Denzel Washingtonâ€s quest to bring the works of August Wilson to the screen have already produced several exceptional films, and performances, in “Fences†and “Ma Raineyâ€s Black Bottom.†In “The Piano Lesson†(on Netflix Friday, November 22), he hands the reins to his son, Malcolm Washington, who makes his directorial debut in a production starring John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Samuel L. Jackson, Erykah Badu, Ray Fisher and Corey Hawkins.
Following its first foray into feature film animation, 2022â€s “Luck,†Skydance returns with another original animated tale in “Spellbound†(on Netflix Friday, November 22). The film, set in the magical world of Lumbria, is about a young girl (voiced by Rachel Zegler) who must save the rulers of Lumbria, her parents (Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem), after theyâ€re turned into monsters. “Spellbound,†produced by former Pixar boss John Lasseter, features original songs from Disney legend Alan Menken.
In “Interior Chinatown,†actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang plays a Chinese American background actor in a police procedural who dreams of becoming a leading man. Itâ€s adapted from a novel by Charles Yu, who also served as showrunner of the series. Taika Waititi is an executive producer. “Interior Chinatown†premieres Tuesday on Hulu.
Itâ€s the beginning of sophomore year for the ladies of Maxâ€s “The Sex Lives of College Girls.†The show, created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, follows roommates at a fictional college in Vermont. Season three, premiering Thursday, brings back original leads Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur and Alyah Chanelle Scott but will wrap up Reneé Rappâ€s storyline. She quit the show to focus on her music career. Mia Rodgers and Gracie Lawrence have been added to the mix as series regulars.
Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina have more problems when season two of “Based on a True Story†begins streaming Thursday on Peacock. Season one saw their characters, Ava and Nathan, launch a true crime podcast with an actual serial killer (played by Tom Bateman). In the new episodes, the couple are new parents attempting to return to a normal life, until a string of murders draws them back into amateur sleuthing.The 1999 film “Cruel Intentions†starring Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe and Sarah Michelle Gellar remains a cult classic but Prime Video has updated the story with a TV series. Sarah Catherine Hook and Zac Burgess play wealthy stepsiblings who hatch a plan to seduce and deceive one of their college classmates, who also happens to be the daughter of the vice president of the United States. The show also has plenty of Easter eggs in the that call back to the movie.
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