Odjick, Jordan Gonzalez, David Jonsson, Cooper Hoffman, and Charlie Plummer in ‘The Long Walk’ (Photo Credit: Murray Close / Lionsgate)
It’s been a banner year for Stephen King with projects like The Monkey and The Life of Chuck, but director Francis Lawrence’s The Long Walk is the most impressive of the bunch. This post-apocalyptic tale is, as the title implies, mostly a bunch of young men walking and talking, only the deep conversations are broken up by violent gunfire every now and then.
No one writes dialogue quite like screenwriter JT Mollner, and no one could bring that dialogue to life quite like Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson. A heel turn by Mark Hamill is just icing on the cake. And with the talented ensemble cast, The Long Walk may be this generation’s Stand by Me.
Bugonia is, quite simply, Yorgos Lanthimos being Yorgos Lanthimos. It’s more accessible than the filmmaker’s previous works, and it feels like he’s giving his actors a bit more freedom to craft their own characters, but it’s still full of that quirky, reality-grounded fantasy for which he has come to be known. It’s about a pair of conspiracy theorists who believe they have uncovered an alien plot to destroy the Earth. This modern dystopia tale is both thought-provoking and highly entertaining.
Bring Her Back is the second outing from the Philippou Brothers, the duo who scared the heck out of us with Talk to Me a few years back. This is more of the same watch-through-your-fingers, make-you-cringe-in-discomfort type of horror – very visceral, very disturbing, and very, well, terrifying. Sally Hawkins is absolutely brutal as a foster mother who has big – and unscrupulous – plans for the kids she takes in. Bring Her Back will follow you home after it ends.
The simple premise of Zach Cregger’s Weapons – that an entire class of school children except for one kid could run off into the night and vanish – provides a far deeper mystery that ends up in pure mayhem. Some people hated that mayhem, but personally, I thought it went off the rails in the perfect way. And Amy Madigan’s Aunt Gladys is destined to become one of modern horror’s most iconic villains.
Sort of like Presence earlier, Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy is a haunted house movie with a twist – it’s told from the viewpoint of the faithful dog. It sounds like a gimmick, and it is, but it works. Indy, the dog at the heart of the film, is both charming and talented, and honestly should be nominated for some Best Actor awards. Only the most heartless of viewers will find themselves not squarely on his side. And for those wondering, yes, the dog lives.
One of the things this year that I am eternally grateful for is the fact that I got to see Drew Hancock’s Companion before the “twist” was spoiled in the marketing. If you haven’t heard anything about it, watch it cold. It’s not the movie it starts out as. What begins as a simple-albeit-creepy little romcom turns into…something else. And I don’t want to say any more about Companion just in case anyone else is lucky enough to have not heard anything about it before they see it.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is the whole package. Script, music, acting, direction – they’re all top-notch. It’s going to be fun to see the Academy Awards crowd try to spin Sinners as “not horror” just because it’s so good. It’s a vampire movie! But, because it’s set in the Jim Crow era deep south, it’s also so much more than that. It’s quite simply the year’s best movie.
There’s something seriously wrong with Ben in the latest clip from Paramount Pictures’ Primate. Directed by Johannes Roberts (Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City), the horror/thriller is set to open in theaters on January 9, 2026.
The R-rated thriller stars Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur, and Victoria Wyant. The cast also includes Gia Hunter, Benjamin Cheng, Charlie Mann, Tienne Simon, and Miguel Torres Umba.
Paramount Pictures offers this synopsis: “In Primate, a group of friends’ tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival.”
Roberts and Ernest Riera co-wrote the screenplay, and Roberts, Vicki Dee Rock, Nathan Samdahl, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, and Andrew Lary executive produced. Producers include Walter Hamada, John Hodges, and Bradley Pilz.
Frankie Muniz slips back into his Malcolm in the Middle character for the revival series, Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair. Hulu’s released the first teaser footage showing the titular character’s reluctance at reuniting with his family.
Returning cast members include Bryan Cranston as Hal, Jane Kaczmarek as Lois, Christopher Kennedy Masterson as Francis, Justin Berfield as Reese, and Emy Coligado as Piama. Newcomers include Keeley Karsten as Leah, Malcolm’s daughter; Vaughan Murrae as Kelly, Malcolm’s youngest sibling; Kiana Madeira as Tristan, Malcolm’s girlfriend; and Caleb Ellsworth-Clark as Dewey.
The four-episode series premieres on April 10, 2026 on Hulu.
“After shielding himself and his daughter from his family for over a decade, Malcolm is dragged back into their orbit when Hal and Lois demand his presence at their 40th anniversary party,” reads Hulu’s synopsis.
Linwood Boomer, the creator of the original comedy, is back as the writer and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Bryan Cranston, Tracy Katsky, Gail Berman, Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan, and Natalie Lehmann. Ken Kwapis directs the four-episode revival and also executive produces.
‘MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE: LIFE’S STILL UNFAIR’ POSTER (Disney/Disney)
Hugh Dillon as Ian and Jeremy Renner as Mike McLusky in ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ episode 10, the season four finale (Credit: Jeremy Parsons/Paramount+)
Paramount+’s Mayor of Kingstown season four episode nine ended with Mike, Kyle, Stevie, and Ian pinned down in Don’s Diner. Episode 10, the season finale, picks up with the foursome and Sarah (the waitress) still hiding inside as bullets pepper the diner.
(The following is a recap of season four episode 10, “Belly of the Beast,” and there are spoilers.)
Sarah (Jessica Steen) slides Kyle (Taylor Handley) her gun and he and Mike (Jeremy Renner) shoot back. Their assailants are wearing body armor and firing automatic weapons, and Ian (Hugh Dillon) only has his and Stevie’s handguns as he emerges from a side exit. He flanks the attackers and fires with both weapons. Ian draws their attention before hiding behind a truck. While they’re focusing on Ian, Mike steps outside and shoots the two men out front. Unfortunately, another attacker enters the diner and makes his way toward Stevie and Kyle.
Stevie (Derek Webster) pretends to be dead as he walks by and then makes his move. He’s wrestling over the man’s gun when Kyle fires a few shots. Mike runs back in as Kyle’s beating the man senseless. Mike reminds Kyle they need one guy alive.
More cops arrive and after escorting Stevie to the ambulance, Ian tells Captain Walter (Rob Kirkland) that this is just some payback from prison orchestrated by Callahan. Mike and Ian deny there were three gunmen, even though witnesses described there being three. Captain Walter agrees to go with two.
Callahan listens to the police radio chatter describing two dead men in full tactical gear. He knows the third guy’s in for a world of pain. And, of course, he’s right.
Meanwhile, Bunny (Tobi Bamtefa) calls Kevin (Denny Love) and tells him today will be his last day as a prison guard. Bunny’s going to set him up with something better, and Kevin’s relieved it’s over.
Mike beats Billy as they demand that he tell them how to contact Callahan. Billy insists he lives by a code, so Mike continues with his torture. Billy refuses to say anything helpful.
Keno (Derek Basco) informs Ian that Stevie’s okay and that the bullet missed the artery. Ian reminds him to make sure he’s told first if Callahan’s located.
Mike continues cutting away at Billy, but Billy won’t break. When Billy mentions that Callahan’s been busy taking care of something else, Kyle understands he’s talking about Callahan personally killing Tracy. Billy keeps talking and seems to let slip that Callahan is still in Kingstown.
Kyle takes over beating Billy, losing control as he asks about Callahan’s location. Billy still doesn’t give up anything useful, so Mike finishes him off with a bullet to the head. Mike calls Bunny to clean up the dead body and has Ian take Kyle away.
Mike’s next stop is to check in with Bunny, and Bunny confirms he’s going scorched earth on the Colombian cartel both inside and outside of prison. He’ll take care of it all so that Mike can concentrate on Callahan and the Aryan Brotherhood.
Warden Nina Hobbs (Edie Falco) tells Cortez (Derek Rivera) that she’s lifting the lockdown, and Cortez reveals Torres didn’t cry when he died. After he leaves, Mike calls and says it’s time to lift the lockdown. Hobbs confirms that’s her plan but wonders why Mike wants it. He explains that he wants blood to be shed to cure the situation in prison.
Ian and Kyle sit outside the McLusky house, which was burned in the fire started by Callahan’s firebug minion. Kyle insists that he will personally take out Callahan, and Ian is fine with this plan.
Cindy (Laura Benanti) is waiting outside Mike’s office when he pulls up. They hug and she asks about the attack on the diner. Cindy admits she’s having a tough time after killing Breen, even though she saved Kyle’s life. Watching Breen mow down the prisoners has affected her, and she wants Mike to just walk away. He refuses, unwilling to desert Kyle.
Ian calls Mike to confirm Kyle’s at their house and that he’s staying in town. Mike wants to just finish this and swears to Cindy it’s going to be okay.
Kyle walks around his childhood home, which is now covered in ashes and soot. He pulls out a metal case filled with his dad’s personal items, including his gun. Kyle briefly smiles as he touches his dad’s badge before walking away with his gun.
Mike heads to Shaver’s house and hears a police radio inside. He walks through the house, gun drawn, searching for Callahan. The bathroom towel is damp, and there’s a bloody bandage on the floor. Mike calls Ian and informs him Callahan was just there. He’s certain Callahan’s not running.
Helicopters circle above Kingstown as Ian notes the town’s in lockdown.
Tobi Bamtefa as Bunny Washington in ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ episode 10, the season four finale (Photo Credit: Paramount+)
Kevin delivers a phone to Raph (D Smoke) who immediately calls Bunny. Bunny orders him to take care of business inside today after Hobbs releases the Crips from lockdown. While Raph’s attacking the Colombians inside, Bunny will launch his attack outside.
Hobbs is shocked that Cindy came back to work, given what she just went through. Hobbs suggests she focus on the fact she saved a good man, but moving forward won’t be easy. Cindy will be assigned to the infirmary today, which should be the least stressful duty.
Raph’s men prepare for war as the lockdown lifts. They head straight to the Colombians’ cells. Outside, Bunny orders his guys to come in hot on the cartel warehouse. Automatic fire rings out, grenades are launched, and it’s a full-on battle. Bunny and two of his men drive around back in case Colombians try escaping out the backdoors. Cortez and two Colombians emerge, and Cortez’s men are immediately killed. Cortez drops his weapons and gets on his knees, silently surrendering without putting up a fight. He’s knocked out.
Raph’s at the front of the line as the Crips and Colombians begin fighting on the walkway in front of a row of cells. It’s a brutal fight and Raph is repeatedly stabbed as he leads the Crips. He’s forced to work his way behind his men, barely on his feet. Even stabbed multiple times, he manages to throw a Colombian over the railing to his death.
The guards finally rush toward the melee.
Callahan walks into the police station, hands up and claiming to be unarmed. He wants to turn himself in. Ian, who seems to have just won something on a lottery scratcher, advances toward Callahan, gun drawn and ordering him to get down. He sends the other cops out, warning Callahan he won’t find sanctuary at this station.
Unfortunately for Ian, Captain Walter orders him to place Callahan in the box. Ian quickly calls Mike with the news that he was thwarted from walking Callahan out the back door. Captain Walter hasn’t charged him yet but he’s in interrogation. Mike wants Ian to keep him out of the system and get him to the railyard.
Infirmary duty is keeping Cindy hopping after the Crips vs Colombians fight. Raph’s still alive and being treated. Kevin walks through the infirmary and is stabbed in the neck by a Colombian. Cindy rushes to his side as Kevin dies in a pool of blood on the floor. (It’s obvious Mike told Hobbs who to sacrifice to the cartel to get them off her back about the hijacked shipment.)
Taylor Handley as Kyle McLusky in ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ season four episode 10, the finale (Credit: Jeremy Parsons/Paramount+)
Kyle, still at his family’s house, loads his dad’s gun.
Bunny is questioning Cortez when Mike calls and warns him to keep the guy alive. They need to know who he reports to. Bunny steps out of the room while his men beat Cortez as he talks to Mike.
Captain Walter believes Callahan is a purely evil man. He knows Callahan will plead guilty here and in Ohio, and he’ll be sent right back to prison. That’s not a punishment. Walter allows Ian to remove him from the station as if he was never there.
Cortez works himself free of his handcuffs and kills Bunny’s guys before escaping out the back. Bloody handprints show where he jumped out of the building.
Ian brings Callahan, still in handcuffs, to Mike and Callahan starts running his mouth. Mike hits him in the face, and Callahan jokes that, after a few hits, he’ll be out of it and won’t feel a thing. Callahan claims he’s not afraid to die.
Callahan tells Mike to get it over with as Mike points a gun at his head, just a foot or so away. He thinks Mike’s going to kill him, but that’s not the plan. Kyle drives up and Callahan’s shocked. Kyle starts with a punch to the stomach that doubles Callahan over. His next hit is a brutal punch to Callahan’s head, which takes him to his knees. Callahan taunts Kyle about Tracy’s murder and laughs. Kyle has Ian stand Callahan up and Callahan smiles.
Kyle shoots him in the groin and Callahan screams in pain. He can’t stop panting and screaming, and Kyle walks up and places his dad’s gun to Callahan’s forehead. Callahan finally looks scared as Kyle shoots him. Kyle adds more bullets to the body, firing until Mike convinces him it’s over and to walk away.
Mike hands Ian Kyle’s gun.
The final scene of season four is of Kyle breaking down crying in his brother’s arms.
Starz’s new Outlander season eight teaser reveals that Jamie believes he’ll die in a war coming to the backcountry. The nearly two-minute promo also features Jamie warning that “nothing can prepare you for how it ends.” In other words, grab the tissues.
The eighth—and final—season stars Caitríona Balfe as Claire Fraser, Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser, Sophie Skelton as Brianna MacKenzie, Richard Rankin as Roger MacKenzie, and John Bell as Young Ian Murray. David Berry plays Lord John Grey, Charles Vandervaart is William Ransom, and Izzy Meikle-Small is Rachel Murray.
Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan in ‘Outlander’ season 8 (Photo Credit: Starz)
“As season eight begins, Jamie and Claire soon find the war has followed them home to Fraser’s Ridge, now a thriving settlement that has grown and flourished in their absence. With new arrivals and changes made during their years away, the Frasers are confronted with the question of what they are willing to sacrifice for the place they call home and, more importantly, what they would sacrifice to stay together,” reads Starz’s synopsis. “While the Frasers keep a united front against outside intruders, family secrets finally coming to light threaten to tear them apart from the inside. Although they’ve left the war for America’s freedom behind, their fight for Fraser’s Ridge has only just begun.”
Season eight will premiere on March 6, 2026. New episodes will debut on Fridays.
Matthew B. Roberts guides the series as showrunner and serves as an executive producer along with Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis, Toni Graphia, Luke Schelhaas, Andy Harries, Jim Kohlberg, Caitríona Balfe, and Sam Heughan.
Netflix dished up a Christmas Day treat, dropping a football-themed teaser for Bridgerton season four, part one, during the Cowboys vs. Commanders game. That was followed by the online debut of the full season four trailer, which served up new scenes from the Cinderella-inspired season.
The upcoming fourth season will be released in two parts, with part one streaming on January 29, 2026. Part two will follow on February 26, and both parts will consist of four episodes.
The series stars Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton, Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton, Victor Alli as Lord John Stirling, Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury, Nicola Coughlan as Penelope, Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown, Lorraine Ashbourne as Mrs. Varley, and Masali Baduza as Michaela Stirling. Hannah Dodd is Francesca Stirling, Daniel Francis is Lord Marcus Anderson, Ruth Gemmell is Violet Bridgerton, Florence Hunt is Hyacinth Bridgerton, and Martins Imhangbe is Will Mondrich.
The ensemble also includes Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton, Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte, Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton, Polly Walker as Portia Featherington, Emma Naomi as Alice Mondrich, and Hugh Sachs as Brimsley. Simone Ashley plays Kate Bridgerton, Isabella Wei is Posy Li, Michelle Mao is Rosamund Li, and Katie Leung plays Lady Araminta Gun.
“From Shondaland and Jess Brownell, Bridgerton returns for a fairy-tale-inspired fourth season. Bohemian second son Benedict Bridgerton (Thompson) refuses to settle down, despite pleas to the contrary from matriarch Lady Violet Bridgerton (Gemmell). Until at Violet’s masquerade ball, Benedict is awestruck by a masked, mysterious Lady in Silver. With the reluctant help of his sister Eloise (Jessie), Benedict sets out in society to uncover the young lady’s identity. But in fact, his heart’s desire is not in society at all—she is a resourceful maid called Sophie Baek (Ha), working for the formidable Lady of the house, Araminta Gun (Leung).
When fate brings Benedict and Sophie back together, Benedict wrestles between the reality of his affection for this intriguing maid and the fantasy of the Lady in Silver—unaware that they are the same person. Will Benedict’s inability to see these women as one in the same derail the undeniable spark between him and Sophie? And can love truly conquer anything—even a cross-class connection forbidden by society?
Inspiring Benedict’s journey are the marriages of his siblings—including Francesca (Dodd) to John Stirling (Alli), and Colin (Newton) to Penelope (Coughlan), who faces new challenges as a now public gossip columnist.”
Jess Brownell is the showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica, and Chris Van Dusen.
