The 28 Best Crime Shows on Amazon Prime Video Right Now (August 2024)

Some of the most popular watches amongst viewers are crime shows. Don’t have time tobinge-watch? Disclaimer: These titles are available on US Prime Video. A hilarious take on the crime procedural genre,Deadlochreceived near-universal acclaim from critics. The revival makes some changes to the characterizations and mood without sacrificing the grittiness of its first season. The catch: they must pretend to be husband and wife while they do so. The show was co-created byFrancesca Sloane, who was a writer on Glovers hit show,Atlanta....

March 3, 2020 · 2 min · 251 words · Sarah Owens

Carol Kane on 'Hunters' and Her Long History Working with Al Pacino

Its definitely something thats very needed, on a show like this. CAROL KANE: Oh, my goodness, thats very kind of you. Im so glad to hear you say that. When this came your way and you read it, what was your reaction to it? Im really grateful that it turned out to be. It gets more and more complex, instead of less complex, and more and more unexpected. Image via Amazon...

March 2, 2020 · 4 min · 642 words · Cole Campbell

The 24 Best Comedy Series & TV Shows on Amazon Prime Video Right Now

We all need a laugh sometimes. Check out the best shows on Prime Video right now in the list below. For more recommendations, check out our list of thebest shows on Prime Videoor the best comedy series onNetflixandHulu. Disclaimer: These titles are available on US Prime Video. In the vein of his other shows,Uploadis loaded with humor. Led byRobbie Amell, who has surprisingly good comedic timing, his the series has heart too....

March 2, 2020 · 2 min · 249 words · Tonya Berry

'Hunters' Creator David Weil on How He Landed Al Pacino and Jordan Peele's Involvement

Collider: How exciting is it to have this be the first big project that you do? DAVID WEIL: Its so wild. And it also feels very fitting because it is so personal. Youve previously said that you created this five years ago, so what was that journey? How did it take all of that time to get to where it is now? Did it evolve that whole time? Image via Amazon...

March 1, 2020 · 4 min · 742 words · Donna Roman

'Hunters' Review: A Queasy, Stylized Act of Catharsis with Mythological Stakes

Is a reading of the film as simple as “Darth Vader is Space Hitler leading Space Nazis?” IsGeorge Lucasracist for coding his Space Hitler as a black man? Jonah lives in New York with his Safta (Jeannie Berlin), a Holocaust survivor named Ruth. He gets by working shifts at a comic book store and dealing weed when he can. Will this group of eclectic characters right these horrific wrongs? Can Jonah stomach the stomach-churning things he’ll have to do?...

February 29, 2020 · 1 min · 160 words · Stacey Sherman

Josh Radnor on the "Audacious Vision" of 'Hunters,' Al Pacino, and Directing Plans

Collider: This show is completely bonkers. Was it also completely bonkers to make? Was that fun for you, or did you have a ton of questions, after reading the script? I read the pilot, and that was it. Once I signed on, I read two more. You really have to trust that theyre gonna do something exciting. Image via Amazon And also, in a weird way, you learn about your character, as you go....

February 29, 2020 · 4 min · 827 words · Paul Rhodes

Criterion's Having a Half-Off Flash Sale -- Here Are 10 Essential Titles

Quick personal question: How’s your bank account doing? If you’re like me, it’s about to do alotworse. Need I say more? If you own someBuster KeatonCriterion titles and wanna see a modern version, look no further. in startling clarity and perverse beauty. Close your green books and leave Ms. Daisy at home – this is the blu-ray to own. Image via Criterion Collection acts of violence and vengeance. ThisLady Snowbloodcollection rendersToshiya Fujita’s double feature in pristine, shocking quality....

February 25, 2020 · 1 min · 194 words · Christopher Peterson

The Best Westerns of the 21st Century So Far

What is a western? Its not just deserts and horses and cowboy hats. Violence - though not necessarily a necessity - could break out at any moment. Manifest destiny, moral compromise, vengeance, racism, and sexism are frequently explored in the western genre. But beyond that, the western is a highly fluid subgenre. Theres something for everyone in the Old West nowadays. Image via Magnolia Pictures So what are we waiting for?...

February 25, 2020 · 2 min · 247 words · Rachel Russell

Mark Ruffalo Recalls Kevin Feige’s Behind-the-Scenes Fight to Make a Female-Led Marvel Movie

So if I am still here tomorrow, you will know that I won that battle. Which explains why Halls role in that film feels half-baked. Feige and Perlmutter butted heads for years, as Perlmutter continually refused to greenlightCaptain MarvelorBlack Panther. In August 2015, Feige successfully lobbied Disney to restructure Marvel Studios. Immediately, Feige got the greenlight to makeBlack PantherandCaptain Marvel. Because Kevin wanted black superheroes, women superheroes, LGBT superheroes, he explains....

February 24, 2020 · 1 min · 113 words · Timothy Rose

All the Pixar Movies Missing from Disney+, and When They’ll Be Available

Indeed,Disney+’s robust libraryis chock full of animated classics,Star Warsmovies, etc. etc.and we even put together a list of the best movies on Disney+ right now to whittle things down. But you also may have noticed that noteverythingis on Disney Plus, especially when it comes to Pixar movies. The same will happen withIncredibles 2later this year. So that’s about four months between the online release and the streaming release. Well certainly update this article if/when additional Pixar titles leave Disney+ or new information arrives....

February 22, 2020 · 1 min · 123 words · Michelle Cole

Here’s What’s Coming to the Criterion Channel in March 2020

Check out the full list of Criterion Channels March programming below. *Available April 1 Monday, March 2 Triple Play Batter up! As the New Year approaches, Sofia begins to realize that you cant shut the real world out forever. Friday, March 6 Double Feature: Going Nuclear Fail SafeandDr. Peter Sellers in three outrageous roles. This apparently simple mission turns into a nerve-racking cat-and-mouse game that tests each mans particular brand of honor....

February 21, 2020 · 1 min · 201 words · Pamela Harris

Every Marvel After-Credits Scene Explained

By now you should know, if you go see a Marvel Studios movie, stay through the credits. So weve got your back. Below, youll find detailed explanations for every Marvel after-credits scene thus far. So lets get started. We learn in subsequent films that Fury tracks superheroes as part of S.H.I.E.L.D. That is, until a god from another realm appears and starts to wreak havoc on the world. Image via Marvel Studios...

February 5, 2020 · 2 min · 304 words · David Wolfe

Justin Long & 'The Wave' Director Discuss Bad Trips and Break Down Their Existential Thriller

Be aware there are spoilers for The Wave below. WithThe Wavenow available to watch on Digital, here’s what they had to say. So how did you guys come together on this? GILLE KLABIN: So Carl, the writer-producer… He had this idea. And we wanted to get across those ideas and tread water in very murky waters around ethics. Image via Epic Pictures And then Justin clicked with it. JUSTIN LONG: Yeah, for similar reasons, I want him to be part of telling that story....

January 26, 2020 · 4 min · 773 words · Erin Smith