By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com The 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards delivered a night full of affirmation, momentum shifts, and clear awards-season frontrunners, as critics crowned the year’s most celebrated achievements across film and television. Leading the pack was One Battle After Another , which emerged as the night’s biggest winner, solidifying its status as a dominant force heading deeper into awards season. Paul Thomas Anderson took home Best Director  for One Bat

By Klep Napier| Wearecritix.com There are television shows that entertain, and then there are shows that raise people. At this year’s Rhode Island Comic Con, that distinction was felt loud and clear as the cast of Degrassi  reunited for an emotional, hilarious, and deeply reflective panel that reminded fans why the series continues to matter decades later. Hosted by CritiX Media Editor-in-Chief Klep Napier  as part of an Altered Reality Entertainment event, the panel became

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com If Power Book IV: Force  fans were hoping for something extra under the tree this year, STARZ just delivered. Following the explosive momentum of Episode 308, we’re still receiving Christmas gifts  with an exclusive sneak peek clip from Episode 309 , dropping well ahead of its January premiere and teasing the chaos still to come in the final stretch of the series. Episode 309, titled “War Requiem,”  pushes the season into full collision mode.

By Klep Napier/ Wearecritix.com As Power Book IV: Force  barrels toward its endgame, Episode 308 signals a turning point that fans have been waiting for. STARZ has dropped an exclusive sneak peek clip  from the upcoming episode, and it captures Tommy Egan at a critical crossroads as the fallout from recent events forces him to move faster, smarter, and more ruthlessly than ever before. Following a major shakeup in Chicago’s already volatile power structure, Episode 308, title

The gaming industry is reacting to tragic news following the death of Vince Zampella , a pioneering developer best known for his role in shaping some of the most influential video game franchises of the last two decades. Zampella was killed Sunday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Angeles Crest Highway in Southern California. He was 55. Zampella was a former CEO of Infinity Ward , the studio behind the blockbuster Call of Duty   franchise. The series went on to become on

By: Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Prime Video is officially turning the page on its next chapter of crime and consequence. Today, the streamer unveiled striking first look images from Season Two of Cross , offering fans an early glimpse at the escalating danger and psychological tension set to define the series’ return. The new season premieres Wednesday, February 11, 2026 on Prime Video , launching in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Led once again by Aldis

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com As the horror calendar for 2026 begins to take shape, one upcoming release is already signaling that it plans to leave audiences shaken long after the credits roll. Primate , the latest survival-horror thriller from filmmaker Johannes Roberts , is heading exclusively to theaters on January 9, 2026 , and a newly released featurette offers a chilling behind-the-scenes look at what might be one of the most unsettling transformations audiences wi

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com While keeping tabs on upcoming releases beyond the studio system, we recently came across a spiritual indie film that stopped us in our tracks. Titled Yesterday Today Forever  (YTF) , the project has been quietly building momentum for years and is now set to celebrate its long-awaited premiere this Sunday, December 21, 2025 , in Duluth, Georgia . It’s the kind of discovery that reminds us why digging through the independent circuit still matt

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Awards season is officially heating up, and the road to Hollywood’s biggest night is now firmly underway. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the official shortlists across 12 categories for the 98th Academy Awards, offering the clearest picture yet of which films and creators are surging ahead as Oscar contenders. With nominations voting set to begin in January and the ceremony fast approaching, this year’s shortlists