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Okay sooo ummmm I've been working on something in the background.
So like, I've been working on a Meet the Robinsons AU idea that I plan on making a ton of content for in the background, I even have some art for it already. However, I wanna see if people would be interested in it... so I'm gonna describe the main players of the AU and answer some questions here in this post because I've just been DYING to info dump about this! Okay, let's start with...
The explanation of everything! What even is this AU I'm working on?
It'll be called "Lazy Days." Essentially, this is an AU where the Robinson family stays in their comfy clothes and bedheads all day while drinking tea and/or coffee and binging junk food while watching movies... to name a few activities. My vision for this AU is a super cozy and chill vibe. Sweaters, socks, sweatpants, sleep shorts, donuts, whipped cream cans, coffee mugs, pizza, lo-fi, and more await in this AU!
What are some key differences?
Besides the comfy lounge wear? Well, for one, Neil and Franny have more kids. Wilbur is still the eldest, he just has three little siblings now! One of which is adopted! I'll tell you more about them later on in this post. As for another key difference? Neil is still a super genius and everything, however, all of his inventions have a noticeably more... cozy, aesthetic feel. All I'm saying is, Carl looks REAL different in this AU.
Will there be a story?
Meh... I'm still debating that. For now, it's just kind of a thing I entertain when I want to/am prompted to. If it were to have a story, it would probably focus on Wilbur and his sibs.
What did you mean by the "main players?"
Just what I what refer to as the "core" members of the family. So, Neil and Fran, plus their four kids: Wilbur, Freddie, Mazie, and Leo. Speaking of...
Cornelius
42 years old.
Summary: Caffeine Junkie, Sleepyhead, Scatterbrain
Owner of his own engineering company, and a pretty chill one at that. He baffles others in his field because on the surface, he seems to not be all there - his choice to show up to important meetings and talks in sweatpants doesn't exactly help with that assumption. However, nobody can deny his amazing intellect, even if it at first glance it seems buried under all the goofball-ness.
Franny
41 years old.
Summary: Intense, Mama Bear, Prideful
A global phenomenon for her music featuring her own frog band! She's made up her brand from the fact that she's the only musician in the world right now who makes music using little amphibians who miraculously learned how to walk and talk. Besides music, Franny also adores everything about her husband.
Wilbur
16 years old.
Summary: Sheepish, Easily Bored, Bookworm
When he's not sneaking snacks from the kitchen in the middle of the night, he's usually curled up in a chair reading the book he recently checked out from the local library. His parents are surprised just how much he mellowed out compared to three years ago. That being said... ADHD doesn't magically go away after you grow up a little.
Freddie
13 years old.
Summary: Old Soul, Green Thumb, Foodie
She was adopted into the family two years after Wilbur was born. It was a circumstance of her father not being able to take care of her at the time. She's the plant person of the family, opting to spend her days taking care of her little garden in the backyard. Which includes fresh produce!
Mazie
10 years old.
Summary: Weirdo, Hypersensitive, Pouty
She's absolutely OBSESSED with cryptids. Bigfoot, Night Crawlers, Aliens, Mothman... you name it, she probably knows a whole book's worth of information about it. Hell, she'll even watch cryptid adjacent stuff. For example, kaiju movies. Her ultimate dream is to see the Loch Ness Monster. Or Bigfoot. Or aliens. Or any cryptid.
Leo
3 years old.
Summary: Non-Verbal, Picky, Loner
Leo is the only one who takes after his father, sharing his blonde hair. Which couldn't have worked out better! You see, after Leo was born, Franny went on a massive world tour. So Neil was the one taking care of him during his early years, and so Leo got very attached to his daddy. Wherever Neil goes, Leo follows. He's very fussy and uncooperative if Neil is away at work or just out for groceries.
I'm super curious to see your thoughts on this, if any. I'm gonna make stuff for this regardless, but I still want to start some conversations! Ask box is always open!
THIS POST HAS A SISTER POST NOW! This one has images! :o
Here it is -> Lazy Days Character Busts.
#rosey rambles#info dump#lazy days#meet the robinsons#meet the robinsons au#cornelius robinson#lewis robinson#franny robinson#wilbur robinson
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With the big names in the genre on hiatus, indie directors throw their hats into the ring, JJ Abrams and Matt Reeves experiment with a found footage approach, and Shim Hyung-rae blesses us with the greatest kaiju film since Gamera 3!
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I Will Now Express Every Thought I Have About Pacific Rim: The Black
⚠️ spoilers for the whole thing baby
I actually forgot Pacific Rim: The Black was premiering today until I saw it in an article this morning! When I first heard about it months ago, I was decidedly not sold on a Pacific Rim anime. Uprising burnt me the fuck out and I don’t have a lot of trust left in me for new entries to the franchise. But I had heard rumblings of Raleigh and Herc being referenced after going into #pacificrim and I decided I may as well check out to see what was up! I binged it in 4 hours and it sure was a whirlwind, I’ll tell ya
The Plot
I really enjoy the setting and initial concept! We’re so use to seeing Kaiju/Jaegar shenanigans play out within these major cities with helpless civilians everywhere that spending so much time in a lonesome desert and these destroyed civilizations was really cool and indicative of the changes Pacific Rim has undergone in the last few years. I also looooved the Desert Settlement from the beginning!! It seemed really homey and picturesque; I wish we’d spent more time with the other survivors and got to see more of their day to day aside from farming and sitting.
I also found the first episode set up to be really tight and well written! I was hooked during the initial flashback, Hayley and Taylor’s fight was really poignant and well acted, and the reveal of Atlas Destroyer felt really huge and epic!!
But once we left the Desert Settlement and the plot started actually moving along, the pacing becomes suuuper rough. We spent way too long in Bogan with Shane and Mei; there’s only 7 episodes and we spent, like, 3? 4? within the confines of that camp and I felt it weighed the plot down. Boy is introduced in the 2nd episode and, because the narrative spends so much time on Shane’s evil machinations and Mei’s back story, we still don’t know anything concrete about his origins or purpose 3 episodes later! That felt frustrating to me
The story beats overall were very predictable. I was able to pick up on Mei’s backstory via her dynamic with Shane in their introductions, so her memories felt too built up and too hollow once they were revealed. The same with the reveal of Boy’s Kaiju form; he was in a big green test tube in a PPDC base - I assumed immediately he was a part-kaiju experiment and again his reveal felt hollow, especially after the glacial pace of it’s development.
Even when events weren’t predictable, they lacked weight. The appearance of several Kaiju Breaches in “Boneyard” felt very cheap for some reason; I wasn’t scared and I didn’t feel tense about these odds mounting against the protagonists. This was just happening and I was just watching.
The Art Direction and Animation
I’m very obsessed with all the new Kaiju we got from this; I love how Copperhead is rendered, they’re a joy to see on screen!! The Rippers are also very cute and deserve little plushies...i love these neat little dogs. Boy’s Kaiju Form is very intimidating with an interesting color palette and I loved seeing him next to Copperhead’s highly saturated design!
That’s unfortunately all that I liked however; All the human character design is unmemorable to me. Every character looks exactly like another easily identifiable anime character from a different property (Hayley looks exactly like Zero Suit Samus to me, for example. And Mei kept reminding me of both Bernadetta Fire Emblem and Motoko Kusanagi from GitS. The list goes on).
I can sort of understand why they’re so bland? A franchise going from Live Action to something as heavily stylized as anime is probably a really difficult transition and these designs are probably meant to be more lowkey than more unique anime designs in order to help that transition. But realistically stylized designs can still be recognizable and unique! These feel uninspired and bare bones.
I have no problem with the switch to CGI animation that modern anime is doing because I know it’s a lot cheaper to produce and it can still be really unique and striking! But The Black’s model animation felt very stilted and inconsistent. I don’t have a lot of knowledge about animating so I don’t think I can accurately describe what I disliked? Wooden is probably the best term. Character movements felt wooden and things like hair and clothes felt plastic.
Impacts also had very little weight. The fight between Tayler/Mei and Copperhead reminded me of when you’re in a dream and trying to punch something, but you can’t punch hard. It was simply too floaty and too soft. The final showdown in “Showdown” was better, but not by much. It was very immersion breaking seeing these Giant Robots and Giant Monsters unable to throw a real solid hit!
Characters
My favorite character was unequivocally Joel Wyrick. We love Joel Wyrick in this house! Joel’s character has real charisma and charm. I love his flirtations with Loa, how his cocky disposition is juxtaposed with his drinking problem and later insecurities over his lost memories, and his genuine kindness shown to Mei, Taylor, and Boy. No one ever plays with Boy, they just run after him and drag him around...but Joel has this moment in “Escape from Bogan” where he kneels down to Boy and helps him collect rocks. It was sweet!
So of course, when Joel dies for absolutely no reason 5 minutes later - pissed! I was pissed! I yelled “COME ON” aloud in my studio apartment! I was genuinely so excited to see him interact more with the rest of cast then, poof. No More Joel.
His death felt like it was for shock value to me rather than actual narrative development. Why kill him when we still don’t fully understand his and Mei’s relationship? Why were they so close? Were they childhood friends, or just coworkers that happen to become friends? Why did he specifically know all the details of Shane’s abuse towards Mei before she did?
What did his death accomplish? It made Mei sad...ok? She was already...very sad. Her running away from Shane already had consequences - the consequences of Shane coming after them for revenge in the future. Why did Joel have to become a causality?
His death is ultimately tied to Mei’s character arc which is, unfortunately, my least favorite :c I find Mei to be a really one dimensional character with a personality, backstory, outlook, and motivation that I’ve seen done a million times before with a million other characters. She feels very out of place in the franchise as a whole - Pacific Rim is, at it’s core, a story about connecting with others. Her self-centric arc and lack of desire to connect outside of drifting really alienates her from the story at large and it frustrates me how long The Black’s narrative spends on her.
Hayley and Taylor were otherwise very interesting in the pilot episode, but become similarly one dimensional at the story chugs on. Taylor’s unflinching (bordering on unhealthy) faith in their parents was really interesting next to Hayley’s complete acceptance of their parents’ death. But once the two of them make up their differences, they lack an interesting dynamic and become very passive protagonists.
Taylor especially has no personality - how would you describe Taylor? He’s...brave. He’s the older brother. He’s a leader? He’s nice? There is nothing noteworthy about him at all, which is sad considering I think he has the potential to be a really interesting way to explore the original movie’s influence on The Black’s story.
Hayley’s grief and self-blame are more interesting than Taylor’s...nothingness, but she still falls into this one-note trope of being the naive, excitable little sister. I guess I feel abnormally frustrated about this flat character writing because Pacific Rim’s incredibly unique cast has always been an inspiration to me! It feels sad that this new iteration into the series is full of what feel like stock characters.
Then we get to Boy. How come Boy can’t have a person name? It’s specifically written in a dialogue between Taylor and Hayley: “I’m not going to call him Chad or Barnaby or one of those names for a baby brother you wanted as a kid,”
Why?
He’s by all accounts a human child when they find him. Yes, he was found in a big green test tube - but he walks and acts just like a human child. The only difference, seemingly, is that he is non-verbal and engages in strange/annoying behavior (running off, eating bugs, etc). So he isn’t deserving of a name?? I don’t know why that makes me so mad, it just does. it’s like they refuse to treat him as a human even before they find out he’s a Kaiju - it’s super weird! How can the story sell me on the three of them becoming found family (like they’re seemingly trying to do) if the protagonists won’t even treat this kid like a kid??
Misc. Thoughts
The callbacks to Stacker, Herc, and Raleigh were cool! I also like that Herc is a major plot point! We love Herc Hanson and it’s what he deserves. I also find Loa’s connection to Horizon Bravo very interesting...and the fact we’re getting Kaiju cultist lore! Love that! Love that!
Fucked up that the only two dark skinned characters were: 1) removed from the story 10 minutes in with no call back yet, 2) Killed after having 1 line of dialogue and fridged for the character development of the blonde white girl. I really need to know what the deal with those 4 characters leaving in the beginning was about - I absolutely thought we’d see them again by now, but no dice
I don’t know how to feel about Ajax and have no clue what their purpose in the story is. They’re cool, but whats the point?
If Mei and Taylor are paired up together romantically, I’m putting Craig Kyle and Greg Johnson in the time out box. Very tired of seeing random hetero romance B plots in stories that can’t even get their A plots together
Overall, it’s kind of subpar! It has the foundations of a really interesting story, but the pacing and characters really took me out of it. I’m interested in Season 2! I know season 2 is already ordered and I’d love to see how things continue to develop, see if the character writing gets any better - but I’m not too hopeful unfortunately. I really really love Pacific Rim after all these years and I’m happy to still be getting content and world building! There’s just sooo much I would change about this however. At least fanfiction’s free!
Thanks for reading all this, I have ADHD and just go on and on if u let me. hmu if You Too have thoughts about Pacific Rim: The Black and have no one to talk abt them with
#pacific rim#pacific rim: the black#pacific rim the black#taylor travis#hayley travis#long post#sorry this is thousands of words. i contain multitudes
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So....maybe I should get back to micro-blogging about ANIME for once, goddamn it.
Anyway, I had to go back and restart this show from Ep.1 because I’d stalled out for too long and forgot too much of the character backstory and lore.
Popped in the Blu-Ray and sat down to binge--should be easy enough to bang out 13 episodes in week, which I did.
Black Bullet is a very entertaining action/near future Sci-Fi monster fighting show. I could’ve done without the pedo jokes aimed at the main character, Rentarō Satomi (里見 蓮太郎, Satomi Rentarō) but the show just kinda goes there at times. Nothing remotely like that happens, apart from his partner, 10 year old Enju Aihara (藍原 延珠, Aihara Enju), professing wanting to marry him someday when she comes of age (which tragically due to plot reasons probably will never happen). It has the same doomed feeling as the girls in Gunslinger Girls. These 10 year old “cursed children”, always female, are dormant carriers of the Gastrea Virus that unchecked in regular humans and animals creates horrific monsters, usually outsized insects that, by virtue of the virus are able to grow to enormous Kaiju size. Cursed Children are those whose mothers got infected while pregnant. They are gifted with super speed & strength and regenerative properties but ultimately doomed to succumb to Gastrea Virus and become Gastrea themselves. The lucky ones are employed as “Initiators” for their CivSec partners.
Season 1 is ultimately about fending off a massive Gastrea Kaiju invasion of Tokyo and the Initiators and CivSec partners are assembled into a militia to back up and fight alongside the JSDF.
The characters are likable and the action is pretty good. But the best part of the English dub is getting to hear Chris Patton say things like “I will tear off your head and shit down your neck!” and my favorite chapter was probably Episode 8 where we get to hear Brittney Karbowski, voicing Yuzuki Katagiri (片桐 弓月, Katagiri Yuzuki), let loose and curse like a drunken sailor....it’s fucking glorious.
I first saw this as an Anime at the Alamo screening and I can’t remember if I won a drawing for the Blu-Ray at the time or purchased it later. I think I won it because my copy is autographed....but it might’ve been Carli Mosier who autographed it for me later at Oni-Con one year, as she voices big boss lady Seitenshi (聖天子, Seitenshi). I remember I liked it very much and Jay Hickman even came to the screening in full cosplay as his character, Kagetane Hiruko (蛭子 影胤, Hiruko Kagetane), which made it extra special. I watched Ep.5 when I got home but then went to bed and didn’t touch the show again until 2020. I don’t know why, just got distracted by other things. It happens.
Anyway, for a 2014 show it still holds up. YMMV but I liked it, glad to check it off as completed on My Anime List (MAL).
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Winter Movie & TV Preview
Winter is normally a season that is accompanied by long, snowy nights and freezing temperatures that make going outside unbearable; however, for us that call South Florida home, winter means that we can finally enjoy being outside without suffering from heat stroke and wear things other than shorts and flip flops. From blockbuster movies to the most talked about TV shows to festivals and fairs, there is no shortage of things to see and do around South Florida this winter. Here is your definitive guide to what to watch and do this season, so grab your cuddle buddy and get ready to enjoy winter in paradise.
MOVIES:
When the temperature drops, stay inside and watch these must-see, blockbuster movies:
December:
Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
Four teenagers discover an old video game console and are literally drawn into the game’s jungle setting becoming the adult avatars they chose.
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Jack Black
Release Date: Dec. 22
Pitch Perfect 3
Fat Amy, along with your favorite Bellas, are back following their win at the world championship. The now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices.
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Ruby Rose, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow
Release Date: Dec. 22
Father Figures
Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, two fraternal twin brothers hit the road to find him.
Starring: Owen Wilson, Christopher Walken, J.K. Simmons, Ed Helms
Release Date: Dec. 22
The Post
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country’s first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government.
Starring: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk
Release Date: Dec. 22
Downsizing
When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to overpopulation, Paul (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.
Starring: Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig
Release Date: Dec. 22
Crooked House
In Agatha Christie’s most twisted tale, a spy-turned-private-detective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather’s murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets.
Starring: Christina Hendricks, Gillian Anderson, Honor Kneafsey, Glenn Close
Release Date: Dec. 22
The Greatest Showman
Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, “The Greatest Showman” is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Starring: Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron
Release Date: Dec. 22
All The Money In The World
This crime thriller is based on the true story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Williams, Charlie Plummer, Christopher Plummer
Release Date: Dec. 29
Molly’s Game
The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera
Release Date: Dec. 29
Phantom Thread
Set in 1950’s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.
Starring: Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Sue Clark
Release Date: Dec. 29
January:
Insidious: The Last Key
Parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet – in her own family home.
Starring: Kirk Acevedo, Spencer Locke, Josh Stewart, Lin Shaye
Release Date: Jan. 5
Proud Mary
Taraji P. Henson is Mary, a hitwoman working for an organized crime family in Boston. Mary’s life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes awry.
Starring: Neal McDonough, Taraji P. Henson, Danny Glover, Xander Berkeley
Release Date: Jan. 12
THE FINAL YEAR
“THE FINAL YEAR” is a unique insiders’ account of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy team during their last year in office. Featuring unprecedented access inside the White House and State Department, “THE FINAL YEAR” offers an uncompromising view of the inner workings of the Obama Administration as they prepare to leave power after eight years.
Starring: John Kerry, Barack Obama, Samantha Power, Ben Rhodes
Release Date: Jan. 19
12 Strong
12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, William Fichtner, Elsa Pataky
Release Date: Jan. 19
Den Of Thieves
In this gritty crime saga, follow the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff’s Dept. and the state’s most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.
Starring: Gerard Butler, Jordan Bridges, Pablo Schreiber, Evan Jones
Release Date: Jan. 19
The Leisure Seeker
A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker.
Starring: Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Kirsty Mitchell, Janel Moloney
Release Date: Jan. 19
White Boy Rick
The story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Matthew McConaughey, Eddie Marsan, Bruce Dern
Release Date: Jan. 26
February:
Winchester
Eccentric Winchester firearm heiress believes she is haunted by the souls of people killed by the Winchester repeating rifle.
Starring: Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, Jason Clarke, Angus Sampson
Release Date: Feb. 2
Fifty Shades Freed
In the third, and final, installment of the erotic Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, newlyweds Christian and Ana believe they have left behind shadowy figures from their past and fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. However, just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he relaxes into an unfamiliar stability, new threats could jeopardize their happy ending before it even begins.
Starring: Rita Ora, Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Arielle Kebbel
Release Date: Feb. 9
Black Panther
T’Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira
Release Date: Feb. 16
Annihilation
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply.
Starring: Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac
Release Date: Feb. 23
The War With Grandpa
Upset that he has to share the room he loves with his grandfather, Peter decides to declare war in an attempt to get it back.
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jane Seymour, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken
Release Date: Feb. 23
March:
Red Sparrow
Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to ‘Sparrow School’ a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. But her first mission, targeting a CIA agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations.
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Mary-Louise Parker, Ciarán Hinds
Release Date: March 2
Game Night
In this comedy meets crime movie, a group of friends, who meet regularly for game nights, find themselves trying to solve a murder mystery.
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman, Jesse Plemons, Kyle Chandler
Release Date: March 2
A Wrinkle In Time
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space to find him.
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Levi Miller
Release Date: March 9
Gringo
Gringo, a dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, explores the battle of survival for businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) when he finds himself crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal.
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton, Thandie Newton
Release Date: March 9
Tomb Raider
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Hannah John-Kamen, Walton Goggins, Dominic West
Release Date: March 16
Love, Simon
Everyone deserves a great love story. But for Simon it’s complicated: no-one knows he’s gay and he doesn’t know who the anonymous classmate is that he’s fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, scary and life-changing.
Starring: Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel
Release Date: March 16
Pacific Rim Uprising
Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat.
Starring: Tian Jing, Scott Eastwood, John Boyega, Adria Arjona
Release Date: March 23
TV:
No matter if you’re looking to find your new tv addiction or are waiting for the new season of your favorite show, we’ve got you covered. Here are the most talked about premieres and returning favs for you to binge watch all winter long!
New Shows:
Ellen’s Game Of Games
Ellen DeGeneres hosts this six-episode, hourlong game show that will feature expanded versions of the various party games featured during her daytime talk show.
When to Watch: January 2, NBC
9-1-1
From the masterminds behind “Glee,” Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, comes this procedural drama, starring Peter Krause, Connie Britton and Angela Bassett, that explores the high-pressure experiences of police, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations.
When to Watch: January 3, FOX
Grown-ish
Black-ish’s Yara Shahidi gets her very own spinoff, Grown-ish, which finds her freshman college student Zoey Johnson navigating the ins and outs of living away from home — crazy roommate, instant ramen, and all — for the first time. But despite a burgeoning checking account thanks to her parents, Zoey isn’t going to have an easy time when she gets to campus. Ah, the naivety of the youths these days.
When to Watch: January 3, Freeform
The Four: Battle for Stardom
FOX’s new Voice/American Idol competitor attempts to reinvent the singing competition by starting with just four strong contestants. Each week, and there are just six episodes in all, the four must defend their spots on the show against potential upstarts. The celebrity judging panel includes Sean Combs, DJ Khaled, Meghan Trainor, and label executive Charlie Walk, while Fergie serves as host.
When to Watch: Jan. 4, FOX
Will & Grace
Everyone’s favorite foursome is back, and we are loving every minute! Join the party when season 9 returns!
When to Watch: Jan. 4, NBC
75th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Celebrate the very best in TV and Film.
When to Watch: Jan. 7, NBC
Making A Model With Yolanda Hadid
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, Yolanda Hadid brings her expertise to the forefront as she coaches aspiring teen models to succeed on and off the catwalk. As the mother and agent to fashion’s “IT” girls Gigi and Bella, and model son Anwar, Yolanda and her trusted team of experts will put the girls and their “momagers” through an intensive eight week training program, focused on the physical, mental and emotional wellness that it takes to build a sustainable brand.
When to Watch: Jan. 11, Lifetime
24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Hosted by Kristen Bell, the 24th SAG awards honors the best achievements in film and television.
When to Watch: Jan. 21, TBS/TNT
Good Girls
This drama, from executive producer Jenna Bans (“Scandal”), follows what happens when three suburban moms get tired of trying to make ends meet and decide it’s time to stick up for themselves by robbing the local supermarket at gunpoint with a toy gun. The series, described as a mix of “Thelma and Louise” and “Breaking Bad,” stars Retta (“Parks and Recreation”), Mae Whitman (“Parenthood”) and Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”), with the latter replacing Kathleen Rose Perkins, who starred in the pilot.
When to Watch: February 26, NBC
American Idol
Less than a year after ending its 15-season run on Fox, ABC has revived the singing competition series with a new roster of judges. Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan will join returning host Ryan Seacrest when the reality juggernaut makes its debut after the Oscars.
When to Watch: March 11, ABC
Returning Shows:
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest
America’s favorite TV/radio broadcaster Ryan Seacrest will return to host television’s largest again joined by actress and comedian Jenny McCarthy. The show also announced that multiplatinum music superstar Ciara will officially ring in the New Year from the west coast as the new host of the Hollywood Party.
When to Watch: December 31, ABC
Bones
The season premiere of Bones will answer exactly why Zack kidnapped Bones and reveal his full involvement with the Puppeteer murders. There will also be more developments in Hodgins’ quest to be able to use his legs again, though not all of them will be good. The final 12 episodes of the show will see fan-favorite characters continue to return as well as last season’s special guest Betty White.
When to Watch: January 3, FOX
The Blacklist
The task force has more pressing problems to deal with in the return episode: Namely, finding out who has been leaking information to suspected terrorists. The person’s identity will be revealed by the end of the episode, and will have major repercussions going forward. In other news, Aram and Samar get one big step closer to romance.
When to Watch: January 5, NBC
Emerald City
This gritty take on L. Frank Baum’s Oz books finds a 20-year-old Dorothy (Adria Arjona) and a K9 police dog swept off to a fantastical world unlike anything she’s seen before. Vincent D’Onofrio stars as the manipulative Wizard, who has banned magic and rules with an iron fist. Joely Richardson stars as Glinda the Good Witch and Florence Kasumba stars as the Wicked Witch of the East.
When to Watch: January 6, NBC
A Series of Unfortunate Events
The whimsical novel makes its very whimsical television debut in this beautifully bleak adaptation about a trio of orphans who are placed in the care of their scheming relative Count Olaf (a heavily made-up Neil Patrick Harris), who plans to steal their inheritance. Netflix will air 26 episodes in total, with each of the 13 books in the series adapted into two episodes. The first season will consist of eight episodes and cover the first four books. Patrick Warburton, Aasif Mandvi, Joan Cusack and Catherine O’Hare also star.
When to Watch: January 13, Netflix
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
The second season of the American Crime Story anthology from Ryan Murphy explores the July 1997 assassination of Versace (Edgar Ramirez), the famed fashion designer, by Andrew Cunanan (Darren Criss), who was also behind four other slayings before he ultimately killed himself eight days later. The drama boasts an all-star cast that also includes Ricky Martin and Penelope Cruz.
When to Watch: January 17, FX
XXIII Olympic Winter Games
Watch the world’s best athletes compete in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
When to Watch: February 9-25, NBC
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Winter Movie & TV Preview
Winter is normally a season that is accompanied by long, snowy nights and freezing temperatures that make going outside unbearable; however, for us that call South Florida home, winter means that we can finally enjoy being outside without suffering from heat stroke and wear things other than shorts and flip flops. From blockbuster movies to the most talked about TV shows to festivals and fairs, there is no shortage of things to see and do around South Florida this winter. Here is your definitive guide to what to watch and do this season, so grab your cuddle buddy and get ready to enjoy winter in paradise.
MOVIES:
When the temperature drops, stay inside and watch these must-see, blockbuster movies:
December:
Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
Four teenagers discover an old video game console and are literally drawn into the game’s jungle setting becoming the adult avatars they chose.
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Jack Black
Release Date: Dec. 22
Pitch Perfect 3
Fat Amy, along with your favorite Bellas, are back following their win at the world championship. The now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices.
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Ruby Rose, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow
Release Date: Dec. 22
Father Figures
Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, two fraternal twin brothers hit the road to find him.
Starring: Owen Wilson, Christopher Walken, J.K. Simmons, Ed Helms
Release Date: Dec. 22
The Post
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country’s first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government.
Starring: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk
Release Date: Dec. 22
Downsizing
When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to overpopulation, Paul (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.
Starring: Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig
Release Date: Dec. 22
Crooked House
In Agatha Christie’s most twisted tale, a spy-turned-private-detective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather’s murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets.
Starring: Christina Hendricks, Gillian Anderson, Honor Kneafsey, Glenn Close
Release Date: Dec. 22
The Greatest Showman
Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, “The Greatest Showman” is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Starring: Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron
Release Date: Dec. 22
All The Money In The World
This crime thriller is based on the true story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Williams, Charlie Plummer, Christopher Plummer
Release Date: Dec. 29
Molly’s Game
The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera
Release Date: Dec. 29
Phantom Thread
Set in 1950’s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.
Starring: Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Sue Clark
Release Date: Dec. 29
January:
Insidious: The Last Key
Parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet – in her own family home.
Starring: Kirk Acevedo, Spencer Locke, Josh Stewart, Lin Shaye
Release Date: Jan. 5
Proud Mary
Taraji P. Henson is Mary, a hitwoman working for an organized crime family in Boston. Mary’s life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes awry.
Starring: Neal McDonough, Taraji P. Henson, Danny Glover, Xander Berkeley
Release Date: Jan. 12
THE FINAL YEAR
“THE FINAL YEAR” is a unique insiders’ account of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy team during their last year in office. Featuring unprecedented access inside the White House and State Department, “THE FINAL YEAR” offers an uncompromising view of the inner workings of the Obama Administration as they prepare to leave power after eight years.
Starring: John Kerry, Barack Obama, Samantha Power, Ben Rhodes
Release Date: Jan. 19
12 Strong
12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, William Fichtner, Elsa Pataky
Release Date: Jan. 19
Den Of Thieves
In this gritty crime saga, follow the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff’s Dept. and the state’s most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.
Starring: Gerard Butler, Jordan Bridges, Pablo Schreiber, Evan Jones
Release Date: Jan. 19
The Leisure Seeker
A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker.
Starring: Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Kirsty Mitchell, Janel Moloney
Release Date: Jan. 19
White Boy Rick
The story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Matthew McConaughey, Eddie Marsan, Bruce Dern
Release Date: Jan. 26
February:
Winchester
Eccentric Winchester firearm heiress believes she is haunted by the souls of people killed by the Winchester repeating rifle.
Starring: Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, Jason Clarke, Angus Sampson
Release Date: Feb. 2
Fifty Shades Freed
In the third, and final, installment of the erotic Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, newlyweds Christian and Ana believe they have left behind shadowy figures from their past and fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. However, just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he relaxes into an unfamiliar stability, new threats could jeopardize their happy ending before it even begins.
Starring: Rita Ora, Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Arielle Kebbel
Release Date: Feb. 9
Black Panther
T’Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira
Release Date: Feb. 16
Annihilation
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply.
Starring: Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac
Release Date: Feb. 23
The War With Grandpa
Upset that he has to share the room he loves with his grandfather, Peter decides to declare war in an attempt to get it back.
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jane Seymour, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken
Release Date: Feb. 23
March:
Red Sparrow
Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to ‘Sparrow School’ a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. But her first mission, targeting a CIA agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations.
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Mary-Louise Parker, Ciarán Hinds
Release Date: March 2
Game Night
In this comedy meets crime movie, a group of friends, who meet regularly for game nights, find themselves trying to solve a murder mystery.
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman, Jesse Plemons, Kyle Chandler
Release Date: March 2
A Wrinkle In Time
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space to find him.
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Levi Miller
Release Date: March 9
Gringo
Gringo, a dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, explores the battle of survival for businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) when he finds himself crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal.
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton, Thandie Newton
Release Date: March 9
Tomb Raider
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Hannah John-Kamen, Walton Goggins, Dominic West
Release Date: March 16
Love, Simon
Everyone deserves a great love story. But for Simon it’s complicated: no-one knows he’s gay and he doesn’t know who the anonymous classmate is that he’s fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, scary and life-changing.
Starring: Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel
Release Date: March 16
Pacific Rim Uprising
Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat.
Starring: Tian Jing, Scott Eastwood, John Boyega, Adria Arjona
Release Date: March 23
TV:
No matter if you’re looking to find your new tv addiction or are waiting for the new season of your favorite show, we’ve got you covered. Here are the most talked about premieres and returning favs for you to binge watch all winter long!
New Shows:
Ellen’s Game Of Games
Ellen DeGeneres hosts this six-episode, hourlong game show that will feature expanded versions of the various party games featured during her daytime talk show.
When to Watch: January 2, NBC
9-1-1
From the masterminds behind “Glee,” Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, comes this procedural drama, starring Peter Krause, Connie Britton and Angela Bassett, that explores the high-pressure experiences of police, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations.
When to Watch: January 3, FOX
Grown-ish
Black-ish’s Yara Shahidi gets her very own spinoff, Grown-ish, which finds her freshman college student Zoey Johnson navigating the ins and outs of living away from home — crazy roommate, instant ramen, and all — for the first time. But despite a burgeoning checking account thanks to her parents, Zoey isn’t going to have an easy time when she gets to campus. Ah, the naivety of the youths these days.
When to Watch: January 3, Freeform
The Four: Battle for Stardom
FOX’s new Voice/American Idol competitor attempts to reinvent the singing competition by starting with just four strong contestants. Each week, and there are just six episodes in all, the four must defend their spots on the show against potential upstarts. The celebrity judging panel includes Sean Combs, DJ Khaled, Meghan Trainor, and label executive Charlie Walk, while Fergie serves as host.
When to Watch: Jan. 4, FOX
Will & Grace
Everyone’s favorite foursome is back, and we are loving every minute! Join the party when season 9 returns!
When to Watch: Jan. 4, NBC
75th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Celebrate the very best in TV and Film.
When to Watch: Jan. 7, NBC
Making A Model With Yolanda Hadid
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, Yolanda Hadid brings her expertise to the forefront as she coaches aspiring teen models to succeed on and off the catwalk. As the mother and agent to fashion’s “IT” girls Gigi and Bella, and model son Anwar, Yolanda and her trusted team of experts will put the girls and their “momagers” through an intensive eight week training program, focused on the physical, mental and emotional wellness that it takes to build a sustainable brand.
When to Watch: Jan. 11, Lifetime
24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Hosted by Kristen Bell, the 24th SAG awards honors the best achievements in film and television.
When to Watch: Jan. 21, TBS/TNT
Good Girls
This drama, from executive producer Jenna Bans (“Scandal”), follows what happens when three suburban moms get tired of trying to make ends meet and decide it’s time to stick up for themselves by robbing the local supermarket at gunpoint with a toy gun. The series, described as a mix of “Thelma and Louise” and “Breaking Bad,” stars Retta (“Parks and Recreation”), Mae Whitman (“Parenthood”) and Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”), with the latter replacing Kathleen Rose Perkins, who starred in the pilot.
When to Watch: February 26, NBC
American Idol
Less than a year after ending its 15-season run on Fox, ABC has revived the singing competition series with a new roster of judges. Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan will join returning host Ryan Seacrest when the reality juggernaut makes its debut after the Oscars.
When to Watch: March 11, ABC
Returning Shows:
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest
America’s favorite TV/radio broadcaster Ryan Seacrest will return to host television’s largest again joined by actress and comedian Jenny McCarthy. The show also announced that multiplatinum music superstar Ciara will officially ring in the New Year from the west coast as the new host of the Hollywood Party.
When to Watch: December 31, ABC
Bones
The season premiere of Bones will answer exactly why Zack kidnapped Bones and reveal his full involvement with the Puppeteer murders. There will also be more developments in Hodgins’ quest to be able to use his legs again, though not all of them will be good. The final 12 episodes of the show will see fan-favorite characters continue to return as well as last season’s special guest Betty White.
When to Watch: January 3, FOX
The Blacklist
The task force has more pressing problems to deal with in the return episode: Namely, finding out who has been leaking information to suspected terrorists. The person’s identity will be revealed by the end of the episode, and will have major repercussions going forward. In other news, Aram and Samar get one big step closer to romance.
When to Watch: January 5, NBC
Emerald City
This gritty take on L. Frank Baum’s Oz books finds a 20-year-old Dorothy (Adria Arjona) and a K9 police dog swept off to a fantastical world unlike anything she’s seen before. Vincent D’Onofrio stars as the manipulative Wizard, who has banned magic and rules with an iron fist. Joely Richardson stars as Glinda the Good Witch and Florence Kasumba stars as the Wicked Witch of the East.
When to Watch: January 6, NBC
A Series of Unfortunate Events
The whimsical novel makes its very whimsical television debut in this beautifully bleak adaptation about a trio of orphans who are placed in the care of their scheming relative Count Olaf (a heavily made-up Neil Patrick Harris), who plans to steal their inheritance. Netflix will air 26 episodes in total, with each of the 13 books in the series adapted into two episodes. The first season will consist of eight episodes and cover the first four books. Patrick Warburton, Aasif Mandvi, Joan Cusack and Catherine O’Hare also star.
When to Watch: January 13, Netflix
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
The second season of the American Crime Story anthology from Ryan Murphy explores the July 1997 assassination of Versace (Edgar Ramirez), the famed fashion designer, by Andrew Cunanan (Darren Criss), who was also behind four other slayings before he ultimately killed himself eight days later. The drama boasts an all-star cast that also includes Ricky Martin and Penelope Cruz.
When to Watch: January 17, FX
XXIII Olympic Winter Games
Watch the world’s best athletes compete in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
When to Watch: February 9-25, NBC
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Winter Movie & TV Preview
Winter is normally a season that is accompanied by long, snowy nights and freezing temperatures that make going outside unbearable; however, for us that call South Florida home, winter means that we can finally enjoy being outside without suffering from heat stroke and wear things other than shorts and flip flops. From blockbuster movies to the most talked about TV shows to festivals and fairs, there is no shortage of things to see and do around South Florida this winter. Here is your definitive guide to what to watch and do this season, so grab your cuddle buddy and get ready to enjoy winter in paradise.
MOVIES:
When the temperature drops, stay inside and watch these must-see, blockbuster movies:
December:
Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
Four teenagers discover an old video game console and are literally drawn into the game’s jungle setting becoming the adult avatars they chose.
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Jack Black
Release Date: Dec. 22
Pitch Perfect 3
Fat Amy, along with your favorite Bellas, are back following their win at the world championship. The now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices.
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Ruby Rose, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow
Release Date: Dec. 22
Father Figures
Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, two fraternal twin brothers hit the road to find him.
Starring: Owen Wilson, Christopher Walken, J.K. Simmons, Ed Helms
Release Date: Dec. 22
The Post
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country’s first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government.
Starring: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk
Release Date: Dec. 22
Downsizing
When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to overpopulation, Paul (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.
Starring: Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig
Release Date: Dec. 22
Crooked House
In Agatha Christie’s most twisted tale, a spy-turned-private-detective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather’s murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets.
Starring: Christina Hendricks, Gillian Anderson, Honor Kneafsey, Glenn Close
Release Date: Dec. 22
The Greatest Showman
Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, “The Greatest Showman” is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Starring: Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron
Release Date: Dec. 22
All The Money In The World
This crime thriller is based on the true story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Williams, Charlie Plummer, Christopher Plummer
Release Date: Dec. 29
Molly’s Game
The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera
Release Date: Dec. 29
Phantom Thread
Set in 1950’s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.
Starring: Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Sue Clark
Release Date: Dec. 29
January:
Insidious: The Last Key
Parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet – in her own family home.
Starring: Kirk Acevedo, Spencer Locke, Josh Stewart, Lin Shaye
Release Date: Jan. 5
Proud Mary
Taraji P. Henson is Mary, a hitwoman working for an organized crime family in Boston. Mary’s life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes awry.
Starring: Neal McDonough, Taraji P. Henson, Danny Glover, Xander Berkeley
Release Date: Jan. 12
THE FINAL YEAR
“THE FINAL YEAR” is a unique insiders’ account of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy team during their last year in office. Featuring unprecedented access inside the White House and State Department, “THE FINAL YEAR” offers an uncompromising view of the inner workings of the Obama Administration as they prepare to leave power after eight years.
Starring: John Kerry, Barack Obama, Samantha Power, Ben Rhodes
Release Date: Jan. 19
12 Strong
12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, William Fichtner, Elsa Pataky
Release Date: Jan. 19
Den Of Thieves
In this gritty crime saga, follow the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff’s Dept. and the state’s most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.
Starring: Gerard Butler, Jordan Bridges, Pablo Schreiber, Evan Jones
Release Date: Jan. 19
The Leisure Seeker
A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker.
Starring: Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Kirsty Mitchell, Janel Moloney
Release Date: Jan. 19
White Boy Rick
The story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Matthew McConaughey, Eddie Marsan, Bruce Dern
Release Date: Jan. 26
February:
Winchester
Eccentric Winchester firearm heiress believes she is haunted by the souls of people killed by the Winchester repeating rifle.
Starring: Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, Jason Clarke, Angus Sampson
Release Date: Feb. 2
Fifty Shades Freed
In the third, and final, installment of the erotic Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, newlyweds Christian and Ana believe they have left behind shadowy figures from their past and fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. However, just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he relaxes into an unfamiliar stability, new threats could jeopardize their happy ending before it even begins.
Starring: Rita Ora, Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Arielle Kebbel
Release Date: Feb. 9
Black Panther
T’Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira
Release Date: Feb. 16
Annihilation
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply.
Starring: Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac
Release Date: Feb. 23
The War With Grandpa
Upset that he has to share the room he loves with his grandfather, Peter decides to declare war in an attempt to get it back.
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jane Seymour, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken
Release Date: Feb. 23
March:
Red Sparrow
Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to ‘Sparrow School’ a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. But her first mission, targeting a CIA agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations.
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Mary-Louise Parker, Ciarán Hinds
Release Date: March 2
Game Night
In this comedy meets crime movie, a group of friends, who meet regularly for game nights, find themselves trying to solve a murder mystery.
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman, Jesse Plemons, Kyle Chandler
Release Date: March 2
A Wrinkle In Time
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space to find him.
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Levi Miller
Release Date: March 9
Gringo
Gringo, a dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, explores the battle of survival for businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) when he finds himself crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal.
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton, Thandie Newton
Release Date: March 9
Tomb Raider
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Hannah John-Kamen, Walton Goggins, Dominic West
Release Date: March 16
Love, Simon
Everyone deserves a great love story. But for Simon it’s complicated: no-one knows he’s gay and he doesn’t know who the anonymous classmate is that he’s fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, scary and life-changing.
Starring: Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel
Release Date: March 16
Pacific Rim Uprising
Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat.
Starring: Tian Jing, Scott Eastwood, John Boyega, Adria Arjona
Release Date: March 23
TV:
No matter if you’re looking to find your new tv addiction or are waiting for the new season of your favorite show, we’ve got you covered. Here are the most talked about premieres and returning favs for you to binge watch all winter long!
New Shows:
Ellen’s Game Of Games
Ellen DeGeneres hosts this six-episode, hourlong game show that will feature expanded versions of the various party games featured during her daytime talk show.
When to Watch: January 2, NBC
9-1-1
From the masterminds behind “Glee,” Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, comes this procedural drama, starring Peter Krause, Connie Britton and Angela Bassett, that explores the high-pressure experiences of police, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations.
When to Watch: January 3, FOX
Grown-ish
Black-ish’s Yara Shahidi gets her very own spinoff, Grown-ish, which finds her freshman college student Zoey Johnson navigating the ins and outs of living away from home — crazy roommate, instant ramen, and all — for the first time. But despite a burgeoning checking account thanks to her parents, Zoey isn’t going to have an easy time when she gets to campus. Ah, the naivety of the youths these days.
When to Watch: January 3, Freeform
The Four: Battle for Stardom
FOX’s new Voice/American Idol competitor attempts to reinvent the singing competition by starting with just four strong contestants. Each week, and there are just six episodes in all, the four must defend their spots on the show against potential upstarts. The celebrity judging panel includes Sean Combs, DJ Khaled, Meghan Trainor, and label executive Charlie Walk, while Fergie serves as host.
When to Watch: Jan. 4, FOX
Will & Grace
Everyone’s favorite foursome is back, and we are loving every minute! Join the party when season 9 returns!
When to Watch: Jan. 4, NBC
75th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Celebrate the very best in TV and Film.
When to Watch: Jan. 7, NBC
Making A Model With Yolanda Hadid
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, Yolanda Hadid brings her expertise to the forefront as she coaches aspiring teen models to succeed on and off the catwalk. As the mother and agent to fashion’s “IT” girls Gigi and Bella, and model son Anwar, Yolanda and her trusted team of experts will put the girls and their “momagers” through an intensive eight week training program, focused on the physical, mental and emotional wellness that it takes to build a sustainable brand.
When to Watch: Jan. 11, Lifetime
24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Hosted by Kristen Bell, the 24th SAG awards honors the best achievements in film and television.
When to Watch: Jan. 21, TBS/TNT
Good Girls
This drama, from executive producer Jenna Bans (“Scandal”), follows what happens when three suburban moms get tired of trying to make ends meet and decide it’s time to stick up for themselves by robbing the local supermarket at gunpoint with a toy gun. The series, described as a mix of “Thelma and Louise” and “Breaking Bad,” stars Retta (“Parks and Recreation”), Mae Whitman (“Parenthood”) and Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”), with the latter replacing Kathleen Rose Perkins, who starred in the pilot.
When to Watch: February 26, NBC
American Idol
Less than a year after ending its 15-season run on Fox, ABC has revived the singing competition series with a new roster of judges. Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan will join returning host Ryan Seacrest when the reality juggernaut makes its debut after the Oscars.
When to Watch: March 11, ABC
Returning Shows:
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest
America’s favorite TV/radio broadcaster Ryan Seacrest will return to host television’s largest again joined by actress and comedian Jenny McCarthy. The show also announced that multiplatinum music superstar Ciara will officially ring in the New Year from the west coast as the new host of the Hollywood Party.
When to Watch: December 31, ABC
Bones
The season premiere of Bones will answer exactly why Zack kidnapped Bones and reveal his full involvement with the Puppeteer murders. There will also be more developments in Hodgins’ quest to be able to use his legs again, though not all of them will be good. The final 12 episodes of the show will see fan-favorite characters continue to return as well as last season’s special guest Betty White.
When to Watch: January 3, FOX
The Blacklist
The task force has more pressing problems to deal with in the return episode: Namely, finding out who has been leaking information to suspected terrorists. The person’s identity will be revealed by the end of the episode, and will have major repercussions going forward. In other news, Aram and Samar get one big step closer to romance.
When to Watch: January 5, NBC
Emerald City
This gritty take on L. Frank Baum’s Oz books finds a 20-year-old Dorothy (Adria Arjona) and a K9 police dog swept off to a fantastical world unlike anything she’s seen before. Vincent D’Onofrio stars as the manipulative Wizard, who has banned magic and rules with an iron fist. Joely Richardson stars as Glinda the Good Witch and Florence Kasumba stars as the Wicked Witch of the East.
When to Watch: January 6, NBC
A Series of Unfortunate Events
The whimsical novel makes its very whimsical television debut in this beautifully bleak adaptation about a trio of orphans who are placed in the care of their scheming relative Count Olaf (a heavily made-up Neil Patrick Harris), who plans to steal their inheritance. Netflix will air 26 episodes in total, with each of the 13 books in the series adapted into two episodes. The first season will consist of eight episodes and cover the first four books. Patrick Warburton, Aasif Mandvi, Joan Cusack and Catherine O’Hare also star.
When to Watch: January 13, Netflix
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
The second season of the American Crime Story anthology from Ryan Murphy explores the July 1997 assassination of Versace (Edgar Ramirez), the famed fashion designer, by Andrew Cunanan (Darren Criss), who was also behind four other slayings before he ultimately killed himself eight days later. The drama boasts an all-star cast that also includes Ricky Martin and Penelope Cruz.
When to Watch: January 17, FX
XXIII Olympic Winter Games
Watch the world’s best athletes compete in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
When to Watch: February 9-25, NBC
from Hotspots! Magazine https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2017/12/21/winter-movie-tv-preview/
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The final episode brings us to King of the Monsters, just before the pandemic. People gloried in the peaceful day, unaware of the coming tragedy!
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As the Millennium Godzilla films run out of steam, Gamera shows up fashionably late once again, alongside monster films from Peter Jackson and Bong Joon-ho!
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With the kaiju renaissance in full swing, Kong inaugurates the Monsterverse, Anne Hathaway has a monster hangover, and Hiroki Hasegawa takes on Godzilla, bureaucracy, and the mortifying ordeal of being known!
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My thoughts on the big new box office sensation, plus a brief word on the future of the channel!
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After somewhat of a lull in high-profile kaiju productions, Legendary Pictures releases two blockbusters that kick off a revival of the genre with Pacific Rim and Gareth Edwards' Godzilla!
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As the new millennium approaches, the kaiju film reaches infamous lows and transcendent heights with several extremely varied films released in rapid succession!
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And we’re back!
As Toho wraps up the VS series in anticipation of a Hollywood Godzilla film, Shusuke Kaneko attempts an audacious coup by bringing an unlikely opponent out of retirement. Rebirth of Mothra also exists
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Godzilla enters a new era of Japanese history with a new series of films that starts promising and gradually takes a turn for the worse. King Kong Lives also happens!
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What's old is new: Shaw Brothers puts a Hong Kong tokusatsu spin on the King Kong story, Gamera returns for one last job via recycled footage, and Godzilla is back by popular demand, drawing the attention of everyone from Raymond Burr to Kim Jong-il!
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