The return to the Black Mirror universe of “USS Callister: Into Infinity” is ambitious, fun, and a little bit chaotic. “Into Infinity” brings the crew back for a wild space mission that mostly sticks the landing, though not without some turbulence.
Jessica Knoll’s Bright Young Women shines a light on the lives of two women grappling with trauma and healing. The book offers an emotional and gripping narrative, though it sometimes leans on familiar thriller clichés.
The Americas is everything you could want in a nature documentary and then some. With jaw-dropping visuals, a Hans Zimmer score, and the comforting voice of Tom Hanks, this 10-part series is an emotional rollercoaster through deserts, oceans, jungles, and your very soul.
Back on Netflix and ready to light up your watchlist, Paul follows two British sci-fi nerds, a foul-mouthed alien, and one of the strangest road trips ever. With Seth Rogen voicing the galaxy’s most chill extraterrestrial and Simon Pegg and Nick Frost doing what they do best, this movie is like your favorite comic-con fever dream.
Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter tells the harrowing true story of Cathy Terkanian’s decades-long search for her missing daughter. With powerful storytelling and a focus on raw emotion over sensationalism, this Netflix series delivers a heartbreaking and unforgettable viewing experience.
Adolescence on Netflix is a gripping psychological crime drama with fantastic performances and an intense look at the impact of toxic online spaces. While it’s not without its flaws, the show is both thought-provoking and emotionally powerful.
Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, and Eva Mendes deliver powerful performances in The Place Beyond the Pines, a crime drama that explores fatherhood, legacy, and moral complexity. Despite its fragmented structure, the film remains gripping from start to finish.
This week was a long one. Between a lot going on at work and in my regular life, I consistently felt several steps behind. Unfortunately, doesn’t look to be slowing…
The fourth and final season of The Righteous Gemstones isn’t my favorite, but it’s a rare and respectable thing to see a show end before it overstays its welcome.
Paul Giamatti gives a quietly devastating performance in Black Mirror’s Season 7 finale, “Eulogy,” a slow-burn of an episode that sneaks up on you with its emotional weight and poignant commentary on memory, loss, and the stories we tell ourselves.