Science fiction is a realm of endless possibilities, featuring widely creative stories, but sadly, it doesn't always get the recognition it deserves. Sci-fi shows in particular hold a reputation for being unappreciated compared to some other genres on television. Make no mistake, it has seen tremendous acclaim at points, like Firefly, The Expanse, Lost, and The Twilight Zone. However, it's a genre that still has the most misunderstood or underrated masterpieces.

A home invasion film is more than simply watching someone break into another person's home. A well-made home invasion film can truly shatter the most fundamental of assumptions—that we are safe in our own homes. These films, particularly those rooted in the horror genre, capitalize on a primal fear that transforms a safe haven into a lethal trap.

Some TV couples get a quiet life, a porch, and some quiet contemplation. Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler were never going to be those people because they're psychotic and insane. And adorable! After everything that happened in Montana, the idea of them riding off into peace always felt delusional. Now, three days from its premiere, Taylor Sheridan’s next major Yellowstone chapter is almost here, and it looks ready to prove that changing states doesn’t mean leaving trouble behind.

In recent years, there’s been an abundance of movies and shows that explore the dramatic rise and fall of certain companies that briefly seemed poised to have a significant impact on their respective industries. Beyond the inherent name recognition of learning how a familiar brand came to be, these stories offer a compelling lesson on just how much can be built on a faulty premise. The collapse of WeWork was rife with irony, as a business dedicated to revolutionizing work fell apart because its leadership didn't have the skills needed to sustain its ambitions. It’s a story that would feel completely ridiculous if it weren’t true, and the underrated Apple TV series WeCrasheddepicts the events that led to the demise of WeWork.

The mockumentary format of filmmaking, specifically for sitcom television, is one of the most popular and quickly growing. It's been around for quite some time, but gained extreme popularity through smash-hit shows like The Office and Parks and Recreation. The mockumentary style has become super beloved. For comedy specifically, the format helps people feel a bit more connected and believe in the content a bit more.

Sam Raimi has always understood how quickly a bad situation can spiral completely out of control. A simple conversation turns into a screaming match, or a minor inconvenience mutates into a full-blown nightmare, and often characters panic harder than they should, make worse decisions because of it, and somehow dig themselves even deeper into chaos every passing minute. That rhythm has defined some of Raimi's best work across horror, superhero movies, and dark comedies for decades, but Send Helpfeels like the first time in years Raimi has been allowed to go completely feral with his best instincts again. The result is not just one of the funniest and most thrilling movies of 2026: it is one of the year's best overall movies so far.

It's commonly joked that Taylor Sheridan keeps Paramount+ in business because, at any given time, he has three or more shows trending on the streamer's top ten. The prolific writer-director has delivered more hits for Paramount+ than any other creator, and even as he prepares to depart the company for NBCUniversal, the numbers keep rolling in. Yellowstone remains his most popular series to date, spawning numerous successful spin-offs. However, the latest entrant into this universe sends the franchise into the stratosphere.

Clint Eastwood is one of the greatest actors of his generation, who made a name for himself as a Western icon, starring in classics such as Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly and Hang 'Em High, and eventually established himself in the action genre with thrillers likeDirty Harry and Escape from Alcatraz. While Eastwood is universally known for his work in front of the camera, he has proven his worth behind the camera as both a director and composer, making him one of the most versatile talents in cinema history.

As long as the earth remains, human conflict will never fully disappear. It is a part of our existence and oftentimes, we choose war as a means of resolution. For those who are unaware, war is brutal, destructive, exhausting, and, more often than not, utterly meaningless. However, humans always seem to find themselves in one conflict or the other. While some wars are localized, others have global ramifications and none quite as cataclysmic as World War II. The conflict played out across various locations across land, air and sea, reshaping the global order in its aftermath. Several creatives have told stories about the defining conflict of the 20th century, with Wolfgang Petersen’s 1981 World War II picture Das Boot, one of them.

Out of all the genres on TV, the one most likely to grip you from start to finish is a good crime mystery series. After all, there's nothing like a carefully constructed mystery that unravels episode after episode with a major revelation at the end. But while most crime shows will be whodunits (after all, there's a whole term for it), like Criminal Minds,The Mentalist and even High Potential, the TV series The Sinner flipped that structure on its head.

Space is always a terrifying place to be, where the claustrophobia of a spaceship is unnervingly contrasted with the vastness of its outside environment — alone and trapped in the purest sense. Somehow, Netflix's animated sci-fi horror, Exception, takes the terror of the location up a notch, not only by tossing in a rampant monster, Alien-style, within the close quarters of the spacecraft, but also by plunging viewers into inescapable existential dread. The miniseries offers eight 30-minute episodes of survival horror and a mission to save humanity, all while questions about what it means to be human are woven into the story's fabric, forcing the audience to consider humanity's existence like never before.

Fantasy films are generally known for their sense of wonder, even joy, in the magical and mystical. Dark fantasy is the other side of the coin, the stories that approach the same concepts and forms from a more mature angle, finding greater depths of emotion, philosophy, and even terror in their fantastical worlds. It’s a genre that has given us many of the most acclaimed fantasy films of all time, like Pan’s Labyrinth or Coraline, but there are also a significant number of great dark fantasy movies that have sadly faded from the spotlight.