With the Season 2 finale ofHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesairing this Friday, some big questions still loom. Will the Wildcats beat North High and win the Menkie? Will EJ (Matt Cornett) and Gina (Sofia Wylie) finally get their risotto? Will Big Red (Larry Saperstein) make it through the show without losing whatever is left of his lunch? While we wait, I present an (almost) complete ranking of the Season 2 songs so far....
One of the reasons that Netflix has become such a streaming juggernaut is because there are no ads, and there never have been. Though Netflix has jumped out ahead of the game recently with tons of high-profile original content, Hulu actually has a very decent library of its own, particularly regarding more obscure and foreign films. It’s also an Anglophile’s refuge, featuring a ton of great shows from the U.K. Plus, they recently acquired the rights to everySeinfeldepisode, started saving broadcast series likeThe Mindy Project, and entered into a partnership with EPIX, which has added a robust catalogue of Lionsgate, MGM, and Paramount films to its library (which also includes a lot of great documentaries)....
Short of going out and adopting a dog (or two) at your local shelter (which I strongly recommend), the second-best way to give a dog a forever home is by picking upWes Anderson’sIsle of Dogs, now on DVD and Blu-ray. If you missed this stop-motion animated technical masterpiece in theaters, you can now enjoy the story of Atari (Koyu Rankin) and his search for his lost dog. The journey will take you from the clean, organized, and strictly controlled populace of Megasaki City into the dingy, dirty, and dangerous dumping grounds of Trash Island....
An excitingJohn Grishamadaptationis filling up its call sheet asMadison Isemanof Prime Video’s original horror thriller series,I Know What You Did Last Summer,has been cast in a series regular role forThe Rainmaker,perDeadline. The legal drama series was recently set in development at USA Network and is based on the beloved Grisham novel of the same name. This will mark the second time the material is being adapted for the screens as the same novel equally served as the inspiration behindFrancis Ford Coppola’s 1997 movie that featured a stacked cast includingMatt Damon,Danny DeVito,Claire Danes,Mickey Rourke, andJon Voight....
Kenneth Branagh’s new movieBelfast, which the director has described as his “most personal film,” almost included a more overt reference to the Marvel Cinematic Universe than the one that already exists, perVariety. Partially based on the director’s own childhood during a period of political turmoil in Northern Ireland known as “The Troubles,”Belfastis a coming-of-age tale about a child named Buddy, played by newcomerJude Hill. The film includes a scene in which Buddy, somewhat of a stand-in for Branagh, reads a Thor comic book....
If you’re looking for a documentary that just lovingly praisesAlienfor 90 minutes, I suppose you could do worse thanAlexandre O. Philippe’sMEMORY: The Origins of Alien. But if you’re looking to gain a greater appreciation ofRidley Scott’s classic 1979 sci-fi horror movie, you probably won’t find it withMEMORY. If you’re looking to gain a better understanding of how the film came to be, that documentary already exists and it’s far superior (It’sThe Beast Within: Making Alienand can be found on theAlien AnthologyBlu-ray box set)....
After helming the true story beingThe Trial of the Chicago 7for Netflix in 2020, writer/directorAaron Sorkinwill be jumping to the streaming studio of Amazon to bring us another fact-based drama — this time, not unlike his short-livedStudio 60 on the Sunset Strip, within the world of television comedy. The stories ofLucille BallandDesi Arnaz, a real-life couple that formed production company Desilu Productions and brought us and starred in hugely influential TV comedyI Love Lucy, will be mined for Sorkin’s pen and camera in the upcomingBeing the Ricardos— and per Deadline, he’s got a star-studded cast coming with him....
Penn Badgleyhas askedYoucreatorSera Gambleto cut future intimate scenes involving his character, Joe Goldberg. The star revealed that despite the nature of the show, his wish was granted for Season 4 of the hit Netflix series. Speaking on hispodcast,Podcrushed,which he co-hosts withNava Kavelin, Badgley revealed he asked Gamble to limit the number of intimate scenes involving his character as part of his desire to not always play ‘the romantic lead.’ “I asked Sera Gamble can I just donomore intimacy scenes,” Badgley said in his latest podcast episode on Friday, revealing that he had been thinking about the level of intimacy involved in the show long before he even signed his contract....
(Spoiler Policy Regarding the Comics:Preacherrecaps will steer clear of comic spoilers in the main text, but for comic readers or those interested in learning more, there’s a “Comic Issues” section at the bottom that deals with specifics. As always, be respectful of fellow fans and avoid spoilers in the comments). If nothing else, the story of “South Will Rise Again’s” bewildering (though ominous) cowboy reels you in, even if you may not know exactly why or where this story of Ratwater is going....
CBS Films has released the official trailer forScary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the big-screen horror flick based on theAlvin Schwartzbook series that was banned in certain suburban corners of America in the 1990s. Oscar-winning filmmakerGuillermo del Toroproduced the project and conceived the story withPatrick Melton&Marcus Dunstan(Saw IV,V, andVI). The big-screen adaptation hasAndré Øvredal(The Autopsy of Jane Doe) in the director’s chair and a script byTrollhunterswritersDanand Kevin Hageman. The story conceit here is that theScary Stories to Tell in the Darkbook exists in a haunted house, and a group of kids finds it and begins to discover that each story starts coming to life as they read it....
Some say theaters are dying, but the incredible number of movie releases in September proves them wrong. With the summer preparing to say goodbye and spooky season around the corner, this month has many big releases for horror fans, including the highly-anticipatedSaw XandThe Nun II. This is also a month tailored for people willing to watch the latest adventures of their favorite action stars, withThe Equalizer 3andExpend4blesbringing explosions into theaters. From biopics such asDumb MoneyandCassandro, to theSamuel L....
The Internet has undeniably changed the landscape of filmmaking, offering other outlets and crowdfunding options through which artisans can get their projects off the ground. One such project that’s gained overwhelming traction in this sphere isAxanar, aStar Trekfilm that raised more than $1 million through Kickstarter and Indiegogo. However, a recent lawsuit filed against the film’s producers by franchise owners CBS and Paramount Pictures has the potential to cement how far fan-made and crowdfunded films can and cannot go....
Naturally, some Disney songs don’t get the same recognition as others, be it because they get overlooked due to another, or forgotten with the passage of time. For example,Phil Collin’sotherinspiring track, “On My Way” fromBrother BearorThe Jungle Book’s"That’s What Friends Are For." AmongDisney’s greatest hitslies “A Whole New World” of tunes that often go under the radar. Disney’s fans are loyal to their favorite films - and songs, from magnificent showstoppers to classic love ballads....
