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Has Kate Chastain really hung up her epaulettes for good? For an exclusive chat with E! News, ahead of Bravo's Friday, Jan. 1 premiere of Below Deck Galley Talk, the former Chief Stewardess revealed where she stood on returning to Below Deck. According to Kate, who will serve as a Below Deck Galley Talk commentator, she "didn't miss" filming "at all." "You know, I was not sure how I would feel watching season eight," Kate exclusively shared with E! News. "But, actually, I didn't miss it at all because I was just watching like, 'Oh, I know how much work that is.' 'Oh, I don't miss those uniforms.'" What Kate does miss from filming Below...

The Fantastic Four may well be Marvel’s first family but the X-Men are very much my family. I was a fan of the animated series as a kid and like most people was drawn to Wolverine and the infrequent appearances of Cable. There was something about Rogue that a young me didn’t understand! Things really took off when the first X-Men movie hit, it was my gateway to the comics. I don’t know why I made the leap from the movie to the comics. At the time I didn’t really have any hobbies. I remember being heavy into Star Wars when the new trilogy was in the works, but it ultimately left a bitter taste. The Christmas after the movie came out I got Peter Sanderson’s excellent Ultimate X-Men book. It open my mind to a richer history of content greater than the animated series and the movie.

(L-r) Jason Lee, an unidentified extra and Frank Lotito on the set of ‘Growing Up Smith.’

Actor Robert Rabiah is frustrated with the lack of on-screen representation of Australia’s diverse communities despite some recent TV shows and movies that are more reflective of race, gender, class and colour.

That prompted Rabiah to create AussieWood, a TV comedy which follows the daily life of casting agent Steve “Aussie” Wood, a high-achieving, slightly neurotic and affable rogue who is trying to do the best he can in a pandemic-ridden world.

Rabiah pitched his idea to director/producer Frank Lotito, who wholeheartedly agreed and will helm a half-hour pilot with a top name cast.

“I wanted to challenge all that mythologising about who can carry a show or who can lead a film or who can play which role and why,” the actor whose credits include Below, Secret City, Safe Harbour and Ali’s Wedding tells If.

Given the year we've all had, you've probably thought once or twice about packing it in, moving to a remote part of the world, and living off the grid to ease your stress levels. But for the majority of us, it's just a daydream, a wild fantasy to ease our troubled minds. 

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Ben Affleck is traveling back to the ’70s for his next directorial feature, specifically looking at the making of a Hollywood classic. He’s set to adapt The Big Goodbye, based on the recent book by Sam Wasson, which details the behind-the-scenes account of the creation of the 1974 drama Chinatown.

According to Deadline, Affleck has optioned the book and is set to direct and write the film with Saturday Night Live’s Lorne Michaels producing. Directed by Roman Polanski, Chinatown follows Jack Nicholson’s J.J. Gittes, a grizzled private detective who gets drawn into Los Angeles’ 1930s underbelly when handling a case for the mysterious, tragic Evelyn Mulwray (Faye Dunaway). Chinatown was not only one of the greatest films of its era, but also signaled perhaps the end of an era; an auteur-driven cinema where storytelling reigned supreme, a time before Hollywood was taken over by tentpole franchises and endless sequels.

Back in 2016, Guillermo del Toro’s DreamWorks animated fantasy series Trollhunters debuted on Netflix. The show ran for 3 seasons and was revealed to be the first part of a larger, three-show continuum dubbed “Tales from Arcadia.” 3 Below, a more science fiction-oriented show that was just as charming, ran for 2 seasons beginning in 2018. And now we have reached the conclusion of the giant “Tales of Arcadia,” the single season, 10-episode Wizards, debuting on August 7th on Netflix. And even more – we can exclusively bring you the magical first trailer! As you can tell …...

‘I Am Woman.’

Unjoo Moon’s debut feature I Am Woman will premiere on Stan as a Stan Original on August 28 – the latest in a growing list of Australian films to bypass cinemas as the pandemic continues to depress the theatrical market.

This follows the straight-to-streaming deals for Dean Murphy’s comedy The Very Excellent Mr Dundee,, Natalie Erika James’ Relic and digital releases Maziar Lahooti’s Below (July 8), Ben Lawrence’s Hearts and Bones (May 6) and Alexs Stadermann’s animated feature 100% Wolf.

Cinemagoers may well feel aggrieved about missing the opportunity to see these films in cinemas, although Hearts and Bones and 100% Wolf did play on a handful of screens, as did Kriv Stenders’ Brock: Over the Top.

But distributors can hardly be blamed for opting not to spend up to a million dollars on marketing while ticket sales remain at historically low levels. Transmission Films had planned cinema...

Ryan Corr in ‘Below’ (Photo credit: David Dare Parker).

Madman Entertainment will release Maziar Lahooti’s debut feature Below on digital platforms and on DVD on July 8, bypassing cinemas.

Ryan Corr and Anthony Lapaglia star in the refugee detention centre action-drama produced by Nick Batzias of Good Thing Productions, Veronica Gleeson and Kate Neylon.

It will be the third Australian title to go straight to home entertainment since Covid-19 disrupted the film industry. Ben Lawrence’s Hearts and Bones went out as a Premium VOD release via Madman on May 6.

Flying Bark Productions’ animated feature 100% Wolf, scripted by Fin Edquist and directed by Alexs Stadermann and produced by Barbara Stephen and Alexia Gates-Foale, is taking the Pvod route from tomorrow. The voice cast is headed by Jai Courtney, Rhys Darby, Jane Lynch, Samara Weaving, Magda Szubanksi and Akmal Saleh.

In the pre-pandemic era, all three would have played in cinemas.

"Ready the cage." Madman Films has unveiled the first official trailer for an Australian pitch-black comedy titled Below, made by a Norwegian-born Iranian-Australian filmmaker named Maziar Lahooti. In a near-future, darknet grifter Dougie is recruited to work security at a refugee detention centre. There, he is drawn into an underground operation blackmailing detainees to fight for profit for in a "underground fight club". When tragedy strikes courageous fighter Azad, Dougie surprisingly finds his hitherto dormant conscience and takes a stand. This stars Ryan Corr, Anthony Lapaglia, Phoenix Raei, Alison Whyte, Robert Rabiah, Morgana O'Reilly, and Zenia Star. "Below isn’t afraid to get its hands dirty as it tackles hard issues, resulting in a deliberately provocative dare of a film that’s bound to get audiences talking." It looks like some seriously ballsy satire. Not sure if it'll be any good, but I'm still curious. Get your first look below.

Jenna MacGillivray insists the Adam Glick romance did not impact her job, despite how it appears on Below Deck Sailing Yacht. The chief stew is also dishing how it feels to watch the relationship play out on-screen. The latest Below Deck spin-off has heavily focused on the burgeoning romance between Adam and Jenna. Viewers have repeatedly expressed disapproval of the...

Richie Hosein on Below Deck Sailing Yacht, what is his job, and what is his net worth? Those are the questions viewers of the Bravo show are asking after watching Richie party it up with his Long Island bros for two episodes. The recent group of charter guests on Below Deck Sailing Yacht left quite the impression on fans, as...

Fans are so not buying Ashton Pienaar’s apology on the Below Deck reunion. Despite the bosun tearing up as he spoke to chief stew Kate Chastain about his disgusting behavior in the van, viewers think he is full of it. The Season 7 Below Deck reunion was filled with awkward, hard to watch moments. Chef Kevin Dobson and Captain Lee […]...

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to cabaret superstar and musical theater actress Marilyn Maye about her 1967 album 'Step To The Rear.' They also discuss Jerry Herman, 'Mame, 'Hello, Dolly', Mel Torm, Rosemary Clooney, Barbara Cook, Tommy Tune, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Billy Stritch, Tedd Firth, Provincetown, The Anchor Inn, Palm Springs, Feinstein's54 Below, Birdland, and The Art House. Marilyn tells stories from her career as a singer and recording artist, and shares her expertise on how to build a show and sing to an audience. Marilyn has released seven albums and thirty-four singles, and performs all over the country to rooms full of adoring fans. Marilyn also holds the record for the most frequent singer on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, where she appeared a total of seventy-six times.

Below Deck reunion part two spoilers tease Kevin Dobson claiming the guy’s behavior on the current season “wasn’t bad.” The chef is making waves by not only defending the male crew members but also clashing with Captain Lee Rosbach. Viewers witnessed Captain Lee scold Kevin for spreading gossip on the Valor during part one of the Below Deck reunion. The […]...

Many fans were disappointed with the first part of the Below Deck reunion. Fans called out host Andy Cohen on Twitter, saying he was too easy on cast member Ashton Pienaar. Throughout the Below Deck season, fans believed there were many examples of toxic masculinity. They hoped that the girls would get redemption at the reunion. Sadly, many thought Andy […]...

Below Deck Sailing Yacht started last week. With the new series, we get to meet new crew members. The second stewardess this season is Madison Stalker. So far, she seems to have a fun and bubbly personality. Madison is from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. She grew up competing as a competitive figure skater and also played hockey. Later, she […]...

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Wednesday’s Chicago P.D. Proceed at your own risk!

On Wednesday’s Chicago P.D., Burgess’ pregnancy took a tragic twist when she lost the baby following a brutal beating from a sex trafficking ringleader.

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After tracking one of the underage victims to a motel, Burgess called for...

Ashton Pienaar from Below Deck is tired of being branded misogynistic. He is getting frustrated with having to remind people that he has no ill will toward women. Fans of Below Deck know that Ashton’s behavior has caused outrage. There have been several instances this season where viewers felt he was being a misogynistic pig and called him on it. […]...

Below Deck, fans got more than they bargained for when The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Alexis Bellino boarded the Valor with her new boyfriend, Andy Bohn. She was celebrating her divorce and living life to its fullest with her new man. Alexis could not keep her hands off Andy, to the point the entire crew was uncomfortable watching their several make-out sessions. The reality TV star is certainly over her failed marriage. Alexis Bellino net worth After the Bravo personality appeared on Below Deck, there were a couple of questions fans needed answered. One of them is just how rich is she? The […]...

Zenia Starr in ‘The End’ (Photo credit: Foxtel).

Zenia Starr made her screen debut in Mark Grentell’s 2013 cricket comedy Backyard Ashes but this year has been the first when she has worked virtually non-stop.

The Indian-born, Australian-raised actor modestly credits that to a number of factors including audiences’ growing appetite to see diversity on screens and those producers and directors who were willing to take a risk in hiring her.

Equally graciously she also thanks her agent, Catherine Poulton Management, luck and “maybe some divine intervention.”

After a string of roles in the ABC’s The Unlisted, the second series of Seven Network’s Drop Dead Weird, Stan’s upcoming The Gloaming, Foxtel’s The End and Maziar Lahooti’s debut feature Below, she says: “It’s the most momentum I’ve ever had.”

Playing a Mumbai resident in Anthony Maras’ Hotel Mumbai alongside Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Jason Isaacs...

Three fearless Oscarologists joined me for this prediction slugfest on the Oscar Best Picture bout: Anne Thompson (Indiewire), Pete Hammond (Deadline) and Tim Gray (Variety). Watch above or listen to the audio podcast version below.

We gathered in front of a live audience at the Penske Studio in Los Angeles on Monday in advance of major award news due to be unveiled later in the week..

That’s why our chat was fearless. It was prior to the announcement of winners by the National Board of Review and the New York Film Critics Circle and before we will learn the Golden Globe and SAG Awards nominees.

Check out current Oscar predictions by Anne, Tim and me and see how they compare to picks by more than two dozen other Experts.

Below: Listen to the audio podcast version of our chat. Or listen at iTunes, Spotify, Libsyn, Google Play or...

As we hit the midway point of October, we have a ton of new horror and sci-fi hitting Blu-ray and DVD this week, featuring a slew of new genre offerings and tons of cult classics. In terms of recent releases, Rob Zombie’s 3 From Hell arrives on Blu, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD this Tuesday, and if you happened to miss the latest from Alexandra Aja, Crawl is making its way onto both Blu and DVD (and is a film this writer highly recommends—perfect for some aquatic horror thrills this October).

Speaking of seasonal horror movies, Haunt comes home this week, and if you can’t get enough of Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House, Lionsgate is putting out a special director’s edition release that fans are definitely going to want to pick up.

In terms of classic horror, Häxan is getting the Criterion treatment (and...

Director’s approach is to maintain one great big poker face in this perplexing and surprisingly low-key film

Making a comedy themed around Australia’s immigration detention system inevitably entails an element of risk, but one can never underestimate the power of well-directed farce or ironic statements. That is what I told myself going into the new Australian film Below, starring Ryan Corr as a detention centre employee who makes a mint from streaming footage of detainees fighting inside a rectangular outdoor cage – which looks vaguely like something from Mad Max or Turkey Shoot.

Going in, I had in my mind something along the lines of the asylum seeker comedy Lucky Miles, which put forward political commentary by invoking the absurdity of various situations – many involving flummoxed characters walking cluelessly across an unforgiving Australian landscape.

‘2040’.

Five months into the year, 18 Australian films and feature docs released in cinemas since the start of the year, plus holdovers, have racked up a modest $14.3 million.

That compares with $37.6 million generated in the same period last year, led by Peter Rabbit’s $26.4 million, Breath’s $3.6 million in four weeks (finishing with $4.6 million) and Sweet Country’s $2 million.

Shawn Seet’s Storm Boy is the top title with nearly $5 million, a creditable result. But almost certainly that would have been rather higher if Sony Pictures had been able to use Geoffrey Rush in the publicity campaign.

Wayne Blair’s Top End Wedding has grossed $4.7 million through Sunday, its sixth weekend, and could finish with $5.5 million.

Anthony Maras’ Hotel Mumbai collected $3.3 million, knee-capped by the dreadful co-incidence of opening on the same weekend as the Christchurch massacre.

Damon Gameau’s 2040 has earned $568,000 after its second weekend and, buoyed by word-of-mouth, distributor...

Rob Leane Jan 17, 2020

Grand Theft Auto V kicks off January's Xbox Game Pass offerings!

Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft's subscription service for Xbox One owners. It's designed to be like a "Netflix for games," where you pay a simple monthly rate and get access to loads of games for download. It's not to be confused with the Xbox Live Gold membership, which gives users a selection of free games each month.

There was a huge surge in popularity and profile for Xbox Game Pass in 2018, mainly due to Microsoft unveiling a strategy that puts brand new games on the service. Sea of Thieves was the first example of this, followed by State of Decay 2. Crackdown 3 launched on Feb. 15. 

Further Reading: Why Xbox Game Pass Is Microsoft's Future

Membership to Xbox Game Pass will set you back $9.99 per month, although the official Microsoft website will currently sell you the first...

Matt Davis has enlisted in Heights, the Merchant Ivory production being directed by Chris Terrio. Production is under way in New York with Davis starring alongside Elizabeth Banks, Glenn Close, James Marsden and Jesse Bradford. Banks stars in the lead role as a photojournalist who is forced to come to terms with a complicated relationship in her life. Davis would play an attractive East Village-type who is still living back in the college days. James Ivory and Ismail Merchant are producing. Davis is repped by ICM and McKeon-Valeo Management. He most recently starred in Below and Blue Crush. His other credits include Legally Blonde and Tigerland.