Movies
Andrew Garfield to Lead Peasants’ Revolt in ‘The Uprising’
Paul Greengrass's fourteenth-century-set historical drama will hit theaters in September.
Sky
Sky's 'The Iris Affair' Opens Wide to Include Multiple A-Listers
Fans of Luther are still hoping that series star Idris Elba and creator Neil Cross will manage to work out a deal to make a sequel to Netflix's well-received 2023 film, Luther: The Fallen Sun. But until schedules magically align (and Netflix decides to hand over some money)
HBO & HBO Max
All The British Actors from 'The White Lotus,' Ranked
Even though The White Lotus is created and written by the very American multi-hyphenate Mike White, who also acts, directs, and was in a season of The Amazing Race, its international yet predominantly English-speaking acting ensembles have made me think of it as a British series. The brief seasons, dry
Better Late Than Never
'The Night Manager' Season 1 Still Goes Down Smooth
John le Carré's status as a (spy)master of espionage fiction has yet to be seriously challenged, not least because his 60-year writing career spanned one of the most eventful periods of international relations in human history – from the dawn of the '60s to the equally fractured
Netflix
Peter Morgan Reportedly Planning 'Patriots' Film for Netflix
When Netflix greenlit The Crown in 2014, it was still in its earliest phase of original programming, with high-flying claims about making shows that would never be canceled and projects aimed at proving itself the King of Prestige Television. However, nothing quite hit the heights of ambition like the royal
FX
'Feud: Capote vs. The Swans': Tom Hollander Shines in a Different Kind of Horror Story
“Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) quotes this famous line when confronted about exposing the secrets of his high society New York friends, the titular Swans of FX’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. This is the second season of
FX
'Capote vs. The Swans' Second Trailer Expands FX's 'Feud'
Tom Hollander first caught the attention of the PBS crowd in the late 1990s with his appearance in the BBC-Masterpiece joint production of Elizabeth Gaskell's Wives and Daughters. A couple of years later, he landed on the big screen in Gosford Park, cementing his place as part of
FX
Tom Hollander Transforms into Truman Capote for FX's New 'Feud'
As Disney and Hulu slowly merge together in 2024, one of the more interesting aspects will be how FX shakes out. The more adult-oriented network was part of the 20th Century Fox brands that Disney acquired in 2019, and while it is about as "Un-Disney" as one can
Actors and Actresses
In Memoriam: Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon, born into a working-class family in Cabra, a suburb of Dublin, did not seem destined for an acting career. He left school at 15 to become an apprentice with an engineering company. His first contact with the theater was when his father, a communist sympathizer, told him to
Apple TV
Holiday Animated Film 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse' Will Stream on Apple TV+ This Christmas
Though we haven't even celebrated Halloween yet, it's time to talk about Christmas television. Yes, really. And while we expect holiday specials to arrive from all the usual cozy suspects: Call the Midwife, The Great British Baking Show, All Creatures Great and Small, a few newcomers
Movies
BBC Nabs 'The Boy, The Mole, The Fox & The Horse' for Christmas 2022
Christmas around the telly is a staple of the UK holiday season. Shows like Doctor Who, The Great British Baking Show, All Creature Great & Small, and Call The Midwife join in the tradition of holiday episodes that air between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day. But along
Mystery
AMC+'s Official 'The Ipcress File' Trailer is Not Shaken or Stirred
Some spy-thrillers run forever, like the James Bond film series, which has just finished with leading man Daniel Craig and is now actively looking to cast the seventh official iteration of the character. (If you count non-official ones, it's number nine.) Bond has been able to do that