“Sweet Revenge” delivers compact slasher satisfaction
When “*Sweet Revenge” premiered on YouTube in August 2025, it marked an electrifying and long-awaited return of Jason Voorhees to the “Friday the 13th” universe
Night Always Comes: gritty premise undercut by contrived execution
“Night Always Comes” aims to be a powerful social drama that highlights the heavy burden of poverty in modern America.
“War of the Worlds: Revival is a low rent Amazon AD
At one point, Will states, “I’m rerouting her cell to our satellite,” and then literally clicks a button labeled “Reroute Cellular to Satellite.”
“Echo Valley explores where grief whispers and secrets ride at dusk
Academy Award winner Julianne Moore and sought-after Sydney Sweeney bring their talents to Apple TV+ in “Echo Valley.” The Pennsylvania landscape of the Echo Valley becomes a somber stage for grief to run wild.
Blood Ties and Broken Truths: “The Better Sister” delivers an engaging family drama
Best-selling author Alafair Burke sees her 2019 novel The Better Sister come to the small screen from Prime Video. The series’ directors include Leslie Hope, Stephanie Laing, Dawn Wilkinson, Craig Gillespie, and Azarel Jacobs.
“Bono: Stories of Surrender” – a rock legend gets intimate (and actually kinda wins you over)
A rock music icon has teamed up with Apple Original Films to produce the compelling documentary “Bono: Songs of Surrender.
“Your Friends & Neighbors” explores the dark side of trying to keep up with Joneses
After being fired in disgrace and still dealing with a messy divorce from his wife Mel (Amanda Peet), who cheated on him with his former best friend Nick Brandes (Mark Tallman), hedge fund manager Andrew Cooper (Hamm) resorts to stealing from his neighbors’ homes in the affluent Westmont Village, only to discover that the secrets hidden behind the wealthy facades might be more dangerous.
“The Studio” is a witty take on the madhouse of Hollywood
Seth Rogen continues his successful relationship with Apple TV in his latest comedic series, “The Studio.” Rogen and his longtime collaborator, Evan Goldberg, direct all ten episodes and write three. Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez write the remaining episodes.
“O’Dessa” is an out of pitch genre mash up
Director Geremy Jasper attempts to modernize the rock opera genre in his sophomore film, “O’Dessa,” available on Hulu. Jasper also pens the film’s screenplay. Rising actress Sadie Sink portrays the titular character, a farm girl searching to recover a cherished family heirloom. She travels to a strange and dangerous city, where she meets her one true love, Euri Dervish (Kelvin Harrison Jr.). To save his soul, she must put the power of destiny to the ultimate test.
“Dope Thief” is a gripping crime drama
Academy Award nominee Peter Craig collaborates with fellow nominee Ridley Scott to adapt Dennis Tafoya’s novel Dope Thief for television. Airing on Apple TV, this eight-episode series stars Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry in the lead role and also features Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Nesta Cooper, Amir Arison, and Ving Rhames.
Sans the long run “The Gorge” delivers old school fun
Modern-day horror auteur Scott Derrickson stays in the genre for his latest “The Gorge” from Apple TV. Zach Dean pens the film’s screenplay, which was voted onto the Black List as one of the most-liked unproduced screenplays in 2020.
George Wallace & Laverne Cox shine in the enjoyable “Clean Slate”
The late esteemed producer Norman Lear has collaborated with Prime Video to present one of his final productions, the series “Clean Slate.” Developed by Dan Ewan, this series is set in Alabama and comprises eight episodes, each lasting thirty minutes.