Tag: Love
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Early Buzz For David Fincher’s The Killer Praises A Slick, Slow-Burn Hitman Thriller
A master of his craft renowned for his clinical, methodical technique suddenly finds himself in a precarious position. But before we get to David Fincher, let’s talk about his new film, “The Killer.”Based on the French graphic novel series of the same name by writer Alexis Nolent and illustrator Luc Jacamon, “The Killer” is the…
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‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ Review: Groundbreaking Musical Fetes a Teen Drag Queen’s Coming Out
Unlike most of the kids in his class, 16-year-old Jamie New knows what he wants to be when he grows up: a drag queen. And unlike most of the fabulous aspiring female impersonators who’ve strutted on-screen before him, he has surprisingly few obstacles in his way. Jamie has an understanding mom, a supportive best friend…
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‘Love, Victor’ Review: TV’s Cutest Gay Rom-Com Matures in Season 2
[Editor’s note: The following review contains minor spoilers for Season 2 of “Love, Victor.”]With an avalanche of LGBTQ+ content releasing every month, the days of squinting for a glimpse of queer representation seem to be safely behind us. But quantity does not always guarantee quality, especially when it comes to stories about marginalized identities. When…
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FX’s Sweeping ‘Pride’ Docuseries Is an Engaging and Substantive Historical Record
Every June, a barrage of LGBTQ media and news coverage arrives to announce the beginning of Pride month. The final season of FX’s groundbreaking drama “Pose” debuted in May, and Hulu’s adorable teen coming out story “Love, Victor” will return in two weeks. But for those seeking an engaging and accessible history lesson in the…
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TV Bits: ‘And Just Like That…’, ‘Ultra City Smiths’, ‘Vampire Academy’, ‘Dangerous Liaisons’, ‘Dave’, ‘Love, Victor’, ‘White House Plumbers’, ‘Powerpuff Girls’
In this edition of TV Bits: Sara Ramírez joins the Sex and the City sequel series And Just Like That… Stop-motion animated series Ultra City Smiths will feature the voices of Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard, Alia Shawkat, and more. Peacock orders Vampire Academy. Dangerous Liaisons Starz series adds Alice Englert, Nicholas Denton to its cast.…
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‘Love, Death & Robots’ Trailer: Season 2 to Premiere on Netflix in May
“Love, Death & Robots,” the animated anthology series from Tim Miller and David Fincher, is coming back to Netflix May 14 for Season 2. Netflix unveiled the trailer for the show’s sophomore season on Monday.The upcoming season will include eight new animated shorts. Netflix also announced that the show had been renewed for an eight-episode…
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‘Love, Simon’ Writer Becky Albertalli’s ‘The Upside of Unrequited’ to Be Adapted for Film (Exclusive)
U.K. production company Shakespeare Sisters has acquired the film rights to the popular YA novel “The Upside of Unrequited,” written by best-selling scribe Becky Albertalli. The author’s debut novel, “Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,” was adapted as the gay teen romantic comedy movie “Love, Simon,” which – distributed by 20th Century Fox – grossed…
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The Morning Watch: ‘Love, Victor’ Season 1 Bloopers, Kevin James Feels the Heat of Hot Ones & More
The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, watch the cast of the Hulu series Love,…
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Rachael Leigh Cook Joins Cast of Miramax’s ‘She’s All That’ Remake
Rachael Leigh Cook, the star of the 1999 film “She’s All That,” has joined the cast of Miramax’s gender-swapped remake, titled “He’s All That.”Cook will portray the mother of Padgett Sawyer, the remake’s protagonist, played by TikTok star Addison Rae. In the 1999 original, Cook played Laney Boggs, the lovable art nerd who was made…
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‘Love, Guaranteed’ Review: App-Savvy Dating Gets the Old-Fashioned Treatment in Netflix Rom-Com
There’s little false advertising to “Love, Guaranteed,” a romantic comedy about true love and the seemingly overblown promises of online dating. The shared fate of Susan Whitaker and Nick Evans — played by Rachel Leigh Cook and Damon Wayans Jr. — is all but assured by director Mark Steven Johnson’s pretty much by-the-numbers take. The…