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WhenERaired from 1994 to 2009 on NBC, it was one of the most dramatic andengrossing portrayals of a hospital emergency roomthat television viewers had ever seen. There were shocking plot points, fascinating medical mysteries, and plenty of romance between the characters. Now, withthe premiere of Max’s new medical drama,The Pitt, audiences are being treated toan even more accurate and honest depiction of what actually takes place in an emergency room. BecauseThe Pittis able to head into more gruesome territory, the series is already earning praise forsurpassingERin its authenticity....

WandaVisionwas one of the most talked-about shows of 2021, with its lean into merging sitcoms, nostalgia, and superheroes striking a chord with pandemic-era audiences. Months after the first season ended, we still havequestions about what happened inWandaVision. Inspiring lively conversations with its methodical approach to teasing out plot details from episode to episode, this show was a Slytherin if we’ve ever met one. Related:WandaVision Review: MCU At Its Best and Most Daring...

While many cinephiles have grown irritated with seeing their favorite films adapted into television shows, the excellent FX seriesFargohas managed to surpass all expectations by becoming an entirely unique work of art. The original 1996 classic thatJoelandEthan Coendirected so beautifully may be one ofthe greatest drama films ever made, but the new series from the genius creatorNoah Hawleyhas managed to tell compelling new stories within each season, each of which takes on a new cast of characters....

Last year, in a shock to most, the Emmy Awards actually got their list of nominees very right. After long being considered one of the more out of touch industry awards, the Emmys (which are voted on by peers, not the press or a membership board across the entertainment world) really stepped into the Peak TV era and began rewarding series that had previously and woefully been overlooked. Still, there are always snubs, if only because there are a limited number of nominations to be had –andthere are only so many hours in the day to watch all of these nearly 500 scripted shows to begin with....

Two decades after it first melted our hearts — and fried our minds —Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mindis getting the recognition it’s long deserved. The New York Times recently released its list of the Top 100 Films of the 21st Century, and nestled near the top at #7 isMichel Gondry’sgenre-defying romance,making it the highest-ranked science fiction title on the list. That’s right: the saddestJim Carreymovie you’ve ever cried to has just been crowned the greatest sci-fi film of the century… so far....

Even if you’re not a fan yourself, it’s not hard to realize thatPokémonis all-encompassing. The franchise has moved well beyond its Game Boy-based beginnings and has expanded into a multimedia juggernaut comprised of games, animated TV shows and movies, a trading card game, and about three dozen other things that would take too long to list. AlthoughPokémonhas become such a massive success, the beating heart of the franchise still lies with its games....

Oh, casting agents. Sometimes they nail it, and sometimes… you getKevin CostnerasRobin Hood. Now, this isn’t to say that these actors aren’t fantastic at what they do. A lot of these films turned out quite well, considering they couldn’t physically morph themselves into a more believable or accurate character. Although, some did try!RELATED:‘Super Mario’s Most Iconic Enemies Ranked, From Goombas to Boo and Everything in BetweenIt begs the question, is it the three-movie contracts with studios?...

WhenChristopher Reeve’s Superman first took to the skies of the silver screen in 1978, everything changed.Supermanis now looked back on as a template for every comic book movie that followedand one of the greatest entries in the genre;it was quickly followed by a sequel that some found even more successful. While these movies got a lot right, they also fell into the same traps the modern iterations have:too many sequels....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for ‘Creature Commandos.’ Creature Commandoshas begun and with itJames GunnandPeter Safran’s DC Universe. But while the franchise is still in its infancy,the two-episode premiere of its first television series has already delivered an assortment of Easter eggs and referencesto other DC Comics-based properties as well as other media for fans to enjoy. Here’s what to look out for. AlthoughCreature Commandosis the first project officially set in the DCU,as Gunn has repeatedly explained, most of the events of his prior DC adaptations, the filmThe Suicide Squadand spin-off television seriesPeacemaker(possibly along with aspects of other productions likeBlue Beetle) will be canonical to the new franchise....

MGM and Warner Bros. Pictures have released the first images from the upcoming sequelCreed II. It’s a bit odd that the first images are being releasedafterthe first trailer, but this follow-up is so highly anticipated that folks are likely happy to just get any kind of peek at the sequel they can. WhileRyan Cooglerwrote and directed the firstCreed, he was busy withBlack Pantherwhen MGM and WB wanted to get the ball rolling onCreed 2, so he stepped back into an executive producer role....

The DC Universe has gotten a recent rise in shark-based characters. Namely, King Shark, also known as Nanaue, warmed people’s hearts inJames Gunn’sThe Suicide Squad.Sylvester Stallonevoiced an adorable and horrifying humanoid shark who gained friends for the first time, all the while he nomming on many people. Stallone’s voiceover work for the character helped introduce some fans to the character, but he is not the only shark in the sea. Namely, he is far from even the only recent adaptations of King Shark to exist....

The biggest news to come out of Showtime’sHomelandpanel during the Summer TCA Press Tour is that the series has been renewed through Season 8. It’s clear that Showtime considers it their marquee program, and are investing in it into perpetuity. At the panel, executive producerAlex Gansaand starsClaire Danes(Carrie) andMandy Patinkin(Saul) were on hand to answer our questions about what’s coming next for the series. Here are 8 things we learned:...

Netflix has released the first trailer and poster for the upcoming sci-fi filmI Am Mother. Directed byGrant Sputore, the film actually debuted at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year as an independent movie, at which point Netflix picked it up to distribute it through its streaming service. The film opens in an abandoned, non-de-script, and very clean bunker zero days after an extinction-level event wiped out humanity. Mother (voiced byRose Byrne), an anthropomorphic robot, has been put in charge of 63,000 human embryos and selects one to harvest, nurture, and raise....