Apple TV may not have anywhere near the same subscriber numbers as other platforms like Netflix or Prime Video, but it’s second only to HBO Max in the quality of its original programming. Apple is a profitable company without its movie and TV division at Apple TV, which allows for the streamer to spend more money on better writers, talent, and higher quality productions than … Continue reading ‘Shrinking’ Season 4 Adds Judith Light!!
Jeff Daniels is returning to comedy after the genre helped make him a household name. The veteran actor, who first rose to fame in comedy with Dumb & Dumber, is making a homecoming. According to an exclusive Deadline report, the Emmy-winning actor will lead The Reception, an ensemble comedy about a chaotic Scottish wedding. Directed by Trudie Styler, the movie is scheduled to begin production … Continue reading ‘The Reception’: Jeff Daniels Sets Return to Comedy with New Feature!!
Synopsis – President Reagan races against time to make a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals-or ignite disaster. My Take – Though not formally a Christian company, Angel Studios, best known for Sound of Freedom (2023), which earned over $250 million worldwide, has built its reputation on faith‑driven projects, branding its slate as “values‑based entertainment.” That’s why it’s striking to … Continue reading The Brink of War (2026) Review!!
Apple‘s first ever breakout hit that put them on the streaming map is finally going to sign off with a final broadcast. Since launching alongside the streaming service itself in 2019, the series has dealt with #MeToo, the pandemic, corporate espionage and takeovers and one of the showiest casts in television history. But now, the next chapter is the final one. Apple has officially confirmed … Continue reading ‘The Morning Show’ to End with Season 5!!
Brendan Fraser’s upcoming space thriller has cast The Newsroom’s iconic star. The two-time Emmy winner joins Fraser in a film that promises to blend cosmic peril with personal stakes. Starman cast expands as Brendan Fraser’s sci-fi thriller moves forward Jeff Daniels has signed on to star opposite Brendan Fraser in Starman, Deadline reported. Filming is scheduled to begin this summer under the direction of Josh … Continue reading ‘Starman’: Brendan Fraser’s Cosmic Sci-Fi Movie Adds Jeff Daniels!!
Shrinking has always had one of those casts that feels slightly unfair. It’s a smash hit comedy series (okay it’s a bit dramatic too) but it’s got one of the finest actors of its generation in one lead role, with literally Indiana Jones alongside him. It would be a great get for a limited series, never mind a recurring one, but it’s still growing as … Continue reading ‘Shrinking’ Season 4 Officially Adds Karen Gillan!!
Synopsis – President Reagan races against time to make a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals-or ignite disaster. Directed – Michael Russell Gunn Starring – Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris, J.K. Simmons Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Brink of War’ Trailer Finds Jeff Daniels & J.K. Simmon in a New Cold War Epic!! Check It Out!!
There are few shows better suited to a big, chaotic casting update than The Morning Show. Apple TV’s glossy media drama has built its whole identity around ambition, ego, and people trying to survive in one of the messiest workplaces on television, so bringing in a performer like Reneé Rapp, who already knows how to own a room and make an impression fast, feels less … Continue reading ‘The Morning Show’ Season 5 Adds Reneé Rapp to Cast!!
The home of some of the very best modern shows, from Seth Rogen‘s The Studio to the mind-bending Severance, Apple TV are also no strangers to delivering a series destined to split viewers down the middle. With a consistently positive response from critics and a more divisive reaction from viewers, The Morning Show fits perfectly into this category. Its most recent fourth season, which aired … Continue reading ‘The Morning Show’ Season 5 Adds Jesse Williams to Cast!!
The Morning Show has added another actor to its cast ahead of the upcoming fifth season. The Apple TV newsroom drama, led by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, is continuing to expand its lineup with a new recurring character. An Emmy-winning performer has now joined the series in a major role. Jeff Daniels joins the cast of The Morning Show Season 5 Jeff Daniels has joined Apple TV’s drama series The Morning Show for its upcoming fifth season, … Continue reading ‘The Morning Show’ Season 5 Adds Jeff Daniels to Cast!!
One day before the Season 3 premiere, Apple TV has decided the fate of Shrinking. The streamer has confirmed that Shrinking has been renewed for Season 4, which is expected to go into production later this year. Shrinking first premiered in 2023, and the show has had no trouble producing three full seasons thus far. It’s not only possible, but likely that Season 4 will … Continue reading ‘Shrinking’ Renewed for Season 4!!
It’s almost time for Apple TV‘s next session with Jimmy Laird and Dr. Paul Rhoades. The first images from Season 3 of the acclaimed comedy-drama Shrinking have been released, reuniting many of the show’s favorite pairs, from Jason Segel and Harrison Ford‘s complicated therapists to husbands Brian (Michael Urie) and Charlie (Devin Kawaoka), Gaby (Jessica Williams) and her new beau Derek (Damon Wayans Jr.), and … Continue reading ‘Shrinking’ Season 3: First Images Preview the Next Session!! Check It Out!!
After spending the past several years starring in dramas, Jeff Daniels is beginning his comedic comeback in the therapist’s office. Deadline reports that the Emmy winner is joining Season 3 of Apple TV+‘s Shrinking for a guest arc as Jimmy’s dad. Though the popular series starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford handles its fair share of heavy subjects, it’s Daniels’s first foray into a proper … Continue reading ‘Shrinking’ Season 3 Sets Jeff Daniels to Play Jason Segel’s Father!!
Dennis Quaid already made headlines this year with his performance as Reagan, but now another film featuring the former U.S. President is making headlines. A new report from Variety revealed that Hope Davis, Branka Katic, and Aya Cash have joined the cast of Reykjavik, the upcoming political drama detailing the summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. Davis has been tapped to play Nany Reagan, … Continue reading ‘Reykjavik’: Upcoming Cold War Movie Adds Hope Davis, Branka Katic, and Aya Cash!!
A trio of big-name actors are about to tackle one of the most consequential events of the Cold War. Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris, and J.K. Simmons are set to topline the upcoming film Reykjavik,according to Deadline. The film will chronicle the story of the Reykjavik Summit, a meeting between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that took place in Iceland at the … Continue reading ‘Reykjavik’: Jeff Daniels to Play U.S. President Ronald Reagan in New Cold War Movie!!
Despite efforts to the contrary, American Rust has sadly solved its last mystery. According to TVLine, the Pennsylvania-set detective series will not be returning for a third season. The series first premiered on Showtime, with Jeff Daniels in the lead role as Detective Del Harris. Since then, the industry has changed significantly with many moving parts that may or may not have impacted the series. … Continue reading ‘American Rust’ Will Not Return for Season 3!!
The law is breathing down Jeff Daniels’ neck in the first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming limited drama series, A Man in Full. Based on Tom Wolfe’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, the title follows the life of Charlie Croker (Daniels), a larger-than-life real estate tycoon who’s been living life in the fast lane as one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. … Continue reading ‘A Man in Full’ Trailer Reveals a Broken Jeff Daniels!! Check It Out!!
During our short(ish) time on this planet, many of us hope to leave things better than we found them and pass on some sort of legacy to the next generation. Such is partially the case for Jeff Daniels (Dumb and Dumber) in the first teaser for Netflix’s upcoming drama series, A Man in Full. Based on Tom Wolfe’s novel of the same name, our first … Continue reading ‘A Man in Full’ Teaser Reveals a Desperate Jeff Daniels!! Check It Out!!
Jeff Daniels finally gets his badge back later this month for a second season of American Rust on Prime Video. Under the new title American Rust: Broken Justice, the crime drama based on Philipp Meyer‘s 2009 novel returns to the fictional Pennsylvanian town of Buell to continue exploring life in the Rust Belt where the American Dream hangs on by a thread. A new trailer … Continue reading ‘American Rust: Broken Justice’ Trailer Teases a Murder Conspiracy!! Check It Out!!
American Rust Season 2 has received a premiere date after the drama was cancelled by Showtime in January 2022, with Deadline confirming that the Jeff Daniels-led series will debut on Prime Video on March 28. All ten episodes of the upcoming season will be available exclusively on the Prime Video platform in the U.S., UK, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. What to know about … Continue reading ‘American Rust’ Season 2 Sets March 28 as Premiere Date on Prime Video!!
Bill Camp has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix limited series A Man in Full, according to Deadline. Camp will star alongside leads Jeff Daniels (American Rust) and Diane Lane (Y: The Last Man) in the series based on Tom Wolfe‘s 1998 best-selling novel of the same name. The drama series will center around Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker (Daniels) who finds himself … Continue reading ‘A Man in Full’: Bill Camp Joins the Jeff Daniels led Netflix Limited Series!!
Hollywood superstar Lucy Liu has barely taken a break from the TV world and is already gearing up to return. As Variety reports exclusively, the Kill Bill and Charlie’s Angels star is joining Netflix limited series A Man in Full, which has been ordered by the streamer in a slate of six one-hour episodes back in November. The series will center around a real estate … Continue reading ‘A Man in Full’: Lucy Liu Joins the Jeff Daniels led Netflix Limited Series!!
Today it has been announced that Academy Award-nominated actress Diane Lane has signed on to play the second lead in the upcoming Netflix series A Man in Full. Lane will star opposite Jeff Daniels in the series, based on Tom Wolfe’s 1998 novel of the same name, from producers David E. Kelley and Regina King. A Man in Full follows Daniels as Charlie Crocker, a … Continue reading ‘A Man in Full’: Diane Lane Joins the Jeff Daniels led Netflix Limited Series!!
American Rust is moving down the road to Amazon Freevee for its second season. After the Showtime series received the ax after only one season, the streaming television service formerly known as IMDb TV, snatched it up to air exclusively on their platform. The renewal will be a sigh of relief for Dan Futterman (Capote) and Adam Rapp (The Sound Inside) who will be given … Continue reading ‘American Rust’: Amazon Freevee Picks Up Season 2 After Cancellation!!
It has just been announced that Jeff Daniels will star in Netflix‘s upcoming six-episode limited series A Man in Full, which is based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Tom Wolfe. David E. Kelley, the creator of many popular shows including Boston Public, Big Little Lies, Big Sky, and Nine Perfect Strangers, will serve as the show’s showrunner, as well as a … Continue reading ‘A Man in Full’: Jeff Daniels to Star in Netflix Limited Series!!
Showtime has canceled its drama series American Rust after just one season, according to a report from Variety. The series was based on a novel of the same name by Philipp Meyer, which was originally published in 2009. The series, like the book, centered on a small and dilapidated steel town in Pennsylvania. American Rust starred screen legend Jeff Daniels as Del Harris, chief of … Continue reading ‘American Rust’: Showtime Series Cancelled After One Season!!
Showtime has just released the first episode of its upcoming drama series, American Rust, for free. In advance of the show’s premiere on September 12, the episode is now available on YouTube, Showtime.com, and Sho.com, and across multiple Showtime partner platforms. Based on the Philipp Meyer novel of the same name, the series stars Jeff Daniels as Del Harris, the police chief of a small … Continue reading ‘American Rust’: Showtime Releases First Episode for Free!!
Showtime has released the first full-length trailer for their upcoming drama series American Rust, based on the Philipp Meyer novel of the same name. Pairing Emmy winner and star Jeff Daniels together with Maura Tierney, the nine-episode series will premiere its story of industrial decay and small-town corruption on September 12, exclusively on Showtime. With the haunting music of Nick Cave’s “Hand of God” as … Continue reading ‘American Rust’ Trailer Teases Showtime’s Adaption!! Check It Out!!
Showtime has released the first trailer for its new drama series American Rust, which stars Emmy winner Jeff Daniels and two-time Emmy nominee Maura Tierney, neither of whom are strangers to the network, having respectively starred in The Comey Rule and The Affair. Based on Philipp Meyer’s celebrated debut novel, American Rust is a family drama about something I know I can relate to at … Continue reading ‘American Rust’ Trailer Teases the Jeff Daniels led New Showtime Series!! Check It Out!!
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is at it again. The 2021 Golden Globes nominations were announced today, kicking off what’s sure to be one of the oddest awards seasons in recent memory. Indeed, due to the pandemic, the number of films eligible plummeted, but the awards season deadline was also extended through the end of February – meaning movies destined to win these awards will … Continue reading 2021 Golden Globes Nominations Revealed!! Check Out the Full List!!!
Showtime has released a new trailer for the two-part limited series The Comey Rule, which finds actor Brendan Gleeson turning in an uncanny performance as Donald J. Trump. Based on James Comey’s book A Higher Loyalty, the two-episode event chronicles the events surrounding the 2016 Presidential election and its aftermath, as seen through the eyes of those who were there. Billy Ray (Captain Phillips) wrote … Continue reading ‘The Comey Rule’: New Trailer Reveals Brendan Gleeson as Trump!! Check It Out!!
When last we reported on The Comey Rule, the upcoming Showtime miniseries based on former FBI Director James Comey‘s best-selling book, there was controversy about its release date. Writer/director Billy Ray sent an impassioned email to his cast members insisting that the show must air before Election Day 2020. Now, it looks as though he’s gotten his wish, as The Comey Rule now has an official pre-Election Day release date, and … Continue reading ‘The Comey Rule’: First Teaser Reveals Brendan Gleeson as Trump!! Check It Out!!
The Comey Rule, the upcoming Showtime miniseries adaptation of former FBI director James Comey‘s book A Higher Calling, had a curious airdate. The show, diving into the explosive relationship between Comey (Jeff Daniels) and President Donald Trump (Brendan Gleeson), was going to air after the 2020 presidential election in late November. Wouldn’t it make more sense to air an information-revealing series about Trump before the nation has the chance … Continue reading ‘The Comey Rule’ Release Air Now Set Before Election!!
Showtime has released the first image of Brendan Gleeson as President Donald Trump from its four-hour event series The Comey Rule, which in a curious move, will premiere after the election on back-to-back nights in late November. Two-time Emmy winner Jeff Daniels stars as former FBI director James Comey, whose bestselling book A Higher Loyalty serves as the basis for the series along with a year … Continue reading ‘The Comey Rule’: First Look Reveals Brendan Gleeson as Donald Trump!! Check It Out!!
If you watched those James Comey hearings and thought, “They should make a movie about all this,” well, you’re almost getting what you wanted. CBS Studios is set to begin production in November on a four-hour event miniseries with Emmy Award winner Jeff Daniels cast as the former FBI director. Would James Comey be a household name without Donald Trump? Of course not. The forty-fifth … Continue reading Brendan Gleeson to Play Trump in CBS Miniseries!!
“American Rust” is being brought back to life by Showtime, which gave a straight-to-series order to the show, which is now titled “Rust,” on Wednesday. Jeff Daniels (“The Newsroom”) is attached to star and executive produce along with Dan Futterman (“Capote”), who will also write multiple episodes. Platform One Media will also produce. Based on the novel by Philipp Meyer, the series is described as … Continue reading ‘American Rust’: Series Heads to Showtime with Jeff Daniels Set to Star!!
The 2018 Emmy Awards are here! In this Peak TV era, even an uninspired year of nominees still means that there are plenty of great shows and performances and creators being honored. Excellent series like Atlanta, Barry, The Americans, The Crown, and more boast a host of nominations, although there are enough snubs (Counterpart! The Terror! Outlander! to name only a few) to make one wish for … Continue reading ‘Emmy 2018’: Check Out The Full List of Winners!!!
The 2018 Primetime Emmy Nominations have arrived! And they are, well, somewhat expected. Game of Thrones leads the pack with 22 total nominations, but that’s a bit misleading as a show this huge obviously scored a ton of technical nominations. It picked up a nomination for Best Drama Series as well as acting nods for Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and multiple episodes scored directing and writing nominations. Westworld … Continue reading Complete List of Emmy Nominations 2018 Revealed!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A major league baseball player, Moe Berg, lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services. My Take – Hollywood studios have given us a great deal of baseball films, and a lot of excellent spy films, but what if we could mix up the genres for a single film? Based on the book ‘The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious … Continue reading The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) Review!!!
Hulu has released a new The Looming Tower trailer. Based on Lawrence Wright’s book of the same name, the story tracks the rise of Al-Qaeda and the intelligence failures that ultimately led to 9/11. I read the book when it came out, and what stuck with me is how it tracks not only Osama Bin Laden, but his #2, Ayman al-Zawahiri (who is still out … Continue reading ‘The Looming Tower’ Trailer Tracks the Intelligence Failures Leading up to 9/11!! Check It Out!!
Hulu’s upcoming The Looming Tower is based on Lawrence Wright‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning book that chronicles how a rivalry that started in the 90s between the CIA and the FBI might have inadvertently led to 9/11. The 10-episode series will follow both squadrons on the ground in New York and DC, as well as counter-terrorist units working across the globe, as they fight to gather up information that, … Continue reading ‘The Looming Tower’ Featurette Reveal Hulu’s 9/11-Focused Series!! Check It Out!!
Netflix has released a new trailer for the upcoming limited series Godless, and this show continues to look incredible. Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh and Scott Frank, the latter of whom serves as writer and director, the 1880s New Mexico-set Western stars Jeff Daniels as a notorious criminal on a mission of revenge as his gang of outlaws hunts down the son-like protégé who betrayed … Continue reading New ‘Godless’ Trailer Further Reveals Netflix’s Star-Studded Western Limited Series!!! Check It Out!!
Netflix has released a new Godless trailer. The seven-part limited Netflix series follows the story of an outlaw named Frank Griffin (Jeff Daniels) and his crew of murderous bandits, who are looking to hunt down Roy Goode (Jack O’Connell), one of their own who betrayed them. Roy finds shelter, as it were, in a New Mexican mining town that is populated only by women. There … Continue reading ‘Godless’: New Trailer Welcomes You to No Man’s Land!!! Check It Out!!
While you wait for Westworld‘s return, a new western series is coming to town. Written and directed by Out of Sight‘s Scott Frank, and co-created by Steven Soderbergh, Godless is takes places in the 1880s and explores a gritty tale of the wild west. The seven-part limited Netflix series follows the story of an outlaw named Frank Griffin (Jeff Daniels) and his crew of murderous bandits, who are … Continue reading First ‘Godless’ Trailer Reveals Steven Soderbergh’s Netflix Western Series!!! Check It Out!!
With so much TV premiering this fall, it’s easy to forget about series that will be appearing later in the year. But this is one project you will most assuredly not want to miss — Godless. Steven Soderbergh has teamed up with his Out of Sight screenwriter Scott Frank to create a new limited series for Netflix set out west in the 1880s. Frank will also … Continue reading ‘Godless’: First Images Reveal Steven Soderbergh’s Western Series on Netflix!! Check It Out!!
Producers are usually eager to get their films into prestigious film festivals as quickly as possible, so they can start getting distribution locked down, or push awards season campaigns. This spring at Cannes, both Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here” and Ruben Ostlund’s “The Square” screened in unfinished versions. In fact, Ramsay’s film was so fresh, it didn’t even have end credits ready for … Continue reading ‘The Catcher Was A Spy’ Starring Paul Rudd and Guy Pearce Pulled From TIFF!!
Fans of the Divergent franchise might want to sit down. What began as a highly anticipated potential successor to The Hunger Games may take its final bow on the small screen, with a TV movie that may or may not even star the original cast. Per Variety, the final installment in the film franchise, The Divergent Series: Ascendant, may be skipping a theatrical release altogether, with Lionsgate instead keen on wrapping … Continue reading ‘The Divergent Series: Ascendent’ to Skip Theaters, Conclude Franchise with TV Movie and Spinoff Series!!
Synopsis – After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago to finally discover the shocking truth of what lies behind it. My Take – I honestly cant wait for this YA novel adaption fever to go down. We all know The Hunger Games and Twilight series have ended. The Host, The 5th Wave, Mortal Instruments, Beautiful … Continue reading The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016) Review!!!
Synopsis – During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. … Continue reading The Martian (2015) Review!!
Synopsis – During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. … Continue reading Empire Movies to release ‘The Martian’ on October 8 all over GCC!!!
