20 January
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PEACEMAKER Writer/Director: James GunnStarring: John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Steve Agee, Robert Patrick Even before James Gunn released his adaptation of The Suicide Squad, he filmed the spinoff series Peacemaker for HBO Max centering on John Cena’s character. Cena’s career from wrestling to movie star seems to be one of deliberate choices in the roles he takes on from heavy action movies to adult comedies. Peacemaker is without a doubt the best role he’s played yet. The series kicks off with a “previously in The Suicide Squad” note to catch audiences up on what happened with this character. We findRead More →

31 December
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COBRA KAI Season 4 Creators: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden SchlossbergStarring: Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, Xolo Maridueña, Martin Kove, Courtney Henggeler, Thomas Ian Griffith, Peyton List The hit Netflix series Cobra Kai is back for a fourth season and all ten episodes are now streaming. Rivalries don’t need to last forever, but some certainly take longer to mend. The Cobra Kai members under Martin Kove’s John Kreese continue to play nasty and aggressive. Johnny Lawrence’s group Eagle Fang and Miyagi-Do, led by Daniel LaRusso, know they’ll have to work together if there’s any hope at beating Cobra Kai at the tournament.Read More →

23 November
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HAWKEYE Creator: Jonathan IglaStarring: Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Vera Farmiga, Linda Cardellini, Tony Dalton, Florence Pugh Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye was one of the original Avengers, but he was always treated as a supporting character in many of the Marvel movies. Now he’s getting his own stand-alone story in the new series Hawkeye, which will be streaming on Disney+. It seems like Clint Barton/Hawkeye wants to hang up the bow and arrow and live a quiet life with his family following the tragic events of the Blip. He wants this to be the “Best Christmas Ever” with his kids as they plan out their Christmas traditions.Read More →

23 September
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MIDNIGHT MASS Director: Mike FlanaganStarring: Hamish Linklater, Zach Gilford, Kate Siegel, Rahul Kohli, Annabeth Gish, Henry Thomas, Kristin Lehman, Samantha Sloyan, Alex Essoe, Robert Longstreet, Michael Trucco, Crystal Balint Writer/director Mike Flanagan is no stranger to horror thanks to his Stephen King adaptations and series like The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor. His latest series, Midnight Mass, is mentally jarring like the others.  Crockett Island population 127 is that small town where everybody knows each other’s history for the good and the bad. Riley Flynn (Zach Gilford) is the prodigal son who’s returned home after four years in jail followingRead More →

17 September
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THE MORNING SHOW Season 2 Director: Mimi LederStarring: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Steve Carell, Karen Pittman, Desean K. Terry, Hasan Minhaj, Julianna Margulies, Will Arnett, Nestor Carbonell, Greta Lee, Ruairi O’Connor The Morning Show became a huge hit for AppleTV+ The first season ended on a cliffhanger and it’s now back for Season 2. The second season picks up eight months after the fallout of Alex and Bradley’s big announcement on The Morning Show. Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon continue to thrive in these richly complicated characters who find themselves in a very different professional headspace. Steve Carell is also backRead More →

20 August
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WHAT IF…? Director: Bryan AndrewsStarring: Jeffrey Wright, Haley Atwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Chadwick Boseman, Michael Rooker, Josh Brolin, Stanley Tucci, Dominic Cooper Marvel has ventured into animation with their latest Disney+ series, What If…? The story continues to play into the idea of a multiverse that’s posed in Loki and teased in future Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. There’s a celestial being known as The Watcher that poses as the series narrator. He introduces the audience to alternate realities to some of our favorite MCU movies in a “What If” style fashion. The first episode poses a question as to what would have happened if PeggyRead More →

05 August
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MR. CORMAN Creator: Joseph Gordon-LevittStarring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Debra Winger, Arturo Castro, Juno Temple, Hugo Weaving Joseph Gordon-Levitt not only stars in Mr. Corman, but he’s also one of the writers, directors, and the creator of the new AppleTV+ series. He stars as Josh Corman, a fifth-grade history teacher. The series picks up on the first week of school with Mr. Corman having a conversation with his students about being lucky or unlucky in life. This existential quandary comes into his home life as he starts feeling a quarter life crisis wondering where his life is going and what role will he play in it. InRead More →

22 July
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TED LASSO Season 2 Created by: Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Joe Kelly, Brendan HuntStarring: Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster Jason Sudeikis went from making audiences laugh on Saturday Night Live to making them laugh, tear up, and feel all the emotions with his AppleTV+ series Ted Lasso. It’s back for a second season and trust me when I say “Believe” in Season Two. The first episode finds Ted and his coaching team for the AFC Richmond soccer team in a bit of a pickle as they continue to have a tied record. They find themselves inRead More →

15 July
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SCHMIGADOON! Creator: Cinco PaulStarring: Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Dove Cameron, Aaron Tveit, Ann Harada, Jane Krakowski, Fred Armisen, Ariana DeBose As a lover of Broadway and Saturday Night Live, I was instantly drawn to Schmigadoon! The series is led by Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key as Melissa and Josh, both medical professionals who have been married for years, but they’re hitting a bit of a rough patch. They head off to a couples retreat in the middle of the woods to reconnect, but after crossing a bridge, they find themselves in the middle of an old timey town called Schmigadoon. JoshRead More →

17 June
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PHYSICAL Creator: Annie WeismanStarring: Rose Byrne, Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, Della Saba, Paul Sparks, Geoffrey Arend Rose Byrne is a jack of all trades. She can handle any genre or medium with ease from broad comedies like Bridesmaids to horror like Insidious to gripping TV dramas like Mrs. America. She leads the new dark comedy series Physical for AppleTV+ Her character Sheila Rubin is mentally spiraling downhill. We hear all the negative self-talk in her head, the judgmental comments about herself and others that you would never say out loud. Her life takes a sudden turn when she sees a jazzercise aerobics style class inRead More →