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As we watched acrobats twirl and twist across the air, committing to gravity-defying feats amidst the backdrop of elaborate sets — a full-sized pirate ship, two story-tall books opening their pages — all I can think back to is the pre-show of this performance of Cirque du Soleil’s JOYÁ: three seasoned musicians, humbly spotlit on the stage, simply performing the son cubano classic, “Chan-Chan”.

One of the most underrated...

On Tuesday December 3 2024, MTV broadcasts Caught in the Act: Unfaithful!

He Got a Type Season 3 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Caught in the Act: Unfaithful,” titled “He Got a Type,” promises to bring intense emotions and unexpected twists. This episode focuses on the relationship between Viva and Michael. When they first met, Michael offered Viva a refuge from her family troubles, creating a sense of safety that she cherished. However, things are starting to change, and Viva’s comfort zone feels threatened.

As the episode unfolds, viewers will see Viva growing increasingly concerned about Michael’s behavior. He seems to be pulling away, leaving her feeling anxious and uncertain. This shift in their dynamic raises questions for Viva, making her wonder if Michael is hiding something significant. The tension builds as she seeks answers, unsure if he is keeping secrets or perhaps involved with someone else.

The episode explores themes of trust and vulnerability,...

On MTV’s Caught in the Act: Unfaithful, suspicion curdles comfort as Viva questions the foundation of her relationship with Michael. What began as a sanctuary from family drama now feels like a minefield of potential betrayal. In Tuesday’s episode, “He Got a Type,” Viva’s anxieties escalate as Michael grows distant, prompting fears of another woman. […]

Caught in the Act: Unfaithful “He Got a Type”...

In the latest episode of Caught in the Act: Unfaithful titled “He Got a Type,” airing at 8:00 Pm on MTV, viewers are in for an intense ride as Viva starts to question her relationship with Michael. When they first met, Michael seemed like the perfect escape from her family’s constant drama, offering her a sense of safety and stability. However, things take a turn as Michael begins to pull away, leaving Viva feeling uneasy and suspicious.

Desperate for answers, Viva starts to investigate whether Michael is hiding something or, worse, someone. As tensions rise, Viva finds herself caught in a whirlwind of emotions, unsure of where to turn. With each passing moment, the mystery deepens, and the truth about Michael’s actions threatens to shatter the safe space he once provided. This episode is packed with suspense and drama, as Viva’s search for the truth could either...

Exclusive: Georgian Anti-Putin drama The Antique, which had its world premiere at Venice’s Giornate degli Autori temporarily suspended after Russian and Croatian producers issued an injunction claiming copyright issues, is back in the courts again.

The film’s Georgian producer Zurab Magalashvili at Tbilisi-based Cinetech Film Production and director Rusudan Glurjidze have revealed that the production has been hit by a fresh lawsuit, in what they call “an increasingly aggressive attempt to undermine this Anti-Putin film”.

The drama, which is Georgia’s Oscar entry this year, takes inspiration from the real-life illegal expulsion of thousands of Georgian nationals from Russia in 2006.

The deportations were part of the so-called 2006 Georgian–Russian espionage controversy, sparked by Georgia’s arrest of a number of Russian military officers on charges of espionage and terrorism, when Vladimir Putin was in his first term as Russian president.

According to a writ filed at the...

It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of Aew: Rampage! This week’s show emanated from the Snhu Arena in Manchester, Nh and featured Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Matt Menard on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…

Match #1: Hikaru Shida def. Viva Van The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Shida swung Viva Van in a waist lock and then planted Viva Van on the mat. Shida followed up with a running knee strike as Viva Van was draped over the edge of the ring apron. Viva Van fired back, hammering Shida, grounding and pounding Shida. Shida and Viva Van traded forearms in the center of the ring. Shida dropkicked Viva Van from the middle rope. Shida followed up with a running bulldog and a knee strike for a near fall. Viva Van connected with a springboard crossbody.

Sony will own the first weekend of November at the box office, with the second frame of the Culver City lot’s Venom: The Last Dance down around 60%, or $20 million, for No. 1, followed by the studio’s release of Miramax’s adult drama Here.

Here, which reps the Forrest Gump reteam of filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, scribe Eric Roth and stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, is expected to do around $7M with an eye on hopefully pulling older adults out again this weekend after they made a date for Focus Features’ Conclave last weekend ($6.6M opening).

It remains to be seen whether Here slots in second place, giving Sony the frame’s 1-2 punch.

The question is whether audiences will go along with watching a generations drama story about various families on the same property/house at a skewed-degree angle. Hanks and Wright are technologically de-aged to their former 1980s/1990s selves,...

Paul Morrissey, a fixture of New York’s cinema scene whose collaborations with Andy Warhol in the ’60s and ’70s reinvented the American underground and made local legends of amateur actors and transgender performers, died Monday at a hospital in Manhattan. He was 86.

Morrissey’s death was confirmed by archivist Michael Chaiken to the New York Times, which reported that the cause was pneumonia.

Warhol and Morrissey were first introduced in 1965, when the former had begun to tinker with experimental films in his infamous loft hub, dubbed The Factory. Working on budgets of under $10,000, the pair completed a series of features, reaching the most commercial success with a trilogy starring Warhol fixture and gay sex symbol Joe Dallesandro that consisted of “Flesh,” “Trash” and “Heat.” Warhol served as producer, while Morrissey’s cinéma vérité direction and largely ad-libbed scripts provided his leads, such as Dallesandro, Jackie Curtis, Holly Woodlawn and Viva,...

The Spanish guitar goddesses in Hinds have been through it lately, and they bet that you have, too. They begin their fabulously resilient Viva Hinds with “Hi, How Are You,” a garage-rock strut with some call-and-response about shaking off some bad luck. Ana Perrotte sings, “Hey, you okay?” Carlotta Cosials replies, “I’ve been better tbh.” Viva Hinds is their fourth and finest album, a joyful, brash half-hour of swaggering tunes about facing up to heartache by turning it into a sarcastic joke, with guitars cranked up all the way.

Fernando Arrabal’s Viva la Muerte is a mostly autobiographical account of the filmmaker’s youth during the Spanish Civil War that intermingles with disturbingly surreal dreams and fantasies. This alienation effect is rendered all the more unsettling since Arrabal opts to shoot the imaginal sequences on heavily color-filtered video, aligning them with Nam June Paik’s avant-garde video art. Another sort of alienation may stem from some unsimulated violence against animals, in particular a jaw-dropping scene in a slaughterhouse that combines the in-your-face verité of Georges Franju’s Blood of the Beasts with the dynamic writhing of Isadora Duncan.

Viva la Muerte opens at the end of the war, with a jeep full of fascist soldiers declaring the titular phrase and vowing to kill half of Spain’s population if that’s what it takes to cleanse the nation from the pernicious influence of atheism and communism. Young Fando (Mahdi Chaouch) looks on,...

Netflix has plenty of action films as well as summer ones in its July 2024 slate, such as the Back to the Future trilogy as well as the first two Bad Boys films. Toby Maguire’s take on the web-slinging Spider-Man will also be available to stream at the beginning of the month.

Animated adventures, such as Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Trolls: Band Together and The Imaginary also abound. Harry Connick Jr.’s escape to Cypress provides another summer flick to look into available on the streamer July 19.

Find seven of the best new films on Netflix in July 2024 below:

The Back to the Future Trilogy – July 1

Back To The Future Part III, Christopher Lloyd, Michael J. Fox, 1990, (c) Universal/courtesy Everett Collection

Michael J. Fox’s energy is unmatched as Marty McFly in Robert Zemeckis’ science fiction trilogy, which also stars Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown,...

There are two bonds in life that you simply can’t break, your family and your band. But what if your family is your band and things have been rocky for a while? In the new animated hit “Trolls Band Together,” Branch has to reteam with his estranged boy-band brothers to save their youngest brother. But that brings up emotions, memories, and — of course — songs. Will the reunited BroZone be able to save Floyd from his kidnapper in time? There’s only one way to find out. You can watch with a subscription to Peacock.

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As Poppy (voiced Anna Kendrick) and now boyfriend Branch (Justin Timberlake) are finally working on beginning their relationship together, she learns that he is...

Universal Orlando Resort is teasing the attractions that will comprise DreamWorks Land being inspired by the animated films Shrek, Trolls and Kung Fu Panda.

The expansive area, which is set to open this summer, will include Shrek’s Swamp Meet where guests will be able to interact with characters like Shrek, Princess Fiona and Donkey. Poppy, Viva, Tiny Diamond, Satin and Chenille will be featured in the Trolls Trollercoast as guests take a ride on a Caterbus to escape the evil spiders.

Fans of Kung Fu Panda will have a play area bringing Panda Village to life where guests will have the opportunity to help pandas wash and dry their laundry with water cannons, dump buckets, giant fans and other fun elements.

Check out the complete list of attractions for DreamWorks Land below.

Shrek’s Swamp Meet at DreamWorks Land at Universal Orlando Resort Shrek

Like ogres and onions, guests...

As we say goodbye to February and look forward to March, now is a great time to be a subscriber to Peacock as not only is the NBCUniversal streaming service home to great movies and buzzy originals, but it also is offering tons of new and exclusive films and TV series throughout the month. Peacock will also host a large swath of sporting events from the Six Nations Rubgy Tournament to the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s basketball, PGA and Lga golf tour stops, Indycar, and much more. The NBCU streamer is also home to original and exclusive Peacock series, and the next-day streaming of shows from across the NBCU family of networks, it is a good time to sign up for either a Peacock Premium ($5.99) or Peacock Premium Plus ($11.99) plan.

What Are the Best Shows and Movies Coming to Peacock in March 2024? ‘Leprechaun’ Movie Franchise | March 1

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The Trolls are coming home for their latest adventure. Universal Pictures has announced that "Trolls Band Together" will soon be available to stream on Peacock, meaning it will be readily available to watch from the comfort of one's couch. But for those who don't have Peacock, there are fortunately several options available to those who want to watch the third entry in the hit DreamWorks franchise based on the popular toys.

"Trolls Band Together" will be available on Peacock beginning Friday, March 15, and there will be a sing-along version hitting the streaming service at the same time. Those who want to watch Nsync reunite sooner (or simply don't want to subscribe to another streaming service) can rent or purchase the movie digitally now through their digital retailer of choice. The film is available through Google Play, Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, and a variety of other online marketplaces. It's available...

CC4 in 2024? ? Fitting!

On Thursday, Camila Cabello sent fans into a frenzy as she debuted a completely new hairstyle and declared that the time for a new era of music has finally arrived.

“It’s time >:),” the singer captioned the post, where she’s seen posing for selfies using a digital video camera as she debuts fresh, blond hair with bangs. Backing the visual were some computerized sounds that included her voice, though it’s unclear what she was saying.

Several days before New Year’s Eve, the singer...

Camila Cabello is giving her fans a heads-up: new music could be on the way in 2024. On Thursday, the singer shared a series of photos on her Instagram Story and teased the arrival of new music in the new year.

After sharing a photo of the recording studio and another picture of her music collaborators, the singer posted a photo of herself in a recording booth with a mouth-zipped emoji, writing, “Mostly the year of this… See you next year, bitches.”

She also shared a text message to her mom Sinu Cabello,...

“Trolls Band Together” — the latest entry in DreamWorks Animation’s family friendly franchise — brings together some of the biggest names in movies and music.

Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick reprise their roles from the previous “Trolls” films as Branch and Poppy, respectively. The two are now officially a couple, but when Branch’s boyband past comes back to haunt him, the Trolls embark on another music- and fun-filled adventure.

Click here to find out where to watch “Trolls Band Together,” which opens Friday. And read on to find out who voices whom in the film:

Justin Timberlake as Branch

Branch is a Pop Troll and Poppy’s boyfriend. Branch was the youngest member of the pop band BroZone, where he went by the name Bitty B.

Timberlake is best known for being a member of the boy band Nsync before embarking on a solo career. His film credits include “The Social Network,...

The new Trolls 3 movie is now in theaters and seeing as it’s the third installment in a successful franchise, there’s a good chance another movie could be on the way.

So, that means a post-credits scene might tease a future movie, right?

Fans who are checking out the movie will likely want to know if they should stick around after the credits for an additional scene. Many movies these days, especially ones that are part of a franchise, will include extra footage at the end to tease future installments or to give audiences some bonus content.

So, do you need to stick around after Trolls Band Together?

Keep reading to find out if you need to wait for a post-credits scene…

We can confirm that Yes, there are end credits scenes during Trolls Band Together, so make sure to stick around to watch them!

The first moment...

Though the end of the year is mainly the mainstay of serious and somber award-seeking films, there’s almost always room for family-friendly flicks. After all, there has to be a break from all the hectic holiday preparations, and what better way to relax than getting off your feet in one of those swell reclining plush multiplex chairs? So, the “mouse house” will arrive shortly with a slick fantasy fable, but how about their “major ‘toon rival”? Well, the fine folks at Dreamworks are completing a trilogy begun seven years ago when they put a new spin on a beloved baby boomer toy. Much of that spin involves music, as the lil’ critters interpreted classic (and some brand new) pop tunes. This makes their third outing feel a bit foreshadowed as those Trolls Band Together.

This new outing begins with a flashback to the final performance of the huge Troll boy band BroZone.

“Trolls Band Together” is nearly here. And before you rejoin Branch (Justin Timberlake), Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and the rest of the gang (this time in a daring attempt to save Branch’s boy band brothers), why not go behind the scenes of DreamWorks Animation’s latest marvel in this exclusive behind-the-scenes video? You can watch it above.

In the video you can see brand-new “Trolls” universe characters, like the inhabitants of Vacation Island that take on the appearance of floppy puppets. Plus learn more about Rhonda, the psychedelic, sentient bus that transports the trolls on their go-for-broke adventure.

“The best part about working on ‘Trolls’ is the incredible artists that we get to work worth,” director Walt Dohrn says in the featurette. “And pushing this world into new and exciting places.” Earlier in the piece, Dohrn says that he really wanted “Trolls Band Together” to have its own identity and...

Stop me before I pun again.

It’s a mantra that I dearly wish the creators of the third installment in the hugely successful animated Trolls series had taken to heart. Capitalizing on the fact that one of the film’s main voice stars, Justin Timberlake, was formerly a member of one of the biggest boy bands in pop history, Trolls Band Together is stuffed with so many groan-worthy punning jokes and one-liners referencing such bands from the ‘90s and other eras that you wonder whether the film was made for its target tyke audience or their parents. Many of the latter will at least enjoy the pop culture nostalgia while enduring the perfunctory storyline.

You have to admire Timberlake for being willing to make fun of his showbiz past. The plot involves the revelation that his character, Branch, was once the baby (literally) member of BroZone, a mega-successful boy band featuring his four brothers,...

Dreamworks Animation Presents The Musical Event Of The Holiday Season! Anna Kendrick And Justin Timberlake In Trolls Band Together. Featuring New Music By Nsync! Rated PG.

Well, Of Course *Nsync was going to be in the movie, too!!!

The members of *Nsync make their world debut as Trolls characters in DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls Band Together: (from left) Ablaze (Joey Fatone), Hype (Jc Chasez), Branch (Justin Timberlake), Trickee (Chris Kirkpatrick) and Boom (Lance Bass). DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls Band Together is directed by Walt Dohrn.

Don’t miss *Nsync as Trolls in #TrollsBandTogether, only in theaters November 17

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Independents are out in force with high-profile fall festival fare from Pricilla to The Holdovers, a big Viva Pictures push with Inspector Sun (voiced by Ronny Chieng), Cannes documentary winner Four Daughters and Waikiki, the debut feature by Hawaiian filmmaker Christopher Kahunahana. the first homegrown feature to be shown there.

Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla from A24 is playing New York and Los Angeles this weekend including sold out Q&a’s with the director and star Cailee Spaeny, Best Actress winner at the Venice Film Festival where Priscilla premiered, see Deadline review. Jacob Elordi stars as Elvis.

The story of the singer’s romantic partner and only wife told from her perspective is based on the book Elvis And Me by Priscilla Presley following her early years as a teenage army brat stationed in West Germany to her surreal arrival at Graceland. Rolls out nationwide next week.

It’s the school holidays, a time when parents across the UK prepare to pay over a healthy chunk of their salary to their local cinema’s snack counter, switch off their brains and sit in the dark while the latest family feature washes over them and their offspring. Occasionally, very occasionally, a worthy film rises above the flotsam to capture the imagination of every generation and bond them all in the warming glow of genuine enjoyment.

Trolls Band Together is not that film.

Poppy (Anna Kendrick) has never been happier. She’s attending the wedding of her best friend in the world, the Trolls and the Bergens are united and living in peace and she and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are officially a couple. Yay! But, despite their new closeness, Branch is holding back his true origin story; the mild-mannered Pop Troll used to be a legit pop star, a member of boyband BroZone!

This holiday season, get ready for an action-packed, all-star, rainbow-colored family reunion like no other as Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return for the new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster musical franchise: Trolls Band Together. Check out a “Look Inside” the film above!

After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are now officially, finally, a couple (#broppy)! As they grow closer, Poppy discovers that Branch has a secret past. He was once part of her favorite boyband phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers: Floyd (Golden Globe nominated electropop sensation Troye Sivan), John Dory (Eric André), Spruce (Grammy winner Daveed Diggs) and Clay (Grammy winner Kid Cudi). BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby, as did the family, and Branch hasn’t seen his brothers since.

But when Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a...

The two-minute featurette for DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls Band Together shows off new scenes from the animated comedy, along with a behind-the-scenes look at the voice cast. Anna Kendrick – the voice of Poppy – describes the voice cast of the third Trolls film as “an embarrassment of riches.”

In addition to returning star Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake’s back as Branch, Zooey Deschanel is Bridget, Christopher Mintz-Plasse is Gristle, Grammy winner Anderson .Paak is Prince D, Ron Funches is Cooper, and Kunal Nayyar is Guy Diamond. Kenan Thompson voices Tiny Diamond, and the Icona Pop duo Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt return as Satin and Chenille.

Walt Dohrn returns to direct the new chapter of the Trolls story, with Tim Heitz co-directing.

Trolls Band Together opens in theaters on November 17, 2023.

Branch (Justin Timberlake) and Poppy (Anna Kendrick) in ‘Trolls Band Together’ – Photo © 2023 DreamWorks Animation)

The Plot, Courtesy of Dreamworks Animation:...

The new trailer for the forthcoming animated musical Trolls Band Together has just been released. This holiday season, get ready for an action-packed, all-star, rainbow-colored family reunion like no other as Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return for the new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster franchise: Trolls Band Together.

After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are now officially, finally, a couple (#broppy)! As they grow closer, Poppy discovers that Branch has a secret past. He was once part of her favorite boyband phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers: Floyd (Troye Sivan), John Dory (Eric André), Spruce (Daveed Diggs) and Clay (Kid Cudi). BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby, as did the family, and Branch hasn’t seen his brothers since.

But when Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious...

The latest trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Trolls Band Together’ has just been released! Get ready to be entertained by the third instalment of this beloved animation.

After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are now officially, finally, a couple (#broppy)! As they grow closer, Poppy discovers that Branch has a secret past. He was once part of her favourite boyband phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers: Floyd (Golden Globe-nominated electropop sensation Troye Sivan), John Dory (Eric André; Sing 2), Spruce (Grammy winner Daveed Diggs; Hamilton) and Clay (Grammy winner Kid Cudi; Don’t Look Up). BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby, as did the family, and Branch hadn’t seen his brothers since.

But when Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains—Velvet (Emmy winner Amy Schumer; Trainwreck) and Veneer...

"Am I the only one without a long lost sibling?" Universal has unveiled a second trailer for animated sequel Trolls Band Together, the third movie in this Trolls series from DreamWorks Animation. This is still set to open in theaters in November. It's a follow-up to Trolls 2: World Tour, which opened in 2020, and the first Trolls movie in 2016. Get ready for an action-packed, all-star, rainbow-colored family reunion like no other with Anna Kendrick & Justin Timberlake returning for the next chapter in this musical franchise. Featuring Trolls' signature psychedelic joy-bomb of new and classic pop hits, Trolls Band Together stars a dazzling cast of musical superstars and comedic powerhouses as new franchise characters, including four-time Grammy nominee / Latin Grammy winner Camila Cabello as Viva; Zosia Mamet as Crimp; and 12-time Emmy winning drag icon RuPaul Charles as Miss Maxine. The returning cast also includes Zooey Deschanel as Bridget; Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Gristle,...

The third “Trolls” film is finally getting the band back together — Justin Timberlake’s former boy band, *Nsync, that is.

The latest trailer for “Trolls Band Together” features a preview of “Better Place” from *Nsync, the group’s first song in 20 years. The full track releases September 29 via RCA Records ahead of the film hitting theaters this November.

While Timberlake’s fellow *Nsync members have since gone on to their own film and TV careers, including most recently Joey Fatone’s hilarious turn in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3,” “Trolls Band Together,” well, gets the full band back together with members Timberlake, Fatone, Lance Bass, Jc Chasez, and Chris Kirkpatrick. *Nsync recently appeared together at the MTV VMAs to present the first award of the ceremony. Now, it’s clear the beloved ’90s group is back in a big way.

The official synopsis for “Trolls Band Together” reads: After...

Everyone – including Taylor Swift – wanted to know if Nsync was putting out new music after the group reunited to present the best pop award to Swift at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. And now we have an answer. “Better Place,” the boy band’s first new song together in 20 years, will be featured in DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls Band Together.

The new trailer provides fans with a sampling of the song, with RCA Records set to release the single on September 29, 2023.

Trolls Band Together stars Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake, reprising their voice roles as Poppy and Branch. Also returning to the world of goofy-haired dolls are Zooey Deschanel as Bridget, Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Gristle, Grammy winner Anderson .Paak as Prince D, Ron Funches as Cooper, and Kunal Nayyar as Guy Diamond. Kenan Thompson is back as Tiny Diamond, and the Icona Pop duo Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt return as Satin and Chenille.

The rainbow-colored family is having a reunion like no other in the newly released trailer for Trolls Band Together.

The trailer also features ‘N Sync’s first song together in 20 years, “Better Place,” which is out Sept. 29.

In the latest installment in the Trolls franchise, Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return as the voices of Queen Poppy and Branch, who are now officially a couple. As they get closer in their relationship, Poppy learns that Branch has a secret past, where he was a member of her favorite boy band phenomenon, BroZone. His four brothers, Floyd (Troye Sivan), John Dory (Eric André), Spruce (Daveed Diggs) and Clay (Kid Cudi), made up the band alongside Branch, but they disbanded when he was a baby and he hasn’t seen them since.

“Branch, we’re outta sync. We’ve gone from boys to men and now there’s only one direction for us to go,...

Rufus Wainwright won’t hit age 50 until July 22, technically, but he started the festivities a few days early with “Fifty Isn’t the End,” a three-hour show at Long Island’s East End that was a tribute to Wainwright’s career, his family lineage and, inadvertently, some of the other children of famous musicians who happen to be among his pals.

With a lineup that included Jimmy Fallon, comic Tig Notaro, Laurie Anderson and members of Wainwright’s family, including his sister Martha and his father Loudon III, the show...

Jan Naszewski’s Warsaw-based sales outlet New Europe Film Sales has sold its 3D family animation “A Mystery on the Cattle Hill Express,” directed by Will Ashurst, to Viva Kids for North America.

The third part in the “Cattle Hill” series is a detective story about the little cow Clara and her friend Gavin who join forces with the world famous detective Agatha Chichester to unveil the thief of a revolutionary Nano-seed stolen from a high-tech laboratory train.

New Europe has also sold the film to South Korea (First Run) and South Africa (Red Dot Digitals) and, as previously announced, France (Alba Films), Poland (New Horizons), JUST4KIDS in Benelux, Neo Films in Greece, Birfilm in Turkey, FILMS4YOU in Portugal and Arthousetraffic in Ukraine.

“We are excited to bring ‘A Mystery on the Cattle Hill Express’ to audiences in North America,” Laura Prieto, Viva’s vice president, said. “With a strong story,...

Dry Spell Extended

ITV has commissioned a second season of the comedy-drama series “The Dry” for Itvx. It will be produced by Element Pictures (part of Fremantle), in association with Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland and ITV Studios, in partnership with RTÉ. Nancy Harris (Dates) and acclaimed director Paddy Breathnach will return to helm the second season, which will stream exclusively on Itvx next year. The first season was made available to view for free on the streamer last month. With the story picking up seven months after the end of the first, Roisin Gallagher will return as recovering alcoholic Shiv Sheridan, alongside regular cast members from the first series. Further casting details will be confirmed later. in due course.

Emma Norton, Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe will serve as executive producers for Element Pictures, alongside Nancy Harris and Paddy Breathnach. ITV Studios is handling global distribution of the show.

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Universal Pictures has debuted the trailer for the action-packed, all-star, rainbow-coloured family reunion like no other ‘Trolls Band Together.’

After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are now officially, finally, a couple (#broppy)! As they grow closer, Poppy discovers that Branch has a secret past. He was once part of her favourite boyband phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers: Floyd (Golden Globe-nominated electropop sensation Troye Sivan), John Dory (Eric André; Sing 2), Spruce (Grammy winner Daveed Diggs; Hamilton) and Clay (Grammy winner Kid Cudi; Don’t Look Up). BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby, as did the family, and Branch hasn’t seen his brothers since.

But when Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains—Velvet (Emmy winner Amy Schumer; Trainwreck) and Veneer (Grammy winner and Tony nominee Andrew Rannells; The Book of Mormon...

"How come you never told me you had a secret brother?!" Universal Pictures has revealed the first official trailer for animated sequel Trolls Band Together, the third movie in this Trolls series from DreamWorks Animation. It's a follow-up to Trolls 2: World Tour, which opened in 2020, and the first Trolls in 2016. This holiday season, get ready for an action-packed, all-star, rainbow-colored family reunion like no other with Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake returning for the latest chapter in Dwa's musical franchise. Featuring Trolls' signature psychedelic joy-bomb of new and classic pop hits, Trolls Band Together stars a dazzling cast of musical superstars and comedic powerhouses as new franchise characters, including four-time Grammy nominee / Latin Grammy winner Camila Cabello as Viva; Zosia Mamet as Crimp; and 12-time Emmy winning drag icon RuPaul Charles as Miss Maxine. The returning cast also includes Zooey Deschanel as Bridget; Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Gristle, the Icona...

This holiday season, get ready for an action-packed, all-star, rainbow-colored family reunion like no other as Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return for the new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster musical franchise: Trolls Band Together.

After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are now officially, finally, a couple (#broppy)! As they grow closer, Poppy discovers that Branch has a secret past. He was once part of her favorite boyband phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers: Floyd (Golden Globe nominated electropop sensation Troye Sivan), John Dory (Eric André; Sing 2), Spruce (Grammy winner Daveed Diggs; Hamilton) and Clay (Grammy winner Kid Cudi; Don’t Look Up). BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby, as did the family, and Branch hasn’t seen his brothers since.

But when Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious...

Exclusive: Viva Kids has nabbed North American rights to the animated family film Rally Road Racers (formerly Silk Road Rally), featuring the voices of Jimmy O. Yang (Patriots Day), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Chloe Bennet (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and more, slating it for a nationwide theatrical release on 1,500 or more screens on May 12.

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The film comes on the heels of the critically acclaimed, animated indie The Amazing Maurice, featuring the voices of Emilia Clarke and Hugh Laurie, which played at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and was released in around 2,000 theaters the following month by Viva,...

Phoenix Film Festival & International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival: "The Phoenix Film Festival started in 2000 by 3 local filmmakers as a way to get their films some exposure in their home town. Twenty-two years and thousands of movies later, the Phoenix Film Foundation has grown from a 3-day exhibition to an 11 day celebration of film with over 250 films, filmmaking seminars, parties and student workshops for over 20,000 attendees all at the Harkins Scottsdale 101.

The Phoenix Film Festival has been named one of The 25 Coolest Film Festivals and a Top 50 Worth the Entry Fee by MovieMaker Magazine and has been called the most filmmaker-friendly festival out there. Most recently, we've also earned a spot on MovieMaker's 20 Great Film Festivals for First-Time Moviemakers."

This year's event takes place from March 23-April 2, 2023 at Harkins Theatres Scottsdale 101 and you can learn more at: https://www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/

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Born on December 11, 1991, Mikhail Red is an independent Filipino filmmaker based in Manila, the Philippines. Growing up under the guidance of his father Filipino filmmaker and Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winner Raymond Red, Mikhail was exposed to the cinema at an early age. He wrote and directed his first short film at 15 and immediately earned recognition in local and international film festivals. As a young up-and-coming filmmaker, he continued making short films throughout his teenage years, screening his works at film festivals in Hong Kong, New York, Berlin, Seoul, Austria, and Canada among others. At 21, he wrote and directed his first full-length feature film entitled “Recorder”, which had its international premiere at the 2013 Tokyo International Film Festival. Since 2016 and the success of “Birdshot”, he has been shooting a film a year, most of which were box office successes.

On the occasion of his presence in the International Jury if Fica Vesoul,...

In “Alma Viva,” Portugal’s Oscar entry which is currently screening in main competition at the Marrakech Film Festival, it’s Summer, time for Salomé to visit her beloved grandma Avo in North East Portugal.

Ever since they moved to France with her mom, she comes back every year. Avo is revered in the village, but also feared. Some consider her a witch. Grandma’s connection with spirits and the dead fascinates Salomé. But the summer idyll is over when Avo, a diabetic who for years self-medicated with herbs and spells, suddenly dies.

While raging fires enclose the area, the family and neighbors struggle to find unity in mourning.

Sold by Kinology Films, “Alma Viva” marks the feature debut of experienced documentarian Cristèle Alves Meira, shot in the village of her mother and maternal grandmother.

“It is a region [left] deserted by the massive exodus of its population abroad or to cities.

After reporting multiple cases of Covid in the last week, Dancing with the Stars returned to the Disney+ ballroom Monday to honor Elvis Presley and to showcase how much Tyra Banks towers over her hosting partner Alfonso Ribeiro. Those two need to stand at opposite sides of the stage! The pro lineup was unfortunately one hoofer short: Daniella Karagach tested positive for the virus overnight so her partner Joseph Baena had to mask up and perform with fill-in troupe dancer Alexis Warr.

Let’s roll the tape on week 2!

Cheryl Ladd and Louis Van Amstel. The duo took an adorable spin in a convertible before their performance, but there wasn’t a lot that was cute about their tango to “A Little Less Conversation.” Ladd got lost, missed many, many steps, and was genuinely overwhelmed by what was expected of her. But damn, the ‘ol girl looks great! “That would...

The celebs partied hard in Miami for this year's Art Basel!

It's always during the Floridian city's annual Art Week, and this year was no exception.

Cardi B rocked a long-sleeved nude mini with a sheer overlay, towering Christian Louboutin heels and long bright red locks when she arrived at Liv at Fontainebleau at 2:45 a.m. on Dec. 9 with an entourage of over 50 people. She drank a glass of champagne before making her way over to the DJ Booth at 3:05 a.m., then kicked off her Art Basel performance with her hit, “Bodak Yellow.”

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Will Smith was joined by his son, Jaden Smith, and Owen Wilson at a Casamigos & Friends Art Basel event hosted by Barry Sternlicht and Richard LeFrak at The Beach Club at 1 Hotel South Beach on Dec. 7.

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One night later, Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian enjoyed a post-wedding date night at a Beats by Dr. Dre...

With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.

Boyhood (Richard Linklater)

Exactly one year after completing his accomplished Before trilogy at Sundance, writer-director Richard Linklater returned with Boyhood, a film 12 years in the making and worth every minute of the wait. Shot one week at a time over the course of a decade or so, Linklater explores the formative years of a young man named Mason, played by Ellar Coltrane. Born into separated parents, played by Patricia Arquette...

Long before he wrote the wild, dramatic score for Batman and the twisted song cycle that runs through the beloved Nightmare Before Christmas, Danny Elfman's original claim to cinematic fame was far quirkier than anything he'd ever dream up for Tim Burton: He portrayed Satan, dressed in a long-tail white tux, conducting an orchestra of goblins in a run-through of every "hidey-hidey-hidey-ho" in Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher." The episode, in the campy 1980 cult hit Forbidden Zone, found the redheaded composer wiggling, shimmying and writhing as he...

In the wake of the wild success of Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, the idiosyncratic French filmmaker was lured by Hollywood move to southern California to produce what would become Model Shop. With his wife and fellow cinematic genius Agnès Varda in tow, they moved to Los Angeles in 1967 where Varda would dive headlong into a series of expressively free form personal projects that would be begin with an adventure North to Sausalito where she would meet a distant relative and the subject of her first film included in Criterion’s wonderful new Agnès Varda in California Eclipse set, Uncle Yanco.

Fitting right in line with the personal essay films that would become somewhat of a signature in her late period output with works like The Gleaners and I and The Beaches of Agnès, Uncle Yanco is an invigorating sun-kissed introduction to the progressive, hippy lifestyle that her...

This weekend is shaping up to mirror early fall, when specialty distributors packed theaters with new titles. Many of those disappeared quickly, and this weekend could be similar as companies usher in about a dozen limited-release theatrical newcomers. Focus Features’ The Theory Of Everything, however, has amassed a good amount of attention. Directed by Oscar winner James Marsh (Man On Wire), the Stephen Hawking biopic is opening two months after its Toronto debut. Two notable nonfiction titles also join the fray this weekend: Cinema Guild’s Actress, from director Robert Greene, and Zipporah Films’ National Gallery by nonfiction maverick Frederick Wiseman. Both deserve attention as the awards-race heats up. Two years after the theatrical bow of Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President is the focus of Amplify’s The Better Angels — though it focuses a very different phase of his life. Distrib Films is opening Italian political...

Drag queen drama, screened in Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival, sold to Germany, Australia and Poland.

Darker Than Midnight (Piu Buio Di Mezzanotte), the debut of Sicilian director Sebastiano Riso, has been sold by Rai Trade to Germany (Salzgeber), Australia (Palace) and Poland.

The rights for France, the UK, Us and Latin America will be finalized shortly, according to Rai Trade.

The film, which received its world premiere in Critics’ Week at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, is inspired by the real-life tale of one of Italy’s best-known drag queens, Fuxia (aka Davide Capone).

The feature marks Capone’s big screen debut and the ensemble cast includes Boardwalk Empire actor Vincenzo Amato, Lucia Sardo, Pippo Del Bono and Micaela Ramazzotti.

Deals were also closed for a number of Rai Trade’s catalogue titles. Roberto Andò’s political satire Viva la Liberta with Toni Servillo was sold to Japan (Respect) and Latin America ([link...