After 21 nominations at this year’s People’s Choice Awards, Marvel has taken home six trophies!
The powerhouse studios’ wins include:
Tom Hiddleston for The Male TV Star of 2021
Simu Liu for The Action Star of 2021
Scarlett Johansson for The Female Movie Star of 2021
Black Widow for The Movie of 2021
Loki for The Show of 2021
Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings for The Action Movie of 2021
Marvel continues to dominate with viewers, even after the loss of many of their founding heroes. This year also introduced the Marvel series to Disney+, something once considered a risk, a risk that has paid off tremendously. The series are resonating with audiences, providing deeper looks at many of their favorite established heroes like Wanda Maximoff, Vision, Loki, Bucky Barnes, Sam Wilson, and Clint Barton.
The films continue to also be a success as well, their introduction of new heroes Shang-Chi and Yelena Belova both winning over audiences swiftly, ushering in a new era of superheroes.
The future remains bright for Kevin Feige and company as what will certainly be the biggest film of the year releases next week, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and a slew of new heroes are introduced throughout the films and series alike.
You can watch all of Marvel’s PCA-nominated films and series on Disney+.
A24 has announced that The Green Knight will return to theaters nationwide for a one night only event on December 10! Select AMC theaters will screen the critically acclaimed film, which originally hit theaters in August. Considering the events of the film transpire over Christmas, The Green Knight makes for a unique holiday watch.
The Green Knight is also available to own on Blu-ray and can be streamed on a variety of platforms. To find a participating theater near you or where you can watch digitally, head over to A24’s website! You can also find our original review of the film here.
Superman & Lois is once again taking flight. The CW has shared the season 2 teaser that teases more family struggles and the arrival of a new character.
In the first footage of season 2, Clark is seen juggling his life as a hometown favorite and his superhero persona. Largely in part because of the arrival of Lt. Mitch Anderson, played by Tyler Hoechlin’s Teen Wolf costar Ian Bohen. Lois is also seen struggling to keep her family stable, and the boys are at a loss of how to help.
Superman & Lois also stars Jordan Elsass as Jonathan Kent, Alex Garfin as Jordan Kent, Emmanuelle Chriqui as Lana Lang-Cushing, Inde Navarrette as Sarah Cushing, Erik Valdez as Kyle Cushing, Wolé Parks as John Henry Irons, and Sofia Hasmik as Chrissy Beppo.
Superman & Lois premieres on January 11 on The CW. Stay tuned for recaps and coverage! Season 1 of Superman & Lois is available to stream on HBO Max.
Adam McKay’s storytelling prowess strikes again, this time with prophetic apocalyptic comedy Don’t Look Up.
Boasting an impressive ensemble cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio, Rob Morgan, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, and Jonah Hill, Don’t Look Up follows astronomers Dr. Randall Mindy (DiCaprio), Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe (Morgan), and Kate Dibiasky (Lawrence) as they try to convince the United States President (Streep), and her son/Chief of Staff (Hill), that a “planet killer” asteroid is headed straight to Earth with a 100% impact probability. Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Cate Blanchett, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, and Ron Perlman add a rainbow of colorful characters that are unforgettable regardless of screen time.
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McKay again proves his writing can elicit a range of emotions and promote conversation through comedy. If society has told us anything over the last two years it is that the sincere pleads of scientific officials aren’t enough to get a serious conversation going, so McKay brings another method to the table. The film explores this blatant disregard of fact in favor of agenda-furthering biases and the potential catastrophic future that lies ahead if we continue on this partisan trajectory. Through the utterly hilarious dialogue from its array of personalities, there’s a very somber message being told throughout.
The film turns a mirror on every crumbling aspect of our current culture from the degradation of the integrity of our public figures including the media, our politicians and elected officials, and CEO’s to how that degradation trickles down to affect everyone from our parents to our neighbors. As Leonardo DiCaprio takes on a very Dr. Fauci-esque personality as the disregarded astronomer, it’s incredible to realize that McKay had written this before the Covid-19 pandemic, as the story retells an eerie reflection of the previous administration’s handling of this equally horrifying real-life event. It’s pure exasperation and frustration, and if this situation hadn’t already felt all-too familiar the response may have been different. However, almost two years after the arrival of Covid-19, it was more acknowledgment than shock. And this works in its favor. There’s a certain comfort in seeing these characters experience the ranges of emotions felt by everyone, whether it was turning to religion, or giving up, or trying to find compromise, it’s easy to find yourself among the crowd (just hopefully not in the Orlean family).
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Leonardo DiCaprio continues to prove he’s one of our generation’s best, which comes as no surprise. I consistently forget how well he performs in comedic roles and this film is the perfect reminder of just how many different facets he can seamlessly meld into one character, and how he can manage to add numerous levels of depth even in a comedic role. This was obviously a passion project for DiCaprio, who has spent years of his life tirelessly utilizing his public position to further the conversation about climate change. He sits on the board of numerous environmental agencies as well as founding his own, and to find a way to hammer the urgency of the Earth’s situation at hand with this script, filmmaker, and cast was clearly an indispensable opportunity for him, and he puts his all into Randall Mindy’s descent from Michigan State astronomer to purveyor of Earth’s fate.
Lawrence makes her return to the big screen after a 3-year hiatus and captures the frustration of being a woman in science with the perfect tone. At first, I was highly frustrated with how Kate was portrayed in the script, finding many flaws in how women should be treated by colleagues and society alike. Then, I realized that was the point. It was an active choice of McKay’s to shine a light on how society holds women to a higher standard in terms of behavior but a lower one in credibility. As a woman, it was extremely frustrating to watch, however I do hope that just as the film holds a magnifying glass over the current battle of fact vs fiction, it also starts a conversation on the polarizing differences between how men and women are treated.
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Of course, Meryl Streep just oozes charisma as the corrupt President Orlean, with Jonah Hill rounding out the duo as her son and Chief of Staff, Jason. The chemistry between these two was purposefully bizarre, and Hill’s choices in how Jason interacted with his mother were just nauseating enough to be absolutely hilarious. There’s certainly content these two pulled inspiration from, and watching it play out on screen truly made me wonder how anyone in these scenes was able to complete them without completely breaking. Speaking of eerie, Mark Rylance crafted the perfectly unsettling and particularly malevolent character, a caricature of men who are in more control of our society than we’d like to admit.
The freedom McKay gives his actors in terms of improvisation to the script allows for organic performances from a stellar ensemble of some of Hollywood’s best. While at times improvisation can be used in lieu of a quality script, this is never the case with McKay, who proves that there is room for both to excel. His trust in his own script and his actors’ abilities is evident in every scene, and the humility of those involved and their love for this project shines through.
While Don’t Look Up was originally a metaphor for the dire state of our planet’s climate, thanks to the mishandling of our country’s affairs as of late it turned into so much more. While embellished and overexaggerated (sort of …) it certainly provides the means to open up a lot of deeper conversation, with other and with ourselves.
Don’t Look Up releases in theaters on Friday, December 10 and on Netflix Friday, December 24.
After months of waiting, it’s official — the Pogues are coming back for another season! The teen drama series Outer Banks has been renewed for season 3 at Netflix.
Outer Banks is a coming-of-age story that follows a tight-knit group of local teens (the “Pogues”) in the beach vacation destination of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The first season kick-started the Pogue’s adventures with a dangerous $400M treasure hunt, the stakes of which increased tenfold in season 2 with new friends, foes, and life-threatening adventures across uncharted waters.
The cast shared the exciting news today in a video announcement.
I hope you’re ready for another semester — HBO Max has renewed The Sex Lives of College girls for a second season! The news comes just a couple days before the final two episodes of season 1 release on the streamer.
About the series, Sarah Aubrey, head of originals at HBO Max, stated:
“Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble have created and written a show that is full of heart, female friendships and awkward naked parties. We are delighted that this comic, honest portrayal of the college condition has resonated for everyone, whether they had sex in college or not. We can’t wait to see where these uniquely complex yet relatable characters will go next.”
The Sex Lives of College Girls premiered last month, garnering the biggest original comedy launch for HBO Max. The show centers around four friends and roommates — Bela, Kimberly, Leighton, and Whitney — as they begin their journey at New England Essex College. It follows them has they face social, academic, and personal hurdles.
The show was created by Mindy Kaling, who co-wrote with Justin Noble. It stars Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, Pauline Chalamet, Alyah Chanelle Scott, and Gavin Leatherwood, among others.
The first eight episodes of The Sex Lives of College Girls are streaming now on HBO Max. Keep up with our recaps and other coverage here. Stay tuned for our review and interview with cinematographer Chuck Ozeas!
The nominations are not over for Bo Burnham’s latest work. Television nominations for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards were announced today, including a nomination for Burnham’s Netflix comedy special Inside. Inside received a nomination for best comedy special.
Burnham’s Inside will be up against Good Timing with Jo Firestone (Peacock), James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 (Vimeo), Joyelle Nicole Johnson: Love Joy (Peacock), Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American (Netflix), and Trixie Mattel: One Night Only (YouTube).
After announcing an end to performing comedy in 2016, Burnham made a triumphant and surprising return with Inside. Released on May 30 on Netflix, the special quickly won the hearts and minds of audiences. Surpassing the realm of comedy and choosing to explore the many emotions that come along with quarantine, Inside was written, filmed, directed, and edited in its entirety by Burnham. Through song, self-deprecating meta-footage, and surreal sound and camerawork it becomes clear to audiences that Inside is not only about being physically stuck inside but also mentally stuck inside one’s own head.
Look back at all of our Insidecoverage and be sure to check out Inside on Netflix (if you haven’t already)! The awards ceremony will air live on The CW and TBS Sunday, January 9 from the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel.
Tis the season for holiday episodes and 9-1-1 brings us another delightfully merry one in this year’s winter finale! Let’s jump in to the biggest moments of the episode.
Christmas Calls
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This week opens with a wife calling her husband only to discover he’s at this holiday event with an entirely other family. The two timing cheater gets hit by trolley as he makes a break for it rather than accept he’s been caught by his two wives. It’s peak comedy as they argue while he lays on the ground. The trolley driver won’t get out for fear of the women, the 118 tries their best to ignore the shouts. The next day, Athena gets to break up their continued fight at the hospital. She reminds them they need to put this aside for their kids. They rally and realize they both deserve better than Arthur the cheat. Athena’s final line to Arthur? “Bigamy is still a crime in all 50 states, you might want to ask Santa for a lawyer.”
In another office, Melina tries all day to ask out her work crush, and as the day ends he finally gives her a gift. She gets up the courage to give him the gift she bought, tickets to Philharmonic Orchestra. He doesn’t answer and she tries to back away, falling into the opened elevator doors and landing on top of the elevator. On scene, Bobby is furious at the maintenance man for poor safety measures. But it’s revealed he froze because he hates the Philharmonic and confesses he’s had a crush on Melina. He rides with her to the hospital.
Dispatch deals with a repeat non-emergency caller, an elderly Mrs. Lange who calls every year at the holidays. When May learns of the caller, Athena drops by for a visit to remind her that misusing 9-1-1 is a crime. Mrs. Lange shares that she messed up on her daughter’s wedding day 12 years ago, but Athena reminds her it’s never too late to reach out.
The 118’s final call finds a father backing into a parking spot underneath their upstairs apartment. He takes out a pole, collapsing half the structure on top of his car. The 118 extract him with the jaws of life and Hen checks his vitals as Eddie is faced with watching the man’s wife and son worry if he’ll live. The building is red tagged and everyone living in it is forced to evacuate on Christmas Eve. With the Red Cross en route, the 118 must leave behind dozens of now homeless residents.
A Blue Christmas
It’s anything but a happy holiday in the Diaz home. Eddie decorates the tree while Christopher supervises and quickly becomes more than a little demanding. He’s clearly stressed over getting every detail right and Eddie is unsure why. Carla arrives and as they talk Chris wakes up screaming from a nightmare about Shannon.
At the station when Eddie tells him, Buck reminds Eddie that Chris misses his mom and that’s not Eddie’s fault. It’s obvious Eddie is grappling over his guilt of not doing the holidays right for Chris. Later, a broken gingerbread house is the final straw for Chris who fully breaks down. When Eddie suggests they make a bigger one next year we get to the crux of Christopher’s emotions, “You could be dead next year.” He’s lost one parent and is terrified of losing Eddie.
Eddie begins to struggle with fact his line of work causes Chris so much stress, and Carla reminds him that his job is important and the love of the job is also important.
Gift Giving is Hard
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The funniest storyline of the episode goes to Buck and Taylor stressing over their gifts for one another. Buck has never had to give a Christmas gift to a girlfriend before and he talks over ideas with Hen and Bobby while the 118 take in donated gifts. Bobby says he got Athena an engagement ring on their first Christmas (Buck quickly shoots that down). He tells him he might give her a back up generator and we’re very thankful Hen and Bobby are there to tell him that’s a horrible idea. While they collect gifts, Taylor takes Bobby aside and asks him if Buck would like either of the sweaters on her phone. Neither of them know what to get each other.
At the final Christmas party, they exchange gifts. Buck pulls Taylor behind the Christmas tree and she opens her box. He’s given her a gold bracelet with a distress beacon in it, so he can save her any time she might be in danger. Help is just a click away. Taylor decided on a sweater for Buck.
Wrapped in Red
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Throughout the episode Bobby and Athena prepped for their big holiday party, but the cancellations slowly trickle in. First May due to work, then Buck and Taylor thanks to Buck missing Maddie, Chimney, and Jee. With fewer and fewer attendees, an idea arrives on Christmas Eve.
The team was clearly heartbroken to leave behind the displaced families after their final call of the night. With far too much food it was perfect for Bobby, Athena, and the 118 to bring Christmas to the families. Christmas morning the 118 and family set up a huge Christmas celebration in front of the motel complete with decorations, food, and gifts.
True to the heartwarming holiday episodes from 9-1-1 this one leaves us with a montage of happy endings for all the calls we met. Mrs. Lange reached out to her daughter who is on her doorstep, grand kids in tow, on Christmas morning. Arthur’s wives celebrate Christmas together with their children around the tree, they all have the same smile. Melina and her coworker go on a Christmas date together.
A Christmas Heartbreak
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The final moments of the show do deliver a heartbreaking blow. After Eddie struggles for days over Christopher’s fear and distress, he announces at the Christmas party that he will be leaving the 118. For more on Eddie’s story and his possible departure, check out our deep dive here.
9-1-1 will return in March for the second half of season 5. Until then check out all our coverage of the show and get ready for the January 3 premiere of 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Spoilers ahead for the winter finale of 9-1-1, “Wrapped in Red.” Read at your own risk!
Although audiences prepared themselves for another festive Christmas episode from FOX’s hit procedural drama 9-1-1 tonight to mark the show’s midseason finale, they were left on the edge of their seats with a shocking and unexpected cliffhanger in the final moments.
9-1-1 explores the high-pressure experiences of police officers, firefighters and dispatchers in Los Angeles, who are thrust into frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. The show’s fifth season has kept the 118 on their toes with disasters like a city-wide blackout and deadly prison riot, and the personal lives of our main characters have also seen their fair share of ups and downs.
As episode 10, “Wrapped in Red,” came to a close, the 118 and their loved ones went to spread some much-needed Christmas cheer at the motel housing the displaced families that had to evacuate their apartments due to structural integrity concerns. However, the festive celebration very quickly went from happy to somber when Eddie approached Buck, Hen, and Ravi to drop a surprising bombshell: he’s leaving the 118.
Eddie Diaz has certainly been through the ringer since he joined 9-1-1 in its second season, with traumatic events like his near-death experience in the well in “Eddie Begins” and the loss of his estranged wife, Shannon. Meanwhile, the end of season 4 saw Eddie shot by a sniper while on the job, which resulted in him revealing to Buck that he had changed his will after the well incident and made him Christopher’s legal guardian in the event of his death.
Moving on to season 5, Eddie broke off his budding relationship with his girlfriend Ana following the panic attacks that the thought of their future together brought on. And, unable to catch a break, he then found himself held hostage at gunpoint by a prisoner in “Brawl in Cell Block 9-1-1.” Later, in “Defend in Place,” the normally stoic Eddie was uncharacteristically shaken up on the job when he thought he and Buck had failed to rescue two children. The trauma has just kept piling on for him, which has left audiences wondering when Eddie will hit his breaking point and when the show will address what’s happened to him. Tonight’s episode seems to have finally answered that question.
Throughout the course of this episode, Eddie found himself struggling to grapple with Christopher’s attitude toward the holidays this year, and he eventually learned that his son is deathly afraid of losing his father, too. As much as he wants to tell Christopher that’s not going to happen, the firefighter in him won’t let him make a promise to his son that he can’t keep. His job simply presents too many hazards to his safety. And so perhaps it’s time for him to find a safer career …
Actor Ryan Guzman took to Instagram earlier this week with a photo hinting at “stage 4 Eddie Diaz.” While the first three emojis speak for themselves (his time in the army and as a firefighter), the last one — a bird — is certainly a mystery. It remains to be seen what this means for Eddie Diaz’s future on 9-1-1, and unfortunately we have quite some time to wait to find out what’s next for him.
Season 5 of 9-1-1 will return to FOX in March 2022, and fans can catch the season 3 premiere of the spin-off 9-1-1: Lone Star on January 3 in the meantime. Make sure to catch up on all of our 9-1-1 coverage, including episodic recaps and more!
Photos for the second episode of Dynasty season 5, “That Holiday Spirit” have arrived! The Carrington family is spending the holidays a little differently this year. Aubrey Villalobos Karr wrote the episode directed by Kenny Leon.
“A VERY CARRINGTON CHRISTMAS — Carrington Manor is decorated to the hilt as only the Carringtons can but all is not well at the Manor. Kirby (Maddison Brown), Liam (Adam Huber), Sam (Rafael de la Fuente), and Culhane (Robert C. Riley) all deal with the recent events in very different ways. Blake (Grant Show) and Cristal (Daniella Alonso) come to agreement regarding his political future. Dominique (Michael Michele) proceeds with her plans and turns to Jeff (Sam Adegoke) for some much-needed assistance. Meanwhile, Alexis remains in jail and only Amanda (Eliza Bennett) seems to show any support.”
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Dynasty‘s “That Holiday Spirit” premieres on December 20 at 9 p.m. ET on The CW. The episode will air directly after the season 5 premiere.
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