Tag: Parenthood
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Who Is Blue Beetle in DC Comics?
Next month, DC comics will be introducing a buggy little guy that has yet to leap to the big screen. Cobra Kai and Parenthood star Xolo Maridueña plays the titular heroic role in Blue Beetle, the first chapter in the more obscure DC character’s story. Directed by Angel Manuel Soto and written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer,…
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Tom Holland and Chris Hemsworth Saved This Aquatic Adventure From Drowning
Ron Howard has made a number of great movies. Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Splash, Night Shift, Parenthood, and The Paper are all masterpieces of their respective genres, and have emerged as time-honored classics that are worth revisiting for anyone interested in seeing why certain films resonate with a generation. He also has a few…
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‘Somewhere in Queens’ Review: What’s Not to Love About Ray Romano’s Directorial Debut?
It may come as a surprise to anyone who only knows him from the sitcom that made him a household name, but Ray Romano can really act. This first became apparent to many via his performance in “Parenthood,” Jason Katims’ small-screen adaptation of the Ron Howard movie that surpassed its source material in every way,…
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‘Parenthood’ Reunion: 6 Highlights from the Cast and Creator Q&a — Tears, Dancing, and a Revival Pitch
When “This Is Us” premiered in September 2016, “Parenthood” had been off the air for a little more than a year. Many dubbed Dan Fogelman’s new NBC family drama the heir apparent to Jason Katims’ critical darling, which was itself a successor to his NBC family drama “Friday Night Lights.” Some even mistakenly complimented Katims…
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‘Parasite’ as an HBO Miniseries? This Is Not Your Father’s Foreign-Film Crossover (Column)
There’s a time-honored tradition of turning celebrated movies into television series. A lot of them have ended up as sitcoms: “The Odd Couple,” “M*A*S*H,” “Alice” (spun out of Martin Scorsese’s 1974 landmark “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”). But not all of them. Did you know that “Casablanca” was turned into two different TV series, one…
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New ‘Cobra Kai’ Trailer Gives Johnny His Time to Shine
The martial arts school Cobra Kai will get another chance to strike first and strike hard if Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) has anything to say about it. A new trailer for the upcoming Karate Kid-inspired YouTube Red original series puts the spotlight on Lawrence as he trains a new generation of, well, karate kids. Don’t…