On the Season 2 finale of The CW seriesSupergirl, Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) challenges Rhea (Teri Hatcher) to battle to save National City, which means that she’ll likely need the help of her friends and loved ones, in order to triumph. With so many storylines to deliver on and knowing that they’ll be back for Season 3, viewers are sure to be on the edge of their seats, as they get resolution to some threads while new doors are opened....
Few films of 2016 felt so liberated from familiar narrative schematics and contained, efficient imagery asKnight of Cups,Terrence Malick’s dazzling follow-up to the equally astonishingTo the Wonder. StarringChristian Baleas a rising, wealthy screenwriter, the film offered Malick’s first direct reflection on what it’s like to attempt to be a unique, personal artist in the realm of Hollywood with its parties, lawyers, agents, women, drugs, and lord knows what else. Some saw the whole production as a fanciful, uncaring dalliance for Malick but for me, and more than a few others, it was a distinctly intimate exploration of self for a director who has never been much for opening up....
Happy Halloween, y’all!Sometimes the All Hallows spirit moves you towards classic horror, sometimes, it moves you towards family-friendly fare, but sometimes, you just want to see some new that you’ve never watched before, and you want to watch it as easily as possible. Fortunately, there’s a good selection of 2019 horror movies streaming right now that you can hit play on ASAP. FromNetflixtoHuluto the great horror streaming service Shudder, here are the best picks to give you all the chills and thrills you’re looking for on a Halloween night without the wait time of the theatrical experience or the added cost of a rental....
DirectorNicole Holofcenerhas been working steadily in the TV field for the last few years. She directed episodes ofOrange Is the New Black,Unbreakable KimmySchmidtand more, but now, five years after the release of her last feature filmEnough Said, she’s back with a new movie -The Land of Steady Habitson Netflix. The movie is an adaptation of theTed Thompsonnovel and starsBen Mendelsohnas Anders Hill, a man experiencing a bit of a mid-life crisis....
Based on the best-selling fantasy book series byTerry Brooks, the epic story told in MTV’sThe Shannara Chroniclesis set thousands of years in the future and follows three heroes, the elf-human hybrid Wil (Austin Butler), Elvin princess Amberle (Poppy Drayton), and human Rover Eretria (Ivana Baquero), as they embark on a quest to stop an evil demon army from destroying the world. The 10-episode first season is written for television by and executive produced byAl GoughandMiles Millar(Smallville,Into the Badlands), and also starsJohn Rhys-DaviesandManu Bennett....
Nicolas Cagehas done a bit of everything in Hollywood, but now he is getting ready to take on uncharted territory with his first television show: MGM+ and Amazon Prime Video’s live-action Spider-ManNoirseries. Cage willportray the titular alternate versionof the iconic webhead, reprising his role from the animated filmSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,and he recently gave some more details on the upcoming show in an interview withThe New Yorker. “I mean, the fantasy would be that I could try to aspire to besomething more Golden Age,” Cage said, adding, “I wanted to have that kind of aura, you know, like the more enigmatic, you don’t know too much....
The Survivalistis austere. Scrubbed clean of sentimentality. That is true of the titular character, played byMartin McCann, and of the film itself, directed by first-time feature directorStephen Fingletonwith a lean and hungry edge. Set in a deromanticized post-apocalypse,The Survivalistis a paranoid chamber piece about trust, betrayal, and yes, survival in an unforgiving world where death lies certain in wait around every corner, be it murdering ravagers, the perils of nature, or the person you share a home with....
Netflix has released a first look at their newest drama-thriller,The Unforgivable, which looks like it’s taking starSandra Bullockto all new, never-before-seen levels. Based on the British miniseriesUnforgiven, the film, also starringVincent D’OnofrioandJon Bernthal, follows Bullock as a woman recently released from prison, coping with the fact that the world refuses to forgive her for the crimes she’s committed. In a sharp turn from her role as a glamorous ex-con inOcean’s 8, Bullock’s Ruth Slater didn’t go to prison for theft, but rather for a violent (but undisclosed) crime, something no one is willing to look past....
Now available on Netflix and in select theaters is writer/directorCary Joji Fukunaga’s war dramaBeasts of No Nation. The Netflix original premiered at the Venice Film Festival last month where it tallied four nominations overall with Fukunaga and starAbraham Attaheach being recognized. Fukunaga adapted the film fromUzodinma Iweala’s 2005 novel of the same name and, if there was any lingering doubt after season one of HBO’sTrue Detective,Beastscements the filmmaker’s status as one of the most skillful storytellers working today....
This is your official spoiler warning if you haven’t seen last night’sWestworld. It’s hard to believe the first season of HBO’s highly anticipated sci-fi Western drama seriesWestworldis nearly over, but last night marked the debut of the season’s penultimate episode, and now a trailer for the season finale has landed online. The season’s ninth episode, “The Well-Tempered Clavier”, was chock-full of reveals and exposition dumps, as much of the show has been thus far....
It’s a new month, and that doesn’t just mean we’re finally inching towards the start of spring, it also means new movies on streaming! If you’re looking for a complete list of all the new movies and shows onAmazon Prime Videothis month, you’re in the right place. The major highlight in March 2021 isComing 2 America,the long-awaited sequel to the 1980s comedy classic (also streaming on Prime right now), which seesEddie MurphyandArsenio Hallreturning in their beloved Zamundan characters....
The Disney+ action-adventure seriesWillowcontinues telling the story that began in the 1988 movie by following sorcerer Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis), now High Aldwyn of the Nelwyn people, as he leads an unlikely group of young heroes facing danger. Set in a magical world where mystical creatures live, evil is always lurking and waiting for its moment to destroy what’s good, and it’s up to Dove (Ellie Bamber), Jade (Erin Kellyman), Graydon (Tony Revolori), and Boorman (Amar Chada-Patel) to help Princess Kit (Ruby Cruz) save her brother, Prince Airk (Dempsey Byrk)....
When a family member falls into a coma (or is hospitalized for any reason), the usual reaction is to send flowers while you await their possible recovery. Stealing identities or metaphorically popping champagne is usually not on the to-do list, but the family tree inAudreyis hopelessly poisoned. It’s not good news for the comatose titular character (Josephine Blazier), but luckily for us, it means90 minutes ofunhinged black comedy and absurd one-liners....
