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When a woman wakes up on a distant planet and finds the crew of her space station viciously killed, she must decide if she can trust the man sent to rescue her. But as their investigation into what happened sets in motion a terrifying chain of events, he begins to wonder how innocent she really is….
Charles, a retired man, gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad for a private detective and becomes a mole in an undercover investigation of a nursing home. Michael Schur was inspired to create “A Man On the Inside.” after watching the Chilean documentary “The Mole Agent.” He says: “The documentary “The Mole Agent” is powerful because it makes people feel something surprisingly similar, regardless of age, ethnicity, or gender, and I would describe that feeling in a very simplistic way: “I need to call my mom.” In our show, we tried to do something similar with the tone: basically, does our show contribute to that feeling of wanting to call our moms? Writing a review of this program requires knowledge of the context and content.
Ted Danson stars as an octogenarian widower (Charles) struggling to establish a new routine after his wife dies of dementia-related health issues. Through a series of classic sitcom plot devices, Charles lands a job as an undercover detective at an assisted living facility (formerly known as a “nursing home”) to solve a jewelry heist. His boss, Lilah Richcreek Estrada as Julia, is a black-and-white, whatever-is-appropriate-to-solve-the-case kind-of-hand, sarcastic counterpoint to the good, honest Charles Danson.
The two quickly clash with the facility’s director (played well by Stephanie Beatriz as Didi), Charles’ daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis), and the various residents and their many silly problems. There are some poorly conceived gimmicks centered around horny older women that don’t fit with the rest of the story, and Charles’ daughter’s three extremely rude (and interchangeable) teenage sons are distracting and irrelevant. The best parts are Charles slowly settling into his new community with some social interactions with the other residents, especially Caleb, played by Stephen McKinley Henderson.
And while Emily’s daughter’s home life isn’t particularly interesting, there are some great scenes between her and Charles in the later episodes. The plot isn’t particularly hard to understand (who stole what and what happens to Charles), but the sentimental aspects of Charles waking up again and coming to terms with his wife’s death are very worthwhile. The show features small roles played by old stars (Sally Struthers, Veronica Cartwright) that might bring a smile to the faces of older viewers, but they are mostly wasted on unnecessary jokes about old people and sex.
Part of the Spider-Man cinematic universe, Kraven the Hunter centers on one of Spider-Man’s oldest outlaws. Kraven is a skilled hunter who targets Spider-Man after conquering all other prey in the animal kingdom.
Ke Huy Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a real estate agent working in the Milwaukee suburbs where ‘For Sale’ signs are popping up. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose (Academy Award® winner Ariana DeBose; West Side Story, Argyle), his former partner in crime whom he left for dead. She’s not happy. Now Marvin is thrust back into a world of ruthless hitmen, double-crosses, and open houses turned into deadly war zones. With his brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu; Tomb Raider, Warcraft), a volatile crime lord who’s hunting him down, Marvin must confront the choices that haunt him and the history he’s never truly buried.
Robert Eggers NOSFERATU is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and a terrifying vampire who has taken a liking to her, causing untold horror.
Maria Callas, the world’s greatest opera singer, experiences the final days of her life in 1970s Paris as she confronts her identity and her life. Angelina Jolie and director Pablo Larraín discuss how they connected to the heartbreaking true story of world-renowned opera singer Maria Callas. The third and final film in Pablo Larraín’s so-called "Lady with Heels" trilogy of female-led biopics following Jackie (2016) and Spencer (2021)..
Mentioned in Close-Up: Why Do We Need a Venice Film Festival? (2024). Otello Act 4: ‘Ave Maria’ (Desdemona) Performed by Maria Callas, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire Conductor: Nicola Rescigno Written by Giuseppe Verdi, Arrigo Boito Released by Warner Classics, (p) 1964 Recorded by Parlophone Records2014 Limited Warner Limited Music Group Germany Holding GmbH, a Warner Music Group company.
It starts with the casting, as Angelina Jolie may be too iconic herself to play the ultimate diva Maria Callas, who is the least memorable of the trio, the other two being "Jackie" (2016) and Diana in "Spencer" (2021). Jolie conveys the necessary self-control to carry off the regal image of the world’s greatest opera singer, but she’s physically too skeletal to convincingly emulate the more robust figure that Callas struck. The sad, drawn-out film, written by Steven Knight, covers the last week of Callas’s life in Paris in 1977, a fictional story with inevitable flashbacks that cumulatively unfolds like a ghost story.
All the production elements, like the polished cinematography and set details, are impressively handled, but Larrain’s creative choices are more questionable, like the hallucinogenic imagery of choirs of people singing to her in public spaces. There’s the ambiguous role of an interviewer (played inexplicably by Kodi Smit-McPhee) with the same name as her prescription medication, who forces her to confront her heritage. Some flashbacks signal the more compelling elements of her story, like her relatively early relationship with Aristotle Onassis, her traumatic encounters with Nazis as a child, and her riveting interview with JFK (played by Caspar Phillipson in the same, somewhat insignificant role in “Jackie”).
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Secret plot. The "28 Days Later" franchise.. The sequel was originally going to be titled “28 Months Later”, continuing the film’s titular motif, which is defined by the timeline. However, after so much time had passed since our last return in 2007. (28 Weeks Later) they found it more appropriate to name the film: 28 Years Later… This is followed by 28 Years Later Part II: Temple of Bones
With the magical animal companions of the Winterstein School, the children embark on adventures including a forest and a fashion show, meeting a snobbish cat and a vegan crocodile as they navigate friendship and first love. Watch Animal Wizards School (2021)
Makayla, a teenager, has struggled her entire life with a rare form of autism that has left her largely nonverbal. But her parents, with unwavering faith in their daughter’s potential, embark on a transformative journey to discover the true depth of Makayla’s inner world.
Inspired by true events, Los Frikisc follows the gritty and unforgettable story of a group of punk rockers from 1990s Cuba (known as the “Frikis”) who inject themselves with HIV to gain asylum in government sanatoriums. There, in a world designed for isolation, they create their own anarchic utopia: an oasis of rock ‘n’ roll, joy and independence…
