Ted Lasso is Back, But Coaching a Different Team
Three years after Ted Lasso appeared to say goodbye for good, Jason Sudeikis and the gang are back on the pitch. Season 4 changes the game — but not the heart of Apple TV+’s beloved comedy. For a show that once insisted that believing was everything, Ted Lasso certainly gave its audience plenty of reason to believe it was over. When the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ comedy wrapped its third season in 2023, the story seemed to have reached a...
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings But Rarely Soars
After years of multiverse spectacle and increasingly high-stakes superhero storytelling, Spider-Man: Brand New Day deliberately scales things back. The latest chapter in Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios’ blockbuster franchise, now in wide release, positions Peter Parker for a fresh start following the emotional events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, opting for a more grounded, street-level adventure. It’s a welcome change,...
Aniston, Slattery and Hamm Make ‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’ a Fun-Filled Hollywood Romp
If you’ve ever longed for Don Draper and Roger Sterling from Mad Men to get back together, here’s your opportunity. And if you’ve been longing for the return of the gloriously silly, laugh-out-loud studio comedy, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass delivers exactly that. Director David Wain, working from a screenplay co-written with Ken Marino (who also co-stars) creates a wildly original comedy that never takes itself too...
Kevin Hart Hits Comedy Gold Again with Netflix’s ’72 Hours’
If there’s one thing Kevin Hart knows better than almost anyone in Hollywood, it’s how to turn an ordinary mishap into two hours of comic mayhem. Netflix’s 72 Hours takes one of the simplest premises imaginable—a mistaken addition to a bachelor party group chat—and transforms it into one of Hart’s funniest, most entertaining comedies in years. Directed by Hart’s longtime collaborator Tim Story, the...
‘The Odyssey’ Conquers the Box Office in an Epic Debut
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey stormed into theaters with a record-shattering opening weekend, delivering one of the biggest global launches ever for an original live-action film. Audiences packed IMAX auditoriums weeks in advance, premium-format screenings sold out around the world, and the film instantly became the cinematic event of the summer. In an era dominated by superheroes, sequels and established franchises, Nolan...