The movie business is going through a great period right now, both on the big screen and on streaming. Finally, both businesses seem to have found a balance, a way to coexist that makes sense for everyone, most importantly, the avid movie consumer who is always looking for their next watch. Many exciting movies are currently playing in theaters, from strong summer plays like The Odyssey to new arrivals like Primetime. However, streaming is not falling behind, with services like Apple TV offering great deals.

Indeed, Apple TV currently has several 20-movie bundles for purchase only, the best of which gather some of the greatest movies in their respective genres. Whether you’re looking for a few adventure movies to get the adrenaline going or an assortment of horror gems to get your heart racing, these 20-movie bundles are a perfect way to increase your movie collection and maybe even fill in some of the gaps you might have in your film education.

20 G.O.A.T. Movies

Declaring a movie to be the G.O.A.T. is no easy task. Usually, any movie that can claim the title of “Greatest of All Time” needs to be universally acclaimed by critics and audiences, becoming the sort of widely beloved masterpiece that is synonymous with cinema itself. They are among the best representatives of their respective genres and are usually included in most rankings of the best movies ever made. Their reputation precedes them, to the point where almost everyone has watched them at least once in their lifetime.

Luckily, the ones included in the 20 G.O.A.T. Movies Collection really live up to the praise. Here, we have foundational noirs like Sunset Boulevard and Chinatown; timeless romances like Roman Holiday and Titanic; grand epics like Gladiator and There Will Be Blood; beloved sci-fi gems like Interstellar and The Truman Show; and outright masterpieces like It’s a Wonderful Life and Saving Private Ryan. Suffice it to say, if you buy this collection, you will be acquiring some of cinema’s greatest treasures.

20-Movie Adventure Collection

The adventure genre is incredibly popular, and for good reason. Who doesn’t love a movie that offers a thrilling adventure with non-stop action, elaborate set pieces, larger-than-life mysteries, dastardly villains, and sweeping vistas in some of the world’s most exotic places? Yes, adventure movies are a crucial part of the cinematic experience, and there are more than a few among the all-time best films ever made.

The 20-Movie Adventure Collection is a celebration of the genre perfect for all those who enjoy their cinema with a kick and a sense of discovery. Among the movies included are sword-and-sorcery pillars like Conan the Barbarian; delightful camp classics like Flash Gordon and Dante’s Peak; all-out blockbusters like King Kong; and underappreciated jewels like Wanted, Upgrade, and Miami Vice. Some of the genre’s heavy hitters might be missing, but the collection still offers enough excitement to make it a worthwhile purchase.

MGM Legacy Collection

MGM was arguably the most successful studio during Hollywood’s Golden Age, producing many of the era’s most timeless movies and pioneering the grand musical formula, not to mention Technicolor filmmaking. The studio made it all the way to the new millennium mostly unscathed, eventually being purchased by Amazon Studios. Currently, it exists as a subsidiary of the juggernaut that is Amazon, still producing movies, albeit on a smaller scale.

For all those looking to celebrate MGM’s impact on modern cinema, the MGM Legacy Collection is the way to go. The 20-movie collection features everything, from rom-coms like Four Weddings and a Funeral and Legally Blonde to psychological thrillers like Misery and The Silence of the Lambs. Of course, it also has several titles from the studio’s golden days, including 12 Angry Men and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Modern classics like The Terminator and The Birdcage round up this incredible collection.

20 Indie Film Collection

Indie cinema saw a massive boom in the ’90s, especially following the release of Quentin Tarantino‘s seminal 1994 crime saga Pulp Fiction. The success carried on to the new millennium, with the noughties and 2010s producing many beloved indie gems and seeing the rise of soon-to-be influential studios like A24 and Neon. Today, indie cinema plays a crucial role in the modern movie ecosystem, producing several acclaimed and commercially successful projects every year.

Thus, there’s no better time to enjoy indie cinema than right now, and there’s no better way to do it than with the 20 Film Indie Collection. Among the movies included are Oscar winners like Boyhood; terrifying horrors like Relic and The Babadook; coming-of-age tales like Frances Ha and Blue Is the Warmest Color; and international originals like Benedetta and The Taste of Things. All those cinephiles who enjoy their movies a bit smaller in scale and intimate in execution will surely enjoy this one.

20-Movie Horror Collection

Who doesn’t love a good horror movie? Since the dawn of cinema, horror has been one of the go-to genres for audiences to completely lose themselves in. Currently, horror is experiencing overwhelming success on both the big and small screens, with audiences around the world always seeming up for a good fright. For all those who want to enjoy these movies from the comfort of their home, the 20-Movie Horror Collection is the way to go.

Among the movies included, we have recent cult gems like Abigail and The Invisible Man; certified classics like The Birds; acclaimed Gothic romances like Crimson Peak; misunderstood efforts like Van Helsing and The Skeleton Key; and even a few so-bad-they’re-good efforts like Tom Cruise‘s The Mummy. Horror lovers are bound to make the most of this collection of terrifying movies, perfect for a night of fright.

Billie Lourd is sharing how her late grandmother Debbie Reynolds felt about one of Hollywood’s most infamous affairs — her then husband Eddie Fisher cheating on her with Elizabeth Taylor.

In an interview with The Times published on Saturday, September 19, Lourd, 34, said Reynolds didn’t shy away from discussing the situation.

“That was one of my grandma’s favorite bedtime stories,” Billie told the outlet. “Like, ‘You know, dear, we used to have a house in Palm Springs. But then there was the divorce from Eddie…’”

Reynolds and Fisher, who were married from 1955 to 1959, were a Hollywood golden couple and shared two children: daughter Carrie Fisher (Lourd’s late mom) and son Todd Fisher.

At the time, Reynolds and Fisher were close friends with another high-profile couple, actress Taylor and her husband, producer Mike Todd.

When Todd died in a plane crash in March 1958, Fisher embarked on an affair with Taylor — destroying his marriage to Reynolds in one of the biggest Hollywood scandals.

When asked about the affair by one of the era’s gossip columnists, Hedda Hopper, Taylor reportedly defended her action by quipping, “What do you expect me to do, sleep alone?”

In 1988, Reynolds reflected on her marriage and the highly publicized infidelity during an interview with ET.

“We, at that point in our marriage, were happily married. We had a wonderful son and daughter,” the Singin’ in the Rain star said. “But, obviously, I was incorrect about that, you know? Again, that was my viewpoint. I was happy, I was in love, but obviously he was not.”

Reynolds continued, “[Eddie]’s like a good race horse: he gets off really, really good, and then he loses the race.”

The actress also recalled how many people in her social circle appeared to know about the affair before she did.

“We were all the best of friends, so there’s nothing wrong with that. So, to my mind, there was nothing wrong with that,” she said. “Then, I went to a party — a dinner party — and everyone was sort of whispering, like, ‘Does she know…’ And I wanted to know what they were whispering about, but nobody would tell me what they were whispering about, so I figured it was about me. So, then I put two and two together, because I could hear that certain [words], ‘Eddie’ and ‘Elizabeth’ and such.”

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Reynolds and Fisher ultimately divorced on May 12, 1959 following the scandal. Fisher and Taylor married the same day — just three hours after Reynolds and Fisher’s divorce was finalized. Taylor and Fisher later divorced in March 1964.

In the interview with The Times, Lourd also shared her appreciation for her late grandmother and mom, who died one day apart in 2016 at 84 and 60, respectively.

“They really were two of the most talented women of all time and I feel so lucky to live under their glittery umbrellas,” she told the outlet. “For a while I tried to hide from it but now I say it loud and proud — I’m Carrie Fisher’s daughter and I’m Debbie Reynolds’s granddaughter, and I feel so lucky to be able to say that.”

While Ghosts Season 6 is still a month away, showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman are about to deliver their second supernatural sitcom for CBS. The new series, titled Eternally Yours, will premiere on October 8 in Ghosts’ usual Thursday night slot after the Young Sheldon spin-off Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage. Though it continues to be baffling that CBS isn’t pairing the series with its spooky older sister, after seeing the first episode, it’s clear Port and Wiseman haven’t lost their touch.

Eternally Yours actually serves as a bit of a full-circle moment for the showrunner duo. Port and Wiseman initially pitched the vampire series to CBS over 10 years ago, and while the network chose not to move forward with it at the time, that pitch made them the perfect team to bring the U.S. adaptation of Ghosts to life. Flash forward a decade: Ghosts is officially the most-watched sitcom in America, and its immense success on CBS has allowed Port and Wiseman to unearth their 11-year-old pilot and expand their hauntingly hilarious world.

What Is ‘Eternally Yours’ About?

Eternally Yours is an ensemble comedy anchored by a central couple and the eccentric group of undead weirdos they’ve turned into their own little family. At the heart of the series are Charles (Ed Weeks) and Liz (Allegra Edwards), a pair of vampires whose marriage has gone cold after 500 years together. A flashback to when Charles and Liz first fell in love provides a stark contrast to their dull and lifeless marriage five centuries later. Weeks and Edwards have great chemistry; rooting for them to remember why they fell in love in the first place is just as much fun as it is to watch them bicker. Weeks brings years of sitcom experience to the table from his time on The Mindy Project. He relishes his lines and spits them out with all the captivating intensity of an actual vampire. Meanwhile, Edwards also has an impressive sitcom resume, with her time on Upload and her guest role on Ghosts making her a perfect fit for Eternally Yours. She carries Liz with an excellent balance of regality and complete silliness that makes her very fun to watch.

While Eternally Yours states vampires can’t have children with each other, the series also introduces Charles and Liz’s adopted daughter Emma (Helen J. Shen). It’s Emma’s love life that provides the impetus for the inciting incident of the series as, after a century of dating other vampires (and possibly more supernatural beings), Emma finds herself falling for someone her parents will absolutely not approve of: a human. Enter Max (Jaren Lewison), your classic Nice Guy — in a Pete Martino from Ghosts way, rather than a Bear from Obsession way. Max is exceedingly earnest; he genuinely cares about Emma in a way that makes it clear why she’s so protective of their relationship. Max serves as a good everyman for the audience’s entry point into this world, and even acts as its narrator at the beginning and end of the episode.

When their coven’s vampire nature puts the whole family on a collision course with Max, Emma must come clean and reveal her human boyfriend to her parents. Liz and Emma have an excellent mother-daughter dynamic that exemplifies the love at the heart of this weird little family. When Liz sees the beginnings of her own relationship with Charles in the relationship Emma has with Max, it opens the door up for both of these love stories to unfold alongside each other over the course of the season. The chemistry between Max and Emma is much more wholesome and sweet when compared to Charles and Liz’s lust and loathing, giving the show a solid balance between its main couples.

‘Eternally Yours’ Bites off Slightly More Than It Can Chew

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Somewhere in the middle of those two relationships lies the show’s third couple, and the other family filling out their coven. Commitment-phobe (or commitment-holic, depending on how you look at it) vampire Jesse (Parker Young) has a habit of marrying human women and simply keeping his true nature hidden from them until they croak. The only problem? Humans are living longer than ever, creating a visually apparent age gap between the eternally mid-thirties gym bro and his blushing bride Phyllis (Rose Abdoo) as she ages naturally into her 60s. While this relationship certainly has the potential to be one of the show’s most compelling if Port and Wiseman play their cards right, it currently has one big hang-up that can only go on for so long — both within the universe and the writing itself.

Among the vampire powers introduced in the pilot, one of Jesse’s gives him a true get out of jail free card: he has the ability to alter human memories, and unfortunately he’s been using this trick on his wife for decades. While the bit is played for laughs in the pilot, it’s one that will get old very quickly and limit what Abdoo can do with her character if it persists throughout the series. Jesse and Phyllis also have two half-vampire sons who fit into the classic nerd/cool guy archetypes. Though they’re the least developed duo of the bunch, Mort (Tristan Michael Brown) and Henry (Shylo Molona) round out the coven with some solid comedic potential.

‘Eternally Yours’ Is a Delicious Companion Series to ‘Ghosts’

Beyond its coven of couples, Eternally Yours is unafraid to poke a little fun at itself — and the genre it occupies — with everything from jokes about the accuracy of Twilight to which vampire tropes are real and which ones are insulting stereotypes. The series is much less absurdist than What We Do In The Shadows, but this may also serve as a double-edged sword and turn off audiences who find these modern-day bloodsuckers a little too tame when compared to their genre compatriots.

The pilot episode spends a not insignificant amount of time explaining certain vampire rules, like the fact that divorce is illegal — a rule enforced by the threat of a vampire council arriving to personally drive a stake through the hearts of any undead couple wishing for a way out. While this explains why Charles and Liz are still together, when combined with a handful of other instances, it makes some of the dialogue feel very exposition-heavy and over-explained. Certain moments are a bit stiff and unnatural when characters explain things to each other that they both already know. This isn’t an uncommon issue for pilot episodes, which carry the uphill battle of establishing a universe. One other minor drawback for the series is that the full ensemble doesn’t quite gel together as swiftly as Ghosts did; however, each of the duos sing well enough that the rest of those dynamics should follow easily with more episodes.

Beyond these brief awkward moments, the show delivers consistent laughs in the same way audiences have come to expect from Ghosts over the years. From the central home’s rich set design to several familiar faces filling out the cast, Ghosts fans will feel right at home with Eternally Yours. The series even employs similar flashbacks into the very long lives of its main characters for more lush and elaborate punchlines for certain jokes, making the world feel appropriately lived in. While similar archetypes are at play in both ensembles, Eternally Yours does its due diligence not to copy Ghosts beat for beat, giving the audience just enough overlap to feel cozy rather than complacent. Eternally Yours may not be a perfect pilot, but with its spooky romcom premise, it has the potential to become another smash hit for Port and Wiseman.

Eternally Yours premieres on CBS on October 8 at 8:30 PM ET and will be available to stream on Paramount+.

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October 8, 2026

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• Ed Weeks and Allegra Edwards are fang-tastic as the vampire rom-com’s central couple.
• Love is at the heart of every storyline in Eternally Yours.
• The jokes, structure, and supernatural elements make Eternally Yours a fitting companion to Ghosts.
• Joe Port and Joe Wiseman have not lost their touch when it comes to cozy comfort TV.

• Some of the dialogue is too exposition heavy leading to stiff or unnatural moments.
• Jesse erasing Phyllis’ memory is a bit that should not last more than a handful of episodes.

After Season 1 focused on Jeffrey Dahmer, Season 2 on the Menendez brothers, and Season 3 on Ed Gein, the prolific Ryan Murphy added a new season to his controversial Monster anthology series last week, and it has, unsurprisingly, shot straight to the streaming summit. Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, starring If I Had Legs I’d Kick You‘s Ella Beatty, is already making headlines for both the right and wrong reasons, proving beyond doubt that Murphy’s impact on our streaming habits cannot be understated. But what else should you be watching? Here are three shows you should binge-watch on Netflix this weekend.

For more recommendations, check out our list of the best shows and movies on Netflix.

Disclaimer: These titles are available on US Netflix.

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‘Party Down’ (2009–2023)

Rotten Tomatoes: 93% | IMDb: 8.2/10

If you’re looking to uncover something different on Netflix this weekend, why not try one of the most underrated sitcoms of the century? Party Down, created by John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge, and the MCU’s Paul Rudd, follows a group of wannabe actors who move to Los Angeles and find themselves working as caterers to try to make a living.

Effortlessly funny, this undeniable gem should’ve been much more popular with audiences and critics than it was. The likes of Adam Scott, Lizzy Caplan, Ken Marino, Jane Lynch, and many more exciting names bless this three-season series with some of their most underrated work, with 26 episodes currently available for your viewing pleasure.

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‘Doc’ (2025–Present)

Rotten Tomatoes: 78% | IMDb: 7.3/10

From The Pitt to Grey’s Anatomy, we simply can’t get enough of medical dramas. Hospitals provide the perfect canvas on which writers can paint the most gripping storylines, as is certainly evident in Fox’s medical drama Doc, which is currently available on Netflix. The series follows Molly Parker as Dr. Amy Larsen, the Chief of Internal Medicine at the fictional Westside Hospital, as a tragic incident causes her to lose eight years of memory.

Based on the Italian series, Doc —Nelle Tue Mani, this might not be as acclaimed as The Pitt or boast as strong a fanbase as Grey’s Anatomy, but there’s plenty to enjoy about a visit to Doc. Parker is superb as Dr. Amy, joined by a stacked cast that includes Omar Metwally (Michael Hamda), Amirah Vann (Gina Walker), Jon Ecker (Jake Heller), Anya Banerjee (Sonya Maitra), Scott Wolf (Richard Miller), and Patrick J. Walker (TJ Coleman). Earlier this week, the second season finally made its way to Netflix, makig now the perfect time to dive in.

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‘A Different World’ (2026)

Netflix loves a sitcom revival, and this week, the streamer’s newest made its debut. Based on the NBC sitcom of the same name, A Different World follows Deborah Wayne (Maleah Joi Moon), the youngest daughter of Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy), as she enters her freshman year at Hillman College and looks to escape her parents’ shadow.

Premiering earlier this week, exactly 39 years from the original series release date, A Different World threatens to fall under the radar of many on Netflix this weekend, so don’t let that be you. Featuring 10 episodes in total, showrunner Felicia Pride‘s revival will hope to take the groundbreaking work that came before and transform it for a new audience, with original series director Debbie Allen returning behind the camera for the premiere outing.

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September 24, 2026

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Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for Lanterns Episode 6.

The latest episode of Lanterns, “Bad Optics,” finally brought the series into the broader DCU. Some of the references were brief, like the mention of “a bat guy” in Gotham and “a giant starfish,” confirming that the events of The Suicide Squad still take place in this universe. The biggest connection, though, was the appearance of Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion). Superman featured Gardner as the current Green Lantern, with most of Lanterns showcasing the events that led to Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) vacating the position and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) outright rejecting it. “Bad Optics” features another major Superman connection that fans might have missed.

During “Bad Optics,” Stewart contacts Gardner and asks him to retrieve Jordan’s Green Lantern ring so he can bury Jordan, who’s seemingly dead, in his uniform. Gardner refuses, as the ring is locked on Oa and grabbing it would alert the Guardians of the Universe; it isn’t until Stewart goads him that he reluctantly agrees. After securing the ring, Gardner says that if the Guardians found out what he did he’d be “on the first beam to the Phantom Zone.” The Phantom Zone is arguably one of the most terrifying concepts in the Superman mythos, and its confirmation hints at villains who could challenge the Man of Steel.

The Phantom Zone Contains Some of Superman’s Deadliest Foes

First appearing in Adventure Comics #283, the Phantom Zone is an alternate dimension where time loses all meaning; anyone who enters the Zone also becomes a psychic “phantom,” forced to roam its expanses for what seems like eternity. Superman’s biological father, Jor-El, used this realm as a prison for Krypton’s worst criminals, building a projector that could beam anyone into the Zone. It remains to be seen how the Guardians of the Universe can access the Zone, but Gardner’s knowledge of it continues to cement him as one of the DCU’s biggest players, as Nathan Fillion pointed out in a Variety interview.

“It’s nice that there’s a bunch of us witnessing the birth of the DC Universe that’s being thrown at us in these pieces, and Guy Gardner is becoming a thread in the backdrop. He’s a very public part. I think that says a lot about who he is.”

The confirmation of the Phantom Zone also hints that it’s home to one of Superman’s deadliest enemies, General Zod. Zod was sent to the Zone after an attempted coup on Krypton, and often escapes to take vengeance on Superman, as Jor-El was both his former friend and the man who sentenced him. Zod isn’t the only threat locked within the Phantom Zone, as Superman’s faced off against foes like the mad scientist Jax-Ur and even Doomsday, the monstrous creature who killed the Man of Steel. If James Gunn winds up making more Superman movies in the DCU, the Phantom Zone could make for an excellent set piece.

Another DCU Project Almost Featured the Phantom Zone

While the Phantom Zone is mentioned in Lanterns, it was almost referenced in another DCU movie. A deleted scene from Supergirl has Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock) and Ruthye (Eve Ridley) discussing the fate of Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts). While Ruthye still wants vengeance on Krem for killing her family, Kara says that she’ll make sure he’s sent to the Phantom Zone for life. This mirrors the original ending of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King and Bilquis Elvey, where Krem was sent to the Phantom Zone. King currently serves as a writer and producer on Lanterns, so he may have folded in the reference to the Zone after it didn’t appear in Supergirl.

Lanterns is gaining critical acclaim for balancing the fantastic elements of the Green Lantern comics with a gritty crime thriller, and the reference to the Phantom Zone is a perfect example of that. Now all that’s left is for the Zone to make a proper appearance in the DCU.

New episodes of Lanterns premiere Sundays on HBO and HBO Max.

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Anna Faris is entering a new phase of her life after deciding to give up alcohol, and she reportedly has the support of her ex-husband Chris Pratt along the way.

The actress recently explained how drinking had begun affecting her mental well-being and why she ultimately felt that stepping away from it was necessary.

The personal change comes during an exciting period in Anna Faris’ career, with new projects bringing her back to the big screen.

Anna Faris Revealed Why Giving Up Alcohol Became A Necessary Change

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Faris recently opened up about the reason she decided alcohol was no longer something she wanted in her life.

During an August appearance on Chelsea Handler’s “Dear Chelsea” podcast, the actress connected her drinking habits with struggles she had been experiencing emotionally.

“It turns out there’s a correlation between drinking and depression, for me, for sure,” Faris explained. She also acknowledged that she eventually realized she needed to make a change rather than continue with behavior that was having a negative effect on her.

“I had to take a step back and not self-sabotage,” she added. Her decision appears to be part of a wider effort to prioritize herself at a time when both her personal life and acting career are moving in a positive direction.

A source told Star Magazine that Faris is feeling optimistic about the future and is eager to continue building momentum professionally. “She’s in a great place and more positive than ever about kicking her Hollywood career up a notch,” the insider said.

Chris Pratt Reportedly Supports His Ex-Wife As She Embraces Sobriety

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Faris has also received encouragement from Pratt, despite their marriage ending several years ago. According to the source, Pratt has remained firmly in her corner as she moves forward without alcohol.

“Chris is very supportive of her on her sobriety journey,” the insider revealed. Although their romantic relationship is long over, their son Jack remains an important connection between them. The former couple welcomed him during their eight-year marriage before announcing their separation in 2017.

The source explained that their shared commitment to their son has helped them maintain a stable relationship since their split.

“They continue to be united by their love for and devotion to their son Jack,” the insider said, adding, “He’s the center of everything for both Anna and Chris, and they have established peace after their divorce.”

Despite having moved on with their separate lives, Faris and Pratt appear to have found a way to continue supporting each other as parents.

Anna Faris’ Peace With The Marvel Actor Comes Years After A Painful Divorce

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The peaceful relationship Faris now shares with Pratt followed a much more difficult period surrounding their separation. Speaking about their highly publicized divorce in a June interview, Faris admitted that dealing with outside attention while processing the end of her marriage was emotionally challenging.

“I was feeling sad. Sad,” she told Variety. While Faris believed she had developed enough resilience to cope with fame over the years, she admitted that being under such intense observation still affected her. “But, f-ck. The scrutiny,” she said while reflecting on that period.

Faris also credited her “Unqualified” podcast with providing solace during the divorce. She initially envisioned the show as a small space where she could communicate with listeners outside the traditional Hollywood environment.

Although she did not publicly reveal everything she was going through, knowing that she had somewhere to speak freely helped her.

“The podcast helped me a lot during that time,” Faris explained. Despite the painful circumstances of their breakup, she and Pratt eventually developed a friendship centered heavily on raising Jack.

Anna Faris’ ‘Scary Movie’ Return Marked A Major Hollywood Comeback

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Amid getting sober, Faris recently made a major comeback in her acting career with “Scary Movie 6.”

Before returning as Cindy Campbell in the sixth installment, the actress had begun considering the possibility that her years as a major Hollywood performer were winding down.

“I had been coming around to the idea of Hollywood sort of putting me out to pasture. And that was okay,” she told Entertainment Weekly. Instead, an invitation to return to acting that helped establish her career arrived in early 2025.

The opportunity came during an especially emotional time for Faris, shortly after her home was destroyed in the Palisades Fire.

Returning to work helped her reconnect with people who had played an important role in her career. She later described the reunion as meaningful and said she repeatedly expressed her gratitude while filming.

Anna Farris Called Making The New ‘Scary Movie’ A ‘Victory’

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For Faris, the project became much more than just another acting opportunity.

She described making the sixth installment as “a victory” and said reuniting with her former collaborators felt personally healing.

“It’s a really special time in my life. I feel grateful,” she told People about the experience.

With more movies now arriving and a renewed focus on her well-being, Faris appears to be entering another chapter of her career almost when she thought Hollywood might be leaving her behind.

The recent success of Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil appears to be inspiring audiences to revisit the original Resident Evil movie franchise, headlined by Milla Jovovich. It also seems to be rubbing off on other fantasy horror movies of that era, such as the Underworld series, the forgotten vampire movie Priest, and another movie that was released in 2010. Like Priest, it was directed by Scott Stewart and headlined by MCU alum Paul Bettany. However, while Priest was a box-office underperformer, its predecessor was a modest hit. It’s now among the most-watched titles on the domestic Tubi chart, according to FlixPatrol.

A mashup of the cult classic comic book adaptation Constantine and the blockbuster John Wick franchise, both starring Keanu Reeves, the movie follows a fallen angel who must protect the Second Coming of Christ. The film also featured Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Durand, and Dennis Quaid. It grossed nearly $70 million worldwide against a reported budget of $26 million, which perhaps encouraged Sony, Screen Gems, and Bettany to regroup for another original movie directed by Stewart. Produced on a much higher reported budget of $60 million, Priest wasn’t as successful as its predecessor, grossing approximately $78 million worldwide.

‘Legion’ Received Poor Reviews

Neither movie received positive reviews, but we’re talking about Legion. It now holds a 20% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “Despite a solid cast and intermittent thrills, Legion suffers from a curiously languid pace, confused plot, and an excess of dialogue.” Ahead of Bettany’s return as Vision in the MCU series VisionQuest this October, Legion is witnessing a resurgence on Tubi. Meanwhile, there has been growing chatter about a Constantine sequel with Reeves, primarily due to the cult following that the original movie has garnered over the years. Reeves’ return as John Wick for a fifth film, on the other hand, has been confirmed. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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A lot of ink has been spilled about the erosion of the ‘monoculture’, meaning that it’s becoming increasingly rare for millions of people to enjoy the same books and movies. Thanks to social media and algorithms tailored to our specific tastes, we seem to be splitting off into our silos.

That said, a handful of books have nevertheless managed to break through and find broad appeal, even if they are not as ubiquitous as the literary hits of earlier decades. Without further ado, here are a few of the most widely loved books from the last few years.

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‘Lessons in Chemistry’ (2022)

“Chemistry is change.” Lessons in Chemistry sold over 8 million copies and also quickly spawned a TV show starring Brie Larson. It’s about Elizabeth Zott a chemist working in the deeply sexist scientific culture of the 1950s and early 1960s, where her intelligence is repeatedly underestimated or exploited. After her career takes several painful turns, Elizabeth unexpectedly becomes the host of a television cooking program. Naturally, she refuses to behave like the cheerful domestic personality her producers imagined. Instead, Elizabeth is stubborn, deadpan, and incredibly brave.

Author Bonnie Garmus builds on that premise with romance, grief, workplace comedy, scientific curiosity, and an unusually memorable dog. This recipe resonated: Lessons in Chemistry received positive reviews, was named the Barnes & Noble Book of the Year in 2022, and was one of the most borrowed books from American public libraries in 2023.

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‘Anxious People’ (2021)

“They say that a person’s personality is the sum of their experiences…” This is one of the more recent books by Swedish writer Fredrik Backman, best known for the 2012 breakout hit A Man Called Ove. Anxious People centers on a failed bank robber who accidentally takes a group of eccentric strangers hostage during an apartment open house. While the characters initially appear to be insufferable or combative, Backman slowly dismantles their outer personas through alternating police interviews and flashbacks, revealing flawed and three-dimensional human beings.

The narrative is partly structured like a classic, fast-paced comedy of errors, utilizing sharp wit, absurd dialogue, and a Rube Goldberg-like plot. However, it also seamlessly pivots into surprisingly deep ruminations on issues like grief and guilt. Not for nothing, Anxious People was a big commercial and critical hit, and has already been adapted into a Swedish TV show.

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‘Piranesi’ (2020)

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“The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite.” Piranesi is the latest gem from author Susanna Clark, who gave us the modern fantasy classic Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell. The title character lives largely alone in a strange, enormous house, carefully documenting the building in his journals and mapping as much of its impossible architecture as he can. As far as he knows, only one other living person regularly visits: a mysterious man Piranesi calls the Other.

Piranesi begins by refusing to explain itself. Readers know only what its narrator knows. Gradually, however, inconsistencies appear. Piranesi’s journals suggest that his understanding of his own past may be incomplete, and that the Other is concealing information. In the process, the story shifts from a poetic “cozy fantasy” into a gripping, tense psychological mystery. Not for nothing, Piranesi received rave reviews.

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‘The Rose Field’ (2025)

“Everything changes. Everything stays the same.” The Rose Field concluded Philip Pullman‘s Book of Dust series, a sequel to His Dark Materials. Here he continues his decades-long investigation into consciousness, imagination, authority, love, and the mysterious substance known as Dust. The older Lyra is far removed from the fearless child readers originally met in Northern Lights. Her experiences have complicated her relationship with both herself and her dæmon Pantalaimon, and The Book of Dust has increasingly explored the consequences of that estrangement.

The Rose Field pushes those personal tensions toward their resolution while expanding the philosophical and political struggles surrounding them. Along the way, it reintroduces a sprawling, beloved ensemble cast, including spies, scholars, witches, and mythical gryphons, all while serving up both adventure and character development. A fantastic finale to a thirty-year phenomenon.

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‘Demon Copperhead’ (2022)

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“The wonder is that you could start life with nothing, end with nothing, and lose so much in between.” Demon Copperhead is author Barbara Kingsolver’s retelling of David Copperfield, but set in modern Appalachia. Its narrator, Damon Fields, known as Demon Copperhead, is born into poverty in rural Virginia and spends his childhood navigating addiction, neglect, foster care, exploitation, grief, and institutions that repeatedly fail the people they’re supposedly designed to help. What keeps the novel from becoming overly heavy is Demon himself.

His voice is funny, observant, angry, vulnerable, and remarkably difficult to resist, drawing comparisons to Holden Caulfield and Huck Finn. He remains sharp and witty even in the direst circumstances. The book sold over three million copies, charmed critics, made Oprah‘s Book Club, and walked away with several major awards, including the 2023 Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Pulitzer.

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‘Project Hail Mary’ (2021)

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“What’s the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?” This one has been back in the public consciousness this year thanks to the delightful movie adaptation. In Project Hail Mary, Ryland Grace wakes aboard a spacecraft with no memory of who he is, why he’s there, or why the other members of his crew are dead. Piece by piece, his memories return, revealing an alarming truth: Earth faces an extinction-level threat, and Grace has been sent to another star system as part of a desperate attempt to find a solution. That alone would provide enough material for an excellent survival thriller.

Then Grace meets Rocky, an intelligent extraterrestrial, and the tale becomes an unexpected buddy comedy. Author Andy Weir weaves all this into an optimistic, problem-solving-based sci-fi banger, pleasing fans and critics alike. Consequently, Project Hail Mary has spent more than 57 weeks on the NYT bestseller list.

Taylor Swift’s game day outfits are the definition of trendy and festive.

Swift started attending Kansas City Chiefs games in September 2023 amid her then-budding romance with tight end Travis Kelce. From official Chiefs gear to miniskirts and leather jackets, Swift has been supporting her beau in style. (Swift and Kelce said “I do” in July 2026.)

At the Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers game on October 22, Swift was a must-see in a red crewneck featuring the team’s logo and name. She paired the outerwear with a pleated black skirt, dainty jewelry, her classic red lip and straightened hair. Fans were quick to notice that one of her bracelets included beads spelling out 87 — which is Travis’ football number — alongside heart symbols.

Her bracelet reminded Us of a July 2023 episode of Travis’ “New Heights” podcast, which he cohosts with brother Jason Kelce. At the time, Travis told fans that he attempted to ask Swift out by using a bracelet “with my number on it” after attending her Eras Tour. Jason then asked if he meant his football jersey number or his phone number, to which Travis replied, “You know which one.”

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Meanwhile, some fans are convinced her clothing choices have hidden meanings, such as the red boots she wore to the Chiefs’ season opener in September, 2024.

In 2026, Swift rocked a $40 Wear by Erin Andrews tank top while supporting her husband at the Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts game in September 2026.

Keep scrolling to see all of Swift’s best game day outfits: