We've gotten more used to seeing Joshua Jackson on small screens in recent years, with the likes of The Affair and Fatal Attraction. But he's headed back to cinemas with a big gig – Jackson will appear alongside Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio and Ben Wang in Sony's new Karate Kid film.
With I'm Not Okay With This' Jonathan Entwistle directing from a script by Peter Rabbit writer Rob Lieber, a lot about the new film is being kept quiet for now, but we do know that it'll switch the story from its usual Southern California locales to the East Coast of the States. Macchio and Chan's presence, points to Daniel Larusso and Mr. Han teaming up to train a new youngster in martial arts (American Born Chinese star Wang).
How Jackson fits in is similarly a mystery, but we could easily see him deploying smooth charm as a wrong 'un.
With I'm Not Okay With This' Jonathan Entwistle directing from a script by Peter Rabbit writer Rob Lieber, a lot about the new film is being kept quiet for now, but we do know that it'll switch the story from its usual Southern California locales to the East Coast of the States. Macchio and Chan's presence, points to Daniel Larusso and Mr. Han teaming up to train a new youngster in martial arts (American Born Chinese star Wang).
How Jackson fits in is similarly a mystery, but we could easily see him deploying smooth charm as a wrong 'un.
- 3/3/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Both “Rabbit Hole” and the “Fatal Attraction” TV series have been canceled after just one season each at Paramount+, Variety has learned.
“‘Fatal Attraction’ and ‘Rabbit Hole’ will not be returning for second seasons on Paramount+,” a Paramount+ spokesperson said in a statement. “We want to thank both series’ entire creative teams, crews and the fantastic casts for their dedication to bringing these series to life. Both ‘Fatal Attraction’ and ‘Rabbit Hole’ will continue to be available on Paramount+ for audiences to discover.”
“Fatal Attraction” was a reboot of the 1987 film of the same name. The show originally debuted on the streamer with its first three episodes on April 30 and concluded on May 28.
Lizzy Caplan and Joshua Jackson starred in the series as Alexandra Forrest and Daniel Gallagher, the roles originally played by Glenn Close and Michael Douglass in the film.
The series official synopsis states: “In the present day,...
“‘Fatal Attraction’ and ‘Rabbit Hole’ will not be returning for second seasons on Paramount+,” a Paramount+ spokesperson said in a statement. “We want to thank both series’ entire creative teams, crews and the fantastic casts for their dedication to bringing these series to life. Both ‘Fatal Attraction’ and ‘Rabbit Hole’ will continue to be available on Paramount+ for audiences to discover.”
“Fatal Attraction” was a reboot of the 1987 film of the same name. The show originally debuted on the streamer with its first three episodes on April 30 and concluded on May 28.
Lizzy Caplan and Joshua Jackson starred in the series as Alexandra Forrest and Daniel Gallagher, the roles originally played by Glenn Close and Michael Douglass in the film.
The series official synopsis states: “In the present day,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount+ is saying thanks but no thanks to second seasons of Rabbit Hole and Fatal Attraction.
Rabbit Hole was a spy drama that starred Kiefer Sutherland; Fatal Attraction was a reimagining of the 1987 movie that featured Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan.
“We want to thank both series’ entire creative teams, crews and the fantastic casts for their dedication to bringing these series to life,” said the Paramount+ spokesperson. “Both Fatal Attraction and Rabbit Hole will continue to be available on Paramount+ for audiences to discover.”
The eight-part Rabbit Hole launched its first season on March 26, while Fatal Attraction bowed in April.
Paramount+ has been removing titles since February in an effort to cut costs. Real World: Homecoming, along with The Twilight Zone, Interrogation, Coyote, No Activity, Guilty Party and animated series The Harper House were among the first to get the boot.
In June, Star Trek: Prodigy was the next to go,...
Rabbit Hole was a spy drama that starred Kiefer Sutherland; Fatal Attraction was a reimagining of the 1987 movie that featured Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan.
“We want to thank both series’ entire creative teams, crews and the fantastic casts for their dedication to bringing these series to life,” said the Paramount+ spokesperson. “Both Fatal Attraction and Rabbit Hole will continue to be available on Paramount+ for audiences to discover.”
The eight-part Rabbit Hole launched its first season on March 26, while Fatal Attraction bowed in April.
Paramount+ has been removing titles since February in an effort to cut costs. Real World: Homecoming, along with The Twilight Zone, Interrogation, Coyote, No Activity, Guilty Party and animated series The Harper House were among the first to get the boot.
In June, Star Trek: Prodigy was the next to go,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Academy Award winner Michael Douglas has had a career of almost 50 years in feature films. In his distinguished career, Douglas has been nominated for two Oscars and won both of them — as producer of the 1975 Best Picture winner “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and as Best Actor for 1987’s “Wall Street.” For his film work, he has also been nominated for nine Golden Globe Awards, winning three — two for producing “Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Romancing the Stone” and one for his performance in “Wall Street.” And as a member of the cast of 2000’s “Traffic,” Douglas won a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the Ensemble. One of his biggest box office successes was also “Fatal Attraction” opposite Glenn Close.
The proud son of screen legend Kirk Douglas returned to the small screen with “The Kominsky Method,” for which he won a Golden Globe and earned SAG and Emmy nominations.
The proud son of screen legend Kirk Douglas returned to the small screen with “The Kominsky Method,” for which he won a Golden Globe and earned SAG and Emmy nominations.
- 9/22/2023
- by Tom O'Brien, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
On Monday, September 18, 2023, at 9:00 Pm, TV One presents another gripping episode of “Fatal Attraction” titled “Over the Edge.” In this heart-wrenching episode, a young mother who has been grappling with post-partum depression mysteriously disappears, leaving her family in anguish.
As the days pass, and there is no sign of her, her loved ones grow increasingly concerned for her well-being. The situation takes a tragic turn when her lifeless body is discovered at the base of a cliff. Now, a haunting question lingers – did she take her own life, succumbing to the depths of her despair, or was there a sinister force at play?
The episode delves into the harrowing journey of this family, torn apart by the loss of their daughter and the unbearable uncertainty surrounding her fate. Viewers will be drawn into the mystery and emotional turmoil as they follow the investigation into this heart-wrenching case.
Tune in...
As the days pass, and there is no sign of her, her loved ones grow increasingly concerned for her well-being. The situation takes a tragic turn when her lifeless body is discovered at the base of a cliff. Now, a haunting question lingers – did she take her own life, succumbing to the depths of her despair, or was there a sinister force at play?
The episode delves into the harrowing journey of this family, torn apart by the loss of their daughter and the unbearable uncertainty surrounding her fate. Viewers will be drawn into the mystery and emotional turmoil as they follow the investigation into this heart-wrenching case.
Tune in...
- 9/16/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Exclusive: Senior television literary agent Melissa Orton-Cortez, most recently from CAA, has joined Adventure Media as a manager and partner alongside founding partners Chris von Goetz, James Robins Early and Aaliyah Williams.
This marks a reunion for Orton-Cortez and fellow former lit agents-turned-managers von Goetz and Robins Early who worked together for a decade at ICM Partners prior to the agency’s acquisition by CAA last year when von Goetz and Robins Early left and teamed with Williams to launch Adventure.
Meanwhile, Orton-Cortez transitioned to CAA where she had been for the past year. She was the highest profile departure in the recent round of layoffs at the agency, and a number of companies pursued her over the last couple of weeks. She opted to go with Adventure.
“I’m incredibly excited to be joining Adventure with my dear friends and colleagues,” Orton-Cortez said. “For the last year, I’ve...
This marks a reunion for Orton-Cortez and fellow former lit agents-turned-managers von Goetz and Robins Early who worked together for a decade at ICM Partners prior to the agency’s acquisition by CAA last year when von Goetz and Robins Early left and teamed with Williams to launch Adventure.
Meanwhile, Orton-Cortez transitioned to CAA where she had been for the past year. She was the highest profile departure in the recent round of layoffs at the agency, and a number of companies pursued her over the last couple of weeks. She opted to go with Adventure.
“I’m incredibly excited to be joining Adventure with my dear friends and colleagues,” Orton-Cortez said. “For the last year, I’ve...
- 8/28/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
We ranked the 100 best movies of the ‘80s, and listed our favorite performances, scores, and anime of the decade. We interviewed Charles Burnett about his compromised masterpiece “My Brother’s Wedding,” Susan Seidelman about bringing a new kind of woman to the big screen, “Buddies” actor David Schachter about the first movie to tackle AIDS head-on, and went deep with Hal Hartley on the making of “The Unbelievable Truth.” Michael Giacchino waxing poetic on “Raiders of the Lost Ark?” Griffin Dunne reflecting on “After Hours?” The story of the Sundance Institute from the people who brought it to life? A true Day One exclusive.
We ran essays about the synth invasion of Hollywood scores, the uncomfortably comedic role that consent played in ’80s comedies, the birth of the steadicam, the ending of “Fatal Attraction,” and — of course — why “Streets of Fire” should’ve been the biggest rock musical of our lifetimes.
We ran essays about the synth invasion of Hollywood scores, the uncomfortably comedic role that consent played in ’80s comedies, the birth of the steadicam, the ending of “Fatal Attraction,” and — of course — why “Streets of Fire” should’ve been the biggest rock musical of our lifetimes.
- 8/18/2023
- by David Ehrlich, Kate Erbland and Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie Tiny Beautiful Things — “Pilot” – Episode 101
Weekly Commentary: As Amy, the Goop-inspired, plant-selling businesswoman, “Beef” star Ali Wong has never been better. Fresh off her first Emmy nomination for outstanding writing variety special for “Ali Wong: Don Wong” for Netflix,...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie Tiny Beautiful Things — “Pilot” – Episode 101
Weekly Commentary: As Amy, the Goop-inspired, plant-selling businesswoman, “Beef” star Ali Wong has never been better. Fresh off her first Emmy nomination for outstanding writing variety special for “Ali Wong: Don Wong” for Netflix,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Not every erotic thriller is a film noir, but they all owe a debt to the genre. The ‘80s erotic thriller took the formulas established by post-war noir and adapted them for a post-pornographic film landscape, adding scenes of explicit sex and nudity where they were once merely suggested. Like classic noirs, erotic thrillers also revolve around the archetypes of the femme fatale and her hapless mark. These, too, were updated to fit the times, reaching their ultimate ‘80s form in Adrian Lyne’s 1987 smash hit “Fatal Attraction.”
In Lyne’s film the male schmuck in question is a married Manhattan yuppie about to move to the suburbs, and the femme fatale is a single career woman with a loft in the Meatpacking District. Fear of female independence is foundational to the femme fatale archetype. Here, it’s incorporated with Susan Faludi’s “backlash” theory to create what Brian De Palma...
In Lyne’s film the male schmuck in question is a married Manhattan yuppie about to move to the suburbs, and the femme fatale is a single career woman with a loft in the Meatpacking District. Fear of female independence is foundational to the femme fatale archetype. Here, it’s incorporated with Susan Faludi’s “backlash” theory to create what Brian De Palma...
- 8/16/2023
- by Katie Rife
- Indiewire
Another weekend in the books, another weekend atop the box office for "Barbie." Director Greta Gerwig's pop culture phenomenon has now topped the charts for four straight weekends, a feat that few movies will ever get to claim — particularly in the post-pandemic landscape. It's remarkably rare air, only enjoyed by the biggest of big blockbusters like "Spider-Man: No Way Home" or "Top Gun: Maverick." But as the rest of August looks largely devoid of any certain breakout hits the question must be asked: how many weekends can this movie keep the crown?
According to The Numbers, "Barbie" added $33.7 million domestically in its fourth weekend, representing a shockingly great 36% drop from its prior frame. The movie's week-to-week holds have been truly impressive up to this point, as positive word of mouth has carried it to impressive heights. Big competition from "Oppenheimer," "Meg 2," and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" has hardly mattered.
According to The Numbers, "Barbie" added $33.7 million domestically in its fourth weekend, representing a shockingly great 36% drop from its prior frame. The movie's week-to-week holds have been truly impressive up to this point, as positive word of mouth has carried it to impressive heights. Big competition from "Oppenheimer," "Meg 2," and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" has hardly mattered.
- 8/14/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Walking robot who looks like a Nazi youth leader turns out – surprise surprise – to have creepy designs on his owner
As if the future of AI wasn’t already nightmarish enough, along comes this British sci-fi thriller with its storyline about an AI servant becoming dangerously infatuated with his female owner. It’s a creepy premise: a cross between Fatal Attraction and The Servant, Harold Pinter and Joseph Losey’s 1963 drama about a malevolent manservant. Though in the end Tim might be too silly to be scary and yet not sharp enough to work as satire.
Part of the problem is the AI itself, a humanoid robot inoffensively named Tim (short for “technologically integrated manservant”), played by Eamon Farren. There’s no question of keeping us guessing about his intentions: Tim is sinister from the get-go. With his slicked-down blond hair and penetrating blue-eye stare, he looks like a spoof...
As if the future of AI wasn’t already nightmarish enough, along comes this British sci-fi thriller with its storyline about an AI servant becoming dangerously infatuated with his female owner. It’s a creepy premise: a cross between Fatal Attraction and The Servant, Harold Pinter and Joseph Losey’s 1963 drama about a malevolent manservant. Though in the end Tim might be too silly to be scary and yet not sharp enough to work as satire.
Part of the problem is the AI itself, a humanoid robot inoffensively named Tim (short for “technologically integrated manservant”), played by Eamon Farren. There’s no question of keeping us guessing about his intentions: Tim is sinister from the get-go. With his slicked-down blond hair and penetrating blue-eye stare, he looks like a spoof...
- 8/14/2023
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
When Lionsgate first announced that they were developing a genre project called Cobweb, the company – which had previously brought us horror films like The Devil’s Rejects, Cabin Fever, the Hostel films, and of course the Saw franchise – said they were doing so with the intention of taking back their “ownership” of horror. But the movie doesn’t seem to have made much of an impact since reaching theatres at the end of last month. We previously heard that Cobweb will be getting a Blu-ray, DVD, and digital release on September 12th (copies of the Blu-ray and DVD releases can be pre-ordered at This Link)… but now it has been revealed that the digital release is actually going to happen this Friday, August 11th! The digital version of the film can be pre-ordered right Here.
Our own Tyler Nichols thought the movie was good enough to give it an 8/10 review.
Directed by Samuel Bodin,...
Our own Tyler Nichols thought the movie was good enough to give it an 8/10 review.
Directed by Samuel Bodin,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Four and a half years ago, Lionsgate – a studio that had once been a prominent force in the horror genre, with releases like The Devil’s Rejects, Cabin Fever, the Hostel films, and of course the Saw franchise – announced that they were developing a genre project called Cobweb with the intention of taking back their “ownership” of horror. The film was given a theatrical release at the end of last month… but we haven’t heard anything about how it’s done at the domestic box office. It hasn’t been listed on any box office charts. The only number we have is a worldwide total that’s just under $2 million. So it seems not many people have seen Cobweb. Maybe it will do better when it reaches home video. Lionsgate will be giving the film a Blu-ray and digital release on September 12th, and copies can be pre-ordered at This Link.
- 8/3/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
With all the hoopla, excitement, and massive box office last week due to the combined cinematic juggernaut known as Barbenheimer, it would not be remiss on the part of audiences if they completely ignored another new movie that opened the same weekend: a horror film called Cobweb from Lionsgate Films. The movie was released on less than 2,000 screens (the exact number is hard to find), and the box office did not even register enough to land the movie in the week’s Top 10.
Cobweb did generate some good reviews, though, albeit not enough to create any kind of buzz online. And generally we have to agree with the overall negative reception: despite the welcome presence of Lizzy Caplan (Fatal Attraction) and Antony Starr (The Boys), the movie is tedious to watch and murky to look at, following the current trend of some horror films to pretend that ultra-dark visuals are...
Cobweb did generate some good reviews, though, albeit not enough to create any kind of buzz online. And generally we have to agree with the overall negative reception: despite the welcome presence of Lizzy Caplan (Fatal Attraction) and Antony Starr (The Boys), the movie is tedious to watch and murky to look at, following the current trend of some horror films to pretend that ultra-dark visuals are...
- 7/28/2023
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
I just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening?
Barbenheimer.
When the dust settles, no matter which film wins the box office, the word "Barbenheimer" will probably stick with us. Dictionaries will eventually have to adopt "Barbenheimer" into the official linguistic canon as a reference to two seemingly diametrically opposed pop culture events debuting simultaneously.
For you see, two of the most anticipated and publicized movies of 2023 — Greta Gerwig's comedy "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's biopic "Oppenheimer" — come out the exact same weekend. Some folks are looking forward to just one film, some folks the other, but many avid cinephiles are planning to see both. And they're taking those plans so seriously that the question of which movie to see first is literally making headlines.
Yup, it seems like everyone in the world is planning to see "Barbie" and/or "Oppenheimer" this weekend.
Barbenheimer.
When the dust settles, no matter which film wins the box office, the word "Barbenheimer" will probably stick with us. Dictionaries will eventually have to adopt "Barbenheimer" into the official linguistic canon as a reference to two seemingly diametrically opposed pop culture events debuting simultaneously.
For you see, two of the most anticipated and publicized movies of 2023 — Greta Gerwig's comedy "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's biopic "Oppenheimer" — come out the exact same weekend. Some folks are looking forward to just one film, some folks the other, but many avid cinephiles are planning to see both. And they're taking those plans so seriously that the question of which movie to see first is literally making headlines.
Yup, it seems like everyone in the world is planning to see "Barbie" and/or "Oppenheimer" this weekend.
- 7/21/2023
- by William Bibbiani
- Slash Film
As most streamers neglected to put much stock in their film libraries, one has stood out from the rest of the pack: Paramount+.
As the streaming wars hit a fever pitch over the last few years, the budgets for splashy originals expanded. To make room in the budget, streamers looked to cull their library of licensed titles. But, why license thousands of movies and shows from other studios when you’re making your own hits? Streamers quickly learned that for every “Stranger Things”-sized smash, there were five “Cowboy Bebop”-sized flops, and most original films failed to make much impact
Visit Paramount+ and you’ll not only see recent hits like “Scream 6” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” but library titles as varied as “Sunset Boulevard,” “His Girl Friday,” “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Almost Famous,” “Fatal Attraction,” “The Piano,” “Heaven’s Gate,” “Roman Holiday,” “In the Heat of the Night,” “Titanic,” the complete “Indiana Jones” franchise,...
As the streaming wars hit a fever pitch over the last few years, the budgets for splashy originals expanded. To make room in the budget, streamers looked to cull their library of licensed titles. But, why license thousands of movies and shows from other studios when you’re making your own hits? Streamers quickly learned that for every “Stranger Things”-sized smash, there were five “Cowboy Bebop”-sized flops, and most original films failed to make much impact
Visit Paramount+ and you’ll not only see recent hits like “Scream 6” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” but library titles as varied as “Sunset Boulevard,” “His Girl Friday,” “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Almost Famous,” “Fatal Attraction,” “The Piano,” “Heaven’s Gate,” “Roman Holiday,” “In the Heat of the Night,” “Titanic,” the complete “Indiana Jones” franchise,...
- 7/18/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Aramide A. Tinubu is Variety’s new TV critic, joining fellow critic Alison Herman, who started at the publication in April. In her role, Tinubu, who is based in New York City, will write reviews, commentary and cover stories, and will be a key voice in television coverage across all of Variety’s platforms. She will work with editor-at-large Kate Aurthur, who oversees TV criticism and features.
As a critic, consultant, producer and entertainment editor, Tinubu has been published in Essence, The Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire, Bustle and Netflix’s Tudum. “We are so excited to have Aramide join our team as a TV critic,” say Variety co-editors-in-chief Cynthia Littleton and Ramin Setoodeh. “Criticism has always been a backbone of our coverage, and we know that Aramide’s byline — and point of view — will further bolster our team.”
Says Tinubu: “For more than a century, Variety has been the blueprint for entertainment executives,...
As a critic, consultant, producer and entertainment editor, Tinubu has been published in Essence, The Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire, Bustle and Netflix’s Tudum. “We are so excited to have Aramide join our team as a TV critic,” say Variety co-editors-in-chief Cynthia Littleton and Ramin Setoodeh. “Criticism has always been a backbone of our coverage, and we know that Aramide’s byline — and point of view — will further bolster our team.”
Says Tinubu: “For more than a century, Variety has been the blueprint for entertainment executives,...
- 7/17/2023
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Four and a half years ago, Lionsgate – a studio that had once been a prominent force in the horror genre, with releases like The Devil’s Rejects, Cabin Fever, the Hostel films, and of course the Saw franchise – announced that they were developing a genre project called Cobweb with the intention of taking back their “ownership” of horror. We’re now just one week away from having the chance to see the finished film, as Cobweb will be receiving a theatrical release on July 21st… and now a clip from the movie has arrived online, offering a preview of an awkward house visit scene. You can check it out in the embed above.
Directed by Samuel Bodin, who created Netflix’s short-lived French horror series Marianne, from a screenplay by Chris Thomas Devlin (Leatherface), Cobweb has the following synopsis: Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside...
Directed by Samuel Bodin, who created Netflix’s short-lived French horror series Marianne, from a screenplay by Chris Thomas Devlin (Leatherface), Cobweb has the following synopsis: Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside...
- 7/14/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Joshua Jackson admitted he needed a break from roles in twisty dramas like Dr. Death and Fatal Attraction. "I needed a love story," Jackson said. It seemed that, after leading a true-crime drama on Peacock and an erotic thriller for Paramount+, the poor guy "needed to hold hands and make goo-goo eyes at somebody.”
Of course, Jackson's made a part-time gig out of fawning over his wife Jodie Turner-Smith (and rightly so), but his interview was a striking reminder that he's come a long way from Dawson's Creek. Showtime's The Affair had plenty of romantic entanglements, but Jackson's character was hardly in a position to woo anyone, what with all the intrigue and death. And Jackson is so good at what striking scribe and erstwhile culture writer Alanna Bennett dubbed "The Look" — the stare that comes with finding The One. It's hard...
Of course, Jackson's made a part-time gig out of fawning over his wife Jodie Turner-Smith (and rightly so), but his interview was a striking reminder that he's come a long way from Dawson's Creek. Showtime's The Affair had plenty of romantic entanglements, but Jackson's character was hardly in a position to woo anyone, what with all the intrigue and death. And Jackson is so good at what striking scribe and erstwhile culture writer Alanna Bennett dubbed "The Look" — the stare that comes with finding The One. It's hard...
- 7/13/2023
- by Primetimer Staff
- Primetimer
[Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in March 2022 and has been updated since.]
The erotic thriller — the sleaziest and at one point most enduring genres of the 1980s and ’90s — seemed on the cusp of a comeback last year with the return of director Adrian Lyne. The master behind films like “Fatal Attraction” and “9 ½ Weeks” came back to screens (albeit small ones) with “Deep Water,” his first film in two decades since “Unfaithful” earned Diane Lane an Oscar nomination and one that firmly returns him to the erotic stomping grounds of his heyday.
Alas, the turgid drama, based on a Patricia Highsmith potboiler and starring a listless Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas as open lovers who detest each other, is a turkey, a straight-to-streaming dud that evokes better ideas from better movies and fails to be neither erotic nor thrilling.
Still, “Deep Water” can serve as a twofold instruction point: for Hollywood to dig deeper to come up with hopefully...
The erotic thriller — the sleaziest and at one point most enduring genres of the 1980s and ’90s — seemed on the cusp of a comeback last year with the return of director Adrian Lyne. The master behind films like “Fatal Attraction” and “9 ½ Weeks” came back to screens (albeit small ones) with “Deep Water,” his first film in two decades since “Unfaithful” earned Diane Lane an Oscar nomination and one that firmly returns him to the erotic stomping grounds of his heyday.
Alas, the turgid drama, based on a Patricia Highsmith potboiler and starring a listless Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas as open lovers who detest each other, is a turkey, a straight-to-streaming dud that evokes better ideas from better movies and fails to be neither erotic nor thrilling.
Still, “Deep Water” can serve as a twofold instruction point: for Hollywood to dig deeper to come up with hopefully...
- 7/11/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
‘Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies’ Creator Calls Paramount+ Cancellation “A Particularly Brutal Move”
The creator of the Paramount+ series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies says she is “devastated” that the series is not only canceled but will be removed from the streaming service.
Earlier Friday, Paramount+ canceled several of its original series, including Pink Ladies as well as Star Trek: Prodigy, Queen of the Universe and The Game. The streamer is also taking the series off the platform as a content write-down.
Reacting to the news, creator Annabel Oakes wrote on her Instagram Stories: “In a particularly brutal move, it is also being removed from @paramountplus next and unless it finds a new home you will no longer be able to watch it anywhere. The cast, my creative partners, and I are all devastated at the complete erasure of our show.”
Oakes thanked the “beautiful fans” who have engaged with series and reminded them that “the music will remain even after the show is taken down.
Earlier Friday, Paramount+ canceled several of its original series, including Pink Ladies as well as Star Trek: Prodigy, Queen of the Universe and The Game. The streamer is also taking the series off the platform as a content write-down.
Reacting to the news, creator Annabel Oakes wrote on her Instagram Stories: “In a particularly brutal move, it is also being removed from @paramountplus next and unless it finds a new home you will no longer be able to watch it anywhere. The cast, my creative partners, and I are all devastated at the complete erasure of our show.”
Oakes thanked the “beautiful fans” who have engaged with series and reminded them that “the music will remain even after the show is taken down.
- 6/23/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount+ has canceled a slew of its originals including Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Star Trek: Prodigy, Queen of the Universe and The Game and is taking the shows off its platform as it becomes the latest media company to take a content write-down.
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies has been canceled after one season, Star Trek: Prodigy will not be going forth with its previously announced second season, The Game has been canceled after two seasons and Graham Norton-hosted reality series Queen of the Universe has been axed after two seasons.
All of these titles will be removed from Paramount+ with the studios planning to shop some of them to rival broadcasters and streamers.
The company will take a content impairment charge and is expected to reveal the financial impact at its next earnings.
The move comes a few months after Paramount+ removed a slew of...
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies has been canceled after one season, Star Trek: Prodigy will not be going forth with its previously announced second season, The Game has been canceled after two seasons and Graham Norton-hosted reality series Queen of the Universe has been axed after two seasons.
All of these titles will be removed from Paramount+ with the studios planning to shop some of them to rival broadcasters and streamers.
The company will take a content impairment charge and is expected to reveal the financial impact at its next earnings.
The move comes a few months after Paramount+ removed a slew of...
- 6/23/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
In the last three years, Joshua Jackson has played a husband and father with his home life in chaos in Little Fires Everywhere, a murderous surgeon in Dr. Death and, now, adulterer and accused murderer Dan Gallagher — the role originated by Michael Douglas in 1987’s Fatal Attraction — in the Paramount+ series adaptation of the film that debuted at the end of April.
“I don’t know what’s going on with me,” Jackson joked to THR recently. Whatever it is, he needs a break. “I’m shooting a romance right now; I needed a love story after [Dr. Death’s] Christopher Duntsch and Fatal Attraction. I needed to hold hands and make goo-goo eyes at somebody.”
That somebody would be Lauren Ridloff, whom he’s starring (and exec producing) alongside in an untitled Starz romantic drama series from Ava DuVernay (a project now temporarily on hold due to the ongoing writers strike,...
“I don’t know what’s going on with me,” Jackson joked to THR recently. Whatever it is, he needs a break. “I’m shooting a romance right now; I needed a love story after [Dr. Death’s] Christopher Duntsch and Fatal Attraction. I needed to hold hands and make goo-goo eyes at somebody.”
That somebody would be Lauren Ridloff, whom he’s starring (and exec producing) alongside in an untitled Starz romantic drama series from Ava DuVernay (a project now temporarily on hold due to the ongoing writers strike,...
- 6/18/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Who — or what — is knocking on the wall? That’s the mystery at the center of Samuel Bodin’s feature directorial debut, “Cobweb,” which unveiled its first trailer on Wednesday.
As the trailer lays out, a young boy named Peter is hearing a chronic knocking behind his bedroom wall. But his overly amiable parents, played with menacing glee by Lizzy Caplan (“Fatal Attraction”) and Antony Starr (“The Boys”), chalk it up to his overactive imagination. But as Peter becomes more afraid, the question is whether his parents might be involved in something horrifying.
There’s an old-school “Tales From the Crypt” vibe to everything, though the movie is playing up its echoes of “Barbarian,” aided by the fact that producer Roy Lee worked on both features. Caplan and Starr seem perfectly suited to playing frightening parents with a secret, more so if you’ve watched their previous work over the last year or so.
As the trailer lays out, a young boy named Peter is hearing a chronic knocking behind his bedroom wall. But his overly amiable parents, played with menacing glee by Lizzy Caplan (“Fatal Attraction”) and Antony Starr (“The Boys”), chalk it up to his overactive imagination. But as Peter becomes more afraid, the question is whether his parents might be involved in something horrifying.
There’s an old-school “Tales From the Crypt” vibe to everything, though the movie is playing up its echoes of “Barbarian,” aided by the fact that producer Roy Lee worked on both features. Caplan and Starr seem perfectly suited to playing frightening parents with a secret, more so if you’ve watched their previous work over the last year or so.
- 6/14/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
Four and a half years ago, Lionsgate – a studio that had once been a prominent force in the horror genre, with releases like The Devil’s Rejects, Cabin Fever, the Hostel films, and of course the Saw franchise – announced that they were developing a genre project called Cobweb with the intention of taking back their “ownership” of horror. We’ll have the chance to see just how impressive and unnerving the movie turned out to be when Cobweb receives a theatrical release on July 21st… and with that date just one month away, a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can watch it in the embed above.
Directed by Samuel Bodin, who created Netflix’s short-lived French horror series Marianne, from a screenplay by Chris Thomas Devlin (Leatherface), Cobweb has the following synopsis: Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside his bedroom wall – a...
Directed by Samuel Bodin, who created Netflix’s short-lived French horror series Marianne, from a screenplay by Chris Thomas Devlin (Leatherface), Cobweb has the following synopsis: Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside his bedroom wall – a...
- 6/14/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
“Fatal Attraction” production designer Nina Ruscio’s visual challenge was taking on an iconic movie, paying homage to it and finding a way to put her creative stamp on it by taking it into 2023.
In the eight-part Paramount+ series, Joshua Jackson stars as Dan Gallagher with Lizzy Caplan as Alex Forrest, roles originated by Michael Douglas and Glenn Close in the original film. And while it’s not a remake, the creative team stressed, it’s an expanded adaptation that provides more insight into Alex’s behavior after an affair with a married man drives her to obsession. The series covers Alex’s struggles with her mental health, but it’s also an erotic thriller.
To tap into Ruscio’s behavior and show her state of mind, Ruscio paid close attention to Alex’s apartment. In contrast, Dan’s world was rooted in the courtroom.
Here the production designer breaks...
In the eight-part Paramount+ series, Joshua Jackson stars as Dan Gallagher with Lizzy Caplan as Alex Forrest, roles originated by Michael Douglas and Glenn Close in the original film. And while it’s not a remake, the creative team stressed, it’s an expanded adaptation that provides more insight into Alex’s behavior after an affair with a married man drives her to obsession. The series covers Alex’s struggles with her mental health, but it’s also an erotic thriller.
To tap into Ruscio’s behavior and show her state of mind, Ruscio paid close attention to Alex’s apartment. In contrast, Dan’s world was rooted in the courtroom.
Here the production designer breaks...
- 6/13/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
by Cláudio Alves
The Comfort Of Strangers (1990) Paul Schrader
The last time we checked on the Criterion Channel's Erotic Thrillers collection, it was to consider the voyeuristic properties of late-80s cinema. Moving on to the next decade, let's get over the nineties in one go. During this era, the erotic thriller reached its apotheosis of influence and trashiness, gradually fading into obsolescence as the millennium approached. It was an epoch of Fatal Attraction copycats and prestige-infused sensuality, a final resurgence of neo-noir aspirations, the rise and fall of Joe Eszterhas, Sharon Stone's stardom, and direct-to-video sleaze. Criterion traces these arcs through eleven titles, spotlighting great cinema and irredeemable garbage with the same gusto…...
The Comfort Of Strangers (1990) Paul Schrader
The last time we checked on the Criterion Channel's Erotic Thrillers collection, it was to consider the voyeuristic properties of late-80s cinema. Moving on to the next decade, let's get over the nineties in one go. During this era, the erotic thriller reached its apotheosis of influence and trashiness, gradually fading into obsolescence as the millennium approached. It was an epoch of Fatal Attraction copycats and prestige-infused sensuality, a final resurgence of neo-noir aspirations, the rise and fall of Joe Eszterhas, Sharon Stone's stardom, and direct-to-video sleaze. Criterion traces these arcs through eleven titles, spotlighting great cinema and irredeemable garbage with the same gusto…...
- 6/6/2023
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Ted Lasso, Succession, Grease: Rotpl and American Born Chinese!
1 | As much as we adored the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel finale, are we the only ones who pulled out a stopwatch for Midge’s famous four minutes on TV, only to find that it lasted longer than six minutes?
More from TVLineTVLine Items: Katie Cassidy's Hallmark Debut, Renfield Hits Peacock and MoreTed Lasso: Read Nate's Apology LetterTed Lasso's Brendan Hunt Debunks Dream Theory,...
1 | As much as we adored the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel finale, are we the only ones who pulled out a stopwatch for Midge’s famous four minutes on TV, only to find that it lasted longer than six minutes?
More from TVLineTVLine Items: Katie Cassidy's Hallmark Debut, Renfield Hits Peacock and MoreTed Lasso: Read Nate's Apology LetterTed Lasso's Brendan Hunt Debunks Dream Theory,...
- 6/2/2023
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Kimberly Roots, Dave Nemetz, Ryan Schwartz, Charlie Mason and Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Daniel Fienberg: It’s hard to tell the story of Spring TV in 2023 without discussing HBO’s Succession and Barry, as well as Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso. Those three shows, two definitely finished and one seemingly coming to an end, represented four of the last six Emmy wins for outstanding drama and comedy series, as well as many nominations for acting, writing and directing. With their shocking deaths, wild deviations in tone and, in the case of Ted Lasso, expanded episode running times, they’ve dominated social media and water cooler conversations since March.
That’s why we’re not going to focus on them here. There’s more to TV than Barry, Succession and Ted Lasso — or at least HBO and Apple hope there is after the upcoming awards season concludes.
Even not counting the holy trinity of the spring, there were buzzy returning shows — Fxx’s Dave!
That’s why we’re not going to focus on them here. There’s more to TV than Barry, Succession and Ted Lasso — or at least HBO and Apple hope there is after the upcoming awards season concludes.
Even not counting the holy trinity of the spring, there were buzzy returning shows — Fxx’s Dave!
- 6/1/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg and Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As a rule of thumb, gadgets come with parental locks, and movies have ratings so that children don’t end up watching anything on mass media that can leave a lasting impact on them. Until at least 16, children have a very impressionable mind, and any traumatizing event that an adult mind could handle, might scar the child’s mind, thereby damaging their mental development for good. For the first six episodes of Paramount’s Fatal Attraction, Alex Forrest has slowly proven how much of a nightmare she was to any and every person around her. What began as repeated telephone calls to the married man she’d had an affair with quickly snowballed into throwing acid on his car, killing his mother-in-law, setting a house on fire with his wife in it, and kidnapping his daughter. Within six episodes of Fatal Attraction, Alex proved that she’s mentally unfit to...
- 5/31/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
While exploring Alex Forrest’s character, we found that childhood trauma can impact a person severely as they grow up, leaving them permanently scarred. Usually, abusive and manipulative parents give rise to children who are ill-adjusted to society and carry around their baggage of trauma, even if they don’t turn into deranged killers like Alex in Paramount’s Fatal Attraction. We might understand where Alex’s issues stem from a manipulative father, and a hateful mother makes for a pretty messed-up childhood that only worsens with age. However, what then can be said for Ellen Gallagher, who knew nothing but love from both her parents until her father was jailed? Why did Ellen turn out the way she did at the end of Season 1 of Fatal Attraction? Let’s try to look at what went wrong with the youngest Gallagher and how.
As a child, Ellen found love everywhere she went.
As a child, Ellen found love everywhere she went.
- 5/31/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
Human pride can be considered of the seven deadly sins because not even God’s favorite was spared from this cardinal flaw. This is one such trait that finds its way into people who are exceptionally good at what they do and bubble with confidence after a long stretch of good luck. However, some time or other, this luck runs out, and what follows is so horrible that people regret the pride that got them in that position. Da Dan Gallagher (Joshua Jackson) in Paramount’s Fatal Attraction TV series was a man who fell prey to the same cardinal sin that got God’s favorite angel cast out. Dan’s pride and his enormous arrogance resulted in his life being turned upside down, although there was a little lust mixed in there. The way Dan’s life went into shambles, one can only think that it was fate that...
- 5/30/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
[This story contains major spoilers to the finale of Fatal Attraction.]
The ending to Fatal Attraction has been the topic of much debate in the decades since the classic film first released in 1987. Glenn Close, who starred as villain Alex Forrest, has spoken out about the ways she feels the movie failed her character; and it was revealed in recent years that the studio retooled the film’s ending, despite Close advocating for the original treatment.
All of that when looking back at the film in modern-day was precisely why showrunner Alexandra Cunningham initially had hesitations about reimagining the story for TV. But, when speaking freely about the entire series, Cunningham revealed that she ultimately seized the opportunity because she wanted to not only expand Alex’s perspective as the role is taken on by Lizzy Caplan, but also explore the effects on Ellen (Alyssa Jirrels), the daughter of Dan and Beth Gallagher, who are played by Joshua Jackson...
The ending to Fatal Attraction has been the topic of much debate in the decades since the classic film first released in 1987. Glenn Close, who starred as villain Alex Forrest, has spoken out about the ways she feels the movie failed her character; and it was revealed in recent years that the studio retooled the film’s ending, despite Close advocating for the original treatment.
All of that when looking back at the film in modern-day was precisely why showrunner Alexandra Cunningham initially had hesitations about reimagining the story for TV. But, when speaking freely about the entire series, Cunningham revealed that she ultimately seized the opportunity because she wanted to not only expand Alex’s perspective as the role is taken on by Lizzy Caplan, but also explore the effects on Ellen (Alyssa Jirrels), the daughter of Dan and Beth Gallagher, who are played by Joshua Jackson...
- 5/30/2023
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Fatal Attraction’ Episode 8 Recap & Ending, Explained: Who Murdered Alex? What Happened With Ellen?
Paramount’s TV series Fatal Attraction, based on the eponymous 1987 erotic thriller, premiered its finale for Season 1 on its two-night finale weekend. The finale unties several strings of mystery that the show had knotted over the weeks, and the revelation is one that leaves us shocked. In the penultimate episode, Dan’s trial application after coming out of jail was denied by a judge, and in the flashback, we saw Beth had met with Alex. This episode shows the one who actually killed Alex and the lasting impression that she left on someone we’d never guessed. Here’s what happens in the Season 1 finale of Paramount’s Fatal Attraction.
Spoilers Ahead
How Much Did Arthur Sacrifice For The People Around Him?
Throughout the runtime of Paramount’s TV series Fatal Attraction, we’ve had our own sets of doubts and questions about who could’ve been behind Alex Forrest’s murder,...
Spoilers Ahead
How Much Did Arthur Sacrifice For The People Around Him?
Throughout the runtime of Paramount’s TV series Fatal Attraction, we’ve had our own sets of doubts and questions about who could’ve been behind Alex Forrest’s murder,...
- 5/30/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
If you act with warp speed, you can cash in on a discounted subscription of Paramount+ bundled with Showtime — before the streamer rebrands itself and increases its prices.
When Paramount+ debuts its rebrand as Paramount+ With Showtime on Tuesday, June 27, the premium ad-free plan will cost $11.99 per month, a $2 increase from the current price. The “Essential” plan, which has ads and doesn’t include Showtime, will go up in price as well (to $5.99 per month, a dollar bump over the current price). But if you act fast, you can get three months of the premium plan for the monthly price of an essential one!
When Paramount+ debuts its rebrand as Paramount+ With Showtime on Tuesday, June 27, the premium ad-free plan will cost $11.99 per month, a $2 increase from the current price. The “Essential” plan, which has ads and doesn’t include Showtime, will go up in price as well (to $5.99 per month, a dollar bump over the current price). But if you act fast, you can get three months of the premium plan for the monthly price of an essential one!
- 5/29/2023
- by How to Stream Team
- TVLine.com
Those of us who saw 1987’s Fatal Attraction movie — in other words, all of us — might have thought that we knew how Paramount+’s series adaptation was going to end. But no, the thriller turned out to be as twisted as poor Alex’s mind, and Sunday’s two-part finale, as much a Season 2 preview as a Season 1 conclusion. That said, you are hereby warned that if you keep reading, you will find out spoilers. A whole bloody mess of spoilers.
Still with me? Let’s recap.
More from TVLineWith Paramount+'s Limited-Time $5.99/Month Showtime Bundle, Catch Up On Yellowjackets,...
Still with me? Let’s recap.
More from TVLineWith Paramount+'s Limited-Time $5.99/Month Showtime Bundle, Catch Up On Yellowjackets,...
- 5/28/2023
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
And now we know who killed Alex.
Did anyone else see that coming at all? The two-hour finale delivered at least two big twists, with the real person behind Alex's death by the end of Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 8 and the open-ending that could lead us into another season.
It seems Ellen's time with Alex in that park many years ago was impactful, and she also struggles with the same obsessive affliction.
We also got the most realistic outcome ever with Dan's attempt to reopen his case and have a new trial. The judge who gave him her ruling stated they'd spent enough time on it and gave him a fair shot at justice the first time.
Unfortunately, "Mr. Privilege," Dan, cannot simply emerge from prison a decade and a half later with all the new leads, assistance from his best friend, and support from his family to retry something...
Did anyone else see that coming at all? The two-hour finale delivered at least two big twists, with the real person behind Alex's death by the end of Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 8 and the open-ending that could lead us into another season.
It seems Ellen's time with Alex in that park many years ago was impactful, and she also struggles with the same obsessive affliction.
We also got the most realistic outcome ever with Dan's attempt to reopen his case and have a new trial. The judge who gave him her ruling stated they'd spent enough time on it and gave him a fair shot at justice the first time.
Unfortunately, "Mr. Privilege," Dan, cannot simply emerge from prison a decade and a half later with all the new leads, assistance from his best friend, and support from his family to retry something...
- 5/28/2023
- by Jasmine Blu
- TVfanatic
Paramount’s reimagining of the 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction as a TV series has been an engaging ride for the past few weeks. The seventh episode of the show was released today, and we see the trial of Da Dan Gallagher (Joshua Jackson) as he stands in court accused of murdering Alex Forrest (Lizzy Caplan). In the previous episode, Dan was arrested by Det. Earl Brooker and taken downtown, so the episode opens with Dan posting bail to be out temporarily. The episode also throws light on Alex Forrest’s past, showcasing how she got wired the way she is.
Spoilers Ahead
How Did Alex Turn Out To Be A Troubled Person?
Toxic and manipulative parents who use the naiveté of innocent kids to further their selfish goals usually don’t realize that they’re destroying their kids’ chances to have a healthy life afterward. Clearly, Alex’s father, Stanley Forrest,...
Spoilers Ahead
How Did Alex Turn Out To Be A Troubled Person?
Toxic and manipulative parents who use the naiveté of innocent kids to further their selfish goals usually don’t realize that they’re destroying their kids’ chances to have a healthy life afterward. Clearly, Alex’s father, Stanley Forrest,...
- 5/28/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
Nina Ruscio remembers seeing the blockbuster psychosexual thriller “Fatal Attraction” when it was released in 1987 and the controversy that followed it, the “deep psychic weight” and “issues of misogyny and mental health” that surrounded the hit about marriage and infidelity that starred Michael Douglas, Glenn Close and Anne Archer. “It crossed a lot of the wires of psychic intensity at the time,” she recalls. So when the opportunity arose for Ruscio to serve as the production designer on the new eight-part “Fatal Attraction” reboot for Paramount+, she knew that if she signed on, there was some risk she’d find herself in the middle of a new firestorm. But she trusted her instincts in saying yes.
“I was attracted to (showrunner) Alexandra Cunningham’s intention to actually reset the story in a contemporary time look and at Alex’s reasons for her circumstance,” Ruscio says, “and Dan’s for his,...
“I was attracted to (showrunner) Alexandra Cunningham’s intention to actually reset the story in a contemporary time look and at Alex’s reasons for her circumstance,” Ruscio says, “and Dan’s for his,...
- 5/28/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 7 Episode Description And Spoilers Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 7 Photos Best Friends synopsis – An affair threatens the lives of Dan Gallagher and his wife, Beth, in this reimagining of the 1987 movie, exploring marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders and coercive control. s01e07 1×07 1.07 s1e7 fatal attraction episode The all-new series is a deep dive reimagining of the 1980s cultural touchstone Fatal Attraction through the lens of privilege, personality disorders, family dynamics and murder. In the present day, after serving ... Read more...
- 5/28/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Well, here we are! It’s the unofficial start of summer, and our programming lineup screams it to the rafters.
There is a whole horde of reality (cooking and true crime) content coming our way. Too many to mention, actually. But I’d sure love to know if you’re interested in coverage of any sort. We want you to get what you want from TV Fanatic, so please weigh in below.
There are still new things dropping and a few lingering shows remaining, too. And let’s not forget the series finale of Succession, which is sure to be the talk of the town for the coming week.
Saturday, May 27
8/7c Who Killed Our Father? (Lifetime)
When you lose the only family you have, it makes sense to go searching for the biological family that you never really met.
After taking a DNA test that reveals the identity of her father and sister,...
There is a whole horde of reality (cooking and true crime) content coming our way. Too many to mention, actually. But I’d sure love to know if you’re interested in coverage of any sort. We want you to get what you want from TV Fanatic, so please weigh in below.
There are still new things dropping and a few lingering shows remaining, too. And let’s not forget the series finale of Succession, which is sure to be the talk of the town for the coming week.
Saturday, May 27
8/7c Who Killed Our Father? (Lifetime)
When you lose the only family you have, it makes sense to go searching for the biological family that you never really met.
After taking a DNA test that reveals the identity of her father and sister,...
- 5/27/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
It’s a new year, and that means there’s a new lineup of series premieres, season premieres and the premiere of some shows’ last seasons. Our 2023 TV premiere dates guide will help you curate your “when to watch” list for the year.
Grab your popcorn, tissues and please keep the phone calls and texts to a minimum, because this year’s lineup of shows will have you hooked. Check out our guide below, and come back frequently as we’ll keep this updated throughout the year
Also Read:
What’s New on Netflix in May 2023 May 2023 Ben Wang and Michelle Yeoh in “American Born Chinese” (Courtesy of Disney) Monday, May 1 “White House Plumbers” (HBO) “A Small Light” (Nat Geo) Thursday, May 4 “Bupkis” (Peacock) “The Other Two” Season 3 (HBO Max) “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” (Netflix) Friday, May 5 “Mama June: Family Crisis” (We tv) “Silo” (Apple TV+) “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi” (Hulu) Monday,...
Grab your popcorn, tissues and please keep the phone calls and texts to a minimum, because this year’s lineup of shows will have you hooked. Check out our guide below, and come back frequently as we’ll keep this updated throughout the year
Also Read:
What’s New on Netflix in May 2023 May 2023 Ben Wang and Michelle Yeoh in “American Born Chinese” (Courtesy of Disney) Monday, May 1 “White House Plumbers” (HBO) “A Small Light” (Nat Geo) Thursday, May 4 “Bupkis” (Peacock) “The Other Two” Season 3 (HBO Max) “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” (Netflix) Friday, May 5 “Mama June: Family Crisis” (We tv) “Silo” (Apple TV+) “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi” (Hulu) Monday,...
- 5/25/2023
- by Dessi Gomez and Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 6 Episode Description And Spoilers Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 6 Photos The Dillingers synopsis – Further in Alex’s past, before she met Dan, is reflected through her time spent with Emma and Clay, two people whose kindness and help she was incapable of accepting. Dan’s world crashes down around him when he is arrested for killing Alex and must enlist an unlikely source for help. s01e06 1×06 1.06 s1e6 The all-new series is a deep dive reimagining of the 1980s cultural touchstone Fatal Attraction through the lens of privilege, personality disorders, family dynamics and ... Read more...
- 5/21/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Dan is truly the worst.
Of course, that's a significant part of what's driving the narrative in this reinterpretation of the filming, hitting home that fact, lest we were so distracted by how disturbed Alex was that we lost sight of that.
And Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 6 showed just how Dan was essentially his own worst enemy in landing himself in prison for murder.
It's fascinating that as we stray farther away from Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 1, we learn that the seemingly charismatic "Nice Guy" everyone loved wasn't that at all.
I don't know if it was a deliberate choice to present Dan that way only for things to shift or not, but I wish I could know for certain that it was.
Otherwise, we have this heel turn of the "Golden Boy" that has nothing to do with Dan changing up and everything to do with other people's reactions to him.
Of course, that's a significant part of what's driving the narrative in this reinterpretation of the filming, hitting home that fact, lest we were so distracted by how disturbed Alex was that we lost sight of that.
And Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 6 showed just how Dan was essentially his own worst enemy in landing himself in prison for murder.
It's fascinating that as we stray farther away from Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 1, we learn that the seemingly charismatic "Nice Guy" everyone loved wasn't that at all.
I don't know if it was a deliberate choice to present Dan that way only for things to shift or not, but I wish I could know for certain that it was.
Otherwise, we have this heel turn of the "Golden Boy" that has nothing to do with Dan changing up and everything to do with other people's reactions to him.
- 5/21/2023
- by Jasmine Blu
- TVfanatic
Paramount’s prime-time show Fatal Attraction released its sixth episode today, and it didn’t go well for Dan Gallagher in the slightest. From unfounded charges to get him indicted to repeated insults, it seems the whole world has turned against the once-decorated Da of the court, and now he’s at his wit’s end. The previous episode left us guessing whose blood could be in Alex Forrest’s apartment after Dan assaulted her, and it’s confirmed in this episode that the police suspect it to be Alex’s blood, and they hold Dan responsible. With all the walls closing in on Dan, can he save himself?
Spoilers Ahead
A Little Glimmer Of Hope
In the present day, Mike goes above and beyond trying to help his buddy Dan and interviews a woman named Olena, whose fingerprints were found in Alex’s apartment. Olena says Alex had helped...
Spoilers Ahead
A Little Glimmer Of Hope
In the present day, Mike goes above and beyond trying to help his buddy Dan and interviews a woman named Olena, whose fingerprints were found in Alex’s apartment. Olena says Alex had helped...
- 5/21/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
With an acting career stretching back to 1994, Mark Wahlberg has starred in everything from independent character studies to blockbuster action fare. Often bringing a focused intensity to his performances, Wahlberg parlays his talents into taking on everything from Transformers to super-intelligent apes to effectively playing against type as an earnest comedic foil. Possessing a subtly wide range, Wahlberg has gone on to work with some of the biggest filmmakers in Hollywood, sometimes on multiple projects and often with critical acclaim and box office success.
Wahlberg is at an inevitable stage in his career that defies typecasting and gives him the freedom to choose from a robust variety of projects. And despite his movie star good looks, Wahlberg often maintains an everyman quality that makes him a relatable actor, even as his characters face extraordinary circumstances. Here are the 14 best Mark Wahlberg movies ranked, elevated by his sheer commitment and the...
Wahlberg is at an inevitable stage in his career that defies typecasting and gives him the freedom to choose from a robust variety of projects. And despite his movie star good looks, Wahlberg often maintains an everyman quality that makes him a relatable actor, even as his characters face extraordinary circumstances. Here are the 14 best Mark Wahlberg movies ranked, elevated by his sheer commitment and the...
- 5/20/2023
- by Samuel Stone
- Slash Film
We're almost all out of finales, so it's time to settle into some off-kilter programming.
That could be the way it will be for quite some time with strikes raging across the industry.
How will your viewing habits change over the coming months? Let us know how we can help, and for now, see what we recommend to watch this week.
Saturday, May 20
8/7c The Man With My Husband’s Face (Lifetime)
What happens when the man you thought was your husband may not be?
When a woman’s husband goes missing during a mysterious kayaking incident and then he reappears in her life, possibly, a series of mysteries and shocking plot twists unravel when he’s Nothing like the man she thought he was.
With memory issues, shady, backhanded dealings, and dishonesty, is it possible that we have a face swapped imposter?
Sunday, May 21
Fatal Attraction (Paramount+)
It’s...
That could be the way it will be for quite some time with strikes raging across the industry.
How will your viewing habits change over the coming months? Let us know how we can help, and for now, see what we recommend to watch this week.
Saturday, May 20
8/7c The Man With My Husband’s Face (Lifetime)
What happens when the man you thought was your husband may not be?
When a woman’s husband goes missing during a mysterious kayaking incident and then he reappears in her life, possibly, a series of mysteries and shocking plot twists unravel when he’s Nothing like the man she thought he was.
With memory issues, shady, backhanded dealings, and dishonesty, is it possible that we have a face swapped imposter?
Sunday, May 21
Fatal Attraction (Paramount+)
It’s...
- 5/20/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Thomasin McKenzie, who’s drawn acclaim for he performances in the films “Jojo Rabbit,” “Last Night in Soho” and “Leave No Trace,” plays a “messy,” self-destructive young woman who becomes an unofficial suicide prevention expert in Sundance Now’s series “Totally Completely Fine,” which debuted on AMC+ in the U.S. in April.
As the New Zealand actress told TheWrap, her “Kiwi” sense of humor fit the tone of the project, which is cowritten by Gretel Vella of Hulu’s “The Great.”
She plays Vivian, the black sheep of her family who unexpectedly inherits her grandfather’s cliffside home — and along with it, the responsibility of preventing the seemingly endless line of suicidal people who want to jump off that cliff.
“I just instantly fell in love with the characters and the storyline and the themes and was really keen to work with Gretel Vella,” she said. “I think I’m drawn to dark comedy.
As the New Zealand actress told TheWrap, her “Kiwi” sense of humor fit the tone of the project, which is cowritten by Gretel Vella of Hulu’s “The Great.”
She plays Vivian, the black sheep of her family who unexpectedly inherits her grandfather’s cliffside home — and along with it, the responsibility of preventing the seemingly endless line of suicidal people who want to jump off that cliff.
“I just instantly fell in love with the characters and the storyline and the themes and was really keen to work with Gretel Vella,” she said. “I think I’m drawn to dark comedy.
- 5/19/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Gather ’round, kids, and let’s tell a tale of a time long ago, when movie screens weren’t filled with just superheroes and special effects. A time when parents policed what you were watching for fear of an awkward conversation.
We’re referring, of course, to sex.
From “Basic Instinct” and “Eyes Wide Shut” to “Body Double,” “Risky Business” and “9 ½ Weeks,” on-screen nookie was once a staple of cinema, as much a part of the moviegoing experience as buttered popcorn.
But Hollywood has been strangely celibate for at least the last decade. There are no specific statistics on the declining rate of sex scenes in movies: The closest TheWrap could find was a 2022 report that found R-rated features, where you often found sex scenes, had dipped to a mere 30% share of releases. But if you look at films in theaters today, even R-rated ones like “Joker” and “It,...
We’re referring, of course, to sex.
From “Basic Instinct” and “Eyes Wide Shut” to “Body Double,” “Risky Business” and “9 ½ Weeks,” on-screen nookie was once a staple of cinema, as much a part of the moviegoing experience as buttered popcorn.
But Hollywood has been strangely celibate for at least the last decade. There are no specific statistics on the declining rate of sex scenes in movies: The closest TheWrap could find was a 2022 report that found R-rated features, where you often found sex scenes, had dipped to a mere 30% share of releases. But if you look at films in theaters today, even R-rated ones like “Joker” and “It,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
Few women in cinematic history have been vilified so much as Alex Forrest. Played by Glenn Close, this wild and seductive career woman terrorizes her married lover, Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas), after a weekend fling in the mother of all erotic thrillers "Fatal Attraction." The original Alex is the epitome of a femme fatale and embodies the saying, "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." Released in 1987, Adrian Lyne's film has been reevaluated through the lens of modern sexual politics, with a much more sympathetic reappraisal of Alex's character and a refusal to see Dan as the story's hapless victim. A reboot from creators Kevin J. Hynes and Alexandra Cunningham attempts to reckon with this complicated legacy in an eight-part series starring Lizzy Caplan and Joshua Jackson as the toxic lovers.
The series begins with an incarcerated Dan (Jackson) confessing his sins in a parole hearing 15 years after...
The series begins with an incarcerated Dan (Jackson) confessing his sins in a parole hearing 15 years after...
- 5/18/2023
- by Jenn Adams
- Slash Film
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