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One of the contestants on *Age of Attraction*, Vanelle, faces the best kind of problem: having to choose between several men. One of them is Jorge, a magnetic personality whose energy contrasts with her own gentle nature; the other is Justin, a man looking to start a family. The three of them are part of a group of perhaps two dozen people in Pemberton, British Columbia, all seeking to find their true love. Natalie Joy and Nick Viall host this new Netflix dating reality show, where these individuals have the opportunity to get to know one another. They also introduce each other to cultural references they may have missed out on over time—such as Madonna or the Spice Girls. These contestants lay it all on the table, save for one detail: none of them can reveal their actual age until they enter the "Promise Room." Some couples don't have significant age gaps; others—like Derrick and Pfeifer (mild spoiler alert)—are 43 and 23 years old, respectively. Couples with the largest...

 When I was about seven or eight years old, I did something strange during a school exam. My mother prepared me for the essay section by having me practice the topics that, with almost total certainty, would appear on the test. And so it happened: of the four topics to choose from, three were the usual ones—the very ones I had practiced over a million times. But then, I decided to write about the unusual topic instead.  After the exam, my mother was truly furious when I told her what I had done. My father, on the other hand, asked me why I had done such a thing. My answer was: "I simply felt like doing it." My father then said that was fine. He added, moreover, that no matter what I chose to do in life, he would support me unconditionally. And if things went wrong, he promised he would take care of fixing them. About two years later, my father passed away due to kidney failure. Sadly, he was unable to keep his promise. My life would have been infinitely easier had he still be...

*Bait* might be a satire on the casting process for the next James Bond, but honestly, I believe Riz Ahmed should be the next 007. James Bond is considered an icon of British cinema. Everyone has their favorite Bond. For a long time, I thought Sean Connery was the best, but then Daniel Craig arrived and eclipsed everyone so thoroughly that I had to place him at the top of the list. However, as the Craig era drew to a close, conversations began regarding the next Bond. And—in an effort to really shake things up—debates arose regarding the possibility of casting someone with a little melanin in their skin. Ignoring the racists, both franchise fans and cinephiles seemed to agree, in a way, that Idris Elba was a solid choice. Then the Sony hack happened (true fans remember it), and it was revealed that the producers were, in fact, considering granting Elba the "license to kill." Nevertheless, for some reason—given that this casting choice leaked via the hack rather than being off...

Following the recent success of series based on biblical stories, Fox Entertainment Studios has unveiled its latest project: *The Faithful: Women of the Bible*. This production aims to recount significant stories from the Old Testament, but with a bold twist.  These stories are told from the perspective of the female characters, rather than following traditional male-centric narratives—an approach that appears to be an attempt to counter some of the criticisms labeling the Bible—and Christianity in general—as being quite sexist. With the premiere of episodes 1 and 2 this week, the series comes across as a half-hearted effort, designed merely to appease an undemanding audience, and centers primarily on the story of Sarai. Stars: Damiano Lauria, Róisín McTernan, Alexa Davalos The story begins in the city of Haran, in the year 1900 B.C., where a young woman named Sarai lives CX GG with her parents. Although she possesses refined tastes and great ambitions in life, Sarai is constrained...

 "Lucky Luke" is an adventure comedy directed by Benjamin Rocher and written by Mathieu Leblanc and Thomas Mansuy, based on the comic series of the same name. This eight-episode, half-hour series is produced by Geraldine Gendre and Lionel Uzan at Federation Studios, and co-produced by Rémi Préchac and Julien Vallespi at Un pour tous productions, alongside Alban Lenoir at Homerun. Lenoir—the French star of the Netflix action-thriller "Lost Bullet"—will play the role of Lucky Luke. "Rallye 82," directed by Julien Lacombe ("Missions"), is set during the 1982 racing championship, in which Michèle Mouton—the sole female driver—defies the odds and wins the race. The screenplay was written by Lacombe and Haiga Jappain. The producers are Raphael Rocher and Eric Laroche of Empreinte Digitale. The channel's programming slate was presented by several senior executives, including Manuel Alduy, Director of Film, International Content, and Young Adult Fict...

It may have seemed like a risky move to hand Phil Lord and Christopher Miller—whose only live-action films were a couple of *Jump Street* installments over a decade ago—the keys to a $250 million sci-fi epic; a film that, moreover, carries the stigma of bearing the "Amazon Studios film" label. Yet, this turned out to be the most unexpected choice to top our list of the most anticipated films of 2026, and—as it happens—it has achieved the impossible. Dr. Ryland Grace—a somewhat hapless schoolteacher with a history of controversial physics theories—wakes up aboard an interstellar spacecraft with fragmented memories of how he got there. Little by little, he begins to piece together a puzzle involving the end of the world... unless he can successfully complete the mission he is supposed to carry out out there—a mission he cannot quite recall... Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Writers: Drew Goddard, Andy Weir Stars: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz Of course, bene...