Episode 52 roared into 2026 with energy to spare, setting the tone for a big year of film, streaming and gaming chat.

We kick off the show by diving into post-holiday viewing habits before rolling straight into a packed rundown: major movie news, streaming shake-ups, gaming updates, cinema ticket giveaways and a look at what’s landing soon at Kinepolis. The featured soundtrack spotlight went to The Bodyguard, unpacking why Whitney Houston’s era-defining vocals and a hit-packed tracklist turned a solid romantic thriller into a full-blown cultural phenomenon that still holds up decades later.

On the cinema front, the episode previewed Sam Raimi’s darkly comic survival thriller Send Help, starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, alongside high-concept sci-fi drama Mercy with Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson racing against an AI-driven justice system. The Luxembourg box office Top 5 was also on the agenda, with Avatar: Fire and Ash continuing its dominant run, Zootopia 2 charming families, and Paul Feig’s glossy thriller The Housemaid keeping audiences talking. Movie news covered big-ticket developments including fresh Avengers: Doomsday footage, first looks at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, and mounting anticipation for Christopher Nolan’s epic take on The Odyssey.

Reviews were front and centre too, with a full five-star verdict for Season 2 of The Responder, praised for its suffocating tension, relentless plotting and outstanding performances led by Martin Freeman.

On the gaming side, Arc Raiders impressed with its nerve-shredding atmosphere, adaptive enemy design and addictive “one more run” loop, while industry news included Xbox Developer Direct details, confirmation of a new Life Is Strange game, and the impending shutdown of New World: Aeternum.

All of that wrapped with streaming headlines, a classic Show Tunes segment, and a gloriously strange film fact, making Episode 52 a fast-moving, culture-packed start to the year for Screen Time.

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