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True Detective: Night Country

January 7, 2024

The fourth season of True Detective, an American anthology crime drama television series, is the first season to carry a subtitle, Night Country. Issa López serves as showrunner, writer, and director. It is the first season without series creator Nic Pizzolatto as showrunner or writer, but he still serves as an executive producer.

The season is set in the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska, and follows the investigation behind the disappearance of eight men from a research station. The season stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis as Detectives Liz Danvers and Evangeline Navarro.

After originally being intended to premiere in 2023, True Detective: Night Country is set to premiere on January 14, 2024 on HBO, and streaming on Max. Watch the official trailers below.

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Scream

March 29, 2017

Scream (also informally known as Scream 5) is a 2022 horror slasher that serves as the fifth installment of the Scream franchise. It is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick. The film is produced by Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein, and William Sherak, with original screenwriter Kevin Williamson serving as an executive producer. 

Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.

Though billed as a relaunch of the franchise, the film is a direct sequel to 2011's Scream 4, and the first in the series not to be directed by Wes Craven, who died in 2015. David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and Roger L. Jackson return to reprise their original roles, while Marley Shelton also reprises her role from the previous film. They are joined by franchise newcomers Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, and Jack Quaid.

Scream is scheduled to be released only in theaters on January 14th, 2022. Watch the official trailers below.

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Archive 81

March 29, 2017

Archive 81 is a 2021 horror series executive produced by horror titan James Wan (Saw, Insidious, The Conjuring, Malignant). The series is inspired by the found footage podcast of the same name from Marc Sollinger and Daniel Powell, who created the podcast and co-produced the series.

When archivist Dan Turner takes a mysterious job restoring a collection of damaged videotapes from 1994, he finds himself reconstructing the work of documentary filmmaker Melody Pendras and her investigation into a dangerous cult. As Dan is drawn into Melody’s story, he becomes convinced he can save her from the terrifying end she met 25 years ago.

The series stars Mamoudou Athie (Underwater), Dina Shihabi (Altered Carbon), Martin Donovan (Big Little Lies), Matt McGorry (How To Get Away With Murder), Julia Chan (Katy Keene), Evan Jonigkeit, and Ariana Neal (Hidden Figures).

Archive 81 will be available so stream on Netflix January 14th. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Tragedy of Macbeth

March 29, 2017

The Tragedy of Macbeth is a 2022 historical thriller film written and directed by Joel Coen and based on the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. It is the first film directed by one of the Coen brothers without the other's involvement.

A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland. His ambitious wife will do anything to support him in his plans of seizing power.

The film stars Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand (who also produced the film), Bertie Carvel, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling, and Brendan Gleeson.

The Tragedy of Macbeth had its world premiere at the 2021 New York Film Festival on September 24, 2021. It had a limited theatrical release on December 25th, 2021, by A24, and will be streaming on Apple TV+ from January 14, 2022. Watch the official trailer below.

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Ray Donovan: The Movie

March 29, 2017

Ray Donovan: The Movie picks up where season seven left off, with Mickey in the wind and Ray determined to find and stop him before he can cause any more carnage. The film also weaves together the present-day fallout from the Donovan/Sullivan feud with Ray and Mickey's origin story from 30 years ago.

Starring Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight.

Ray Donovan: The Movie premieres on Friday, January 14th on SHOWTIME. Watch the official trailer below.

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Belle

March 29, 2017

Belle (竜とそばかすの姫, Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime, literally "The Dragon and The Freckled Princess") is a 2021 Japanese animated science fantasy film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda and produced by Studio Chizu. It is based on and inspired by the 1756 French fairy tale Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont.

Belle is the third highest-grossing Japanese film of 2021, accounting for 6.53 billion yen (as of December 12) in box office, an equivalent of $56.9 million.

Belle received its world premiere on July 15th, 2021 at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it was well-received by critics with a standing ovation that lasted fourteen minutes, the longest of any film shown at the festival, before being theatrically released in Japan on July 16, 2021. 

Belle is set to hit select theaters and IMAX on January 14th. Watch the official trailer below.

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Search Party: Season 4

March 20, 2017

In the new season, Dory (Alia Shawkat) is held prisoner by her psychotic stalker Chip (Cole Escola), who is determined to make Dory believe that they are best friends. Meanwhile, Portia (Meredith Hagner) is starring in a film about the trial, although not as herself; Elliott (John Early) has switched party lines to become a far-right conservative talk show host; and Drew (John Reynolds) is trying to escape his dark past by working as a costumed cast member in a theme park.

As the friends begin to connect the dots that Dory might not be touring Europe as her faked social media posts suggest, they must decide whether or not to put their traumatic pasts behind them and once again become a search party – but this time, for Dory.

Season 4 of Search Party premieres on HBO Max on January 14th, 2021. Watch the official trailer below.

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HBO's Divorce Season 2

July 13, 2016

Genre Comedy

Cast Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon, Tracy Letts

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere Sunday January 14th, 2018 10:00 PM EST (HBO)

“A couple goes through a long, drawn-out divorce.”

HBO's comedy series Divorce returns for a second season this January and I personally cannot wait. I loved the first season and simply couldn't get enough of the back and forth between Sarah Jessica Parker and one of my absolute favorite underappreciated actors Thomas Haden Church. This show is a perfect example of societies sick obsession with finding enjoyment in the pain of others, and man is it enjoyable! The show is created by Sharon Horgan, co-creator and star of the Amazon series Catastrophe. I have enjoyed that show as well but to me Divorce is much more of a satisfying guilty pleasure. The cast includes Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon, and Tracy Letts. Check out the official season 2 teaser trailer below!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, HBO's Divorce:

  • Creator Sharon Horgan was not only interested in the intricacies of the couple parting ways, but also the industry of lawyers, authors, mediators and counselors that deals with divorce.
  • Despite many offers, this is Sarah Jessica Parker's first foray into a television show, since Sex and the City (1998). Just like that show, this is also an HBO production and Parker herself also serves as a producer. She also spent four years developing the series.
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