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TV Review – ‘Barry’ Explores a Fascinating Reality for Its Unstable Protagonist in its Fourth and Final Season

A show about a hitman who decides to become an actor could have been a stretch, but not in the capable hands of Alec Berg and star Bill Hader. Its first three seasons fluctuated between outright hilarious and downright chilling, often ebbing back and forth within the same episode. online pharmacy doxycycline over the counter…

Idris Elba Discusses Hollywood Racism and Why He Stopped Describing Himself as a Black Actor

Idris Elba has shared that he no longer refers to himself as a Black actor, and doesn’t want his career achievements to be defined by his race. He feels the label put him in a box that restricted his acting and producing career trajectory. The performer further noted that the media’s obsession with race hinders…

TV Review: Can HBO Strike Video Game Gold with “The Last of Us?”

Though there has been some recent success in the world of Video Game adaptations with the general acceptance of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies and the sheer brilliance of Josh Ruben’s Werewolves Within; bringing the interactive entertainment genre to larger audiences in the form of film and TV has not gone so well. But, with…

Maisie Williams and Kaitlyn Dever Auditioned for the Role of Ellie in The Last of Us Movie

Before the acclaimed 2013 video game, The Last of Us, entered development to be adapted into a television series for HBO, there were plans for the franchise to appear on the big screen. During the film’s early stage of planning, several high-profile actresses auditioned to play the game’s lead female role of Ellie, according to…

HBO Cancels Sci-Di Drama ‘Westworld’ After Four Seasons

HBO has announced the cancellation of the acclaimed sci-fi drama series “Westworld” after four seasons. The news comes just under three months after the series aired its Season 4 finale Aug. 14. According to Variety, there are many factors that went into the decision to end, even though the series premiere of “Westworld” boasted the…

Tilda Swinton Withdraws from ‘Parasite’, Vows to Remain as Cheerleader

Tilda Swinton has dropped out of the cast of Adam McKay’s HBO adaptation of Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite. The Oscar-winning actress did not give any reason for her decision, telling Variety, “I don’t think I’ll be a part of it, but I’m very happy to be a cheerleader.” Swinton had been slated to play the…

TV Review – ‘House of the Dragon’ is a Familiar Return to ‘Game of Thrones’ Territory

It’s hard to deny the cultural impact of Game of Thrones. The HBO series based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by author George R.R. Martin premiered in 2011 and only became more popular as it went on. Its series finale aired more than three years ago, on May 19th, 2019, and…

The Idol | Official Teaser | HBO :Starring The Weekend, Lily Rose Depp

HBO and Grammy winning singer-songwriter The Weekend has released a new first teaser trailer from the The Idol, the new series from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. The series stars The Weeknd and Lily Rose Depp.  Co-created by The Weekend, Levinson and Reza Fahim, “The Idol” is set against the backdrop of the music industry. The…

TV Review – ‘Westworld’ Season Four Invites Audiences Back for More Mind-Bending Intrigue

Westworld has always been a show about the dangers of human impulse and the need for control. It has also served as a foreboding warning about artificial intelligence and its inevitable rebellion against its human overlords. After a third season that took on a much sleeker, future-focused vibe, the dark, riveting drama series returns for…

‘Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow Sequel Series in Development at HBO

A sequel to Game of Thrones is in the works, reported in Hollywood Reporter, actor Kit Harington will be playing the lead role of Jon Show. During his stint on Thrones, Harington won two Emmys, one for best supporting actor and one for best lead actor in a drama series. The last installment in the popular…

Jodie Foster to Star in Her First Major Television Role on True Detective: Night Country

Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster has signed on to lead and executive produce the fourth iteration of HBO’s “True Detective” anthology drama which is titled, “True Detective: Night Country”. The 59-year-old actress who shot to fame as a child star in Disney hits such as ‘Freaky Friday‘ and ’Taxi Driver” before going on to Oscar-winning films roles like…