FOLLOWING FILMS

What if the greatest question in human history was suddenly answered—and the answer belonged to everyone? This summer, audiences around the world will confront that possibility in Disclosure Day, a new original event film from Universal Pictures, created and directed by legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Framed as a high-stakes thriller, the film explores the emotional, political, and existential shockwaves that follow proof that humanity is not alone in the universe. Set against the backdrop of a global reckoning, Disclosure Day asks a chillingly simple question: If someone showed you undeniable proof that we weren’t alone, would that truth comfort you—or terrify you? The film positions that revelation not as a distant science-fiction concept, but as an immediate and deeply human crisis, shared by all seven billion people on Earth. Spielberg has assembled a formidable ensemble to bring this story to life. The film stars SAG Award winner and Oscar nominee Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer, A...

Actor Jon Heder joins host Chris Maynard for a wide-ranging conversation about his new film Tapawingo. Best known for his iconic role in the cult classic Napoleon Dynamite, Heder talks about choosing meaningful projects, the creative process behind Tapawingo, and where he’s at in his career today. The episode also looks back at his collaboration with Billy Zane in Waltzing With Brando, with behind-the-scenes stories and reflections on independent filmmaking. Tapawingo is available on Blu-ray starting today, December 16th. A great listen for movie lovers, film fans, and anyone interested in the art of acting.

Apple TV+ launched The Morning Show as a prestige provocation: a glossy workplace drama that uses the rhythms of live television to interrogate power, gender, and the stories institutions tell to survive scandal. Across its first two seasons, the series oscillates between sharp satire and earnest melodrama, sometimes wobbling under the weight of its ambitions, but often landing with bracing emotional clarity. What emerges is a study of performance—on camera and off—and the price of being visible in systems designed to protect themselves. Season One arrives fueled by the shock of a sexual misconduct allegation against beloved anchor Mitch Kessler. Season Two pivots toward reckoning and aftermath, widening its lens to include accountability, public apology, and a world destabilized by crisis. Together, they form a diptych about complicity and courage, anchored by committed performances and an unusually tactile sense of workplace pressure. Season One: The Shattering of a Perfect Picture E...

Prime Video has dropped the much-anticipated trailer for Beast Games Season 2, and with it comes a twist no one saw coming: a full-scale crossover with CBS’s Survivor, complete with an appearance from the legendary Jeff Probst. Premiering January 7, 2026 with a three-episode launch, the new season promises not only higher stakes and bigger challenges, but also a landmark collaboration that fuses two of the world’s most dominant forces in reality competition. Filmed on location in Fiji—the longtime home of Survivor—the crossover marks the first time the Emmy-winning franchise has stepped into another show’s arena. Rather than a cameo or branding nod, the episode weaves Survivor’s signature DNA directly into the Beast Games format. Contestants will face a hybrid course that marries MrBeast-sized spectacle with the cutthroat mechanics that defined the genre: mid-challenge bribes, strategic curveballs, and the kind of punishing obstacles that have tested castaways for decades. It’s a rare ...

Premiering in theaters on December 12th, 2025, Patrick Creadon’s latest documentary turns its lens toward a figure whose influence is woven into the fabric of nearly every modern creative industry—yet whose name remains surprisingly under-recognized. The King of Color chronicles the extraordinary life and legacy of Lawrence Herbert, the inventor of the Pantone Matching System and the man responsible for bringing order to the chaotic world of color reproduction. Now 96 years old, Herbert reflects on a lifetime of innovation in a rare, intimate interview featured throughout the film. Growing up in Depression-era Brooklyn, Herbert entered the print and manufacturing trade at a time when color selection was inconsistent and subjective—an industry-wide problem with costly consequences. His solution was nothing short of revolutionary: a comprehensive, standardized system that could translate color into a universally understood language. The result was the Pantone Matching System (PMS), a too...

Punk Rock Christmas was one of my most anticipated concerts of the year, and it didn't disappoint. Some fans showed up to the venue early, armed with Santa hats, patched jackets, festive mohawks, and enough energy to power a small city. The bill read like a love letter to West Coast punk and ska: Winterhaven, Jen Pop, Urethane, Slick Shoes, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Authority Zero, The Vandals, Face to Face, and finally MxPx closing out the night. What followed was a marathon of melody, mosh pits, and pure holiday chaos—each band bringing their own flavor to a show that delivered nostalgia and new energy in equal measure. Winterhaven: A Warm Opening for a Cool Night Local favorites Winterhaven kicked things off just as the sun dipped below the desert horizon. Their sound—clean, melodic, and full of youthful urgency—was the perfect ignition for the long night ahead. Despite going on early, they drew a solid crowd, many of whom had clearly come specifically to support the hometown scene. T...

Today on the podcast, Chris Maynard sits down with filmmaker Kevin Lewis—yes, that Kevin Lewis, the mad genius who gave us Willy’s Wonderland and cemented his place in modern cult horror. He’s back with a new Southern-Gothic nightmare, Pig Hill, a film that premiered at FrightFest and is now available on VOD courtesy of Cineverse, the folks behind Terrifier 3 and The Toxic Avenger. Pig Hill follows Carrie, played by Rainey Qualley, a young woman obsessed with the eerie legend of the “pig people”—grotesque creatures said to stalk the wooded hills of her rural hometown. As the disappearances of local women reach a chilling tenth victim, Carrie, her brother (Shiloh Fernandez), and their friend Andy (Shane West) begin digging into the folklore… and discover there may be more truth to the stories than anyone wants to believe. So let’s dive into Pig Hill, the filmmaking process, and what keeps Kevin chasing the next nightmare. Pig Hill is available on VOD today—and I’m thrilled to welcome Ke...

The New Yorker has added Extremist, the award-winning short film from writer–director Alexander Molochnikov, to its curated slate of prestige releases. The film is now streaming both on the magazine’s website and on its YouTube channel, accompanied by a newly published interview with Molochnikov. Inspired by the real case of Sasha Skochilenko—a St. Petersburg artist imprisoned for seven years after swapping four grocery-store price tags with anti-war messages—Extremist approaches her story from a more internal, imaginative angle. Instead of recreating events literally, Molochnikov explores the emotional and psychological weight of a seemingly tiny act of dissent at a time when public expression can trigger severe state retaliation. The film uses this small gesture as an entry point into broader questions about conscience, repression, and the cost of refusing to stay silent. Since premiering at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival, Extremist has quickly become a standout on the festival cir...

The first time anyone in Binger County heard the phrase “tourism initiative,” they assumed it meant another mural, maybe a sunflower festival, or, at most, a modest water tower repaint. No one expected the Lamp. It appeared first as a rumor: a whisper drifting down the aisles of Ozzie’s Hardware, caught between the feed sacks and the impulse-buy screwdrivers. Did you hear? Chickasha’s going to build a giant leg lamp. Like the one from the movie. But bigger. Way bigger. By the time the city council agenda went public, the Lamp had grown in the telling, from fifteen feet to thirty, then forty, before settling at an improbable, structurally questionable fifty. A fiberglass monument to kitsch. A glowing testament to the town’s new, maybe misguided ambition. The night of the vote, the council chambers filled with the kind of crowd usually reserved for bond issues or controversial playground shade structures. Retirees clutched printouts from the internet; teenagers filmed on their phones; th...