Michael Balderston
Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. Spending most of his time watching new movies at the theater or classics on TCM, some of Michael's favorite movies include Casablanca, Moulin Rouge!, Silence of the Lambs, Children of Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Star Wars. On the TV side he enjoys Only Murders in the Building, Yellowstone, The Boys, Game of Thrones and is always up for a Seinfeld rerun. Follow on Letterboxd.
Latest articles by Michael Balderston

Parthenope: how to watch, review, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Gary Oldman movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Oscar-winner Gary Oldman teams with Oscar-winner Paolo Sorrentio for Parthenope. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

How to watch Love Hurts
By Michael Balderston last updated
Ke Huy Quan leads action comedy Love Hurts, now playing. Here’s where and when you can watch it.

Love Hurts: how to watch, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Ke Huy Quan action movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Ke Huy Quan nabs his first leading man role in the action movie Love Hurts. Here’s everything you need to know about the movie.

I’m Still Here: how to watch, awards, cast and everything we know about the surprise Best Picture nominee
By Michael Balderston last updated
Walter Salles and Fernanda Torres’ drama was a surprising hit with the Oscars, so let’s fill you in on all the details of I’m Still Here.

Heart Eyes: how to watch, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the horror movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Heart Eyes hopes to be a Valentine’s Day movie to die for. Here’s what you need to know about the 2025 horror movie.

Bring Them Down: how to watch, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Barry Keoghan movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Christopher Abbott and Barry Keoghan fight over livestock in indie drama Bring Them Down. Here’s what you need to know.

Love Me: how to watch, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Kristen Stewart movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun star in the unique sci-fi romance Love Me. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

How to watch Presence
By Michael Balderston last updated
Steven Soderbergh’s haunted house movie Presence is now playing, here’s what you need to know on how to watch it.

Presence: how to watch, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Steven Soderbergh horror movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Presence is a haunted house movie via Steven Soderbergh. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

Inheritance starring Phoebe Dynevor: how to watch, trailer, cast and everything we know
By Michael Balderston last updated
Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor becomes a spy in the new thriller Inheritance. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

How to watch Flight Risk
By Michael Balderston last updated
The Michelle Dockery and Mark Wahlberg action movie has taken off, here’s what you need to know to watch Flight Risk.

Flight Risk: how to watch, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Mark Wahlberg action movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Mel Gibson directs Flight Risk, an action thriller that takes place at 10,000 feet. Here's everything you need to know about the movie.

How to watch Wolf Man
By Michael Balderston last updated
The classic horror monster gets a refresh, here’s how you can watch Wolf Man to check out what that entails.

Wolf Man: how to watch, trailer, cast and everything we know about the horror movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Classic movie monster the Wolf Man gets a new take from the director of The Invisible Man. Here’s what you need to know.

How to watch One of Them Days
By Michael Balderston last updated
The when, where and how you can watch One of Them Days, the 2025 comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA.

Alarum: how to watch, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Sylvester Stallone action movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Alarum sees Scott Eastwood and Willa Fitzgerald get caught in a dangerous spy game and need Stallone’s help. Here’s what you need to know.

How to watch Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
By Michael Balderston last updated
Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. heist movie Den of Thieves 2: Pantera is now playing. Here’s what you need to know to watch it.

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera — how to watch, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Gerard Butler crime thriller
By Michael Balderston last updated
Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson are back in Den of Thieves 2, this time working together. Here's everything you need to know.

How to watch The Damned
By Michael Balderston last updated
The Damned, the first new movie of 2025, is now playing. Here’s everything you need to know on how to watch it right now.

The Damned: how to watch, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the horror movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Iceland-set horror movie The Damned looks to chill audiences in 2025. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

How to watch Companion
By Michael Balderston last updated
The Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher thriller is now playing, but how can you watch it? Here’s what you need to know.

The Penguin Lessons: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Steve Coogan movie
By Michael Balderston published
Based on a true story of a stuffy English teacher who befriends a penguin, here’s everything you need to know about The Penguin Lessons.

Companion: how to watch, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Jack Quaid thriller
By Michael Balderston last updated
Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher are questionable companions in the 2025 movie. Here is everything you need to know about Companion.
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