The Shards premieres on FX tonight (and reviews are in): www.metacritic.com/tv/the-shards/ "The show shakes out to be one of the most entertaining shows of the summer." - Kaiya Shunyata, RogerEbert .com

Reviews are coming in for Will Gluck’s One Night Only starring Callum Turner & Monica Barbaro. See it in theaters Thursday. www.metacritic.com/movie/one-ni...

Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi [83] is on Disney+ today: www.metacritic.com/tv/star-wars... "The Ninth Jedi may dabble in many familiar tropes, but it knows how to take advantage of its far-flung setting and spin those tropes into something new." - Jesse Schedeen, IGN

Ted Lasso: Season 4 is on Apple TV today (and reviews are coming in now): www.metacritic.com/tv/ted-lasso... "Some Season 4 storylines feel oddly out of character. .... But the show’s quintessential humor and heart are perfectly intact." - Nicole Gallucci, Decider

Big Walk [PC - 94] is out now: www.metacritic.com/game/big-walk/ "Completely unique & unlike anything you've played before. Between the inventive puzzles and an island begging to be explored it'll become the new group obsession for you and your friends." - Kieran Singh, Loot Level Chill

List of Renewed & Canceled TV Shows for the 2026-27 Season: www.metacritic.com/news/tv-rene... The Artful Dodger (Hulu) has been renewed for a 3rd and final season.

... I can almost hear the Liev Schreiber V.O. now.... #hardknocks

Trashcan Sinatras - Ever The Optimist [86] dropped Friday: www.metacritic.com/music/ever-t... "Thoughtful, well-constructed, and emotionally real guitar pop music doesn't get any better than this." - AllMusic

Sterling Point: S1 comes to Prime Video tomorrow (& reviews are coming in): www.metacritic.com/tv/sterling-... "Blessed with unusual wit and sensitivity, as well as a delightful young cast, the Amazon drama nevertheless stands out as something special." - Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter

The first reviews are in for Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man. See it in theaters Thursday night. www.metacritic.com/movie/ice-cr...

Richard Linklater Movies, Ranked www.metacritic.com/pictures/ric... #11pmspecial #13 - Bernie [75] is free to stream on a bunch of services, also $4 VOD. "You should have the opportunity to experience the movie the way I did, in complete ignorance, enjoying its every weird turn."- SF Chron

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly [92] is a Metacritic Must-See ($4 VOD) www.metacritic.com/movie/the-di... #11pmspecial "You won't have a more viscerally emotional experience at the movies this year. (2007)" - Lou Lumenick, New York Post

Three Kings [82] is a Metacritic Must-See ($4 VOD): www.metacritic.com/movie/three-... #11pmspecial "This audacious hybrid of cinematic styles is pure entertainment." - Ann Hornaday, Baltimore Sun

Every Gregg Araki Movie, Ranked: www.metacritic.com/pictures/eve... #3 - I Want Your Sex [68] - "For a comedy about kinky sex, I Want Your Sex is surprisingly insightful and complex." - Karen Peterson, AwardsWatch

With the first 80 reviews lodged, Beast of Reincarnation has a Metascore of [PS5 - 73; PC - 72] www.metacritic.com/game/beast-o... "Despite Beast of Reincarnation’s enticing mix of high-quality inspirations, it fails to reach the same heights as those experiences."- Jake Dekker, GameSpot

Beast of Reincarnation reviews are coming in NOW: www.metacritic.com/game/beast-o... "Beast of Reincarnation is a bold new step for Game Freak, delivering one of the best action games of the year, held back slightly by technical issues, including a camera that can be hard to tame."- CG Mag

New & Upcoming DVD/Blu-ray Releases (with Metascores): www.metacritic.com/news/dvd-blu... Out tomorrow: Exit 8 [71] - "Exit 8 isn’t just one of the best video game adaptations. It might actually be the best so far." - William Bibbiani, TheWrap

Shaboozey - The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales [74] dropped Friday: www.metacritic.com/music/the-ou... "The overarching storyline is tight and well handled." - The Guardian

Based on score predictions from our social followers, the aggregate Metascore prediction for Beast of Reincarnation is [83] www.metacritic.com/game/beast-o... Check back in just over 2 hours to see how close we are...

Batman: Caped Crusader: Season 2 [76] is now on Prime Video: www.metacritic.com/tv/batman-ca... "Season 2 shows only reverence for the character, offering familiar lessons from a novel perspective." - Liam Gaughan, Collider

Lioness: Season 3 [76] is on Paramount+https://www.metacritic.com/tv/lioness/season-3/ "While it's not guaranteed in the long-term, Lioness' big swing works well to start the season." - Cher Thompson, Screen Rant

August/September Game Preview: www.metacritic.com/pictures/aug... Sept 15 - Marvel's Wolverine (PS5 exclusive)

Lies of P: Complete Edition (Switch 2) reviews are coming in now: www.metacritic.com/game/lies-of... "It offers the same fantastic gameplay paired with a fresh setting and a dark setting that it already offered on all the other platforms two years ago." - Games .CH

Big Walk reviews are coming in now (releases tomorrow): www.metacritic.com/game/big-walk/ "While Big Walk could very well be someone's Game of the Year, most people will likely get burnt out by its backtracking and voice chat system." - Gamers Heroes

August/September Video Game Preview: www.metacritic.com/pictures/aug... Sept 8 - Halloween: The Game (PC, PS5, and XBX)

Weekend Box Office (*Domestic Estimates) (1) Spider-Man: Brand New Day $355.0 mil (#2 All Time) (2) The Odyssey $51.0 (3) Toy Story 5 $6.3 (4) Minions & Monsters $5.8 (5) Moana $5.3 ... (8) I Want Your Sex $600K www.metacritic.com/news/upcomin...

August/September Game Preview: www.metacritic.com/pictures/aug... Sept 24 - CONTROL: Resonant (PC, PS5, and XBX)

The BEST Recent Additions to Apple TV: www.metacritic.com/news/what-to... Lucky [68] - "From thrilling start to satisfying finish, Apple TV’s seven-part miniseries proves an unqualified 2026 standout." - Nick Schager, The Daily Beast

Friday Box Office (*Domestic Estimates): (1) Spider-Man: Brand New Day $168.0 mil (2) The Odyssey $14.5 (3) Toy Story 5 $1.8 (4) Minions & Monsters $1.7 (5) Moana $1.6 ... (8) I Want Your Sex $245K www.metacritic.com/news/upcomin...

Family Stereo - The Thread [71] dropped today: www.metacritic.com/music/the-th... "A subtly impressive and highly promising debut album, which may be a song or two too long, but keeps a distinctive musical voice throughout." - musicOMH