Nina Metz
Nina Metz is a Chicago Tribune critic who covers TV and film.
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TV for winter 2026: A new ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff, ‘Bridgerton’ returns and Nicole Kidman leads a new series
Our picks for the new TV season include some rehashed titles as well as some promising new series.

Movies for winter 2026: Post-apocalyptic thrillers, crime stories and gothic romance
The new year kicks off with director Nia DeCosta's "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in "The Rip."

From TikTok to PBS: Kiki Rough’s ‘Recession Recipes’ are filling a need
The resident of Porter County, Indiana has gained popularity after launching her TikTok series less than a year ago

‘Popcorn Disabilities’ author Kristen Lopez looks at disability portrayals in movies
Hollywood has done its fair share of creating misperceptions around disability.

Column: Women grapple with profound loneliness in a trio of new TV shows
The shows explore female loneliness, even if that's not how they're promoted.

‘Only Murders in the Building’ review: In Season 5, the future of the building itself is at stake
Does this mean the series itself is finally winding down?

‘The Paper’ review: Trying (and failing) to recapture the magic of ‘The Office’
From the creators of "The Office," the mockumentary follows the workers of a struggling newspaper.

Column: Teen movies used to be a genre Hollywood took seriously, young audiences too. But good luck finding them in theaters today
Teen movies are a fascinating segment of cinema history.

TV for fall 2025: 25 shows, including a Glen Powell comedy and the return of the rom-com ‘Nobody Wants This’
Plus a new season of "Only Murders in the Building" and a new show from the creators of "The Office."

‘The Rainmaker’ review: The USA Network is back in the originals business with a John Grisham legal drama
The TV adaptation of the John Grisham novel shoulda been a movie. Actually, it was. In 1997, starring Matt Damon.
