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‘Tangles’: Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Lead Voice Cast of Animated Dramedy!!

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is set to lead the cast of Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer’s, My Mother and Me, a new animated feature adapting Sarah Leavitt‘s graphic novel memoir of the same name. Deadline reports that the Seinfeld star will headline an all-star voice cast that also features Abbi Jacobson, Bryan Cranston, Samira Wiley, Beanie Feldstein, Seth Rogen, Wanda Sykes, Bowen Yang, Pamela Adlon, and Sarah … Continue reading ‘Tangles’: Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Lead Voice Cast of Animated Dramedy!!

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‘Standing By’: Hulu Orders New Animated Comedy from Dan Levy!!

A new animated comedy series called Standing By from 20th Television Animation is heading to Hulu. Standing By was co-created by Emmy-award-winning Dan Levy, who is best known for his jack-of-all-trades work on Schitt’s Creek, and Canadian writer and director Ally Pankiw. The satirical show follows guardian angels who are tasked with looking over the less-than-perfect living. “Standing By is about the hilarity, embarrassment, and … Continue reading ‘Standing By’: Hulu Orders New Animated Comedy from Dan Levy!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5: New Featurette Breaks Down the Finale!!

This week was the Season 5 finale of The Handmaid’s Tale, and it packed quite the punch. The episode sees June and Luke make a tough choice after the danger in Toronto escalated. In Gilead, Commander Lawrence solidifies his image while Aunt Lydia continues to work with Janine. The accompanying inside look breaks down the tenth and final episode of the season, titled “Safe.” The … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5: New Featurette Breaks Down the Finale!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5: New Featurette Focuses on the Pivotal June/Serena Episode!! Check It Out!!

In this week’s episode of The Handmaid’s Tale, June (Elisabeth Moss) and Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) find themselves in a tough situation after the events of the previous episode. Serena is finally in labor, but the women are stranded, and it’s up to June to help Serena. Will the two find common ground? The new clip breaks down Episode 7, titled “No Man’s Land.” It begins … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5: New Featurette Focuses on the Pivotal June/Serena Episode!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5: New Featurette Focuses on the Biggest Feuds!! Check It Out!!

On this week’s episode of The Handmaid’s Tale, the conflict between June and Serena begins to really ramp up as June’s anger continues to lead and Serena is released from custody. She also begins to settle into her new role as Gilead’s ambassador in Toronto. Back in Gilead, Aunt Lydia sets out to make some reforms of her own. The inside look featurette offers some … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5: New Featurette Focuses on the Biggest Feuds!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5 Gets a New Featurette!! Check It Out!!

This week’s episode of The Handmaid’s Tale brought viewers back to Mayday as June and Moira set out to get more information about Hannah. Meanwhile, Serena, still in Gilead, tries to leverage her position as a pregnant woman and a widow to restore her status. The accompanying “Inside the Episode” featurette explores both storylines, adding a bit more context to what viewers saw in the … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5 Gets a New Featurette!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 6 To Mark the End of the Dystopian Series!!

It looks like The Handmaid’s Tale is coming to an end. It was announced ahead of the Season 5 premiere that the dystopian series will be returning for its sixth and final season. The series, which premiered in 2017 to universal acclaim, is based on Margaret Atwood‘s seminal 1985 novel. Season 5 of the series premieres on Hulu on September 14. The Handmaid’s Tale tells … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 6 To Mark the End of the Dystopian Series!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5 Trailer Teases the Ramifications of June’s Actions!! Check It Out!!

Today is a blessed day for fans of Hulu‘s The Handmaid’s Tale. After teasing fans with a short teaser trailer last month, the streamer has released the official trailer for the show’s upcoming fifth season. It brings viewers back into the dystopian world of the show, showcasing the intense ramifications of June’s actions. At just over two minutes long, the trailer offers a lot to … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5 Trailer Teases the Ramifications of June’s Actions!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5 Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

The fifth season of Hulu‘s The Handmaid’s Tale is fast approaching, with just over a month left until its premiere. So far, viewers have received first-look images and a teaser trailer for what’s to come. Now, Hulu has shared the season’s official poster, teasing that “some sins can’t be washed away.” While the design in general is fairly plain, the poster offers a loaded message … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5 Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5: Genevieve Angelson Joins Hulu’s Dystopian Series!!

Gilead is building its ranks. TVLine has confirmed that Hulu‘s original series The Handmaid’s Tale has recruited New Amsterdam‘s Genevieve Angelson to the Season 5 cast. Angelson also announced the news on her Twitter account, sharing a behind-the-scenes photo of herself in costume for the show. Angelson is the second newest addition to the season after Christine Ko. Angelson is set to play Mrs. Wheeler, … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5: Genevieve Angelson Joins Hulu’s Dystopian Series!!

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‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5 Teaser Confirms that the Fight is Not Over!! Check It Out!!

Today is a blessed day for viewers of The Handmaid’s Tale. Hulu has dropped the first teaser for the show’s upcoming fifth season. The teaser shows that the fight is never really over for Elisabeth Moss‘ June. Viewers are thrust back into the dystopian world of Gilead as the teaser suggests that the stakes have been ramped up to 11. The teaser starts with a … Continue reading ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5 Teaser Confirms that the Fight is Not Over!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5: Release Date Set for Sept 14; New Images Revealed!!

Hulu has just revealed the release date for the fifth season of its hit dystopian series The Handmaid’s Tale. The series will return for its fifth season on September 14, 2022. Also revealed with the release date are several new images from the upcoming season. Season 5 of The Handmaid’s Tale will find June coming to face the consequences of killing Commander Waterford. In the … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5: Release Date Set for Sept 14; New Images Revealed!!

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‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Adult Swim has released a new trailer for Blade Runner: Black Lotus, which was originally revealed today at the series’ New York Comic Con virtual panel. The trailer brings us back to the world of Blade Runner, and gives us an idea of the story ahead of its premiere on Adult Swim and Crunchyroll this November. The series will run for 13 episodes and is … Continue reading ‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ Reveals Opening Title Sequence!! Check It Out!!

Crunchyroll and Adult Swim have revealed the opening sequence and key art for the highly anticipated animated series, Blade Runner: Black Lotus. We’ve been to 2019 and 2049, but are you ready for Los Angeles 2032? During the panel “The Making of Blade Runner: Black Lotus” at the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo, Crunchyroll’s head of development Sarah Victor spoke with directors Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama … Continue reading ‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ Reveals Opening Title Sequence!! Check It Out!!

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‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ Anime Series Cast and Characters Revealed!!

There’s a new anime series inspired by the Blade Runner movie franchise coming, and today we got to learn more about its cast and characters, as well as get an official first look at the series in the image above. Presented by Adult Swim and Crunchyroll, Blade Runner: Black Lotus will feature thirteen episodes directed by Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama. Set in a cyberpunk … Continue reading ‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ Anime Series Cast and Characters Revealed!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4 Gets an Official Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Just a month after a teaser trailer was released, the first official trailer for the fourth season of The Handmaid’s Tale has dropped, and it doesn’t hold back on the intensity for even a minute. While the teaser left a lot of the significant plot details in the shadows, this trailer delves deep into where this captivating story is heading for its fourth season. June … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4 Gets an Official Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4 Gets a Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Things continue to get darker and darker for June (Elisabeth Moss) on The Handmaid’s Tale — because she’s got work to do. As revealed in this first trailer for the return of Hulu‘s Emmy-winning dystopian drama, the world is in chaos as war lurks on the horizon, though at least the Voice of the Resistance (as played by Oprah Winfrey, first introduced as an unseen radio host … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4 Gets a Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – A woman takes advantage of her growing celebrity status when the police and the public think her dead husband is just missing. My Take – Right from its first look, this madcap comedy crime thriller seemed to have a lot going for it. A Black List script from Amanda Idoko which looked as quirky and potentially as dark as a Coen Brothers film, … Continue reading Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) Review!!

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‘Bios’: Tom Hanks’ Sci-Fi Film Release Moves to August 2020!!

Tom Hanks’ “Bios” will move from April 16 to August 13, Universal Pictures announced on Thursday. Amblin Entertainment’s film will take the place of an untitled Blumhouse film on Universal’s release calendar. Miguel Sapochnik (“Game of Thrones,” “True Detective”) will direct, from an original screenplay by Craig Luck, who will be making his feature-film writing debut, and Ivor Powell. “Bios” follows an ailing inventor, the … Continue reading ‘Bios’: Tom Hanks’ Sci-Fi Film Release Moves to August 2020!!

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‘Breaking News in Yuba County’ Trailer Reveals the Star-Studded Crime Comedy!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – After her husband goes missing, Sue Buttons (Allison Janney), an under-appreciated suburban wife, gets a taste of being a local celebrity as she embarks on a city-wide search in Yuba County to find him. In an effort to prolong her newfound fame, she stumbles into hilarious hi jinks as her world turns upside down, dodging a wanna-be mobster (Awkwafina), a relentless local policewoman … Continue reading ‘Breaking News in Yuba County’ Trailer Reveals the Star-Studded Crime Comedy!! Check It Out!!

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‘Equal’ Trailer Reveals the HBO Max Docudrama!! Check It Out!!

HBO Max just revealed the trailer to the upcoming docudrama series Equal, about the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in America. Narrated by Emmy-winner Billy Porter, the series follows the events leading up to the Stonewall Uprising in 1969. Porter joins an ensemble cast including Samira Wiley, Cheyenne Jackson, Anthony Rapp, Shannon Purser, Heather Matarazzo, Sarah Gilbert, Jamie Clayton, Isis King, and Gale Harold. Equal will … Continue reading ‘Equal’ Trailer Reveals the HBO Max Docudrama!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Mckenna Grace Joins Cast of Season 4!!

Mckenna Grace (The Haunting of Hill House, Troop Zero) has joined the upcoming fourth season of Hulu’s flagship drama series The Handmaid’s Tale, which resumed production in Toronto two weeks ago, sources said. Grace will recur as Mrs. Keyes, a sharply intelligent, teenaged wife of a much older Commander who rules her farm and household with confidence. She has a rebellious, subversive streak, and is … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Mckenna Grace Joins Cast of Season 4!!

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‘Equal’: HBO Max Reveals All-Star LGBTQ+ Cast for Docuseries With First Images!! Check It Out!!

HBO Max has announced the all-star cast assembled for the LGBTQ+ docuseries Equal. The four-part docuseries will debut in October, just in time for LGBT History Month. All 18 actors assembled will portray an assortment of activists, artists, political figures, and everyday citizens whose lives are now integral parts of LGBTQ+ history and the fight for equality. Among the cast of Equal are some familiar … Continue reading ‘Equal’: HBO Max Reveals All-Star LGBTQ+ Cast for Docuseries With First Images!! Check It Out!!

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‘Watchmen’ Dominates Emmy Nominations 2020!! Check Out the Full List!!

The 2020 Emmy nominations have arrived! As usual, HBO dominated the proceedings but it was a limited series — Watchmen — that took the cake. Damon Lindelof‘s radical adaptation of the graphical novel racked up 26 nominations overall, more than any other program, including half of the directing nominations and nods for Regina King, Jean Smart, Jeremy Irons, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jovan Adepo, and Louis Gossett Jr.. On the Best Drama Series side, Succession and Ozark appear … Continue reading ‘Watchmen’ Dominates Emmy Nominations 2020!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4 Gets a First Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Hulu has released the first trailer for The Handmaid’s Tale season 4, which continues the increasingly bleak story of June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) in a totalitarian, theonomic near-future. In addition to leading the charge with her powerhouse performance, Moss will also make her directorial debut. Although there’s plenty of new footage to get excited about in the teaser—including what’s next for Samira Wiley‘s refugee Moira—it’s … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4 Gets a First Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘Bios’: Tom Hanks’ Sci-Fi Drama Release Pushed to 2021!!

Universal Pictures has delayed the release date for the upcoming sci-fi drama Bios. Directed by Game of Thrones director Miguel Sapochnik (“Hardhome”), Bios stars Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry Jones, Skeet Ulrich, and Samira Wiley in a post-apocalyptic tale about a man, his dog, and a robot who become an unlikely family unit. A Friday press release from Universal indicates the studio has pushed back the release date for the Amblin Entertainment pic from October 2, 2020 … Continue reading ‘Bios’: Tom Hanks’ Sci-Fi Drama Release Pushed to 2021!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4: Elisabeth Moss To Make Directorial Debut with Episode 3!!

Hulu’s award-winning original The Handmaid’s Tale is about to become part of a fun, new milestone for series lead Elisabeth Moss as she prepares to make her directorial debut in Season 4. The Handmaid’s Tale was renewed for Season 4 shortly before the premiere of the Season 3 finale in 2019. Filming on the new season kicked off on March 2 in Toronto, Canada, and is expected to wrap … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4: Elisabeth Moss To Make Directorial Debut with Episode 3!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: New Season 3 Trailer Strikes a Hopeful Tone!! Check It Out!!

It’s odd to look to Hulu’s hit drama series The Handmaid’s Tale for a hopeful spark in these dark times, but that’s just what the new trailer for the upcoming third season has to offer us. June/Offred made quite the head-scratcher of a decision at the end of Season 2, but this trailer teases just what her plan is all about in Season 3. And … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: New Season 3 Trailer Strikes a Hopeful Tone!! Check It Out!!

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‘Emmy 2018’: Check Out The Full List of Winners!!!

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!!!

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Hulu Renews ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ for Season 3!!!

Less than a week after premiering the first episode of its second season, Hulu has renewed The Handmaid’s Tale for a third. It’s not surprising news — the adaptation of Margaret Atwood‘s seminal novel has been the streaming network’s biggest hit to date, garnering not only critical acclaim but capturing the cultural zeitgeist. It’s become Hulu’s banner series, so renewing it (even so early into Season … Continue reading Hulu Renews ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ for Season 3!!!

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Official Trailer for Season 2 of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Continues the Fight for Freedom!!! Check It Out!!

Cults are all the rage right now. Ubisoft just released its cult-centric video game Far Cry 5, Netflix has a truly outrageous documentary miniseries by the name of Wild Wild Country and Hulu’s series The Path is still going strong. But that latter streaming-content platform’s heavy-hitter, award-winner, and cult phenomenon in more ways than one is The Handmaid’s Tale, returning for its second, highly anticipated season this April. Today, … Continue reading Official Trailer for Season 2 of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Continues the Fight for Freedom!!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 Trailer Continues The Fight!! Check It Out!!

A new trailer for Hulu’s award-winning series The Handmaid’s Tale has arrived. Season 2 will arrive sooner than you know it, and the first two episodes will be available to stream on Wednesday, April 25th. The Emmy-winning drama series returns with a second season shaped by Offred’s pregnancy and her ongoing fight to free her future child from the dystopian horrors of Gilead. “Gilead is within you” … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 Trailer Continues The Fight!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer Finds Elisabeth Moss in Revolt!!! Check It Out!!!

If it’s one thing that I hope the zeitgeist rejects in 2018, at least in the realm of movies, TV, and music, it’s the tendency to take great or just good songs and turning them funereal for the purposes of narrative urgency and strained seriousness. The most egregious example came from the teaser trailer for A Cure for Wellness, which turned The Ramones’ anthemic “I … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer Finds Elisabeth Moss in Revolt!!! Check It Out!!!

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‘Orange Is the New Black’ Season 5 Trailer Teases Dark Days Ahead!!! Check It Out!!!

Orange Is the New Black‘s fourth season ended (spoilers ahead) not only with a heart-pounding cliffhanger, but also a brutal penultimate episode. It was particularly heartbreaking not only because we lost a beloved character in Poussey (Samira Wiley), but she was killed in such a senseless way. It was the culmination of a season that explored the affects of the privatization of jails, and it echoed … Continue reading ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Season 5 Trailer Teases Dark Days Ahead!!! Check It Out!!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Super Bowl Commercial Introduces the Resistance!! Check It Out!!

First of all, can I just say how much I love it that Hulu bought a spot for The Handmaid’s Tale to run during the Super Bowl? It’s incredible. This is the streaming service’s first Super Bowl ad for an original series, but seriously what a pick. The Handmaid’s Tale, based on Margaret Atwood‘s classic, tells the story of a dystopian society where women are … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Super Bowl Commercial Introduces the Resistance!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Trailer Finds Elisabeth Moss Navigating a Male-Dominated Dystopia!! Check It Out!!

Hulu has unveiled the first trailer for t, an upcoming series based on the classic novel by Margaret Atwood. The story takes place in a dystopian society and stars Elisabeth Moss as a Handmaid trying to survive a male-dominated totalitarian regime that only values her fertility. The setting is colored by environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, chronicling a world in which women are treated … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Trailer Finds Elisabeth Moss Navigating a Male-Dominated Dystopia!! Check It Out!!

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