The 2026 Emmy nominations have finally arrived, revealing some dominant players, unfortunate snubs, and newly christened favorites among some great seasons of television. A few series clearly dominated the minds of Television Academy voters, with a small number of series (including a major
Minions & Monsters, the latest offshoot of Illumination's Despicable Me franchise and the third of its films following the yellow underlings known as Minions, is here! Once again it's a delightful showcase of our Twinkie-coded henchmen who charm, search for another big villain to follow, kill
All you need to do is watch Minions & Monsters to see that Hollywood doesn't have to have franchise malaise. As a critic and filmmaker, I firmly believe that original stories are necessary for a thriving film industry. They're the lifeblood of the art form, and excessive focus on IP-mining and
In Nick Antosca's Cape Fear, one of cinema's greatest psychotic antagonists is back to terrify our screens. Max Cady, the antagonist of every Cape Fear project and their source novel, is a despicable rapist and murderer who always targets a lawyer for perceived injustice. It's a blank check for
Aleshea Harris' Is God Is gives good reason for one of civilization's biggest sins. There are fewer moral ills in global mythology worse than killing one’s parents. Germanic lore tells of the dwarf Fafnir, who killed his father from greed and was consequently transformed into a dragon. Patricide
“From” is a stunning original horror series from John Griffin, now on its fourth season at MGM+ (and the most-watched series in MGM+ history). Its newest season sees Sophia, played by Julia Doyle, enter the town in a startling car wreck. MGM+ has been a streaming home to a growing number of
Like many quaint New England island towns (at least if you ask Stephen King), Widow's Bay is full of old history and rampant superstitions. Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) wants to modernize and revive the place into the next Martha's Vineyard (making it a hopping tourist destination), even though