It’s Hugo nomination time! (Actually the nominees for 2026 were announced almost three weeks ago, but y’know, vacation…) I’ve read one novel and two of the novellas already this year. Check out the full list below with links to the Pixelated Geek reviews (which will be updated on a regular basis as I get around
Directed by Kyle Balda, written by Craig Mazin and based on the 2005 novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann, The Sheep Detectives follows a flock of sheep who set off to solve the mystery of who murdered their beloved shepherd, George Hardy (Hugh Jackman). Every year there’s always one film that seemingly springs out
Helmed by Chris Black and Matt Fraction, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 follows the aftermath of the Season 1 finale, with Keiko, Cate, May, and Shaw returning to a 2017 Skull Island now controlled by Monarch in an uneasy partnership with Apex Cybernetics. The story centers on combating a massive new titan dubbed “Titan
Created by Robert Kirkman, Invincible Season 4 continues the story of Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) following the aftermath of the Invincible War and his violent fight with the Viltrumite, Conquest. While the world recovers from the global catastrophe of last season, a changed Mark struggles with guilt as he fights to protect his home and
Directed by Lee Cronin, The Mummy follows a journalist’s daughter who returns after being missing for eight years in the desert, having been sealed inside a sarcophagus. However, she is not the same child as she brings a terrifying, ancient, and malevolent force into the family home that turns what should be a joyful reunion
Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie follows the Mario brothers on a brand new adventure! Having thwarted Bowser’s (Jack Black) previous plot to marry Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) now face a fresh threat with Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie), who is determined to
Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and based on the novel by Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary follows Astronaut Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) who awakens on a spacecraft with no memory of himself or his mission, but he soon deduces he is the sole survivor of a crew sent to the Tau Ceti system
Directed by Wes Anderson, The Phoenician Scheme follows Anatole “Zsa-Zsa” Korda (Benicio del Toro), a ruthless, death-defying tycoon in arms and aviation trying to secure his legacy. He appoints his estranged daughter, a nun named Liesel (Mia Threapleton), as his heir while facing assassins and rival tycoons, all while he works to complete his final
Directed by Daniel Chong, Hoppers follows an animal-loving teenager named Mabel Tanaka (Piper Curda) who learns that a group of scientists has invented a way to “hop” human minds into lifelike robotic animal bodies to communicate with wild animals. She uses their technology to embody a robotic beaver and thwart a construction company’s plot to