Movies
We’re currently experiencing a deluge of filmmakers reflecting on personal stories of their pasts and the ways cinema forged their future. It’s likely pandemic-related; lockdown offered a lot more chance for reflection on family, while the future of cinemas was a little less clear. This year’s
Movies
Jo March once complained, "Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents." However, in the entertainment business, two titles are must-haves to properly experience the holiday season. The first, The Nutcracker, is a theatrical staple danced by ballet corps large and small from November until January
Drama
FX announced its team up with the BBC for a new adaptation of Great Expectations back at the start of the year, with filming getting underway in April 2022 with Olivia Colman (The Crown) headlining as the famous Miss Haversham, she of the white wedding dress she never takes off.
Drama
As those who read our roundups every month will have noted, most streaming services are investing in the British imports and co-productions game as part of filling out their coffers. But there's one glaring exception: The Walt Disney Company. Though the monolithic entertainment company has a far
Mystery
HBO's dramatization of the real-life Nottinghamshire murders, the long-gestating Landscapers, is finally about to bloom. Based on the real-life 1998 double murder of William and Patricia Wycherley, the project was initially announced back in December 2019 as Olivia Colman's first project after concluding
History
Up until now, The Crown has been more impressive for what it represents ambition-wise than for its execution. Perhaps the most aspirational project Netflix will ever undertake, the series was greenlit for six seasons on the strength of Peter Morgan's pitch alone: A history of Queen Elizabeth
Drama
Though fans have been anticipating the arrival of Diana Spencer on The Crown virtually since the series began, the full trailer for Season 4 reminds us that there's another powerful woman waiting to step on the scene: Margaret Thatcher. Britain's first female Prime Minister arrives in
Drama
The trailer for The Crown Season 4 is here and promises fans what they've been waiting for: The story of Charles and Diana. The first three seasons of The Crown may have featured two different casts, but the series had a singular focus: The life of Queen Elizabeth
Drama
For the first three seasons of The Crown, the story has revolved around Queen Elizabeth II as the central figure in the Palace. But in 1979, something momentous happened, as Charles got engaged to be married, and a new generation of monarchy took center stage. But no figure grabbed more
Drama
It's official: Netflix's The Crown has cast its final queen, but the expensive, critically acclaimed series will wrap up a full season ahead of schedule. When Peter Morgan first signed on to make The Crown, an ambitious period drama that aimed to tell the story of
Drama
Buckingham Palace is back on Netflix, with The Crown Season 3. The royal soap opera spent the first two seasons attempting the draft the first retelling of the history of the second Elizabethan era to great acclaim. It might not be William Shakespeare's Richard III or Henry V,
Drama
The full trailer for The Crown Season 3 is finally here, and it promises a season that doesn’t just feature a bevy of glittering new actors in the key roles of the royals, but one that appears to subtly reframe the focus of the series. In theory, The Crown