There are many mysteries swirling in and around Death on the Nile, director-star Kenneth Branagh‘s second attempt, after 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express, to sell Agatha Christie’s master sleuth Hercule Poirot — and by extension, a larger Poirotverse — to a new generation of old people. (Let’s not kid …
Read More »Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg Seek Redemption in 'Father Stu' Trailer Instead of Real Life
Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson — two actors known for their very saintly, not-at-all controversial behavior over the years — team up for some Hollywood-style redemption in the new trailer for Father Stu. The film is based on the true story of Stuart Long (Wahlberg), a boxer who first tries …
Read More »Amy Schumer and her Besties Prefer Shopping Versus the Club in 'Life & Beth' Trailer
Amy Schumer‘sLife & Beth is coming to Hulu next month — and its joke-stacked, silly trailer gives a look inside her character Beth’s shenanigans. Beth works as a wine distributor and has a longterm relationship with a wealthy guy, who’s not all that. “My boyfriend always says I seem like …
Read More »'What Happened to Pam Was So Wrong': Lily James on Stepping Into an Icon's Red Swimsuit
In the run-up to playing Pamela Anderson in the Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy, the London-based actor Lily James had to submit an application to the State Department so she could enter the U.S. for filming. And the bureaucrat on whose desk that application landed took one look at it, …
Read More »Oscar-Nominated 'West Side Story' Is Hitting Streaming
Fresh off receiving seven Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture, West Side Story has announced when the musical remake will arrive on Disney+ and HBO Max. Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the musical hits the streaming service on March 2, just over three weeks before Oscar night on March 27, where …
Read More »'Bel-Air': The Fresh Prince Gets Flipped, Turned Upside-Down
From time to time, a video will go so viral that it helps its creator get a job in the TV or movie business, like when Sarah Cooper’s Trump impressions on social media landed her a Netflix comedy special. It’s far rarer, though, for the viral video to simply be …
Read More »Pamela Adlon Is NOT a Boomer in 'Better Things' Final Season Trailer
FX’s beloved comedy-dramaBetter Thingsis wrapping up with its fifth and final season — and Pamela Adlon is back to finish her role as Sam Fox, the single mom of three who rarely has time to focus on herself. (Relatable, huh?) On Wednesday, FX released the season’s official trailer as viewers …
Read More »'Power of the Dog,' 'Dune,' 'West Side Story' Lead 2022 Oscar Nominees
The Power of the Dog, Dune, and West Side Story are among the leaders of this year’s Oscar nominees, which were announced Tuesday morning, Feb. 8 All three films will vie for Best Picture, where they’ll be up against Belfast, Coda, Don’t Look Up, Drive My Car, Licorice Pizza, and …
Read More »Oscars 2022: 10 Biggest Snubs and WTF Surprises
The artists who hand out little gold men every year at the Oscars announced their nominations for the 2022 Academy Awards, and the results were the typical mishmash of predictable choices, pleasant surprises, and disturbing omissions. For every unexpectedly cool decision made by the Academy — A hat trick for …
Read More »Oscars 2022: Everything You Need to Know About the Best Picture Nominees
That sound you heard this morning — the cacophonous combo of joyous screams, disappointed groans, the gnashing of teeth and breaking of glass — can only mean one thing: the nominations for the 2022 Academy Awards have indeed been announced. Per usual, Oscars voters dished up a few extremely predictable …
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