Collider selects HBO miniseries of four episodes or fewer as substantial alternatives to longer prestige dramas, spanning crime, literary adaptation and historical storytelling. The article argues that their short formats make them suitable for quick viewing without sacrificing acclaimed writing, performances or production quality. – ‘Landscapers’ (2021): a four-part, darkly comic true-crime drama about Susan…

The third season of The Rings of Power will expand its connection to The Lord of the Rings by introducing further members of the Númenórean line that eventually leads to Aragorn, as well as the Balrog. The additions matter because they bring major figures and events from Tolkien’s wider mythology closer to the series’ central…

The Equalizer 3, starring Denzel Washington, has become a new streaming hit on HBO Max, according to Collider. The film’s renewed popularity highlights continuing audience interest in Washington’s action franchises several years after its cinema release. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the 2023 thriller sees Washington reprise his role as retired Marine and DIA officer Robert…

The Harfoots will not have a main storyline in the third season of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, with co-showrunner J.D. Payne saying they are taking a “backseat”. The change matters because the nomadic hobbit ancestors, particularly Nori Brandyfoot and Poppy Proudfellow, have been prominent since the series began, despite…