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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 is finally here! Max is set to release a variety of new content in April 2025. This includes both returning series and new movies coming to the platform.

‘Y2K,’ a horror-comedy movie, is coming on April 4, starring Rachel Zegler and Jaeden Martell, set during the Y2K scare of 1999. On April 10, ‘Hacks’ Season 4′ returns. On April 13, the biggest Max’s release of the month (year?) is here – ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2. ‘The Rehearsal’ Season 2 premieres on April 20. The month ends with ‘Babygirl’ on April 25, an A24 thriller starring Nicole Kidman.

Coming To Max in April 2025

April 1

A Kind of Murder (2016)

A Stolen Life (1946)

Aftersun (2022)

All I See Is You (2017)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)

April in Paris (1952)

Bad Santa (2003)

Bad Santa 2 (2016)

Black Death (2010)

Brittany Murphy: An ID Mystery (ID)

Chopped After Hours, Seasons 1-3 (Food Network)

Chopped Junior, Food Network, Seasons 6 & 7 (Food Network)

Chopped Next Gen,...

Willem Dafoe has unveiled his first lineup in his new role as the artistic director of the theater department of the Italian arts organization La Biennale di Venezia, the Venice Biennale, the foundation that oversees the Venice Film Festival, including a new take on Pinocchio and “a performance experiment,” of which he will be a part.

Last summer, the star signed on for a two-year term running through 2026, and on Thursday, he shared the lineup of performances for his first season, including Davide Iodice’s Pinocchio — What Is a Person?, a perfect fit for Dafoe’s vow that his theater program would be “charted by my personal development — a sort of exploration of the essence of the body.”

The 53rd International Theater Festival in Venice will run May 31-June 15.

“My impulse was to present pieces that express what is powerful in the theater — the body, poetry and ritual,” Dafoe said...

If you've finished shaking off the snow from Niflheim and have picked out your preferred size of pet creeper to take home, you're probably in the mood for some more sci-fi fun like Bong Joon-ho's "Mickey 17." The newest film from the Oscar-winning director comes with two Robert Pattinsons for the price of one. The Pattinsons occupy a captivating sci-fi world that sometimes feels like the most expensive "Doctor Who" episode ever made, and we say that with the utmost respect. "Mickey 17" is the kind of refreshing and daring movie we need now more than ever, but it also shared DNA with a handful of other sci-fi gems you can watch right now.

We've compiled a list of excellent post-watches after "Mickey 17" that share the same vibe, themes, and wonderfully bizarre ideas that even Bong Joon-ho himself would likely enjoy watching (mainly because he directed some of...

The expansion and growth of the anime industry have been rapid in the past decade. Prominent series like One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, Dragon Ball, etc., have helped make the art form a part of the mainstream media, and it’s only going to get bigger and better from here on. And thus, it is not shocking that the community is gaining global recognition, and now everyone wants a piece of it.

Akai By AnimeBae | Credit: Instagram@animebae2020

The biggest example of this is the first ever American anime studio that was established by Anfernee Robinson five years ago. The anime studio has produced a bunch of different projects and works in the past few years and has developed quite a name for itself. Now, it is entering the anime world with a new series, but it might not be such a good idea.

Although the first-ever American anime studio is...

Netflix is ramping up its Chinese-language entertainment with five drama series set for 2025, toplined by Shu Qi, Lee Sinje and Alice Ko and directed by Rene Liu, Li Nien-hsiu and Chien Chi-feng.

The five series – four Taiwanese productions and one licensed title from mainland China – span romantic comedy, revenge and period drama and feature local stories from rising voices to industry icons.

Starring Alice Ko (Copycat Killer) and Jasper Liu (Twogether), I Am Married…But! is a romantic comedy series that offers an unconventional look at marriage through a woman who is trapped in a cycle of wanting to leave...

Imagine NCIS without the tech-savvy, soft-spoken charm of Sean Murray’s Tim McGee. Feels wrong, right? Well, buck up, because the original plan for McGee would’ve turned your favorite cyber wizard into someone unrecognizable—someone fans might’ve straight-up revolted against. Think less adorable nerd with a heart of gold and more gratingly cocky, or even worse, completely sidelined.

Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Cote de Pablo and Rocky Carroll in NCIS | Credits: CBS

Sean Murray’s portrayal brought depth, humor, and that lovable awkwardness fans couldn’t get enough of. But if the creators had gone with their early vision, McGee might’ve been just another forgettable face in the squad room. Thankfully, fate (and some good decision-making) stepped in, sparing NCIS fans from what could’ve been a massive misstep. Sometimes, sticking to Plan B is the real win, folks.

Sean Murray Almost Didn’t Stay on NCIS...

This weekend, Jesse Eisenberg returns to the big screen in A Real Pain. The film, which he wrote, directs, and stars in, follows a man struggling to keep his emotions on check during a trip with his cousin. A Real Pain has drawn considerable praise for Eisenberg’s subdued directing, brilliant writing, and Kiernan Culkin’s livewire performance. It bodes well for Eisenberg, who has been one of indie films darling performers for years. To celebrate his latest career milestone, we’re highlighting seven of his best performances to date.

The Squid and the Whale (2005)

As a young actor, Jesse Eisenberg landed on many radars for his emotional performance in The Squid and the Whale. Told from the perspective of two children struggling with their parent’s divorce, Noah Baumbach gave Eisenberg a role that required incredible pathos. With several standout scenes that could have easily been accused of overacting,...

Quentin Tarantino said he's not watching Dune: Part Two because it's a remake of a film adaptation. Director Denis Villeneuve dismissed the comment with a blunt correction.

Director Denis Villeneuve said Quentin Tarantino missed the mark with his Dune: Part Two criticism. Tarantino recently asserted he can't comment on the film because he doesn't watch remakes. "I don't care," Villeneuve told the Montreal Gazette. "It's true. I agree with him that I don't like this idea of recycling and bringing back old ideas. But where I disagree is that what I did was not a remake. It's an adaptation of the book. I see this as an original." However, Villeneuve said that his colleague's perspective was also valid and warranted. "But we are very different human beings," he added.

Related Denis Villeneuve's Dune Movies Are Missing an Important Character From the Books

Dune: Part Two cuts out scenes involving a major character,...

The body-swapping genre is getting a fresh and energetic twist with Greg Jardin's It's What's Inside. The sci-fi horror-comedy serves as Jardin's feature directorial debut, with the filmmaker having previously made a name for himself as a director both in shorts and in music videos. Some of Jardin's more notable previous productions include the teaser promos for Netflix's 13 Reasons Why seasons 2 and 3, When They See Us and Colin in Black & White: The Path is Power, as well as the short film teaser Cowboy Bebop: The Lost Session for the streamer's live-action adaptation.

Jardin wears the hats of writer, director and editor for the movie, with It's What's Inside focusing on Shelby, Cyrus, Reuben, Dennis, Nikki, Brooke, Maya and Forbes, a group of friends who reunite at Reuben's family home to celebrate his upcoming wedding. Forbes, who has been estranged from the group since college when a...

When writer, director, and editor Greg Jardin began working on “It’s What’s Inside,” his expectations were modest. “I’d been trying to make a film for 10 years and was unsuccessful because my other projects were too large,” he told IndieWire. “I wrote ‘It’s What’s Inside‘ as a low-budget, one-location thing really just as a means to make a movie. I was hoping that someone would buy it and it would break even.”

“It’s What’s Inside” did a lot more than break even, selling to Netflix for a reported $17 million after a triumphant screening at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. It’s easy to see why Jardin’s film connected with audiences as well as buyers; its story of old friends (and enemies) who reunite for a wedding and find their lives thrown into chaos by a machine that allows them to switch bodies is a wild and hilarious ride that veers...

Dark humor in British comedy movies explores taboo topics like death and sexuality. British filmmakers like Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris typify the nation's sense of humor. From heist comedies to zombie parodies, British films like "A Fish Called Wanda" and "Shaun of the Dead" blend humor with dark themes.

British humor has always been perfectly suited to dark comedies, and many of the funniest British movies of all time are about death, pain and suffering. Dark humor has historically provided a respite for people who otherwise wouldn't discuss taboo topics, so it's no surprise that it has taken hold in British society, which has gone through periods of social conservatism embodied by the national ideal of keeping a stiff upper lip.

Many of Britain's funniest filmmakers tend to explore dark subjects. Monty Python, Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris have all used humor to explore Britain's attitude toward death, political corruption,...

This post contains spoilers for "Enemy."

"It was Hegel that said that all the greatest world events happen twice, and then Karl Marx added: the first time it was a tragedy, the second time it was a farce," says history professor Adam Bell (Jake Gyllenhaal) during a lecture session when he's first introduced in "Enemy." While these words seem innocuous with respect to untangling the complex web of themes in Denis Villeneuve's 2014 film, they're actually the key to the central mystery that grips the dual protagonists. Viewing "Enemy" through a singular lens might not give us all the answers — or satisfactory ones, for that matter — so let us tackle some of the biggest questions that seem to confound viewers once the credits roll.

To offer a brief, yet superficial recap: Adam, who seems discontent with his life's numbing monotony, stumbles upon a film featuring someone who looks exactly like him.