YouTuber Kane Parsons (aka Kane Pixels) directs his script co-written with Will Soodik (Ash vs Evil Dead) about Clark (Chiwetel Ejiolfor), a failed architect in therapy who owns a floundering furniture store. When Clark disappears into another dimension through a portal in the rear of his storeās basement, his therapist, Dr. Mary Kline (Renate Reinsve) […]
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Nemesis is campy, melodramatic crime drama fun
NemesisWhatās it rated? TV-MA When? 2026 Whereās it showing? Netflix Created by Courtney A. Kemp and Tani Marole, this series feels like a real ā80s throwback. I almost abandoned the first episode midway because the dialogue was so cheesy and melodramatic. It follows workaholic LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division Lt. Isaiah Stiles (Matthew Law), whoās haunted by […]
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu may satisfy Star Wars super fans
Jon Favreau (Elf, Iron Man, The Lion King) directs this screenplay co-written with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor about former lone bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), also known as The Mandalorian, and his Yoda-like apprentice, Grogu, who are working for the New Republic under orders from Col. Ward (Sigourney Weaver) to hunt down Galactic […]
Send Help is a wicked, twisted, black comedy surprise
Send HelpWhatās it rated? R When? 2026 Whereās it showing? Hulu Linda (Rachel McAdams) is great at her jobātoo great. Credit for her work is overlooked or stolen by her superiors. When the one person she connected withāthe bossādies, Lindaās hope of moving up is crushed by his douchebag son and nepo-baby CEO Bradley Preston […]
Tom Clancyās Jack Ryan: Ghost War takes the TV show movie length
Tom Clancyās Jack Ryan: Ghost WarWhatās it rated? R When? 2026 Whereās it showing? Prime Video Andrew Bernstein directs this feature length installment in the Jack Ryan franchise, this time starring John Krasinski from the Jack Ryan TV show spinoff (2018-23). Before Krasinski, Harrison Ford, Chris Pine, and Ben Affleck had played the characterāa former […]
Remarkably Bright Creatures is a sweet story about finding joy
Olivia Newman (Where the Crawdads Sing, First Match) directs this script she co-wrote with John Whittington adapting Shelby Van Peltās 2022 novel of the same name about Tova Sullivan (Sally Field), an elderly cleaning lady at an aquarium in Sowell Bay, Washington. Her best friend is Marcellus (voiced by Alfred Molina), an arrogant and dismissive […]
#Skyking is a crazy documentary about taking a commercial plane for a joyride
#SkykingWhatās it rated? Not rated When? 2026 Whereās it showing? Hulu Richard āBeeboā Russell knew the ins and outs of SEA-TAC airportāafter all, he was ground crew. He knew the hierarchy, that the pilots frequently made dismissive remarks about the āramp rats.ā The hours were long and the pay meager, but Beebo was a glass-half-full […]
Groundbreaking LGBT film Brokeback Mountain screens May 23 in the Palm
Brokeback MountainWhatās it rated? R When? 2005 Whereās it showing? Palm Theatre of San Luis Obispo on Saturday, May 23, at 1 p.m. Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Life of Pi) directed this groundbreaking 2005 neo-Western romantic drama adapted by screenwriters Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry from Annie Proulxās 1997 short story about two […]
New Lord of the Flies is a terrific adaptation of William Goldingās dark depiction of humanity
William Goldingās classic 1954 dystopian novel gets its first television adaption written by Jack Thorne (Adolescence) and directed by Marc Munden (Utopia, The Sympathizer) about a group of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island in the Pacific following a plane crash. Ralph (Winston Sawyers) is named their leader, and with the help of intellectual āPiggyā […]
This is a Gardening Show finds Zach Galifianakis exploring horticulture
This Is A Gardening ShowWhatās it rated? TV-14 When? 2026 Whereās it showing? Netflix We all know Zach Galifianakis as a very funny man, and with this new series, heās using his humor to bring light to a message the actor and comedian is very passionate aboutāthe future is agrarian. In this short and sweet […]
Watch Pixarās Up and work on crafts at The Palm on May 17
UpWhatās it rated? PG When? 2009 Whereās it showing? Palm Theatre of San Luis Obispo on Sunday, May 17, at 1 p.m. Co-directors Pete Docter and Bob Peterson helm this story they co-wrote with Tom McCarthy about Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Edward Asner), a former balloon salesman who, in an effort to fulfill his wifeās […]
Apex delivers an adrenaline-fueled, action-packed survival story
Baltasar KormĆ”kur (2 Guns, Everest) directs Jeremy Robbinsā script about adrenaline junkie Sasha (Charlize Theron), whoās haunted by a climbing accident and heads to the isolation of the Australian outback. What was meant as a retreat to reset turns into a cat-and-mouse battle to the death when Ben (Taron Egerton), a local weirdo, makes her […]

