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On the surface,David Lynch’s underrated 1999 masterpieceThe Straight Storycouldn’t be further from the director’s typical style and subject matter. However, the road movie tackles many of the same themes and even has a lot of aesthetic similarities toLynch’s filmslikeBlue Velvet, and especially his TV showTwin Peaks. This may be difficult to comprehend considering that it is a G-rated Disney movie that has a huge beating heart and deep empathy for its characters, but neither of those things is foreign to Lynch....

As we creep towards the premiere of HBO Max’s upcomingThe Suicide Squadspinoff series,Peacemaker, directorJames Gunnhas taken toTwitterto give us a look at another character joining his violent DC world. The new photo depicts actorNhut Leas Judomaster in a scene from the upcoming adaptation, in an all green costume complete with a vest, arm cuffs, and mask, posed in a fighting position ready to kick some serious behind. A vigilante himself, audiences can expect Judomaster to be fighting against extremist vigilante Peacemaker, in order to stop him from carrying out his missions....

From showrunnerLarysa Kondrackiand adapted from the iconic 1967 Australian novel byJoan Lindsay, the mini-seriesPicnic at Hanging Rock(streaming at Amazon Prime) tells the story of what happens when a group of schoolgirls from a local college take a day trip to Hanging Rock on Valentine’s Day 1900, and three of the girls and their governess go missing. The disappearance deeply affects the students family and staff of Appleyard College, none more so than enigmatic headmistress Hester Appleyard (Natalie Dormer), who becomes increasingly fearful that her own dark and secret past will be revealed....

A new reality dating show from Peacock is heading to the streaming service with a special twist — this one will be inspired byJane Austen’s classic novelPride and Prejudice. If you’re a fan of her novels, the British Regency period, or the Shondaland hitBridgerton, then you’ll eat up the series entitledPride and Prejudice: An Experiment in Romance. Endemol Shine North America developed and will produce the series in association with Shine TV....

Netflix’s hit showQueer Eyeis coming back for Season 6 on December 31st. To recap, the conceit is that five gay men, all with individual specialties, seek to help out someone (lovingly referred to as a hero) get a new start on their life. The cast includesAntoni Porowski(the food guy),Tan France(the fashion guy),Karamo Brown(the lifestyle/culture guy),Bobby Berk(the interior design guy), andJonathan Van Ness(the grooming guy) who spend a week with a new hero to assist in making over their lives....

Quick Links Adult Swim’s beloved animated sci-fi seriesRick and Mortyis finally returning for its sixth season. Created byDan Harmon(Community) andJustin Roiland(Acceptable TV), the show initially revolves around a cynical scientist named Rick and his anxious grandson Morty going on a wide variety of misadventures across time and space, but the ending of Season 5 opens up plenty of possibilities for where this series might go next. We’ve created a handy, easy-to-read guide that explains everything you need to know aboutRick and MortySeason 6, including when it comes out, what the plot might entail, and how the franchise will continue....

Sometimes, it’s better to just leave the classics alone rather than try to remake them. Hulu has officially announced thatPoltergeist, the 2015 remake of the 1982 film of the same name, will begin streaming on the platform on October 30. The remake starsSam Rockwell,Rosemarie DeWitt,Kennedi Clements, andSaxon Sharbino, and follows a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces who must band together to rescue their youngest daughter after she’s taken by a mysterious captive....

It’s the showdown of the century, black versus blue, day versus night,Donald TrumpversusHillary Clinton— and it’s all by way ofAlec BaldwinandKate McKinnon. TheGhostbustersstar has been playing Clinton onSaturday Night Livefor I can’t remember how long at this point, but NBC announced Baldwin will be taking on the person of Trump for this weekend’s October 1st premiere of the late-night sketch comedy show. In the past, Baldwin offered SNL impersonations forAl Pacino,Marlon Brando,Tony Bennett, Texas GovernorRick Perry, andBono, to name a few....

When it comes to sports anime, Japanese culturehas covered pretty much every sport,including basketball, soccer, golf, and many others. What a lot of people don’t realize is that even figure skating found its niche of anime fans back in 2016.Yuri On Icewas a surprise hit series that managed to mixslice-of-life elementswith the challenges of a sport that is hardly ever covered in the world of movies and TV. If you were planning on watching it or became curious to check it out,Hulujust made it easier by adding Season 1 to its library this month....

The first international trailer forThe Death and Life of John F. Donovanhas landed online, offering a look at writer/directorXavier Dolan’s long-delayed English-language debut. The dramatic epic was shot in two halves back in 2016 and 2017, but Dolan famously tinkered with the structure pretty heavily in post-production, going so far as tocompletely removethe film’s principal antagonist character played byJessica Chastain. The finished story chronicles the correspondence between a teen-TV-heartthrob-turned-movie-star named John F....

Mass Effectis one of the most ambitious video game series of all time, a sci-fi opera that allows you to build a character over the course of three sprawling games as you come into contact with countless other characters. While it should have been a given that the conclusion to this story would arouse some controversy, I doubt even BioWare, the developer behind the games, was prepared for the onslaught they received shortly afterMass Effect 3was released....

[Editor’s Note: This is a re-post of our review from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.The Night Houseis now in theaters.] If you’re looking for a good scare, look no further thanThe Night House. If you’re looking for an opportunity to explore the grieving process through a crafty character study with an exceptional lead performance, it’s got you covered in that department as well. The Night HousestarsRebecca Hallas Beth. Her husband Owen (Evan Jonigkeit) just unexpectedly took his own life and she’s struggling to keep it together and move forward....

Christmas specials are some of the best additions to a long-running series.Be it a genre showor your average drama or procedural, there’s a novelty to these episodes that keeps folks coming back to them every holiday season. With 327 episodes and 15 seasons under its belt, it’s no wonder thatSupernaturalhas at least one holiday episode, and it sure is a doozy! The eighth episode of Season 3, titled “A Very Supernatural Christmas” premiered just a few weeks before Christmas 2007 as “A Special Presentation” event, complete with an intro reminiscent of the ’80s specials that the Winchester brothers likely grew up watching via reruns....