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In Third Act, director Tadashi Nakamura trains his camera on his father, Robert A. Nakamura, “the godfather of Asian American media,” after the latter’s Parkinson’s diagnosis. The film, part of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, weaves this present-day storyline with archival footage dating back to the director’s childhood. Veteran documentary editor Victoria Chalk was brought in as an editor for Third Act. Below, Chalk discusses how she balanced filmmaker and subject in the edit and the joys of having so much archival footage to work with. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being […]

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In Third Act, director Tadashi Nakamura trains his camera on his father, Robert A. Nakamura, “the godfather of Asian American media,” after the latter’s Parkinson’s diagnosis. The film, part of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, weaves this present-day storyline with archival footage dating back to the director’s childhood. Veteran documentary editor Victoria Chalk was brought in as an editor for Third Act. Below, Chalk discusses how she balanced filmmaker and subject in the edit and the joys of having so much archival footage to work with. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being […]

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As hard as it may be for some to believe, the '90s were thirty years ago. That means it's finally time for some '90s nostalgia, and what better place to start than with the TV shows? In an era of streaming originals and binge-able miniseries, it's easy to forget how much of an impact TV shows had. Series from the '90s exemplify this, as they often had fans and followings well into the 2000s thanks to syndication. It's time to capitalize on those aging fan bases with new media. A movie adaptation gets the old audience back on board and is an opportunity to capture some new fans.

Plenty of classic cartoons have gotten love at the movies recently. The most recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles flick was a smash-hit, The Addams Family is a household name again, even Chip and Dale got a movie! It's time...

In the previous episode of Sight Unseen, we saw how Tess and Sunny uncover the truth behind Olivia’s murder, discovering that Ania killed her out of jealousy over a failed promise of wealth by winning the lottery. Also, Tess struggles to be work on the real crime scene by valuing Sunny’s friendship and expertise from the EyesUpp app. She proposes to become a civilian consultant to unofficially work in the team.

The fifth episode of Sight Unseen is about the murder of Sabrina Chalk, who coached a college swim team. She was a friend of Tess and Matt, the private investigator. Tess joined the police team to help solve the case as a consultant. With the help of Jake, Matt, and Sunny Patel from the EyesUp app, Tess solves the murder. It was tricky because there were misleading clues, but they found the truth eventually. The episode shows...

[This story contains spoilers from episode five of Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, “The Secret Inner Lives of Swans.”]

In a move that likely would’ve been met with disapproval by Truman Capote’s once-beloved “swans,” the wealthy socialite foes of the In Cold Blood author are decentralized in episode five of Feud: Capote vs. The Swans in favor of opening up dialogue about the position gay men were allowed to occupy in 1970s New York high society.

The writers and executive producers of the second season in Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology use a fictionalized meeting between Capote (Tom Hollander) and writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin (Chris Chalk) as a vehicle to unearth the truth that, beyond feeling a sense of embarrassment from Capote exposing their deepest darkest secrets in a four-part essay series in Esquire magazine, the swans were also taken aback by Capote’s audacity to be anything more than their immortally loyal gay sidekick.

A voiceover artist known for her role in Beast Wars: Transformers has sadly been confirmed as having passed away.

Pauline Newstone was a Canadian voice acting talent with a long career, and she supplied her vocals to several franchises. These included Western animation, as well as English dubs of numerous anime. Newstone's passing at the age of 79 actually occurred early in May 2023, though the exact reasons are not currently known. The news was broadcast on Twitter/X by Candice Santora, a collaborator of Garry Chalk. Chalk worked alongside Pauline Newstone on the show that became one of her most notable gigs.

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One of Pauline Newstone's most well-known roles was in the CGI Mainframe animated series Beast Wars: Transformers. This 1996-1998 cartoon was a unique entry in Hasbro's Transformers franchise. Radically different from the previous 1980s animated series from Sunbow, this series replaced the franchise's Autobots and Decepticons with Maximals and Predacons.

Huw Edwards — one of the most recognizable faces on British TV and the host of the BBC’s flagship News at Ten program — has been revealed as having allegedly paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos.

Edwards was named by his wife, Vicky Flind, in a statement issued on the veteran BBC presenter’s behalf to the U.K. Press Association. “In light of the recent reporting regarding the ‘BBC Presenter’ I am making this statement on behalf of my husband Huw Edwards, after what have been five extremely difficult days for our family. I am doing this primarily out of concern for his mental well-being and to protect our children,” she said.

And the BBC, in its own statement, said the Metropolitan Police had completed its investigation into Edwards and would take no further action. “We’re grateful to them for completing this work at speed. The police had...

A festive get together of friends turns dark in the new horror-thriller Our Deadly Vows, now playing in theaters in limited release. Actor Chris Chalk makes his directorial debut with the film, in which he stars opposite his wife, K.D. Chalk.

The film from production companies Golden Concorde, Triangle Road Entertainment and Global Genesis Group co-stars Ashlei Sharpe (Star Trek: Picard), along with Cesa Pledger, Eden Marryshow, Chantal Nchako, Byron Bronson, and Natalie Woolams-Torres. Entertainment Squad, a boutique distributor founded by Shaked Berenson, acquired the film in May and is handling distribution. Our Deadly Vows becomes available on demand and digitally beginning August 1.

“Our Deadly Vows tells the story of four couples celebrating the one-year wedding anniversary of their close friends, Chance and Grace,” according to a synopsis of the film. “The intimate gathering quickly turns into a firestorm of tumultuous relationships and ultimately,...

The last few years have been good ones for African American horror, with a number of new talents making a big impression. Alongside the mainstream successes of Jordan Peele have been independent works like Bad Hair, Antebellum and Death Ranch, all speaking to previously neglected audiences. Still, there’s a long way to go to achieve a proportionate presence in genre cinema, so it’s good to see a contribution from Chris Chalk, whose talent as an actor made him a standout in the likes of Gotham, Detroit and Godzilla Vs. Kong. Unfortunately, whilst his direction is effective and the acting is good all round, the script falls short of the mark.

Chalk plays Chance, whom we see in the opening scene exchanging wedding vows with Grace (Kd Chalk). A year later, they’re preparing to move to another state where Grace has got a job. She’s written a successful.

This article contains spoilers up to the latest episode of season 2 of "Perry Mason."

When the debut season of HBO's "Perry Mason" came to an end in 2020, the requisite origin story was finally out of the way and our trio of heroes -- Matthew Rhys' criminal defense lawyer Perry Mason, his secretary-turned-attorney Della Street (Juliet Rylance), and investigator Paul Drake (Chris Chalk) -- had formed a strong unit for their fledgling legal team. Season 2, however, started on a completely different note. (You can read /Film's review by Chris Evangelista here.) Instead of criminal law, Mason had shifted gears to the much less stressful (and less triggering) pastures of civil law. And without any real boots-on-the-ground work to keep him paying the bills, the ever-resourceful Drake had largely gone his own separate way.

As the season progressed, however, Mason and Street couldn't help but throw themselves at another un-winnable criminal case,...

This post contains spoilers for "Perry Mason" season 2.

The "Perry Mason" season 2 premiere starts with the perfect representation of the show's renewed focus. Whereas the first season was an unrelentingly grim affair that started with baby murder, this time we open on a lively speakeasy boat party. But a fire soon engulfs the boat and the jazzy dance number is replaced by the screams of its patrons. In those opening moments, the episode encapsulates the theme of this new season and of its 1930s Los Angeles setting. While everything appears ok, there are sinister forces at play beneath the carapace.

Former showrunners Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald were replaced by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler for this new run of episodes. The pair spearheaded this shift in tone from an unapologetically dark and violent slow burn to a show that celebrates the allure of its 1930s setting while confronting the...

William Hopper, the actor who played the stalwart private detective Paul Drake on the hit 1957 legal drama "Perry Mason," was a notoriously prolific smoker, often seen with a cigarette hanging from his lips on camera. In 1970, Hopper suffered a stroke and succumbed to smoking-related health issues a month later. He was 55 years old. 

As Paul Drake, Hopper was a cynic, a more grizzled presence built to balance Perry Mason's serious intellect. He was the Dr. McCoy to Perry Mason's Spock. For those unfamiliar with the series, "Perry Mason" was about a Los Angeles defense lawyer, played brilliantly by Raymond Burr, who was always careful to investigate the clients he was hired to defend. Typically, innocent people came to Mason, and he was always curious about the details of their case. Mason would always face off against the L.A. District Attorney Hamilton Burger (William Talman), who never won a case against him.

This post contains spoilers for season 2 of "Perry Mason."

"Perry Mason" season 2 has switched things up pretty dramatically from the first season, bringing supporting characters to the forefront and creating a much more satisfying show in the process. Both Juliet Rylance's Della Street and Chris Chalk's Paul Drake have been given significant storylines, and at times Chalk has found the whole thing a bit depressing, noting how many of the issues faced by his character are still prevalent today. But it's not just the pervasive racism of 1930s Los Angeles that plagues Paul Drake. His transformation from a noble yet embattled beat cop to a promising yet tortured Pi has come with its share of challenges.

At the end of season 1, Drake quit the Los Angeles Police Department, setting things up for season 2 wherein Perry Mason (Matthew Rhys), budding attorney Della Street, and lead investigator Paul Drake form the new Mason & Associates practice.

In season 2 of HBO's "Perry Mason,"  investigator Paul (Chris Chalk) is one of the show's most interesting characters. A Black man working as a beat cop in 1930s Los Angeles, Paul is intimately familiar with all the ways the so-called justice system works against him. From virulent racism to insidious prejudice, Paul has dealt with plenty of hardship, and come away with a healthy sense of distrust for pretty much everyone but his own family. An investigator for Perry Mason (Matthew Rhys) on the side, he's clever and resourceful, and together with his supportive and curious wife Clara (Diarra Kilpatrick), he's a pivotal part of the lawyer's team. Paul and Clara's marriage is also the sweetest part of an often-cynical show.

That cynicism is unfortunately well-earned, as "Perry Mason" tackles social issues that are just as ubiquitous today as they were nearly a century ago. The show's first two seasons have featured cases involving addiction,...

This post contains spoilers for "Perry Mason" seasons 1 and 2.

It was only a matter of time until "Perry Mason" got a gritty reboot. HBO brought the Pi-turned-attorney into the streaming age in 2020, and along with him came a host of characters familiar to fans of author Erle Stanley Gardner's original books and the many TV and radio adaptations that have cropped up over the years. But one inspired change the HBO version made was to make Mason's lead investigator Paul Drake an African American LAPD officer who eventually becomes a Pi.

Starting out as a uniformed street cop, by the end of the first season, Drake, played by Chris Chalk, hands in his badge and gun, quitting the LAPD in emphatic style. This sets him up to replace Shea Whigham's Pete Strickland as Mason's right-hand man. With Mason (Matthew Rhys), Drake, and former assistant Della Street (Juliet Rylance...

We assume that Pennywise the Dancing Clown is going to show up on the HBO Max series Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), at some point. We’re just not sure who would be playing Pennywise, as just a week ago Bill Skarsgard, who played the evil clown in those two movies, said he isn’t involved with the show. As we wait to hear the Pennywise details, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed the names of four actors who will be seen in the show: they are Taylour Paige (Zola), Jovan Adepo (Watchmen), Chris Chalk (Perry Mason), and James Remar (Dexter).

Details on the roles Paige, Adepo, Chalk, and Remar will be playing are being kept under wraps. So for all we know, Pennywise could be lurking in their midst.

HBO Max‘s It prequel series has added four new cast members, including Dexter alum James Remar and Perry Mason actor Chris Chalk. As reported by Variety, Remar and Chalk will be joined by Taylour Paige (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) and Jovan Adepo (Watchmen) for the upcoming series, which is currently titled Welcome to Derry. Character details are not yet known as the series is keeping things under wraps, but we do know that the show is set in the world of Stephen King‘s It universe and is based on his It novel. It is expected to expand the vision established by director Andy Muschietti in the feature films It and It Chapter Two. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Vanity Fair; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The series was ordered at HBO Max in February and is developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, with the latter...

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Pennywise is breaking his 27-year curse and returning to Derry sooner than expected. Joining him are Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar, who have all been added to the cast, Variety reported on April 5. Like many other details about the show, their specific roles are being kept under wraps.

HBO Max announced that an "It" prequel series titled "Welcome to Derry" was in the works on March 29, 2022, and officially gave it the green light on Feb. 23. The series, inspired by Stephen King's horror classic, will explore life in Derry leading up to Pennywise's tirade on the Losers Club before the razor-toothed killer clown's misdeeds led Georgie to his unfortunate fate in that rainy sewer drain.

However, there's a big caveat. On March 28, in an interview with Jake's Takes, Bill Skarsgård, who received critical acclaim for his role as Pennywise,...

Stephen King’s It lives on in the prequel series Welcome to Derry (working title) from the franchise filmmakers Andy and Barbara Muschietti as well as It Chapter Two co-producer Jason Fuchs. Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar are set to star in the Max Original.

Their character details have yet to be revealed. Andy Muschietti will direct multiple episodes of the series, including the first episode. The two-film franchise amassed $1.17 billion worldwide.

The series is set in the world of King’s It universe and expands the vision established by Andy Muschietti.

Paige is a Spirit Award winner for Zola and next appears in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley and starred in the two-time Oscar-winning Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. She is represented by CAA, Entertainment 360 and Granderson Rochers.

Adepo was Emmy-nominated for HBO’s Watchmen and recently starred in the Oscar-nominated Babylon and The Three-Body Problem.

This week’s guest is Chris Chalk.

Right now he’s starring in Season 2 of HBO detective series Perry Mason, in which he plays former police officer-turned private investigator Paul Drake.

During the podcast, Chalk—who has also starred in 12 Years a Slave, When They See Us and television shows Gotham, Homeland and The Newsroom among other things—digs into the show’s 1930s representation of racism, misogyny and that brutal society.

He also reveals he will play James Baldwin in the new second season of Ryan Murphy’s FX show Feud. This time the anthology series will center around Truman Capote, with Tom Hollander as Capote and with the title Feud: Capote’s Women. Chalk also has the film All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt which screened at Sundance earlier this year, and he just wrote and directed his first feature, Our Deadly Vows, co-starring with his wife K.D. Chalk.

Exclusive: Chris Chalk will star as James Baldwin in the latest installment of Ryan Murphy’s Feud series—Feud: Capote’s Women.

During a conversation for an upcoming episode of Deadline podcast 20 Questions on Deadline, Chalk, who is currently starring in HBO series Perry Mason, revealed the exclusive news of this new role in Season 2 of Murphy’s FX show.

“I’ve always wanted to play him,” Chalk said of Baldwin, adding that the set was “such a supportive environment, like mind-blowingly supportive,” but that the role—which he already shot several months ago, directed by Max Winkler—was by no means easy.

“We shot 20 pages in two days,” he said. “I got the script and was like, ‘That’s a lot of words.’ I had a little mini panic attack… but it was amazing. Then there was a five-page monologue.”

Chalk, who plays private detective Paul Drake in Perry Mason,...