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Chevalier

June 11, 2023

Chevalier is a 2022 biographical drama film directed by Stephen Williams and written by Stefani Robinson, inspired by the incredible true story of French-Caribbean composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. It had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022.

The rise and downfall of Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a French-Caribbean violinist, composer ("Black Mozart") and son of an African slave, who rose to fame through his musical prodigy. But after falling out with Marie Antoinette and a complicated love life, Saint-Georges finds himself falling down a French society he was once at the top of.

The cast includes Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan, and Minnie Driver.

Chevalier is set to debut in theaters on April 7th, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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One Day as a Lion

April 9, 2023

One Day as a Lion is a 2023 crime drama comedy film directed by John Swab (Ida Red), from a screenplay by Scott Caan. The film is described as a homage to films from directors like Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers.

Jackie Powers (Scott Caan) is a nice guy but a lousy hit man, and when he’s sent to take out a crafty debtor (J.K. Simmons), Jackie only pisses him off. Fleeing the scene, Jackie takes bored waitress Lola as a hostage. When Jackie reveals he needs money to get his son out of jail, Lola cooks up a scheme for them to get cash from her dying mother (Virginia Madsen). Meanwhile, a thug sent to kill him is sleeping with Jackie’s ex.

The cast includes Scott Caan, Frank Grillo, Marianne Rendón, Taryn Manning, George Carroll, Virginia Madsen, and J.K. Simmons.

One Day as a Lion is set to debut in select theaters April 7th, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.

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Tiny Beautiful Things

April 2, 2023

Tiny Beautiful Things is a 2023 coming-of-age drama series from the executive producers of Little Fires Everywhere, The Morning Show, and Big Little Lies.

Based on the best-selling collection by Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things follows Clare (Kathryn Hahn) a writer who becomes a revered advice columnist while her own life is falling apart.

When we first meet Clare, her marriage to her husband Danny is barely limping along; her teenage daughter, Rae, is pushing her away; and her once-promising writing career is non-existent. So when an old writing pal asks her to take over as the advice columnist Dear Sugar, she thinks she has no business giving anyone advice. After reluctantly taking on the mantle of Sugar however, Clare's life unfurls in a complex fabric of memory, exploring her most pivotal moments from childhood through present day, and excavating the beauty, struggle, and humor in her unhealed wounds. Through Sugar, Clare forms a salve for her readers - and for herself - to show us that we are not beyond rescue, that our stories can ultimately save us. And, perhaps, bring us back home.

Tiny Beautiful Things is set to debut on Hulu April 7th. Watch the official trailer below.

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How to Blow Up a Pipeline

April 2, 2023

How to Blow Up a Pipeline is a 2023 environmentalist action film directed by Daniel Goldhaber, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ariela Barer and Jordan Sjol. It relies on ideas advanced in Andreas Malm's 2021 book of the same name, published by Verso Books. It stars Barer, Kristine Froseth, Lukas Gage, Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane, Jayme Lawson, Marcus Scribner, Jake Weary, and Irene Bedard.

Malm's book is a work of nonfiction that uses a history of social justice movements to argue that property destruction should be considered a valid tactic in the pursuit of environmental justice. The film, set primarily in West Texas, follows a crew of young environmentalist activists as they attempt to execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline.

The film premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022. After its premiere, NEON acquired the North American distribution rights, and it is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 7, 2023.

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Paint

April 2, 2023

Paint is a 2023 comedy written and directed by Brit McAdams, and features a character very similar to TV icon Bob Ross, who helmed PBS’ instructional TV program “The Joy of Painting” from 1983 to 1994. Ross passed away in 1995 at 52 years old.

Owen Wilson stars as Carl Nargle, Vermont's #1 public TV painter who is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke… until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.

The cast includes Owen Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Ciara Renée

Paint is set to debut in theaters April 7th, courtesy of IFC Films. Watch the official trailer below.

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Tokyo Vice

April 3, 2022

Tokyo Vice is a 2022 crime drama series based on Jake Adelstein's non-fiction first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat.

Jake Adelstein, an American journalist, plugs into the Tokyo Vice police squad and descends into the neon underbelly of Tokyo.

The cast includes Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rachel Keller, and Shô Kasamatsu.

Tokyo Vice is set to premiere April 7th on HBO Max. Watch the official trailer below.

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Home Economics

March 29, 2017

Starring and executive produced by Topher Grace, Home Economics takes a look at the heartwarming yet super uncomfortable and sometimes frustrating relationship between three adult siblings: one in the 1%, one middle-class and one barely holding on.

The comedy is inspired by the life of writer and executive producer Michael Colton. The series stars Topher Grace as Tom, Caitlin McGee as Sarah, Jimmy Tatro as Connor, Karla Souza as Marina, and Sasheer Zamata as Denise. Also starring is Shiloh Bearman as Gretchen, Jordyn Curet as Shamiah, Chloe Jo Rountree as Camila and JeCobi Swain as Kelvin.

Home Economics premieres April 7th on ABC. Watch the official trailer below.

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This Is a Robbery

March 29, 2017

“March 18, 1990, 13 works of art were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Guards admitted two men posing as police officers responding to a disturbance call, and the thieves tied the guards up and looted the museum.”

This Is a Robbery will be available to stream on Netflix April 7th. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Last O.G. - Season 3

February 8, 2017

Genre Comedy

Cast Tracy Morgan, Tiffany Haddish, Allen Maldonado, Ryan Gaul

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere April 7th, 2020 (TBS)

“Tray is now in search of a new home and a new gig - which ends up getting him a lot closer to the hipster gentrifiers of Brooklyn. ”

The TBS comedy series The Last O.G. is returning for a 3rd season and follows Tray who is now in search of a new home and a new gig - which ends up getting him a lot closer to the hipster gentrifiers of Brooklyn. Check out the official trailer below!!

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Paterno

July 27, 2016

Director Barry Levinson

Genre Biography | Drama

Cast Al Pacino, Riley Keough, Annie Parisse, Kathy Baker

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 7th, 2018 8:00PM EST (HBO)

“The film centers on Joe Paterno, who, after becoming the winningest coach in college football history, is embroiled in Penn State’s Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.”

From director Barry Levinson, Paterno is the dramatic retelling of the scandal that rocked the nation involving legendary and larger than life former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. The cast includes Al Pacino (as Paterno), Riley Keough, Annie Parisse, and Kathy Baker. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Paterno:

  • This marks the third collaboration between Al Pacino and Barry Levinson, and the second one to be a TV movie.
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