Beyond the Dark: Nightwatch [NS2 - 46] metacritic.com/game/beyond-t… "A good idea means little if it fails to come together as an enjoyable experience. Beyond the Dark: Nightwatch is a perfect example of that." - KonsoliFIN

Drugstore Cowboy [82] is a Metacritic Must-See ($4 VOD): metacritic.com/movie/drugsto… #11pmspecial "Van Sant gives his material shape and an invigorating, syncopated style. It keeps coming at you in surprising, dazzling ways." - Hal Hinson, Washington Post

Pawel Pawlikowski’s Fatherland, a Metacritic Must-See, is in select cities today. “A film of deep, luminous feeling.” - Manohla Dargis, New York Times metacritic.com/movie/fatherl…

Shabazz Palaces - It's A Style Sport [79] dropped today: metacritic.com/music/its-a-s… "The biggest surprise here is how much fun Butler seems to have when making fun of himself." - Slant Magazine

Director/star Olivia Wilde’s The Invite, with Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz & Edward Norton, is now streaming on HBO Max. metacritic.com/movie/the-inv… “An uproariously funny take on modern relationships.” - Kent M. Wilheim, The Film Stage

Noah Segan’s The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, w/ John Turturro, opens in New York & LA today. metacritic.com/movie/the-onl… “It’s the kind of unapologetically local love letter to the Big Apple & its less-illustrious denizens that New York deserves.” - Tomris Laffly, Variety

Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love, a Metacritic Must-See, is in select cities today and on Netflix November 6. metacritic.com/movie/possibl… “Possible Love is an absorbing, humane drama with a lacerating political edge.” - Manohla Dargis, New York Times

Lupin: Season 4 is on Netflix now (and reviews are in): metacritic.com/tv/lupin/seas… "Lupin eschews exposition and offers up Houdini-style thrills right from the start." - Micha Frazer-Carroll, The Guardian

Newlyweds S1 [57] premieres on NBC tonight: metacritic.com/tv/newlyweds/ "Despite some rocky elements, Newlyweds has undeniable potential. It’s a good show as it is, but with a little tweaking and time to find its footing, it could be truly great." - Taylor Gates, Collider

New & Upcoming Video Game Releases (with Metascores): metacritic.com/news/major-ne… Oct 29 - Phantom Blade Zero (PC PS5) - Expect reviews at the end of the weekend. Any Metascore predictions for this one?

Every Call of Duty Game, Ranked Worst to Best: metacritic.com/pictures/call… #7: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (PC, 2026) - "Modern Warfare 4 delivers a strong and engaging multiplayer experience to complement an epic campaign conclusion and captivating DMZ mode." - GameSpot

Village in the Shade is out Tuesday: metacritic.com/game/village-… "It has some issues with progression and a save system that does not work in its favor, but the addictive gameplay will make you continue to return to Kagatsu Village." - The Outerhaven

King of New York [66] is on the Criterion Channel: metacritic.com/movie/king-of… #11pmspecial "Mr. Walken, as Frank, does a memorable job of taking a fanciful projection of corruption, greed and complacency, giving it intelligence, and making it flesh and blood." - Janet Maslin, NYT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 final scored reviews are coming in now: metacritic.com/game/call-of-… "It's a graphical powerhouse, content-packed, and enjoyable return to form." - COGconnected

Clayface [59] is in theaters now: metacritic.com/movie/clayfac… "Lacking scares, stars, or a breakout performance like that of Inde Navarette’s in Obsession, Clayface is unlikely to join that new horror pantheon." - Matt Juul, Boston Globe

Charlie Parr - Rooming House [92] dropped Friday: metacritic.com/music/rooming… "Rooming House masterfully juxtaposes America's current economic insecurity and community, the last stand of struggling, impoverished people." - AllMusic

STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT [Switch 2 - 79] metacritic.com/game/steinsga… "An enthralling, beautiful visual novel that continues to stand tall as one of the greatest time-travel stories of the modern day." - Nintendo Life

The first reviews are in for Sacha Baron Cohen’s Ali G: Who Iz I?. Look for it in theaters tomorrow. metacritic.com/movie/ali-g-w…

Nobody Wants This: S3 is on Netflix today (& reviews are in) metacritic.com/tv/nobody-wan… "It may have put down roots, but Nobody Wants This knows how to make us fall in love with it all over again." - Jack Seale, The Guardian

In Bruges [67] is a $4 VOD: metacritic.com/movie/in-brug… #11pmspecial "An endlessly surprising, very dark, human comedy, with a plot that cannot be foreseen but only relished." - Roger Ebert