Greetings, Polygon readers! Each week, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, Trigger Warning, the new action thriller starring Jessica Alba as a hardened Special Forces commando, premieres on Netflix....
Justice for Kelnacca, The Acolyte’s real hero
[Ed. note: This post discusses events through episode 4 of The Acolyte.] Men only want to hear one thing, and it’s disgusting: Wookie Jedi. According to my research, so do women, and nonbinary folk. In fact, “Wookie Jedi” is one of the most thrilling Star Wars-related phrases one can utter,...
Scavengers Reign still has so much more to say
In the media landscape of 2024, Scavengers Reign feels like nothing short of a wonder. Initially conceived as a 20-minute short film by co-creators Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner, the series was greenlit for a 12-episode season for Max (then called HBO Max) and slowly gestated in production for several...
House of the Dragon season 2’s premiere lets side characters take the spotlight in a way the book never could
House of the Dragon has always been about how the smallest decisions can have unforeseen consequences, but rarely has that theme been as clear as it was in the season 2 premiere. In the show’s first episode back from break, Daemon Targaryen decides to take matters into his own hands...
Inside Out 2 ruins one of Inside Out’s best gags — and it’s no big deal
The moment Pixar revealed the first new characters in Inside Out 2, fans of the animation studio started arguing about the film’s basic conceit. 2015’s Inside Out centered on five characters who represent the basic emotions of an 11-year-old girl named Riley: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger. In the...
Does The Boys know what to do with Starlight anymore?
Although fans of The Boys will often refer to Butcher (Karl Urban) as the main character, it was Hughie (Jack Quaid) and Annie (Erin Moriarty) who served as the early seasons’ real co-protagonists. They were the ones who changed the most, who had their worldviews shattered in the pilot episode...
Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse theaters with an eye on bolstering Crunchyroll
The Alamo Drafthouse chain of movie theaters has a new owner: Sony Pictures. The movie studio announced the purchase on Wednesday, with a press release detailing the deal, as well as the planned future for the chain’s existing theaters. According to Sony’s press release, Drafthouse’s current CEO, Michael Kustermann, will...
Target Circle members can save on dozens of Manga box sets through June 16
If you’re a manga fan with some spare real estate on your bookshelf, Target is currently hosting a sale you should check out. Through June 16, you can save 50% on select manga box sets when you purchase another eligible item of equal or greater value. While this offer is...
Like Scavengers Reign? Here’s some of the show’s influences to explore
Scavengers Reign is an animated sci-fi show like no other. Where so many sci-fi shows are drilling down into characters through bits and multiversal hijinks, Scavengers Reign moves with gradual ferocity, constantly pulling back to remind us these characters are just one small speck in the wider, weird world of...
Blumhouse Games shows off six horror titles at Summer Game Fest
Blumhouse Productions is the studio behind many modern horror films, from Paranormal Activity and The Purge to Get Out and Five Night at Freddy’s. Now, the business is expanding with Blumhouse Games, a game publishing arm. Jason Blum, founder of Blumhouse, was at Summer Game Fest Friday to announce a...