O:9:"MagpieRSS":22:{s:6:"parser";i:0;s:12:"current_item";a:0:{}s:5:"items";a:10:{i:0;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:111:"‘Terrifier 2’ Director Damien Leone Teases an Upcoming Horror Movie With Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures";s:4:"link";s:153:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/latest-movies/terrifier-2-director-damien-leone-teases-an-upcoming-horror-movie-with-sam-raimis-ghost-house-pictures/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:7:"Susan P";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 02 Feb 2023 19:56:17 +0000";s:8:"category";s:93:"Latest MoviesDamienDirectorGhosthorrorHouseLeoneMoviepicturesRaimisSamTeasesTerrifierUpcoming";s:4:"guid";s:44:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/?p=39017";s:11:"description";s:792:"Midway into the film, a disembodied voice whispers into the swallowing blackness: “look under the bed.” A young girl named Kaylee (Dali Rose Tetreault) bends down to take a peek, the camera following her gaze. It’s not that nothing happens in this moment, but it’s the anticipation that sends goosebumps racing down the spine. What ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:13800:"
Midway into the film, a disembodied voice whispers into the swallowing blackness: “look under the bed.” A young girl named Kaylee (Dali Rose Tetreault) bends down to take a peek, the camera following her gaze. It’s not that nothing happens in this moment, but it’s the anticipation that sends goosebumps racing down the spine. What could be tucked away beneath a bed一the boogeyman, an impish spirit, a vengeful demon一is what real-life terror is made of. It’s bumps in the night, creaky floorboards, and wind rustling through the attic. When night falls, there’s no escaping it. That’s what it is like experiencing Kyle Edward Ball’s scary feature film debut Skinamarink, a highly-stylized lo-fi experiment in imagination and unbridled fear of the dark.
Krystal Lewis, a clinical psychologist and researcher at the National Institute of Mental Health, believes a fear of the dark often relies on the power of suggestion一”due to the things [people] see or hear about, thoughts in their head (or) bad things they may have experienced.” Many fear-stricken sufferers have “a biological predisposition to fear and anxiety which could manifest at night,” Lewis notes.
Ball immerses the viewer in both fear and scary levels of anxiety in Skinamarink, tangling up these strands through pointed angular shots and the crackling filter of the camera. A single person’s “biological predisposition” becomes a universal thread and tethers each viewer to one another. The film sucks the air out of the room, and your muscles tighten over your armrest. And the darkness appears suffocating, yet limitless. It consumes the senses in such a way that you believe your mind is playing tricks on you. Fear throbs through your chest, and your body reacts in every way. Your breath grows shallower, as though someone has placed a plastic bag over your head. It almost hurts to be this scared.
“Fear is just like pain,” suggests Martin Antony, professor of psychology at Ryerson University in Toronto. “Fear is there to protect us from possible harm, so that fear makes us more vigilant for possible danger.” He adds that fear-based impulses are likely evolutionary. “We were probably built throughout evolution, through natural selection, to develop this fear, and the dark would be one of those situations that we’re predisposed to fear more easily.” There’s also the belief that in pre-modern times, human beings were conditioned to fear the dark because apex predators were hunting us, Simon Rego, Psy.D., chief psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, observes in this researched report. That’s certainly not the case now, considering humans rule the food chain.
Skinamarink is barebones storytelling, a terrifying, simple tale told through the eyes of two young kids, Kevin (Lucas Paul) and Kaylee. The film opens with mumbled conversation and a TV’s gentle hum. Lights flicker, and almost instantly Ball drenches you in fear一the kind that sits in the back of your throat or climbs up your esophagus with an acidic burn. At one point, Kevin falls and bumps his head, warranting a drive to the hospital. “He’s…fine,” the father tells the mother over the phone later. He’s a caring father, that much is true, so when he inexplicably disappears into the night, it’s heartbreaking. Kevin and Kaylee are left wandering the halls with no possible escape, as the doors and windows have all vanished.
Kevin and Kaylee then decide to curl up in front of the television set in the living room. The screen’s warm glow anchors them, an escape from the imposing darkness crushing their shoulders. But before long, a blood-curdling voice emerges out of the pitch black to entice them from the comfort of cartoons and Lego blocks. Kaylee breaks off first while her brother sleeps. “Come upstairs,” the voice calls. She follows, tip-toeing up the carpeted stairs to the second floor. The lone night light is like a lighthouse along a craggy shoreline. The darkness swirls around it 一 but the light soon dissipates and disappears, too.
Kaylee makes her way into her father’s bedroom, where a figure perches on the bedside. You get the sense it could be her father, but it turns out to be the monster playing a sick game. “Look under the bed,” a voice whispers. Kaylee bends down, and the tension couldn’t be thicker. The anticipation about what could be lurking beneath the mattress reaches a horrifying level. The darkness penetrates your soul, and even though nothing ultimately pops out of the abyss, your body still contorts all the same. After a visage of her mother appears, speaking to her in hushed tones, Kaylee eventually finds her way back downstairs and inside the TV’s soothing light.
“Where did you go?” asks Kevin. His question goes unanswered. Even if Kaylee attempted to respond, her experience is unbelievable. Ball toys with dialogue throughout the film, often leaving lines hanging in the air like some trapeze artist stuck on a wire. It dangles in the air, as though someone’s taken a big gulp of air and is unable to release. The words are as ghost-like as the imagery laced like embroidery around the two characters. Heavy conversation pushing and pulling between them would not be nearly as effective; it gives room for what is said to worm into the skin.
Ball settles the audience back into constricted complacency 一 the expectation of horror continues as driving rivets 一 before winding the story up again. Soon enough, Kaylee disappears a second time, never to be seen again 一 until one of two well-placed jump scares reveals her whereabouts. Kevin discovers her in the basement where her eyes and mouth have been removed, because she asked about her mommy and daddy. That’s what the midnight ghoul tells him. Ball keeps the entity’s appearance a secret, and your mind races with a myriad of possibilities. A slack-jawed troll with a knobby nose and a hunched back; a human-like being that’d give Charles Manson a run for his money; or perhaps a presence that shapeshifts and dons whatever form it so desires.
Kevin is terrified and alone and begins playing with the creature. It tells him to do things as a game, like sticking a knife into his eye in what is among the film’s most awful moments. Blood splatters across the kitchen cabinet. Kevin’s cries tear through the air but are quickly muffled as the pain soaks into his body. Kevin calls 9-1-1 but loses interest and falls back into another game. Skinamarink unravels further with images of blood-soaked carpet and an expanse of disappearing toys on a ceiling splashing across the screen. They slip from our grasp and our understanding of what is happening. For some, nothing happens but such an interpretation devalues what Ball has masterfully created: a twisted, hellish nightmare of what it truly means to be scared of the dark.
If you’re afraid of the dark, you’re far from alone. Clinical psychologist John Mayer, Ph.D., notes thatroughly 11 percent of the U.S. population harbors a deep fear of the dark. That’s millions of people. Millions of people clutch their bed clothes at night and make sure their feet aren’t poking out. Millions of people may even sleep with a nightlight or other light source, a beacon to keep them safe and secure from harm. The harm that could be laying in wait in the furthest recesses of their bedroom is unimaginable. It’s no wonder so many are afraid of the dark; the dark is a canvas, and we paint with whatever pain we have or the images that flutter in our brains.
In the film’s very last moment, the phantom peaks its head into view. It’s a blurry shot, but it suggests enough without giving much away. “Go to sleep…” it whispers into the audience’s ear. It’s not only a directive for Kevin but for us, too. Its sunken eyes look through the black screen and into our souls. There’s the sense it could slither right out of the screen and murder us; Ball has a way of suggesting even the most wild ideas that we can’t seem to shake. Kevin asks the entity’s name, but no response is given. Instead, its head begins to disappear into the static 一 leaving you breathless and anticipating the next big scare.
There’s a scary dread in Skinamarink that leaves its fingerprints on the brain. You can’t escape its grasp, and it lingers with you even when The End pops up on the screen. It’s never the end when every night we must plunge back into slumber and hope that whatever we’ve just witnessed doesn’t manifest itself in our own rooms. So, when you hear a bump in the night, the floorboards creak, and the wind rustles in the attic, just know it could very well be the same grotesque spectral invading your space. You may want to grab your crucifix. You’re gonna need it.
Skinamarink is now streaming only on Shudder.
We want to give thanks to the writer of this write-up for this amazing material
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Midway into the film, a disembodied voice whispers into the swallowing blackness: “look under the bed.” A young girl named Kaylee (Dali Rose Tetreault) bends down to take a peek, the camera following her gaze. It’s not that nothing happens in this moment, but it’s the anticipation that sends goosebumps racing down the spine. What could be tucked away beneath a bed一the boogeyman, an impish spirit, a vengeful demon一is what real-life terror is made of. It’s bumps in the night, creaky floorboards, and wind rustling through the attic. When night falls, there’s no escaping it. That’s what it is like experiencing Kyle Edward Ball’s scary feature film debut Skinamarink, a highly-stylized lo-fi experiment in imagination and unbridled fear of the dark.
Krystal Lewis, a clinical psychologist and researcher at the National Institute of Mental Health, believes a fear of the dark often relies on the power of suggestion一”due to the things [people] see or hear about, thoughts in their head (or) bad things they may have experienced.” Many fear-stricken sufferers have “a biological predisposition to fear and anxiety which could manifest at night,” Lewis notes.
Ball immerses the viewer in both fear and scary levels of anxiety in Skinamarink, tangling up these strands through pointed angular shots and the crackling filter of the camera. A single person’s “biological predisposition” becomes a universal thread and tethers each viewer to one another. The film sucks the air out of the room, and your muscles tighten over your armrest. And the darkness appears suffocating, yet limitless. It consumes the senses in such a way that you believe your mind is playing tricks on you. Fear throbs through your chest, and your body reacts in every way. Your breath grows shallower, as though someone has placed a plastic bag over your head. It almost hurts to be this scared.
“Fear is just like pain,” suggests Martin Antony, professor of psychology at Ryerson University in Toronto. “Fear is there to protect us from possible harm, so that fear makes us more vigilant for possible danger.” He adds that fear-based impulses are likely evolutionary. “We were probably built throughout evolution, through natural selection, to develop this fear, and the dark would be one of those situations that we’re predisposed to fear more easily.” There’s also the belief that in pre-modern times, human beings were conditioned to fear the dark because apex predators were hunting us, Simon Rego, Psy.D., chief psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, observes in this researched report. That’s certainly not the case now, considering humans rule the food chain.
Skinamarink is barebones storytelling, a terrifying, simple tale told through the eyes of two young kids, Kevin (Lucas Paul) and Kaylee. The film opens with mumbled conversation and a TV’s gentle hum. Lights flicker, and almost instantly Ball drenches you in fear一the kind that sits in the back of your throat or climbs up your esophagus with an acidic burn. At one point, Kevin falls and bumps his head, warranting a drive to the hospital. “He’s…fine,” the father tells the mother over the phone later. He’s a caring father, that much is true, so when he inexplicably disappears into the night, it’s heartbreaking. Kevin and Kaylee are left wandering the halls with no possible escape, as the doors and windows have all vanished.
Kevin and Kaylee then decide to curl up in front of the television set in the living room. The screen’s warm glow anchors them, an escape from the imposing darkness crushing their shoulders. But before long, a blood-curdling voice emerges out of the pitch black to entice them from the comfort of cartoons and Lego blocks. Kaylee breaks off first while her brother sleeps. “Come upstairs,” the voice calls. She follows, tip-toeing up the carpeted stairs to the second floor. The lone night light is like a lighthouse along a craggy shoreline. The darkness swirls around it 一 but the light soon dissipates and disappears, too.
Kaylee makes her way into her father’s bedroom, where a figure perches on the bedside. You get the sense it could be her father, but it turns out to be the monster playing a sick game. “Look under the bed,” a voice whispers. Kaylee bends down, and the tension couldn’t be thicker. The anticipation about what could be lurking beneath the mattress reaches a horrifying level. The darkness penetrates your soul, and even though nothing ultimately pops out of the abyss, your body still contorts all the same. After a visage of her mother appears, speaking to her in hushed tones, Kaylee eventually finds her way back downstairs and inside the TV’s soothing light.
“Where did you go?” asks Kevin. His question goes unanswered. Even if Kaylee attempted to respond, her experience is unbelievable. Ball toys with dialogue throughout the film, often leaving lines hanging in the air like some trapeze artist stuck on a wire. It dangles in the air, as though someone’s taken a big gulp of air and is unable to release. The words are as ghost-like as the imagery laced like embroidery around the two characters. Heavy conversation pushing and pulling between them would not be nearly as effective; it gives room for what is said to worm into the skin.
Ball settles the audience back into constricted complacency 一 the expectation of horror continues as driving rivets 一 before winding the story up again. Soon enough, Kaylee disappears a second time, never to be seen again 一 until one of two well-placed jump scares reveals her whereabouts. Kevin discovers her in the basement where her eyes and mouth have been removed, because she asked about her mommy and daddy. That’s what the midnight ghoul tells him. Ball keeps the entity’s appearance a secret, and your mind races with a myriad of possibilities. A slack-jawed troll with a knobby nose and a hunched back; a human-like being that’d give Charles Manson a run for his money; or perhaps a presence that shapeshifts and dons whatever form it so desires.
Kevin is terrified and alone and begins playing with the creature. It tells him to do things as a game, like sticking a knife into his eye in what is among the film’s most awful moments. Blood splatters across the kitchen cabinet. Kevin’s cries tear through the air but are quickly muffled as the pain soaks into his body. Kevin calls 9-1-1 but loses interest and falls back into another game. Skinamarink unravels further with images of blood-soaked carpet and an expanse of disappearing toys on a ceiling splashing across the screen. They slip from our grasp and our understanding of what is happening. For some, nothing happens but such an interpretation devalues what Ball has masterfully created: a twisted, hellish nightmare of what it truly means to be scared of the dark.
If you’re afraid of the dark, you’re far from alone. Clinical psychologist John Mayer, Ph.D., notes thatroughly 11 percent of the U.S. population harbors a deep fear of the dark. That’s millions of people. Millions of people clutch their bed clothes at night and make sure their feet aren’t poking out. Millions of people may even sleep with a nightlight or other light source, a beacon to keep them safe and secure from harm. The harm that could be laying in wait in the furthest recesses of their bedroom is unimaginable. It’s no wonder so many are afraid of the dark; the dark is a canvas, and we paint with whatever pain we have or the images that flutter in our brains.
In the film’s very last moment, the phantom peaks its head into view. It’s a blurry shot, but it suggests enough without giving much away. “Go to sleep…” it whispers into the audience’s ear. It’s not only a directive for Kevin but for us, too. Its sunken eyes look through the black screen and into our souls. There’s the sense it could slither right out of the screen and murder us; Ball has a way of suggesting even the most wild ideas that we can’t seem to shake. Kevin asks the entity’s name, but no response is given. Instead, its head begins to disappear into the static 一 leaving you breathless and anticipating the next big scare.
There’s a scary dread in Skinamarink that leaves its fingerprints on the brain. You can’t escape its grasp, and it lingers with you even when The End pops up on the screen. It’s never the end when every night we must plunge back into slumber and hope that whatever we’ve just witnessed doesn’t manifest itself in our own rooms. So, when you hear a bump in the night, the floorboards creak, and the wind rustles in the attic, just know it could very well be the same grotesque spectral invading your space. You may want to grab your crucifix. You’re gonna need it.
Skinamarink is now streaming only on Shudder.
We want to give thanks to the writer of this write-up for this amazing material
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1675367777;}i:1;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:74:"Is Roman Polanski’s New Film ‘The Palace’ Going to Cannes or Venice?";s:4:"link";s:115:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/latest-movies/is-roman-polanskis-new-film-the-palace-going-to-cannes-or-venice/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"Harold King";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:49:48 +0000";s:8:"category";s:49:"Latest MoviesCannesfilmpalacePolanskisRomanVenice";s:4:"guid";s:44:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/?p=39006";s:11:"description";s:658:"Since premiering his last film “An Officer and a Spy” in competition at Venice in 2019, Roman Polanski has fallen from grace in France. But he’s now back with a new movie called “The Palace” that could make a surprise splash on the festival circuit. Polanski, who fled the U.S. in 1978 after pleading guilty ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:8634:"
Since premiering his last film “An Officer and a Spy” in competition at Venice in 2019, Roman Polanski has fallen from grace in France. But he’s now back with a new movie called “The Palace” that could make a surprise splash on the festival circuit.
Polanski, who fled the U.S. in 1978 after pleading guilty to having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl, was leading a pleasant life in France for decades until he came back into the global spotlight with the Lido premiere of “An Officer and a Spy” and scooped the Grand Jury Prize.
Shortly after the movie’s Venice bow, Polanski faced new allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denies. When he went on to win best director at France’s Cesar Awards, the country’s equivalent of the Oscars, industry outcry prompted a complete overhaul of the leadership of the awards org. The scandal sparked the birth of France’s own #MeToo movement, spearheaded by French actor Adele Haenel, the star of “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” who walked out of the Cesar ceremony upon hearing Polanski’s name.
But while no French financier, producer or broadcaster has dared touch “The Palace,” Polanski may not have been “canceled” on the festival circuit. His black comedy “The Palace” — which is set in a posh hotel in the Swiss Alps resort of Gstaad and stars Mickey Rourke, John Cleese and Fanny Ardant — is being considered by both the Cannes and Venice selection committees, Variety has learned.
However, the film, which is backed by Italy’s RAI Cinema, is also slated for an April 6 theatrical release in Italy (via RAI’s 01 Distribuzione unit). This, in theory, would make a Cannes bow improbable and rules out Venice. Several Italian exhibitors have confirmed they are expecting to release the film on April 6.
But RAI Cinema chief Paolo Del Brocco told Variety that the Italian release for the $17 million “Palace” “is not cast in stone.” He also didn’t rule out a Cannes premiere for the film, which is now in post.
The April 6 Italian release date for “Palace” is not incompatible with a Cannes bow. Italian auteur Nanni Moretti’s films regularly launch from Cannes after being released in Italy. However, in order to go to Venice, the Polanski film’s Italian release date would need to be changed.
Producer Luca Barbareschi, who also produced “Officer and a Spy,” has mounted Polanski’s latest work as a co-production between his Eliseo Multimedia banner and RAI Cinema, Poland’s Lucky Bob, France’s Rp Productions and Belgium’s AgentDouble. Barbareschi was not available for comment on whether the film was submitted to Cannes or Venice, and whether its current Italian release date indicates the film will skip a major festival premiere.
So far, only Italy has set a distribution date for “The Palace.” Wild Bunch International, which typically represents multiple films in competition at both Cannes and Venice (“Titane,” “Happening” and “Saint-Omer”), is selling “The Palace” and will likely find buyers outside of the U.S. Even in France, where no broadcasters or other co-producers came on board to finance the film, it will almost certainly find distribution. Barbareschi in May said the film has been sold to unspecified distributors in Germany and Spain.
Polanski, who is now 89 years old, has been a fixture of the festival circuit for ages. His last five features have premiered from either Cannes (“Based on a True Story,” “Venus in Fur”); Venice (“An Officer and a Spy,” “Carnage”); or Berlin (“The Ghost Writer”). But the tide has turned and it remains to be seen whether an internationally driven festival like Cannes or Venice will risk alienating other talent and the media by programming one of Polanski’s films.
The director’s inclusion in the main Venice competition in 2019 sparked fury from feminists and caused jury president Lucrecia Martel to say she was “uncomfortable” about it, even though in the end “Officer and a Spy” walked away with a prize.
“Imagine the context: the Oscars are once again ‘So White,’ the Cesars are once again ‘So Male,’ and now you are going to invite Polanski’s film to your festival?” said one veteran festival circuit executive who declined to be quoted by name.
“As a festival director, why should I give the press the possibility of massacring me?” the exec opined. “Not even [Cannes festival chief] Thierry Fremaux can afford this.”
But aside from Polanski’s highly problematic profile, “The Palace” certainly boasts festival pedigree. It’s co-written by Oscar-winning Polish writer-director Jerzy Skolimowski, whose recent Cannes-premiering film “EO” is now Oscar-nominated, and scored by Oscar-winning composer Alexandre Desplat.
Desplat told Variety that he recorded the film’s “light and classy” music in the fall and is now looking forward to “seeing the film mixed.”
Besides Desplat, other top-notch below-the-line crew members on “The Palace” comprise Polanski’s regular cinematographer Pawel Edelman, editor Hervé de Luze and costume designer Carlo Poggioli (“The Young Pope”).
“The Palace” features an ensemble cast comprising German actor Oliver Masucci; French star Fanny Ardant; Mickey Rourke; “Monty Python” star John Cleese; Portugal’s Joaquin De Almeida; Russia’s Alexander Petrov; and Fortunato Cerlino.
The dark comedy has been described by an insider as being in the veins of Polanski’s “Dance of the Vampires.” It’s set entirely in a high-end hotel in Gstaad on the eve of the new millennium, and takes place over the course of 24 hours. It’s also been pitched in materials for buyers as a provocative comedy “showing the naivety, hedonism, corruption and social inequity which lie at the root of the world’s current problems.” The narrative “interweaves multiple storylines, spanning the entire social spectrum,” the notes point out.
The Cannes and Venice film festivals declined to comment on this story.
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";}s:7:"summary";s:658:"Since premiering his last film “An Officer and a Spy” in competition at Venice in 2019, Roman Polanski has fallen from grace in France. But he’s now back with a new movie called “The Palace” that could make a surprise splash on the festival circuit. Polanski, who fled the U.S. in 1978 after pleading guilty ... Read more";s:12:"atom_content";s:8634:"
Since premiering his last film “An Officer and a Spy” in competition at Venice in 2019, Roman Polanski has fallen from grace in France. But he’s now back with a new movie called “The Palace” that could make a surprise splash on the festival circuit.
Polanski, who fled the U.S. in 1978 after pleading guilty to having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl, was leading a pleasant life in France for decades until he came back into the global spotlight with the Lido premiere of “An Officer and a Spy” and scooped the Grand Jury Prize.
Shortly after the movie’s Venice bow, Polanski faced new allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denies. When he went on to win best director at France’s Cesar Awards, the country’s equivalent of the Oscars, industry outcry prompted a complete overhaul of the leadership of the awards org. The scandal sparked the birth of France’s own #MeToo movement, spearheaded by French actor Adele Haenel, the star of “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” who walked out of the Cesar ceremony upon hearing Polanski’s name.
But while no French financier, producer or broadcaster has dared touch “The Palace,” Polanski may not have been “canceled” on the festival circuit. His black comedy “The Palace” — which is set in a posh hotel in the Swiss Alps resort of Gstaad and stars Mickey Rourke, John Cleese and Fanny Ardant — is being considered by both the Cannes and Venice selection committees, Variety has learned.
However, the film, which is backed by Italy’s RAI Cinema, is also slated for an April 6 theatrical release in Italy (via RAI’s 01 Distribuzione unit). This, in theory, would make a Cannes bow improbable and rules out Venice. Several Italian exhibitors have confirmed they are expecting to release the film on April 6.
But RAI Cinema chief Paolo Del Brocco told Variety that the Italian release for the $17 million “Palace” “is not cast in stone.” He also didn’t rule out a Cannes premiere for the film, which is now in post.
The April 6 Italian release date for “Palace” is not incompatible with a Cannes bow. Italian auteur Nanni Moretti’s films regularly launch from Cannes after being released in Italy. However, in order to go to Venice, the Polanski film’s Italian release date would need to be changed.
Producer Luca Barbareschi, who also produced “Officer and a Spy,” has mounted Polanski’s latest work as a co-production between his Eliseo Multimedia banner and RAI Cinema, Poland’s Lucky Bob, France’s Rp Productions and Belgium’s AgentDouble. Barbareschi was not available for comment on whether the film was submitted to Cannes or Venice, and whether its current Italian release date indicates the film will skip a major festival premiere.
So far, only Italy has set a distribution date for “The Palace.” Wild Bunch International, which typically represents multiple films in competition at both Cannes and Venice (“Titane,” “Happening” and “Saint-Omer”), is selling “The Palace” and will likely find buyers outside of the U.S. Even in France, where no broadcasters or other co-producers came on board to finance the film, it will almost certainly find distribution. Barbareschi in May said the film has been sold to unspecified distributors in Germany and Spain.
Polanski, who is now 89 years old, has been a fixture of the festival circuit for ages. His last five features have premiered from either Cannes (“Based on a True Story,” “Venus in Fur”); Venice (“An Officer and a Spy,” “Carnage”); or Berlin (“The Ghost Writer”). But the tide has turned and it remains to be seen whether an internationally driven festival like Cannes or Venice will risk alienating other talent and the media by programming one of Polanski’s films.
The director’s inclusion in the main Venice competition in 2019 sparked fury from feminists and caused jury president Lucrecia Martel to say she was “uncomfortable” about it, even though in the end “Officer and a Spy” walked away with a prize.
“Imagine the context: the Oscars are once again ‘So White,’ the Cesars are once again ‘So Male,’ and now you are going to invite Polanski’s film to your festival?” said one veteran festival circuit executive who declined to be quoted by name.
“As a festival director, why should I give the press the possibility of massacring me?” the exec opined. “Not even [Cannes festival chief] Thierry Fremaux can afford this.”
But aside from Polanski’s highly problematic profile, “The Palace” certainly boasts festival pedigree. It’s co-written by Oscar-winning Polish writer-director Jerzy Skolimowski, whose recent Cannes-premiering film “EO” is now Oscar-nominated, and scored by Oscar-winning composer Alexandre Desplat.
Desplat told Variety that he recorded the film’s “light and classy” music in the fall and is now looking forward to “seeing the film mixed.”
Besides Desplat, other top-notch below-the-line crew members on “The Palace” comprise Polanski’s regular cinematographer Pawel Edelman, editor Hervé de Luze and costume designer Carlo Poggioli (“The Young Pope”).
“The Palace” features an ensemble cast comprising German actor Oliver Masucci; French star Fanny Ardant; Mickey Rourke; “Monty Python” star John Cleese; Portugal’s Joaquin De Almeida; Russia’s Alexander Petrov; and Fortunato Cerlino.
The dark comedy has been described by an insider as being in the veins of Polanski’s “Dance of the Vampires.” It’s set entirely in a high-end hotel in Gstaad on the eve of the new millennium, and takes place over the course of 24 hours. It’s also been pitched in materials for buyers as a provocative comedy “showing the naivety, hedonism, corruption and social inequity which lie at the root of the world’s current problems.” The narrative “interweaves multiple storylines, spanning the entire social spectrum,” the notes point out.
The Cannes and Venice film festivals declined to comment on this story.
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";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1675360188;}i:2;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:67:"New movies to stream this week: ‘Pamela, a Love Story’ and more";s:4:"link";s:110:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/latest-movies/new-movies-to-stream-this-week-pamela-a-love-story-and-more/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:14:"River Streeter";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:45:36 +0000";s:8:"category";s:44:"Latest MovieslovemoviesPamelaStoryStreamWeek";s:4:"guid";s:44:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/?p=39000";s:11:"description";s:687:"Comment on this story Comment In the wake of Hulu’s series “Pam and Tommy,” it feels apt for Pamela Anderson to tell her story without talk show hosts interjecting jokes about her breasts. Coinciding with the release of Anderson’s memoir, “Love, Pamela,” the documentary “Pamela, a Love Story” strips Anderson down without sexualizing her, something ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:13854:"
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In the wake of Hulu’s series “Pam and Tommy,” it feels apt for Pamela Anderson to tell her story without talk show hosts interjecting jokes about her breasts. Coinciding with the release of Anderson’s memoir, “Love, Pamela,”the documentary “Pamela, a Love Story” strips Anderson down without sexualizing her, something that has been woefully missing from her narrative. Years of the “Baywatch” star’s diaries, VHS tapes and personal photos provide unpolished snapshots of her life, leaving audiences with a rough portrait of the person behind the packaging. Director Ryan White (“Good Night Oppy”) pieces together Anderson’s life chronologically, though all roads seem to lead back to her ex-husband Tommy Lee. Their short-lived relationship blemishes so much of Anderson’s story, which is punctuated by comments from the pair’s two adult sons. It’s not a happy story.Rather, it’s the tale of a woman who has repeatedly had her agency taken away and who now, in her 50s, is trying to figure out how to live for herself instead of living to be loved. (As Anderson puts it, “Basically, you’re just a thing owned by the world.”) The story feels repetitive at times, with the documentary’s subject shown to have succumbed to the same romantic troubles over and over. But ’tis the season for celebrity tell-alls, and Anderson’s tender journey dukes it out with the best of them. TV-MA. Available on Netflix. Contains nudity, strong language, discussion of sexual and physical violence, and alcohol use. 112 minutes. — O.M.
Two young children wake up alone in their suburban home. What could go wrong? Add in a possible head injury, the disappearance of all the home’s windows and doors, and a mysterious, unnamed entity, and you have the new microbudget horror film “Skinamarink.” The feature directorial debut of queer Canadian filmmaker Kyle Edward Ball, the film follows 6-year-old Kaylee (Dali Rose) and her 4-year-old brother, Kevin (Lucas Paul). Their mother is away, and the pair seem to have been abandoned by their father. They occupy themselves in the empty, now-sealed-off house by playing with toys and watching old cartoons. As time passes, the uneasiness grows, and they become aware of a malevolent presence in their parents’ room. Ball never frames the actors’ faces, and leaves much of the violence to the imagination. “Skinamarink” plays out slowly, and the camera moves only when necessary to build tension. The monotonous pacing is intercut with disturbing images and unsettling sequences. The climax of the film is particularly excruciating to watch, highlighting themes of neglect and child abuse that had until then stayed just below the surface. Shot for $15,000 in the writer-director’s childhood home, “Skinamarink” relies on ambiance and static images to conjure up nontraditional scares. In its limited theatrical release in January, the film grossed $1.8 million after a festival run in 2022. Streamed at home, “Skinamarink” is best enjoyed alone, late at night, in a room as dark and liminal as those featured in the film. Unrated. Available on Shudder. Contains violence, bloody images, gore, mature thematic material, disturbing images and an unseen threat, all involving children. 110 minutes. — L.T.
In the thriller “Blood,” Michelle Monaghan plays a recovering addict whose young son (Finlay Wojtak-Hissong) develops a taste for blood after his dog returns from a disturbing encounter in the woods and bites him. The film by Brad Anderson (“The Machinist”) “steers a middle course between dysfunctional domestic drama and supernatural horror,” according to Variety. “That balance doesn’t completely work. But solid performances and some strong, occasionally unpleasant content make this an involving if not entirely satisfying watch.” Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 108 minutes.
Featuring interviews with Jane Fonda, Rose McGowan, Rosanna Arquette, Joey Soloway, Karyn Kusama, David Simon and other film industry veterans, the documentary “Body Parts” examines on-screen sex and desire from a woman’s perspective. The Hollywood Reporter writes: “At its best, ‘Body Parts’pulls back the curtain on sex-scene-making. Interviews with body doubles, visual effects specialists and intimacy coordinators reveal the nuts and bolts behind the sultriest movie moments. But the film doesn’t, unfortunately, stay in this realm. It zigs and zags through a dizzying number of topics, folding its findings into the politics of pleasure, the #MeToo movement and an unearned triumphant narrative of women’s empowerment.” Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 86 minutes.
In the 2009 art documentary “Kentridge and Dumas in Conversation,” contemporary South African artists William Kentridge and Marlene Dumas sit down for a series of conversations, in and outside of their studios, about their art. Unrated. Available on Ovid. 72 minutes.
Frank Grillo plays a former special-forces operative caught in the middle of a dispute between the corrupt governor of Oklahoma (Eric Dane) and an enforcer from a Mexican drug cartel (Beau Knapp) in the violent thriller “Little Dixie.” R. Available on multiple streaming platforms. Contains strong violence and bloody images, pervasive crude language, some sexuality and brief nudity. 101 minutes.
A Black couple (Cleopatra Coleman of “Infinity Pool” andY’lan Noel of “Insecure”) decide to take action when they learn that their White neighbor (Justin Hartley), a policeman, has shot an apparently unarmed teenager in the darkly satirical film “A Lot of Nothing.” Variety says that first-time filmmaker Mo McRae “fashions a high-wire juggling act of a debut, in which half the breathless, uneasy entertainment value comes from wondering when it will all come tumbling down. That it eventually does, therefore — in a final act that overworks some unnecessarily soapy twists — feels slightly inevitable. But it can’t undo the sly, stylish first impression McRae makes: Ironically, considering it revolves around a kidnapping, this is a film that takes no prisoners.” Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 104 minutes.
In “Next Exit,” two strangers (Katie Parker of “Absentia” and Rahul Kohli of “The Haunting of Bly Manor”) embark on a cross-country trip to participate in a study by a scientist (Karen Gillan) who claims to be able to track people into the afterlife. According to the New York Times, “Their trek sometimes taps the tragicomic feel of a soul-baring late-night conversation in a bar.” Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 106 minutes.
The Australian coming-of-age drama “Ocean Boy” centers on the relationship between a 13-year-old boy (Rasmus King) and his reprobate father (Luke Hemsworth), a fugitive from justice. Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 102 minutes.
The biopic “On Wings of Eagles” tells the true story of Eric Liddell (Joseph Fiennes), a Scottish sprinter — and supporting character in “Chariots of Fire” — who won a gold medal in the 1924 Paris Olympics and went on to become a missionary. PG. Available on Tubi. Contains some violent images. 108 minutes.
Executive produced by Lee Daniels, “The Reading” is a supernatural thriller starring Mo’Nique as a woman who hosts a seance as a publicity stunt for the book she has written about the murder of her family, only to discover that the medium she hires (Chasity Sereal) is able to make a genuine connection with the afterlife. Unrated. Available on BET Plus. 96 minutes.
“She Is Love” is a romantic drama starringHaley Bennett (“Cyrano”) and Sam Riley (“Control”) as a divorced couple who reconnect 10 years after their breakup. Set in a hotel, the film by British director Jamie Adams looks as if it was shot “under lockdown/bubble conditions,” according to the Guardian, which calls the film a “waste of great talent, sadly.” Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 82 minutes.
“Rowdy: Kyle Busch” is a documentary tracking the career of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, featuring interviews with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon and other well-known figures from the world of motorsports. TV-16. Available on Freevee. 101 minutes.
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In the wake of Hulu’s series “Pam and Tommy,” it feels apt for Pamela Anderson to tell her story without talk show hosts interjecting jokes about her breasts. Coinciding with the release of Anderson’s memoir, “Love, Pamela,”the documentary “Pamela, a Love Story” strips Anderson down without sexualizing her, something that has been woefully missing from her narrative. Years of the “Baywatch” star’s diaries, VHS tapes and personal photos provide unpolished snapshots of her life, leaving audiences with a rough portrait of the person behind the packaging. Director Ryan White (“Good Night Oppy”) pieces together Anderson’s life chronologically, though all roads seem to lead back to her ex-husband Tommy Lee. Their short-lived relationship blemishes so much of Anderson’s story, which is punctuated by comments from the pair’s two adult sons. It’s not a happy story.Rather, it’s the tale of a woman who has repeatedly had her agency taken away and who now, in her 50s, is trying to figure out how to live for herself instead of living to be loved. (As Anderson puts it, “Basically, you’re just a thing owned by the world.”) The story feels repetitive at times, with the documentary’s subject shown to have succumbed to the same romantic troubles over and over. But ’tis the season for celebrity tell-alls, and Anderson’s tender journey dukes it out with the best of them. TV-MA. Available on Netflix. Contains nudity, strong language, discussion of sexual and physical violence, and alcohol use. 112 minutes. — O.M.
Two young children wake up alone in their suburban home. What could go wrong? Add in a possible head injury, the disappearance of all the home’s windows and doors, and a mysterious, unnamed entity, and you have the new microbudget horror film “Skinamarink.” The feature directorial debut of queer Canadian filmmaker Kyle Edward Ball, the film follows 6-year-old Kaylee (Dali Rose) and her 4-year-old brother, Kevin (Lucas Paul). Their mother is away, and the pair seem to have been abandoned by their father. They occupy themselves in the empty, now-sealed-off house by playing with toys and watching old cartoons. As time passes, the uneasiness grows, and they become aware of a malevolent presence in their parents’ room. Ball never frames the actors’ faces, and leaves much of the violence to the imagination. “Skinamarink” plays out slowly, and the camera moves only when necessary to build tension. The monotonous pacing is intercut with disturbing images and unsettling sequences. The climax of the film is particularly excruciating to watch, highlighting themes of neglect and child abuse that had until then stayed just below the surface. Shot for $15,000 in the writer-director’s childhood home, “Skinamarink” relies on ambiance and static images to conjure up nontraditional scares. In its limited theatrical release in January, the film grossed $1.8 million after a festival run in 2022. Streamed at home, “Skinamarink” is best enjoyed alone, late at night, in a room as dark and liminal as those featured in the film. Unrated. Available on Shudder. Contains violence, bloody images, gore, mature thematic material, disturbing images and an unseen threat, all involving children. 110 minutes. — L.T.
In the thriller “Blood,” Michelle Monaghan plays a recovering addict whose young son (Finlay Wojtak-Hissong) develops a taste for blood after his dog returns from a disturbing encounter in the woods and bites him. The film by Brad Anderson (“The Machinist”) “steers a middle course between dysfunctional domestic drama and supernatural horror,” according to Variety. “That balance doesn’t completely work. But solid performances and some strong, occasionally unpleasant content make this an involving if not entirely satisfying watch.” Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 108 minutes.
Featuring interviews with Jane Fonda, Rose McGowan, Rosanna Arquette, Joey Soloway, Karyn Kusama, David Simon and other film industry veterans, the documentary “Body Parts” examines on-screen sex and desire from a woman’s perspective. The Hollywood Reporter writes: “At its best, ‘Body Parts’pulls back the curtain on sex-scene-making. Interviews with body doubles, visual effects specialists and intimacy coordinators reveal the nuts and bolts behind the sultriest movie moments. But the film doesn’t, unfortunately, stay in this realm. It zigs and zags through a dizzying number of topics, folding its findings into the politics of pleasure, the #MeToo movement and an unearned triumphant narrative of women’s empowerment.” Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 86 minutes.
In the 2009 art documentary “Kentridge and Dumas in Conversation,” contemporary South African artists William Kentridge and Marlene Dumas sit down for a series of conversations, in and outside of their studios, about their art. Unrated. Available on Ovid. 72 minutes.
Frank Grillo plays a former special-forces operative caught in the middle of a dispute between the corrupt governor of Oklahoma (Eric Dane) and an enforcer from a Mexican drug cartel (Beau Knapp) in the violent thriller “Little Dixie.” R. Available on multiple streaming platforms. Contains strong violence and bloody images, pervasive crude language, some sexuality and brief nudity. 101 minutes.
A Black couple (Cleopatra Coleman of “Infinity Pool” andY’lan Noel of “Insecure”) decide to take action when they learn that their White neighbor (Justin Hartley), a policeman, has shot an apparently unarmed teenager in the darkly satirical film “A Lot of Nothing.” Variety says that first-time filmmaker Mo McRae “fashions a high-wire juggling act of a debut, in which half the breathless, uneasy entertainment value comes from wondering when it will all come tumbling down. That it eventually does, therefore — in a final act that overworks some unnecessarily soapy twists — feels slightly inevitable. But it can’t undo the sly, stylish first impression McRae makes: Ironically, considering it revolves around a kidnapping, this is a film that takes no prisoners.” Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 104 minutes.
In “Next Exit,” two strangers (Katie Parker of “Absentia” and Rahul Kohli of “The Haunting of Bly Manor”) embark on a cross-country trip to participate in a study by a scientist (Karen Gillan) who claims to be able to track people into the afterlife. According to the New York Times, “Their trek sometimes taps the tragicomic feel of a soul-baring late-night conversation in a bar.” Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 106 minutes.
The Australian coming-of-age drama “Ocean Boy” centers on the relationship between a 13-year-old boy (Rasmus King) and his reprobate father (Luke Hemsworth), a fugitive from justice. Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 102 minutes.
The biopic “On Wings of Eagles” tells the true story of Eric Liddell (Joseph Fiennes), a Scottish sprinter — and supporting character in “Chariots of Fire” — who won a gold medal in the 1924 Paris Olympics and went on to become a missionary. PG. Available on Tubi. Contains some violent images. 108 minutes.
Executive produced by Lee Daniels, “The Reading” is a supernatural thriller starring Mo’Nique as a woman who hosts a seance as a publicity stunt for the book she has written about the murder of her family, only to discover that the medium she hires (Chasity Sereal) is able to make a genuine connection with the afterlife. Unrated. Available on BET Plus. 96 minutes.
“She Is Love” is a romantic drama starringHaley Bennett (“Cyrano”) and Sam Riley (“Control”) as a divorced couple who reconnect 10 years after their breakup. Set in a hotel, the film by British director Jamie Adams looks as if it was shot “under lockdown/bubble conditions,” according to the Guardian, which calls the film a “waste of great talent, sadly.” Unrated. Available on multiple streaming platforms. 82 minutes.
“Rowdy: Kyle Busch” is a documentary tracking the career of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, featuring interviews with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon and other well-known figures from the world of motorsports. TV-16. Available on Freevee. 101 minutes.
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Rupert Grint has become a muse of sorts for you. What do you think he brings to his roles that other actors don’t?Mayfieldblue I’m always looking for a buoyant actor: someone who naturally entertains, who’s very colourful and beautiful to watch and has as many muscles in humour as in drama and poignancy. That’s rare. Rupert has that, coupled with his kindness and incredible professionalism. He’s just the easiest human being to work with. It’s a tricky thing, what we ask actors to do. Sometimes that comes with complications as human beings. With Rupert: zero. He’s a Navy Seal: comes in and can do anything you ask him to.
I have a theory that you enjoy complete artistic freedom. Am I right that you’ve moved away from huge-budget blockbuster films in order to retain more freedom?balders1 Yes. Maybe it’s the immigrant-Indian-wanting-to-please-everybody thing. There’s something about me that gets triggered by taking a lot of money and then wanting to please the person that gave me that money. That isn’t healthy. So I pay for the movies and we do them with as small a budget as possible. That allows me to take unusual swings, both in the stories that I’m telling and in the way I’m telling them. And that freedom lets me hear myself better.
Have you ever felt or seen telepathy in an acting ensemble?Twist27 I consider stage acting to be the highest form of acting, then film, then television. Because the stage is where you are required to be the most present. That’s why it’s so addictive to be an actor: you’re weirdly present, even though it’s not you. Most of the time we get tired of ourselves because we’re doing a poor performance of ourselves as we walk through life. That’s why it’s so beautiful when you get to be someone else. I think the telepathy part comes in there. Almost without knowing it, actors all do perfect things against each other. Whatever it is, it happens because they’re listening so perfectly that there’s an unspoken energy passing between them.
Watch the trailer for Knock at the Cabin.
In a theatrical market of reboots and comic-book movies, how are you able to get original stories greenlit?DrinkYourMilkShake It’s hard. The system is built to regurgitate itself, to commoditise and put on a shelf many versions of the thing that worked before. That’s a sign that you are on the way out, that the industry is eating itself up.
In the year I released The Sixth Sense, everything was original. The industry was geared the other way, to nourish film-makers. And film-makers were really interested in reaching audiences and not telling stories just to each other. You had The Matrix, The Blair Witch Project, Being John Malkovich, American Beauty, The Insider, Magnolia; all these film-makers making seminal movies at different levels of commerciality, but still all at the highest level of reaching audiences.
That’s not the case now. Yet I believe the health of the industry depends on this. You can repeat the exact same date again because it was so good. But relationships only continue if they’re different and exciting.
Do you have any advice for avoiding spoilers, to ensure maximum enjoyment when watching your films?VerulamiumParkRanger Don’t ever talk about them. A reporter last night said: “I just want to ask about the ending of Knock at the Cabin; I’m going to do this bit later.” And I go: “By later, do you mean not this lifetime, because even that’s not long enough for me.” And they were like: “Hahaha.” And I go: “Were you there last night at the screening? Did you see how young everyone was in the audience? A bunch of them came up to me before and said: ‘I just watched Signs last night. I just watched The Sixth Sense a month ago.’ I have a new generation that’s discovering my movies. Don’t talk about the endings.”
Nolan River in Shyamalan’s 2021 film Old. Photograph: Universal Studios
Are your films in any way influenced by responses to grief?Anonymouscatlady What a wonderful question. They are. I was reading in a psychology book about the evolutionary necessity of dreaming. Nightmares are there for us to have hyperstrong versions of the scenarios that are disturbing us. Why is that evolutionarily advantageous? When you wake up, you have a better way of handling those complicated emotions in your decision-making, rather than being terrified and then making your decision.
Grief is something I’m always dealing with. I feel very lucky: my father is very ill and fragile and has dementia, but he’s almost 86. I’m constantly trying to deal with grief by making movies like Old. Grief is such a beautiful word. It has such tenderness to it. It gives fear dignity. It’s so lovely that the reader said this. It makes me feel understood.
It’s not a question, but can I say that you were my husband’s favourite film-maker. He died, which is immeasurably painful – but I watch your films and I think of him, and that’s lovely. lexicon_mistress Oh my God. Don’t make me cry. I traffic in very dark subjects and dark things. But I think the audience understands that the person telling the story is 100% an optimist and 100% believes in humanity. On the other side, something wonderful is there. So at least the audience knows one other person on the planet has hope.
Bruce Willis and Olivia Williams in 1999’s The Sixth Sense. Photograph: Buena Vista/Allstar
Why Bruce Willis?cutbh I saw the ability to convey pathos in a package that was handsome and vivacious and funny and physical and strong and everything everybody wants. At the centre, the thing that was really interesting to me was that he was complicated. On my wall, I had posters of Die Hard and Alien and The Exorcist. I was like: just write one of those. So I sat down and wrote The Sixth Sense and I said: OK, put that guy in it. And he said yes! He said yes to a lot of us: me, Quentin [Tarantino], Wes [Anderson]. He was in [Luc Besson’s] The Fifth Element. These are unusual movies by very auteur film-makers, so a risk for a big movie star.
Which films have had the greatest influence on you?Galdove19 I spend my life letting films impact me. When I’m going to write a new movie, I curate very carefully what I watch. It’s not like you can passively come into my life. There is an occasional romcom, because of my wife, which comes into my life against my will. But that aside, it’s supercurated. For Knock at the Cabin, it was Don’t Look Now and Kramer Vs Kramer. Not another home invasion movie.
There are also some movies that for me are like a Rosetta Stone of cinematic answers. The Last Picture Show is one. Quirky and profound and tragic and suffocating. Every scene is about the same thing: all facets of the same diamond.
What scares you the most?Bernie1030 Ideating on how to keep my family safe. Those fears in any form. Not being able to say something before they pass away. Getting old. Protecting the house. Not finding your purpose. Not being a good dad or a good husband. So it’s always about the fragility of the family.
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";}s:7:"summary";s:740:"Rupert Grint has become a muse of sorts for you. What do you think he brings to his roles that other actors don’t? MayfieldblueI’m always looking for a buoyant actor: someone who naturally entertains, who’s very colourful and beautiful to watch and has as many muscles in humour as in drama and poignancy. That’s rare. ... Read more";s:12:"atom_content";s:20099:"
Rupert Grint has become a muse of sorts for you. What do you think he brings to his roles that other actors don’t?Mayfieldblue I’m always looking for a buoyant actor: someone who naturally entertains, who’s very colourful and beautiful to watch and has as many muscles in humour as in drama and poignancy. That’s rare. Rupert has that, coupled with his kindness and incredible professionalism. He’s just the easiest human being to work with. It’s a tricky thing, what we ask actors to do. Sometimes that comes with complications as human beings. With Rupert: zero. He’s a Navy Seal: comes in and can do anything you ask him to.
I have a theory that you enjoy complete artistic freedom. Am I right that you’ve moved away from huge-budget blockbuster films in order to retain more freedom?balders1 Yes. Maybe it’s the immigrant-Indian-wanting-to-please-everybody thing. There’s something about me that gets triggered by taking a lot of money and then wanting to please the person that gave me that money. That isn’t healthy. So I pay for the movies and we do them with as small a budget as possible. That allows me to take unusual swings, both in the stories that I’m telling and in the way I’m telling them. And that freedom lets me hear myself better.
Have you ever felt or seen telepathy in an acting ensemble?Twist27 I consider stage acting to be the highest form of acting, then film, then television. Because the stage is where you are required to be the most present. That’s why it’s so addictive to be an actor: you’re weirdly present, even though it’s not you. Most of the time we get tired of ourselves because we’re doing a poor performance of ourselves as we walk through life. That’s why it’s so beautiful when you get to be someone else. I think the telepathy part comes in there. Almost without knowing it, actors all do perfect things against each other. Whatever it is, it happens because they’re listening so perfectly that there’s an unspoken energy passing between them.
Watch the trailer for Knock at the Cabin.
In a theatrical market of reboots and comic-book movies, how are you able to get original stories greenlit?DrinkYourMilkShake It’s hard. The system is built to regurgitate itself, to commoditise and put on a shelf many versions of the thing that worked before. That’s a sign that you are on the way out, that the industry is eating itself up.
In the year I released The Sixth Sense, everything was original. The industry was geared the other way, to nourish film-makers. And film-makers were really interested in reaching audiences and not telling stories just to each other. You had The Matrix, The Blair Witch Project, Being John Malkovich, American Beauty, The Insider, Magnolia; all these film-makers making seminal movies at different levels of commerciality, but still all at the highest level of reaching audiences.
That’s not the case now. Yet I believe the health of the industry depends on this. You can repeat the exact same date again because it was so good. But relationships only continue if they’re different and exciting.
Do you have any advice for avoiding spoilers, to ensure maximum enjoyment when watching your films?VerulamiumParkRanger Don’t ever talk about them. A reporter last night said: “I just want to ask about the ending of Knock at the Cabin; I’m going to do this bit later.” And I go: “By later, do you mean not this lifetime, because even that’s not long enough for me.” And they were like: “Hahaha.” And I go: “Were you there last night at the screening? Did you see how young everyone was in the audience? A bunch of them came up to me before and said: ‘I just watched Signs last night. I just watched The Sixth Sense a month ago.’ I have a new generation that’s discovering my movies. Don’t talk about the endings.”
Nolan River in Shyamalan’s 2021 film Old. Photograph: Universal Studios
Are your films in any way influenced by responses to grief?Anonymouscatlady What a wonderful question. They are. I was reading in a psychology book about the evolutionary necessity of dreaming. Nightmares are there for us to have hyperstrong versions of the scenarios that are disturbing us. Why is that evolutionarily advantageous? When you wake up, you have a better way of handling those complicated emotions in your decision-making, rather than being terrified and then making your decision.
Grief is something I’m always dealing with. I feel very lucky: my father is very ill and fragile and has dementia, but he’s almost 86. I’m constantly trying to deal with grief by making movies like Old. Grief is such a beautiful word. It has such tenderness to it. It gives fear dignity. It’s so lovely that the reader said this. It makes me feel understood.
It’s not a question, but can I say that you were my husband’s favourite film-maker. He died, which is immeasurably painful – but I watch your films and I think of him, and that’s lovely. lexicon_mistress Oh my God. Don’t make me cry. I traffic in very dark subjects and dark things. But I think the audience understands that the person telling the story is 100% an optimist and 100% believes in humanity. On the other side, something wonderful is there. So at least the audience knows one other person on the planet has hope.
Bruce Willis and Olivia Williams in 1999’s The Sixth Sense. Photograph: Buena Vista/Allstar
Why Bruce Willis?cutbh I saw the ability to convey pathos in a package that was handsome and vivacious and funny and physical and strong and everything everybody wants. At the centre, the thing that was really interesting to me was that he was complicated. On my wall, I had posters of Die Hard and Alien and The Exorcist. I was like: just write one of those. So I sat down and wrote The Sixth Sense and I said: OK, put that guy in it. And he said yes! He said yes to a lot of us: me, Quentin [Tarantino], Wes [Anderson]. He was in [Luc Besson’s] The Fifth Element. These are unusual movies by very auteur film-makers, so a risk for a big movie star.
Which films have had the greatest influence on you?Galdove19 I spend my life letting films impact me. When I’m going to write a new movie, I curate very carefully what I watch. It’s not like you can passively come into my life. There is an occasional romcom, because of my wife, which comes into my life against my will. But that aside, it’s supercurated. For Knock at the Cabin, it was Don’t Look Now and Kramer Vs Kramer. Not another home invasion movie.
There are also some movies that for me are like a Rosetta Stone of cinematic answers. The Last Picture Show is one. Quirky and profound and tragic and suffocating. Every scene is about the same thing: all facets of the same diamond.
What scares you the most?Bernie1030 Ideating on how to keep my family safe. Those fears in any form. Not being able to say something before they pass away. Getting old. Protecting the house. Not finding your purpose. Not being a good dad or a good husband. So it’s always about the fragility of the family.
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";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1675345897;}i:4;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:96:"Jane Fonda, 85, has no plans on retiring with three new films set to drop after cancer diagnosis";s:4:"link";s:145:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/latest-movies/jane-fonda-85-has-no-plans-on-retiring-with-three-new-films-set-to-drop-after-cancer-diagnosis/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"Harold King";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:47:53 +0000";s:8:"category";s:62:"Latest MoviescancerdiagnosisdropFilmsFondaJaneplansretiringSet";s:4:"guid";s:44:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/?p=38984";s:11:"description";s:786:" Jane Fonda has no intention of retiring at 85-years of age and just a few months removed from grueling chemotherapy treatments following a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a blood cancer. In fact, the legendary actress plans on maintaining the busy schedule that she’s been on since her late-career renaissance, along with her activism that’s been ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:13223:"
Jane Fonda has no intention of retiring at 85-years of age and just a few months removed from grueling chemotherapy treatments following a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a blood cancer.
In fact, the legendary actress plans on maintaining the busy schedule that she’s been on since her late-career renaissance, along with her activism that’s been focused on climate change in recent years, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Now happy and content to be a single woman, the New York City native stars in three new films that will be all dropping over the course of about four months, which is something the longtime leading lady said she didn’t due while in the heyday of her career.
‘Even at the height of my career — whenever that was, I guess in the ’70s — I never had three movies in one year,’ Fonda confessed in a new interview with THR. ‘So I feel pretty lucky.’
First up for Fonda is her role as Trish in the sports comedy film, 80 For Brady, alongside fellow Hollywood icons and friends Lily Tomlin, Sally Field and Rita Moreno.
Going strong: Jane Fonda, now 85, revealed that she has no intention of retiring anytime soon, due in part, because she believes being active as a high-profile actress will help draw attention to the causes she cars about, including climate change
The ladies star as four senior women, and longtime New England Patriots fans, who travel to Houston to watch their hero, Tom Brady, who also happens to be a producer, play in Super Bowl LI (2017).
80 For Brady is slated to hit theaters on February 3, which in the end comes two days after Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL after 23 seasons at the age of 45.
Fonda again teams with Tomlin as the leads in the upcoming indie film Moving On.
In it they play two estranged former friends who reconnect at the funeral of another mutual friend, and decide to exact revenge on their dead friend’s widower for wronging them decades earlier.
The dramedy, which also stars Malcolm McDowell, Richard Roundtree and Catherine Dent, is scheduled to premiere on March 17.
Keeping up busy schedule: The longtime leading lady has three new films coming out over the course of four months, including 80 For Brady on February 3; she is pictured with her co-stars Lily Tomlin, Sally Field and Rita Moreno
For her third new release of 2023, Fonda stars in the romantic comedy Book Club: The Next Chapter, a sequel to the 2018 white-wine-soaked comedy she made with Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen.
The women portray four best friends who take their book club to Italy for a fun girls’ trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
Set to debut on May 12, Book Club: The Next Chapter also stars Andy Garcia, Don Johnson and Craig T. Nelson, among others.
Acting, now, has largely turned into a vehicle to help Fonda attract attention to causes she cares about.
While her days of protesting the Vietnam War were well chronicled decades ago, in more recent years the actress has been joining protests in the name of climate change.
Fonda and Tomlin also star as estranged friends who reunite to seek revenge on the petulant widower (Malcolm McDowell) of their recently deceased best friend in Moving On
For her third new release of 2023, Fonda stars in the romantic comedy Book Club: The Next Chapter, a sequel to the 2018 white-wine-soaked comedy she made with Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen
Fonda spent her 82nd birthday in jail after getting arrested for a fifth time in Washington, D.C., in 2019, during a sustained climate change protest she called Fire Drill Fridays.
‘I was happy to turn 82 in jail because I knew it would get a lot of attention,’ she said about her personal sacrifice to the cause.
‘One feeds the other,’ the two-time Oscar winner said. ‘I recently thought, “Maybe I do want to quit acting.” I mean, I’m 85. But then I realized, my platform matters. It brings people in that might not come in normally.”’
During the flurry of work, Fonda got hit with the cancer diagnosis that resulted in chemotherapy treatments that only just ended in mid-November.
‘It really hit me hard,” Fonda says of the chemo. ‘Sometimes my energy just gave out. Normally, I can hold a push-up for a couple of minutes. When the chemo was in me, after 30 seconds, I’d collapse.’
Star soaring: Fonda saw her status as a sex symbol soar when she starred in science fiction film Barbarella (1968) that was directed by her first husband Roger Vadim
Now in remission, she’s still as busy as ever, spending time fundraising and campaigning for political candidates through the Jane Fonda Climate PAC that she launched in 2022, while keeping up with the news by reading three newspapers a day and an assortment of books.
Confessing she doesn’t really put too much thought into her own legacy, Fonda admits she’s ‘not scared of dying.’
‘I think I’m telling the truth when I say that,’ Fonda says without hesitation, before adding, ‘But I am really scared of getting to the end with a lot of regrets when it’s too late to do anything. And when you figure that out, it instructs the way you live between now and the end.’
Fonda’s acting career dates back to her stage work in the late 1950s, which laid the foundation for her film career that kicked-off in the 1960s.
Among her more memorable movies include Cat Ballou (1965), The Chase (1966), Barbarella (1968), Fun With Dick and Jane, (1977), Coming Home (1978), The China Syndrome (1979), The Electric Horseman (1979), On Golden Pond (1980), The Morning After (1986) and Stanley & Iris (1990).
After about a 15 year absence from the silver screen, Fonda returned with a hilarious role alongside Jennifer Lopez in Monster-in-Law (2005), which set off her resurgence as an actress.
Career boom again: The New York City native has had a career resurgence since starring in the romantic comedy film Monster-In-Law (2005), alongside Jennifer Lopez; she’s seen in January
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";}s:7:"summary";s:786:" Jane Fonda has no intention of retiring at 85-years of age and just a few months removed from grueling chemotherapy treatments following a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a blood cancer. In fact, the legendary actress plans on maintaining the busy schedule that she’s been on since her late-career renaissance, along with her activism that’s been ... Read more";s:12:"atom_content";s:13223:"
Jane Fonda has no intention of retiring at 85-years of age and just a few months removed from grueling chemotherapy treatments following a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a blood cancer.
In fact, the legendary actress plans on maintaining the busy schedule that she’s been on since her late-career renaissance, along with her activism that’s been focused on climate change in recent years, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Now happy and content to be a single woman, the New York City native stars in three new films that will be all dropping over the course of about four months, which is something the longtime leading lady said she didn’t due while in the heyday of her career.
‘Even at the height of my career — whenever that was, I guess in the ’70s — I never had three movies in one year,’ Fonda confessed in a new interview with THR. ‘So I feel pretty lucky.’
First up for Fonda is her role as Trish in the sports comedy film, 80 For Brady, alongside fellow Hollywood icons and friends Lily Tomlin, Sally Field and Rita Moreno.
Going strong: Jane Fonda, now 85, revealed that she has no intention of retiring anytime soon, due in part, because she believes being active as a high-profile actress will help draw attention to the causes she cars about, including climate change
The ladies star as four senior women, and longtime New England Patriots fans, who travel to Houston to watch their hero, Tom Brady, who also happens to be a producer, play in Super Bowl LI (2017).
80 For Brady is slated to hit theaters on February 3, which in the end comes two days after Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL after 23 seasons at the age of 45.
Fonda again teams with Tomlin as the leads in the upcoming indie film Moving On.
In it they play two estranged former friends who reconnect at the funeral of another mutual friend, and decide to exact revenge on their dead friend’s widower for wronging them decades earlier.
The dramedy, which also stars Malcolm McDowell, Richard Roundtree and Catherine Dent, is scheduled to premiere on March 17.
Keeping up busy schedule: The longtime leading lady has three new films coming out over the course of four months, including 80 For Brady on February 3; she is pictured with her co-stars Lily Tomlin, Sally Field and Rita Moreno
For her third new release of 2023, Fonda stars in the romantic comedy Book Club: The Next Chapter, a sequel to the 2018 white-wine-soaked comedy she made with Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen.
The women portray four best friends who take their book club to Italy for a fun girls’ trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
Set to debut on May 12, Book Club: The Next Chapter also stars Andy Garcia, Don Johnson and Craig T. Nelson, among others.
Acting, now, has largely turned into a vehicle to help Fonda attract attention to causes she cares about.
While her days of protesting the Vietnam War were well chronicled decades ago, in more recent years the actress has been joining protests in the name of climate change.
Fonda and Tomlin also star as estranged friends who reunite to seek revenge on the petulant widower (Malcolm McDowell) of their recently deceased best friend in Moving On
For her third new release of 2023, Fonda stars in the romantic comedy Book Club: The Next Chapter, a sequel to the 2018 white-wine-soaked comedy she made with Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen
Fonda spent her 82nd birthday in jail after getting arrested for a fifth time in Washington, D.C., in 2019, during a sustained climate change protest she called Fire Drill Fridays.
‘I was happy to turn 82 in jail because I knew it would get a lot of attention,’ she said about her personal sacrifice to the cause.
‘One feeds the other,’ the two-time Oscar winner said. ‘I recently thought, “Maybe I do want to quit acting.” I mean, I’m 85. But then I realized, my platform matters. It brings people in that might not come in normally.”’
During the flurry of work, Fonda got hit with the cancer diagnosis that resulted in chemotherapy treatments that only just ended in mid-November.
‘It really hit me hard,” Fonda says of the chemo. ‘Sometimes my energy just gave out. Normally, I can hold a push-up for a couple of minutes. When the chemo was in me, after 30 seconds, I’d collapse.’
Star soaring: Fonda saw her status as a sex symbol soar when she starred in science fiction film Barbarella (1968) that was directed by her first husband Roger Vadim
Now in remission, she’s still as busy as ever, spending time fundraising and campaigning for political candidates through the Jane Fonda Climate PAC that she launched in 2022, while keeping up with the news by reading three newspapers a day and an assortment of books.
Confessing she doesn’t really put too much thought into her own legacy, Fonda admits she’s ‘not scared of dying.’
‘I think I’m telling the truth when I say that,’ Fonda says without hesitation, before adding, ‘But I am really scared of getting to the end with a lot of regrets when it’s too late to do anything. And when you figure that out, it instructs the way you live between now and the end.’
Fonda’s acting career dates back to her stage work in the late 1950s, which laid the foundation for her film career that kicked-off in the 1960s.
Among her more memorable movies include Cat Ballou (1965), The Chase (1966), Barbarella (1968), Fun With Dick and Jane, (1977), Coming Home (1978), The China Syndrome (1979), The Electric Horseman (1979), On Golden Pond (1980), The Morning After (1986) and Stanley & Iris (1990).
After about a 15 year absence from the silver screen, Fonda returned with a hilarious role alongside Jennifer Lopez in Monster-in-Law (2005), which set off her resurgence as an actress.
Career boom again: The New York City native has had a career resurgence since starring in the romantic comedy film Monster-In-Law (2005), alongside Jennifer Lopez; she’s seen in January
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";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1675334873;}i:5;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:74:"New Film Documents Campaign for Universal Abortion Pill Access in the U.S.";s:4:"link";s:124:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/latest-movies/new-film-documents-campaign-for-universal-abortion-pill-access-in-the-u-s/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:14:"Sally Thornton";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:23:22 +0000";s:8:"category";s:61:"Latest MoviesAbortionaccessCampaigndocumentsfilmPilluniversal";s:4:"guid";s:44:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/?p=38972";s:11:"description";s:707:"Plan C co-founders Amy Merrill, Francine Coeytaux and Elisa Wells with filmmaker Tracy Droz Tragos (second from left). (Courtesy of Plan C) As abortion rights have rapidly deteriorated in recent years, reproductive health advocates and activist clinicians across the U.S. have been working hard to increase abortion pill access in all 50 states, even states ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:13655:"
As abortion rights have rapidly deteriorated in recent years, reproductive health advocates and activist clinicians across the U.S. have been working hard to increase abortion pill access in all 50 states, even states banning abortion. These advocates are the focus of a new film Plan C that premiered on Jan. 23 at Sundance Film Festival.
“Once Roe fell, there was an urgency to get the film done and get it out there,” said director and producer of Plan C, award-winning filmmaker Tracy Droz Tragos, who started working on the film in 2019. “The work of these intrepid activists must be known.”
The film focuses on the organization Plan C, which maintains a research-driven directory on their website on how find abortion pills online, with or without telehealth support, and obtain them by mail in all 50 states. Plan C orders abortion pills from online pharmacies based outside the country, tests the medication and lists pharmacies sending quality medication with cost and shipping time. The website also has information about how to use abortion pills and provides referrals to medical and legal hotlines for advice and support.
The discrepancy between what I knew was possible and what was happening here in the U.S. motivated me to found Plan C.
Francine Coeytaux
Abortion pills include two FDA-approved medications: mifepristone, which blocks the pregnancy-sustaining hormone progesterone, and misoprostol, which causes contractions to expel the contents of the uterus. This combination of medications used in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy is safe, effective and easy to self-administer. Millions of people around the world living in nations banning abortion safely self-manage their abortions using these pills each year.
Plan C’s co-founder Francine Coeytaux was inspired to create Plan C when she was in Ethiopia in 2014 conducting research on treating postnatal hemorrhage with misoprostol. While there, Coeytaux went into a pharmacy and saw they were selling combination packs of mifepristone and misoprostol over the counter for $5 a package. In the U.S. at the time, abortion pills were available only from certified doctors, who usually charged between $500 and $700 and required in-person appointments.
“The discrepancy between what I knew was possible and what was happening here in the U.S. motivated me to found Plan C,” said Coeytaux during a panel discussion at Sundance.
Before founding Plan C, Coeytaux and her co-founder Elisa Wells worked on making the emergency contraceptive Plan B available over the counter. Then they turned to abortion pills, which they called Plan C. Plan B prevents pregnancy, whereas Plan C ends a pregnancy.
In addition to sharing information about abortion pills, Plan C recruits healthcare providers to offer telemedicine abortion care with pills—several of whom are in the film. Some offer services from within the U.S., such as Dr. Julie Amaon of Just the Pill, Dr. Razel Ramen of Pills by Post and midwife Christie Pitney of Forward Midwifery. The film also features the work of Dr. Rebecca Gomperts based in Austria, who created Aid Access to provide telehealth abortion services to people in all 50 states.
“We have so much more access to abortion pills today than we did in 2014,” said Coeytaux, whose ultimate goal is over-the-counter access. “We can truly say to anybody no matter what state you live in, you can get abortion pills mailed to you. It’s still not over the counter. It’s still not in pharmacies. It’s still not $5. There’s a lot of work to be done, but we’re a hell of a lot closer. Many people now know there are pills for abortion and that they are safe and effective. We’ve made a huge amount of progress so far.”
The film shows the harm that abortion restrictions are causing people and the possibility of a different solution that hasn’t been well known in the past—which is telehealth and abortion pills.
Elisa Wells
In addition to Plan C advocates and clinicians, the film features advocates from several other organizations supporting people using abortion pills, including Dr. Linda Prine of the Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline, providing free and confidential consultations with medical professionals, and lawyer Farah Diaz-Tello of the Repro Legal Hotline, providing legal support to people seeking abortion pills who live in restrictive states.
The film also includes several interviews with people whose identities are protected, including two people who ordered pills in states with abortion bans and someone from a U.S.-based harm reduction organization that mails pills to people in states with bans.
“The film did a brilliant job of telling the stories of people who need abortions and the efforts of activists and providers trying to meet that need,” said Plan C co-director Elisa Wells. “The film shows the harm that abortion restrictions are causing people and the possibility of a different solution that hasn’t been well known in the past, which is telehealth and abortion pills.”
While the world has focused on the Supreme Court’s dismantling of constitutional abortion rights over the last several years, these activists were working hard behind the scenes to prepare for a post-Roe future by empowering people to access abortion pills no matter where they live or what they could pay.
“The film tells stories of new models of care, and new and alternate routes of access,” said Amy Merrill, Plan C co-founder and digital director. “We hope the film raises widespread awareness about this very real option and generates new hope, creativity and momentum.”
Plan C team, advocates and film crew during Q&A after the film screening. (Courtesy of Plan C)
The film made clear the U.S. is increasingly divided between abortion haves and have-nots, where people in blue states have increasing options to obtain private, convenient and affordable telehealth abortion, while people in red states face increasing barriers and legal risks to obtaining this care. All the while, a tight network of committed reproductive health advocates and a growing network of organizations are fighting to create access for people no matter where they live.
“What we want people to know with this film is that abortion pills are available in all 50 states by mail,” said Elisa Wells, Plan C co-founder and co-director. “We know that part of the narrative is that you can travel to a different state to get care, but you don’t need to do that. You can get access to these safe and effective pills by mail in all 50 states. We now need to work on policy to ensure that there’s no risk of criminalization.”
At its Sundance premiere, Plan C elicited three standing ovations from audience members, with people laughing and cheering but also squirming uncomfortably in their seats as they contemplated the struggles people are encountering trying to access abortion pills post-Roe.
An illuminated truck advertising PlanCPills.org drove around Park City during the Sundance Film Festival. (Carrie N. Baker)
“We hope the film reminds people that they don’t have to accept reality as it is now,” said Merrill. “Together we can stand up to bullying, use the digital tools in our pockets to spread information, and build new systems that center the individual, their decisions and their rights.”
PLAN C was one of 12 films to receive a 2022 Critical Issues Fund grant from Chicken & Egg Pictures for projects exploring pressing issues of the moment that have a material impact on communities.
Up next:
U.S. democracy is at a dangerous inflection point—from the demise of abortion rights, to a lack of pay equity and parental leave, to skyrocketing maternal mortality, and attacks on trans health. Left unchecked, these crises will lead to wider gaps in political participation and representation.For 50 years, Ms. has been forging feminist journalism—reporting, rebelling and truth-telling from the front-lines, championing the Equal Rights Amendment, and centering the stories of those most impacted. With all that’s at stake for equality, we are redoubling our commitment for the next 50 years. In turn, we need your help, Support Ms. today with a donation—any amount that is meaningful to you. For as little as $5 each month, you’ll receive the print magazine along with our e-newsletters, action alerts, and invitations to Ms. Studios events and podcasts. We are grateful for your loyalty and ferocity.
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";}s:7:"summary";s:707:"Plan C co-founders Amy Merrill, Francine Coeytaux and Elisa Wells with filmmaker Tracy Droz Tragos (second from left). (Courtesy of Plan C) As abortion rights have rapidly deteriorated in recent years, reproductive health advocates and activist clinicians across the U.S. have been working hard to increase abortion pill access in all 50 states, even states ... Read more";s:12:"atom_content";s:13655:"
As abortion rights have rapidly deteriorated in recent years, reproductive health advocates and activist clinicians across the U.S. have been working hard to increase abortion pill access in all 50 states, even states banning abortion. These advocates are the focus of a new film Plan C that premiered on Jan. 23 at Sundance Film Festival.
“Once Roe fell, there was an urgency to get the film done and get it out there,” said director and producer of Plan C, award-winning filmmaker Tracy Droz Tragos, who started working on the film in 2019. “The work of these intrepid activists must be known.”
The film focuses on the organization Plan C, which maintains a research-driven directory on their website on how find abortion pills online, with or without telehealth support, and obtain them by mail in all 50 states. Plan C orders abortion pills from online pharmacies based outside the country, tests the medication and lists pharmacies sending quality medication with cost and shipping time. The website also has information about how to use abortion pills and provides referrals to medical and legal hotlines for advice and support.
The discrepancy between what I knew was possible and what was happening here in the U.S. motivated me to found Plan C.
Francine Coeytaux
Abortion pills include two FDA-approved medications: mifepristone, which blocks the pregnancy-sustaining hormone progesterone, and misoprostol, which causes contractions to expel the contents of the uterus. This combination of medications used in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy is safe, effective and easy to self-administer. Millions of people around the world living in nations banning abortion safely self-manage their abortions using these pills each year.
Plan C’s co-founder Francine Coeytaux was inspired to create Plan C when she was in Ethiopia in 2014 conducting research on treating postnatal hemorrhage with misoprostol. While there, Coeytaux went into a pharmacy and saw they were selling combination packs of mifepristone and misoprostol over the counter for $5 a package. In the U.S. at the time, abortion pills were available only from certified doctors, who usually charged between $500 and $700 and required in-person appointments.
“The discrepancy between what I knew was possible and what was happening here in the U.S. motivated me to found Plan C,” said Coeytaux during a panel discussion at Sundance.
Before founding Plan C, Coeytaux and her co-founder Elisa Wells worked on making the emergency contraceptive Plan B available over the counter. Then they turned to abortion pills, which they called Plan C. Plan B prevents pregnancy, whereas Plan C ends a pregnancy.
In addition to sharing information about abortion pills, Plan C recruits healthcare providers to offer telemedicine abortion care with pills—several of whom are in the film. Some offer services from within the U.S., such as Dr. Julie Amaon of Just the Pill, Dr. Razel Ramen of Pills by Post and midwife Christie Pitney of Forward Midwifery. The film also features the work of Dr. Rebecca Gomperts based in Austria, who created Aid Access to provide telehealth abortion services to people in all 50 states.
“We have so much more access to abortion pills today than we did in 2014,” said Coeytaux, whose ultimate goal is over-the-counter access. “We can truly say to anybody no matter what state you live in, you can get abortion pills mailed to you. It’s still not over the counter. It’s still not in pharmacies. It’s still not $5. There’s a lot of work to be done, but we’re a hell of a lot closer. Many people now know there are pills for abortion and that they are safe and effective. We’ve made a huge amount of progress so far.”
The film shows the harm that abortion restrictions are causing people and the possibility of a different solution that hasn’t been well known in the past—which is telehealth and abortion pills.
Elisa Wells
In addition to Plan C advocates and clinicians, the film features advocates from several other organizations supporting people using abortion pills, including Dr. Linda Prine of the Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline, providing free and confidential consultations with medical professionals, and lawyer Farah Diaz-Tello of the Repro Legal Hotline, providing legal support to people seeking abortion pills who live in restrictive states.
The film also includes several interviews with people whose identities are protected, including two people who ordered pills in states with abortion bans and someone from a U.S.-based harm reduction organization that mails pills to people in states with bans.
“The film did a brilliant job of telling the stories of people who need abortions and the efforts of activists and providers trying to meet that need,” said Plan C co-director Elisa Wells. “The film shows the harm that abortion restrictions are causing people and the possibility of a different solution that hasn’t been well known in the past, which is telehealth and abortion pills.”
While the world has focused on the Supreme Court’s dismantling of constitutional abortion rights over the last several years, these activists were working hard behind the scenes to prepare for a post-Roe future by empowering people to access abortion pills no matter where they live or what they could pay.
“The film tells stories of new models of care, and new and alternate routes of access,” said Amy Merrill, Plan C co-founder and digital director. “We hope the film raises widespread awareness about this very real option and generates new hope, creativity and momentum.”
Plan C team, advocates and film crew during Q&A after the film screening. (Courtesy of Plan C)
The film made clear the U.S. is increasingly divided between abortion haves and have-nots, where people in blue states have increasing options to obtain private, convenient and affordable telehealth abortion, while people in red states face increasing barriers and legal risks to obtaining this care. All the while, a tight network of committed reproductive health advocates and a growing network of organizations are fighting to create access for people no matter where they live.
“What we want people to know with this film is that abortion pills are available in all 50 states by mail,” said Elisa Wells, Plan C co-founder and co-director. “We know that part of the narrative is that you can travel to a different state to get care, but you don’t need to do that. You can get access to these safe and effective pills by mail in all 50 states. We now need to work on policy to ensure that there’s no risk of criminalization.”
At its Sundance premiere, Plan C elicited three standing ovations from audience members, with people laughing and cheering but also squirming uncomfortably in their seats as they contemplated the struggles people are encountering trying to access abortion pills post-Roe.
An illuminated truck advertising PlanCPills.org drove around Park City during the Sundance Film Festival. (Carrie N. Baker)
“We hope the film reminds people that they don’t have to accept reality as it is now,” said Merrill. “Together we can stand up to bullying, use the digital tools in our pockets to spread information, and build new systems that center the individual, their decisions and their rights.”
PLAN C was one of 12 films to receive a 2022 Critical Issues Fund grant from Chicken & Egg Pictures for projects exploring pressing issues of the moment that have a material impact on communities.
Up next:
U.S. democracy is at a dangerous inflection point—from the demise of abortion rights, to a lack of pay equity and parental leave, to skyrocketing maternal mortality, and attacks on trans health. Left unchecked, these crises will lead to wider gaps in political participation and representation.For 50 years, Ms. has been forging feminist journalism—reporting, rebelling and truth-telling from the front-lines, championing the Equal Rights Amendment, and centering the stories of those most impacted. With all that’s at stake for equality, we are redoubling our commitment for the next 50 years. In turn, we need your help, Support Ms. today with a donation—any amount that is meaningful to you. For as little as $5 each month, you’ll receive the print magazine along with our e-newsletters, action alerts, and invitations to Ms. Studios events and podcasts. We are grateful for your loyalty and ferocity.
We wish to thank the writer of this write-up for this outstanding web content
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1675329802;}i:6;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:172:"Tiger 3 writer Shridhar Raghavan opens up on the Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif film; says, “We have brought in a lot of new elements” : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama";s:4:"link";s:208:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/latest-movies/tiger-3-writer-shridhar-raghavan-opens-up-on-the-salman-khan-katrina-kaif-film-says-we-have-brought-in-a-lot-of-new-elements-bollywood-news-bollywood-hungama/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:14:"River Streeter";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:16:45 +0000";s:8:"category";s:103:"Latest MoviesBollywoodBroughtelementsfilmHungamaKaifKatrinaKhanlotnewsRaghavanSalmanShridharTigerWriter";s:4:"guid";s:44:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/?p=38966";s:11:"description";s:964:"Salman Khan fans cannot wait for Tiger 3, especially after catching a glimpse of their favourite Bhaijaan in Pathaan. Readers would be aware that YRF head honcho, Aditya Chopra is creating an ambitious spy universe and superstars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Hrithik Roshan are a part of this world. Talking about the ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:8808:"
Salman Khan fans cannot wait for Tiger 3, especially after catching a glimpse of their favourite Bhaijaan in Pathaan. Readers would be aware that YRF head honcho, Aditya Chopra is creating an ambitious spy universe and superstars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Hrithik Roshan are a part of this world. Talking about the upcoming Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Emraan Hashmi film, writer Shridhar Raghavan also opened up about maintaining continuity in the franchise.
Tiger 3 writer Shridhar Raghavan opens up on the Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif film; says, “We have brought in a lot of new elements”
In an exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, Shridhar Raghavan maintained how Aditya Chopra has big plans for the spy universe. On the other hand, while taking us through the world of Tiger, he also assured that fans can expect much more from the character in the third installment. He said, “It was already written a couple of years back. You can expect more and better of what people have liked in Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai. I think fans will like what we have made. It’s a good.. rock solid film.”
He went on to add, “It’s something done by Maneesh and Adi Sir. It was the same person in Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai – you didn’t feel disconnected with the character in those two films and this is a continuation of that. We have maintained uniformity but also brought in a lot of new elements, which I think would work well. Adi sir will kill me if I talk more about it.”
In the same interview, although he did not reveal any details, Shridhar also mentioned that the YRF Spy Universe is expected to have a lot more characters. While a crossover is obvious of characters Tiger, Pathaan, and Kabir, the writer also indicated the possibility of more actors, including the younger generation, joining the universe. Moreover, he also opened up about how Aditya Chopra aims at eliminating language barriers in the Spy Universe. Is that another hint on the YRF universe featuring non-Bollywood actors or possibly South superstars? Our guess is as good as yours!
Speaking of Tiger 3, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif will be reprising the role of spies Tiger and Zoya whereas Emraan Hashmi is the antagonist. Directed by Maneesh Sharma, the film will also feature Shah Rukh Khan in a cameo as Pathaan, taking the spy universe crossover further.
";}s:7:"summary";s:964:"Salman Khan fans cannot wait for Tiger 3, especially after catching a glimpse of their favourite Bhaijaan in Pathaan. Readers would be aware that YRF head honcho, Aditya Chopra is creating an ambitious spy universe and superstars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Hrithik Roshan are a part of this world. Talking about the ... Read more";s:12:"atom_content";s:8808:"
Salman Khan fans cannot wait for Tiger 3, especially after catching a glimpse of their favourite Bhaijaan in Pathaan. Readers would be aware that YRF head honcho, Aditya Chopra is creating an ambitious spy universe and superstars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Hrithik Roshan are a part of this world. Talking about the upcoming Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Emraan Hashmi film, writer Shridhar Raghavan also opened up about maintaining continuity in the franchise.
Tiger 3 writer Shridhar Raghavan opens up on the Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif film; says, “We have brought in a lot of new elements”
In an exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, Shridhar Raghavan maintained how Aditya Chopra has big plans for the spy universe. On the other hand, while taking us through the world of Tiger, he also assured that fans can expect much more from the character in the third installment. He said, “It was already written a couple of years back. You can expect more and better of what people have liked in Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai. I think fans will like what we have made. It’s a good.. rock solid film.”
He went on to add, “It’s something done by Maneesh and Adi Sir. It was the same person in Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai – you didn’t feel disconnected with the character in those two films and this is a continuation of that. We have maintained uniformity but also brought in a lot of new elements, which I think would work well. Adi sir will kill me if I talk more about it.”
In the same interview, although he did not reveal any details, Shridhar also mentioned that the YRF Spy Universe is expected to have a lot more characters. While a crossover is obvious of characters Tiger, Pathaan, and Kabir, the writer also indicated the possibility of more actors, including the younger generation, joining the universe. Moreover, he also opened up about how Aditya Chopra aims at eliminating language barriers in the Spy Universe. Is that another hint on the YRF universe featuring non-Bollywood actors or possibly South superstars? Our guess is as good as yours!
Speaking of Tiger 3, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif will be reprising the role of spies Tiger and Zoya whereas Emraan Hashmi is the antagonist. Directed by Maneesh Sharma, the film will also feature Shah Rukh Khan in a cameo as Pathaan, taking the spy universe crossover further.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1675325805;}i:7;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:44:"New Psych Movie Possible After Latest Update";s:4:"link";s:95:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/latest-movies/new-psych-movie-possible-after-latest-update/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:7:"Susan P";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 02 Feb 2023 07:46:18 +0000";s:8:"category";s:29:"Latest MoviesMoviePsychupdate";s:4:"guid";s:44:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/?p=38960";s:11:"description";s:570:"We haven’t seen a new entry into the Psych universe in years, but Dule Hill and James Roday Rodriguez have been ready for the latest installment of the franchise. There have already been three films in the Psych universe that have seen the duo return on the USA Network, but it seems as if they’re ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:5074:"
We haven’t seen a new entry into the Psych universe in years, but Dule Hill and James Roday Rodriguez have been ready for the latest installment of the franchise. There have already been three films in the Psych universe that have seen the duo return on the USA Network, but it seems as if they’re ready for a fourth. Nothing is known about the fourth Psych movie, but Rodriguez and a hill will more than likely return for the latest installments. Now, it seems that one of the main stars has hinted at a fourth film in the franchise. While speaking with TVLine, Rodriguez revealed what it would take for the fourth film to happen.
“You mean, Psych 4: A Million Little Shawns? I asked franchise co-star/writer James Roday Rodriguez for a status report when I saw him at TCA, and he reported that ‘the appetite is there on both sides, which is good, so I think it’s just a matter of, you know, semantics and scheduling,” TV Line Wrote. “There’s nobody that doesn’t want it to happen. And there is a script, which is also an important element. So, I think it’s just a matter of when, not if. Hopefully it will be sooner rather than later, just because you never want people to forget how much they love you. But a little bit of time is always good, too!'”
In Psych 3: This is Gus, “in preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Groomzilla Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.” The movie stars James Roday Rodriguez as Shawn and Dule Hill as Gus, Jazmyn Simon as Selene, and Timothy Omundson as Lassiter. Also appearing in the film are Maggie Lawson as Juliet, Kirsten Nelson as Chief Vick, and Corbin Bernsen as Henry. Sage Brocklebank and Kurt Fuller reprise their roles as Buzz McNab and Woody Strode as well. The film was initially announced on May 13, 2021. Psych 3: This is Gus was directed by Psych series creator Steve Franks who also wrote the film alongside Rodriguez. Both Franks and Rodriguez executive produced alongside Hill and Chris Henze.
Running for eight seasons and a total of 120 episodes between 2006 and 2014 on USA Network, Psych
is a detective comedy-drama that follows Shawn Spencer (Roday), a crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose heightened observational skills and eidetic memory allow him to solve cases with seemingly “psychic” abilities. Hill plays Shawn’s best friend and partner Gus.
In addition to the release of the trailer at New York Comic Con, during a Q&A session with the cast and creators, Franks told fans that he has “plans for six of these movies” though he also told fans that the film is more of a grown-up, adult Psych.
“Everybody’s sort of reaching a crossroads in their life. ‘Now we’ve grown up, we’ve become what we are for adults.’ This movie is about: now what? What’s the thing after you become an adult that’s next? And each character goes through that,” Franks said.
Psych 3: This is Gus will debut on Thursday, November 18th on Peacock.
";}s:7:"summary";s:570:"We haven’t seen a new entry into the Psych universe in years, but Dule Hill and James Roday Rodriguez have been ready for the latest installment of the franchise. There have already been three films in the Psych universe that have seen the duo return on the USA Network, but it seems as if they’re ... Read more";s:12:"atom_content";s:5074:"
We haven’t seen a new entry into the Psych universe in years, but Dule Hill and James Roday Rodriguez have been ready for the latest installment of the franchise. There have already been three films in the Psych universe that have seen the duo return on the USA Network, but it seems as if they’re ready for a fourth. Nothing is known about the fourth Psych movie, but Rodriguez and a hill will more than likely return for the latest installments. Now, it seems that one of the main stars has hinted at a fourth film in the franchise. While speaking with TVLine, Rodriguez revealed what it would take for the fourth film to happen.
“You mean, Psych 4: A Million Little Shawns? I asked franchise co-star/writer James Roday Rodriguez for a status report when I saw him at TCA, and he reported that ‘the appetite is there on both sides, which is good, so I think it’s just a matter of, you know, semantics and scheduling,” TV Line Wrote. “There’s nobody that doesn’t want it to happen. And there is a script, which is also an important element. So, I think it’s just a matter of when, not if. Hopefully it will be sooner rather than later, just because you never want people to forget how much they love you. But a little bit of time is always good, too!'”
In Psych 3: This is Gus, “in preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Groomzilla Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.” The movie stars James Roday Rodriguez as Shawn and Dule Hill as Gus, Jazmyn Simon as Selene, and Timothy Omundson as Lassiter. Also appearing in the film are Maggie Lawson as Juliet, Kirsten Nelson as Chief Vick, and Corbin Bernsen as Henry. Sage Brocklebank and Kurt Fuller reprise their roles as Buzz McNab and Woody Strode as well. The film was initially announced on May 13, 2021. Psych 3: This is Gus was directed by Psych series creator Steve Franks who also wrote the film alongside Rodriguez. Both Franks and Rodriguez executive produced alongside Hill and Chris Henze.
Running for eight seasons and a total of 120 episodes between 2006 and 2014 on USA Network, Psych
is a detective comedy-drama that follows Shawn Spencer (Roday), a crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose heightened observational skills and eidetic memory allow him to solve cases with seemingly “psychic” abilities. Hill plays Shawn’s best friend and partner Gus.
In addition to the release of the trailer at New York Comic Con, during a Q&A session with the cast and creators, Franks told fans that he has “plans for six of these movies” though he also told fans that the film is more of a grown-up, adult Psych.
“Everybody’s sort of reaching a crossroads in their life. ‘Now we’ve grown up, we’ve become what we are for adults.’ This movie is about: now what? What’s the thing after you become an adult that’s next? And each character goes through that,” Franks said.
Psych 3: This is Gus will debut on Thursday, November 18th on Peacock.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1675323978;}i:8;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:58:"All the new movies and TV shows streaming in February 2023";s:4:"link";s:109:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/latest-movies/all-the-new-movies-and-tv-shows-streaming-in-february-2023/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"Harold King";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 02 Feb 2023 03:52:37 +0000";s:8:"category";s:36:"Latest MoviesFebruarymoviesstreaming";s:4:"guid";s:44:"https://latestmovies.debatepost.com/?p=38939";s:11:"description";s:667:"Streaming A full list what to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+, Paramount+, Apple TV+, and Peacock in February 2023. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will be released on Disney Plus February 1. Marvel Studios With more and more streaming platforms gaining a foothold in America, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep track ... Read more";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:49260:"
A full list what to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+, Paramount+, Apple TV+, and Peacock in February 2023.
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will be released on Disney Plus February 1. Marvel Studios
With more and more streaming platforms gaining a foothold in America, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep track of all the new movies, TV shows, and specials debuting each month.
For the past couple of years, we’ve published a monthly streaming guide listing all of the new releases for five of the biggest streamers: Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video. This month, we’re adding three more streaming services to the lineup, each of which boasts more than 30 million subscribers: Paramount+, Apple TV+, and Peacock.
Without a massive studio library to fall back on, Apple is the upstart of the bunch — the new Netflix, in a way. But thanks to award-winning shows like “Ted Lasso” and “Severance,” plus last year’s Best Picture winner in “CODA,” the tech giant has kept up with the streamers tied to major studios like Disney (Hulu, Disney+), Warner Bros. (HBO Max), Universal (Peacock), MGM (Prime Video), and Paramount.
For February 2023, all three streaming platforms new to this list have something worth checking out. Along with four new shows, Apple TV+ has “Sharper,” a twisty thriller starring Julianne Moore, John Lithgow, and Sebastian Stan. Peacock has the second season of its “Fresh Prince” spin-off “Bel-Air,” as well as new episodes of Rian Johnson’s mystery show “Poker Face.” And Paramount+ has the Season 3 premiere of “Star Trek: Picard,” plus a number of new romantic comedies lined up for Valentine’s Day.
Here’s the full list of new movies and TV shows now streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Peacock, and Paramount+ in February 2023.
Click on a streaming service from the list below to jump directly to its new releases.
New Streaming on Netflix
Movies
February 1
Bad Boys
Bad Boys II
Call Me by Your Name
Daddy’s Little Girls
Eat Pray Love
Enough
It (2017)
Julie & Julia
La La Land
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Pursuit of Happyness
Spanglish
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Stepmom
Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All by Myself
Underworld
February 3
Infiesto
Stromboli
True Spirit
Viking Wolf
February 4
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
February 8
Bill Russell: Legend
February 10
10 Days of a Good Man
Your Place or Mine
February 13
Squared Love All Over Again
February 14
All the Places
A Sunday Affair
Perfect Match
Re/Member
February 16
47 Meters Down: Uncaged
Ouija
February 17:
Unlocked
February 20
Operation Finale
February 23
Call Me Chihiro
February 24
We Have a Ghost
TV Shows / Specials
February 1
The Great British Baking Show: The Professionals: Season 6
Gunther’s Millions
New Amsterdam: Seasons 3 & 4
Survivor: Season 32
February 2
Freeridge
February 3
Class
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go: Season 2
February 6
VINLAND SAGA: Season 2
February 8
The Exchange
MTV Floribama Shore: Season 1
February 9
Dear David
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
You: Season 4: Part 1
February 10
Love is Blind: After the Altar Season 3
Love to Hate You
February 14
In Love All Over Again
Jim Jefferies: High n’ Dry
Pasión de Gavilanes: Seasons 1-2
Perfect Match
February 15
#NoFilter
African Queens: Njinga
CoComelon: Season 7
Eva Lasting
Full Swing
The Law According to Lidia Poët
Red Rose
February 16
The Upshaws: Part 3
February 17:
A Girl and an Astronaut
Community Squad
Ganglands: Season 2
February 19
Whindersson Nunes: Preaching to the Choir
February 22
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Triptych
February 23
Outer Banks: Season 3
February 24
Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 5
Oddballs: Season 2
Married at First Sight: Season 12
Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series: Part 2
The Real World: Season 12
Who Were We Running From?
February 28
A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou
American Pickers: Season 15
Perfect Match
Too Hot to Handle: Germany
New Streaming on HBO Max
Movies
February 1
A Vigilante, 2018
Acts of Vengeance, 2017
Another Country, 2022
Blair Witch, 2016
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), 2014
Blame it on Rio, 1984
Bride Wars, 2009
Bull Durham, 1988
Can’t Hardly Wait 1998,
Casino Royale, 2006
Catch Me If You Can, 2002
Come and Find Me, 2016
Cooties, 2014
Diamonds Are Forever, 1971
Don’t Play Us Cheap, 1972
Dr. No, 1962
Eighth Grade, 2018
Footloose, 1984
Force Majeure, 2014
Girl with a Pearl Earring, 2003
Goldeneye, 1995
Good Boy!, 2003
Gossip, 2000
Graffiti Bridge, 1990
Hannibal, 2001
Heist, 2001
High Society, 1956
Honeyland, 2019
Hotel for Dogs, 2009
How I Live Now, 2013
I Am Wrath, 2016
Just Cause, 1995
Live Free or Die Hard, 2007
Luce, 2019
Mandabi, 1968
Mannequin Two: On the Move, 1991
Mermaids, 2003
Moonraker, 1979
Never Grow Old, 2019
Niaye, 1964
Nothing Like the Holidays, 2008
Octopussy, 1983
Pens & Pencils, 2022
Person to Person, 2017
Platoon, 1986
Quantum of Solace, 2008
Red, 2010
Scary Movie, 2000
Scary Movie 2, 2001
Scary Movie 3, 2003
Superbad, 2007
Sleepy Hollow, 1999
So I Married an Axe Murderer, 1993
Space is the Place, 1974
Superbad, 2007
Suspect Zero, 2004
Swiss Army Man, 2016
Take This Waltz, 2011
Taxi Driver, 1976
Thanks For Sharing, 2012
The Art of Self-Defense, 2019
The Best of Blaxploitation
The Crazies, 2010
The Living Daylights, 1987
The Man with the Golden Gun, 1974
The Men Who Stare at Goats, 2009
The Mexican, 2001
The Miracle Worker, 1962
The Monster, 2016
The Music Man, 1962
The Show, 2020
The Silence of the Lambs, 1991
The Story of a Three Day Pass, 1967
The Terminator, 1984
The Vow, 2012
Throw Mama from the Train, 1987
Thunderball, 1965
Tommy Boy, 1995
Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997
Village of the Damned, 1960
War of the Worlds, 2005
Wayne’s World, 1992
Wayne’s World 2, 1993
White Bird In A Blizzard, 2014
You Only Live Twice, 1967
February 2
Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over, Max Original Premiere
Super Villains, The Investigation (Supervillains, l’enquête), Max Original Premiere
February 3
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, 2014 Extended Version
February 7
All That Breathes, 2022
Edge of Tomorrow, 2014
Empire of Light, 2022
February 8
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm, 2022, Adult Swim
February 23
Gravity, 2013
TV Shows/Specials
February 1
Factual: Love Off The Grid, Season 1
Food: Hungry for Answers
TLC: The Culpo Sisters
February 2
Flordelis: A Family Crime (Flordelis: Em Nome da Mãe), Max Original Premiere
February 6
C.B. Strike: Troubled Blood
February 9
Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special, Max Original Season 3B Premiere
February 10
Marcella Arguello: Bitch, Grow Up!
February 11
Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark
February 12
Puppy Bowl XIX
February 14
King Star King!/!/!/, Adult Swim
February 16
U.S. Women’s Soccer vs Canada, Live Sports
February 17
Poor Devil, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
February 18
Family Restaurant
February 20
Ballmastrz: Rubicon, Adult Swim
New Streaming on Hulu
Movies
February 1
2012 (2009)
50/50 (2011)
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman (2021)
All The King’s Men (2006)
Amour (2012)
Are We There Yet? (2005)
Arthur Christmas (2011)
Bad Reputation (2018)
Brown Sugar (2002)
The Cable Guy (1996)
Chocolate (Sub) (2008)
Cow on the Run (2021)
Darkness Falls (2003)
Date Movie (2006)
First Daughter (2004)
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
The Green Mile (1999)
Happy Gilmore (1996)
The Help (2011)
How Do You Know (2010)
How To Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
I, Robot (2004)
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
It’s Complicated (2009)
Just My Luck (2006)
Kissing Jessica Stein (2002)
Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
Life or Something Like It (2002)
Madeline (1998)
Man on Fire (1987)
Pride (2007)
Ruby Sparks (2011)
Safe House (2012)
Scarface (1983)
The Secret Scripture (2016)
Shock and Awe (2017)
Something’s Gotta Give (2003)
Superbad (2007)
Surrogates (2009)
Thank You for Smoking (2006)
The Watch (2011)
Water for Elephants (2011)
The Waterboy (1998)
Welcome To The Rileys (2010)
February 2
I’m Totally Fine (2022)
February 3
Burn (2019)
Gigi & Nate (2022)
Haunt (2019)
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (2022)
Jungle (2017)
February 4
Project Legion (2022)
February 8
Are We Done Yet? (2007)
February 9
Piggy (2022)
February 10
Brimstone (2016)
Jesus Henry Christ (2011)
The Perfect Weapon (2016)
Pound of Flesh (2015)
Something in the Dirt (2021)
The Storied Life of AJ Fikry (2022)
February 15
A Long Way Down (2014)
Blade Of The Immortal (2017)
Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
Cocaine Cowboys 2 (2008)
Cocaine Cowboys Reloaded (2014)
The Seat Filler (2004)
February 17
Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday (2022)
All Roads Lead to Rome (2015)
Black November (2012)
Forsaken (2015)
Game of Love (2022)
La Boda De Valentina (2018)
Rogue Agent (2022)
Shut In (2015)
February 18
Hold Your Fire (2021)
February 19
Slayers (2022)
February 24
Bruiser (2023)
211 (2018)
A Million Little Pieces (2018)
Prisoners of the Sun (2013)
The Reef: Stalked (2022)
Spin Me Round (2022)
February 26
Iron Mask (2019)
February 28
The Book Thief (2013)
TV Shows/Specials
February 1
Taiwan Crime Stories: Complete Season 1
Impractical Jokers: Complete Seasons 1-3
Naruto Shippuden: Season 7, Episodes 378-389 (DUBBED)
Sherman’s Showcase: Season 2B
February 2
National Geographic Investigates: Colombian Hippo Invasion: Special Premiere
February 3
Killing County: Complete Docuseries
February 7
Black Travel Across America: Series Premiere
February 8
Santo Maldito: Complete Season 1
February 9
Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence: Complete Docuseries
A Million Little Things: Final Season Premiere
National Geographic Investigates: Battle for Alaska’s Oil: Special Premiere
National Geographic Investigates: Great Lakes Wreckage: Special Premiere
Not Dead Yet: Series Premiere
February 13
Next Level Chef: Season 2 Premiere
February 14
Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne: Season 1
February 15
Wu-Tang: An American Saga: Final Season Premiere
Horario Estelar: Complete Season 1
Love Trip: Paris: Series Premiere
Craig of the Creek: Season 4C
February 16
The Masked Singer: Season 9 Premiere
National Geographic Investigates: Legal Marijuana in America: Special Premiere
February 17
Animaniacs: Complete Third and Final Season
Animal Control: Series Premiere
February 20
American Idol: Season 21 Premiere
The Company You Keep: Series Premiere
February 23
National Geographic Investigates: Peru’s Grave Mystery: Special Premiere
Snowfall: Final Season Premiere
New Streaming on Disney Plus
Movies
February 1
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
February 3
Clan of the Meerkats
Water and Power: A California Heist
February 10:
42 to 1
The Christmas Consultant
Feliz Navidad
House of Darkness
Liz & Dick
People Presents: Once Upon a Main Street
The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story
The Santa Con
Tommy
Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart
Turkey Hollow
Victoria Gotti: My Father’s Daughter
February 24
Blow Your Mind
Tini: The New Life of Violetta
TV Shows/Specials
February 1
Dead End Express (S1)
Life Below Zero (S19)
Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (S1, S2, S3)
Puppy Dog Pals (S5, 3 episodes)
The Chorus: Success, Here I Go – Season 1 Premiere – All Episodes Streaming
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder – Season 2 Premiere – All Episodes Streaming
National Treasure: Edge of History – Episode 9
Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Episode 206
February 8:
7 Toughest Days (S1)
Arranged (S1)
Celebrity House Hunting (S1)
Dance Moms (S1, S2, S7)
Dance Moms: Miami (S1)
Forged in Fire: Knife or Death (S1, S2)
Forged in Fire (S4)
Ghost Hunters (S1, S2)
Hamster & Gretel (S1, 5 episodes)
History’s Greatest Mysteries (S1, S2)
Ice Road Truckers (S11)
Man vs. Child Chef Showdown (S2)
Me & Mickey (Shorts) (S1, 7 episodes)
The Owl House (S3, 1 episode)
The Proof Is Out There (S1, S2)
Rescue Cam (S1)
Storage Wars: Barry’s Best Buys (S1)
Storage Wars: Miami (S1)
Storage Wars: New York (S1, S2)
Storage Wars (S14)
Marvel Studios’ Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
National Treasure: Edge of History – Finale – Episode 10
Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Episode 207 & Episode 208
";}s:7:"summary";s:667:"Streaming A full list what to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+, Paramount+, Apple TV+, and Peacock in February 2023. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will be released on Disney Plus February 1. Marvel Studios With more and more streaming platforms gaining a foothold in America, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep track ... Read more";s:12:"atom_content";s:49260:"
A full list what to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+, Paramount+, Apple TV+, and Peacock in February 2023.
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will be released on Disney Plus February 1. Marvel Studios
With more and more streaming platforms gaining a foothold in America, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep track of all the new movies, TV shows, and specials debuting each month.
For the past couple of years, we’ve published a monthly streaming guide listing all of the new releases for five of the biggest streamers: Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video. This month, we’re adding three more streaming services to the lineup, each of which boasts more than 30 million subscribers: Paramount+, Apple TV+, and Peacock.
Without a massive studio library to fall back on, Apple is the upstart of the bunch — the new Netflix, in a way. But thanks to award-winning shows like “Ted Lasso” and “Severance,” plus last year’s Best Picture winner in “CODA,” the tech giant has kept up with the streamers tied to major studios like Disney (Hulu, Disney+), Warner Bros. (HBO Max), Universal (Peacock), MGM (Prime Video), and Paramount.
For February 2023, all three streaming platforms new to this list have something worth checking out. Along with four new shows, Apple TV+ has “Sharper,” a twisty thriller starring Julianne Moore, John Lithgow, and Sebastian Stan. Peacock has the second season of its “Fresh Prince” spin-off “Bel-Air,” as well as new episodes of Rian Johnson’s mystery show “Poker Face.” And Paramount+ has the Season 3 premiere of “Star Trek: Picard,” plus a number of new romantic comedies lined up for Valentine’s Day.
Here’s the full list of new movies and TV shows now streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Peacock, and Paramount+ in February 2023.
Click on a streaming service from the list below to jump directly to its new releases.
New Streaming on Netflix
Movies
February 1
Bad Boys
Bad Boys II
Call Me by Your Name
Daddy’s Little Girls
Eat Pray Love
Enough
It (2017)
Julie & Julia
La La Land
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Pursuit of Happyness
Spanglish
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Stepmom
Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All by Myself
Underworld
February 3
Infiesto
Stromboli
True Spirit
Viking Wolf
February 4
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
February 8
Bill Russell: Legend
February 10
10 Days of a Good Man
Your Place or Mine
February 13
Squared Love All Over Again
February 14
All the Places
A Sunday Affair
Perfect Match
Re/Member
February 16
47 Meters Down: Uncaged
Ouija
February 17:
Unlocked
February 20
Operation Finale
February 23
Call Me Chihiro
February 24
We Have a Ghost
TV Shows / Specials
February 1
The Great British Baking Show: The Professionals: Season 6
Gunther’s Millions
New Amsterdam: Seasons 3 & 4
Survivor: Season 32
February 2
Freeridge
February 3
Class
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go: Season 2
February 6
VINLAND SAGA: Season 2
February 8
The Exchange
MTV Floribama Shore: Season 1
February 9
Dear David
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
You: Season 4: Part 1
February 10
Love is Blind: After the Altar Season 3
Love to Hate You
February 14
In Love All Over Again
Jim Jefferies: High n’ Dry
Pasión de Gavilanes: Seasons 1-2
Perfect Match
February 15
#NoFilter
African Queens: Njinga
CoComelon: Season 7
Eva Lasting
Full Swing
The Law According to Lidia Poët
Red Rose
February 16
The Upshaws: Part 3
February 17:
A Girl and an Astronaut
Community Squad
Ganglands: Season 2
February 19
Whindersson Nunes: Preaching to the Choir
February 22
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Triptych
February 23
Outer Banks: Season 3
February 24
Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 5
Oddballs: Season 2
Married at First Sight: Season 12
Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series: Part 2
The Real World: Season 12
Who Were We Running From?
February 28
A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou
American Pickers: Season 15
Perfect Match
Too Hot to Handle: Germany
New Streaming on HBO Max
Movies
February 1
A Vigilante, 2018
Acts of Vengeance, 2017
Another Country, 2022
Blair Witch, 2016
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), 2014
Blame it on Rio, 1984
Bride Wars, 2009
Bull Durham, 1988
Can’t Hardly Wait 1998,
Casino Royale, 2006
Catch Me If You Can, 2002
Come and Find Me, 2016
Cooties, 2014
Diamonds Are Forever, 1971
Don’t Play Us Cheap, 1972
Dr. No, 1962
Eighth Grade, 2018
Footloose, 1984
Force Majeure, 2014
Girl with a Pearl Earring, 2003
Goldeneye, 1995
Good Boy!, 2003
Gossip, 2000
Graffiti Bridge, 1990
Hannibal, 2001
Heist, 2001
High Society, 1956
Honeyland, 2019
Hotel for Dogs, 2009
How I Live Now, 2013
I Am Wrath, 2016
Just Cause, 1995
Live Free or Die Hard, 2007
Luce, 2019
Mandabi, 1968
Mannequin Two: On the Move, 1991
Mermaids, 2003
Moonraker, 1979
Never Grow Old, 2019
Niaye, 1964
Nothing Like the Holidays, 2008
Octopussy, 1983
Pens & Pencils, 2022
Person to Person, 2017
Platoon, 1986
Quantum of Solace, 2008
Red, 2010
Scary Movie, 2000
Scary Movie 2, 2001
Scary Movie 3, 2003
Superbad, 2007
Sleepy Hollow, 1999
So I Married an Axe Murderer, 1993
Space is the Place, 1974
Superbad, 2007
Suspect Zero, 2004
Swiss Army Man, 2016
Take This Waltz, 2011
Taxi Driver, 1976
Thanks For Sharing, 2012
The Art of Self-Defense, 2019
The Best of Blaxploitation
The Crazies, 2010
The Living Daylights, 1987
The Man with the Golden Gun, 1974
The Men Who Stare at Goats, 2009
The Mexican, 2001
The Miracle Worker, 1962
The Monster, 2016
The Music Man, 1962
The Show, 2020
The Silence of the Lambs, 1991
The Story of a Three Day Pass, 1967
The Terminator, 1984
The Vow, 2012
Throw Mama from the Train, 1987
Thunderball, 1965
Tommy Boy, 1995
Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997
Village of the Damned, 1960
War of the Worlds, 2005
Wayne’s World, 1992
Wayne’s World 2, 1993
White Bird In A Blizzard, 2014
You Only Live Twice, 1967
February 2
Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over, Max Original Premiere
Super Villains, The Investigation (Supervillains, l’enquête), Max Original Premiere
February 3
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, 2014 Extended Version
February 7
All That Breathes, 2022
Edge of Tomorrow, 2014
Empire of Light, 2022
February 8
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm, 2022, Adult Swim
February 23
Gravity, 2013
TV Shows/Specials
February 1
Factual: Love Off The Grid, Season 1
Food: Hungry for Answers
TLC: The Culpo Sisters
February 2
Flordelis: A Family Crime (Flordelis: Em Nome da Mãe), Max Original Premiere
February 6
C.B. Strike: Troubled Blood
February 9
Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special, Max Original Season 3B Premiere
February 10
Marcella Arguello: Bitch, Grow Up!
February 11
Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark
February 12
Puppy Bowl XIX
February 14
King Star King!/!/!/, Adult Swim
February 16
U.S. Women’s Soccer vs Canada, Live Sports
February 17
Poor Devil, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
February 18
Family Restaurant
February 20
Ballmastrz: Rubicon, Adult Swim
New Streaming on Hulu
Movies
February 1
2012 (2009)
50/50 (2011)
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman (2021)
All The King’s Men (2006)
Amour (2012)
Are We There Yet? (2005)
Arthur Christmas (2011)
Bad Reputation (2018)
Brown Sugar (2002)
The Cable Guy (1996)
Chocolate (Sub) (2008)
Cow on the Run (2021)
Darkness Falls (2003)
Date Movie (2006)
First Daughter (2004)
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
The Green Mile (1999)
Happy Gilmore (1996)
The Help (2011)
How Do You Know (2010)
How To Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
I, Robot (2004)
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
It’s Complicated (2009)
Just My Luck (2006)
Kissing Jessica Stein (2002)
Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
Life or Something Like It (2002)
Madeline (1998)
Man on Fire (1987)
Pride (2007)
Ruby Sparks (2011)
Safe House (2012)
Scarface (1983)
The Secret Scripture (2016)
Shock and Awe (2017)
Something’s Gotta Give (2003)
Superbad (2007)
Surrogates (2009)
Thank You for Smoking (2006)
The Watch (2011)
Water for Elephants (2011)
The Waterboy (1998)
Welcome To The Rileys (2010)
February 2
I’m Totally Fine (2022)
February 3
Burn (2019)
Gigi & Nate (2022)
Haunt (2019)
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (2022)
Jungle (2017)
February 4
Project Legion (2022)
February 8
Are We Done Yet? (2007)
February 9
Piggy (2022)
February 10
Brimstone (2016)
Jesus Henry Christ (2011)
The Perfect Weapon (2016)
Pound of Flesh (2015)
Something in the Dirt (2021)
The Storied Life of AJ Fikry (2022)
February 15
A Long Way Down (2014)
Blade Of The Immortal (2017)
Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
Cocaine Cowboys 2 (2008)
Cocaine Cowboys Reloaded (2014)
The Seat Filler (2004)
February 17
Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday (2022)
All Roads Lead to Rome (2015)
Black November (2012)
Forsaken (2015)
Game of Love (2022)
La Boda De Valentina (2018)
Rogue Agent (2022)
Shut In (2015)
February 18
Hold Your Fire (2021)
February 19
Slayers (2022)
February 24
Bruiser (2023)
211 (2018)
A Million Little Pieces (2018)
Prisoners of the Sun (2013)
The Reef: Stalked (2022)
Spin Me Round (2022)
February 26
Iron Mask (2019)
February 28
The Book Thief (2013)
TV Shows/Specials
February 1
Taiwan Crime Stories: Complete Season 1
Impractical Jokers: Complete Seasons 1-3
Naruto Shippuden: Season 7, Episodes 378-389 (DUBBED)
Sherman’s Showcase: Season 2B
February 2
National Geographic Investigates: Colombian Hippo Invasion: Special Premiere
February 3
Killing County: Complete Docuseries
February 7
Black Travel Across America: Series Premiere
February 8
Santo Maldito: Complete Season 1
February 9
Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence: Complete Docuseries
A Million Little Things: Final Season Premiere
National Geographic Investigates: Battle for Alaska’s Oil: Special Premiere
National Geographic Investigates: Great Lakes Wreckage: Special Premiere
Not Dead Yet: Series Premiere
February 13
Next Level Chef: Season 2 Premiere
February 14
Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne: Season 1
February 15
Wu-Tang: An American Saga: Final Season Premiere
Horario Estelar: Complete Season 1
Love Trip: Paris: Series Premiere
Craig of the Creek: Season 4C
February 16
The Masked Singer: Season 9 Premiere
National Geographic Investigates: Legal Marijuana in America: Special Premiere
February 17
Animaniacs: Complete Third and Final Season
Animal Control: Series Premiere
February 20
American Idol: Season 21 Premiere
The Company You Keep: Series Premiere
February 23
National Geographic Investigates: Peru’s Grave Mystery: Special Premiere
Snowfall: Final Season Premiere
New Streaming on Disney Plus
Movies
February 1
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
February 3
Clan of the Meerkats
Water and Power: A California Heist
February 10:
42 to 1
The Christmas Consultant
Feliz Navidad
House of Darkness
Liz & Dick
People Presents: Once Upon a Main Street
The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story
The Santa Con
Tommy
Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart
Turkey Hollow
Victoria Gotti: My Father’s Daughter
February 24
Blow Your Mind
Tini: The New Life of Violetta
TV Shows/Specials
February 1
Dead End Express (S1)
Life Below Zero (S19)
Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (S1, S2, S3)
Puppy Dog Pals (S5, 3 episodes)
The Chorus: Success, Here I Go – Season 1 Premiere – All Episodes Streaming
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder – Season 2 Premiere – All Episodes Streaming
National Treasure: Edge of History – Episode 9
Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Episode 206
February 8:
7 Toughest Days (S1)
Arranged (S1)
Celebrity House Hunting (S1)
Dance Moms (S1, S2, S7)
Dance Moms: Miami (S1)
Forged in Fire: Knife or Death (S1, S2)
Forged in Fire (S4)
Ghost Hunters (S1, S2)
Hamster & Gretel (S1, 5 episodes)
History’s Greatest Mysteries (S1, S2)
Ice Road Truckers (S11)
Man vs. Child Chef Showdown (S2)
Me & Mickey (Shorts) (S1, 7 episodes)
The Owl House (S3, 1 episode)
The Proof Is Out There (S1, S2)
Rescue Cam (S1)
Storage Wars: Barry’s Best Buys (S1)
Storage Wars: Miami (S1)
Storage Wars: New York (S1, S2)
Storage Wars (S14)
Marvel Studios’ Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
National Treasure: Edge of History – Finale – Episode 10
Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Episode 207 & Episode 208
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You People is unlike any other rom-com, which is exactly why Eddie Murphy was compelled to star in it.
“It was a romantic comedy that was unique because it has this racial conversation that’s going on. The last time you saw that is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Most romantic comedies don’t have that,” he recalls to PRIDE about what made him decide to take the role.
Courtesy of Netflix
Not only is You People laugh-out-loud funny (and full-body-squirm-inducingly uncomfortable), it’s also incredibly timely, offering audiences an important message with all those giggles. “Racial tension is at a fever pitch right now so to do a movie, a romantic comedy, with this race dialogue just seemed like that could be a really cool hip thing to do,” says Murphy.
Watch PRIDE’s full interview with Eddie Murphy below.
The actor’s character, Akbar Mohammed, is a devout Muslim and a member of the Nation of Islam. He’s also the father of Amira (Lauren London) who, after meeting Jonah Hill’s Ezra during a ride-share meet cute, is swept off her feet. To say that Akbar isn’t thrilled to meet his daughter’s white, Jewish paramour is an understatement! Horrified is perhaps a better descriptor, and he quickly becomes determined to end the relationship before the two can make it down the aisle.
While Ezra’s parents — played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny — might not oppose the relationship, their tone deafness and tension with Akbar and his wife Fatima (Nia Long) may prove to be just as fatal to the budding romance.
Courtesy of Netflix
The result of all this tension is a series of awkward, but necessary, conversations. Murphy shares that this film can serve as a jumping-off point for that in real life. “The film isn’t going to close those divides, the film will just add to the conversation. The collective conversations plus time is how those divides ultimately get closed. The film is just a little teeny little piece of it, a little piece to keep the conversation going,” he explains.
Courtesy of NEtflix
While all of this makes the movie especially resonant today, it’s also important to remember it’s very funny. Thanks to a razor-sharp script by director and co-writer Kenya Barris (Black-ish, Grown-ish) and, of course, the chemistry of the actors, particularly between Murphy and Hill. The tension crackles when they’re together, a product of both what was on the page and the improvisation skills of the actors.
Courtesy of Netflix
“There’s a great deal of improvising all the stuff that me and Jonah are doing in the movie,” reveals Murphy. “But the script is solid. It’s like, you get all the stuff that’s in the script. And then you do a couple of takes where you add stuff to it. But the stuff that makes the story and the characters and the dialogue is already there and solid before you need to improvise.”
You People is streaming now on Netflix. Watch the trailer below.
A new couple learns that opposites attract but some families don’t when they find themselves confronting their parent’s clashing views of their relationship …
We want to say thanks to the writer of this short article for this remarkable material
";}s:7:"summary";s:615:"You People is unlike any other rom-com, which is exactly why Eddie Murphy was compelled to star in it. “It was a romantic comedy that was unique because it has this racial conversation that’s going on. The last time you saw that is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Most romantic comedies don’t have that,” he ... Read more";s:12:"atom_content";s:7689:"
You People is unlike any other rom-com, which is exactly why Eddie Murphy was compelled to star in it.
“It was a romantic comedy that was unique because it has this racial conversation that’s going on. The last time you saw that is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Most romantic comedies don’t have that,” he recalls to PRIDE about what made him decide to take the role.
Courtesy of Netflix
Not only is You People laugh-out-loud funny (and full-body-squirm-inducingly uncomfortable), it’s also incredibly timely, offering audiences an important message with all those giggles. “Racial tension is at a fever pitch right now so to do a movie, a romantic comedy, with this race dialogue just seemed like that could be a really cool hip thing to do,” says Murphy.
Watch PRIDE’s full interview with Eddie Murphy below.
The actor’s character, Akbar Mohammed, is a devout Muslim and a member of the Nation of Islam. He’s also the father of Amira (Lauren London) who, after meeting Jonah Hill’s Ezra during a ride-share meet cute, is swept off her feet. To say that Akbar isn’t thrilled to meet his daughter’s white, Jewish paramour is an understatement! Horrified is perhaps a better descriptor, and he quickly becomes determined to end the relationship before the two can make it down the aisle.
While Ezra’s parents — played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny — might not oppose the relationship, their tone deafness and tension with Akbar and his wife Fatima (Nia Long) may prove to be just as fatal to the budding romance.
Courtesy of Netflix
The result of all this tension is a series of awkward, but necessary, conversations. Murphy shares that this film can serve as a jumping-off point for that in real life. “The film isn’t going to close those divides, the film will just add to the conversation. The collective conversations plus time is how those divides ultimately get closed. The film is just a little teeny little piece of it, a little piece to keep the conversation going,” he explains.
Courtesy of NEtflix
While all of this makes the movie especially resonant today, it’s also important to remember it’s very funny. Thanks to a razor-sharp script by director and co-writer Kenya Barris (Black-ish, Grown-ish) and, of course, the chemistry of the actors, particularly between Murphy and Hill. The tension crackles when they’re together, a product of both what was on the page and the improvisation skills of the actors.
Courtesy of Netflix
“There’s a great deal of improvising all the stuff that me and Jonah are doing in the movie,” reveals Murphy. “But the script is solid. It’s like, you get all the stuff that’s in the script. And then you do a couple of takes where you add stuff to it. But the stuff that makes the story and the characters and the dialogue is already there and solid before you need to improvise.”
You People is streaming now on Netflix. Watch the trailer below.
A new couple learns that opposites attract but some families don’t when they find themselves confronting their parent’s clashing views of their relationship …
We want to say thanks to the writer of this short article for this remarkable material
