It can be difficult for introverts to get excited about sports. Large crowds and hostile competition tend to deter those who would rather curl up by the fire and get lost in a good book or an easy TV show. With the rise of streaming services and the gradual fall of network television, Sports networks have begun to compensate by making theirgames accessible via streaming. Thursday Night Football was available to stream on Prime Video last season, and Apple TV+ is offering virtual league passes for Major League Soccer for the current season....

Bad Times at the El Royaleis a fun underrated gem, with some of the best in the game at the top of their craft in this stylish neo-noir thriller.Jeff Bridgesleads the castwith a stunningCynthia Erivoin her first major leading film role. Just her second feature afterWidows, she shines in an intense performance that also saw the debut of her gorgeous singing voice on film.Chris Hemsworth,Dakota Johnson,Jon Hamm,Nick Offerman,Lewis Pullman, and a youngCailee Spaenymake up the rest of the ensemble cast....

In the almost a decade since the money-making fan-favorite franchise,Pirates of the Caribbean, bowed out withDead Men Tell No Tales, the fate of the film series has been swinging from one extreme to the other. Now that we know for a fact thattwo movies are in developmentand that Disney is toying with the idea of mending its broken relationship withJohnny Depp, the sails are continuing to gather wind. Entering the ring and tossing in his name with hopes of picking up where the last movie left off,Orlando Bloomrecently appeared on ITV’sThis Morningto promote his upcoming featureDeep Cover....

WithThe Last of UsSeason 2officially in the books, all eyes are on how HBO plans to tackle the second half ofThe Last of Us: Part II.The answer is clearer now:Craig Mazinis moving forward as the show’s lone writer after co-creatorNeil Druckmannand co-writerHalley Grossstepped awayto focus on a new game at Naughty Dog. Mazin recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about what this shift means for Season 3, and he sounded surprisingly energized....

For years,Vanderpump Rulesfans speculated aboutJax TaylorandBrittany Cartwright’sdeparture from the show. Their exit in 2020 felt abrupt, leading many to wonder—were they fired or did they leave on their own terms? Now, Jax is setting the record straight. Jax, now a star of Bravo’sThe Valley, recently opened up about his past struggles with substance abuse and his journey to sobriety. But while personal challenges played a role in reshaping his life, his departure fromVanderpump Ruleshad more to do with his own behavior—specifically, his unwillingness to cooperate with production....

Emily in ParisstarAshley Parkhas shared a teasing update on the status of Season 5. Created byDarren Starand starringLily Collinsas an up-and-coming marketing executive, Emily Cooper,Emily in Parishas cemented its place as one of thebest guilty-pleasure shows on TV. The show scored aSeason 5 renewallast year, as first revealed by Collins via Good Morning America, before an official confirmation from Star on Netflix’s Tudum. Teasing what’s to come in the next chapter, Star said, “We’re thrilled with the incredible response to this season of Emily in Paris and excited to return for a fifth season to continueEmily’s adventures in Rome and Paris!...

Despite efforts to the contrary,American Rusthas sadly solved its last mystery. According toTVLine, the Pennsylvania-set detective series will not be returning for a third season. The series first premiered on Showtime, withJeff Danielsin the lead role as Detective Del Harris. Since then, the industry has changed significantly with many moving parts that may or may not have impacted the series. Showtime has since merged with Paramount+, but not beforeAmerican Rustwas canceled....

No superhero draws as much fanfare and attention as The Caped Crusader. While the live-action adaptations of the DC character are wildly popular, some of the most inspired Batman work has come from animation.Bruce Timm, the creator of the belovedBatman: The Animated Series, is returning with another fresh take on the iconic character inBatman: Caped Crusader, which premieres on Prime Video on August 1. Helming the steely voice of Batman isHamish Linklater, with villain roles carried out byJamie ChungandMinnie Driver, playing Harley Quinn and The Penguin, respectively....

Editor’s Note: The following contains minor spoilers forFinestkindScreenwriter and directorBrian Helgeland(Legend) returns to theToronto International Film Festivalthis year withFinestkind, a crime drama on the high seas led byBen FosterandToby Wallaceand co-starringTommy Lee JonesandJenna Ortega. Ahead of the film’s world premiere at TIFF, Collider’sSteve Weintraubspoke with Academy Award-winner Helgeland and producerGary Foster(Sleepless in Seattle) about their collaboration in bringing this emotional feature to Paramount+ through hell or high water. Finestkindis a personal script Helgeland tells Weintraub he’s been reworking “for about 25 years,” adding, “I never thought it was gonna get made....

Gather around,Orphan Blackfans, as AMC has unveiled the first trailer for the much-anticipated spin-off series,Orphan Black: Echoes. The teaser released today spotlights the show’s lead Lucy (Krysten Ritter), a woman with an unimaginable story trying to find her place in the world when she becomes the subject of a new mysterious science experiment. AMC is yet to announce an official release date for the spin-off, but promises the show will arrive on its platforms in 2024....

The horror genreis filled to the brim withEnglish-language remakes of horror films, and most are inferior to their foreign original.Quarantinefails to capture the gritty reality of Spain’sRecandThe Uninviteddoesn’t compare to the South KoreanA Tale of Two Sisters. But then sometimes you get a master director helming a shot-for-shot remake of their own film likeMichael Haneke’sFunny Gamesor a genuinely decent English-language adaptation likeThe Ring. These English-language horror films aren’t bad by any means, but still, if you had to choose between the two versions, more often than not, the original is going to come out on top....

The residents of the apartment building inStingare going to need to get the exterminator onto the scene pronto, as an exclusive to Collider clip shows just a fraction ofthe carnage that awaits audienceswhenthe film arrives on April 12. A regular day is ripped to shreds in the clip as folks living in the building hear a scream of terror from one of their neighbors. Theelderly woman’s parrot has been killed, but not just killed — mauled — by an unknown assailant....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Tulsa King Season 2. Tulsa Kingis back with a bang forSeason 2, with the opening episode following immediately on from Dwight’s (Sylvester Stallone) arrest and the looming threat of the Invernizzi family, with Chickie (Domenick Lombardozzi) back in New York, desperate for Dwight and Goodie’s (Chris Caldovino) heads. Season 2 ofTulsa Kingset up new challenges for our protagonists, introducing Cal Thresher (Neal McDonough), as well as welcoming us back to the delightfully colorful characters we met in Season 1 that would end up joining Dwight’s crew, such as Bodhi (Martin Starr) and Armand (Max Casella)....