The first trailer for Jon Stewart‘s upcoming film Irresistible has arrived and it features the Democrats trying to get back on top in conservative America. In the trailer for the film, which was written and directed by Stewart, Steve Carell appears as a Democratic political consultant hired to help a …
Read More »'Parasite,' Joaquin Phoenix Win Big at SAG Awards
Joaquin Phoenix, Renée Zellweger, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were among the winners at last night’s annual SAG Awards in Los Angeles. South Korean film Parasite earned Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, with 10 of its actors being honored for their work. Parasite‘s win marks a …
Read More »'Lost Girls' Explores Long Island Serial Killer Case in New Trailer
Amy Ryan stars in the upcoming Netflix filmLost Girls, which premiered its first trailer on Thursday. The crime drama, based on the real-life unsolved case of the Long Island serial killer, will premiere on the platform March 13th. Ryan portrays Mari Gilbert, whose search for her daughter Shannan was explored …
Read More »Barack Obama Lists His Favorite Films, TV Shows of 2019
Continuing an annual tradition that he started while president, Barack Obama has shared his list of his favorite films and television shows from 2019. Obama’s diverse list includes Best Picture frontrunners like Marriage Story, The Irishman and Little Women, indie favorites like Booksmart, The Farewell and The Last Black Man …
Read More »'John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch': How to Recreate a '70s Kids' Show
Early in John Mulaney‘s new Netflix special John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (debuting December 24th), one of the comedian’s underage co-stars asks him what the tone of the show is supposed to be. “Is it ironic,” she wonders, “or do you like doing a children’s show?” Mulaney confesses …
Read More »'The Mandalorian' Recap: Full Circle
A review of this week’s The Mandalorian, “The Reckoning,” coming up just as soon as I offer you a libation to celebrate the closing of our shared narrative… The Mandalorian has proudly operated as a throwback to a more episodic — and, arguably, more fun — era of television than …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Stage Fright,' 'The Preppy Murder,' 'The Turning'
Lost in Space Season 2 The Robinson family returns, only, something’s missing: their Robot. Between clips of unending sea and the depths of space (filmed in Iceland and Vancouver), the youngest Robinson, Will, pines for their missing comrade and resolves to find him, even if seems like a hopeless quest. …
Read More »'SNL' Tackles Trump Impeachment, Divided Nation in Christmas Dinner Cold Open
Saturday Night Live opened with a sketch that brought the political rift in the United States to the Christmas dinner table, with three very different families discussing the impeachment of Donald Trump and the 2020 election. The cold open, inspired by the stop-motion Christmas specials, also featured Kate McKinnon portraying …
Read More »J.J. Abrams and the Secrets of 'Skywalker'
D irector J.J. Abrams is trying to talk about his new Star Wars movie, but the process of making it keeps intruding. He’s in his office on the second floor of his Bad Robot production company’s Willy Wonka-worthy headquarters in Santa Monica, and his assistant keeps opening the door to …
Read More »Why 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' Is the Ultimate Thanksgiving Movie
Thanksgiving is all about the buildup. You wait for it, that long weekend that you know will include family, maybe some football, plenty of food, and then leftovers and sales the day after that. Everything looks great in those weeks leading up to the fourth Thursday in November, until it …
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