Predator: Badlands
A young Predator outcast from his clan finds an unlikely ally on his journey in search of the ultimate adversary. This film has some big time innovation and lore building, and most importantly action and lots of it . It's definitely the strongest entry of the recent films and it does build a potential set up to some grand things in the future. The classic story of a young Yautja going on his first great hunt to secure his part of the tribe. He decides to go a a planet with a notoriously viscious critter on it, from which no other Predator has returned. What he explores is an almost Ghibli-esque landscape with all manner of creatures and plants that challenge young Dek and his companion, who is most of a humanoid robot on a mission from Weyland-Yutani to bring back specimens, for their their bio weapons program. There is humor, wit, levity, and generally excellent special effects throughout.
 

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The Book Of Life (Disney+)
From producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge Gutierrez comes an animated comedy with a unique visual style. The Book Of Life is the journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Rich with a fresh take on pop music favorites, The Book Of Life encourages us to celebrate the past while looking forward to the future.

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The Asset (Netflix)
The new intelligence service agent, Tea (Clara Dessau), who goes undercover to infiltrate a brutal criminal environment that has eluded the grasp of the intelligence service for some time. Adopting a completely new identity, Tea must befriend the criminal mastermind's girlfriend, Ashley, to gather crucial intelligence. But as Tea gets closer to Ashley and witnesses the grim reality of her life within Miran's controlling and criminal cobweb, doubts emerge about where her loyalties truly lie. Acting, photography, dialog, tension, everything is gripping, entertaining, and high quality.

The Buzz...
The buzz is building for Wicked: For Good, which officially hits theaters nationwide on November 21. But Amazon Prime members have a chance to see the new film four days earlier, as part of a partnership between Amazon and Universal Pictures. Amazon will host “Prime Early Screening” events for Wicked at select theaters across the U.S. on November 17. The only way to get tickets is by signing into your Amazon Prime account and then using this link to select seats.

People Magazine has named Jonathan Bailey as its Sexiest Man Alive for 2025. The 37 year old British actor was revealed on Monday night during The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Bailey came to global prominence for his breakout role on Netflix’s period drama hit Bridgerton. Since then, he has graduated on to become a movie star, appearing in mainstream blockbusters like Jurassic World Rebirth, Wicked and the upcoming Wicked: For Good.

Diane Ladd, the high spirited actress who earned Academy Award nominations for her fiery performances in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Wild at Heart and Rambling Rose, died at age 89. “My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother passed with me beside her this morning at her home in Ojai, California,” her daughter, Oscar winner Laura Dern, said in a statement.

While the state of late night may be in flux, the host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show is sticking around. Jon Stewart has reached a deal with Paramount to continue hosting duties every Monday through December 2026.

Severance breakout Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen have joined the cast Paramount Pictures’ Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol. Johnny Depp is attached to star in the title role.

Netflix renewed Nobody Wants This for a third season just two weeks after season two was released on the streamer. The announcement dropped on social media, with a video of its female lead, Kristen Bell, telling castmembers on individual FaceTime calls that they were coming back for another round.

Taraji P. Henson will lead a television adaptation of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s novel The Accomplice. The mystery drama series is in development at Peacock with Universal Studio Group, but no writer or showrunner has been attached to the project. Jackson co-wrote the best-selling novel of the same name with Aaron Phillip Clark.

Dame Helen Mirren has been named the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree at the 2026 Golden Globes.

Dancing with the Stars former host Tom Bergeron is returning as next week’s guest judge. There’s a lot of history between DWTS and the 70 year old TV personality. He was the host of the show from season 1 in 2005 up until 2020 when he was unexpectedly done with the show. He later explained why he and Erin Andrews did not return.

Justin Baldoni‘s lawyer is speaking out following the latest update in the It Ends With Us legal battle. The actor and filmmaker’s defamation and extortion lawsuit against co-star Blake Lively was officially ended last week after failing to meet the deadline to amend the claims and refile. Previously, the case was dismissed by the judge.

Netflix has reached a distribution deal on MRC’s upcoming film based on Kay Thompson’s Eloise children’s books, with Mae Schenk playing the titular young New Yorker with Ryan Reynolds as an original villain.

Oscar winner Renée Zellweger is set to star in and produce the psychological thriller Phantom Son, with David Yates to direct and Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios to finance and co-produce the project.