Funnyman Jim Gaffigan is transitioning to dramatic roles. Beginning with last year’s “Collide,” the standup comic has been proving that he possesses dramatic prowess needed for heftier roles. This year, he’s starting off with the fantastic sci-fi dramedy “Linoleum” about a children’s science TV show host who decides to build his own rocket. But what he discovers is far more deeper – the nature of reality and the discovery of happiness.
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The cast of Netflix’s “Russian Doll” returns for season 2 and they’re all excited to spill some tea about the show.
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I love, love, love Octavia Spencer. Fantastic actress and great human being! And she told me she couldn’t wait to see me in person! Awwwww.
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“Encounter” is a weird sci-fi/drama hybrid and I’m all here for it. Director Michael Pearce (“Beast”) started with sci-fi tropes then pull the cliches off and created searing Father-Sons drama with the fantastic Riz Ahmed as the dad to two fantastic child actors, Lucian-River Chauhan, and Aditya Geddada. I spent some time with the actors and Pearce for a behind-the-scenes look at “Encounter.”
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Anthony Scott Burns’ new sci-fi thriller “Come True” is full of psychological and supernatural clues with a dash of Carl Jung theories thrown in for good measure. And it worked! Largely because Julia Sarah Stone embodies the character of Sarah in such a haunting yet inviting way that you can’t help but get drawn in. […]
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From Amazon Studios, “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” is a sweet and charming coming-of-age story masquerading as a fun sci-fi time loop fantasy. Kathryn Newton and Kyle Allen star as a would-be couple trying to figure out why time is broken. Jermaine Harris adds levity to the film as Kyle Allen’s character’s friend, Henry. […]
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Two new movies to stream just in time for Valentine’s Day. First on Amazon, the time-loop rom-com “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things.” And over on Netflix, we have the final installment “To All the Boys: Always and Forever.” Which one should you see first? Take a look and Happy Valentine’s Day! To see my […]
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The new film “Palm Springs” arrives in Hulu and select drive-in theaters like at our very own Palm Springs Cultural Center, but is it worth a trip? Manny the Movie Guy has the answer.
