Tag: Always Be My Maybe
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‘Totally Killer’ Director Insist Kiernan Shipka Is a “Legend”
Kiernan Shipka is no stranger to stealing the spotlight. First fully bursting onto the scene on AMC’s Mad Men nearly two decades ago, the actress has gone on to star as the titular character in Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (a character that she would reprise during the sixth season of Riverdale) and appear in…
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‘Totally Killer’ Director on Why Blumhouse Was the Perfect Production Partner
Nahnatchka Khan is no stranger to using all the tools in her toolbox to craft the perfect on-screen story. Understanding how all the pieces need to come together to make a successful hit, Khan is the creator behind such critically acclaimed shows as Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, Fresh Off the Boat, and…
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Netflix’s ‘Survival of the Thickest’ Is What We Need Right Now
We’ve all heard of a “song of the summer,” but is there such a thing as a “series of the summer”? If so, Survival of the Thickest might be it. This comedy is packed with witty one-liners and lovable, sometimes eccentric characters. Series lead Michelle Buteau breathes life into everything she touches. She was Ali…
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‘Shortcomings’ Trailer: Randall Park’s Directorial Debut Captures a Film Buff’s Rock Bottom
Randall Park is fresh off his directorial debut.The “Fresh Off the Boat” sitcom star and “Always Be My Maybe” actor helmed millennial coming-of-age “Shortcomings,” starring Justin H. Min. The film, written by Adrian Tomine and based on Tomine’s 2007 graphic novel of the same name, also stars Sherry Cola, Ally Maki, Debby Ryan, Tavi Gevinson,…
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‘Marvelous and the Black Hole’ Review: Appealing Odd-Couple Ode to the Magic of, Well, Magic
Not quite adult enough to be young adult, and not quite a children’s film either, Kate Tsang’s “Marvelous and the Black Hole” is a sweet-natured throwback, the kind of film a parent might wish their young teen would watch, rather than whichever dystopian franchise or fanfic adaptation they’re currently involved with. A set-your-watch-by-it riff on…
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Daniel Dae Kim and Randall Park Are Leading Amazon’s Asian-American Heist Film
Daniel Dae Kim and Randall Park may have played romantic rivals to steal Ali Wong’s heart in Always Be My Maybe, but they’re teaming up to steal something of even more value in an Asian-American heist film for Amazon Studios. The Korean-American hunks are leading an a yet-untitled Asian-American heist film that will be penned…
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‘Desperados’ Review: Here’s the Netflix Rip-Off of ‘Bridesmaids’ and ‘Girls Trip’
While Hollywood has struggled to marry its affection for bombastic big-budget franchises and its audience’s hunger for the mid-budget romantic comedies that fell out of box-office fashion long ago, Netflix picked up the slack and ran with it. But bulking up its robust library of originals with a litany of rom-com offerings — a good…
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‘Love Wedding Repeat’ Review: Netflix Rom-Com Provides the Weakest Timelines
Netflix has had some success with romantic comedies with movies like To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and Always Be My Maybe, but their latest offering to the genre, Love Wedding Repeat is a total misfire. Devoid of any sentiment other than “Isn’t it funny when people are forced into an awkward situation?” the…
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New ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Trailer Features a Helping Hand from Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves is having a very good year. The latest John Wick is the most successful to date; he had a brilliant cameo in Always Be My Maybe; and he’s apparently a lot of fun voicing action figure Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4. Now Reeves is moving towards video games as the latest trailer…