ABC is starting to whittle down its comedy projects.
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Courtney Howard authorDirector Jude Weng’s “Finding ‘Ohana” starts on a good note and continues that feeling through most of its story, which focuses on a tween girl and her family searching for buried treasure while reconnecting with each other and their Hawaiian heritage.
Paying homage to adventure movies like “The Goonies,” “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” and “Tomb Raider” without blatantly mimeographing them, this family-friendly, character-forward feature from Netflix charms as well as
.ABC is starting to whittle down its comedy projects.
EXCLUSIVE: Cornerstone is heading to the virtual EFM with New Zealand drama Whina, which stars Siren, Once Were Warriors and Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones actress Rena Owen as revered Maori activist and female rights advocate Whina Cooper.
Walt Disney Animation Studios is gearing up for their 59th animated feature, the upcoming action-adventure fantasy “Raya and the Last Dragon.” Directed by Don Hall (“Big Hero 6”) and Carlos López Estrada (“Blindspotting”), with veteran Disney artists Paul Briggs and John Ripa credited as co-directors, “Raya and the Last Dragon” takes place in the fantasy world of Kumandra, where long ago humans and dragons lived together in harmony.
Owen Wilson is at the top of his game in the completely ludicrous sci-fi film “Bliss.” Written and directed by Mike Cahill, known for his trippy sci-fi films, (“Another Earth,” ‘I, Origins”), Wilson not only keeps a straight face while delivering lines of quasi-scientific gibberish, but he also manages to sell the emotional stakes of a movie that often makes little sense.
Andrew Barker Senior Features WriterThe biggest challenge of discussing Mike Cahill’s “Bliss” lies in describing its premise without making it sound considerably wilder and more interesting than it actually is.
Mike Cahill wants to blow your mind. That much is apparent from his previous theatrical films, Another Earth and I Origins, both of which dealt with intellectually trippy sci-fi themes.
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian ’s daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian is the virtual gift that keeps on giving. Every time the three-year-old tike appears on social media it’s bound to be engaging.
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic“Mass,” a drama that consists of two couples seated across a table from each other in a placidly sterile church antechamber, discussing the unthinkable (two of them are the parents of a teenage boy who was killed in a school shooting; the other two are the parents of the shooter), is a movie you could easily imagine having been a stage play. I don’t say that just for the obvious reasons (spare contained setting, characters who do nothing but talk, etc.).
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic“On the Count of Three” is a trifle, but an original one: an existential buddy comedy of despair. It opens with Val (Jerrod Carmichael) and Kevin (Christopher Abbott) standing outside a strip club in the middle of the day, pointing handguns at each other in what looks like a tense Mexican standoff.
Debbie Allen is praising the late Cicely Tyson. ET's Kevin Frazier speaks to Allen on Friday's episode of Entertainment Tonight, one day after the death of her longtime friend.
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.An inspirational mum who has been a shining example to her family and others during the Covid-19 pandemic has been recognised by her loving daughter.Donna Parker, 43, was nominated for our Say It With Flowers award for her selfless support and hard work throughout the pandemic by her daughter, Stephanie.Donna, from Wishaw, attended St Aidan’s High School and after leaving school she studied beauty therapy,
Moving on. Ed “Big Ed” Brown is looking to the future following his up and down relationship with Rosemarie “Rose” Vega, which was chronicled on season 4 of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days.
After years of helping deliver some of the more legendary Disney animated characters like Aladdin and The Beast, Over the Moon director Glen Keane knew early on he had found his next great animated character to help bring to life.
straight to your inboxMichael Owen says he expects the offside rule to be changed after Man City's controversial goal against Aston Villa.In an open game, City eventually took the lead in the 79th minute when Bernardo Silva fired home after Rodri's pass.Yet Rodri only had possession of the ball due to tackling Villa defender Tyrone Mings when coming from an offside position.Villa manager Dean Smith was incensed that the goal was allowed to stand and was eventually sent to the stands for arguing
straight to your inbox every day for freeOwen Hargreaves believes Manchester United's transition period over the past few years has been the reason behind Paul Pogba's inconsistent form. Pogba is now enjoying arguably the best form of his five-year United career, and scored the second winning goal for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in the 2-1 win at Fulham on Wednesday night.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's top of the league showdown with Liverpool failed to live up to the hype. Although both United and Liverpool had big chances to clinch a victory at Anfield, neither Ole Gunnar Solskjaer nor Jurgen Klopp can be too dissatisfied with a point apiece following a cagey affair.
Emilio Mayorga Catalan auteur Carla Simón, a 2017 Berlinale Generation Kplus winner with “Summer 1993,” is preparing her third feature, “Romería,” which has been selected among 17 new feature projects to be offered at Rotterdam Film Festival’s CineMart co-production market, to be held Feb.