Reel Perspectives January 19, 2026 L- Tamara Tunie. R- Clifton Davis (CBS) CBS groundbreaking daytime soap opera Beyond The Gates is making a meaningful change by shifting focus from its daily drama to collaborate with the Know Your Lemons Foundation. Founded by the passionate Dr. Corrine Ellsworth Beaumont, this nonprofit is dedicated to enhancing early breast cancer detection through creative education. This exciting partnership aims to raise awareness of a disease that si

Reel Perspectives January 19, 2026 Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Tobin, Erika Alexander as Monica Reese-Dinkins, Tracy Morgan as Reggie Dinkins; Courtesy of Scott Gries/NBC Tracy Morgan leads a Tina Fey–produced mockumentary that turns the sports redemption narrative into a running joke. 🎥🏈 Sports Legends Fall From Grace — and the Cameras Never Look Away It’s time to revisit one of America’s favorite genres: the spectacular rise, the even louder fall, and the deeply delusiona

Reel Perspectives January 17, 2026 Courtesy of Paramount Plus Starfleet Academy brings bold new Trek shifts focus to cadets, legacy, and the uncomfortable work of inheriting Starfleet ideals. 🖖🏾🎓 Star Trek Goes Back to School — and So Do Our Expectations It’s time to live long and watch  as the latest Trekkie spinoff boldly goes where Star Trek  hasn’t gone before: cadet school. This time, the focus isn’t captains or command chairs, but a new generation of would-be officer

Reel Perspectives January 17, 2026 Matt Damon as Lieutenant Dane Dumars and Ben Affleck as Det Sergeant J.D. Byrne; Courtesy of Netflix Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s latest crime caper is a slow-burning thriller about what loyalty costs when temptation won’t leave the room 🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏼💰 Old Friends, Dirty Money, and a Moral Line That Will Be Crossed Okay, Fam, stay with me for a second. There’s something quietly reassuring in the year 2026 watching Matt Damon  and Ben Affleck

Reel Perspectives January 15, 2026 Peacock Peacock's latest espionage thriller, Ponies , enters a crowded landscape of thrillers and still manages to feel sleek and emotionally grounded. Created by Susanna Fogel and David Iserson ( Mr. Robot ,  New Girl) , the series premiered on January 15 with all 8 episodes starring  Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson as two PONIES (persons of no interest in intelligence speak). Set in 1977 Moscow, the two work anonymously as secretarie

Reel Perspectives January 15, 2026 Disney Disney has created another joyful, vibrant animated series for children, featuring lively animation where nothing is off-limits for wholesome family fun! "Hey A.J.!" is a series inspired by author and former Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett. It is a whimsical, music-filled family comedy about an imaginative young girl who, along with her stuffed-bunny sidekick, turns ordinary moments into extraordinary ones. The series, executive

Reel Perspectives January 14, 2026 Rue Bennett played by Zendaya; Eddy Chen/HBO Five years later, Rue and the crew are older, louder, and still running from the same damage. 😬💸 Euphoria Is Back — and the Mess Has a Mortgage Guess who’s back… back again? Rue’s back and running — from her life choices, her demons, and possibly the plot itself. That’s right, Euphoria   is clocking back in to terrorize our nervous systems, with Season 3 premiering Sunday, April 12 . HBO Max jus

Reel Perspectives January 14, 2026 Apple TV's hit thriller returns with relentless suspense and a commanding lead performance by Idris Elba. After a three-year wait, Idris Elba returns as everyone's favorite corporate negotiator, Sam Nelson, to thwart another hijacking plot for the highly anticipated second season of Apple TV's acclaimed series Hijack. After a successful attempt to thwart a hijacking on board a flight from Dubai to London in Season 1, Nelson is thrust into an

Reel Perspectives January 13, 2026 Disney released a fourth teaser on Tuesday for the highly anticipated Marvel film  Avengers: Doomsday . This teaser sparked excitement online once again, featuring beloved characters from Wakanda and The Fantastic Four. Last year's Thunderbolts  movie hinted at the arrival of the Fantastic Four in the main Marvel Cinematic Universe. Previous teasers featured Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), and the X-Men's Cyclops (Jame

Reel Perspectives January 13, 2026 Listen to the audio version of the interview I Was A Stranger is a powerful call for empathy in a world that desperately needs it. The film encourages viewers to confront their own prejudices and comfort zones, emphasizing realism over spectacle and compassion over dramatization. Produced by Angel Studios and inspired by the Syrian refugee crisis of 2015, the film begins in Chicago in 2023 with a striking shot of Trump's International Hotel