This Friday, the world is going to remember the name Diego Calva when they witness Babylon; the latest from Whiplash director, Damien Chazelle. The potential awards contender is slated to hit theaters around the globe and features some really terrific performances from Margot Robbie, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, and many others.
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When Avatar first came out in 2009, it used cutting-edge VFX technology to bring the jungle world of Pandora to life. The alien flora and fauna and the indigenous 10-foot-tall blue-skinned Na’vi looked so real. Even more so when watching it in 3D. More than a decade later, director James Cameron gives audiences a reason to revisit Pandora with the highly anticipated sequel Avatar: The Way of Water. The sequel explores new territories and utilizes newer natural elements like water. The latter of which has never been done before.
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For the last 12 years, Kelli Giddish has brought the character of Detective Amanda Rollins to life on NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which is the longest-running primetime live-action series of all time. In the ninth episode of season 24, “And A Trauma In A Pear Tree,” fans said a tearful goodbye to the beloved character.
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John Leguizamo portrays Mr. Scrooge in Violent Night. The action-packed holiday thriller is currently playing in theaters.
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Shay Mitchell portrays Vanessa in Something From Tiffany’s. The new holiday romance is currently streaming on Prime Video.
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Charlie Hall can currently be seen in the second season of The Sex Lives of College Girls on HBO Max and will also return for season 2 of Peacock’s Bel-Air. His upcoming work includes the feature film Sweethearts and a recurring role on Freeform’s Single Drunk Female.
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Adam Devine is back as Bumper Allen in the new series, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin. The actor, who starred in the first two installments of the film franchise, is also an executive producer for the comedy, which is now streaming on Peacock.
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Micah Stock stars as Kevin Franklin in FX’s Kindred, which is a television adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s critically acclaimed novel of the same name. All eight episodes of the season begin streaming Tuesday, December 13, exclusively on Hulu.
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Zoey Deutch stars in and executive produces Something From Tiffany’s. The new holiday romance is now streaming on Prime Video.
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For comedy nerds of a certain age, the HBO Comedy Special is synonymous with legends like George Carlin, Robin Williams, and Chris Rock. On December 10, Atsuko Okatsuka will add her name to the list when her HBO stand-up special, The Intruder, debuts.
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Part 1 of Firefly Lane season 2 is now streaming on Netflix and I had the opportunity to speak with Sarah Chalke, Ali Skovbye, and Roan Curtis all about it! Part 2, which will include episodes 10 – 16 of the final season, will be released on June 8, 2023.
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Disney continues its animated adaptation run of Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series with an all new sequel, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. Based on the second book of the same name, Greg Heffley continues to navigate his adolescent life while also having to deal with the complications of growing up, including dealing with his rock-out-loud older brother Rodrick.
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Gossip Girl is officially back and to celebrate, I spoke with Joshua Safran, Eli Brown, Whitney Peak, Grace Duah, Thomas Doherty, Emily Alyn Lind, Evan Mock, Zión Moreno, and Savannah Lee Smith! The first two episodes of the new season are now streaming on HBO Max.
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Jim Parsons produces and stars as Michael in Spoiler Alert, which is based on Michael Ausiello’s best-selling memoir Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies. The movie is now in select theaters and everywhere on December 9.
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Ariana Ron Pedrique and Rodrigo Massa star as Gaby Diaz and Alex Alvarado in Merry Textmas. The new holiday movie will premiere on Sunday, December 4 at 8/7c as part of Lifetime’s “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime.”
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Riele Downs and Auliʻi Cravalho are ready for a change.
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David Harbour stars as Santa Claus in Violent Night. The action-packed holiday thriller hits theaters on December 2.
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In 2023, the world will meet Iyanu! Based on the acclaimed Dark Horse graphic novel, Iyanu: Child of Wonder, HBO Max is teaming with Lion Forge Animation to bring the world its first Nigerian/Yoruban inspired animated fantasy epic series. And The Nerds of Color was able to get an exclusive look with creators, David Steward II and Saxton Moore.
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Justin Hartley stars in and executive produces The Noel Diary, which Charles Shyer directed and co-wrote. The movie, based on the book by Richard Paul Evans, is now streaming on Netflix.
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Ian Harding stars as Peter in Ghosts of Christmas Always, which is part of Hallmark’s 2022 Countdown to Christmas. You can see all of the upcoming showtimes for the movie here!
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It’s been almost 35 years since Willow hit the big screen. The fantasy adventure epic from Lucasfilm starred Warwick Davis as the titular dwarf with a heart of gold who goes on a perilous quest to save Tir Asleen from Bavmorda, the evil queen of Nockmoor. Together with Madmartigan (Val Kilmer) and Sorsha (Joanne Walley), they protect Elora Danan, an infant princess who is prophesied to bring about Bavmorda’s downfall. Praised for its special effects and pupperty, the film lives on as a cult classic, especially to those who may not be fans of Star Wars or Indiana Jones.
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The purpose of the Criterion Collection is to restore and distribute classic and contemporary films. In essence, it preserves films of cultural impact and importance. And while cinephiles can find an assortment of gems, there is almost no animation titles in its collection. That is until they announced that Wall•E would be a part of their November 2022 release slate.
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Benoit Blanc is back! And once more, he’s investigating another shocking mystery with a group of unsavory suspects aboard an eccentric billionaire’s glass onion in Greece; words that would only make sense in a Rian Johnson whodunnit. Among this cadre of characters is Peg (Jessica Henwick), the long suffering assistant of fashion icon Birdie Jay (Kate Hudson), and Whiskey (Madelyn Cline), the girlfriend of gun-enthusiast and alt-right male-rights activist, Duke (Dave Bautista).
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