López Vs López combines family comedy antics with a touch of theatrical drama. George Lopez stars as an alcoholic, deadbeat ex-father who reconnects with his estranged daughter (played by Lopez’s real-life daughter Mayan Lopez) when he hits rock bottom and tries to turn his life around. Now in its third season, Lopez vs Lopez The current batch of episodes focuses on the impending wedding between Mayan and her fiance and daddy, Quinten (Matt Shively). The November 15 episode, “Lopez Vs Friends,” featured a guest appearance from Annie Gonzalez (Flamin’ Hot, Smooth), who played one of Mayan’s childhood friends, considered for…
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Lionesscreator Taylor Sheridan’s hit Paramount+ series follows the exploits of its eponymous figure, an elite undercover agent on a mission to expose and eliminate America’s enemies. Zoe Saldaña plays the project leader at the CIA, while Nicole Kidman plays her boss, an even higher-ranking CIA agent who must deal with the political risks and ramifications of the work carried out by the Lioness program. The first season introduced Laysla de Oliveira as a Marine who is brought in to take down a terrorist financier in the Middle East. For season two, Genesis Rodriguez stars as Captain Josephina Carrillo, an Army…
After a successful debut season Lioness is back for Season 2 on Paramount+. The first season starred Laysla de Oliveira as Cruz, the eponymous Lioness, a secret agent assigned to lure high-value targets overseas, where they can be eliminated with more efficiency and certainty than, say, a drone strike. The program is run by Joe (Zoe Saldaña), who in turn reports to Kaitlyn Meade (Nicole Kidman). Lioness season two sees a new recruit (Genesis Rodriguez) brought on a dangerous mission involving drug cartels on the US-Mexico border, which gives the series a sort of anthology vibe. But despite not appearing…
López Vs LópezCurrently airing its third season on NBC, it combines family comedy antics with a dose of genuine heart. George Lopez stars as an alcoholic who is forced to live with his estranged daughter, a status quo change that forces him to rethink his life and strive to do better for the sake of his daughter, grandson, and the rest of his family. The show is co-created by Mayan Lopez, George’s real-life daughter, who also stars as George’s on-screen daughter. Danielle Fishel is best known to audiences as Topanga Lawrence, the free-spirited romantic lead on ABC’s classic teen-oriented sitcom,…
After an alien abduction, a group of friends go in search of the truth in Luminathe new sci-fi/horror/romance road flick from Gino McKoy, who writes, directs, produces and serves as the film’s co-composer and visual effects supervisor, among other roles. Filmed entirely in Morocco, Lumina it makes up for its low budget with its breadth of imagination and willingness to throw caution to the wind and simply let the story unfold across as many genres and tonal shifts as it can encompass. Lumina has a cast anchored by the always game Eric Roberts. Alex, the main character, is played by…
LionessParamount+’s hit military drama from creator Taylor Sheridan stars Zoe Saldaña as Joe, a CIA agent in charge of the eponymous Lioness program, which places covert operators in a position adjacent to dangerous targets with the ultimate goal of eliminating some one of the most dangerous in America. enemies. Season 1, set mainly in the Middle East, featured Laysla De Oliveira as the titular Lioness. For the show’s sophomore outing, the setting shifts to the U.S.-Mexico border, with Joe’s latest candidate Lioness (played by Genesis Rodriguez), who is forced to go rogue to infiltrate a powerful drug cartel run by…
Pierce Brosnan stars The Last Marineinspired by the true story of Bernard Jordan, a World War II veteran who escaped from his nursing home to take part in the 70th anniversary memorial event of D-Day in Normandy, France, in 2014. Aged with incredible makeup, Brosnan is almost unrecognizable as 92 (and three quarters) year old Artie Crawford, a D-Day veteran who, like his real-life inspiration, escapes his nursing home to attend the D-Day memorial in France. Brosnan completely owns the role and the film, giving dignity and quiet strength to the fragile Artie Crawford, a man whose life, like so…
Kevin Smith is back with his latest effort, the quasi-autobiographical coming-of-age story, The 4:30 movie. Set in 1986, the film follows a group of teenage boys who spend the day at their local movie theater, sneaking in and out while trying to fulfill their teenage dream: sneaking into an R-rated movie with a girl. The 4:30 movie Starring a quartet of young actors in the leading roles: Austin Zajur plays Brian David, a character based on a teenage Kevin Smith, while Nick Cirillo and Reid Northrup play his two best friends, with Sienna Agudong as Melody, Brian David’s girlfriend .…
Without a doubt, the 1980s was the most delightfully dangerous era in music history, thanks to the rise of hair metal. Now, that legendary and infamous era in rock music is getting the documentary treatment with Nöthin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of ’80s Hair MetalBased on the book of the same name by Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock. The three-part series features dozens of stories about sex, drugs, fist fights, and everything else that made the Sunset Strip the ultimate destination for rock and roll enthusiasts back in the day. Director Jeff Tremaine is no stranger to…
Caddo Lake, located on the border of Texas and Louisiana, is a vast and misty swamp, thick with mystery and possibility. Looking at its seemingly endless horizontal abyss, one gets the overwhelming feeling that the lake is full of stories that are hidden from the rest of the world. At least, that’s the feeling we get after watching Caddo LakeThe new film from directors Celine Held and Logan George. A genre-bending sci-fi thriller, Caddo Lake Star Tin Wolfs Dylan O’Brien and Little womenEliza Scanlen as Paris and Eli, a couple of young people living in the area of the lake.…