Hard NOC Life 284: ‘Andor’ Can Never Be Too Emo
The three-episode premiere of Andor is finally here, and Britney, Keith, and Dominic have thoughts! They break down everything they love about the latest, and potentially greatest, Star Wars property — including the everyone’s favorite Emo droid –and why it’s nice to finally have a Star War that f*cks. Later, Keith interviews Friend of the NOC Marc Bernardin about his various projects and his 10-year podcasting adventure and friendship with Kevin Smith.
‘Ramy’ Season 3 is As Funny and Engaging As Ever
Ramy is never an easy show to watch. It’s compelling and funny, but it never shies away from showing the (many) faults of its title character, and occasionally those of his family and friends.
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Tyler James Williams and William Stanford Davis on ABC’s Beloved Comedy, ‘Abbott Elementary’
Tyler James Williams and William Stanford Davis play Gregory Eddie and Mr. Johnson in Abbott Elementary. New episodes of season 2 air Wednesday nights at 9 PM ET on ABC. Additionally, you can watch on demand and on Hulu the following day.
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‘Thai Cave Rescue’ Producers Wanted the Diaspora to Feel Connected
When Netflix’s Thai Cave Rescue was first announced, executive producer Jon M. Chu immediately tweeted that this project belonged to the people who lived it — the Thai people. He was determined to not let the series be whitewashed or center on white saviors.
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Listen to B2EMO’S Extra Emo Playlist After Watching ‘Andor’
As both an emo girl and a Star Wars fan for life, it felt only fitting that I come up with a playlist for the newest and most emo droid on the block: B2EMO from Disney+’s series, Andor. Here are twelve songs that B2EMO is definitely rocking out to when Cassian isn’t around.
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Netflix’s TUDUM Event Shares New Date Announcement for ‘YOU’ Season 4
Hello there, Penn Badgley is back as a refined Professor Joe in YOU. At Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event 2022, it was announced that the new season will be split into two parts: Part 1, which will premiere on February 10, and Part 2, which will launch on March 10.
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Watch the Official Trailer for ‘Enola Holmes 2’ Starring Millie Bobby Brown
Millie Bobby Brown, who is a producer as well, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter are all back for Netflix’s Enola Holmes 2, which is based on the Enola Holmes Mysteries books by Nancy Springer. Directed by Harry Bradbeer, the film will also star Louis Partridge, Adeel Akhtar, David Thewlis, Susan Wokoma, and Sharon Duncan-Brewster.
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Netflix Has Revealed the Official Premiere Date for Season 3 of ‘Dead to Me’
Today, during Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event 2022, the teaser trailer for Dead to Me‘s final season was released. After a two-year wait, the show will finally come back on November 17.
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Watch Sophie Slay in this ‘School for Good and Evil’ Clip
We are getting ever (never?) so close to the premiere of Netflix’s School for Good and Evil. Now, thanks to TUDUM, we get our first look at a scene from the movie! In this official clip, we see Sophie make her grand entrance. And no one makes an entrance like Sophia Anne Caruso!
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Get All the Details on Season 3 of Netflix’s ‘Emily in Paris’
Darren Star’s Emily in Paris returns for a new season on December 21. The cast of the Netflix series includes Lily Collins, who is also a producer, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Lucas Bravo, Ashley Park, Camille Razat, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, William Abadie, and Lucien Laviscount.
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Here’s Your First Look at ‘Outer Banks’ Season 3
Welcome to Poguelandia! Today, Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event 2022 shared an official teaser trailer for season 3 of Outer Banks. While we don’t have a plot or exact release date yet, we know that the Pogues will return in 2023.
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Martha Millan on What to Expect This Season on ‘The Cleaning Lady’
*** Please note the article contains spoilers from the season 2 premiere of FOX’s The Cleaning Lady ***
Grief is a very difficult feeling to process, especially when it’s the loss of a close loved one. It becomes even more complicated when you find out it was at the hands of another loved one — although it was accidental.
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Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollett Talk ‘Lou’ and the Value of Female Action Heroes
Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollett executive produce and star as Lou and Hannah in Lou. The new action-packed thriller is now streaming, only on Netflix.
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Matthew Libatique on Capturing the Nightmare of ‘Don’t Worry Darling’
Today, after many weeks of drama, Don’t Worry Darling, the anticipated sophomore film for director Olivia Wilde is finally hitting theaters. And while the film itself is getting something of a mixed reaction, the one thing many can agree on is that the visuals are terrific. And part of that is the vision of Oscar-nominated, Filipino American cinematographer Matthew Libatique.
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Costume Designer Rafaella Rabinovich on Designing ‘The Imperfects’
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: a succubus, a banshee, and a chupacabra walk into a Netflix series, and decide to fight bad guys. While not literal, that is essentially the premise of the new Netflix original series, The Imperfects.
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‘Law & Order,’ ‘Organized Crime,’ and ‘SVU’ Stars Preview the Crossover Premiere Event
The new seasons of Law & Order, Law & Order: Organized Crime, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiere tonight on NBC. This will mark a historic crossover, bringing all three of the brand’s casts together for a special night on television. At the Law & Order Season Premiere red carpet, I discussed the event with Ice-T, Hugh Dancy, Danielle Moné Truitt, Octavio Pisano, Sam Waterston, Ainsley Seiger, and Camryn Manheim.
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FDI Cast 154: SPX Mofongo Your Own Way
We report in with our homework for our Yacht Rock project, and Jamie recounts his Small Press Expo food adventures!
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NOC Review: ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ is Not That Bad
I need to get something off my chest. We’ve gotten to a point where behind the scenes drama that has absolutely nothing to do with narrative, character, acting, etc. is affecting audience perceptions of movies, without audiences actually bothering to see a movie.
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‘Strange World’ Trailer Brings Classic Sci-Fi Adventure with a Bit of Disney Magic
Walt Disney Animation Studios has released the newest trailer for their latest feature film, Strange World. Directed by Don Hall and Qui Nguyen, both of whom worked together on Raya and the Last Dragon, Strange World follows Searcher Clade (Jake Gyllenhaal), a simple farmer who comes from a long line of explorers.
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Janelle James and Chris Perfetti Talk About the Response to ‘Abbott Elementary’
Janelle James and Chris Perfetti play Ava Coleman and Jacob Hill in Abbott Elementary. Season 2 premieres tonight at 9 PM ET on ABC. New episodes will continue to air Wednesday and are then available to watch on demand and on Hulu the following day.
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Southern Fried Asian: Patrick Michael Strange
On Southern Fried Asian, fellow NOC fam Patrick Michael Strange is in conversation with Keith about growing up as a military brat across the South! From South Carolina and Mississippi to joining the Navy in Viriginia, Patrick recounts coming to terms with his identity as a Filipino American and as a comic book nerd. They also discuss his own nerd empire and a memorable Comic-Con experience. Finally, Patrick reveals that tocino (and not lumpia or siopao) is his go-to Filipino dish.
Here are the Details on the Documentary Film, ‘Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me’
Apple and Selena Gomez have just shared the news that Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me will premiere November 4, only on Apple TV+. The new documentary feature film is directed and produced by Alek Keshishian.
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Editing the Dystopian World of ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ with Affonso Goncalves
They say that shooting a movie means collecting footage, but editing a movie makes it a film. Ok, that’s not an actual quote from anywhere, I just made it up. But doesn’t make it any less true. The editing process is actually where a movie finds itself. And for director Olivia Wilde’s head-trip, Don’t Worry Darling, you need a strong editor to bring to life the nightmarish fever dream poor Florence Pugh must fight through. That’s where Affonso Goncalves comes in!
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