Netflix has released the full list of movies and television shows debuting on the streamer in June.
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Adam ChitwoodThe all-star cast of Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and young Joey King really make this movie. It is just the right amount of chaotic with some pretty sweet connections at the end. Cal Weaver (Carell) is floored when his wife of almost 25 years Emily (Moore) blurts out at dinner that she wants to get divorced.
Then he meets Jacob (Gosling) one night in a bar, and Jacob takes pity on him, promising he will help Cal get his mojo back. Meanwhile Cal’s son Robbie (Jonah Bobo) has a crush on his babysitter Jessica (Lio Tipton), who in turn has a crush on Cal. True to its title, this one’s a little crazy.The story of Bethany Hamilton brought to life on the big screen is a must watch.
AnnaSophia Robb plays Hamilton, the resilient surfer who got back in the water after her left arm was bitten off by a shark. Dennis Quaid plays Hamilton’s protective father, and Helen Hunt portrays her gentle mother. Carrie Underwood guest stars as Sarah Hill, Bethany’s church mentor.
This film captures the highs and lows of Bethany’s journey and ends with a triumphant surf sequence.The late Chadwick Boseman brings the story of Jackie Robinson, the first Black player in the MLB, to life in “42.” From director Brian Helgeland comes the all-around triumphant, honest, heartbreaking and emotional portrayal of the path Jackie Robinson paved into professional baseball, as he faced many challenges including racism. Nicole Beharie plays Jackie’s fiancée and later wife Rachel Robinson. Harrison Ford portrays Branch Rickey, who partly made it possible for Jackie to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Netflix has released the full list of movies and television shows debuting on the streamer in June.
We’ll be seeing more of Dr. Elizabeth Wilder on NBC’s New Amsterdam. Sandra Mae Frank, who joined the series in the current fourth season as a recurring, has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming fifth and final season, Deadline has confirmed.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment has announced the full slate of programming for the fifth annual New York Music Month, to run throughout the month of June 2022 in New York City.This year’s NYMM will feature a combination of in-person and virtual programming, with more than 20 events, including an all-day industry conference on the future of NYC’s music industry, skill-building workshops, free rehearsal space, songwriting camp, and showcases of emerging NYC artists. This month-long series aims to support songwriters, established musicians, emerging artists, and NYC’s entire musical community, many of whom were severely impacted by the pandemic.
It looks like Emily Blunt‘s new movie is heading to Netflix!
new titles to HBO Max’s ever-changing (and formidable) roster of films. While the streaming service is parting with some notable movies in May — such as “Pride & Prejudice,” leaving May 27, and “Speed,” leaving at the end of the month — it’s more than making up for the loss with critically acclaimed additions, ranging from enduring indie fares to franchise-spanning blockbusters. Below, TheWrap highlights seven films spanning a wide variety of genres, at least one of which is sure to resonate or encourage you to go out of your cinematic comfort zone.Stephen Chbosky’s painfully accurate teen indie spawned a plethora of films dedicated to exploring high school angst and mental health, but it arguably did it best, capturing the 2010s zeitgeist with excruciating precision and dominating Tumblr discourse for years to come.
New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Harry Styles kicked off his new era with his third solo studio album, led by the smash single «As It Was.» The singer celebrated his new album with a series of pop-up shops around the world — with locations in Amsterdam, Berlin, Chicago, Dallas, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, and Toronto. The shops give fans a chance to experience and celebrate live with special activations and exclusive merchandise designs only available at these locations.
Pixar has unveiled the title and plot of its 27th feature film – the one that will follow next month’s hotly awaited Toy Story spin-off, Lightyear – with a classic Pixar trope given a breath of fresh air.The film is titled Elemental, and is currently bound to hit cinemas on June 16, 2023. It’s being directed by Peter Sohn, who’d previously helmed 2015’s The Good Dinosaur (and before it, the short film Partly Cloudy).
Geeked Week — a five-day virtual fan event which began last year to premiere exclusive news from the streamer — released a trailer for its upcoming content and announced a new set of hosts for this year’s festivities, taking place June 6-10.The trailer, narrated by David Harbour of “Stranger Things,” promises new footage and information about titles like “The Sandman,” based on the 1990s DC Comics of the same name and starring Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie and Kirby Howell-Baptiste. The streamer also teased updates on the highly anticipated third season of “The Umbrella Academy,” action-thriller “The Gray Man,” which features Regé-Jean Page, Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, and — of course — “Stranger Things.”“It’s time to admit that geeks are f—ing great,” Harbour says in the clip.
AmazonPrime Video is up for the challenge. May’s collection has something for everyone, whether it be big-hearted comedies, classic ‘90s dramas or critically-acclaimed indies.
Joe and Anthony Russo are opening up about their new Netflix movie starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in the lead roles.
Sigur Rós recently kicked off their 2022 world tour and have debuted new material – watch below.The band announced details of their huge world tour in February, which would be their first in almost five years. As well as Mexico, Canada and the United States, they’ll be heading to New Zealand and Australia in August, followed by Asia, and then the UK and Europe from September onwards.The Icelandic post-rock band started their tour in Mexico City on April 28, where they opened their 20-song set with ‘Svefn-g-englar’, marking the first time they’ve played the track since 2013.They then following this with ‘Rafmagnið búið’, giving the track from their 1999 album ‘Ágætis byrjun’, its live debut.
Netflix is intensifying its surprisingly sudden embrace of advertising, signaling to employees that it may roll out a cheaper, ad-supported tier of its streaming service by the end of 2022.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix may dive into the ad-supported VOD space as soon as the fourth quarter of 2022 — sooner than it originally signaled.Last month, as Netflix reported an unexpected drop in streaming subscribers in Q1 and forecast a 2 million sub loss for the second quarter, the company announced plans to roll out a lower-cost version of its streaming service with ads. Co-CEO Reed Hastings told investors at the time that Netflix would “figure out” the AVOD strategy “over the next year or two.”The company has evidently accelerated that timeline: Netflix informed employees of a Q4 target date for the ad-supported tier in a recent memo, the New York Times reported, citing two anonymous sources.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is massive.
Suited up! This year’s Met Gala guest lists included some of the hottest hunks in Hollywood, so it’s no major surprise that they brought the heat on the red carpet.
Over 200 celebs walked the red carpet at the 2022 Met Gala this year and we narrowed down the field to our 25 favorite looks of the night.
Everything Everywhere All At Once—stunned in a voluminous green gown and cape. Presley—who was promoting the upcoming Elvis movie starring Austin Butler—looked wholly herself and eternally cool. The Euphoria actor worked a sheer black gown and Gilded Age-y beauty and accessories. The Pose star nailed it in this gold encrusted Moschino by Jeremy Scott look. Another Moschino win, MTS looked predictably fierce in gold. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 02: Megan Thee Stallion attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City.