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Timothée Chalamet's much anticipated Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown debuts on Rotten Tomatoes. Directed by James Mangold, and co-starring Ed Norton, Elle Fanning, and Scoot McNairy, the movie will release Christmas Day in the United States and has already generated significant Oscar buzz. It covers Dylan's career beginnings in 1961, up to his infamous 1965 gig at Newport Folk Festival where he controversially played for the first time with electric instruments. Chalamet plays the legendary singer-songwriter in A Complete Unknown.

The first reviews for the movie have landed on aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, and early signs look promising. According to the site, A Complete Unknown has scored an impressive 74% Rotten Tomatoes critic score from 62 reviews at the time of writing. This score could fluctuate as more reviews are added. Screen Rant's Mae Abdulbaki awarded the film a 6 out of 10, and a fresh rating. Despite the high score, it is...

Steve Martin and John Candy's beloved holiday classic has become a streaming hit 37 years after its release. Martin rose to prominence as a popular stand-up comedian during the 1970s and went on to star in movies such as Three Amigos, Bowfinger, Looney Tunes: Back in Action and played family patriarchs in the Father of the Bride and Cheaper by the Dozen films. Over his career, Martin has starred in a few Christmas movies; 1994's Mixed Nuts and 2015's Love the Coopers.

On the other hand, Candy rose to prominence as a member of Second City and starred in movies such as Stripes, Splash, and Spaceballs. During the 1980s, Candy was a frequent collaborator of writer-director John Hughes, starring in The Great Outdoors, written by Hughes, and Uncle Buck, written and directed by Hughes. Candy also appeared in supporting roles in National Lampoon's Vacation and the 1990 Christmas classic Home Alone,...

Timothée Chalamet missed out on some huge opportunities early in his career. The 28-year-old star had his breakout role in Luca Guadagnino's 2017 Best Picture nominee Call Me By Your Name, an LGBTQ+ love story where he played a teenager falling for his father's intern (Armie Hammer) over the course of a summer in 1980s Italy. Chalamet has now appeared in a total of five Best Picture nominees, a roster that also includes Lady Bird, Little Women, Don't Look Up, and Dune.

Timothée Chalamet movies now run the gamut between smaller arthouse fare and major blockbusters. In addition to starring in Denis Villeneuve's Dune movies, which are both critical and commercial smash hits, he played the title role in the prequel Wonka, which is the highest-grossing non-Disney original musical of all time. He has become such a superstar that a contest was held in New York to find his closest lookalike,...

The 94-year-old June Squibb's new action movie with a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score has become a streaming success. Beginning her career on Broadway in 1959, Squibb's first film role didn't come until the age of 61 in Woody Allen's Alice. During the 1990s and early 2000s, she went on to have supporting roles, but never starring, in Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence, Frank Oz' In & Out, Martin Brest's Meet Joe Black, Alexander Panye's About Schmidt, and Todd Haynes' Far from Heaven.

In 2013, Squibb reunited with director Alexander Payne for Nebraska and broke through in a big way, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. For the remainder of the 2010s and into the early 2020s, Squibb continued to appear in movies such as I'll See You in My Dreams, Love the Coopers, Other People, Father Figures, Blow the Man Down,...

The cast of The Bear especially Jeremy Allen White and Molly Gordon won big during the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards. The success of the show has skyrocketed their careers into the stratosphere, especially for White who plays the lead role on the show.

Jeremy Allen White and Molly Gordon as Carmy and Claire on The Bear | Credits: FX Productions

Before his successful stint with The Bear, White was famously known for his role as Lip Gallagher on Shameless, which ran for 11 successful seasons before running its course in 2021. Gordon also starred in a couple of critically acclaimed projects over the years since debuting on the silver screen at the age of 7.

Jeremy Allen White and Molly Gordon share a kiss in Los Angeles

Jeremy Allen White and Molly Gordon built great chemistry on the set of The Bear, a series that kicked off in 2022. White played the lead character, Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto,...

Exclusive: The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers alum Maxwell Simkins and newcomer Barrett Margolis are set as series regulars opposite Tim Allen and Kat Dennings in ABC multi-camera comedy pilot Shifting Gears (working title) from 20th Television.

Written by Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully, Shifting Gears centers on Matt (Allen), the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt’s estranged daughter Riley (Dennings) and her kids move into his house, the real restoration begins.

Simkins and Margolis will play Carter and Georgia, the respective son and daughter of Riley and Matt’s grandchildren.

Allen and John Pasquin, who directs, executive produce Shifting Gears with the Scullys along with Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Richard Baker and Rick Messina. Dennings is producing. Shifting Gears (wt) is produced by 20th Television.

Simkins was a series regular for two seasons on half-hour comedy series The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers for Disney+, opposite Emilio Estevez,...

Actor Timothée Chalamet is a critical darling, with many of his films receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews alongside commercial success. He was also nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award for his work in 2017’s Call Me by Your Name. However, despite a glowing career of critical acclaim, one film in Chalamet’s filmography remains a catastrophic failure.

Olivia Wilde in Love the Coopers

In 2015, Chalamet starred in the star-studded Holiday comedy film Love the Coopers. However, despite featuring the likes of Olivia Wilde and Diane Keaton, the film could not be saved from being a critical mistake in Chalamet’s career, becoming his lowest-rated film. Here is why Love the Coopers failed despite boasting one of the best ensemble casts for a comedy film.

Love the Coopers Remains Timothée Chalamet’s Lowest Rated Film on Rotten Tomatoes

Timothée Chalamet‘s career has soared recently with the actor receiving critical acclaim...

Exclusive: Netflix is rounding out its cast for The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 with Michael Irby, Maisie Klompus (Good Trouble) and Wolé Parks (Superman and Lois) in recurring roles. Additionally, Jon Tenney (And Just Like That…) returns to the series as Mickey Haller, Sr.

They join returning stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller; Becki Newton as Lorna; Jazz Raycole as Izzy; Angus Sampson as Cisco; and Yaya DaCosta as Andrea Freemann. The recurring cast also includes Neve Campbell, Elliott Gould, Krista Warner, Fiona Rene, Devon Graye and new additions Merrin Dungey, Allyn Moriyon, John Pirruccello and Philip Anthony-Rodriguez.

Irby will play DEA Agent James De Marco, A decorated DEA agent whom Mickey suspects may have a sinister link to one of his cases. Klompus will play Annabeth Stephens, a neighbor of the late Giselle Dallinger, she is interviewed by Cisco, but her testimony ends up being more useful to the prosecution.

Best. Christmas. Ever! is a Christmas romantic comedy film directed by Mary Lambert, from a screenplay by Todd Calgi Gallicano and Charles Shyer. The Netflix film revolves around two friends Jackie and Charlotte, and their families. Jackie’s life seems too perfect to Charlotte and when fate brings both Jackie and Charlotte together on Christmas, Charlotte tries to prove that Jackie’s life is not perfect. Best. Christmas. Ever! stars Heather Graham, Brandy, Jason Biggs, and Matt Cedeño in the lead roles. So, if you loved the Netflix film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Deck the Halls Credit – 20th Century Fox

Synopsis: Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito are hilarious as two neighbors trying to put the “win” in “winter” in one of the year’s funniest comedies! Determined to unseat Steve Finch’s (Broderick) reign as the town’s holiday season king, Buddy Hall (DeVito) plasters...

Freeform’s 2023 “25 Days of Christmas” lineup includes holiday favorites Home Alone, The Santa Clause trilogy, and classic animated offerings Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The network’s December lineup also includes all four Toy Story films, Frozen I and II, and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Noelle starring Anna Kendrick and Godmothered with Jillian Bell will screen this December on Freeform. 2018’s Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch and a batch of Santa Paws films will help put viewers in a winter holiday mood.

A scene from ‘Frozen’ (Photo Credit: Disney)

Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” Lineup

Friday, Dec. 1

7:00 a.m. – “Unaccompanied Minors”

9:00 a.m. – “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish”

11:00 a.m. – “Eloise at Christmastime”

1:00 p.m. – “The Star” (2017)

3:00 p.m. – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

5:00 p.m. – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)

7:00 p.m. – “Home Alone”

9:30 p.m. – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York...

With the holidays right around the corner, Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” is back.

This year, starting December 1, the special lineup event will introduce Disney+ holiday films “Noelle,” which stars Anna Kendrick, and “Godmothered,” which stars Jillian Bell, as the flicks make their Freeform debut.

In addition to the new favorites, the network will welcome back classic holiday movies, including 2000 film “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “Frosty the Snowman,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” “Frozen,” “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas” and the 1994 version of “Miracle on 34th Street.”

Several beloved film franchises will also make their return, including the “Home Alone” and “The Santa Clause” trilogies alongside the “Toy Story” franchise. During the special event, Freeform will also air holiday episodes of “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy.”

During last year’s “25 Days of Christmas,” Freeform distinguished itself...

Warning! This article contains Spoilers for The Bear season 2!Molly Gordon stars in The Bear season 2 as the new character Claire, who plays a significant role in Carmy’s story. The cast of The Bear season 2 has added plenty of rising stars for recurring roles and veteran actors for major cameos, including Molly Gordon as Claire, Will Poulter as Chef Luca, and Jamie Lee Curtis as Carmy and Sugar’s mother Donna. Surprisingly, a large portion of The Bear season 2’s new characters are unrelated to the restaurant’s renovations, as much of the story is told as the established chefs train for new roles, focus on their family lives, and, in Carmy’s case, embark on romantic storylines.

Far more than the first outing, The Bear season 2 gives significant focus to the personal lives of the chefs at the title restaurant. In addition to showcasing Carmy’s love life for the first time,...

Coming June 8 to Peacock is “Based on a True Story,” a true-crime comedy thriller about a couple (Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina) who decide that getting involved in a murder will somehow save their marriage. All eight episodes will be released at once. This comical look at true crime is sure to entertain audiences, whether they are fans of the genre or not.

Check out the trailer for “Based on a True Story”:

On June 2, Peacock will premiere the new film “Shooting Stars.” The sports movie tells the story of LeBron James and how his high-school team at Akron’s St. Vincent/St. Mary High School became the No. 1 basketball team in the country. Also, how the friendships forged on the court have remained in place throughout the decades that followed.

Watch the “Shooting Stars” trailer:

Four of the five “Bourne” films are set to arrive on the service...

The full catalog for June 2023 on Peacock has arrived, teasing viewers with the arrival of major franchises and action classics from the '90s and early 2000s.

Franchises including Jurassic Park, certain entries from the Fast & Furious franchise and Kick-Ass are arriving this June on Peacock, along with new episodes of The Blacklist, Days of Our Lives and more.

Related: John Wick Spinoff Series Gets a Late 2023 Premiere Window

See Peacock's full June catalog below:

June 1

10 Things I Hate About You, 1999

Akeelah and the Bee, 2006

All Eyez On Me, 2017*

Art and Pep, 2022

The Bone Collector, 1999*

The Bourne Identity, 2002*

The Bourne Supremacy, 2004*

The Bourne Ultimatum, 2007*

The Bourne Legacy, 2012*

The Calling, 2014*

Casino, 1995*

The Fast and the Furious, 2001*

2 Fast 2 Furious, 2003*

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, 2006*

Fast & Furious, 2009*

Fast Five, 2011*

Field of Dreams, 1989*

Flushed Away, 2006

Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II, 2005

Higher Learning, 1995

Hurricane Season,...

After partnering with eOne on the BAFTA- and Golden Globe-nominated drama Stan & Ollie, director Jon S. Baird is reteaming with the studio on Everything’s Going to Be Great, a new film on which it’s partnered with Astute Films. Set to star in the pic, heading into production around the Toronto area tomorrow, are Bryan Cranston (Your Honor), Allison Janney (To Leslie), Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (The Haunting of Bly Manor) and Jack Champion (Avatar: The Way of Water).

The film penned by I, Tonya‘s Steven Rogers is billed as a valentine to big dreamers whose dreams won’t necessarily come true. It’s about individuality vs. conformity, fantasy vs. reality — but mostly, it’s about family. As the Smart family moves from one state to the next, they cope with loss and struggle with identity, all while performing in regional theater.

eOne is co-financing, with Jillian Share,...

In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,

Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.

These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.

This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.

To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.

Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.

Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.

UK

Movies

1 February

Amélie

Biking Borders

Christmas Under Wraps

The Cider House Rules

Collateral (2004)

Equilibrium

Event Horizon...

In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,

Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.

These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.

This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.

To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.

Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.

Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.

UK

Movies

1 February

Amélie

Biking Borders

Christmas Under Wraps

The Cider House Rules

Collateral (2004)

Equilibrium

Event Horizon...

In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,

Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.

These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.

This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.

To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.

Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.

Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.

UK

Movies

1 February

Amélie

Biking Borders

Christmas Under Wraps

The Cider House Rules

Collateral (2004)

Equilibrium

Event Horizon...

In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,

Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.

These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.

This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.

To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.

Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.

UK

Movies

1 February

Amélie

Biking Borders

Christmas Under Wraps

The Cider House Rules

Collateral (2004)

Equilibrium

Event Horizon

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Guest House

Holmes & Watson

Hostel

The King’s Speech

Letters to Juliet

Love Happens...

As the calendar flips over to 2023, Prime Video is attempting to start a new year on the right track with fresh seasons of some major originals.

Prime Videos’ list of new releases for January 2023 is highlighted by Hunters season 2 on Jan. 13. The first season of Hunters was set in 1977 and followed young Jonah Heidelbaum’s (Logan Lerman) introduction to a world of Nazi-hunting. After a lengthy wait for season 2, the fresh (and final) batch of episodes will find Jonah and friends venturing to South American to take out none other than Adolf Hitler, himself.

While Nazi-hunting undoubtedly takes up a lot of streaming space, two other Amazon original series of note arrive in January. The Rig, a supernatural thriller set on a Scottish oil rig, premieres Jan. 6. That will be followed by season 2 of fantasy role-playing animated series The Legend of Vox Machina on Jan. 20.

The action comedy Shotgun Wedding...

The new year is upon us and Amazon Prime Video is kicking things off in grand fashion. Not only are they debuting the third season of their Tom Clancy adaptation “Jack Ryan,” they’re also debuting the final season of the ambitious, Al Pacino-starring actioner “Hunters.”

Initially debuting to the service in February of 2020, right as the pandemic started, the series’ first season follows a ragtag group of Nazi hunters in 1977 New York City. The so-called Hunters discover that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living in the United States and are conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in America. The Nazi hunters, led by Pacino, will embark on a bloody quest to bring the Nazis to justice and thwart their genocidal plans. The series concluded in 2020 and has taken some time to get back to screens. Unfortunately, this second season will be a finale as well so fans...

If there's a thing that remained consistent throughout all six seasons of Glee, even when the writing and overall quality of the show declined, it's the singing. The entire cast was truly talented beyond words, and they all consistently delivered when performing their covers.

The cast put out three Christmas albums, practically covering every classic holiday tune and putting the classic Glee spin on them. Not all of them made it to the actual show, but they all contributed to the success of their respective albums. And as the cast changed with every new season, new voices got to be showcased on each album, perfectly representing the diversity and inclusivity Glee always strived to showcase.

Merry Christmas Darling

Rachel's solos in Glee were always a guarantee of quality. The character was always divisive, but her undeniable talent had even her detractors in awe. Ballads were her specialty, with her soft,...

Every year, people around the world watch their favorite holiday movies over and over again. Films like Home Alone, A Christmas Story, and Love Actually have become just as much as part of the holiday season as candy canes and mistletoe.

But there are a lot of great holiday movies out there that have been overlooked or forgotten about throughout the years. For anyone looking for something new or different to spice up their holiday movie lineup, here are a few excellent movies that have been overlooked.

Updated on December 8th, 2022 by Aya Tsintziras:

Classic and modern classic Christmas movies are nostalgic to turn to each year, with characters, quotes, and families that have become familiar after so many viewings. But there are so many other movies about the winter holidays to check out. While it's fun to revisit the world of A Christmas Story with the 2022 release A Christmas Story Christmas,...

Timothée Chalamet is an increasingly popular young movie star that has acted in numerous major films. Chalamet's range has seen him play in heartfelt holiday movies to gritty dramas, acting as everything from sensitive gentlemen to cannibals. As a result, his repertoire is filled with a versatile, highly-acclaimed filmography that show off the virtuosic performers acting chops.

Chalamet is already slated to appear in the upcoming films, Dune 2 and Wonka, and shows no signs of slowing down. Since he launched himself into stardom due to good looks and genuine talent, Chalamet has become a household name and Academy Award regular. Here is a breakdown of every Timothée Chalamet movie, ranked worst to best.

Related: Every Oscar Isaac Movie Ranked From Worst To Best

17. Love The Coopers

The 2015 movie Love The Coopers is the one and only holiday movie actor Timothée Chalamet has been in. The ensemble film follows the...

The holiday season is in full swing! To help you get into the festive spirit, Et Canada has rounded up a list of holiday films, from beloved classics to new releases, available to stream in Canada.

“Falling for Christmas” (2022)

In this recently released holiday film, Lindsay Lohan returns to the screen as “a newly engaged, spoiled hotel heiress” who gets into a skiing accident and suffers from total amnesia. She “finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter in the days leading up to Christmas.” Stream “Falling for Christmas” on Netflix.

“The Noel Diary” (2022)

This upcoming festive rom-com stars Justin Hartley as a best-selling author who returns home at Christmas “to settle his estranged mother’s estate.” While there, he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his past as well as that of “an intriguing young woman on a mission of her own,...

Actress Olivia Wilde ("Tron: Legacy") poses for "Instyle" magazine, wearing Christian Dior and Max Mara, photographed by Pamela Hanson:

The actress, producer and director is best known for her role as 'Remy Hadley' on TV series "House" (2007–2012) and appearing in the features "Conversations with Other Women" (2005), "Alpha Dog" (2007), "Tron: Legacy" (2010), "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011), "Butter" (2011), "Drinking Buddies" (2013), "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" (2013), "Rush" (2013), "The Lazarus Effect" (2015), "Love the Coopers" (2015) and "Meadowland" (2015).

In 2019, Wilde" directed the comedy feature "Booksmart". Her latest feature is titled "Don't Worry Darling (2022).

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Actress Olivia Wilde ("Tron: Legacy") poses for "Instyle" magazine, wearing Christian Dior and Max Mara, photographed by Pamela Hanson:

The actress, producer and director is best known for her role as 'Remy Hadley' on TV series "House" (2007–2012) and appearing in the features "Conversations with Other Women" (2005), "Alpha Dog" (2007), "Tron: Legacy" (2010), "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011), "Butter" (2011), "Drinking Buddies" (2013), "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" (2013), "Rush" (2013), "The Lazarus Effect" (2015), "Love the Coopers" (2015) and "Meadowland" (2015).

In 2019, Wilde" directed the comedy feature "Booksmart".

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Actress Olivia Wilde ("Tron: Legacy") poses for the January 2022 issue of "Vogue" magazine, photographed by Annie Leibovitz:

The actress, producer and director is best known for her role as 'Remy Hadley' on TV series "House" (2007–2012) and appearing in the features "Conversations with Other Women" (2005), "Alpha Dog" (2007)... ..."Tron: Legacy" (2010), "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011), "Butter" (2011), "Drinking Buddies" (2013), "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" (2013), "Rush" (2013), "The Lazarus Effect" (2015), "Love the Coopers" (2015) and "Meadowland" (2015).

In 2019, Wilde" directed the comedy feature "Booksmart" and is currently developing a live-action take on Marvel’s “Spider-Woman”.

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Actress Olivia Wilde ("Tron: Legacy") poses for the January 2022 issue of "Vogue" magazine, photographed by Annie Leibovitz:

The actress, producer and director is best known for her role as 'Remy Hadley' on TV series "House" (2007–2012) and appearing in the features "Conversations with Other Women" (2005), "Alpha Dog" (2007)... ..."Tron: Legacy" (2010), "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011), "Butter" (2011), "Drinking Buddies" (2013), "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" (2013), "Rush" (2013), "The Lazarus Effect" (2015), "Love the Coopers" (2015) and "Meadowland" (2015).

In 2019, Wilde" directed the comedy feature "Booksmart".

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Exclusive: Just in time for Sundance, IFC Films has hired Scott Shooman to be Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, reporting directly to IFC Films president Arianna Bocco.

A seasoned hand in the acquisitions game who is leaving a senior exec post at Endeavor Content, Shooman has been an acquisitions exec at CBS Films, Sony Pictures’ Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group. Shooman will hit the ground running: he’s tasked with leading the acquisitions team to acquire approximately 30 films per year for both the IFC Films and IFC Midnight slate in all stages of production, from script stage to finished films. He will be the primary liaison between sister companies Rlje films and Shudder as well as parent company AMC Networks and will attend festivals on behalf of the company starting with Sundance. At that virtual fest, IFC Films presents the Venice Golden Lion Winning Audrey Diwan-directed drama Happening,...

Twenty years after the release of the Sean Penn–starring “I Am Sam,” director Jessie Nelson is looking back on her movie and celebrating that it couldn’t be made in the same way now.

“I wouldn’t make that movie today without a lead being from the [disability] community,” Nelson told The Hollywood Reporter. “But that movie would not have been made 20 years ago. It wasn’t like I had the choice: ‘Make that movie with a lead from the community, or not.’ It was ‘The only way this movie will get made is this.’ ”

Nelson’s journey with “I Am Sam” was apparently a winding one. According to THR, Nelson was fresh off the success of “Corrina, Corrina” when she and longtime friend Kristine Johnson began working on the script for “I Am Sam,” meeting with people from the community and their families. But Fox 2000 Pictures, with which Nelson had a deal,...

Actress Olivia Wilde ("Tron: Legacy") poses for the January 2022 issue of "Vogue" magazine, photographed by Annie Leibovitz:

The actress, producer and director is best known for her role as 'Remy Hadley' on TV series "House" (2007–2012) and appearing in the features "Conversations with Other Women" (2005), "Alpha Dog" (2007)... ..."Tron: Legacy" (2010), "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011), "Butter" (2011), "Drinking Buddies" (2013), "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" (2013), "Rush" (2013), "The Lazarus Effect" (2015), "Love the Coopers" (2015) and "Meadowland" (2015).

In 2019, Wilde" directed the comedy feature "Booksmart".

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Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington have joined the cast of Paul Feig’s upcoming film for Netflix, “The School for Good and Evil.”

The “Bridesmaids” director made the announcement on Twitter Friday. The movie is slated to debut on Netflix in 2022.

Feig’s “The School For Good and Evil” is based on Soman Chainani’s best-selling novel of the same name. David Magee and Laura Solon are adapting the screenplay.

“The School for Good and Evil” will follow best friends Sophie and Agatha, who are about to discover where fairy tale legacies go to school: The School for Good and Evil. Sophie knows she’ll be picked for the School of Good and join alums like Cinderella and Snow White, while Agatha knows she’s fit for the Evil School. However, when their fortunes are reversed, their friendship is put to the test and the girls discover who they really are.

Soman Chainani’s debut novel The School for Good and Evil, which was published in 2013 and launched a franchise, is getting a movie over at Netflix, with Paul Feig (Ghostbusters, Last Christmas) on board to direct the film. David Magee (Life of Pi, Mary Poppins Returns) and Laura Solon (Office Christmas Party, Let It Snow) are adapting. Netflix has provided us with an […]...

Exclusive: Respected talent agent Marion Campbell Kammer has left TalentWorks after a 16-year run and has joined Buchwald.

Clients following Kammer to Buchwald include Raymond Cham Jr., Judy Reyes, Fernanda Andrade, Josh Cooke, Tamara Podemski, Matthew Del Negro, Jay Lee, and Hallea Jones (Locke & Key, Let It Snow). Kammer started at TalentWorks two years after its 2002 launch. At the agency, where she served as VP of talent, Kammer represented two comedy stars in key stages of their careers — Melissa McCarthy, whom Kammer signed while the actress was in her last season of Gilmore Girls and guided her to her breakout roles in Mike & Molly and Bridesmaids, as well as Mayim Balik, whom she...

A new year has arrived but Amazon Prime is looking to the past.

That’s not a bad thing mind you, as for its list of new releases in January 2021, Amazon is bringing back some classic movies and TV shows for its host of subscribers. We’ll get to the Amazon originals in a moment but for now, feast your eyes on January’s impressive library additions for the streamer.

Jan. 1 marks the arrival of all eight seasons of Dexter…roughly four and a half of which are great! Dexter will be receiving its own Michael C. Hall-approved revival later this year and thanks to Amazon you can catch up with the first run again. Speaking of show’s with disappointing conclusions, all nine seasons of How I Met Your Mother will come to Amazon on Jan. 19. Some movies of note arriving on Jan. 1 include Dr. Strangelove, The Truman Show,...

Stars: Ivanna Sakhno, Alex Hafner, Tinatin Dalakishvili | Written by Stanislav Kapralov, Omri Rose | Directed by Stanislav Kapralov

Mia and Max are young couple who love nothing more than snowboarding. Max has brought Mia to a resort that has an infamous slope with the intentions of proposing to his love. Upon arriving they are warned off going to the slope by the creepy eyebrow-less receptionist. Unfazed by the lack of eyebrows and over abundance of creepiness our couple head to the slopes and because “movies” it’s all about to go horribly wrong. After being seemingly attacked by a leather clad jet ski rider, Mia finds herself separated from Max and must now battle the elements and her attacker if she is to survive.

Don’t let the title of this movie fool you, we are not in Christmas territory here, there is no Santa Claus and don’t expect to see any snowmen…...

Sofia Wylie and Sophia Anne Caruso (The Sound of Music Live!) are set to star in The School For Good And Evil, the Paul Feig-directed feature adaptation of New York Times bestselling novel by Soman Chainani.

The Netflix fiilm follows best friends Sophie and Agatha who discover where fairytale legacies go to school: the School for Good and Evil, where ordinary boys and girls are trained to be fairy tale heroes and villains. With her princess ambitions, Sophie knows she’ll be picked for the School for Good and join the ranks of past students like Cinderella and Snow White. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her grim aesthetic and wicked cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil. Yet soon the girls find their fortunes reversed: Sophie is dropped into the School for Evil, Agatha into the School for Good.

It’s 2021 in just a couple of weeks, so now’s the time for out with the old and in with the new. And in streaming terms, that means get ready for a load of fresh titles to celebrate the New Year in style.

We’ve already covered what’s coming to Netflix, Disney Plus and Hulu in January, so let’s take a look at everything that’s on the way on Amazon Prime Video next month, too. As you’d expect, New Year’s Day is the biggest drop of the month when it comes to fresh releases, but a few notable movies and TV shows are scattered throughout the remaining days as well.

In total, there are over 70 titles coming to Prime on the 1st, including countless classics of all shapes and sizes for subscribers to enjoy. In the mood for some genuine cinematic masterpieces? Then check out Stanley Kubrick’s Dr.

Christmas movies are a major part of celebrating the holiday season. Corny, scary, comedic, romantic, or magical, Christmas movies typically have a little bit of everything to offer. While audiences are certainly familiar with big-name classics from the last five years, including Holidate, Love The Coopers, Office Christmas Party, A Bad Moms Christmas, and more, there are some Christmas movies that may have failed to appear on the Christmas movie radar.

Related: 10 Christmas Movies That Were Considered Instant Classics On Release 

Every Christmas movie deserves at least a little recognition, especially ones that bring audiences joy and laughs.

Freeform is set to deck the halls with its annual 25 Days of Christmas programming extravaganza, which includes a dozen or so showings of holiday faves like Home Alone and The Santa Clause (and their myriad sequels).

Not enough Tim Allen for you? The Home Improvement and Last Man Standing star can also be seen in Christmas With the Kranks and heard in the Toy Story trilogy, both of which make multiple appearances throughout the cable network’s festive lineup.

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We might not be getting any new episodes of The Walking Dead until next year, but AMC is supplying us with a holiday treat to tide us over. As part of the network’s Best Christmas Ever schedule, The Walking Dead is receiving a Christmas special this December that’ll see the cast of the hit zombie drama coming together virtually for a festive tease of what’s headed our way when the show returns in 2021.

Hosted by Talking Dead‘s Chris Hardwick, the holiday special will unite several fan favorite stars of the long-running series as well as its spinoffs Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: World Beyond. It’ll stream exclusively on AMC+ – the network’s new premium on-demand platform offering early access and ad-free viewing – on Sunday, December 13th. That’s one week after World Beyond wraps up its season 1 finale.

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It's time to get merry and jolly, because Freeform just unveiled their 25 Days of Christmas schedule. Seeing how many great movies are on the lineup this year, we wouldn't blame you if you just decided to sit on the couch and watch TV all winter long. There are holiday classics like Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as well as some nostalgic gems like The Santa Clause films. I'm personally excited to rewatch Dr. Seuss' The Grinch just for the great quotes alone. See the full schedule ahead.

Tuesday, Dec. 1

11:00 a.m. – Disney's A Christmas Carol

1:00 p.m. – Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

3:30 p.m. – Home Alone

6:00 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

8:30 p.m. – Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

12:00 a.m. – Deck the Halls (2006)

Wednesday, Dec. 2

7:00 a.m. – It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas

11:00 a.

More Scream casting news this week, with Variety reporting that singer/actress Sonia Ammar is the latest to join the cast of Spyglass and Paramount’s relaunch of the film franchise. The site notes that filming will begin as early as this month. Dylan Minnette (Goosebumps), Mason Gooding (Let It Snow), Kyle Gallner (Ghosts of War), Jasmin Savoy Brown (“Love”) and Mikey Madison (Once Upon a […]...

North American release set for later this month.

After a busy summer of sales on survival thriller Let It Snow, Arclight Films has locked in another key deal for the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Signature Entertainment will handle Stanislav Kapralov’s feature film debut in the territories.

The latest piece of business follows summer deals for Japan (Hark & Company), Middle East (Falcon Films) and Africa (Black Sheep Films), Greece (Spentzos), and McF Megacom (former Yugoslavia).

Grindstone has set a September 22 North American VoD release on Let It Snow, which stars Ivanna Sakhno as a snowboarder who gets separated...

The Season 12 premiere of American Ninja Warrior set the bar Monday night, delivering a 0.6 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 3.50 million viewers. The NBC athletic competition was down from its Season 11 average but ticked up a tenth from last week’s all-stars special. NBC ended the night with a repeat of Dateline and won the night overall in both the demo and total viewers.

ABC’s Monday was taken over by the finale of The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever! was on par with last week and matched its season lows.

In the middle of CBS reruns of The Neighborhood, Young Sheldon and Bull, the Monday edition of Love Island held steady with last week’s numbers but slipped a tenth from Sunday’s edition.

Univision finished second overall in the demo among the broadcast nets with a lineup including La Rosa de Guadalupe, Médicos and the premiere of Dulce Ambicion.

Fox’s Monday night movie Draft Day (0.3, 1.36M) climbed a tenth from last week’s Love the Coopers, while the CW aired repeats of Penn and Teller: Fool Us.

After two weeks of the DNC and Rnc, regular programming began to resurface in primetime Monday night. American Ninja Warrior returned with a special all-stars episode, leading the night with a 0.5 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 3.48 million viewers. It was followed by a rerun of Dateline, with both shows giving the network the overall nightly victory in both metrics.

On CBS, quarantined romance continued to heat up on Love Island but it wasn’t hot enough; the reality dating competition slipped a tenth in the demo from last week’s Monday debut. In addition, the broadcaster gave audiences encores of The Neighborhood, Young Sheldon and Bull.

The Bachelorette: The Greatest Seasons – Ever! returned on ABC, ticking down in the demo and in viewership from its last airing. Meanwhile, Fox aired the holiday movie Love the Coopers, which was steady with last week’s movie presentation The King’s Speech.

ABC’s “The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever!” returned from a three-week break to its lowest ratings yet.

The “Bachelor” highlight show scored a 0.2 rating among adults 18-49 and drew only 1.5 million, roughly a 20% drop on both metrics from the previous episode. It remains to be seen whether the show can boost things a little with its final episode of the summer next week.

NBC won the night overall, thanks to an “American Ninja Warrior” special which delivered a 0.5 rating and 3.5 million total viewers. The all-star special which aired on Monday was shot after season 11 finished. Later in the night, “Dateline” scored a 0.4 rating and 2.8 million viewers.

Over on CBS, “Love Island” fared better than its reality counterpart, ticking up to a 0.3 rating and 1.6 million viewers. That represents the dating show’s largest audience since the season 2 premiere a week ago. Leading into it, replays of “The Neighborhood” and “Young Sheldon” both scored a 0.4 rating.

Actress Olivia Wilde is showcased in the February 2020 issue of "Instyle" magazine, wearing Christian Dior and Max Mara, photographed by Pamela Hanson:

The actress, producer and director is best known for her role as 'Remy Hadley' on TV series "House" (2007–2012) and appearing in the features "Conversations with Other Women" (2005), "Alpha Dog" (2007), "Tron: Legacy" (2010), "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011), "Butter" (2011), "Drinking Buddies" (2013), "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" (2013), "Rush" (2013), "The Lazarus Effect" (2015), "Love the Coopers" (2015) and "Meadowland" (2015).

In 2019, Wilde" directed the comedy feature "Booksmart".

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Exclusive: Brooke Smith (Bombshell), Anika Noni Rose, P.J. Byrne (Black Lightning), Malcolm Mays (Snowfall), Jeremiah Birkett and Sophie Guest (The Good Nanny) are set to recur opposite Deborah Ayorinde and Ashley Thomas in Amazon’s Them (fka Them: Covenant), the first season of the anthology horror series from executive producer Lena Waithe and writer and executive producer Little Marvin. The project, from Vertigo Entertainment and Sony Pictures TV, has a two-season straight-to-series order.

Written by Little Marvin, the 1953-set Them centers on Alfred and Lucky Emory (Ayorinde and Thomas), who decide to move their family from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood. The family’s home on a tree-lined, seemingly idyllic street becomes ground zero where malevolent forces both real and supernatural threaten to taunt, ravage and destroy them.

Smith will play Helen Koistra, the realtor who moves the Emory family into their...