1+ hour, 37+ min ago (538+ words) Kevin Bacon and Kira Sedgwick are back on screen together with a heartfelt dramedy, The Best You Can, directed by Michael J. Weithorn and now available on digital. Sedgwick portrays Cynthia, a urologist who finds out that her husband, Warren -who's much older than her- is showing signs of dementia. One night, Stan, a security guard portrayed by Bacon, breaks into her house to prevent a home robbery attempt. The two develop an unlikely friendship that soon turn into something more romantic. The Best You Can is full of romance and funny moments, but it also has its share of heavier topics, especially when Cynthia has to deal with Warren's dementia. "You want to crack people open because that's what sort of like" That's the great thing about comedy and dramedy, is that you're sort of catching them unawares of how…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (980+ words) But truth in this show is rarely what is obvious and this very well written story is filled to the brim with complex twists and turns throughout every episode. Every episode sticks to the landing. We started at the beginning, with the pilot, but Lovely Reader, as ever, please do not worry about spoilers if you haven't been watching. There is plenty to examine without giving anything away, and the end is something you should truly see for yourself. While doing my research before this conversation, I read in a few places comparisons between this series and Twin Peaks. I wanted to know what Conner thought about that. Tamblay's, for the uninitiated, is a low-mid pricepoint menswear store, and it enters our story when Ron finds a shirt important enough to track down. It's a brief first introduction that still…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago (388+ words) Eternity, starring Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner, is new in theaters this week. What are Rotten Tomatoes critics saying about the supernatural romantic comedy? Directed by David Freyne, Eternity opens in theaters nationwide on Wednesday. The official logline for the movie reads, "In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan (Olsen) is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with (Teller) and her first love (Turner), who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive." Rated PG-13, Eternity also stars Da'Vine Joy Randolph, John Early, Danny Mac, Christie Burke, Lucy Turnbull, Barry Primus and Betty Buckley. As of the publication of this article, Eternity has earned 80% "fresh" critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 65 reviews. The RT Critics Consensus for the movie reads, "Marrying…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago (458+ words) In Sunday's episode of The Chair Company, HBO Max's most bizarre and hilarious new comedy, we get the big reveal we've been waiting for all season. As Ron Trosper (Tim Robinson) has spiralled further and further out of control, and the world and people around him have grown increasingly bizarre, the big question on everybody's mind is: What's up with Tecca? Spoilers follow. Or, perhaps, is Ron having a complete mental breakdown? Does he suffer from bipolar disorder or some other serious mental illness and this whole chair company conspiracy is just another of his manic episodes, similar to his failed jeep tours company? Other questions we've been asking ourselves: Is Mike Santini (Joseph Tudisco) real or imaginary? Did Ron actually hit his head in the jeep accident years ago and this is all a coma dream? Is Douglas (Jim…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago (388+ words) Personally, I started watching this series partly because I'm a huge fan of the two lead actors and also because as an entertainment journalist, I was curious to see how a K-drama would portray the world of Korean entertainment journalism. There's a lot to be said about how the series depicts entertainment reporters and how they're often perceived in Korea (more on that below). If you've been keeping up with the series so far, below are some details you may or may not have missed in Episodes 3 " 6. And don't forget to check out my previous list of Easter eggs for the first two episodes: 4. The song that Jeong-sin is singing here, which Hyeon-jun references moments later, is the 2008 hit ballad "Like A Child" () by the legendary Korean singer-songwriter Kim Dong-ryul. "Like A Child" is one of the tracks on the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (445+ words) The Producers: Festive Theatrical fun at The Garrick Theatre Trevor Ashley steals his scenes as flamboyant director Roger DeBris, alongside Raj Ghatak as his deliciously camp assistant Carmen Ghia, and Harry Morrison as unhinged playwright Franz Liebkind. Presented by David Babani, Nica Burns & Max Weitzenhoffer, Kevin Salter, Seaview, Creative Partners Productions and 2ontheaisle, with original direction and choreography by Susan Stroman, The Producers is West End escapism at its finest, a show that sends you back into the London night with a grin on your face and a spring in your step. Maison Fran'ois is a perfect place to have lunch in Mayfair pre-theatre or following a spot of Christmas shopping. They offer a "formule pre-Theatre" with tempting dishes such as celeriac remoulade to start followed by roast chicken or ravioles du Dauphine and culminating in a tempting choice of chocolate…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (346+ words) Suite 524s Pop Up Dinner Theater will be offered twice this Sunday evening in New York City. The performances, at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on November 23 at Barlume Downstairs, will feature four courses and four short plays custom-made for this venue. The plays are The Cowboy by Michael Sharp, Peekos at Barlume by Sandi Farkas, Fine Dining by Eduardo Machado, and See the Forest by Michael Domitrovich. All but Farkas are co-founders of Suite 524. Suite 524, a New York'based nonprofit theater studio devoted to preserving the power of live performance in the age of AI, said it is seeking "to reinvigorate the forms of pop-up restaurants and dinner theater, providing deep satisfaction and catharsis, and emphasizing the power and transformation that happens when people get together in the same space to eat good food and watch new plays." Pop Up Dinner Theater will feature performances…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (759+ words) Oh, dear, it's that time of year! As our collective calendars fill up with more To-Do's than any one person can handle, it's important to remind ourselves that we can manage all the hustle and bustle that takes over everyday life from Thanksgiving preparations through Christmas and Hanukkah, and as we welcome in the New Year. Just breathe and watch rom-coms! Fortunately, Netflix has queued up two new romantic comedies that offer the perfect amount of charm, mistletoe, and meet-cutes to make the holiday season feel a little less like a sprint to the finish line and more like a storybook. Released on November 12, this adorably delightful film instantly became a massive hit for the streamer, securing the No. 2 spot on the Top 10 Movies list with 12.8 million views in its first week. Alicia Silverstone and Oliver Hudson portray Kate and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (818+ words) The mystery is over. After much speculation over who would portray Dorothy Gale in Wicked: For Good, the actress stepping into her ruby slippers has finally been revealed. And we finally know the extent of Dorothy's role and how her story fits into the sequel. Wicked: For Good, released in theaters on Nov. 21, marks the second part of Jon M. Chu's two-part cinematic event. The first installment, 2024's Wicked, went on to win two Academy Awards and grossed a whopping $758 million at the worldwide box office. The films are based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 revisionist novel " Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West " and take place before and alongside L. Frank Baum's classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which inspired Maguire's book series. The novel was later adapted for the stage by composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz and playwright Winnie…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (332+ words) I just watched Netflix's Frankenstein yesterday, an excellent film that could end up with at least some amount of Oscar Nominations (for costuming and makeup, at the very least). Frankenstein, however, has now slid down Netflix's Top 10 movies list, now at #6, and the new #1 is a Liam Neeson film, The Marksman, that is'divisive, to say the least. In The Marksman, Neeson plays a rancher and ex-Marine who protects a boy fleeing the cartel. The movie has dramatically split critics and audiences with a 37% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics and an 83% audience score. That's a 46% gap. In the wake of the success of multiple Taken movies, Liam Neeson went down a deep, deep rabbit hole of action movies that are at the very least, Taken-adjacent. And I do mean deep. 2021's The Marksman is one of them, but there are so…...