It’s not called the Marriage Capital of The World for nothing!
21.12.2022 - 01:15 / theplaylist.net
Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This twice-monthly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.
Our last disc and streaming guide of the year includes a few good ideas for you last-minute Christmas shoppers, including catalog classics on 4K, a couple of well-received new releases, a bit of genre fun, and a must-buy box set for the film historian on your list. Continue reading The Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘The Banshees Of Inisherin,’ ‘Call Jane’ & More at The Playlist.
.It’s not called the Marriage Capital of The World for nothing!
The journalism world lost a legend this week.
We’re fast approaching the end of the third year of Covid and it’s clear by now, if it wasn’t before, that filmgoing will never be the same. The habit is gone, everyone has become accustomed to checking out films at home rather than in theaters, it’s unclear what films people are actually seeing and what they think of them, and it’s evident that most people have, with certain exceptions, simply lost the incentive to mobilize, to actually get off their butts and plunk them down in a theater to see a movie. For a life-long film fanatic as well as a critic for more than a few decades, I’m dismayed that it’s all come to this, but I can’t pretend otherwise, that I don’t see the writing — and the images — on the wall.
It seems this time of year every critic is going to weigh in with their 10 Best List for something or other. It is what we do at the end of the year, and 2022 is no different. And as I always do , I cheat. So, sue me. In what has turned out to be a very good year I think for movies, considering the sad state of box office success for the more ambitious and adult-aimed films out there, it has actually been heartening in this still pandemic-affected era to see the Hollywood studios so heavily in the game of producing quality crowd pleasers that also are good enough and deserving enough to make any of these lists, unless that is you are one of those grumpy critic-types who only go for the most obscure anti-entertainments out there. That ain’t me. I like to cheer on what I call movie movies, and I don’t penalize any of them for making some money along the way and bringing back audiences. If they are good, big or small , they are worth championing and so this annual ritual is just another cog-in-the-wheel of doing just that. Now for the “cheating” part.
Vive la France! The 2012 film version of Les Misérables – the epic period musical with a star-studded cast — has taken its audience on an emotional and suspenseful journey long after its release.
Taylor Sheridan looks like he has another hit on his hands with “1923,” the second prequel series to his TV sensation “Yellowstone.” And there are even more “Yellowstone” prequels on the way: “6666,” set in modern-day Texas, and “1883: The Bass Reeves Story.” But the most exciting upcoming Sheridan project may be one no one knows about: a show he’s shot secretly with some huge movie stars.
Return to Seoul“A gorgeous portrait of a messy life, “Return to Seoul” is simultaneously dazzling and delicate, intimate and immense. First-time actor Park Ji-Min turns in a truly stunning, tour-de-force performance as Freddie, a young French woman who leaves her loving adoptive family to dig up roots in South Korea.
Rick Anderson, the co-founding bassist of the Tubes who was with the band for a half-century and played on “She’s a Beauty,” “Talk to Ya Later” and “White Punks on Dope,” has died. He was 75.
Each summer, the film industry releases the biggest, most star-studded franchise films in hopes that these blockbusters will achieve massive financial success. Next May alone features “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
The holidays are quite literally right around the corner, which means the countdown is on to check people off your shopping list. Fear not, though; we’re here to help! We searched high and low for some of the best last-minute gifts money can buy — and no one will suspect you bought them a week (or days) prior.
Teen Mom 2 fans, get ready to see fan-favorite couple Chelsea Houska and Cole DeBoer back on the small screen! The reality stars teamed up for their own HGTV show, Down Home Fab, premiering in January 2023.
Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, and catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This twice-monthly column sifts through all those choices to pluck out the movies that are most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.
Greetings from the movies corner of the pop culture world. You remember movies, right? All of three years ago, the brightest and the best offerings shined on the big screen. (Your diverse 2019 offerings included universally acclaimed hits such as Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Knives Out and Parasite.)
and —illustrated the power and community of seeing an epic story play out on the big screen. From the visuals to the sound (and OK, the popcorn at the concession stand), they were a reminder that as much we like to stay in pajamas and cozy up on the couch, there's something rewarding about experiencing your local cinema in person.But that's not to take away from the fantastic movies that were just as enjoyable from the comfort of our own home this year thanks to streaming services. on Hulu and on Netflix are the kind of deeply personal and raw films probably best enjoyed with some privacy.
are back, Katie Holmes wore a , and is going on tour with season two victor .This spring, Aiken and Studdard are reuniting for a series of performances celebrating the twentieth anniversary of their American Idol season, including a in Cary, North Carolina on April 29. The tour is aptly named .Back in 2003, Studdard beat out Aiken during their season of American Idol, though runner-up didn't work out so badly for , who lost to Justin Guarini the year prior. In fact, the season two alums stayed close friends over the years, even launching their Timeless US tour in 2010.
Now that we’ve started our process of looking back at the Best Films of 2022, it’s time to dig deeper into one facet that can make them so impactful—the mesmerizing work of their actors. Of course, every great film year leads to a surplus of great performances, and our favorites from 2022 are picked from quiet Sundance fare, auteur-driven blockbusters, future Oscar nominees, and much more.