Somehow we’re already halfway through the year. Here’s a look back at some of my favorites from the first-half of 2026.
- Best reviewed theatrical released movie: The Furious
- Best reviewed new home release: The Phantom
- Best reviewed foreign film: Lust, Caution
- Best reviewed animated film: Scarlet
- Best reviewed documentary film: Jaws @ 50
- Best reviewed throwback movie: Yojimbo
- Best reviewed sci-fi film: Project Hail Mary
- Best reviewed thriller: No Other Choice
- Best reviewed horror movie: Obsession
- Best reviewed television series: Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord
- Best reviewed new single episode of television: Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord – Chapter 9: Strange Allies / Chapter 10: The Dark Lord
- Best reviewed throwback episode of television: Poirot – The Third Floor Flat
- Best episode of wrestling: AEW Spring BreakThru
- Best heist: MacGyver – The Heist
- Best reviewed comic series: Nights
- Best reviewed book or story: Northwestward
- Best new music video: Olivia Rodrigo – “The Cure”
- Best new toy/collectible: 5 Points Samurai Jack Deluxe Set
- Best new photospread: Olivia Rodrigo – Cosmopolitan (Beauty Issue 2026)