A Fall from Grace

Director Tyler Perry

Genre Thriller

Cast Tyler Perry, Crystal R. Fox, Mehcad Brooks, Bresha Webb

Rating Unrated

Release Date January 17th, 2019 (Netflix)

“Disheartened since her ex-husband’s affair, Grace Waters feels restored by a new romance. But when secrets erode her short-lived joy, Grace’s vulnerable side turns violent.”

Written and directed by Tyler Perry, A Fall from Grace tells the story of Grace Waters, a longtime pillar of her Virginia community, who stays composed when her ex weds his mistress and her son moves away. With convincing from her best friend Sarah, she tries putting herself first, and a handsome stranger becomes her surprise second love. Yet any woman can snap, and Grace's new husband soon ravages her life, her work and - many say - her sanity. Check out the official trailer below!!

Sex Education: Season 2

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Asa Butterfield, Emma Mackey, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere January 17th, 2020 (Netflix)

“A teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.”

Sex Education tells the story of a teenage boy who teams up with his sex therapist mother and a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school. Check out the official trailer for season 2 below!! The new season will be available to stream on Netflix January 17th.

Everything's Gonna Be Okay

Genre Comedy

Cast Josh Thomas, Kayla Cromer, Adam Faison, Maeve Press

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere Thursday January 16th, 2020 (Freeform)

“After their father’s untimely death, Nicholas and his two half-sisters are left to cope with not only a devastating loss, but also the realization that Nicholas is the one who will have to rise to the occasion and hold it all together.”

Everything's Gonna Be Okay is a new comedy drama from creator Josh Thomas, who also plays a lead role in the show. Nicholas is a neurotic twenty-something visiting his dad and teenage half-sisters, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. When Nicholas' trip is extended due to his father's untimely death, the siblings are left to cope with not only a devastating loss, but also the realization that Nicholas is the one who will have to rise to the occasion and hold it all together. Navigating autism, budding sexuality, consent, parenthood, adolescence, family and grief, the heartfelt comedy follows this imperfect family as they discover the importance of finding happiness in the middle of really difficult moments, one awkward conversation at a time.

Messiah

Genre Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Michelle Monaghan, Mehdi Dehbi, John Ortiz, Tomer Sisley

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere January 1st, 2020 (Netflix)

“A CIA officer investigates a charismatic figure whose followers believe he can perform miracles; he may be a divine entity or a dangerous con artist.”

A new Netflix drama series, Messiah explores the lines among religion, faith and politics. It chronicles the modern world's reaction to a man who first appears in the Middle East creating a groundswell of followers around him claiming he is the Messiah. Is he sent from God or is he a dangerous fraud bent on dismantling the world's geopolitical order? The story unfolds from multiple points of view, including a young CIA agent, an Israeli Shin Bet officer, a Latino preacher and his Texan daughter, a Palestinian refugee and the media, among others. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Messiah:

• Parts of the series were filmed in downtown Nashville, which filled in for Washington DC.

• Everyone in the cast was deathly afraid of spiders, so multiple types were brought on set when fear was the desired emotion for the actors.

Golden Globes Winners 2020

The 77th annual Golden Globes Awards show has come and gone, so who took home the gold?! Check out the full lost of winners below, including a dominant performance by the new war drama 1917 and director Sam Mendes, as well as a not so surprising gold-filled evening for the team behind the film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.

BEST PICTURE - DRAMA

1917
The Irishman
Joker
The Two Popes
Marriage Story

BEST PICTURE - COMEDY/MUSICAL

Dolemite Is My Name
Knives Out
Jojo Rabbit
ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD
Rocketman

BEST DIRECTOR

Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
SAM MENDES, 1917
Todd Phillips, Joker
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

BEST ACTOR - DRAMA

Adam Driver, Marriage Story
JOAQUIN PHOENIX, JOKER
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Christian Bale, Ford v Ferrari
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

BEST ACTRESS - DRAMA

REN´´EE ZELLWEGER, JUDY
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell

BEST ACTOR - COMEDY/MUSICAL

Daniel Craig, Knives Out
Roman Griffin Davis, Jojo Rabbit
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
__TARON EGERTON, ROCKETMAN
Eddie Murphy, Dolemite Is My Name

BEST ACTRESS - COMEDY/MUSICAL

AWKWAFINA, THE FAREWELL
Ana de Armas, Knives Out
Cate Blanchett, Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart
Emma Thompson, Late Night

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Al Pacino, The Irishman
__BRAD PITT, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Annette Bening, The Report
LAURA DERN, MARRIAGE STORY
Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
Margot Robbie, Bombshell

BEST SCREENPLAY

Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
Anthony McCarten, The Two Popes
QUENTIN TARANTINO, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD
Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won, Parasite
Steven Zaillian, The Irishman

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

“Beautiful Ghosts,” Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cats
“Into the Unknown,” Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, Frozen II
“Spirit,” Beyoncé, The Lion King
“(I’M GONNA) LOVE ME AGAIN,” ELTON JOHN, ROCKETMAN
“Stand Up,” Cynthia Erivo, Harriet

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Alexandre Desplat, Little Women
HILDUR GUDNAD´ÓTTIR, Joker
Randy Newman, Marriage Story
Thomas Newman, 1917
Daniel Pemberton, Motherless Brooklyn

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

PARASITE
The Farewell
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Les Misérables
Pain and Glory

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Toy Story 4
Frozen II
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
MISSING LINK
The Lion King

TELEVISION

BEST SERIES - DRAMA

Big Little Lies
The Crown
Killing Eve
The Morning Show
SUCCESSION

BEST SERIES - COMEDY/MUSICAL

Barry
FLEABAG
The Kominsky Method
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Politician

BEST LIMITED SERIES

Catch-22
CHERNOBYL
Fosse/Verdon
The Loudest Voice
Unbelievable

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

BRIAN COX, SUCCESSION
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Tobias Menzies, The Crown
Billy Porter, Pose

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
OLIVIA COLMAN, THE CROWN
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Bill Hader, Barry
Ben Platt, The Politician
Paul Rudd, Living With Yourself
RAMY YOUSSEF, RAMY

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kirsten Dunst, On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE, FLEABAG

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV SERIES

Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Andrew Scott, Fleabag
STELLAN SKARSGÅRD, CHERNOBYL
Henry Winkler, Barry

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES

PATRICIA ARQUETTE, THE ACT
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
Toni Collette, Unbelievable
Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies
Emily Watson, Chernobyl

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TELEVISION MOTION PICTURE

Christopher Abbott, Catch-22
Sacha Baron Cohen, The Spy
RUSSELL CROWE, THE LOUDEST VOICE
Jared Harris, Chernobyl
Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TELEVISION MOTION PICTURE

Kaitlyn Dever, Unbelievable
Joey King, The Act
Helen Mirren, Catherine the Great
Merritt Wever, Unbelievable
MICHELLE WILLIAMS, FOSSE/VERDON

1917

Director Sam Mendes

Genre Drama | War

Cast Richard Madden, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay

Rating R

Release Date January 10th, 2020

“Two British soldiers experience one harrowing day while fighting in World War I in 1917.”

Directed and co-written by Sam Mendes, the man who brought us American Beauty, Jarhead, and Skyfall, 1917 is a war drama that tells the story of two young British soldiers during the First World War, who are given an impossible mission: deliver a message, deep in enemy territory, that will stop their own men, and Blake's own brother, walking straight into a deadly trap. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, 1917:

• Sections of the film were shot in and around Low Force, on the River Tees, Teesdale in June 2019. The production staff had to install signs warning walkers in the area not be alarmed by the bodies strewn around the site as they were prosthetic.

• 2020 Golden Globe Winner for Best Motion Picture and Best Director.

Just Mercy

Director Destin Daniel Cretton

Genre Drama

Cast Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson, Jamie Foxx, Rafe Spall

Rating PG-13

Release Date January 10th, 2020

“Just Mercy shadows world-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson as he recounts his experiences and details the case of a condemned death row prisoner whom he fought to free.”

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, who also wrote the screenplay, Just Mercy is a a powerful and thought-provoking true-story that follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan might have had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Just Mercy:

• Based on the book "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson.

• This is Brie Larson and Destin Daniel Creston's third collaboration together after The Glass Castle (2017) and Short Term 12 (2013).

Like a Boss

Director Miguel Arteta

Genre Drama

Cast Rose Byrne, Tiffany Haddish, Salma Hayek, Billy Porter

Rating R

Release Date January 10th, 2020

“Two female friends with very different ideals decide to start a beauty company together. One is more practical, while the other wants to earn her fortune and live a lavish lifestyle.”

From director Miguel Arteta, the man behind The Good Girl, Youth in Revolt, and Beatriz at Dinner, Like a Boss tells the story of two female friends with very different ideals who decide to start a beauty company together. One is more practical, while the other wants to earn her fortune and live a lavish lifestyle. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Like a Boss:

• Salma Hayek previously worked with director Miguel Arteta in Beatriz at Dinner (2017).

The Outsider

Genre Thriller

Cast Ben Mendelsohn, Jason Bateman, Cynthia Erivo, Marc Menchaca

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere January 12th, 2020 9:00 PM EST (HBO)

“A seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy. takes a turn when an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case, leading a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in.”

An upcoming HBO thriller miniseries, The Outsider begins with a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy. But when an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in. Check out the official trailers for the upcoming HBO series below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Outsider:

• Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name.

• In the novel, upon searching his computers and devices, the police note that Terry Maitland watches Ozark on Netflix. In the series, Terry Maitland is played by Jason Bateman, the star of Ozark.

Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector

Genre Crime | Drama | Mystery

Cast Russell Hornsby, Arielle Kebbel, Brían F. O’Byrne, Tate Ellington

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere Friday January 10th, 2020 8:00 PM EST (NBC)

“A retired forensic criminologist teams up with an ambitious young detective to help capture some of the most dangerous criminals in America.”

“Lincoln Rhyme” follows the titular former NYPD detective and forensic genius, played by Russell Hornsby, who was at the top of his game until a serious accident at the hands of a notorious serial killer forces him out of the field. Check out the official trailer below!!

Underwater

Director William Eubank

Genre Action | Drama | Horror

Cast Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, T.J. Miller, Jessica Henwick

Rating PG-13

Release Date January 10th, 2020

“Mysterious creatures terrorize crew members aboard a research station located seven miles below the surface of the ocean.”

From director William Eubank (The Signal), Underwater is a horror thriller that tells the story of a crew of underwater researchers who must scramble to safety after an earthquake devastates their subterranean laboratory. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Underwater:

• Shooting took place in the spring of 2017 but due to the Disney purchase of 20th Century Fox, the release date was pushed to January 2020. By the time it is releases it will be almost 3 years since it was filmed.

• Actress Kristen Stewart shaved her head for this role.

The Informer

Director Andrea Di Stefano

Genre Crime | Drama

Cast Joel Kinnaman, Ana de Armas, Rosamund Pike, Clive Owen

Rating Unrated

Release Date January 10th, 2020 (Limited)

“An ex-convict working undercover intentionally gets himself incarcerated again in order to infiltrate the mob at a maximum security prison.”

From director Andrea Di Stefano, The Informer is a crime thriller that tells the story of an ex-convict working undercover who intentionally gets himself incarcerated again in order to infiltrate the mob at a maximum security prison. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Informer:

• This is Joel Kinnaman & Common's 3rd feature film collaboration, after Run All Night & Suicide Squad (although they don't share any scenes in that film).

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

Genre Comedy | Drama | Musical

Cast Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Peter Gallagher, Lauren Graham

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere January 7th, 2020 (NBC)

“Zoey Clarke is a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in the tech world of San Francisco. After an unexpected event, she starts to hear the innermost wants and desires of the people around her through music. ”

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist tells the unique story of Zoey Clarke, a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in the tech world of San Francisco. After an unexpected event, she starts to hear the innermost wants and desires of the people around her through music. People are unknowingly singing their feelings through popular songs -- just to her. 

The shows premise may not be for everyone, and I figured I would likely find myself in the latter, but having watched the pilot episode I can say with certainty that it is at least worth 40 minutes of your time to see what you think. On the surface the show may feel a little goofy at first, but as you get deeper into the pilot you’ll realize it is actually pretty deep on an emotional level and also includes some great music and a few creative dance routines. Bottom line, this show will put a smile on your face, and may even get you a little teary eyed - but don’t take my word for it, check out the full-length commercial free pilot episode for yourself below!! And be sure to set your DVR for the upcoming episodes.

The Grudge

Director Nicolas Pesce

Genre Horror

Cast Lin Shaye, Andrea Riseborough, Betty Gilpin, John Cho

Rating R

Release Date January 3rd, 2020

“A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death.”

From director Nicolas Pesce (The Eyes of My Mother), The Grudge is a fresh twist on the story of a house that is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a single mother and young detective tries to investigate and solve the case. Later, she discovers the house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Now, she runs to save herself and her son from demonic spirits from the cursed house in her neighborhood. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Grudge:

• The original plan was to reboot the series completely, featuring a new storyline that abandons the Saeki family. However, it was confirmed in an interview with Nicholas Pesce that the film is an interquel, taking place during the events of The Grudge (2004) and The Grudge 2 (2006).

Kevin Hart: Don't F**k This Up

Genre Docuseries

Cast Kevin Hart

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere December 27th, 2019 (Netflix)

“Comedian Kevin Hart reflects on the events from the past year that have shaped his life.”

A new Netflix docuseries, Kevin Hart: Don't F**k This Up follows comedian/actorKevin Hart as he reflects on how the events of the past year have shaped his life. Check out the official trailer below!!

Dracula

Genre Drama | Horror

Cast Claes Bang, Dolly Wells, Morfydd Clark, Corrina Wilson

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere January 4th, 2020 (Netflix)

“He’s been around for centuries, but what happens when a worthy adversary bites back? In 1897 Transylvania, the blood-drinking Count draws his plans against Victorian London.”

He's been around for centuries, but what happens when a worthy adversary bites back? In 1897 Transylvania, the blood-drinking Count draws his plans against Victorian London. Check out the official trailers for Dracula below!! Streaming on Netflix beginning January 4th.

Uncut Gems

Director Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie

Genre Comedy | Crime | Drama

Cast Adam Sandler, Lakeith Stanfield, Idina Menzel, The Weeknd

Rating R

Release Date December 25th, 2019 (Netflix May 25th, 2020)

“A jewelry dealer to the rich and famous must find a way to pay his debts when his merchandise is taken from one of his top sellers and girlfriend.”

From directors Benny and Josh Safdie, the directors behind the 2017 indie crime thriller Good Time, Uncut Gems is a comedy drama set in the diamond district of New York City and follows Howard Ratner, a jewelry store owner and dealer to the rich and famous, who must find a way to pay his debts when his merchandise is taken from one of his top sellers and girlfriend. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, directors The Safdie Brothers:

• The Safdie Brothers wanted to make this film since 2009 and prior to Good Time (2017), but couldn't get the project off the ground due to lack of financing. During that waiting period, Robert Pattinson contacted the brothers after he discovered the photo/poster of actress Arielle Holmes covered in pink neon light from their previous film Heaven Knows What (2014) on the internet. He was so intrigued by the energy of the photograph, that he wrote an email to the directors without knowing them and said he wanted to work with them. After they met with Pattinson, liking him and being inspired by his energy, the Safdie's spontaneously started to write Good Time (2017) with him in mind. After the film's premiere in Cannes and the following success, the brothers found themselves getting calls from Hollywood executives with offers including a big-budget superhero movie, which they declined and instead secured financing for Uncut Gems.

Little Women

Director Greta Gerwig

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen

Rating PG

Release Date  December 25th, 2019

“Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.”

From director Greta Gerwig, who also wrote the screenplay, Little Women is a drama that tells the story of four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Little Women:

• Emma Watson took over the role of Meg March from Emma Stone, who became unavailable due to scheduling conflicts with promoting The Favourite (2018). Ironically, Stone previously took over the role of Mia in La La Land (2016) after Watson dropped out of the project due to the commitment of her role as Belle in the Disney live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast (2017).

Spies in Disguise

Director Nick Bruno, Troy Quane

Genre Animation | Action | Adventure

Cast Will Smith, Tom Holland, Karen Gillan, Rashida Jones

Rating PG

Release Date December 25th, 2019

“When the world’s best spy is turned into a pigeon, he must rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world.”

From directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, Spies in Disguise is an animated action adventure that tells the story of the world's best spy who gets turned into a pigeon and must rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Spies in Disguise:

• Will Smith's first animated film since Shark Tale (2004) released 15 years prior.

• This is the first animated film from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

You: Season Two

Genre Crime | Drama | Romance

Cast Penn Badgley, Ambyr Childers, Elizabeth Lail, Luca Padovan

Rating TV-14

Series Premiere December 26th, 2019 (Netflix)

“A clever bookstore manager relies on his savvy Internet know-how to make the woman of his dreams fall in love with him.”

The first season was a hit for Netflix so of course they had to come up with a 2nd season to please a growing fan base. You is a crime drama series that tells the story of a clever bookstore manager relies on his savvy Internet know-how to make the woman of his dreams fall in love with him. Check out the official trailers for the new season below!!

Just getting started on the You binge-fest and not yet ready for Season 2?! Well we have you covered, go ahead and check out the trailer for the first season below and get comfy! You’re welcome.