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Rating: 2.5 /5 Star Cast: Steve Carell, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, RZA, Jean-Claude Van Damme Director: Kyle Balda Available In Theatres Language: English Duration: 87 minutes Plot: Minions: The Rise Of Gru follows an 11 and half-year-old Gru trying to make his name in the world of villains and how he assembled his team of a scientist, and his yellow indestructible henchmen minions. The Terminal List Review: Chris Pratt's Book Adaptation Thriller Falls Flat Review: The concept of Minions: The Rise Of Gru is essentially the same as its predecessors, something that will remind fans of Gru's adorable relationship with his daughters and the minions. The film also gives the unexplored lore about how minions and Gru got together. The origin of a supervillain who is also emotional and humorous, unfortunately, the level of humour has deteriorated. Set in 1976 California, the film begins with the story of Gru's (Steve … [Read more...] about Minions: The Rise Of Gru Movie Review: The Franchise Has Very Little To Offer, But Its Adorable And Emotional

The Broadway revival of American Buffalo , performed at the in-the-round Circle in the Square Theatre, will continue to require audience masking through July 10, the production’s closing date. In a statement released today, producers said, “Due to the close proximity of the audience to the actors as a result of the intimate size of the theater and the staging in the round, the production will continue to mandate audiences to wear masks in this space, despite the recent industry announcement of masking-optional across other Broadway theaters beginning July 1st.” Earlier this week, the Broadway League, the trade organization representing theater owners and producers, announced that the mandatory audience mask requirement that’s been in place since theaters reopened last fall will be replaced in July with a mask optional plan. The policy will then be reviewed on a month-by-month basis. American Buffalo is the first production to announce that it would maintain … [Read more...] about Broadway’s ‘American Buffalo’ Will Require Audience Masking Until July 10 Closing

EXCLUSIVE : Well Go USA Entertainment has expanded its slate of Korean films, acquiring North American rights to titles including Alienoid , Hansan: Rising Dragon , Gangnam Zombie , The Ghost Station and The Assassin . While the international and indie distributor has set theatrical releases in place for Alienoid and Hansan , plans for the other three films have not yet been finalized. Alienoid is the first in a series of two big-budget sci-fi films from director Choi Dong-hoon. Ryu Jun-Yeol, Kim Woo-bin and Kim Tae-ri star in the pic, which is being distributed in Korea by CJ ENM. Directed by Kim Han-min and starring Park Hae-il, Byun Yo-han and Ahn Sung-ki, Hansan: Rising Dragon is a follow-up to 2014’s The Admiral: Roaring Currents —the most-watched film in Korean cinema history—which brings to life the historic Battle of Hansan Island. Its Korean distributor is Lotte Entertainment. In the horror film Gangnam Zombie , from director … [Read more...] about Well Go USA Lands Rights To Five Korean Titles Including ‘Alienoid’ And ‘Hansan: Rising Dragon’

NBCUniversal has exceeded last year’s record-setting upfront ad revenue haul north of $7 billion, company insiders said in confirming the finalizing of upfront dealmaking. Rates increased by high-single-digits, fueled by strong growth in categories like retail, quick-serve restaurants, consumer packaged goods, technology and streaming. Pharmaceuticals led all categories with nearly 40% growth over last year, followed by travel, which climbed 30%. Commitments to Peacock , NBCU’s two-year-old streaming service, doubled from last year to reach $1 billion. The platform got off to a sluggish start in 2020 amid the worst of Covid before gaining traction with originals like Bel-Air and the addition of the WWE Network. In May, parent Comcast reported 28 million monthly users for Peacock, putting it ahead of its projected goal of 30 million to 35 million by 2025. Earlier this month, in a virtual appearance at a Credit Suisse investor conference, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal Wraps Upfront; Volume Up From 2021 Record, Rates Post High-Single-Digit Percentage Rise, Peacock Pledges Double To $1B

Mott the Hoople have canceled the fall leg of their first North American tour in 45 years after frontman Ian Hunter developed a severe case of tinnitus. The fall tour was set to kick off October 21st in Port Chester, New York, and wrap November 6th in Seattle, Washington. Per a statement, Hunter was advised by his doctors to stop performing live until his condition improved. While tickets for Mott the Hoople’s fall tour will be refunded at the point of purchase, the band did not indicate when, or if, they would reschedule the shows. Mott the Hoople embarked on their first North American tour in 45 years this spring, using the moniker Mott the Hoople ’74 to mark the return of guitarist Ariel Bender — who hadn’t played with the band since 1974 — and keyboardist Morgan Fisher, who hadn’t participated in previous reunion tours. The British glam rockers previously reunited in 2009 with much of their early Seventies lineup still intact, although drummer Dale Griffin was suffering … [Read more...] about Mott the Hoople ’74 Cancel Fall Tour

Santigold has announced she will embark on “The Holified Tour” this fall. Tickets for the North American trek go on sale Friday, June 24 at 10 a.m. local time. The 19-date jaunt launches in Atlanta, Georgia before heading up the East Coast and through the Midwest in October, with West Coast dates through November. Santigold heads out on the road one month after she releases her fourth studio album, Spirituals , which arrives on Sept. 9 via her own label, Little Jerk Records. The singer recently dropped two songs from the upcoming LP with accompanying video shorts, “ High Priestess ” and “ Ain’t Ready. ” The new album follows the release of her 2018 dancehall mixtape, I Don’t Want: The Gold Fire Sessions . Her last official studio album, 99¢, arrived in 2016. “Recording this album was a way back to myself after being stuck in survival mode,” Santigold said in a statement about Spirituals . “It wasn’t until I made the space to create that I realized I wasn’t … [Read more...] about Santigold Announces ‘The Holified’ North American Tour

When Obergefell v. Hodges was decided in the Supreme Court — making same-sex marriage the law of the land — Leanne Mertzman woke up to a text message from her best friend in law school: “Isn’t it cool that your daughter will never know a world where you’re not married?” It was June 2015, and Leanne’s wife, Allison, was 20 weeks pregnant with their first child. That October, Leanne cut her daughter’s umbilical cord, and two years later, she did the same for their second. At the time, many nonbirthing parents in LGBTQ couples took the step of formally adopting their children, a process called second-parent adoption that aimed to add an extra layer of legal protection against anyone who might try to challenge the legitimacy of their family. But Leanne’s name was on both girls’ birth certificates, and in 2015, with same-sex marriage settled by the Supreme Court, Leanne thought, “I feel safe.” She doesn’t feel safe anymore. Last month the Supreme Court’s draft Dobbs v. … [Read more...] about With Roe Falling, LGBTQ Families Fear They’ll Be the Supreme Court’s Next Target

Comedy is back on NBC ’s fall schedule with an hourlong Friday block — comprised by Dwayne Johnson’s Young Rock and new George Lopez series Lopez vs. Lopez — but The Blacklist is not, put on the bench until midseason only for the second time in its 10-season run. As expected , the Quantum Leap reboot, starring Raymond Lee, landed the post- Voice Monday slot while La Brea is back in the Tuesday 9 PM slot where it launched with a bang last fall. Here is NBC’s fall schedule, which includes two new series in Quantum Leap and Lopez vs. Lopez , followed by additional information and analysis as well as descriptions of NBC’s new series for next season. NBC FALL 2022-23 SCHEDULE MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY As expected, NBC is keeping the bulk of its schedule intact, with Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday largely unchanged next fall, including One Chicago Wednesday, Law & Order … [Read more...] about NBC Fall 2022 Schedule: Friday Comedy Block Sends ‘Blacklist’ To Midseason, ‘La Brea’ Returns To Tuesday

After featuring The Bachelorette on the fall schedule the last two years, ABC is relocating another summer Bachelor franchise staple to fall, Bachelor In Paradise , which will keep its twice-a-week air pattern to help fill in the void left by veteran Dancing with the Stars moving to Disney+. Hot freshman Abbott Elementary has officially been crowned as ABC’s new flagship comedy series by giving it Modern Family ‘s Wednesday 9 PM tentpole time slot. ABC Upfront 2022: Deadline’s Complete Coverage Here is ABC’s fall schedule, which features three new series, dramas Alaska starring Hilary Swank and The Rookie: Feds , headlined by Niecy Nash, as well as Celebrity Jeopardy! , followed by analysis, including comments by ABC Entertainment President Craig Erwich, and detailed descriptions of ABC’s new series for next season that have been picked up so far. ABC FALL SCHEDULE (New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET/PT) MONDAY TUESDAY … [Read more...] about ABC 2022 Fall Schedule Has ‘Bachelor In Paradise’, ‘Abbott’ & ‘Big Sky’ Move, ‘AMLT’ & ‘Wonder Years’ Held

Before Legendary Entertainment Godzilla franchise scribe Max Borenstein became attached as showrunner to Winning Time : The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty series, it took co-creator Jim Hecht some years after optioning Jeff Pearlman’s 2014 book, S howtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, to get HBO to sign on. And that’s because there hadn’t been a series quite like it before. Sure, there were sports dramas like Friday Night Lights; football always is an easy sell to a home or theatrical audience. But as far as detailing the rise of a notable NBA team, told against the shifting racial and gender politics of the 1980s era and featuring its gambler owner Dr. Jerry Buss (played by John C. Reilly) and underdog coaches, Winning Time was a TV show anomaly. “No one has taken a dynasty sports team and given it a treatment of an ongoing drama,” Borenstein tells Crew Call about creating Winning Time. The first season … [Read more...] about ‘Winning Time’ Co-Creator Max Borenstein On Creating “A Great American Novel” Show & Going Beyond Season 2 – Crew Call Podcast