Stories in Motion

The animation in  In Waves  is some of the most beautiful we've seen at Cannes this year. So why did we leave the theater feeling nothing? We talk gorgeous visuals, dying girl clichés, and what the film owed its subject but never delivered. Day two dispatch from the Croisette.

We're live from the Croisette, and the festival opens with a whimper. Pierre Salvadori's  The Electric Kiss  has the cast, the premise, and the period charm - so why does it feel like so much wasted electricity? Our first dispatch from Cannes 2026.

HBO, Netflix, Apple TV+, and more are loading up the summer with prestige drama, sci-fi, and franchise returns. Here's what to put on your watchlist.

Twenty years later, Meryl's back, the outfits are still good, and absolutely nothing has changed. Which is both the point and the problem.

Michael turns one of pop’s most complicated icons into a glossy, carefully controlled highlight reel, with Jaafar Jacksondoing his best inside a story that refuses to go deeper. It looks the part and sounds great, but the truth is smoothed over so much it barely leaves an impact.

We review David Lowery's  Mother Mary , the A24 psychodrama starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel that somehow turns a fashion fitting into a séance. Strange, gorgeous, and unlike anything else in theaters right now.

Cannes 2026 ditched the blockbusters and went full cinephile. We break down the wildest, most exciting lineup in years. From Almodóvar's bitter Christmas to a samurai murder mystery, a gay virus thriller, and yes, John Travolta directing a movie.

Euphoria returns with Sam Levinson doubling down on mood and misery, but even Zendaya can’t save a season that feels stuck in place. What was once electric now drifts into repetition, leaving its characters spinning their wheels instead of growing up.

We're back with a deeper dive into just the comedy categories. After our full Emmy predictions breakdown, we're zeroing in on the race that's shaping up to be the most unpredictable of the night. Hacks is ending, The Comeback is back, and Steve Carell has never won an Emmy. Time to get specific.

The Testaments promised a fresh take on Gilead. What it delivered was more of the same - new faces, same cage, same unanswered questions. We break down why the Handmaid's Tale sequel can't escape its own shadow, and why in 2026, bearing witness just isn't enough anymore.

We break down  The Drama , Robert Pattinson and Zendaya’s messy, uncomfortable, and strangely gripping anti rom com from Kristoffer Borgli. What starts as a pre wedding game turns into a full blown emotional collapse, as love gets warped by judgment, perception, and one confession you cannot take back. It does not always work, but when it hits, it really hits.

From and to , we break down the 22 most anticipated shows of the season and the impossible task of keeping up. Emmy bait, long-awaited returns, and chaotic new series are all fighting for your time so yeah, going outside might have to wait.

The race resets with bold early predictions led by Dune Part Three, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and Tom Cruise’s comeback push in Digger. We break down the biggest contenders, from Ryan Gosling in Project Hail Mary to David Fincher’s buzzy next move, and what could define the next Oscar season before anyone’s even seen a frame.

From likely competition heavyweights by Pedro Almodóvar, Asghar Farhadi and Lars von Trier to buzzy wildcards like Joel Coen’s next film and star packed oddities, we break down the movies most likely to land at Cannes 2026 plus the major titles skipping the Croisette and what it all says about this year’s festival race.

The 98th Academy Awards delivered both expected wins and real surprises. One Battle After Another took Best Picture and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, while Michael B. Jordan surged to Best Actor for Sinners. We break down the biggest winners including Jessie Buckley’s Best Actress win for Hamnet, the standout technical victories, and the surprises that defined the 2026 Oscars.

We dive into Apple TV’s sweet comedy where sex work meets motherhood, Elle Fanning shines, and Michelle Pfeiffer delivers scenes that make every moment unforgettable.

We break down the SXSW buzz around I Love Boosters, where Boots Riley delivers a chaotic fashion-heist stoner comedy led by Keke Palmer and Demi Moore that mixes absurd sci-fi with anti-capitalist satire. 

The 2026 Emmy race is already heating up. We break down the early frontrunners across every major category - from drama contenders like The Pitt and Euphoria to comedy favorites like Hacks. Plus, we look at major acting contenders including Zendaya, Noah Wyle, and Michelle Pfeiffer, and the limited-series battle between Half Man and Love Story. Which shows are leading the pack—and which ones could...

What if the Academy had awarded  Best Casting  for the last 15 years? In this episode we break down a fascinating poll of 90+ casting directors revealing the films that  would’ve won , from Inglourious Basterds and The Social Network to Moonlight, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Oppenheimer. We explore what these alternate Oscars reveal about ensembles, star power, and why casting might qui...

This episode dives into Project Hail Mary, where Ryan Gosling plays a confused scientist waking up alone on a spaceship with no memory and the fate of Earth on his shoulders. We talk about the film’s mix of big science, humor, and heart, the unexpected friendship with an alien engineer, and why this story about saving the universe is really about figuring out who you are.

We break down The Bride!, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s wild reimagining of the Bride of Frankenstein myth. With Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale at the center, the film swings for punk-rock feminist rage and Joker-style chaos but may collapse under its own ideas. We unpack the ambition, the aesthetic, and why the story might scream louder than it actually says. 

From Zendaya’s rise to global dominance to massive new projects from Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg, plus potential big screen debuts from Taylor Swift and Frank Ocean, this episode dives into the trends, risks, and star power shaping cinema in 2026, and asks whether this could be the year theaters truly roar back to life.

Emerald Fennell narrows  Wuthering Heights  to pure obsession. It is lush cruel and thrilling to watch yet always stopping just short of fully unraveling.

A deeply personal journey through Sundance 2026, where sex turns into power, comedy collapses into grief, and films linger long after the lights come up, reflecting on the performances, obsessions, and emotional residue that made this year’s festival impossible to shake.

Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega navigate a Miami art world gone wild in Cathy Yan’s darkly comic farce where a fatal accident becomes the ultimate publicity stunt and we break down why the satire hits misses and spirals into chaos.