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Set in 1980s Spain, actor Paz Vega’s subtly affecting directing debut shows a family suffering under an abusive father, but is warmed by optimism and compassion

Spanish actor Paz Vega makes her directing debut with this sensitive portrait of domestic abuse and patriarchy in 1980s Spain. It’s told through the eyes of seven-year-old Rita (Sofía Allepuz), whose mum, Mari (played by Vega) is trapped in a violent marriage. We see the world how Rita sees it: filled with of moments of joy and discovery; her sense of wonder adds tenderness and hope to the story. It’s never voyeuristic (the violence happens almost entirely off screen), but Rita is effective at evoking how each member of the family is brutalised by abuse, living in a constant state of hypervigilance.

Rita works hard. Her little seven-year-old hands scrub, carry heavy plates and wash dishes to make her mother’s life a little easier.

CBS is officially confirmed to deliver up another new episode of 60 Minutes tonight, March 23, 2025, and it will feature segments on border smugglers, actor George Clooney and more. This episode is the 26th one for this current season 57. According to CBS' official episode 26 press release information, the 60 Minutes team is going to deliver a total of three, new segments in this episode. The first segment is titled, "Death On The Chazy River." CBS' official description for it reads like this, "Correspondent Cecilia Vega reports from the U.S.-Canadian border – the longest international land border in the world – near the Chazy River, where migrants are crossing with the help of human smugglers who openly promote their services on popular social media platforms. Vega speaks with one of those smugglers, a Sinaloa cartel member who claims that there will always be ways to bypass barriers, no matter what steps the...

Wolf King is an animated epic fantasy-adventure series based on Curtis Jobling’s Wereworld novels. Released on March 20, 2025, the series is available for streaming on Netflix. It follows the journey of Drew Ferran, a sixteen-year-old who discovers he’s the last in a line of werewolves and rightful heir to the throne. Directed by Tom Brass and produced by Angelo Abela, Tim Compton, Kate Little, Claire Poyser, and Curtis Jobling, the series is brought to life by Jellyfish Pictures. Wolf King features a talented voice cast and consists of eight episodes.

Plot Overview:

Based on Curtis Jobling’s Wereworld books, Wolf King is an epic fantasy adventure series that follows Drew Ferran, a young man who discovers he is the last of an ancient line of Werewolves and the rightful—though reluctant—heir to a realm ruled by Werelords. As he comes of age, Drew must rise against the oppressive Lionlords and reclaim his throne.

“60 Minutes” is set to deliver another compelling episode this Sunday at 7:00 Pm on CBS. This iconic newsmagazine continues to shine a light on the stories that matter, diving deep into the lives of people and events that shape the world. Each segment promises to uncover the truth behind the headlines, offering viewers a chance to see the bigger picture.

Death On The Chazy River – Correspondent Cecilia Vega reports from the U.S.-Canadian border – the longest international land border in the world – near the Chazy River, where migrants are crossing with the help of human smugglers who openly promote their services on popular social media platforms. Vega speaks with one of those smugglers, a Sinaloa cartel member who claims that there will always be ways to bypass barriers, no matter what steps the two countries take – and with an American sheriff who has seen the impact of President Trump...

This Sunday, March 23, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:00 Pm Et/Pt, 60 Minutes features three compelling reports on important global and national issues.

Death on the Chazy River

Correspondent Cecilia Vega reports from the U.S.-Canadian border near the Chazy River, where a growing number of migrants are crossing with the help of human smugglers. Some smugglers openly advertise their services on social media platforms, including a Sinaloa cartel member who claims that barriers will never stop the flow of people trying to reach the U.S. Vega also speaks with an American sheriff who is seeing the consequences of immigration policies, particularly under the Trump administration, in this crucial area. 60 Minutes investigates the human smuggling network, the authorities’ struggle to control it, and the impact of current immigration policies. Michael Rey and Jaime Woods are the producers.

Larkin’s War

Former Navy Seal Frank Larkin’s life changed drastically when his son,...

Wolf King’s ending was about saving Drew Ferran from being executed by King Leopold during Lucas and Gretchen’s marriage ceremony. Back in the day, the Werelords of Lyssia pledged allegiance to the noble Wolves, with their leaders being King Wergar and Queen Amelie. They had a son named Drew. But when Leopold and the Lions stormed Westland’s capital, Highcliff, killed Wergar, and put Amelie under a spell, Drew was sent away to live as a part of the Ferran family. When Drew came of age, Lord Vanmorten killed Tilly and pinned the blame on Drew, causing him to go on the run. Eventually, he was captured by Count Vega and delivered to Highcliff. Leopold knew that if the people of the kingdom learned that the true heir to the throne was still alive, then they’d turn against their current king and put the crown on Drew.

While Fox unceremoniously axed 9-1-1: Lone Star, many fans felt the finale was strangely abrupt. Everyone had a cheerful ending, but that doesn’t mean the show’s done for good. Obviously, there’s still the franchise starter, 9-1-1, but the Texas spin-off still seems to have some wind beneath its sails.

But it wouldn’t make much sense to linger in Austin, Texas. For better or worse, it seems that the 126’s story has reached its end. However, its former captain still has plenty of potential. It can even be said that the show’s writers are perfectly positioned for another 9-1-1 spin-off.

Why Did 9-1-1: Lone Star End? Image via FOX9-1-1: Lone Star’s dramatic rescues were often inspired by real-life emergencies. Despite being set in Austin, Texas, most of Lone Star was filmed in Los Angeles, California. Series...

9-1-1 has been on the air long enough that fans have been able to look back and get nostalgic. 9-1-1: Lone Star may be over, but the flagship show in the franchise is still going strong, which fans the time to pick apart different eras and compare/contrast.

One thing fans inevitably do in debate whether a show would be better if a particular character from a spinoff was still around, or if said character suddenly made a transition to the flagship show. Well, 9-1-1 showrunner Tim Minear recently talked about the possibility of one character's return during an interview with Entertainment Weekly.

Tim Minear wants to work with Gina Torres again 9-1-1 Lone Star: Gina Torres in the "The Quiet Ones" episode of 9-1-1 Lone Star airing Monday, Nov 18 (8:00-9:02 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. © 2024 Fox Media LLC.Cr: Kevin Estrada/Fox.

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In the 2nd episode of Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue, we got a peek into the lives of the survivors of the plane crash, followed by a death that caused them to suspect each other. Kevin used to practice medicine, but when he almost killed one of his patients by accident, he lost everything in his personal and professional lives. That forced him to go into business buying medical equipment from Guatemala at dirt-cheap prices and selling it in the USA for a profit. The revelations about how Dan and Amy “fell in love” with each other sounded dubious, and it seemed like Dan was with Amy just for her money. Apart from being a luchador, Carlos was good with electronics, and he planned to use the plane’s Elt to signal for help. Travis and Lisa not only ran a chain of motels, but Lisa had also worked at a hospice,...

“Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue” is a thrilling television series created by Anthony Horowitz that premiered on March 2, 2025, on MGM+. The narrative centers on nine strangers who survive a plane crash in the Mexican jungle, only to face a new peril as they begin to die under mysterious circumstances. The survivors must uncover the identity of the killer among them before it’s too late.

Release Schedule:

The six-episode series follows a weekly release pattern, with new episodes available every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Est on MGM+.

Episode 1: “Dead Reckoning” – Sunday, March 2, 2025 Episode 2: “Black Angel” – Sunday, March 9, 2025 Episode 3: “Rapido” – Sunday, March 16, 2025 Episode 4: “The Short Straw” – Sunday, March 23, 2025 Episode 5: “Cloud Cover” – Sunday, March 30, 2025 Episode 6: “Body Bags” – Sunday, April 6, 2025 Nine Bodies in A Mexican Morgue Main Cast & Characters:

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MGM+’s Nine Bodies in A Mexican Morgue is a run-of-the-mill survival thriller centered around nine survivors who end up in the middle of nowhere. Eight passengers had boarded a flight at the Aurora International Airport in Guatemala headed to Houston, Texas, but before they could reach their destination, the pilot, Octavio Fuentes, lost his bearings due to a faulty Gps system. He tried to contact the authorities and sent numerous requests for immediate help, but no one responded. In the end, the plane ran out of fuel, and Octavio had to make an emergency landing in the Mexican tropical forest.

Spoiler Alert

The Bodies Arrive At The Morgue

The first episode of Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue begins with nine bodies arriving at the Mexican military camp in Los Trios. Lopez, an officer, informed his senior, Captain Gabriel Vega, that they’d found these dead bodies in a pit all lined up together.

Exclusive: Production has started on Baker Street Four, an animated series that follows a ragtag trio of street urchins – and a cat called Watson – who act as legendary detective Sherlock Holmes’ eyes and ears on the ground.

German public broadcaster Ard has come on board the project, joining the previously announced French pay TV giant Canal+ and teeing up big-ticket European co-production.

The show is based on the successful French comic book series ‘Les Quatre de Baker Street’, written by Jean-Blaise Djian and Olivier Legrand, and illustrated by David Etien.

Folivari and Blue Spirit are making the series, bringing together two award-winning France-based animation houses. News of the series first surfaced at the Annecy animation fest in 2019. With Ard on board it is now full steam ahead on production.

Skewing to a 6-to-10-year-old audience, the series is directed by Francis Canitrot. It will run to 12 parts and hit screens in 2027.

Specifically,...

Spain’s Film Factory Entertainment has added to its burgeoning Berlin sales slate of star-laden upscale entertainment titles with market potential, acquiring international distribution rights to psychological mystery thriller “Reversion,” starring Jaime Lorente, who played the conflicted Denver in “Money Heist.”

Film Factory Entertainment will present a first promo of “Reversion”at this week’s European Film Market in Berlin.

As producers push casts as a manner to stand out in a far too crowded market, “Reversion” also stars Manu Vega (“With the Years I have Left”), Belen Rueda, lead in J.A. Bayona’s debut “The Orphanage,” and Fernando Cayo, Coronel Tamayo in “Money Heist.”

Co- written by Marco Legarde (“UFO Factory”) and Frank Ariza (“With the Years I have Left”), alongside first-time director Jacob Santana, “Reversion” turns on Mario (Lorente) who moves to a new house with his parents and older brother David (Vega).

One rainy afternoon, Mario witnesses his brother being violently kidnapped.

Vivacious Dominican merengue phenom Milly Quezada receives just accolades in the spirited biopic “Milly, the Queen of Merengue,” an electric musical set to hit the London Screenings Market later this month.

Forced to flee during the Dominican Republic’s turbulent civil war, Quezada’s family immigrated to Manhattan’s bustling Latin district, Washington Heights, just as the diaspora’s thirst for homespun music intensified.

The hope-tinged devotional spans the singer’s journey, from adolescence and nascent career with Milly, Jocelyn and Los Vecinos, through her debilitating struggle with depression that led to a rousing comeback as a solo artist, earning her several Latin Grammy’s and cementing the rightful, royal title she defends to this day.

Directed by Santo Domingo-born, award-winning director Leticia Tonos — whose films “Love Child,” “Cristo Rey,” “A State of Madness,” and “Aire, Just Breathe” were submitted to the Oscars by the Dominican Republic for Best International...

Spoiler Alert: This post contains details about Monday’s series finale of 9-1-1: Lone Star.

With 9-1-1: Lone Star answering its final call Monday, the series finale was a particularly emotional ride-along for star Gina Torres.

Sitting down with showrunner Rashad Raisani, the actress behind Station 126 paramedic’s Captain Tommy Vega told Deadline it’s “so rare” to be part of such a talented TV ensemble cast, as they both mourned the end of the spinoff after five seasons.

“I think it was right on the money for Tommy,” said Torres of her character’s farewell. “None of that surprised me. When I read it, I thought, ‘Yeah, of course, she’s a soldier.’ She’s gonna go out the way. She came in fighting and doing what she can. That’s what first responders do.”

Although in the final episode, Captain Vega has been put...

Adam Sandler is a comedic heavy hitter in the industry. His prolific career in the 1990s and 2000s saw him starring in so many movies that some gems inevitably slipped through the cracks of mainstream popularity. But the times are a-changin’ and, thanks to the rise of streaming services, a whole new generation gets to witness Sandler at his best. Spanglish, a rom-com from 2004, is the latest to join the lineup, arriving on Netflix on Feb. 1.

Spanglish tells the story of Flor (Paz Vega), a Mexican immigrant and devoted single mother who does not speak English. She takes a job as a housekeeper for the affluent Clasky family, which consists of John, a Los Angeles chef and the family patriarch, Deborah, his wife and former businesswoman, their children Bernice and Georgie, and Deborah’s mother, Evelyn, a retired singer. The new gig, personal revelations, and cultural clashes cause Flor to...

Rob Lowe in the series finale “Homecoming” episode of ‘9-1-1 Lone Star’ (Photo by Kevin Estrada © 2024 Fox Media LLC)

The huge question going into Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star season five episode 12 is will all the characters fans have grown to know and love survive. Could someone be killed off in episode 12, the series finale? Rob Lowe spoke to Entertainment Weekly about that possibility but didn’t give away any spoilers.

“Is there a world where Owen dies heroically? Does he live, does he not? And same for everybody else,” said Lowe. “This is a show where it’s totally organic on any given day that any one of these characters could have something really bad happen to them. I mean, that’s not pushed reality — it’s the reality of what first responders go through. So we were debating, ‘Do we want to push that button…...

When Calls the Heart excels at bringing back old-time favorites and integrating new characters.

In When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 5, Fiona returns to Hope Valley with a mysterious and suspicious heiress.

Meanwhile, Nathan goes undercover to track the rare gold coin. This could be a daring mission, and he looks dressed for the part. We hope he’ll play his role well.

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Many of Lucas and Lee’s friends have grown tired of their feud, so the men are forced to discuss their differences.

While they have different viewpoints, will they finally be able to hear the other one and work together again?

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The second season of Netflix’s The Night Agent brings Peter and Rose back onto the playing field, once again getting them embroiled in a game of secrets, cover-ups, shifting alliances, and conspiracies—one that can, and does, change the fate of the nation at the end. While a number of familiar faces from the first season are missing, as the story ventures in a new direction, the impact of the events of the first season is strongly felt in the newest chapter of the spy thriller series. Also, series fans will be pleased to learn that characterization has remained on point in the second season as well, especially as seen with the introduction of new characters. The narrative is more gripping this time around compared to the first season, and while at times the converging storyline of political conspiracies and a terrorism plot might seem a bit muddled, the...

In The Night Agent season 2, we see that the Iranian mission to the Un was trying to find a secret document belonging to the French intelligence agency. Nobody knew what information the documents held, and for the longest time, Catherine and Peter believed that it had something to do with the Foxglove project. So, let’s find out what role Noor played in the whole mess, why she chose to steal those secret documents, and, in the end, why the Iranian ambassador helped her escape.

Spoiler Alert

Who was Noor working for?

The first time Peter Sutherland and Catherine got to know about Noor was when she sent a picture of Solomon Vega to her handler. Noor was the junior aide at the Iranian mission at the Un, which was headed by ambassador Abbas Mansuri. Noor was leaking information to the CIA as she was seeking asylum for herself and her family.

The Night Agent season 2 episode 6, “A Good Agent,” opens with a flashback to Catherine Weaver (Amanda Warren) as Night Agent working with her partner, Noah, 13 years earlier. A man ambushes Catherine and Noah while they are setting up hidden cameras. The roommate kills Noah, but she eventually fights him off before calling the Night Agent line.

Later, we see Catherine and her supervisor talking about what happened. Yuri, the roommate, flips in exchange for medical care for his mother and helps the US Government with the Pentagon leak that implicated Peter’s father, Peter Sutherland, Sr.

Rose lies to Noor about Farhad

In the present, the story picks up shortly after the events of episode 5. Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) just learned from Sami (Marwan Kenzari) that Farhad is dead. To secure the documents from Noor (Arienne Mandi), Peter lies her family is fine, but Noor finds out that Javad (Keon Alexander...

Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star season five episode 11 reflects the state of the world right now, with an impending asteroid crash just one of the many emergencies The 126 is juggling. Episode 11, “Impact,” will air on Monday, January 27, 2025 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Rob Lowe leads the cast as Captain Owen Strand, Ronen Rubinstein stars as T.K., Gina Torres plays Paramedic Captain Tommy Vega, and Jim Parrack is Judd Ryder. Natacha Karam plays Marjan Marwani, Brian Michael Smith is Paul Strickland, Julian Works is Mateo Chavez, Rafael Silva plays Carlos Reyes, and Brianna Baker is Nancy Gillian. Sierra McClain did not return for the fifth season.

“Impact” Plot: Owen makes a decision about his future. Tommy receives devastating news, and T.K. and Carlos worry about adopting Jonah. Mateo gets his immigration status threatened after an altercation. A doomsday prepper gets trapped in a bomb shelter, and The 126 and...

Wheel of Fortune brought the entertainment on Thursday night (January 16) with a hilarious wrong answer, a surprising comeback, and an incredible Bonus Round puzzle solve. The episode saw a tense showdown between Angela Johnson, a flag football linesperson from Phenix City, Alabama, Ada Vega, a crocheter from St. Cloud, Florida, and Frank Mantesana, a pro-wrestling fan from Brooklyn, New York. Johnson got off to a hot start, nailing the first puzzle of the episode to take an early lead. She then increased her winnings to $20,600 in the Express Round, where she also bagged herself a Scottish cruise. At this point, Mantesana trailed with $5,850, while Vega had yet to get on the board. The Triple Toss Up round saw all three players answer correctly, though Vega also made a hilarious incorrect guess on the last puzzle, which had the studio audience laughing. Faced with a board that read, “A / _ A S...

Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star returns after the winter holidays with season five episode 10, an episode that has Owen worried about Judd’s sobriety. Episode 10, “All Who Wander,” will air on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Rob Lowe leads the cast as Captain Owen Strand, Ronen Rubinstein stars as T.K., Gina Torres plays Paramedic Captain Tommy Vega, and Jim Parrack is Judd Ryder. Natacha Karam plays Marjan Marwani, Brian Michael Smith is Paul Strickland, Julian Works is Mateo Chavez, Rafael Silva plays Carlos Reyes, and Brianna Baker is Nancy Gillian. Sierra McClain did not return for the fifth season.

“All Who Wander” Plot: Judd literally walks straight into the line of fire when an armory catches on fire, sending bullets flying everywhere. Owen questions Judd’s pledge of sobriety. Marjan introduces her boyfriend Joe (guest star John Clarance Stewart) to her visiting parents, Waleed (Michael Benyaer...

For decades, biographical films have been widely popular. Unlike other genres, biopics don’t always have a hard time standing the test of time. Tastes change, perspectives change, and the world changes, but a person’s story remains the same. The genre’s roots can be traced back to the Silent Era, where movies like Joan the Woman and The Life of Émile Zola were produced to educate the public about specific historical figures. These films normally presented their subjects in a sanitized, heroic light, allowing audiences to draw moral inspiration from them or aim to be more patriotic. With time, the approach changed.

By the ‘50s, the genre had evolved past mere glorification. Biopics started covering more controversial and morally flawed characters, allowing audiences to either get a clearer picture of key historical figures or an exaggerated yet entertaining perspective. Stories about world leaders are fun too, and 2024 gave...

Stars: E.K. Spila, David Oz Maya, Kirk Griffith, Paul Kolker, Melissa Cordero, Mark David Anthony, Abigail Overbey, Scott Rosen, Guillermo Iván | Written by E.K. Spila, Amy Acosta | Directed by Samuel Haun

Wicked Season opens on a sombre note with a man we’ll come to learn is Sergeant Mike “Manhunter” Hughes, played by E.K. Spila dressed for a funeral and speaking to an unseen person, or perhaps their tombstone. A siren sounds in the distance, and he walks away as the film jumps back eighty-four hours

It’s October 30th, marking the tenth anniversary of Alton Crow’s horrific killing spree. Now, someone is recreating his gruesome crimes, leaving a path of crucified and disembowelled women in their wake. With no leads or suspects, Captain Turner assigns Detectives Miller and Vega to talk to Hughes, the man who captured Crow.

At first, Hughes is reluctant to revisit the...

Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!

Match #1: The Final Testament & The Miz def. The Wyatt Sicks The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

The Miz and The Final Testament had their work cut out for them as they collided with The Wyatt Sicks in an Eight-Man Tag Team Match. Scarlett got involved but was thwarted by Nikki Cross, who took out the valet with a Lou Thesz press. Uncle Howdy hit the Sister Abigail on Karrion Kross, but Miz was able to save the day. Just as Howdy was about to take out The Miz, Paul Ellering made his return, throwing powder into the eyes of Howdy. Kross then struck with the Final Prayer to win the match.

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Liv Morgan def.

The actor’s name is Slawomir Sobala and he plays “the most despised person in the world.” He knows he likely won’t receive any awards for his performance despite its power and timeliness and the personal risks in its physical production.

His movie, titled Putin, opens January 10 on screens in 64 countries, including about 200 in the U.S. The chilling biopic about the Russian despot’s climb to power carries the subtitle “Absolute power is not enough.”

Foreign policy experts speculate that a Vladimir Putin-Donald Trump summit could coincidentally take place within weeks of the movie’s opening. Patryck Vega, its Polish director, is far from optimistic about the results of such a summit given the overreaching egos and appetites of the two leaders. And the nuclear threats already exchanged.

Vega, who has spent years studying Putin’s coming of age and climb to power, shot his $14 million movie in locations in Poland,...

“60 Minutes” returns on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 7:30 Pm on CBS with another compelling episode packed with in-depth reporting and investigative journalism. Known for its thorough and candid approach, the iconic newsmagazine offers viewers a closer look at the stories that matter most, covering both current events and those that often slip under the radar.

Notre Dame – Next Sunday, Dec. 8, the arched doors of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris will open to the public for the first time since April 2019, when a devastating fire nearly destroyed the great Gothic church. What will they see? Correspondent Bill Whitakerhas a first look inside a modern miracle of repair and restoration by workers and artisans who made possible French President Emmanuel Macron’s impossible-sounding pledge to complete the rebirth in five years. As Macron tells Whitaker, “The decision to rebuild Notre Dame was…about our capacity to save, restore, sometimes reinvent...

60 Minutes will air a special 90-minute edition on Sunday, December 1, 2024, from 7:30-9:00 Pm Et (7:00-8:30 Pm Pt), following the conclusion of the football game, on the CBS Television Network. This extended episode will feature four powerful and diverse stories, offering in-depth reporting and human interest segments.

Notre Dame

The first segment, Notre Dame, takes viewers inside the iconic Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris as it prepares to open its doors to the public for the first time since the devastating fire of 2019. Correspondent Bill Whitaker takes a first look at the impressive restoration efforts led by artisans and workers who helped fulfill French President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitious pledge to restore the cathedral in just five years. This segment explores how the rebuilding project represents more than just a physical restoration—it’s a symbol of France’s commitment to preserving its cultural heritage.

Throughout Hart Hanson's Fox procedural "Bones," the main cast of characters who work at the Jeffersonian Institute get attacked by vicious killers and murders a lot. No, really, it happens a lot, to the point where it's one of the bigger things on "Bones" that doesn't make sense — but I digress. Aside from the Gormogon, the Puppeteer, the Deity, and Mark Kovac, who are some of the most grotesque villains seen on the series, there's one particularly frightening villain who shows up as early as season 2 of "Bones" — specifically, the Gravedigger, who buries victims alive for generous ransoms (and may or may not even set them free if the money is delivered). Also, a lot of her victims are children, which is particularly messed up.

So, who's behind the horrific crimes committed by the person known only as the Gravedigger until season 4, when the predator slips up and accidentally...

Movies about siblings and their clashes, all related to their pasts, as well as their insecurities and their differentiating relationships with their parents, work in touching the heartstrings primarily because the drama is pulling from recognizable emotions. The tricky balance of ensuring that events play out for the conflict to occur and resolve while also keeping naturalistic tonalities at play is what separates soap operas from impactful drama. It also becomes an acting showcase for all the leads in the films as well.

Ben Snyder’s “Allswell in New York” suffers from a tonal as well as a focus problem. It has too many plots on its plate to finally hone in on the lives of the three Nuyorcan women at the center of the story. Daisy (Elizabeth Rodriguez) plans to bring in a surrogate parent to stay with her. As the story progresses, her happiness at finally experiencing motherhood...

Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star season five episode eight picks up after Tommy’s devastating diagnosis was revealed and Enzo was arrested. Episode eight, “The Quiet Ones,” with guest star Adam Baldwin will air on Monday, November 18, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Rob Lowe leads the cast as Captain Owen Strand, Ronen Rubinstein stars as T.K., Gina Torres plays Paramedic Captain Tommy Vega, and Jim Parrack is Judd Ryder. Natacha Karam plays Marjan Marwani, Brian Michael Smith is Paul Strickland, Julian Works is Mateo Chavez, Rafael Silva plays Carlos Reyes, and Brianna Baker is Nancy Gillian. Sierra McClain did not return for the fifth season.

“The Quiet Ones” Plot: A gang killing leads Carlos to new information on his father’s murder. Tk contemplates a major life decision as Owen is determined to get Austin’s first responders’ health care coverages increased.

Rob Lowe and Gina Torres in...

Firmly established as one of Europe’s biggest dedicated showcases for movies from Latin America, Spain and Portugal, Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival celebrates its 50th edition with a bang, with a high-caliber main Competition, a new showcase on Spain. Following, some highlights and trends at this year’s festival, which runs Nov. 15-23.

Paz Vega: A Director is Born

Paz Vega will accept at Huelva a Premio Luz at this year’s opening ceremony. It comes at an opportune time. Known to date as a performer – star of Adam Sandler comedy “Spanglish” and Julio Medem’s carnal physiological odyssey “Sex and Lucia” – Vega has just bowed her first feature, the heavily autobiographical “Rita,” to upbeat reviews. Major plaudits to not only the central performance of the eponymous Rita, a loveable seven year-old moppet growing up in 1984 working class Seville, but Vega’s helming. “Rita’ is shot with an exquisite taste for light,...

Quincy Jones died last Sunday night at age 91—another entertainment legend who shuffled off this mortal coil this year before the country once again made the ass-backwards decision to put Trump in office. A lot has already been said about his multi-Grammy-winning discography, which includes producing and arranging music not...

A Locarno world premiere this August, “Rita,” the directorial debut of Spanish star Paz Vega, has clinched first key market sales, rolling off the American Film Market.

Sales company Filmax has closed the U.K. and Ireland with Signature Entertainment, whose recent and upcoming releases include “The New Boy,” “Unicorns” and Viggo Mortensen’s “The Dead Don’t Hurt.”

In a separate deal, BookMy Show has closed rights to India. Filmax head of international Ivan Díaz expects to close other deals, he said.

The first sales news comes as “Rita”is fast becoming a fest favourite, playing Chicago for its U.S. premiere, Valladolid for its domestic Spanish bow, and now Tallinn, Seville and Huelva festivals.

Also written by Vega, and based on her own childhood in Triana, Sevilla – “Apart from the domestic violence, everything else that happens to Rita I’ve experienced,” Vega has told Variety – “Rita” weighs in as...

“60 Minutes” returns this Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 8:30 Pm on CBS, bringing viewers another captivating episode filled with compelling stories. This iconic newsmagazine has a long history of diving deep into the stories that shape the world, focusing on people and events that often go beyond the headlines.

The Shift – Days after President-elect Donald Trump won the election by moving nearly every county in the country toward the right, Scott Pelley travels to Northampton County, Penn., to report on the shift. It’s the state’s bellwether county, which voted for nearly every president in the last century including President Biden in 2020 and President Trump last week. Why did Northampton flip this election cycle? Pelley speaks with longtime residents to find out. Maria Gavrilovic, Henry Schuster and Nicole Young are the producers.

The War Reporter – CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams turns the lens on a fellow war reporter...

The Seville European Film Festival kicks off tonight in the Andalusian capital city. So, we’ve scoured this year’s program to pick ten titles that show off the selection’s breadth and quality.

“The Girl With the Needle” Magnus von Horn (Denmark)

Denmark’s submission to the International Feature race unspools in the years after World War II and follows Karoline, an out-of-work young pregnant woman who meets Dagmar, a woman who runs a clandestine adoption agency. Karoline works as a wet nurse for the agency before learning the shocking truth about the organization. An “extraordinary and upsetting film,” according to its glowing Variety review.

“Flow” Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia)

One of the year’s best-received animated features and Latvia’s Oscars submission, “Flow” heads to Seville as one of the strongest indie contenders for an animated feature nomination. In the wordless film, a small group of animals on a...

Polish filmmaker Patryk Vega is attending the AFM to talk up his AI-generated biopic of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as well as seeking US partners for future AI-supported projects, through his production banner Aio Studios.

Putin has already been sold to 35 countries and is in discussion for multiple additional markets, being sold by Germany’s Kinostar. The company is releasing directly in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, UK and Ireland. TriCoast released theatrically in the US.

The feature took 18 months to film with a budget of $15m from private sources, shooting across Poland, Israel, Syria, Jordan, Russia and Ukraine...

Henry Ian Cusick guest stars on Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star season five episode seven. “Kiddos” will air on Monday, November 11, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Rob Lowe leads the cast as Captain Owen Strand, Ronen Rubinstein stars as T.K., Gina Torres plays Paramedic Captain Tommy Vega, and Jim Parrack is Judd Ryder. Natacha Karam plays Marjan Marwani, Brian Michael Smith is Paul Strickland, Julian Works is Mateo Chavez, Rafael Silva plays Carlos Reyes, and Brianna Baker is Nancy Gillian. Sierra McClain did not return for the fifth season.

“Kiddos” Plot: Tk gets a huge surprise on his 30th birthday when his stepdad Enzo (Cusick) arrives in Austin along with Tk’s young half-brother Jonah. Owen’s resentment of Enzo turns physical. Tommy is determined to push through her latest crisis. Wyatt attempts to talk down a suicidal caller and the 126 must perform a dangerous surgery in the field after...

Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!

Match #1: Women’s No. 1 Contender Battle Royal – Winner: Iyo Sky The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

An historic Women’s Battle Royal in Saudi Arabia came down to Lyra Valkyria, Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill and Iyo Sky. After Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez pulled Belair and Cargill out of the ring to the floor to cause a double elimination, the irate WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions chased them into the crowd. Then in a final battle on the apron, Sky hit a beautiful German suplex to finally eliminate Valkyria and earn the right to challenge Morgan for the Women’s World Title.

My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: The War Raiders def. The New Day The following is courtesy of wwe.

Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!

Match #1: Sheamus def. Ludwig Kaiser The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Slugging it out in a renewed rivalry with Ludwig Kaiser, Sheamus reigned supreme with the Brogue Kick.

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Ivy Nile def. Zelina Vega The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Julius and Brutus Creed interfered in Ivy Nile’s showdown against Zelina Vega and sparked a ringside brawl against Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro. As they took down The Lwo, Nile seized the moment and drove Vega into the canvas to bring the win to American Made.

My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #3: The War Raiders def. Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee, and The New Day The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

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Paz Vega-starrer “Death Has No Master,” a Venezuela-set thriller from director Jorge Thielen Armand, is participating in Tiffcom’s Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, as the producers seek to secure the final 30% of the film’s $1.2 million budget.

The film, which previously participated in the Venice Production Bridge’s Gap-Financing Market, stars Vega as a woman who returns to Venezuela after two decades to sell her family’s cacao plantation, has recently shifted its shooting location to Colombia. The story follows her character Carolina’s confrontation with former workers who have occupied the land, leading to a dangerous power struggle that forces her to face both past trauma from a kidnapping and her own violent impulses.

The project marks Armand’s third feature following the acclaimed “La Soledad” and “La Fortaleza.” “My films are vehicles to investigate a broken identity – that of Venezuelans today – pieces of a puzzle I hope become...

Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star season five returns after a two-week break with an episode that finds Owen opening up about his brother’s death. Season five episode six, “Naked Truth,” will air on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Rob Lowe leads the cast as Captain Owen Strand, Ronen Rubinstein stars as T.K., Gina Torres plays Paramedic Captain Tommy Vega, and Jim Parrack is Judd Ryder. Natacha Karam plays Marjan Marwani, Brian Michael Smith is Paul Strickland, Julian Works is Mateo Chavez, Rafael Silva plays Carlos Reyes, and Brianna Baker is Nancy Gillian. Sierra McClain did not return for the fifth season.

“Naked Truth” Plot: The 126 race to save a man crushed under a vending machine. While struggling to handle his aggressive foster horse, Owen finally faces the truth of his brother’s death. As Mateo and Nancy scramble to delete a nude photo of her accidentally sent...

The business is truly flourishing! The Office has now been adapted into nearly every language you can think of, including the latest version from Mexico! This iconic series started in the UK, made a massive splash in the US, and has since taken the world by storm, proving to be one of the most binge-watched shows ever, fans clearly just can’t get enough of the workplace shenanigans!

Ricky Gervais and other cast members in The Office UK | Credits: BBC

With a total of over a dozen different remakes across the globe, whether it’s the dry humor of the original UK version or the quirky yet heartwarming charm of the US adaptation, every iteration adds a fresh flavor that keeps its viewers on the hook. It’s clear that the spirit of The Office transcends borders, making it one of the most beloved staples in the history of TV!

Ricky Gervais’ career-launching mockumentary series “The Office” is getting a Mexican remake with Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios and Gary “Gaz” Alazraki’s Máquina Vega leading the charge.

Alazraki, who proved his comedy chops directing and producing major hits “Nosotros los Nobles” and “Club de Cuervos” serves as director and executive producer of “La Oficina” while Marcos Bucay (“Cómo Sobrevivir Soltero”) showruns the Mexican adaptation.

As part of the overall deal signed between Amazon MGM Studios and Máquina Vega, “La Oficina” will be available exclusively on Prime Video in Latin America, Brazil and Spain.

The wildly popular BBC Studios format has already been adapted in the U.S., France, Chile and Poland, among others, in addition to the Australian version, which begun streaming on Prime Video this October.

This new version is set in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes where the office will be led by Jerónimo Ponce III, regional...

Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!

Match #1: World Tag Team No. 1 Contenders Tournament – The New Day def. Aop The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

The World Tag Team Title No. 1 Contenders Tournament continued as The New Day took on Aop. The Miz made his way to ringside to observe the match, but R-Truth appeared out of nowhere to attack his former friend. The New Day capitalized on the fracas at ringside, as Kofi Kingston rolled up Akam to progress in the tournament.

My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #2: Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane vs. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez (No-contest) The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Fired up from a backstage confrontation, Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane contended against Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.

The following contains major spoilers from NCIS Season 22, Episode 2, "Foreign Bodies," which debuted Monday, Oct. 21 on CBS.

NCIS Season 22, Episode 2, "Foreign Bodies," feels like an episode designed to move a character forward, rather than to stand on its own. In this case, the character is NCIS Director Leon Vance, played by Rocky Carroll. Though Carroll turns in yet another reliable performance in the Vance-heavy hour, he can't stop it from feeling clumsy, especially once the Director's personal life becomes the focus of the story.

"Foreign Bodies" centers around important diplomatic talks between the United States Navy and the Venezuelan Navy. Those talks are put in jeopardy when someone from the Venezuelan side ends up dead -- in Vance's office. What unfolds starts out as a high-stakes thriller, but then gradually becomes more and more about the relationship between Vance and his "casual girlfriend" Lena Paulsen. Vance and Lena get some development,...

When you open an episode of NCIS with Vance locked in his office, covered in blood, and a dead body on his floor, you know things are about to get wild.

NCIS Season 22 Episode 2 throws us straight into a diplomatic meeting with Venezuela that quickly spirals into chaos.

Vance’s covert operation with Diego Rojas, a Venezuelan agent playing both sides, takes a disastrous turn when Rojas collapses and dies in his office.

(Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS)

From that moment on, it’s a mad scramble to cover up the body and solve the mystery before the entire situation blows up in their faces.

Naturally, Torres, McGee, Jess, and even Jimmy — who seems to have joined in just to avoid being the odd man out — get swept into Vance’s off-the-books operation.

Watching them frantically try to handle a dead body without drawing any attention is exactly the kind of...

From the opening scenes, it’s clear Carlos has developed an unhealthy reliance on his smartphone. As the manager at a logistics firm, his days are lost in an endless cycle of emails, video calls, and virtual meetings. While his career has excelled, Carlos’s relationship with his wife Adela has suffered tremendously over the years.

We meet Adela, a passionate doctor, understandably fed up with playing second fiddle in her own home. Despite Carlos’s sincere efforts to change, old habits die hard. His compulsion climaxes during an important family event, leading Adela to issue an ultimatum—seek help, or their marriage is over.

Desperate to save his family, Carlos joins a therapy group for those addicted to their devices. Here we see both the humor and heartache of addiction as members try to replace bad behaviors with healthier activities. As Carlos works to reconcile the many areas of his life out of balance,...