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Angela, the six-part Netflix series, is based on the 2021 thriller Angela Black, written by Harry Williams. The series introduced us to a woman who was a victim of domestic violence and lived with extreme fear and anxiety. Her fears intensified even further when she discovered her husband was trying to kill her. Let's find out what happened in the series and whether the protagonist managed to save her life and expose her abuser's intentions. At the beginning of the series, we learned of an anonymous complaint against Gonzalo Ochoa, Angela's husband, alleging physical abuse. Gonzalo believed it was Angela who had complained about him and made it clear that she shouldn't have contradicted him. Angela tried to make her husband understand that she had nothing to do with it, but he didn't believe her. Angela thought it was probably her good friend Esther, who was also a lawyer, who had gone to the police, but Esther told her she had nothing to do with it either.  Stars: ...

“French Lover” (2025) is a Netflix romantic comedy directed by Nina Rives, co-written by Rives, Hugo Gélin, and Noémie Saglio, starring Omar Sy as Abel Camara and Sara Giraudeau as Marion. The film follows the classic premise: a famous actor meets a waitress, very different lives intersect, sparks fly, and we see if love can survive the pressures of fame. Abel is portrayed as self-centered, spoiled, accustomed to privilege and attention, while Marion is a down-to-earth person who struggles with everyday life and is more reluctant to be the center of attention. The film is set in Paris, using the city's charm and glamour as more than just a backdrop. One of French Lover's strengths is its cast. Omar Sy brings warmth, charisma, and humor to Abel, and while the character is flawed, Sy's performance allows the audience to see both the comedic possibilities of his vanity and the more human vulnerability that lies beneath it. Sara Giraudeau's Marion is sympathetic: not only d...

“Ruth & Boaz,” the 2025 film produced by Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin and directed by Alanna Brown, offers a contemporary reinterpretation of the biblical love story, adapting its ancient themes of loyalty, redemption, and divine timing to a modern context of Southern Black community life. The film stars Serayah as Ruth, an emerging artist who leaves behind the luxury and grief of Atlanta to care for her late boyfriend's mother, Naomi (Phylicia Rashad), in rural Tennessee, where she meets Boaz (Tyler Lepley), a vineyard owner whose quiet strength proves a counterpoint to his tumultuous past. At its core, “Ruth & Boaz” is a love story steeped in faith, guilt, healing, and the belief that God's plan can bring beauty out of fragility. The film begins with Ruth Moably navigating the risky world of Atlanta's music industry. Her ambition and talent seem poised to triumph, until tragedy strikes. In a shocking act of revenge orchestrated by her manager, Syrus (James Lee T...

 In William Bridges's "All of You," love delves into the realm of science. All you have to do is go to the Soul Connex company and take a test—no, the Test—to find your soulmate, your better half, your partner in crime. Laura (Imogen Poots) is one of those people who takes the Test and meets Lukas (Steven Cree), who, if science is right, should be the love of her life. But it doesn't take a genius to realize that Laura's soulmate should be Simon (Brett Goldstein), her best friend, who constantly gives her puppy dog ​​eyes. And anyway, as the film progresses, it becomes clear that Laura and Lukas aren't exactly made in heaven.  Well, I guess he's happy to be with her, but she's not too thrilled. Near the beginning of the film, Laura calls Lukas "square," and when she talks about him, you feel as if she's forcing herself to love her future husband. The science, unfortunately, isn't right. So why does Laura start a relationship with Luka...

 Combining elements of "Mrs. Doubtfire" and "Ted Lasso," the series, which branched out from Eli Manning's ESPN sketch, follows a disgraced quarterback who dons a fake identity to get back on the field. Why is Glen Powell so intent on hiding his appeal? The Tom Cruise-acclaimed action star has two professional screenwriting credits: Richard Linklater's 2023 film "Hit Man" and co-creator Michael Waldron's 2025 series "Chad Powers." Both require Powell, who was once described on this site as "without a doubt one of the most handsome and charismatic human beings on planet Earth," to disguise himself as a goofy nobody. Despite the debate over the status of movie stardom, which often focuses on Powell's influence on ticket sales, it's clear, at least, that he's no nobody. He's a charming bad boy. "Hit Man," at least, gives Powell ample opportunity to flex his muscles.  Stars: Glen Powell, Steve Zahn, Tob...

 Since the release of her second Netflix special, Alonzo has appeared on television most frequently as team captain on the revamped Pictionary competition show. You may have also seen her as a recurring guest on The Talk, in a couple of episodes of the Netflix comedy The Upshaws, or as a guest judge on the Netflix cooking competition show Is It Cake? She was also a consulting producer on the short-lived NBC comedy Happy's Place, starring Reba McEntire. This special finds Alonzo firmly in her happy place, but wondering how she can teach her family to find theirs too, taking them on trips to Hawaii, Disneyland, and the Grand Canyon. Director: Page Hurwitz Writer: Cristela Alonzo Star: Cristela Alonzo A decade after her own ABC comedy, Alonzo has become a powerful voice for Latino comedians, and with that, has entered her George Lopez era (free). In a funny (and ironic) twist, a la Andrew Santino, who released his new special "White Noise" on Hulu earlier this month, Alonzo ...

Heralded as one of the most anticipated horror releases of September 2025, HIM arrives with Jordan Peele as producer (though not director), and the hype surrounding it was sky-high. The film follows a legendary American football star who refuses to let go of his glory days after winning eight consecutive Super Bowls. Obsessed with staying at the top, he'll do anything, even eliminate his successor. Marlon Wayans gives a surprisingly dark performance as the villain, blending psychological torment with physical brutality. He's chilling, unpredictable, and undoubtedly one of the film's strong points. Tyriq Withers, on the other hand, cements himself as a rising star. His performance is so magnetic and raw that you can't look away every time he appears on screen. Director: Justin Tipping Writers: Zack Akers, Skip Bronkie, Justin Tipping Stars: Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox The film starts off strong: the first act grabs you instantly, and the second, though a bit ...

Screenwriter Matthew Barry and director Ashley Way gave us one of the highlights of 2023's television production with Men Up, a witty, moving, and compassionate drama about the development of the drug that would become known as Viagra and the group of Welshmen who were its first guinea pigs. Their new offering is more straightforward, and if it doesn't achieve the same success as Men Up, they can hardly be blamed for setting the bar so high. Stars: Eve Myles, Gabrielle Creevy, Emun Elliott The Guest is a fast-paced, furious, and absurd thriller, the kind that can only be pulled off if everyone involved in its creation and consumption approaches it without a hint of cynicism. Barry, Way, and the top-flight cast deliver their end of the bargain, delivering a propulsive plot. Viewers must fulfill theirs by uncritically accepting the multiple plot twists and bringing along enough metaphorical or real popcorn for the ride. Thus, happiness will come as we embark on the story of the d...

 “I can't help it,” says Ella Al-Shamahi. “It reminds me of The Lord of the Rings!” It’s not easy to make prehistory accessible, but a comparison with Tolkien works for the time before Homo sapiens dominated. Al-Shamahi’s five-part documentary traces the rise of humanity, beginning with the era when Homo neanderthalensis, Homo floresiensis, and Homo erectus each claimed their own territory. Before written history, when our story was “written in our bones and DNA,” some early humans lived in Europe and Asia and had adapted to the cold. Some were learning to harness the power of fire. Some were only 1 meter tall. Others wore helmets and polo shirts. Wait, no, that’s one of the archaeologists excavating in Morocco, where a skull called Jebel Irhoud 1 holds many secrets about our earliest ancestors. It's the beginning of a journey that, in a revelatory first episode, will take Al-Shamahi to spectacular locations in Africa and the Middle East. Stars: Ella Al-Shamahi, Melissa Massyn,...

 “Freedom: when you have it, you don't appreciate it, but when you miss it, it's lost.” These words are spoken by Benicio del Toro about halfway through the film. And these words, which lingered in my mind long after I finished the film, clearly refer to the United States today. One Battle After Another is Paul Thomas Anderson's most overtly political film to date. And his stance is no surprise. It's the most anti-Trump film since Mickey 17 was released earlier this year. And while I quite liked Mickey 17, this one is much better. Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Writers: Paul Thomas Anderson, Thomas Pynchon Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro One Battle After Another is in tune with current events. There are ICE-style police raids. There are also white supremacists who detest the idea of ​​sanctuary cities. But there's also a clip from The Battle of Algiers (1966), perhaps the most influential resistance film of all time. There's so much going o...

Renny Harlin's botched 2024 film, The Strangers: Chapter 1, was essentially a remake of Bryan Bertino's 2008 domestic violence horror thriller, The Strangers, in which a couple is tormented by a trio of—you guessed it—strangers. But there was a problem: Harlin actually shot three consecutive films from a 260-page script, and promoted Chapter 1 with the promise/threat that Chapters 2 and 3 would expand his mostly single-location horror film across the United States, unmasking the reasons behind this seemingly random violence. Well, this second installment is peppered with flashbacks, as the filmmakers apparently haven't seen Rob Zombie's Halloween or the Texas Chainsaw prequel, Leatherface: The Beginning, or they'd know that a trivial backstory about childhood trauma only strips masked killers of any threat.  Director: Renny Harlin Writers: Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland Stars: Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso, Ema Horvath The horror films they've seen, clearly, ar...

One of the most popular children's series on the planet is coming to the big screen. DreamWorks Animation is working on "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie," scheduled for release on September 26, 2025, by Universal Pictures. "Gabby's Dollhouse" is DreamWorks' multimedia preschool series streaming on Netflix and, according to Nielsen, was the most-watched original series on streaming in 2023. Each episode follows a little girl named Gabby as she opens a surprise before immersing herself in a fantastical animated world of adorable cats living inside her dollhouse. Director: Ryan Crego Writers: Traci Paige Johnson, Jennifer Twomey, Mike Lew Stars: Laila Lockhart Kraner, Kristen Wiig, Carla Tassara Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey, creators of the series, are executive producers of the film "Gabby's Dollhouse." Ryan Crego, a Kids and Family Emmy nominee for his TV movie "Arlo the Alligator Boy," is directing the film. In the new...

Eleanor (June Squibb) has a best friend. In fact, she's had one for the past seven decades of her life. With their husbands long dead and their children far from the nest, the lives of Eleanor and Bessie (Rita Zohar) don't just revolve around each other—they're intertwined. They share not just an apartment in Florida, but a room, with its two twin beds side by side and matching headboards. They do everything together: they check bills, clip coupons, go for walks, and, in the dark of certain nights, they tell each other the worst memories of their lives. Suffice it to say, this relationship has worked. So what happens when the inevitable happens? That's the premise of Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut, "Eleanor the Great," which tenderly, yet erratically, examines what happens after losing the most important person in our lives and taking hesitant steps to find someone, if not as important, but equally special, to help fill the void left behind. All of...

BAU: ARTIST AT WAR tells the incredible and moving true story of Joseph Bau, a famous artist who lived in Tel Aviv in 1971. The film shows how Joseph was sent to a concentration camp in Poland in 1943. Joseph uses his skills and unwavering hope to save thousands of people from the Nazis and survive the camp. He even finds true love and marriage, despite the horrors of the camp. A cruel guard and the camp commandant are the villains of the film, but they get what they deserve. BAU: ARTIST AT WAR is a moving portrayal of the incredible true story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau. It is both humorous and heartbreaking. The lead actors, Emile Hirsch and Inbar Lavi, give incredible and emotional performances as the two protagonists. What makes the film so extraordinary is a script that embraces pain and suffering, but accentuates it with authentic humor and heartfelt romance.  Director: Sean McNamara Writers: Deborah Smerecnik, Ron Bass, Sonia Kifferstein Stars: Emile Hirsch, Inbar Lavi, Yan T...

The second season premiere of Beautiful Minds finds Dr. Oliver Wolf (Zachary Quinto) enduring another emotional blow, courtesy of his estranged father, Noah. The elder Wolf leaves without saying goodbye, despite appearing in the season one finale and pleading with Oliver to help him uncover his mysterious illness. Does this have something to do with the episode's opening, which finds Oliver in the midst of a mental health crisis at a long-term care facility? Maybe, series star and producer Zachary Quinto tells TVLine. Read on for the episode's highlights, and don't miss Quinto's teasers for the rest of the season. Stars: Zachary Quinto, Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop It's nighttime at a healthcare facility, and a nurse silently goes from room to room, handing out medication. Oliver approaches and grabs his key card from the cart; realizing it, he alerts security. It turns out Oliver isn't a doctor at this facility—he's a patient. They detain him in a stair...

Stories of friendship are usually filled with warmth, nostalgia, and shared laughter, but in BFFs (2025), that bond takes a sharp and dangerous turn. Directed by Constantine Paraskevopoulos and written by Adam Rifkin, this dark crime comedy explores the fragile line between loyalty and destruction when the past collides with the present. Clocking in at just over 80 minutes, the film is concise, unpredictable, and at times disturbingly funny, though it sometimes struggles to find the right balance between tone and depth. The story centers on Henry (Adam Rifkin), a man stuck in the routine of adult life. Once a dreamer with ambitions of becoming a writer, he now juggles a dead-end job, a strained marriage to Dóra (Jennifer Morrison), and the pressures of parenthood with a baby on the way. His childhood best friend, Jerry (played by Constantine Paraskevopoulos), suddenly reappears, eager to rekindle their old camaraderie. At first, Jerry's return brings humor and nostalgia, but his pe...