Tag: Succession

  • Best Movies to Watch Before They Leave HBO Max in July 2023

    Best Movies to Watch Before They Leave HBO Max in July 2023

    HBO Max has been shortened to Max since late May, and the streaming service keeps viewers glued to the screen with the top-notch content available on the platform. Although Max is primarily known for its renowned series, such as Succession and The White Lotus, its catalog holds many worthwhile films. If you are searching for…

  • This Is the Best Character in ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 3

    This Is the Best Character in ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 3

    Now that both Succession and Barry have aired their series finales, television fans may be in search of the next show that lives up to HBO’s standard of excellence. While upcoming projects like The Sympathizer and The Regime sound exciting, HBO has already been airing one of its best projects ever with The Righteous Gemstones.…

  • Underrated Shows to Binge on Max

    Underrated Shows to Binge on Max

    Max, formerly known as HBO Max, has made waves in the streaming landscape, emerging as a powerhouse platform with a compelling lineup of shows. Its extensive library combines HBO classics like Game of Thrones with a diverse range of content, catering to a wide audience. But what truly sets Max apart is its commitment to…

  • ‘I’m not that geeky guy any more’: Simon Pegg on comedy, action heroes and staying at home

    ‘I’m not that geeky guy any more’: Simon Pegg on comedy, action heroes and staying at home

    Simon Pegg has called time on the nerdy stuff, and says he’d rather watch Succession than sci-fi. As for his A-list status, friendship with Tom Cruise and box-office pulling power – well, he’d take Hertfordshire over Hollywood any timeLast summer, the actor and writer Simon Pegg and the writer-director Edgar Wright holed up for a…

  • Brian Cox Explains Why He Told Meryl Streep That He “Never Liked” Her Because He’s “Jealous” Of Her Talent

    Brian Cox Explains Why He Told Meryl Streep That He “Never Liked” Her Because He’s “Jealous” Of Her Talent

    With “Succession” now over, it’s time for Brian Cox to find a new major role. Recently, he’s kept busy with smaller indie pics like “Mending The Line,” “Prisoner’s Daughter,” as well as “The Independent” on Peacock. And in the next couple of years, he’ll star in The Russo Bros.‘ “The Electric State” on Netflix and…

  • Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’ Had a Perfect Ending – and That’s Not All

    Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’ Had a Perfect Ending – and That’s Not All

    There aren’t a whole lot of comparisons between Netflix’s teen rom-com “Never Have I Ever” and the HBO drama “Succession”, but the disparate series wrapped their fourth and final seasons within weeks of each other, both sticking the landing.Finishing a TV show is an inherently gargantuan/intimidating/daunting task, and very few achieve the holy grail of…

  • ‘The Idol’ Fails To Top This Underrated Movie’s Look at Teen Stardom

    ‘The Idol’ Fails To Top This Underrated Movie’s Look at Teen Stardom

    There’s no bigger sign that television is in a very different state than it was only a few weeks ago than HBO airing the series finales of Succession and Barry, and then following it up with The Idol the next week. After two of the most highly acclaimed shows of their generation reached their conclusions,…

  • Mark Mylod Was ‘Insecure’ About Continuing ‘Succession’ Without Brian Cox

    Mark Mylod Was ‘Insecure’ About Continuing ‘Succession’ Without Brian Cox

    “Succession” shocked the world early in its fourth season when it killed off Logan Roy in the instantly iconic episode “Connor’s Wedding.” But while the episode earned critical acclaim and set the biggest events of Season 4 in motion, the gamble made waves among the show’s creative team.Appearing on The Hollywood Reporter’s Director Roundtable, “Succession”…

  • Run Rabbit Run review – Sarah Snook fails to spook

    Run Rabbit Run review – Sarah Snook fails to spook

    The Succession star is typically excellent but even her performance feels too familiar in this derivative ‘mummy horror’ flickGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMotherhood is mayhem. Just ask any woebegone mama of film history: Mia Farrow’s wide-eyed Rosemary Woodhouse, beset with paranoia; Margaret White, the religious zealot of Carrie who mistakes punishment for protection;…

  • Kieran Culkin Still Hasn’t Figured Out What Was Going on Between Roman and Gerri

    Kieran Culkin Still Hasn’t Figured Out What Was Going on Between Roman and Gerri

    One of the most popular (and painfully unresolved) storylines on “Succession” was Roman Roy and Gerri Kellman’s tendency to mix business mentorship and Machiavellian scheming with kinky, degrading phone sex. The uneasy partnership between Kieran Culkin’s traumatized nepo baby and J. Smith-Cameron’s hyper-competent general counsel was the subject of endless speculation during the show’s run…