Reviews & Scores from The Best Critics in Film, Music, TV and Games at http://metacritic.com
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List of Renewed & Canceled TV Shows for the 2024-25 Season: https://www.metacritic.com/news/tv-renew-cancel-scorecard/#renewcancelupdates
CBS announced renewals for nine additional shows: Elsbeth, Fire Country, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, Hollywood Squares, NCIS, NCIS: Orgins, NCIS: Sydney, and Tracker.
TV Premiere Dates: https://www.metacritic.com/news/tv-premiere-dates/
March 9 - The Righteous Gemstones (HBO/Max)
The Protagonists [47] is on Mubi: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-protagonists/ #11pmspecial
"What could have been tasteless and exploitative emerges instead as intelligent and dignified, held together by Swinton’s seriousness of purpose." - Andrew Pulver, The Guardian
Every Civilization Game, Ranked: https://www.metacritic.com/pictures/every-sid-meiers-civilization-game-ranked/
#3: Alpha Centauri (1999) Is it officially a Civilization game? Not exactly...
"Baby steps" - J.J. Redick https://www.metacritic.com/movie/what-about-bob/
List of Renewed & Canceled TV Shows for the 2024-25 Season: https://www.metacritic.com/news/tv-renew-cancel-scorecard/#renewcancelupdates
Jury Duty, formerly at Freevee, has been picked up for a 2nd season (which has already been filmed) at Prime Video.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II [PC - 88; PS5/XSX - 87] https://www.metacritic.com/game/kingdom-come-deliverance-ii/
"After the credits rolled, I looked back on the countless hours of adventures with protagonist Henry across two games and I couldn’t help but be overcome with the enormity of it all." - Radio Times
The Murder Capital - Blindness [77] drops Friday: https://www.metacritic.com/music/blindness/the-murder-capital
"The album captures the band at their most independent, revelling in high-energy performances while embracing a broad eclecticism." - The Line of Best Fit
Sunny War - Armageddon In A Summer Dress [76] drops Friday: https://www.metacritic.com/music/armageddon-in-a-summer-dress/sunny-war
"With this release, Sunny War solidifies herself as a fearless voice in contemporary music." - PopMatters
Every Richard Linklater Film, Ranked Worst to Best (Updated): https://www.metacritic.com/pictures/richard-linklater-movies-ranked-worst-to-best/
#8 - Dazed & Confused [82]
Every Stephen King Movie, Ranked: https://www.metacritic.com/pictures/stephen-king-movies-ranked-from-worst-to-best/
#11 - The Monkey [65] is in theaters now..... "As you might expect from King, The Monkey is dark, ruthless, and violent. What you might not expect is just how funny it is. Like, it's genuinely hilarious." - Original-Cin
Into the Blue [45] is now on TNT & PlutoTV (free): https://www.metacritic.com/movie/into-the-blue/ #11pmspecial
"Offers modest pleasures. It is not an essential film, but if you go to see it, it will not insult your intelligence, and there's genuine suspense toward the end." - Roger Ebert
New & Upcoming Video Game Releases (with Metascores): https://www.metacritic.com/news/major-new-and-upcoming-video-games-ps5-xbox-switch-pc/
Feb 28 - Monster Hunter Wilds (PS5, Xbox, PC) - Expect reviews to kick off next week. Any Metascore predictions for this one?
Tate McRae - So Close to What [72] dropped today: https://www.metacritic.com/music/so-close-to-what/tate-mcrae
"McRae offers a welcome change – if you want tunes packed with snappy, catchy choruses and racy lyrics that make you feel powerful and sexy, then look no further." - Nicole Collins, The Telegraph
The Best-Reviewed PS2 Games: https://www.metacritic.com/browse/game/ps2/all/all-time/metascore/?releaseYearMin=1958&releaseYearMax=2025&platform=ps2&page=1
#10 - Devil May Cry [94] - "A pure work of art, a stylish, heart-pumping, tour de force of action & pure arcade gameplay that gets better, deeper, & harder as the game progresses." - IGN
Nao - Jupiter [79 dropped today: https://www.metacritic.com/music/jupiter/nao
"On ‘Jupiter’, Nao has bottled liberation and turned it into a rich tapestry of sound, a sonic explosion of curiosity and play." - Clash Music
... and Prime Video https://metacritic.com/news/what-to-watch-on-prime-video-right-now/
Reacher S3 [76]
The BEST Recent additions to the Streaming Services:
Netflix: https://metacritic.com/news/what-to-watch-on-netflix-right-now/
Hulu: https://metacritic.com/news/what-to-watch-on-hulu-right-now/
Disney+ https://metacritic.com/news/what-to-watch-on-disney-plus-right-now/
AppleTV+ https://metacritic.com/news/what-to-watch-on-apple-tv-right-now/
Max: https://metacritic.com/news/what-to-watch-on-max-right-now/
Peacock https://www.metacritic.com/news/what-to-watch-on-peacock-right-now/
Surface: Season 2 [60] is streaming now on Apple TV+ https://www.metacritic.com/tv/surface-2022/season-2/
"The show’s unique selling point remains its sheer silliness and is great fun, provided that you accept from the outset that Surface is entirely lacking in depth." - Ed Power, The Telegraph