Netflix's Queen Cleopatra documentary has recently become the subject of controversy due to its casting of black actor Adele James as Cleopatra VII Philopator. The casting decision has sparked accusations of "black-washing" the historical figure, which has prompted a response…
Read moreThe wonders are small but mighty enough in “Crater,” a sincere Disney+ adventure from “Stranger Things” producer Shawn Levy, featuring some of that Netflix series’ pains about coming-of-age. For all that’s knowingly familiar in this crowd-pleaser, “Crater” wins out with…
Read moreWhen people think of the desert of Southern California, they often think of Palm Springs with its grand mid century mansions, replete with sleek breeze blocks, teal atomic doors, and pool parties that go all night as the palm trees…
Read moreThe first look at Anthony Mackie in Peacock’s Twisted Metal TV series has arrived. Almost two years after the show finally began production and 18 months on from Mackie’s casting in the lead, the video game adaptation is almost here,…
Read moreRising star Sydney Sweeney has a lot of anticipated projects on the way, like “Euphoria” Season 3, “Madame Web,” the rom-com “Anyone But You” with Glen Powell, among others. But before all that, watch Sweeney flex her dramatic chops in “Reality,” a new…
Read moreIn today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo gets to the occasional truth with Hulu’s hit period comedy series, “The Great.” Created by Tony McNamara (“The Favourite,” “Cruella”), the show follows the sometimes true rise to power…
Read moreDavid S. Goyer and Josh Friedman supplied Apple TV+ with a big hit when “Foundation” first premiered on the streamer in September 2021. Now, almost two years later, the show returns for its second season. That begs the question: will the series hone its take…
Read moreThe subject of gendered acting awards has been given a lot of attention in recent years, with many prestigious awards ceremonies doing away with them completely. Rather than splitting up the acting awards by Best Actor and Best Actress, certain…
Read moreWhat many saw as inevitable has finally come to pass. During the company’s annual earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that the Walt Disney Company will roll out a singular streaming app by the end of 2023. This app…
Read moreCelebrity documentaries are all the rage these days, and as a recent New York Magazine article points out (a fantastic, must-read), in a feature article about the “murky ethics” in the growing doc and doc series explosion of the last…
Read moreLast year, after six acclaimed seasons, Steven Knight’s “Peaky Blinders” came to an end. But shortly after the end of the show’s run, Knight started talking about the possibility of a follow-up film. As you might expect, fans rejoiced at…
Read moreHBO is about to lose one of its most popular comedy series this month, as “Barry” comes to a close. But in June, it appears that “The Righteous Gemstones” is returning to pick up some of that comedy slack. As…
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