‘Holler’: Jessica Barden Shines In A Drama About Scavenging The American Dream [Review]

Will Thorne Staff WriterYou say tomato, I say tomato, let’s call the whole thing a series.Fish out of water comedies are a dime a dozen on television (look no further than recent Emmy darling “Schitt’s Creek”), but a string of new shows are taking those fish and flying them across the Atlantic, specifically to France and the United Kingdom.While it might appear easy to play for a laugh out of a quirky British accent or a snobbish French custom, the creators and producers of Netflix’s “Emily in

aiming for the “reclamation” of British values.The name will be subject to the approval of the Electoral Commission.But Manchester charity RECLAIM say the name is taken “by something that’s actually by working class people for working class people”.The long-established charity was founded in Moss Side more than a decade ago to help working class young people become leaders in their communities.Founder Ruth Ibegbuna used the charity as a platform to campaign for greater levels of equality and to

Brits know the McDonald's menu like the back of their hands - and we all have our favourites.But have you every stopped to think about the menu items you've been missing out on?As the world's leading fast food chain, McDonald's has restaurants in hundreds of cities across the globe.In fact, out of the world's 195 countries, McDonald's has a restaurant in 118 - that's 60.5 per cent.Though McDonald's primarily sells the American fast food staple of burgers and fries - there are several menu

Tom Grater International Film ReporterNominations have been unveiled for the 48th edition of the Grierson Awards, the UK’s top documentary awards.A total of 52 films are nominated across 14 categories. Of those, 21 were broadcast on BBC channel, while Netflix has nine nominations and Channel 4 has five.

Magical Bones combined a history lesson with magic for a winning performance.

Magical Bones has been put through to the final of Britain’s Got Talent after he impressed the judges with a routine which saw him make his girlfriend appear in the studio.

Despite Cardi B‘s personal life being in the headlines, she’s gotten right back to work, appearing in the music video for Brazilian singer Anitta‘s “Me Gusta” music video. The 27-year-old rapper, who filed for divorce this week from her husband Offset, appeared on the new track and sang in both English and Spanish. She switched effortlessly between the two, as she joined the Latin American star in the colorful video, which was filmed in Salvador, Brazil.

Netflix’s new Antonio Campos-directed thriller The Devil All The Time is movie newcomer Pokey LaFarge.You might already know LaFarge from his music; an old timey sound that spans eight solo albums celebrating traditional American music – from jazz and ragtime to hillbilly country and western swing – or his guest spots on Jack White’s debut solo album ‘Blunderbuss’ or contributions to the Boardwalk Empire soundtrack.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFilmRise has licensed more than 500 hours of content from NENT Studios UK, the production and distribution entity of the Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT).Under the deal, FilmRise has acquired all digital rights, including AVOD and SVOD for the content in both the North and South American territories.The package includes the British comedy “Peep Show,” which won a BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy; “Black Books,” which also won the BAFTA for Best Situation

Actress Natalie Morales will be making her solo feature directorial debut with Hulu comedy Plan B. Written by Prathi Srinivasan and Joshua Levy, the story takes place after a regrettable first sexual encounter, when a straight-laced high school student and her slacker best friend have 24 hours to hunt down a Plan B pill in America's heartland.

stage with a politically-charged routine during a semi-final of the ITV show on 5 September.Their performance showed a white police officer kneeling on Banjo's neck in a moment that echoed the killing of unarmed black man in the US, which sparked protests around the world.Hundreds of viewers complained to in the days afterwards, and the figures increased as the story made headlines.On Monday afternoon, the media watchdog confirmed to Sky News that the figure has now risen to 21,673 - up from

Nicole Riegel makes her directorial debut with Holler, a familiar coming-of-age film about a young woman trying to find a way out of her hometown in Southern Ohio. Ruth (Jessica Barden of Netflix’s The End of the F***ing World) lives with her older brother Blaze (Gus Halper) as her drug-addicted mother Rhonda (Pamela Adlon) is stuck at the county jail until she agrees to go to rehab.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticWhen you watch the filmed version of a show like “Hamilton” or “Springsteen on Broadway,” it can feel like the next best thing to being there. But Spike Lee’s playful and entrancing big-screen version of David Byrne’s “American Utopia” is better than the next best thing — it feels more like a whole new thing.Byrne’s spiky and exuberant 21st-century rock-concert-on-Broadway jamboree, which opened at New York’s Hudson Theatre on Oct.

Also Read: BAFTA Film Awards Pushed Back 2 MonthsThe Awards are presented annually at The British Academy Britannia Awards gala dinner, which celebrates the relationship between the British and American entertainment industries. The first Britannia Award was presented in 1989 to Albert R.