It Follows [83] leaves HBO Max in 8 days: www.metacritic.com/movie/it-fol... #11pmspecial "A horror film that will haunt your waking hours for weeks. Every frame of It Follows is stamped with nameless dread." - Total Film's Matt Glasby

The 20 Best New TV Shows of 2025: www.metacritic.com/pictures/bes... #5 - The Lowdown [86] - "A thoughtful, picaresque-pulp conspiracy story, abetted by an absolutely stacked cast." —James Poniewozik, The New York Times

Twin Peaks S1 [96], a Metacritic Must-Watch, is now on Paramount+ www.metacritic.com/tv/twin-peak... #XmasBinge "Twin Peaks... is like nothing you've seen in prime time -- or on God's earth. It may be the most hauntingly original work ever done for American TV." - By Richard Zoglin, TIME

With the first 20 reviews lodged, Anaconda has a Metascore of [43] www.metacritic.com/movie/anacon... "Anaconda constricts its premise a little tighter as it moves along ... and there are some undeniably amusing bits of stupidity along the way." - David Ehrlich, IndieWire

Anaconda reviews are coming in now (in theaters tomorrow): www.metacritic.com/movie/anacon...

The Best Holiday Movies of the Century, Ranked: www.metacritic.com/pictures/the... #11pmspecial #14: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang [73] - "This is one of Downey's most enjoyable performances, and one of Kilmer's funniest. It's a relationship comedy wrapped in sharp talk and gunplay..." - Oregonian

The 20 Best New TV Shows of 2025: www.metacritic.com/pictures/bes... #4 - Pluribus [87] is on Apple TV

Wolf (2023) [67] comes to AMC+/Shudder Tues 12/30: www.metacritic.com/tv/wolf-2023/ "I can say that you will definitely be as surprised as you will be horrified as this superbly crafted intricate tale twists its tail." - Sean O'Grady, The Independent

New & Upcoming DVD/Blu-ray Releases: www.metacritic.com/news/dvd-blu... Out tomorrow: Bugonia [72] - "It's another triumph from a singular voice in cinema, and another Lanthimos movie you sort of never see coming." - Matthew Jackson, Looper

Nightsleeper comes to Britbox Fri: www.metacritic.com/tv/nightslee... "Nightsleeper is built for binge-watching, its cliffhanger moments the TV equivalent of rubber-necking: you know you should look away but you really can’t. Suspend your disbelief & go along for the ride."- The Telegraph

Rhythm Doctor [PC - 87] www.metacritic.com/game/rhythm-... "One of the hardest games I’ve played in a hot second, regardless of genre. But the music, the humor, and the characters are all so strong that it compelled me to stick with it." - Will Borger, IGN

The 20 Best New TV Shows of 2025: www.metacritic.com/pictures/bes...

The Bishop's Wife [73] is on Prime Video: www.metacritic.com/movie/the-bi... #11pmspecial "In short, the third best Christmas film ever." - Donald Clarke, The Irish Times

Weekend Box Office (*Domestic Estimates): (1) Avatar: Fire and Ash $88.0 mil (2) David $20.0 (3) The Housemaid $19.0 (4) Spongebob Movie: Search For Squarepants $16.0 (5) Zootopia 2 $14.5 www.metacritic.com/news/upcomin...

The 10 Worst TV Shows of 2025: www.metacritic.com/pictures/wor... #5 - The Baldwins [37] on TLC

Blue Prince [PC - 92] is a Metacritic Must-Play: www.metacritic.com/game/blue-pr... "I wanted more strange possibilities from the spaces I lived around. With Blue Prince I get that. What an extraordinary game this is." - Christian Donlan, Eurogamer

Friday Box Office (*Domestic Estimates) (1) Avatar: Fire and Ash $36.5 mil (2) David $9.7 (3) The Housemaid $8.0 (4) The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants $6.0 (5) Zootopia 2 $4.0 .... (9) Marty Supreme $384K in 6 theaters www.metacritic.com/news/upcomin...

Pump Up the Volume [77] is a $4 VOD: www.metacritic.com/movie/pump-u... #11pmspecial "Allan Moyle's story about a shy high school student who galvanizes an Arizona suburb with a rebellious pirate radio show has rambunctious energy and defiant attitude." - Variety

The Best Holiday Movies of the Century, Ranked: www.metacritic.com/pictures/the... #11pmspecial #7 - The Holdovers [82] is a $4 VOD: "When it’s over, the chill it leaves in your spine is destined to last nearly as long as the smile on your face." - Oliver Jones, Observer

The 40 Best Albums of 2025: www.metacritic.com/news/best-mu... #5 - Hayley Williams - Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party [91]

Happiness [81] is on PBS: www.metacritic.com/tv/happiness/ "This import from New Zealand charms from start to finish." - Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

The 40 Best Albums of 2025: www.metacritic.com/news/best-mu...

One Battle After Another [*95*] comes to HBO Max in a matter of hours (& on HBO Saturday night): www.metacritic.com/movie/one-ba... #11pmspecial #afewsmallbeers "It’s just one of those films. A stone-cold, instant classic." - Alex Godfrey, Empire

Avatar: Fire and Ash [62] is in theaters now: www.metacritic.com/movie/avatar... "Ultimately, it’s fine. Yet, considering its cinematic history, fine is never good enough." - Alan Ng, Film Threat

Emily in Paris S5 reviews are in (Netflix today): www.metacritic.com/tv/emily-in-... "Emily in Paris Season 5 won't win over any new fans, but if you've stuck with Emily this long, then there's no reason you won't enjoy her latest adventure in the Eternal City." - David Caballero, Collider

The 10 Worst TV Shows of 2025: www.metacritic.com/pictures/wor... #6 - With Love, Meghan [39] Netflix

Reviews are coming in for The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants [72]. See it in theaters tomorrow. www.metacritic.com/movie/the-sp... “Easily delivers another rib-tickling, delightfully frantic fourth installment of the series.” - Justin Lowe, THR

The 10 Worst TV Shows of 2025: www.metacritic.com/pictures/wor...

The Housemaid [65] opens Thursday: www.metacritic.com/movie/the-ho... "The Housemaid is one of those movies you go with. It’s too stylized, too entertainingly extreme, for you to get hung up on whether it all tracks." - Owen Gleiberman, Variety

Every James Cameron Movie, Ranked Worst to Best: www.metacritic.com/pictures/jam... #2 - The Terminator [84]

Every James Cameron Movie, Ranked Worst to Best: www.metacritic.com/pictures/jam...

Fallout: S2 comes to Prime Video tonight, & early reviews are in: www.metacritic.com/tv/fallout/s... "The wasteland’s freak flag flies in this more deliberately paced second outing, a road-trip packed with so much style & charm, you’ll be throwing down your bottlecaps for more." - Empire

With the first 40 reviews lodged, Avatar: Fire and Ash has a Metascore of [61] (with a high critic score of 100, low of 20) www.metacritic.com/movie/avatar... "Great sequels don’t just repeat, they build. This one treads beautifully-rendered water." - Brian Tallerico

Reviews are coming in for Paul Feig’s The Housemaid starring Sydney Sweeney & Amanda Seyfried. See it in theaters beginning Thursday. www.metacritic.com/movie/the-ho...

Reviews are in for Avatar: Fire and Ash - and they truly run the gamut: www.metacritic.com/movie/avatar...

Marty Supreme [90] hits theaters on Christmas: www.metacritic.com/movie/marty-... "It’s cinematic Mountain Dew. You’ll be wired for the entire 2½ hours." - Johnny Oleksinski, New York Post

New & Upcoming DVD/Blu-ray Releases: www.metacritic.com/news/dvd-blu... Out tomorrow - David Byrne's American Utopia: The Criterion Collection [*93*]

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 50 [Box Set] [100] www.metacritic.com/music/wish-y... "Wish You Were Here somehow still connects. Lyrically affecting, musically adventurous, but always accessible, it's as relevant now as it was a half a century ago." - Mojo

Song Sung Blue hits theaters on Christmas, and early reviews are in: www.metacritic.com/movie/song-s... "It’s a family movie in the best sense of the term, a crowd-pleaser with a ton of heart." - David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

The 15 Worst Movies of 2025: www.metacritic.com/pictures/wor... #9 - Hurry Up Tomorrow [29]

Weekend Box Office (*Domestic Estimates) (1) Zootopia 2 $26.3 mil (2) Five Nights at Freddy's 2 $19.5 (3) Wicked: For Good $8.6 (4) Dhurandhar $3.5 (5) Now You See Me: Now You Don't $2.4 ... (7) Ella McCay $2.1 www.metacritic.com/news/upcomin...

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery [81] is on Netflix: www.metacritic.com/movie/wake-u... "With its Gothic atmosphere and deeper themes, Wake Up Dead Man has a darker tone than the previous Knives Out films. Yet it is also the funniest and most playful so far." - Caryn James, BBC

Best of 2025: Game of the Year Awards Tracker www.metacritic.com/news/2025-vi...

Friday Box Office (Domestic Estimates*) (1) Zootopia 2 $6.2mil (2) Five Nights at Freddy's 2 $5.6 (3) Wicked: For Good $2.3 (4) Dhurandhar $939K (5) Ella McCay $850K www.metacritic.com/news/upcomin...

Terminator 2D: NO FATE [PS5 - 78; PC - 81] www.metacritic.com/game/termina... "A classic 90's film turned in a classic 90's side scrolling shooter, with a few lashings of modern techniques, what's not to love?" - TheSixthAxis

Every Alfred Hitchcock Movie, Ranked: www.metacritic.com/pictures/eve... #3 - Vertigo [100] - "Films with a perfect 100 Metascore are rare on Metacritic—there are just 14 such films so far—but three of those were directed by Hitchcock."

The Worst Games of 2025: www.metacritic.com/pictures/wor... MindsEye [PS5 - 28]

The BEST Recent additions to the Streaming Services: Netflix metacritic.com/news/what-to... Prime Video metacritic.com/news/what-to... Hulu metacritic.com/news/what-to... HBO Max metacritic.com/news/what-to... Peacock www.metacritic.com/news/what-to... Paramount+ www.metacritic.com/news/what-to...

Bryan Fuller’s Dust Bunny [73], starring Sophie Sloan & Mads Mikkelsen, is now in theaters. www.metacritic.com/movie/dust-b... “This isn’t a classic, but it’s good enough to make you think Fuller has a classic in him.” - Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert. com

Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour - The End of an Era [78] is on Disney+ www.metacritic.com/tv/taylor-sw... "An entertaining, revealing and surprisingly intimate and emotional look behind the scenes of the biggest and perhaps most audacious tour the world has ever witnessed." - The Telegraph