‘Shōgun’ Finale Recap — Why Tell a Dead Man the Future?
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Shōgun finale. The Big Picture Mariko's death sets off a chain reaction impacting all in the Shōgun finale, revealing alliances and testing loyalties. Yabushige meets his end with dignity as Toranaga…
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‘Civil War’ Is Already Available For Pre-Order on Blu-ray
The Big Picture Civil War is available for pre-order on Amazon for fans eager to see the action drama on Blu-ray and 4K. The movie features a stellar cast including Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, and Stephen McKinley Henderson.…
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Director Ishana Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Watchers’ Is All About the Vibes
[Editor's note: The following contains some spoilers for The Watchers.] The Big Picture Based on the novel by A.M. Shine, 'The Watchers' is a suspenseful journey with a sense of unease leading to wonder at the end. Ishana Shyamalan was…
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The Glenarma Tapes Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The Glenarma Tapes, directed by Tony Devlin and co-written by Devlin and Paul Kennedy, ripples with real-life troubles such as negative parenting, a brutal school system that tends to slot people into specific molds, and the ramifications of revenge porn.…
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Carla Hall Says Her ‘Top Chef’ Experience Has Come Full Circle
The Big Picture Chef Carla returned to Top Chef as a guest judge, enjoying the experience after being away for years. Carla had a partnership with Quaker Oats, viewing oats as an ingredient and exploring its versatility in recipes. Chef…
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I Waited 25 Years For LEGO To Release A Disney Set Like Snow White’s & The Seven Dwarfs’ Cottage
Summary LEGO Snow White Cottage provides a great play factor and a hugely detailed design for collectors. It's a complicated build with vibrant colors, impressive details, and mini-builds like Snow White's glass coffin add unique touch to the set. It…
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Chloe Guidry & Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton on Under the Bridge and Teenage Bullies
Sometimes, a true-crime drama comes along that simply stops you in your tracks. Hulu’s Under the Bridge is one of them. Based on acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey’s true-crime book, the miniseries tracks the events surrounding the disappearance and murder of…
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Jonathan Majors 2024 Sentencing Does Not Include Jail Time
Jonathan Majors avoided jail time at his sentencing Monday in his conviction for assault and harassment of his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. In a Manhattan courtroom, Judge Michael Gaffey sentenced Majors to one year in a domestic violence intervention program in Los…
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“It’s Not about the Days of the Dead, It’s About the Dead in my Family”: Lourdes Portillo on The Devil Never Sleeps
The Devil Never Sleeps The following interview with filmmaker Lourdes Portillo by Bérénice Reynaud was originally published in our Spring, 1995 print issue, and it is being reposted today alongside the sad news that Portillo has passed away at the…
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Jericho Ridge Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Screenwriter Will Gilbey’s feature-length directorial debut, Jericho Ridge, follows a sheriff deputy named Tabby Temple (Nikki Amuka-Bird) as drug lords besiege her. The black female police officer in Clay County, Washington, has a son named Monty (Zack Morris), an unemployed teenager…
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‘Doctor Who’ Star Ncuti Gatwa Talks Black Excellence & “White Mediocrity”
Rawandan-British actor Ncuti Gatwa is on the rise with roles in “Sex Education,” “Barbie,” and currently, as the lead of “Doctor Who,” the wildly popular BBC sci-fi comedy series that first aired in 1963. Gatwa’s casting in “Doctor Who” saw the actor face an…
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Netflix’s Buzzworthy ‘Baby Reindeer’ Enters Emmys 2024 Limited Series Race
The most competitive genre this Emmy season is Limited Series or Anthology Series and it’s not even close. There are likely four to five highly acclaimed programs that won’t make the five-nominee field. After becoming a critical hit and streaming…
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