Syfy’s Day of the Dead show is the third reboot of George Romero’s 1985 zombie film. Zombie movieDay of the Deadwas a box office disappointment when it was released in 1985. But which versions live on and which died a death? Day of the Dead (2021).Credit: Sergei Bachlakov/DOTD S1 Productions/SYFY You’ll find a guide to what no one is calling “theDay of the Deadquadrilogy” below. “That’s what they hired me to write....
WhenHBO dropped the trailerforA Black Lady Sketch Showthere was already a lot of buzz. And mainstream web connection shows likeMADtvandSaturday Night Liveare also lacking. Black women were similarly underrepresented onMADtv. Courtesy of HBO And neither show has had a black woman serve as director. And it’s all thanks to multi-hyphenate comedian and writer Robin Thede. Named after comedy icon Robin Williams, Thede has been building up to this moment all her life....
Buckle up, Blinks, because October could become your new favorite month. The film culminates with Blackpink’s landmark 2019 Coachella performance. said Netflix’s Adam Del Deo, vice president of documentary features, in a statement. Rich Fury/Getty Images We’re thrilled to bring their story to their fans worldwide." “We can’t wait to share our personal stories with Blinks all over the world through Netflix!” Formed in 2016, Blackpink have enjoyed incredible global success in the past few years....
I thrilled to that stuff. I knew that it just made sense to me. Thats what I like, thats what I do. Credit: Pat Wellenbach/AP My own [work] is a conversation of sources. Ive just always fallen by temperament on the side of public domain and free culture. Its interesting to me. I dont know what reply the world is going to give me back. But the one thing I do feel confident about is that its an essentially harmless one....
But by storys end, itll shine all the brighter for it. ThornesCarolis undoubtedly a tale of two very distinct halves. as Scrooges merry redemption arc plays out. Credit: Joan Marcus The staging also reflects the change in Scrooges demeanor. Throughout the show, the staging is sparse but cinematic. Hundreds of lanterns hang from the theaters rafters as others lie heaped up on the sides of the stage. And when the lights come up in Act 2, your mood instantly brightens to match them....
Given that, it’s a difficult task to breathe new life and energy into the work. Alex Newell and Kate Burton do some heavy lifting as the Ghosts of Christmas Present and Past respectively. Newell lays it on a bit thick, his thick Caribbean patois verging into caricature at times. Joan Marcus But his singing voice is so resplendent it’s hard to mind. Burton is lilting and lovely, her often pragmatic presence as an actor becoming something effectively enigmatic here....
First comes love, then comes marriage, and now a babys on the way forA Christmas Prince. And he said, You simply have to take it. Everyones really enjoying it. There areso many holiday moviesmade every year, thanks to Netflix and Lifetime and Hallmark. But people were still willing to invest in the story. So I think it was timing as well on that. I thought Id never see these guys again!...
Boogie Nights(1997) Anderson’s disco-era porn fantasiaremains one of the great directorial breakouts. It’s set and shot in the Valley, where the adult-film industry took root. And it was all in my own backyard! Everett Collection It didn’t occur to me at the time how lucky I was." He can remember a period, however, when being from L.A. made him embarrassed. “It didn’t seem interesting or worldly,” he says. Everett Collection...
Heder wouldn’t have it any other way. “In a way, it’s very resonant with the themes of the film.” As graduation approaches, she must choose between her passion and her obligation to her family. Emilia Jones and Marlee Matlin in ‘CODA’.Apple TV + “It’s not a one-to-one translation.” That specificity in the film’s dialogue applied to the entire production. There were very accurate details handled with humor, handled with heart."...
HBO dramas collide with thought-provokingly meta results. Two HBO dramas staged an unusual crossover on Sunday night. It was short, silly, and fantastic. HBO; John P. Johnson/HBO Hes back so he can fingertap a very special tablet. All around them, Delos employees fix up hosts in knight cosplay. The parkswereshut down, Stubbs swears. “These techs are just waiting to see if they get laid off.” They pass a couple of body-shoppers in a windowed room....
The festive episode of horror show is directed by Greg Nicotero. Now,Shudder’s anthology seriesCreepshowis getting in on the act. The holiday-themed, hour-long episode will premiere Dec. 18 on the streaming service. Credit: Tina Rowden/Shudder The installment is written and directed byCreepshowshowrunnerGreg Nicotero, based on a short story by J.A. The Spirit of Christmas is alive and well in trueCreepshowfashion, said Nicotero in a statement. The season will premiere on Shudder in 2021....
Once upon a time, two comic legends battled it out on an episode of The Tonight Show. Betty WhiteandJoan Riverssure knew how to banter. As soon as White sits down, she takes playful aim at Rivers about a recent magazine cover story. Betty White and Joan Rivers on ‘The Tonight Show’ in 1983.Joseph Del Valle/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images “Just a little jealous are you of the old cover?”...
Dinosaurs danced across the big screen in a way I had never seen them before. It was like we were watching them, alive, right in front of us. “Steve Brusatte Jurassic Park “The originalJurassic Parkisand probably will always bemy absolute favorite. Credit: Universal Pictures Instead, we get hybrid species and genetically modified monstrosities far larger than anything nature ever produced. But, it is addictively entertaining. For me, this is the most realistic view of dinosaurs that has ever graced any screen....
