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Fans of Prime Video ’s hit series “ The Boys” know what to expect by now – crazy amounts of R-rated superhero action & gore covering an apt and scarily realistic look at modern America’s current political and social climate. Well, fear not fans! Season 3 is here to crank the volume up on all of the above to wonderful effect. For the uninitiated, the irreverent series follows a team of normal,...

Will Poulter ’s career trajectory has been going nowhere but up in recent years, starting with standout roles in “ Black Mirror: Bandersnatch ,” “ Midsommar ,” “ Dopesick ,” and “ The Maze Runner ” films. The upcoming years seem that they’ll be no different, as he’s recently been cast as Adam Warlock in the upcoming Marvel Studios film, “ Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3 .” But before he’s launched...

It’s Memorial Day Weekend in the US, and you know what that means— Summer Movie Season is upon us. Kicking off the first true summer of film since 2019, we have Tom Cruise’s “ Top Gun: Maverick .” But the highly anticipated sequel is far from the only major blockbuster getting released over the next three months. And in this episode of The Playlist Podcast , we go through the major films being rel...

Rap our knuckles if you must, but we watched three irreverent nun movies on a new Be Reel. From the musical-comedy of “Sister Act” (30 years old this week) to the demonic possession of “The Nun” (2018) to the perverse wonderment of “Benedetta” (2021), these sisters play by their own rules in the face of retribution and damnation. This episode has everything: Whoopi, Valak and Paul Verhoeven making...

We are certainly living in a new golden age of television – and even a golden age of character-driven dramas tinged by sci-fi elements. Prime Video has certainly started to dip their toe into these proverbial waters with shows like the brilliant “ Outer Range ” and now their latest series, “ Night Sky .” The show follows Franklin and Irene York, played by the incomparable J.K. Simmons and Sissy Sp...

Fans of Steven Moffat and David Nutter would be quick to point out that the two are no strangers to a good bit of time travel, being creatives behind great episodes of “ Doctor Who” and “ The Flash ,” but their new series, “ The Time Traveler’s Wife ” is a whole new proverbial ball of time-slipping wax. The new series follows a love story between two characters, Henry DeTamble ( Theo James ) and C...

Ben Schwartz is one of the funniest people working in Hollywood today. And after years of guest-starring in various shows and providing more than a decade of voice-over work, the actor is finally getting his due in recent years thanks to the insanely popular “ Sonic the Hedgehog ” film franchise and a starring role in the recent Apple TV+ series, “ The Afterparty .” And in this episode of The Play...

If you’re anything like The Playlist crew, the pandemic gave you the chance to catch up on a lot of shows that you’ve been missing, and two of the shows that saw the biggest jump in popularity over the past couple of years are Taylor Sheridan ’s “ Yellowstone ” and the spin-off “ 1883 ,” both putting up massive numbers for The Paramount Network and Paramount+. At the heart of “1883” is an outstand...

There’s no denying it. “ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ” is a bonafide hit with fans and at the box office – as if anyone had any doubt in the Marvel machine continuing to rake in money. The film has already taken in over $500 Million worldwide in less than a week and has revived the nerd world's interest in director Sam Raimi all over again. However, the film wouldn’t be anywhere wi...

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy , our revitalized TV and streaming podcast co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez treat themselves to the new true-life murder series, " Candy." Based on a true story, the Hulu show follows Candy Montgomery ( Jessica Biel ), a housewife in 1980s Texas that finds her life spinning out of control after her neighbor and friend, Betty Gore ( Melanie Lynskey ) is fou...

It’s the first week of May, and you know what that means, right? The Marvel Studios machine has pumped out another feature and is ready to take over the world yet again. This time, we get “ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ,” and boy, oh boy, The Playlist Podcast has some thoughts. Remember to check out more stories, news, reviews, interviews, and more at ThePlaylist.net , subscribe to...

In today’s episode of  Bingeworthy , our revitalized TV and streaming podcast co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dive into  HBO Max’s  new true-life murder series, “ The Staircase.”  Based on the much-buzzed-about documentary of the same name, the show follows the true story of Michael Peterson , a crime novelist accused of killing his wife Kathleen after she is found dea...

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy , our revitalized TV and streaming podcast, co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dive into Hulu’s new mystery series, “ Under the Banner of Heaven ” . The show follows a devout Mormon detective Pyre (played by Andrew Garfield ) whose faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder seemingly connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS Mormon funda...

It’s difficult to believe that “ Toy Story ” debuted almost three decades ago, as so many of us have grown up watching the lexicon of Pixar films that it helped spawn. Some of us who were fortunate to be of an age to remember the first time we saw a fully computer-generated film have now had the opportunity to pass the Pixar magic off to our children or the next generation. Yet there is something...

“ Mayans MC ” recently debuted its fourth season with what might be the best episode of the series to date. The acclaimed FX drama, which follows the story of the SoCal motorcycle club of the title, is one of the most brutal and emotional series on TV right now and is criminally overlooked around awards season. And in this episode of The Playlist Podcast , ‘Mayans’ star, Clayton Cardenas , joins t...

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy , our revitalized TV and streaming podcast co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dive into HBO Max ’s beloved series, “ Barry ” from Bill Hader and Alec Berg. The show follows a hitman named Barry (Bill Hader) who stumbles into an acting class on the job and finds a real passion for theater. As the lines between his life as a hired killer and as an actor begin...

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy , our revitalized TV and streaming podcast co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dive into Showtime’s new sci-fi sequel/reboot series, “ The Man Who Fell to Earth ” from Alex Kurtzman (“ Fringe ,” “ Alias ,” “ Star Trek: Discovery” ) and J enny Lumet (“ Star Trek: Discovery ,” “ Rachel Getting Married” ).  Based on the classic 1976 sci-fi movie from direct...

Countless movies capture the exhilaration and horror of high school, but only a select few resurrect those qualities for high school reunions. On this episode, Chance and Noah reminisce on this delightful and harrowing subgenre, featuring “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” (1997), “Peggy Sue Got Married” (1986) and “Central Intelligence” (2016). There's one universal takeaway: even one night...

Director Tom Gormican and co-writer Kevin Etten found themselves suddenly out of work when their sitcom “ Ghosted ” ended up on Fox ’s cancellation chopping block. Determined to work together again, the pair began brainstorming ideas for what they could possibly do next. Shortly thereafter, “ The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent ” was born unto the world, thus granting us all a chance to revel...

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy , our revitalized TV and streaming podcast, co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dive into Prime Video ’s new western sci-fi mystery drama, “ Outer Range ” from creator/writer/showrunner Brian Watkins . “Outer Range'' centers on Royal Abbott (played by Josh Brolin ), a rancher fighting for his land and family, who discovers an unfathomable mystery at the edge...

After months of waiting, following the major announcement back in May 2021, Warner Bros . has officially merged with Discovery , creating the aptly titled new company, Warner Bros. Discovery . And as you might expect whenever there is a big corporate merger, the new CEO is ready to shake things up, which appears to have major ramifications for the folks at DC Entertainment . And in this episode of...

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy , our revitalized TV and streaming podcast, co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dive into Hulu’s Theranos / Elizabeth Holmes biotech catastrophe mini-series, “ The Dropout .” Based on the true story, the TV series chronicles Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' attempt to revolutionize the healthcare industry after dropping out of college and starting a technol...

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy , our revitalized TV and streaming podcast, co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dig into Apple TV+ ’s latest London-based spy series, “ Slow Horses .” Based on the Mick Herron novel of the same name, the show follows Jackson Lamb ( Gary Oldman), the leader of Slough House – a destination for all of British Intelligence’s misfits and screw-ups. In the series t...

In today’s episode of  Bingeworthy , our revitalized TV and streaming podcast, co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dig into  Disney+’s  latest Marvel Cinematic Universe , “ Moon Knight .” Based on the Marvel Comic of the same name, the show follows a mild-mannered museum gift shop employee, Steven Grant ( Oscar Isaac ), who finds himself lost in the difference between reality a...

In this episode of The Playlist Podcast , the hosts celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Panic Room” by talking about the film and how Hollywood and filmmaking have changed since the 2002 release. Would “Panic Room” make $200 million worldwide in 2022, as it did 20 years ago? Would it be sent directly to a streamer, and perhaps turned into an event series? And is “Panic Room” an underrated film in t...