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"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" doesn't quite have the cultural cache of "The Original Series" or "The Next Generation," but don't think it's lesser because of that. Many Trekkies, including at least one person at /Film, have argued that "DS9" is the very finest "Star Trek" of them all.

"Deep Space Nine" was set on the titular space station, orbiting the formerly occupied planet Bajor. This singular setting wasn't the only way that "DS9" broke up the "Trek" formula; many of the show's episodes got darker than "Trek" usually does. The last two seasons featured a serialized narrative about Starfleet fighting a war against the invading Dominion. "DS9" took "Star Trek" into darkness first (and more successfully) before J.J. Abrams did so.

The episode "Duet" explored the scars left on Bajor by its Cardassian occupiers. Bajoran Major Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor...

Vision Quest will finally reveal what became of White Vision in the aftermath of WandaVision. In that series, the Avenger was resurrected (minus his emotions) by S.W.O.R.D., and seemingly regained his memories after crossing paths with the Hex's Vision.

Given his current status quo, there's a ton of storytelling potential with the character. Plus, with Ultron, Jocasta, and Tommy Maximoff all expected to factor into the story, it stands a chance of being one of the most impactful MCU TV shows on Disney+ to date.

During a recent interview with Katee Sackhoff, Vision Quest showrunner Terry Matalas shared what he could about his approach to the WandaVision and Agatha All Along follow-up and how he expanded on what Marvel Studios was looking for from the series.

"There was a kind of logline that was very specific," he started. "Kinda like 'It’s this, this, and this.

At nearly five-and-a-half hours — further divided into five massive chapters — Julia Loktev’s “My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow” is less like typical docu-journalism, and more akin to Tolstoy’s “War and Peace.” The first volume in a two-part series about independent reporters, it lays out its twists and turns early on: At some point during its runtime, Russia will launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Capturing this war and its consequences was never Loktev’s intent, but the film’s evolution is a vital part of its text.

What began as a piece about Loktev’s friends and colleagues being branded “foreign agents” by the Russian state evolves in real time. It’s even forced to switch protagonists at one point, owing the mounting logistical challenges caused by the ongoing conflict. While Loktev intended to work with a professional cinematographer, she would end up shooting much...

Legendary genre actor Tony Todd passed away in 2024, leaving behind a legacy that includes the horror films "Candyman" and "Final Destination." His deep voice also earned him many voiceover villain roles in geek franchises: Zoom in season 2 of "The Flash", the Decepticon Dreadwing in "Transformers: Prime," Venom in Insomniac's "Spider-Man 2" video game, and many more.

Trekkies might recognize Todd too; he had a recurring role on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and then "Deep Space Nine" as Kurn, the Klingon brother of Worf (Michael Dorn). Kurn's last appearance was in "DS9" season 4, "Sons of Mogh," but Todd appeared in an even better episode earlier in that season. That would be "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" season 4, episode 2, "The Visitor," penned by the prolific "Trek" writer Michael Taylor.

"The Visitor" is set many decades (even further) in the future and stars Todd as an aged Jake Sisko (normally played as...

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Peacock is ready with an entertainment-packed December this year. The upcoming month will see the release of the hilarious comedy series Laid, and also the streaming release of the brilliant horror film Speak No Evil. Just like every month, Peacock is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 7 new movies and TV shows coming to Peacock in December 2024.

About a Boy Seasons 1-2 (December 2) Credit – NBC

About a Boy is a comedy series created by Jason Katims. Based on the 1998 novel of the same name by author Nick Hornby, the NBC series follows Will Freeman, a successful songwriter who loves living a carefree life as a bachelor in San Francisco, but his perfect life takes a turn when a single mother and her 11-year-old son move in next door.

Some of the most popular sitcoms of all time came out of the eighties. Shows like M.A.S.H., Cheers, The Cosby Show and Family Ties won accolades and dominated the ratings. Even Seinfeld started in the eighties. Unfortunately, this left room for plenty of other sitcoms of the era to slip through the cracks.

Decades after those well-known classic sitcoms ruled the airwaves, some of the shows that didnt warrant as much attention at the time still hold up, and some are even more relevant now than when they first aired. There are plenty of great old-school laughs to be found; audiences just need to know where to look.

An Unlikely Couple Raises a Teenage Girl in New York My Two Dads (1987 1990)

My Two Dads tells the story of Nicole Bradford, a 12-year-old who is sent to live with two men, each of whom could potentially be her biological father. One of the men,...

Despite its great premise, Rick Berman shot down the original idea for the Star Trek: Voyager season 5 episode "Once Upon a Time," forcing the creative team to come up with something new. Voyager season 5 had a high percentage of impressive episodes, including several that are consistently ranked as some of Voyager's best episodes. Although it rarely gets as much love as some others, "Once Upon a Time" was important to season 5, notable for being the first big appearance of Naomi Wildman (Scarlett Pomers) as Voyager's youngest recurring character.

The premise of "Once Upon a Time" followed Naomi and her experiences in a holodeck program called "The Adventures of Flotter," a program designed to teach children natural science and deductive reasoning. Other members of Voyager's cast of characters also featured prominently, including Neelix (Ethan Phillips), who attempted to distract Naomi to conceal the fact that her mother was missing after an away mission accident.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "The Visitor" has a secret payoff years later involving Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Elim Garak (Andrew Robinson). Written by Michael Taylor and directed by David Livingston, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 4, episode 3, "The Visitor" is one of the series' most emotional episodes, detailing the love Jake Sisko has for his father, Captain Sisko. "The Visitor" is based on a fan coming to J.D. Salinger's home unannounced and interviewed the reclusive author.

In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "The Visitor," a young aspiring writer named Melanie (Rachel Robinson) shows up at the Louisiana home of an elderly Jake Sisko, who is now a reclusive author. Jake tells Melanie the story of how his father, Captain Sisko, died, although Jake later learned Ben was trapped in subspace. Shunning his writing career, Jake joined Starfleet to learn the science needed to bring his father back.

Exclusive: “The other night we had Michelle and Barack, last night we had Tim Walz, and tonight we got a major headliner,” Democratic National Convention executive producer Ricky Kirshner said Thursday ahead of of Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech later tonight the the DNC in Chicago. “So I say, the closing act is pretty good, so stick around no matter what time it is.”

A multiple Emmy winner and nominee, Hollywood and political event veteran Kirshner is an alum of Super Bowl halftime shows and the Tony Awards (for which he is nominated for in the Outstanding Variety Special category this year), and has been a part of every DNC since 1992 in New York City.

In an election year where almost everything is as unconventional as can be, this week’s DNC is actually a bit of back to the future. Unlike the virtual DNC that Kirshner and team had to...

Star Trek is always about boldly going and exploring the final frontier. But who said that frontier had to exist in the present? Many times, the voyages of the USS Enterprise and its sister ships in Starfleet go back to the past and sometimes to the future, where they get new perspectives on what has been and what could be.

With few exceptions, Trek‘s time travel stories are often entertaining romps or thought-provoking adventures. But a few stand above the rest, outdoing even favorites like “Time’s Arrow” or “Trials and Tribble-ations.”

This list ranks the best of Trek‘s time travel stories, but because this is Trek, we have to make a few disclaimers. We’re only talking here about stories in which someone actually moves forward or backward in time. That leaves out holodeck stories or tales in which the Enterprise finds a planet that just so...

Donald Trump’s combative and sometime incoherent “tirade” Wednesday at National Associate of Black Journalists convention has been condemned by Kamala Harris’ campaign and defended by the GOP nominee’s running mate J.D. Vance.

Among various assertions, false claims and more, Trump today in Chicago threw shade on whether the Vice President is actually Black. “I’ve known her for a long time indirectly, directly, very much,” Trump exclaimed. “And she was always of Indian heritage and she was promoting Indian heritage. I didn’t know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black. So I don’t know, is she Indian, or is she Black?”

Harris is biracial, as her father is from Jamaican and her mother is from India.

As the VP flies to Houston for a number of events (she undoubtedly...

Legacy of Kain remains a popular franchise with fans and there are those who are desperate to see the games remastered. Whilst the Embracer Group currently holds the rights to the franchise, there has been little news in terms of a remaster and indeed, recent layoffs cast a cloud over any potential works.

With the recent news that a prequel graphic novel would be coming soon on Kickstarter, many fans had their hopes re-elevated and this sparked debate about what may come in the future. This news was significantly eclipsed by an epic tease coming out of Sdcc 2024 which has sparked rumors of a potential remake.

Legacy of Kain Remaster – Fan Request

With the recent teaser reveal coming out of Sdcc 2024 and the subsequent post by Wario64 on social media site X, there was as expected substantial comments from fans with nearly 7k likes and around 2.5k retweets, at the time of writing.

Historian Michael Taylor critiques Indiana Jones & Dial of Destiny's ending for historical inaccuracies during time travel to ancient times. The film mixes historical fact with fantasy, but falls short on an accurate portrayal of the Siege of Syracuse. Despite the fantastical nature of the film, accurate historical details would have enhanced the experience.

Historian Michael Taylor has revealed why Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny's time-traveling ending is historically inaccurate, explaining what the movie gets wrong about its surprising final setting. During Dial of Destiny's ending, Indy and Helena end up on a Nazi aircraft, which gets transported by the titular Dial back to the Siege of Syracuse in 212 BC. During the flight, the plane ends up getting targeted by the warring armies of Rome and Greece, who are fighting a naval battle below them.

Speaking with Insider on their series How Real Is It?, Taylor revealed how...

Ben-Hur's naval battle scene is historically inaccurate, lacking realism in combat depiction, says Roman expert Michael Taylor. The pirate fleet would not have been as large as depicted, nor would the Roman Navy be ramming ships in the specific way shown in the movie. Despite taking historical liberties, the movie's epic scale and thrilling story outweigh its inaccuracies.

The Oscar-winning historical epic Ben-Hur has failed to impress Roman expert Michael Taylor, who has criticized the film for its naval battle among other aspects within the same scene. The 1959 classic follows a Jewish prince who, after being sold into slavery, returns to Rome with his freedom seeking revenge on those who wronged him. The movie includes plenty of classic scenes, such as a chariot race and a naval battle, later inspiring the poorly-received 2016 Ben-Hur remake, which never stood a chance against the classic original.

However, speaking with Insider on their...

2011's The Eagle could have been a highlight in Channing Tatum's career but the film was a box-office disappointment. A Roman history expert revisits one scene that redeems the movie's poor reception among audiences and critics.

Sword-and-sandal films have been popular since the turn of the 19th century; the genre has also launched many actors into highly successful careers. Standout examples of these include Kirk Douglas' casting in Spartacus, Charlton Heston in Ben-Hur, and Russell Crowe in Gladiator; Troy and Alexander attempted to replicate this with Brad Pitt and Colin Farrell, but critics and audiences panned their performances. Channing Tatum received similar feedback for 2011's The Eagle, now confirmed as one of his worst-reviewed movies. Fans now have an incentive to revisit that film thanks to Insider and Michael Taylor, an expert on ancient Roman history.

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Historian Michael Taylor praises Spartacus' Roman battle scene's accuracy, rating it a 7/10. Spartacus won four Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor for Peter Ustinov. The film marked a significant achievement for director Stanley Kubrick and star Kirk Douglas.

The 1960 film Spartacus gets a review from a history expert. Starring Kirk Douglas as the titular Roman slave, the historical epic film follows the protagonist's journey as he trains to become a gladiator and leads a violent revolution against the Roman Republic, while his rival Crassus works to gain power through squashing this uprising. In addition to Douglas, Spartacus features a leading cast including Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, and Nina Foch.

In an Insider interview, historian Michael Taylor rates a Roman battle scene in Spartacus.

According to the historian, the basic setup of the battle scene in Spartacus, with separate "cohorts" and a "checkerboard formation" is accurate...

Historian Michael Taylor praises The Eagle's accurate battle scene depiction and formations. The movie received poor reviews upon release due to its direction and Channing Tatum's performance. Some positive aspects include well-executed battle scenes and limited use of CGI.

Channing Tatums 2011 epic The Eagle, which received poor reviews upon release, received a near-perfect score from a historian. Directed by Scottish filmmaker Kevin Macdonald, the historical drama, which was set in 140 Ad, followed the chief protagonist Marcus Aquila, a young Roman officer who ventures into ancient Britain in hopes of recovering the lost Roman Ninth Legion's golden emblem. Tatum played the role of Marcus Aquila and was joined by other popular names, including Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, and Tahar Rahim. The movie was a critical failure, but one historian has found something positive to praise.

In a recent video by Insider, historian Michael Taylor analyzed one of...

Historian Michael Taylor grades Gladiator a 7/10 for accuracy, criticizing the film's Roman battle tactics and Maximus' generalship. Taylor highlights inaccuracies like catapults and flaming arrows in battle, and chariots in the Coliseum. Gladiator II, set 20 years later, will see Ridley Scott returning as director with a new cast, despite Russell Crowe not reprising his role.

Gladiator's opening battle scene and Coliseum fight are rated by a historian, who gives the film good marks for accuracy, despite one inauthentic detail about Maximus. Ridley Scotts 2000 epic grossed $465 million worldwide, reviving the sword-and-sandals genre while propelling star Russell Crowe to an Academy Award for Best Actor. Crowe wont be on-board for the upcoming sequel Gladiator II, but Scott will be back in the directors chair, guilding a mostly-new cast including Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington.

As audiences eagerly await Gladiator IIs release on November 22, a historian recently revisited the original...

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The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 4 "Day," now available on Disney +.

Ki-Adi Mundi's cameo in The Acolyte has sparked controversy, as it potentially contradicts the series' canon. Mundi's appearance in The Acolyte suggests that he is older than previously established and brings his Jedi rank into question. The biggest issue with Ki-Adi Mundi's appearance may lie in a potential plot hole surrounding the existence of a Sith Lord in The Acolyte.

The fourth episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte surprised fans with the bizarre cameo of Ki-Adi Mundi alongside a group of Jedi discussing the murders committed by Mae Aniseya.

Cleopatra's Battle of Actium scene gets a brutal 2/10 rating for historical inaccuracies in naval tactics and ship design. Twentieth Century-Fox sacrificed realism for spectacle in the bloated, over-budget epic film starring Elizabeth Taylor. Gal Gadot is set to star in a new Cleopatra movie.

Elizabeth Taylor's 1963 historical epic Cleopatra is brutally assessed by an expert, who calls the film's big naval battle scene overall terrible. The most expensive movie ever made at the time of release, Taylors sprawling star vehicle about the exploits of the famed Queen of Egypt became notorious as one of the all-time flops in film history. Contributing to the movies inflated $31 million budget was an epic scene of naval warfare, set during the Battle of Actium, where the forces of Roman emperor Octavian defeated the combined fleets of allies Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony.

Not only was Cleopatras Battle of Actium scene hugely expensive, it also wasnt very historically accurate,...

Rome's attention to detail in historical accuracy impresses a historian, such as soldiers' authentic armor. Although Rome had some inaccuracies, it balanced history and narrative well, making it stand out. The high production value of Rome set a standard for future successful TV shows.

Roman historian Michael Taylor rates the historical accuracy in HBO's Rome. The award-winning and critically acclaimed series starring Ray Stevenson and Ciarn Hinds ran for two seasons before it was cancelled. The historical drama takes place during the last days of the Roman Republic and into the transition to the Roman Empire. It featured real-life historical figures, such as Julius Caesar (Hinds), and fictional characters created for the series, such as Titus Pullo (Stevenson).

In a video with Insider, Taylor breaks down the historical accuracy and inaccuracies of the combat featured in Rome.

Taylor focuses on clips that highlight the battle formations that the troops employ,...

Barbarians earns an impressive eight out of 10 for historical accuracy with its portrayal of the Battle of Teutoberg Forest. The show features accurate tactics and correct costuming based on what has been found in archaeological digs. Barbarians season 1 was a critical and viewership hit, but season 2 has been less of a success, casting doubt on season 3.

Historian Michael Taylor analyzes a key battle scene from Netflix's Barbarians, praising it for its historical accuracy. First released on Netflix in 2020, Barbarians is a German series that chronicles the Roman Empire's occupation of Germania, and the rebellion this sparks from some key tribes. The Netflix show, which was created Andreas Heckmann, Arne Nolting, and Jan Martin Scharf, earned mostly positive reviews from critics and currently sports an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes.

In a recent video for Insider, Taylor analyzes a scene from Barbarians season 1, episode 6, depicting the events of the Battle of Teutoberg Forest.

An expert in Roman warfare praises the accuracy in Risen, giving it an 8 out of 10 for its depiction of Roman weapons and tactics. Risen's unique angle on the Jesus story attracted star Joseph Fiennes to the project. Historical accuracy in depicting Roman military tactics and weapons adds some realism and interest to Risen's narrative.

The 2016 historical epic Risen, which got mixed reviews when it released, receives high accuracy marks from an expert in Roman warfare. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves director Kevin Reynolds was behind the camera for Sonys Biblical epic about a Roman soldiers search for the body of Jesus. Starring Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth and Cliff Curtis, Risen was made for a reported budget of $20 million, and took in $46 million at the box office.

Critics may not have been impressed by Reynolds foray into Biblical times, as reflected in the movies 53% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes,...

There are plenty of great Battlestar Galactica episodes out there. The very first episode, "33," is a masterclass in how to successfully kick off a series, and the Season 3 two-parter "Exodus" keeps us pinned to our seats as we wonder if New Caprica can survive. But there's one two-part episode in particular that changed the course of the rest of the series. Everything we thought we knew about some of our favorite Battlestar Galactica characters proved false from the start, and "Crossroads" revealed this to us the only way it knew how. Penned by Michael Taylor and Mark Verheiden, this two-hour spectacle directed by Michael Rymer pushed our heroes straight into the unknown before just sort of leaving them there. "Crossroads" would have profound effects on the rest of the series, but as it stands on its own, it's a powerful season finale with a bite that matches its bark. Now...

For the 15th anniversary of the "Battlestar Galactica" finale, I spoke with several of the show's writers and actors for an inside look at how it reached that conclusion. One of them was David Eick, the series' co-creator (with Ronald D. Moore). I asked the man who resurrected "Galactica" out of its campy 1970s roots why attempts to keep the franchise going faltered.

You see, "Battlestar" hadn't even been finished a year when a prequel spin-off debuted: "Caprica," an ensemble drama set more than 50 years before the series on the eponymous planet (one of the 12 colonies razed by the robotic Cylons at the outset of "Battlestar Galactica"). The series debuted in January 2010 and wrapped that November after a single, 19-episode first season -- its planned multi-year run aborted by low ratings.

Next, Eick and co. pivoted with "Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome," a second prequel (but after "Caprica") set during the first human/Cylon war.

"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" is pretty unique among "Star Trek" shows in that it deals directly with war and goes to some very dark places with its characters, and no episode depicts that better than "In the Pale Moonlight" from season 6. The episode takes place during the thick of the Dominion War, which saw the Federation battling against Changelings, Jem'Hadar, Vorta, and Cardassians.

As the Dominion forces grow bolder and more violent, Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks) must find a way to convince the Romulans to join the side of the Federation and fight. Unfortunately, they have a pact of non-aggression with the Dominion, which makes his job that much more difficult. He ends up using subterfuge and has tailor/spy Garak (Andrew Robinson) help him manufacture fake proof of Dominion plans to overthrow the Romulans once they're done with the Federation. It's a messy business that's morally gray, and...

"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" was the first serialized "Trek" series and remains the one most willing to break with the franchise's utopian vision. As Captain Ben Sisko (Avery Brooks) muses, "It's easy to be a saint in paradise," but "DS9" puts its characters in tough spots with no easy solutions.

The greatest example is season 6, episode 19 — "In The Pale Moonlight." If you haven't seen it, go watch it now (streaming on Paramount+), experience its brilliance unspoiled, and then report back here.

It's the height of the Dominion War and the Federation-Klingon Alliance is losing. If the Dominion is to be defeated, the good guys will need help from the other major power in the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant: the Romulans, who have thus far remained neutral.

So, Sisko enlists Garak (Andrew Robinson), a Cardassian former spy, for espionage help. The plan quickly changes from Garak digging up dirt to him...

Exclusive: Cloud10 Media and writer, producer & narrator Branden Morgan have joined forces to launch the third season of the true-crime podcast The Devil Within; which literally dropped yesterday. The podcast, which was in a limited format, racked up 8M downloads in its first two season. The podcast will now drop episodes on a 45-week basis.

Morgan created the show before joining the now-defunct Cavalry Audio Network, which helped produce the first two seasons. When Morgan’s time at the embattled Cavalry Media was up, he left with his show in hand and joined up with Cloud10 Media for a new season.

“This season’s story will be even better than the past two,” said Sim Sarna, founder and CEO of Cloud10 Media. “The third season of The Devil Within will take listeners on a journey through one of the most feared serial killers in history.”

The podcast The Devil Within...

"The Visitor" remains a powerful and emotional episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Avery Brooks' love for Cirroc Lofton, who played Jake Sisko, was real and genuine on and off-screen. The episode accurately portrayed the strong bond between Captain Sisko and his son, challenging the traditional portrayal of fathers and sons in Star Trek.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Avery Brooks looks back on the classic season 4 episode, "The Visitor," which centered on the loving relationship between Captain Benjamin Sisko and his son Jake. "The Visitor" saw the young Jake (Cirroc Lofton) lose his father, which altered the course of his life. The older Jake Sisko (Tony Todd) dedicated his life to bringing his dad back, and he sacrifices himself to restore the timeline in the past so that the Siskos can remain together on Deep Space Nine.

In the Star Trek oral history "The Fifty-Year Mission: The...

The marriage of elite journalism and documentary has been a welcome one, for reasons that should be clear. Get experienced, polished reporters involved in a story and you’re generally going to get a tale not only well-told but responsibly told, with due diligence taking precedence over flash and sensation. Add top filmmaking talent to the mix and you get the best of both worlds. The New York Times has been knocking it out of the park with its FX New York Times Presents series. Now The Wall Street Journal...

One of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s defining episodes owes a key part of its success to one late night drink.

The controversial and acclaimed hour “In the Pale Moonlight,” which turned 25 this month, finds Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) struggling to justify the moral and ethical compromises he made to trick the Romulans into joining Starfleet in their war against the Changeling-led Dominion.

The stakes of the episode couldn’t be higher. And the only thing harder than the toll Sisko’s lies take on him was figuring out the structure for this outside-the-box episode, one that features Sisko seemingly breaking the fourth wall as he records a personal log directly into camera, recounting the chain of events that led this once self-respecting officer to find solace at the bottom of a bottle.

According to DS9 writer Ronald D. Moore, a night of drinking inspired his uncredited rewrite...

One of the greatest Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes, "In the Pale Moonlight," owes a weird but amusing debut to Tim Burton's 1989 blockbuster, Batman. "In the Pale Moonlight" is one of the seminal DS9 episodes spotlighted in Peter Holmstrom's oral history, The Center Seat: 55 years of Star Trek. It turns out the classic episode's familiar title has a funny origin borne from genuine confusion.

Ranking high among Captain Benjamin Sisko's (Avery Brooks) best episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, "In the Pale Moonlight" involves a desperate Sisko's attempts to turn the tide of the Dominion War by tricking the Romulans into siding with the United Federation of Planets. Bookended by a riveting Captain's Log explaining his decisions, Sisko reveals his conspiracy with Elim Garak (Andrew Robinson) to fool Romulan Senator Vreenak (Stephen McHattie) into believing the Dominion planned to betray the Romulans. Vreenak quickly determined...

A dramatization of the life of Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan/Renault CEO who escaped from arrest hidden in a music case, is in the works from Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón and This England’s Michael Winterbottom.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Monk star Tony Shalhoub is set to play Ghosn in the six-part TV series Fall of the God of Cars, which comes from Fremantle, Anonymous Content, Richard Brown’s Passenger and Winterbottom’s Revolution Films.

Ghosn was the wealthy Brazilian-Lebanese CEO of Nissan and Renault whose world came tumbling down when he was arrested in Japan in 2018 on allegations of under-reporting his salary and gross misuse of company assets. One year later, he orchestrated an escape to Beirut, hidden in a music case on a private jet, and, with multiple warrants out for his arrest, he has remained there ever since.

The big-budget series was originally developed by Winterbottom,...

Chennai, Jan 18 (Ians) The increasing geopolitical pressure will have limited immediate effect on semiconductor supply chains but in the longer term, will lead to geographic diversification of production capacity and investments of Taiwanese semiconductor companies, said Moody’s Investors Service.

This geographic shift will involve substantial investments and raise economic concerns for Taiwan, and China, which are credit negative for the Taiwanese government and related chipmaking companies, it said.

“Given the substantial investments required and the potential economic concerns for Taiwan, if it were to move a large portion of high-end manufacturing capacity offshore, we do not expect this process to happen swiftly. Still, any disruption to the supply of semiconductors from Taiwan will have effects beyond Asia-Pacific,” Moody’s Managing Director Michael Taylor said.

China’s reliance on semiconductor imports is unlikely to diminish over the medium term given constraints on its advanced chip production.

Rising geopolitical tensions are...

“All That Breathes,” a documentary about two brothers who run a refuge for birds that have been injured by the pollution in New Dehli, has been named the best nonfiction film of 2022 at the 16th annual Cinema Eye Honors ceremony, which took place on Thursday night at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens, New York.

“All That Breathes” previously won the top award at the International Documentary Association’s IDA Documentary Awards, the other major award devoted to nonfiction film. It is also on the 15-film shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Laura Poitras won the award for directing for “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” while “Navalny” won the award for production.

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Cinema Eye Honors, the organization that recognizes outstanding artistic achievement in nonfiction and documentary films & series, announced the first round of their 2023 awards and nominations at its annual Cinema Eye Fall Lunch held in Los Angeles.

In the five Broadcast categories, HBO film “Four Hours at the Capitol,” an inside look at the January 6th riot, led with three nominations: Broadcast Film, Broadcast Editing and Broadcast Cinematography. Other projects like the Disney+ docuseries “The Beatles: Get Back” and Showtime’s “We Need to Talk About Cosby” also received more than one nomination.

Other announcements at the event include the annual Shorts List, which spotlights 10 of the year’s top documentary short films, and the recipient of the Legacy Award this year, Terry Zwigoff’s 1995 film “Crumb.”

“I’m glad to find out you don’t have to be dead to receive this award,” Zwigoff said in a written statement. “I...

“Four Hours at the Capitol,” “The Beatles: Get Back,” “Playing With Sharks,” “We Need to Talk About Cosby,” “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” and “How To With John Wilson” are among the nonfiction television programs that have been nominated in the Cinema Eye Honors broadcast categories, Cinema Eye Honors announced at the organization’s annual fall lunch in Los Angeles on Thursday.

“Four Hours at the Capitol,” Jamie Roberts’ HBO film about the Jan. 6 insurrection, received three nominations to lead all programs. “Get Back,” “Cosby,” “Stanley Tucci,” “John Wilson” and “Playing With Sharks” each received two nominations.

Along with “Four Hours at the Capitol” and “Playing With Sharks,” broadcast film nominees were “Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes,” “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” and “George Carlin’s American Dream.” Nonfiction series nominees were “Get Back,” “Cosby,” “Black and Missing,” “Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey,” “LuLaRich” and “Mind Over Murder.” Nominated anthology series...

Coming to Prime Video on September 16 is Goodnight Mommy.

Twin brothers (Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti) arrive at their Mother’s country home (Naomi Watts) to discover her face covered in surgical bandages. Immediately something is off. Their Mother smokes, sets strict rules, refuses to sing their favorite bedtime song, and secretly rips up a drawing Elias gives her — things their previously warm, caring mom would never do. They begin to suspect the woman is not their mother at all, but even after she turns violent, the police don’t believe the children are in danger. Becoming increasingly suspicious, the boys try to uncover who they are really living with, in this suspenseful, psychological thriller.

Goodnight Mommy is directed by Matt Sobel from a screenplay by Kyle Warren, based on the 2014 film Goodnight Mommy (written and directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, produced by Ulrich Seidl).

The film stars Naomi Watts (21 Grams,...

The Brady organization against gun violence is calling on Hollywood writers, directors and producers to examine onscreen gun violence and depictions of gun safety, asking the creative community to sign a pledge that’s already garnered more than 200 signatures of such names as Judd Apatow, Shonda Rhimes, Damon Lindelof and Jimmy Kimmel and the writers of Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The pledge, while noting that the “responsibility lies with lax gun laws supported by those politicians more afraid of losing power than saving lives,” acknowledges that “America’s storytellers” have the power to “effect change.”

“Cultural attitudes toward smoking, drunk driving, seatbelts and marriage equality have all evolved due in large part to movies’ and TV’s influence. It’s time to take on gun safety,” the Brady pledge states, and goes on to ask writers, directors and producers to, whenever possible, to:

Use creativity “to model responsible gun ownership and...

Last year, Two Sentence Horror Stories was a middle-of-the-road performer on The CW. It outperformed several other scripted series on the network and was renewed. How will it do this time around? Will Two Sentence Horror Stories be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned.

An anthology series, the Two Sentence Horror Stories TV show was inspired by the viral fan fiction format of the same name. The drama delves into fears common to humanity and how they manifest in the modern, ever-connected age. Season three actors include Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Donald Heng, Michael Ayres, Allyson Grant, Graham Verchere, Sam Robert Muik, Sean Depner, Patrick Lubczyk, Michael Taylor, Robyn Daye Edwards, Nik Vasilyev, Zandara Kennedy, Mike Mitchell, Chase Nicholson, Andrew Long, Sawyer Nicholson, Kevin Haaland, Christina Orjalo, Sophia Reid-Gantzert, Matthew James Dowden, Paula Lindberg, Rami Kahlon, Naomi King,...

There’ll be no room for idle hands when production begins on Ursula Dabrowsky’s The Devil’s Work in South Australia.

The third film in her Demon Trilogy will be filmed across just five nights in December, as opposed to the two weeks it took to shoot predecessor Inner Demon in 2012 and the four-week schedule for 2009’s Family Demons.

Headlining the cast are two leads from the previous films, Cassandra Kane and Sarah Jeavons, who play feuding sisters in a story that chronicles a young couple’s weekend away at a remote cottage. What begins as a romantic escape soon turns into a harrowing fight for survival as they are terrorised by an unhinged, homicidal sibling.

They are joined by Mark Fantasia (The Tourist) who has returned to Adelaide after an eight-year stint in Los Angeles.

Written and directed by Dabrowsky, the project will also feature Maxx Corkindale as director of photography,...

Edgar Wiggins is a Soul Plumber, and the hero of the new DC Horror title of the same name, created by The Last Podcast on the Left trio of Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks, and Henry Zebrowski. The enormously successful podcast, now available exclusively on Spotify, combines comedy and high strangeness for deep dives into the paranormal, ufology, dark history, and true crime.

And with Soul Plumber, the deep dives continue by — as Zebrowski describes him — a tolerant and pure-hearted “wet Chihuahua” of a man driven by a sincere belief in a loving God, but is just too weird to fit in anywhere. The gas station attendant builds a pirated version of a machine intended to deliver souls from Satan, but ends up getting more than he bargains for when he goes after a demon.

While an original concept, the second title from the new DC imprint draws from older, weirder...

Cinema Retro has received the following press release:

Celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the Star Trek Franchise with the Debut of the First Four Films on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™

Newly Remastered Films will also be Available Individually on Blu-ray™

New Releases Arrive September 7, 2021

Just in time to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the September 8, 1966 airing of the very first Star Trek episode, Paramount Home Entertainment will debut the following new releases for every fan’s collection on September 7, 2021:

Star Trek: The Original 4 Movies 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Collection

For the first time ever, experience the original four Star Trek films in stunning 4K Ultra HD. Newly remastered from original elements for optimal picture quality, each film is presented with Dolby Vision® and Hdr-10.* This exceptional collection includes four Ultra HD discs, as well as four remastered Blu-ray discs with hours of previously released bonus content. Star Trek: The Motion Picture,...

Naomi Watts’ update on the cult horror film “Goodnight Mommy” just secured two crucial roles in Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti.

The twin boys will play Watts’ sons in the Amazon Studios project, which just kicked off production in New Jersey. Matt Sobel is directing the new take on the film, whose predecessor was selected as Austria’s entry for best international film at the 2015 Oscars.

The story follows two brothers who arrive at their mother’s country home to discover her face covered in bandages, what she says is the result of a recent cosmetic surgery. As her behavior grows increasingly erratic, a horrifying question takes root in the boys’ minds: what if the woman beneath the gauze isn’t their mother at all?

Sobel is directing from a script by Kyle Warren. Joshua Astrachan, David Kaplan, Nicolas Brigaud-Robert and Valery Guibal are producing. Watts, Sobel, Warren and the directors of the original film,...

As with the previous Conjuring movies, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is based around a case investigated by real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. While the extended Conjuring universe, which includes the Annabelle movies, The Nun and The Curse of La Llorona, is pure fiction, the main Conjuring films stick with the ‘based on real events’ hook – but how much of the latest movie is actually based on the facts and how much is artistic license?

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is slightly different to the first two Conjuring films in that the key events in the case happen at the very start of the movie, with the main bulk of the film concerning a background investigation that isn’t based on the real case. The real case is therefore the anchor and the bookends.

Talking about the fact and fiction elements, series...

Exclusive: Management firm and production company The Cartel has signed a trio of new clients: Into the Badlands and Defiance executive producers Michael Taylor, Why Women Kill consulting producer and Grand Hotel co-ep Curtis Kheel, and Famous In Love actor Niki Koss.

Koss starred in Freeform’s Famous In Love as Alexis Glenn, where she was a series regular opposite Bella Thorne, Charlie DePew, Carter Jenkins and Georgie Flores. She also appeared in Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse, Red Wing, The Appearing, Girl On The Edge, Trafficked, and Warning Shot. She acted and produced Dreamcatcher and Burying Yasmeen. Koss also won of the Female Filmmaker of the Year at the 2019 Burbank International Film Festival and is a Sundance Institute Directing Fellowship alumni.

The Cartel is representing Koss for Literary. She remains represented by McKeon/Myones Entertainment for talent.

Taylor is best known for writing and exec producing Syfy’s Defiance,...

Monday’s episode of The Good Doctor marked a major milestone for Shaun and Lea — one that promises to radically alter the trajectory of their relationship.

At the start of the hour, Lea’s car was seized by a sleazy tow truck operator named Tricky, who refused to cut her any slack for having her vintage automobile parked in someone else’s spot. St. Bonaventure’s heroic head of It insisted the spot belonged to her, but Shaun refused to lie on his girlfriend’s behalf.

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