“LEGO Star Wars: Pieces of the Past” – a playful remix of legacy and laughter
The LEGO Star Wars saga has long excelled in crafting parody with purpose, and the new four-part sequel, *Pieces of the Past*, masterfully continues this beloved tradition with a delightful blend of humor and heartfelt moments.
Lily James shines in Hulu’s uneven dating-app biopic “Swiped”
At a tech event, she impresses Sean Rad (Ben Schnetzer), who makes her vice president of the company he co-founded with Justin (Jackson White), which would eventually become Tinder.
Scott Adkins battles honor and survival in gritty WWII epic “Prisoner of War”
Action star Scott Adkins collaborates with director Louis Manayaldor on the historical epic “Prisoner of War,” produced by Well Go USA. Adkins also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Mark Clebanoff.
Family, nightlife, and noir collide in “Black Rabbit”
At the center of the series are two powerhouse performances: Jude Law as Jake Friedken, a polished restaurateur whose club is about to become the toast of New York, and Jason Bateman as Vince, his estranged brother whose return sets the fuse.
Cliché filled “London Calling” glides by on the strength of its leads
Tommy Ward (Duhamel), a mediocre hitman, mistakenly kills the relative of London’s biggest crime boss. As a result, he is forced to go on the run, seeking refuge in Los Angeles.
“Doin’ It”: Lilly Singh shines in a coming-of-age comedy about shame, sex, and second chances
The film opens with a jaw-dropping cold open: backstage at a talent show, teenage Maya experiences one of the most humiliating moments imaginable. This incident, compounded by the judgment of her strict mother
Second Listen Sunday: Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Hudson
It’s sometimes hard to believe that in the spring of 2004, EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson was eliminated from “American Idol,” yet she would become an Oscar winner
Slow Jam Saturday: MoKenStef, “He’s Mine”
For this week’s Slow Jam Saturday, we are going to venture back to 1995 and show some love to R&B trio MoKenStef and their debut single “He’s Mine”.
“The Wrong Paris” is a romcom that knows its own joke
Director Janeen Damian’s film “The Wrong Paris”, written by Nicole Henrich, is a romantic comedy that unapologetically embraces clichés, inviting viewers to lean into its vibrant charm…
“Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” is a fever dream of blades and bonds
The story weaves together years of narrative threads. Tanjiro, once a boy consumed by grief after his sister Nezuko’s transformation into a demon…
“AKA Charlie Sheen: a survivor’s story told too softly”
He was a headline magnet long before social media made self-destruction a form of entertainment…
Francis Lawrence turns Stephen King’s “The Long Walk” into a haunting march of survival
Set in an alternate, dystopian version of the United States, the plot revolves around the Long Walk, an annual contest in which 100 young men walk continuously along a designated route, presumably Route 1.