usan Granger dives into Outlander: Blood of My Blood, the richly imagined prequel that reveals the untold love stories of Claire and Jamie’s parents. Set against the backdrop of 18th-century Scotland, the new Starz series entwines romance, politics, and time travel with a powerful examination of patriarchy and legacy.

In Freakier Friday, a chaotic four-way body swap involving three generations of women aims for laughs but misses the mark. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their roles, yet the muddled plot and shallow character work leave this sequel struggling.

Susan Granger explores Netflix’s Untamed, a mystery mini-series set in Yosemite that follows a veteran park service agent and a rookie ranger as they investigate a deadly fall — and battle personal demons along the way.

Susan Granger dives into The Buccaneers, Apple TV’s stylish take on Edith Wharton’s unfinished tale of “dollar princesses” seeking love—and titles—across the Atlantic.

Liam Neeson returns as Mike McCann in Ice Road: Vengeance, a loosely linked sequel trading Arctic roads for Himalayan peril—with mixed results.

Susan Granger dives into The Naked Gun, where Liam Neeson’s deadpan detective leads a hilariously absurd investigation. With Pamela Anderson, a nefarious tech plot, and nonstop gags, this reboot lands as a smartly silly return to slapstick comedy.

“Heads of State” is a remarkably entertaining action/buddy comedy. John Cena and Idris Elba star as the US President and UK Prime Minister who must team up to defeat determined assassins.

Susan Granger reviews Families Like Ours, Thomas Vinterberg’s chilling new miniseries that imagines Denmark’s slow submersion and mass evacuation due to climate change. Focused on one privileged family’s unraveling, the series is a haunting portrait of global crisis at a human scale.

In her heartfelt HBO documentary My Mom, Jayne, Mariska Hargitay explores the life and legacy of her mother, 1950s icon Jayne Mansfield. Through rare footage and emotional interviews, Hargitay uncovers family secrets, including her biological father’s identity, while reflecting on fame, tragedy, and belonging.

Ari Aster’s Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Pedro Pascal, is a bleak and self-indulgent Western thriller set during the 2020 lockdown. With a chaotic mix of politics, racial tension, and AI conspiracies, the film ultimately fails to deliver the brilliance of Aster’s earlier works.