The first part of “Stranger Things 4” drops today and with it comes a mega-sized mid-season finale: Episode 7 clocks in at 1 hour, 38 minutes long. But wait, there’s more — much more. The two-episode second part of the season premieres July 1 with a penultimate episode that runs another 1 hour, 38 minutes […]
Continue readingHBO’s “Euphoria,” which is based on the Israeli series of the same name, has struck a chord with American audiences. It has been heralded for its hyperrealistic, edgy storytelling and criticized for being provocative, especially when it comes to its frank depictions of sex, nudity, and drug use. But come on. “Euphoria” is not the first […]
Continue readingOne minute your kid is born, and the next — almost literally, for some of us — you start to panic about that inevitable moment somewhere down the line when this helpless little blob creature isn’t going to need you anymore. As soon as they start to crawl you’re confronted with the cold reality that […]
Continue readingIn today’s film news roundup, Screen Gems is rebooting “Look Who’s Talking,” “Gilmore Girls” star Yanic Truesdale gets cast and Sony hires a veteran marketer.Reboot DevelopmentSony Pictures’ Screen Gems is developing a reboot of “Look Who’s Talking” with Jeremy Garelick writing and directing.The studio is planning to feature a diverse cast similar to Garelick’s film […]
Continue readingWith “Gilmore Girls,” creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino defined their show with dialogue that exhibited a distinct cadence and whip-smart wit. Using The CW show’s extremely limited resources, the duo put what little time they had into long walk-and-talk master shots in which the scene’s rhythm stemmed from pacing the performances.“’Gilmore Girls’ was like […]
Continue reading“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” has yet to return for its second season, but Amazon Studios has already renewed it for a third go-round. The news came during last night’s Peabody Awards ceremony, when Amazon’s Jennifer Salke confirmed to Variety that the acclaimed comedy will stick around for the foreseeable future.In addition to critical acclaim, “Mrs. […]
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