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All 3 Emerald Fennell Movies, Ranked
If you were only allowed one word, and you had to summarize Emerald Fennell’s directorial work to date, it would probably be “controversial.” “Divisive” is the runner-up word, but “controversial” feels more appropriate because her films really get under the skin of certain viewers. When you dig through what she’s directed, and try to break down what she’s going for with each movie, the whole pushing buttons thing is usually done in a good or purposeful way, but sometimes done in a more haphazard manner. And then going back to the word “divisive,” some detractors will argue she’s actually being shocking for the sake of it more often than not, but this isn’t being written by a detractor. This is someone who thought she was two for two, for a while, then might be two-and-a-half for three after her third film, but that’s not the worst thing in the world, and things could indeed go in interesting directions from here. That’s also giving away that yep, of her first three movies, Wuthering Heights is quite comfortably the weakest. It might be poor form to ruin a ranking in the introduction usually, but for as divisive as Fennell’s films have been, there really is only one way to rank her first three movies.
You probably won’t be as surprised by the order of this ranking as you will be by the content of the films themselves.
You might not be positive on the other two, but you’re probably least negative on the one that most detractors are least negative on, and most conflicted about the one that most people are most conflicted about. But quality aside, Emerald Fennell is very much doing her own thing, as a filmmaker, and has established a recognizable style with just three movies (hell, after her first two, really), and to have that kind of voice be so fully formed so soon, even if you don’t particularly like that voice, is something that can be admired. She’d done some movie and TV work before becoming a director, like acting some supporting roles in films like Anna Karenina (2012) and The Danish Girl (2015), and writing the second season of Killing Eve, but it’s just her directorial work that’s focused on below. You won’t be as surprised by the order of such a ranking as you will probably be with the content of the films themselves (again, it wouldn’t be surprising if Fennell’s favorite Prince album was his fourth one), but such is the nature of a short ranking, and so too is the nature of this particular filmography to date.
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‘Wuthering Heights’ (2026)
Wuthering Heights (2026) is very much a flawed adaptation of the novel of the same name, written almost 180 years ago by Emily Brontë, but it is a fairly good movie (there’s another Wuthering Heights from 2011 that’s probably better if you want something more directly in line with the book). And yes, that is positivity about a movie people were already up in arms about before it came out. You can kind of approach this with as open a mind as possible and find a good deal to like. Even as an adaptation, it really only lets itself down near the end, and more in terms of what it leaves out, rather than what it changes or adds. People have already been focusing more on what is there rather than what isn’t there, but the big issue here, which makes it less interesting than the novel, is that it ends so much earlier than the book does. Further, it doesn’t even attempt to get what’s almost the last half of the novel crammed into an epilogue or something. The ending is sudden and strange enough that it’s enough to make you turn on the whole movie. For so much of Wuthering Heights, it does feel like Fennell gets the text, and how miserable and intense it all is (timelessly so, which is why the book’s a classic), but then by choosing to end it where it does end, it’s like… wait, did she actually not get it?
If you feel blindsided, you probably went in with an open mind. If you went in wanting to hate this, you’ll feel it was unfaithful to the text all the way through. But there’s a discomfort to so much of Wuthering Heights and a real visceral feeling as a piece of cinema that does line up with the novel. There should be more credit given to the parts that are very much Wuthering Heights. What’s covered here doesn’t so much fail to go deep, but more fails to go the whole distance, and the stuff that feels subversive and particularly ahead of its time, in the novel, isn’t really covered, or it’s shaken up a bit in the chronology of the story to mixed effect. It is a fascinating attempt at an adaptation, and ultimately frustrating. But again… the good. There’s good. Margot Robbie feels miscast at first, because while Robbie can pass as someone maybe 10 or so years younger than she really is (impressive, considering she played someone older than herself in real life incredibly well back in 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street), but not someone who’s a teenager, and Cathy here does feel like a teenager in the earliest post-childhood scenes in the movie. But she does impress later on, and Jacob Elordi (the most controversial casting choice) is excellent. Most of the supporting performances are good, the film looks spectacular and stylized, and the use of music throughout is also interesting; takes a bit of time getting used to, but the Charli XCX songs kind of work. And no Kate Bush, which is honestly kind of surprising, because Fennell used some very on-the-nose needle drops in her other movies, and so the restraint at not having Bush’s “Wuthering Heights” show up (possibly ironically) at some point is almost surprising. Anyway, discourse about this will be inescapable for a while, so if you’re reading this around the time this article was published, buckle the f**kle up. Might lead to a good box office haul, if people want to see what the fuss was all about. And speaking of Emerald Fennell movies that were watched by many because people wanted to see what the fuss was all about…
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‘Saltburn’ (2023)
…Here’s Saltburn, which had a lot of discourse around it back in 2023, but now it stands to be overtaken hysteria-wise with Wuthering Heights. I’m gonna break the whole objective reporting thing and just say it. I don’t get why people don’t like Saltburn. I think Saltburn’s great. It’s baby’s first transgressive film, which is to say that if Saltburn really freaked you out or made you too uncomfortable, then you need to watch more movies, preferably non-English-language ones that are trying to be boundary-pushing. Saltburn is a comfort movie compared to a lot of genuine exploitation films or, like, the New French Extremity (a real film movement, look it up). Saltburn is supposed to make you feel uneasy, and parts are indeed gross, but that people seemed to get so shocked was weird.
And it was a misunderstood movie. People either thought it was overly complicated or too simplistic, but I thought it hit the sweet spot. Again, a good entry-level transgressive movie. A bit challenging and out-there, but also incredibly well-paced and easy to get into. It’s also got a little more nuance, or at least a more interesting angle, than some of the other late 2010s or early 2020s movies that tackled class conflict, probably doing a better job at it than The Menu or Glass Onion (it’s no Parasite, if you want to highlight the best within that sub-genre, but that’s a high bar to clear). Saltburn probably benefited from dropping on a streaming service that lots of people had, because everyone checked it out, and some people were not ready for it. And then some people who have seen more shocking movies probably checked it out and found it all a bit mild. So you have two major groups of people disliking Saltburn for different reasons, and maybe that means it’s objectively messy, but it worked for me. I found it to be a blast, with a good mix of inevitability and shock found in the story that was told, and aesthetically, it scratched an itch so thoroughly, just the way it looked and sounded. Also, Barry Keoghan might well have given the performance of 2023. In the interest of offending people while talking about a movie like this, Keoghan deserved the Best Actor Oscar over Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer, and it wasn’t even close, even though he wasn’t nominated. If that makes you angry, GOOD. It is spiritually in line with Saltburn or whatever.
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‘Promising Young Woman’ (2020)
Still controversial in some ways (mostly regarding the ending), but not to the same extent as Wuthering Heights or Saltburn, here’s Promising Young Woman. It was Fennell’s first film, it still stands as her most direct/straightforward, and it’s also probably – as of 2026, at least – her best film. It’s about a woman who has a unique approach toward being a vigilante of sorts, targeting men who target or try to take advantage of her sexually, and then there are some further reveals about what’s pushed her to do these things. Also, the whole endeavor becomes riskier the deeper she goes with what she’s ultimately trying to do, and Promising Young Woman really gets unnerving, as a result. That’s an understatement, but also, overstating things feels like it runs the risk of ruining what’s probably Fennell’s least-discussed film.
And Promising Young Woman does benefit immensely from going in without knowing too much, which is the case for a great many thrillers, of course. It might not be a perfect movie, and people have brought up valid criticisms of parts of it, but it is incredibly well-written and unique, all the while also having what might well be a career-best performance by Carey Mulligan in the central role. Of all the Emerald Fennell films, it does the most things right and the fewest things wrong, all the while still managing to provoke and unsettle in largely appropriate/justified ways. It feels weird to call something the right kind of boundary-pushing, since that’s subjective and hard to really explain one way or another, but that’s the feeling I guess I get from Promising Young Woman.
Promising Young Woman
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December 25, 2020
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113 minutes
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When Sons of Anarchy made its debut in 2008, creator Kurt Sutter floored viewers and critics alike with his epic outlaw biker saga. The gritty crime drama’s narrative made a huge cultural impact as a riveting modern-day take on a Shakespearean tragedy rooted in post-9/11 anxieties. Now, 12 years after its finale, the Charlie Hunnam-led show is again resurfacing in popularity, this time in the streaming world as a quiet, late-night favorite in the Apple TV store, proving that both longtime fans and newcomers still can’t get enough of the hit FX crime drama series.
What Is ‘Sons of Anarchy’ About?
Sons of Anarchy is a gritty, Shakespearean-inspired, neo-Western story full of drama, violence, and more cultural, existential, and geographical conflict than you can stomach. The story follows Jax Teller (Hunnam), the newly-minted VP of SAMCRO (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original), as he struggles to find a balance between his loyalty to his club and his commitment to his personal relationships. As he works to understand and honor the legacy of his late father, John Teller, SAMCRO’s original founder, as well as who might have really played a role in John’s death, the club slowly starts unraveling from the inside out.
Set in the fictional town of Charming, located in the central California valley, each season dishes out plots that intermingle and overlap with Jax’s personal life. Additionally, viewers are made privy to SAMCRO’s legal and illegal business operations, dealings with local law enforcement, area clubs, and crime syndicates, and all the volatile political and interpersonal beef and heaps of secrecy that force the audience to understand that Sons of Anarchy isn’t just some show about a biker club.
In Sutter’s depiction of SAMCRO as a pressure cooker that forces its characters to choose between their humanity and their survival, Sons of Anarchy serves as a visceral analogy for transformation, especially that of the human psyche and, specifically, moral degradation and the loss of innocence. In addition to Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Ron Perlman, Maggie Siff, Ryan Hurst, Walton Goggins, Kim Coates, Tommy Flanagan, and more star, including former real-life Hells Angel member David Labrava. Sutter himself also plays a recurring role in the series as an incarcerated member of SAMCRO.
‘Sons of Anarchy’ Has Quietly Become a Late-Night Favorite on Streaming
A massive success for FX, Sons of Anarchy quickly became the network’s highest-rated series ever during its seven-year run. Unlike many shows that decline, Sons of Anarchy’s ratings increased almost every season, with the Season 7 premiere up nearly 228% from the series premiere in 2008. Peaking at just over 6 million viewers per episode and at 9.26 million for its series finale, the crime drama series surpassed other hit FX shows, such as The Shield and Nip/Tuck, to become a pop culture phenomenon and cement itself as the most-watched program in the history of the cable network. It has consistently maintained an overall 87% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, with Season 4 seeing that score rise to a perfect 100% rating. Though it ended its run in 2014, Sons of Anarchy has remained available to stream on Hulu with a subscription.
In early 2026, Sutter’s outlaw biker saga began seeing renewed success on the Apple TV Store. FlixPatrol reports that on March 24, Sons of Anarchy entered the Top 10 TV Shows in the United States at #9 and, by the next day, it had risen to the #7 spot, where it remains. Hardcore fans can now purchase the 7-part, 92-episode box set for $29.99, as opposed to its previous price of $79.99. This new Apple TV Store success proves the series is not only timeless, but it also remains an addictive, binge-worthy fan favorite.
With the rise in the number of gritty crime dramas we’re seeing today, it’s no wonder that Sons of Anarchy has become, yet again, extremely popular for late-night viewing. Subplots full of twists and turns, smack talk, fist fights, shootouts, high-speed biker chases, and plenty of drama, violence, retribution, betrayal, and war make the series a must-see, requiring multiple watches to grasp the full level of emotional depth that left viewers craving more of the crime series masterpiece 12 years after its initial run.
Kyle Cooke reveals he’s spoken to Ciara Miller about estranged wife Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s relationship drama — and she had “evidence” from the start.
“I think she had more evidence at her disposal than I did,” Cooke, 43, told Adam Glyn in a TikTok video uploaded on Wednesday, April 1. “She was trying to, like, let me come to terms at my own speed. It’s just a lot to process.”
The Summer House star said it “blows my mind” that West, 32, is gaining followers while Batula, 34, is being cyberbullied since coming clean about their romance.
On Tuesday, March 31, Batula and Wilson released a joint statement following weeks of speculation about their status. Wilson previously dated Miller, 30, who is close friends with Batula.
“It was never our intention to purposely hide anything,” their statement via Instagram read. “Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it.”
They continued, “We’ve shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what’s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected,” they continued. “Our connection grew out of a genuine, longstanding friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.”
The statement concluded, “As our feelings evolved, we wanted to take time to understand exactly what we were feeling. We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless. We truly appreciate the understanding and respect as we navigate this.”
Cooke shared that Batula and Wilson’s relationship is “gonna make me look at my summer through a different lens for sure.”
Season 10 of Summer House is currently airing and fans are getting an inside look at Cooke and Batula’s crumbling marriage. The pair announced their separation in January after four years of marriage.
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“I’m not trying to excuse any of my behavior,” Cooke said. “I was just teeter-tottering constantly on the edge of insanity. I did feel neglected. I did feel purposely excluded, and then I was made to look crazy.”
When asked if show producers were aware of Batula and Wilson, Cooke cast doubt about their prior knowledge.
“I was talking to the producers right up until last weekend,” he responded. “I don’t think [they] believed anything until this past week.”
Cooke said their edits of Batula and Wilson being a bit touchy are “just how he is.”
Insiders are revealing Summer House’s Kyle Cooke reaction when he learned about estranged wife Amanda Batula and fellow costar West Wilson’s romance. “Kyle always knew Amanda would eventually move on, but he never imagined it would be with a castmate or anyone within their own circle,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “The idea of […]
He also commented on Wilson’s Watch What Happens Live interview, in which he was asked by Andy Cohen if he wanted to squash the relationship rumors.
“West gave a horrible word salad of an answer that was vague,” Cooke shared, noting Cohen gave him the “opportunity to clear it up.”
Cooke previously said he’s concerned about his estranged wife’s mental health and well-being.
“I just feel bad. Amanda knows that what she did was wrong and she’s trying to come to terms with it, but she is not [doing] well,” he told Glyn.
Cooke also shared that Wilson sent him a “half-assed text message” after the news broke.
In January, Cooke and Batula announced their split.
“After much reflection, we have mutually and amicably decided to part ways as a couple,” the pair said in a joint statement. “We share this with a heavy heart and kindly ask for your grace and support while we focus on our personal growth and healing.”
The pair have not officially filed for divorce.
Former Bachelor Ben Higgins thinks Dakota Mortensen joining Unwell Winter Games amid his ongoing domestic dispute with ex-girlfriend Taylor Frankie Paul feels odd.
“It feels weird to me to know that you’ve been in the headlines because your ex and also the
woman [who] birthed your child’s season of The Bachelorette was canceled due to a situation that you’re involved in,” Ben, 37, said on the Wednesday, April 1, episode of his “Almost Famous” podcast. “You’re still involved in [the situation and] you hold full custody of the child right now because of this situation that just happened. … That feels messy [to me].”
News broke earlier this week that Dakota, 33, is among the reality TV alums competing on Unwell Winter Games, a new reality TV show produced by Alex Cooper’s namesake Unwell company for YouTube.
Dakota Mortensen has seemingly found himself in a love triangle while filming Unwell Winter Games amid the fallout of an alleged domestic violence incident with ex Taylor Frankie Paul. “She hooked up with him, then hooked up with me,” Dakota, 33, said in a Tuesday, March 31 trailer for the competition series, after being filmed […]
In his personal life, Dakota was recently awarded temporary full custody of his 2-year-old son, Ever, amid a February domestic violence investigation with Taylor, 31. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars’ first altercation occurred in 2023, leading to Taylor’s arrest. Taylor pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in exchange for the dismissal of additional charges surrounding child abuse.
Footage of Taylor and Dakota’s 2023 fight was leaked nearly three years later, in which Taylor was seen physically assaulting Dakota and throwing chairs at him in front of her daughter, Indy. (Taylor shares Indy, 8, and Ocean, 5, with ex-husband Tate Paul, as well as Ever with Dakota.)
After the 2023 video resurfaced online last month, ABC pulled Taylor’s then-upcoming season of The Bachelorette. Ben, for his part, thinks it’s “hypocritical” that Dakota is given a platform on Unwell Winter Games when Taylor’s season of The Bachelorette was pre-empted.
After The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 4 showed Taylor Frankie Paul and ex Dakota Mortensen together hours before she left for The Bachelorette, the question on everyone’s mind is: how open was she with the contestants about how recent that relationship had been? “I feel like I was very open with them, especially […]
“I look at this cast, I’m like, ‘OK, there’s some stuff here that, I would assume, that society still takes very seriously,” Ben said. “It feels to me almost hypocritical for Taylor Frankie Paul. I don’t agree with what happened there. I think it should have ended. I don’t think the show should have aired.”
He added, “Dakota is out here two weeks later on a new show that is not getting the same type of recourse or questions.”
While Ben acknowledged that the 2023 video was “really bad” for Taylor, Dakota allegedly is “not clean in all of this either.”
Utah police are currently investigating two separate incidents between Taylor and Dakota from 2024 and 2026, respectively. Both Taylor and Dakota have denied wrongdoing on their sides.
Cooper, 31, has not addressed the cast list for Unwell Winter Games.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
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Kylie Jenner is a big fan of boyfriend Timothée Chalamet’s work — and so is Chalamet’s longtime pal Kid Cudi.
The Kardashians star, 28, discussed her favorite Chalamet movies during her appearance on the Wednesday, April 1, episode of Cudi’s “Big Bro” podcast.
“That’s hard for me because I feel like I really love them all,” Jenner said. “But Call Me by Your Name is pretty perfect. It’s just pretty perfect. And I really love [the Dune movies].”
Cudi, 42, then recalled meeting Chalamet, 30, at one of his concerts in Montreal when the Wonka actor was 17. The pair developed a close bond and have made it a tradition to watch Chalamet’s movies together.
“He was winning awards, and he would thank me and talk about me,” Cudi (real name Scott Mescudi) said of Chalamet, who has publicly credited the rapper for inspiring his acting career.
“I would just be like, ‘This kid keeps thanking me in this speech.’ I was like, ‘Do I know him?’ Because he does not look the same as when he was 17. It looked like a totally different person,” Cudi continued. “His team reached out, and then I figured it all out. I was like, ‘Oh, that’s the kid that I met when he was 17.’ And so ever since then, when we reconnected, he took me to see Call Me by Your Name in the theater. … He bought the tickets, and we went to a spot in Los Feliz, and [it was] super dope. And ever since then, that’s been our thing for us to watch his movies together.”
While Jenner wasn’t present at Cudi’s screening of Wonka, the Kylie Skin founder said she has seen the movie “seven times.”
“I remember when you guys were doing that, though. That was fun,” she concluded.
Jenner and Chalamet have been dating since early 2023. Back in January, the Dune star thanked his “partner of three years” while accepting the Critics Choice Award for Best Actor for his role in Marty Supreme.
“Thank you to my partner of three years. Thank you for our foundation. I love you. I couldn’t do this without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” he said at the time.
Jenner and Chalamet have kept their romance fairly private. The reality star explained why during a December 2025 episode of The Kardashians.
“I can’t live for whatever everyone else wants me to do,” she said. “I just have to try to do what’s best for me every day. I know that fame has absolutely shaped me from experiencing these things since I was 9. But I guess I also wouldn’t know who I would be today without growing up like this. I’m just navigating through life.”
Ever since Hulu’s near-perfect sci-fi series premiered a little over a year ago, subscribers have been hooked — something clearly reflected in its strong Rotten Tomatoes scores. Now comprising two seasons with a third on the way, a lot more twists and turns are expected as the story continues to expand its already mind-bending narrative. Dan Fogelman created the sci-fi masterpiece, which premiered on Hulu on January 26, 2025, and last aired about twenty-four hours ago with its intense Season 2 finale.
Renewed for a third season last month, Paradise won’t return until sometime in 2027, though filming on the new chapter begins on April 7. Executive producer and Season 2 finale co-writer John Hoberg has confirmed that creator Fogelman’s plan is still a three-season arc, with the upcoming Season 3 serving as a “pretty definitive” ending for the story. The EP, alongside series star Sterling K. Brown, also teased exciting developments ahead, hinting at a multiverse storyline.
Brown, whose Paradise character, Xavier Collins, has a new mission heading into Season 3, connected the events of the Season 2 finale to the possibility of a multiverse already existing on the show. He shared in an interview:
“I think this is Fogelman’s exploration of the multiverse… And so now that this is introduced into our world, I think the question is, what do you really want? Do you want to go back? Do you want to move forward and leave it alone? Is it too mysterious to play with, to even tinker with, or is it too compelling to not? And different people have different decisions to make based upon where they are in life at that particular time. And you’ll see how that plays out over the course of Season 3.”
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What To Expect in ‘Paradise’ Season 3
In the final episode of Paradise Season 2, titled “Exodus,” it’s revealed that the “Alex” that Sinatra (Julianne Nicholson) has been hiding away is an advanced supercomputer that’s capable of time travel. The finale also sees Sinatra sacrifice herself to shut down the bunker while everyone else escapes its destruction. Still, before then, she tells Xavier he has to be the one to go to Alex and save them all — because she thinks he somehow already has in the future. Teasing Xavier’s next steps, EP Hoberg said:
“The question for me is… Will Xavier answer the call to do what she wants? I don’t know if I can name a specific genre [to describe Season 3], but I do know we’re going with. Xavier has been given a task, and I’m asking myself, is he going to follow through on this? And what are the repercussions if he does and if he doesn’t?”
All episodes of Paradise stream on Hulu. Follow Collider for the latest sci-fi updates.
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January 26, 2025
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Hulu
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Dan Fogelman
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Gandja Monteiro
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Jason Wilborn
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Russell Crowe’s WWII Thriller Is Still One of the Most Addictive War Dramas on Netflix
Russell Crowe is wasting no time getting the ball rolling with his first movie of 2026, Beast, which hits theaters around the world next weekend. The film stars Crowe as a grizzled MMA coach opposite Luke Hemsworth and Daniel MacPherson, and it’s lining up to be a perfect movie for fans who enjoyed The Smashing Machine, Dwayne Johnson’s 2025 MMA biopic. Crowe is also still hard at work filming his new sci-fi/fantasy remake, Highlander, which also stars Henry Cavill and Dave Bautista. The film is a direct remake of the 1986 film led by Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, and it’s being helmed by tenured John Wick director Chad Stahelski. Highlander still does not have an official release date, but it’s likely that it will make its theatrical debut sometime next year.
2025 was a relatively quiet year for Crowe, at least until November, when he made his long-awaited return to the big screen with Nuremberg, his hit WWII courtroom drama co-starring Rami Malek and Michael Shannon. When early screenings for the film first premiered in the months leading up to its global debut, Crowe was even earning Oscar buzz for his performance as Hermann Göring, but the Academy ultimately passed on recognizing him. Still, Nuremberg grossed nearly $50 million at the global box office before also going on to top VOD charts for weeks. The film debuted on Netflix last month, and although weeks have passed, it’s still one of the most popular movies on the platform. Nuremberg was written and directed by James Vanderbilt, and it’s based on the book titled The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai.
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Why Isn’t Russell Crowe in ‘Gladiator 2’?
Even more than 25 years later, Gladiator is still one of the most famous movies of Russell Crowe’s career, so most fans thought he would have some role in the sequel despite being left out of all the trailers. Near the end of 2024, Gladiator II came and went, and there was no sign of Crowe’s Maximus, not even in flashbacks. Ridley Scott’s answer to this was simple, citing that the character died, but Crowe insists that he would have liked to have been included. Late last year, Crowe went public with his harsh criticism of Gladiator II, saying that it was an example of the creatives involved not understanding what made the first film special.
Check out Nuremberg on Netflix in America and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage of Crowe’s future projects.
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November 7, 2025
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James Vanderbilt
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James Vanderbilt, Jack El-Hai
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István Major, Richard Saperstein, William Sherak, Bradley J. Fischer, Paul Neinstein
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Lexx is a fascinating series to look back on, almost 30 years since its 1997 debut. Unlike every other sci-fi series, Lexx embraced sex head-on with a crew that wanted to hook up as much, or more, than they wanted to defeat His Shadow and free the galaxy from his insidious influence.
They accomplish their mission at the end of Season 2, which allowed the writers to go nuts for Season 3, sending the crew of the Lexx over 4,000 years into the future to deal with the problems plaguing the twin planets, Fire and Water. Fans of the sex obessed series stuffed with satire and irony were not ready for how dark the season would get, and especially didn’t expect Lexx’s captain to be sent to Hell.
The Last Temptation Of Stanley Tweedle
After Lexx drifts into orbit around Fire, the tyrannical Prince (Nigel Bennett) boards the ship with his loyal soldiers, capturing Stanley (Brian Downey) and Xev (Xenia Seeberg), one for torture, one for romance, and even without seeing a second of the show, you can guess who is who. Prince punishes the guilty, tempts others into committing horrendous acts, can die and be reborn, and even judges the dead, making him the closest thing in Lexx to the Devil.
Prince realizes how important Stanley is thanks to his bond with Lexx, and instead of torture, decides to tempt him into destroying the planet Water by offering up, what else, a woman. In this case, it’s gonna be May, a recently deceased citizen of Water Prince resurrected for Stanley. Stanley actively considers destroying Water using Lexx, but resists temptation, and so Prince arrives to spirit May away from him once again.
That moment comes back to haunt Stanley later in the season, when he drowns and winds up in the afterlife of Fire on a beach with one of Prince’s forms for judgment. As it so turns out, saying you were in love isn’t a valid reason to plan planetary annihilation. Thankfully for Stanley, none of his actions from the other universe, where they fought His Divine Shadow, count in this one, but there’s still more enough for Prince to condemn his soul to eternal torture.
From Sex Adventure To Philosophical Debates
If that seems a little heavy for a show that includes a love bot, that’s because it is. Stanley’s adventures during Season 3 may be the darkest of the crew, but everyone, including Kai (Michael McManus) gets put through the emotional and spiritual ringer as the nihilism and hedonism of the first two seasons are reframed through Prince. The writers, realizing that no one from the studio was paying attention, wound up crafting one of the strangest, most interesting seasons of any sci-fi series.
At the end of the day, it’s still Lexx, which means there’s an episode about Kai releasing drag queen slaves and then Lexx eating them all as they attempt to escape from Girltown. Philosophical musings on life and morality are all well and good, but fans still love Lexx because it’s absurd and unlike anything else. Watching Xev get one over on the Devil, Kai drop from space to the surface of a planet, and Stanley realize that maybe he really is a hero (he’s not) is all great, but it’s also a wild tonal adjustment from what came before.
Lexx is easy to dismiss with its low-budget special effects and plots that sound like fan fiction gone too far, but it’s also fun for the same exact reason. Even now, clips of Lexx make it feel like a weird fever dream, and there’s been nothing like it over the last 30 years. Season 3 may not be considered the best of the series, that would be Season 2, but it at least dared to try something wild and different, and in the process, sent the raunchy series in a bold direction that questioned its very existence.
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