“Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials” Will Send Your Snooze Button Into Overdrive
There’s no regard for Christie’s prose, no idea who the series’ audience is meant to be, and no goal except to further increase Netflix’s intellectual property resources.
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Peacock’s “Ponies” Offers Unbridled Spy Intrigue For Its Two Female Leads
A compelling, female-driven buddy spy thriller that is enough to hold out hope for a second season.
School Spinoff “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” Boldly Goes Through Growing Pains
The latest Trek spinoff takes its characters to space school, and learns some of its own lessons as it goes.
A Tribute to Former FCC Chair and Media Champion Newton Minow
A tribute to our contributing editor’s father, a remarkable advocate for viewer choice.
The Thrills Can’t Be Stopped in “Hijack” Season 2
“Hijack” is an intensely watchable series that keeps your attention and anxiety up.
HBO’s “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” Is The Best Fantasy Adaptation of the Decade
Fantasy television can still surprise you, and when it comes to the genre, bigger isn’t always better.
The Many Reasons Women Are Watching “Heated Rivalry”
Everyone wants to know why so many women are watching “Heated Rivalry.” The answer isn’t that simple.
“Sinners,” “Bel-Air” Lead NAACP Image Award Nominees
This year’s NAACP Image Award nominees.
Glitz and Glamour: A Report from the 2026 Palm Springs Festival Gala
A report from the Palm Springs event in early January.
“One Battle After Another,” “Hamnet” Win Big at 2026 Golden Globes
The winners of this year’s Golden Globes.
Craziness and Contradiction: Kirill Serebrennikov on “Limonov: The Ballad”
The Russian filmmaker discusses his biopic on the Russian poet, the nature of dissidents, and the heightened poetics of his cinema.
Long Awaited Second Season of “The Night Manager” Is More Gripping Than Ever
One of the best mini-series of the 2010s has unexpectedly returned, and it’s even better.
“A Thousand Blows” Lands Another One-Two Punch of Victorian Intrigue in Season 2
The show remains as elegantly and intensely staged as ever.
Chaz Ebert to Guest on Steve Dale’s Booth 46 Podcast Live at Petterino’s
Today, January 7th, 2026, at 5pm CST, Chaz Ebert will join WGN’s Steve Dale for a guest appearance on his podcast, Booth 46.
To Love Each Other: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne on “Young Mothers”
An interview with the legendary French neorealist auteurs talk about their latest, motherhood, industrialism, and the late Émilie Dequenne.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Rebecca Zlotowski on “A Private Life”
The filmmaker talks about working with Jodie Foster in her first French-speaking lead role, and more.
Poetry in the Abyss: Béla Tarr (1955-2026)
An ode to the Hungarian filmmaker who turned movies into music boxes, ringing out in the dark.
A Brilliant Actor and Even Better Person: Isiah Whitlock Jr. (1954-2025)
A tribute to the star of The Wire and several Spike Lee joints.
Season 4 of HBO’s “Industry” Is a Relentlessly Thrilling Series Best
The series is one of the best post-pandemic television shows to grace our screens.
Cute Chaos: Penny Lane on “Happy And You Know It”
The documentarian discusses the curiously complex world of children’s music and her latest Music Box documentary.
