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The 2024 International Emmy Awards took place Monday night in New York, honoring the finest shows made outside of the United States, with nominees coming from 21 countries, per The Hollywood Reporter.

The night’s big winners were Apple TV+’s French-Japanese anime adaptation “Drops of God,” which won best drama series; Netflix’s Argentinian satire “División Palermo” winning best comedy series; Netflix’s German thriller “Liebes Kind” winning best limited series; Timothy Spall, who won best actor for the BBC’s crime drama “The Sixth Commandment;” and Aokbab-Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, who won best actress for Netflix’s Thai chef drama “Hunger.”

Two honorary awards were given out during the ceremony, which was hosted by comedian Vir Das. Sidonie Dumas, CEO of French film and TV producer Gaumont, received the International Emmy Directorate Award, which “Lupin” star Omar Sy presented to her. And legendary TV producer David E. Kelley received the International Emmy Founders Award,...

English actor Timothy Spall and Thai actress Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying were among the big winners Monday night at the 52nd annual International Emmy Awards, held Monday night in New York City.

Spall won Best Performance by an Actor for the 2023 BBC crime drama “The Sixth Commandment. Chutimon won Best Performance by an Actress for the Thai Netflix film “Hunger.”

Meanwhile, the Founders Emmy — which goes to people the International Television Academy determines “have contributed in some way to the quality of global television production” through their creative accomplishments — was given to David E. Kelley.

And the Directorate Award — which “honors individuals or organizations for their outstanding contribution to international television” — was given to Sidonie Dumas, producer and CEO of Gaumont. The award was presented by “Lupin” star actor & producer Omar Sy.

Alongside the 2 special honors, 14 Emmys were given in all. See the complete winners list below.

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The best in global television was honored in New York on Monday night at the 2024 International Emmy Awards, with winners picked across nominees from 21 countries.

The big winners on the night were Drops of God winning best drama series, Timothy Spall winning best actor, Aokbab-Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying winning best actress, División Palermo winning best comedy and Liebes Kind winning best miniseries.

In the best drama category, Apple TV+’s French-American-Japanese manga adaptation Drops of God, produced by Legendary Television, won out against 1980s-set Australian series The Newsreader; the Amazon Prime Video Argentina espionage thriller Yosi, the Regretful Spy; and the Disney+/Hotstar series The Night Manager, an Indian adaptation of the 2016 BBC show of the same name.

British acting legend Timothy Spall went into the ceremony as favorite in the best actor category, nominated for his turn in the BBC true-crime tale The Sixth Commandment, and duly walked away with the award.

French-Japanese drama series “Les Gouttes de Dieu [Drops of God],” Argentinian comedy series “División Palermo” and actor Timothy Spall were among the winners at the 52nd annual International Emmy Awards.

Hosted by stand-up comedian Vir Das, the ceremony took place Monday at the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel. This year, 21 countries were represented across 14 categories and 56 nominees.

During the evening, French actor Omar Sy presented the International Emmy Directorate Award to Gaumont CEO Sidonie Dumas, while writer and producer David E. Kelley received the International Emmys Founder Award from Michael Pressman.

See the full list of winners below.

Arts Programming

“Pianoforte” (Telemark sp. z o.o.)

Poland — Winner

“Robbie Williams” (Rsa Films Ltd. / Netflix)

United Kingdom

“Virgilio” (House of Chef / Astromax)

Argentina

“Who I Am Life” (Wowow Inc. / Wood’s Office)

Japan

Best Performance by an Actor

Julio Andrade, “Betinho: No Fio da Navalha [Living on a Razor’s Edge]” (Globoplay / AfroReggae Audiovisual / Formata Produções e Conteúdo)

Brazil

Haluk Bilginer,...

Los Angeles, Nov 23 – Bridget Fonda, celebrated actress and member of Hollywood’s legendary Fonda dynasty, was a prominent fixture in the 1990s film industry. However, her sudden departure from acting in 2002 has left fans and critics reflecting on a career filled with accolades and a personal choice to step away from the spotlight.

Fonda, 60, is the daughter of actor Peter Fonda, granddaughter of Henry Fonda, and niece of Jane Fonda. She seemed destined for a career in entertainment, appearing on stage as a child and making her screen debut at age five in Easy Rider. After studying method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute and graduating from New York University, Fonda launched her professional career in 1988.

From 1988 to 2002, Fonda appeared in dozens of films, earning two Golden Globe nominations and an Emmy nod. Her filmography spans genres, including comedies, thrillers, and dramas, with roles in The Godfather Part III,...

Bridget Fonda is the daughter of Peter Fonda, the granddaughter of Henry Fonda, and the niece of Jane Fonda, so it only seemed natural that she would become an actor. She started appearing on stage as a girl and appeared in "Easy Rider" with her father when she was only five years old.

Fonda would go on to study method acting at the famed Lee Strassberg Theater. She started appearing in films only two years after graduating at NYU. Acting was in her blood and it seemed like she never considered doing anything else. From 1988 to 2002, Fonda appeared in dozens of high-profile Hollywood films, and was nominated for two Golden Globes and an Emmy. She retired unexpectedly in 2002 and hasn't been seen on screen since. Throughout the 1990s, however, Fonda was something of a cinematic "It" girl, appearing in raucous comedies, dramatic indies, intense crime films, and a few of Sam Raimi's productions.

Catalan public broadcaster 3Cat, formerly known as Televisió de Cataunya (Tvc), is in talks to make Season 2 of ‘This is Not Sweden’ with the same creative team and producers of Season 1. A distribution deal with a platform is pending.

The Prix Europe-winning series set in a tony middle-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Barcelona was co-produced by Spain’s Rtve and TV3 with Sweden’s Svt, Germany’s Ndr and Finland’s Yle. In the family dramedy series, a young Spanish couple relocates there to provide their children with an optimal quality of life, drawing inspiration from northern European models.

“I’m convinced that we will end up collaborating further with Nordic countries,” said Pío Vernis, 3Cat audiovisual business director, who added: “They are quite small countries with their own language, but with high production standards, as we are.”

Speaking to Variety just before Mipcom, he stressed 3Cat’s push for more international co-productions,...

The Young and the Restless (Y&r) spoilers show that Sharon Newman (Sharon Rosales) seems to be at her wit’s end with Cameron Kirsten (Linden Ashby).

He has been inside her head for a while now and has her talking back! It’s been a terrible look for Sharon, and one that may not be coming to an end anytime soon.

Unfortunately, Sharon is getting her own motel room and hiding away from her family with nothing but Kirsten to keep her company, and we all know the things that he has been telling her. He wants her to commit murder! And from what we’ve seen in some previews, it looks like things may go too far!

The The Young And The Restless Spoilers – Sharon’s Dark Motel Stay

Sharon’s stay in the motel may end up being something terrible and driving her to kill. This is completely...

Stars: Anne Parillaud, Tchéky Karyo, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Patrick Fontana, Alain Lathière, Laura Chéron, Stéphane Fey | Written and Directed by Luc Besson

Nikita, aka La Femme Nikita, directed by Luc Besson, is a gripping and stylish blend of action, thriller, and emotional depth. The film tells the story of Nikita, a young, rebellious woman (played by Anne Parillaud) who is given a second chance at life after being sentenced to death for killing a police officer. Instead of facing her fate, she is recruited by a covert government organization and transformed into a highly skilled assassin.

The narrative revolves around Nikita’s transformation from a streetwise criminal into a sleek, efficient killer, under the watchful eye of her ruthless handler Bob (Tchéky Karyo). What sets Nikita apart from typical action films is its focus on identity, morality, and the cost of violence. Nikita’s evolution is not just physical but psychological,...

Just days after the 2024 Primetime Emmys were handed out, we have the nominees for the 52nd International Emmy Awards. See the full list of 14 categories below.

The shows vying for the Drama Series prize are Australia’s The Newsreader, Argentina’s Yosi, the Regretful Spy, France’s Drops of God and India’s The Night Manager. Three of those countries also are in the running for the Comedy Series prize as Australia’s Deadloch, Argentina’s División Palermo, France’s Hpi — whose American remake High Potential premiered on ABC this week — battle South Korea’s Daily Dose of Sunshine.

Argentina also is in the running for the Arts Programming award with Virgilio, alongside Poland’s Piano Forte, the UK’s Robbie Williams and Japan’s Who I Am Life. Winners will pick up their hardware November 25 at the International Emmy Awards Gala in New York City.

The UK and Australia...

It’s always Emmys time. With the Primetime Emmys wrapping on Sunday, and the News and Documentary Emmys set to announce their winners next week, the International Emmys have also entered the conversation — revealing on Thursday the nominations for the 2024 International Emmy Awards.

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced a roster of 56 International Emmys nominees across 14 categories and spanning 21 countries. Leading the pack was the United Kingdom, with nine nominees, followed by France with seven and Brazil with five.

“Every year the international television community competes to be recognized on the International Emmys’ much coveted global stage,” said International Academy president/CEO Bruce L. Paisner in a statement. “We congratulate the Nominees for their outstanding programs and performances, they are once again a testament to the universal appeal of great storytelling across all genres, countries and cultures.”

Thus year’s nominees came from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile,...

Star Wars Outlaws brings a massive open-world for players to explore and discover all they can find. Developer Massive Entertainment has lots of Star Wars Outlaws‘ Easter Eggs hidden for players to find that add another level of excitement to the game during their journey.

From references to Star Wars to outside of the universe of the galaxy far, far away, there are lot for players to discover. But since there are many details to find, players may miss out on some of them. Therefore, this article lists Easter Eggs that players should look for in Star Wars Outlaws.

12. Nix and His Hidden Tricks Nix is as smart as she is playful. Image via Ubisoft

Nix is Kay Vess’ loyal pet and companion and is smart and clever just like his master. He can help players retrieve items, sense loot, stealing from other people, distracting enemies, and more. These are...

Joshua Malina‘s wife, Melissa Merwin, has filed for divorce from the West Wing actor after nearly 28 years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences.” According to court documents obtained by TMZ on Monday (August 5), Merwin, a costume designer who has worked on productions like Fallen, Ellen, and Point of No Return, has requested spousal support from Malina. An exact date of the separation was not specified. Merwin did not request child support as the former couple share two adult children, daughter Isabel, 26, and son Avi, 22. The documents state that Merwin would like to dissolve the marriage “amicably” and “with minimal court intervention.” Malina met Merwin in 1992 through Merwin’s sister, Jennifer Merwin, and his former brother-in-law, Timothy Busfield. They dated for several years before tying the knot in December 1996. Despite being married for almost three decades, the pair kept their relationship out of the spotlight, except for rare social media posts from Malina.

The upcoming episode of “In the Arena: Serena Williams,” titled “Point of No Return,” promises to be a captivating look into the life of one of tennis’s greatest icons. Set to air on July 30, 2024, at 9:00 Pm on ESPN, this episode dives deep into Serena’s remarkable journey through professional tennis, spanning an impressive 27 years.

In this episode, Serena opens up about her most significant Grand Slam moments. These are not just matches; they are milestones that shaped her career and personal life. Viewers can expect to hear her personal reflections on the challenges and triumphs she faced along the way. Serena’s insights will provide a unique perspective on what it takes to compete at the highest level and the emotional weight that comes with each victory and defeat.

“Point of No Return” is not just a recap of matches; it’s a heartfelt narrative that showcases Serena’s resilience and determination.

There is little doubt that Serena Williams is one of the greatest champions — if not the greatest champion — in the history of tennis. But despite being in the public eye since 1995, there is still so much left to know about Serena’s life and career. In the new docuseries “In the Arena: Serena Williams,” premiering on ESPN+ on Wednesday, July 10, viewers will be taken inside some of Serena’s most important moments on and off the court. Don’t miss a single second of this must-see series with a Subscription to ESPN+.

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Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and is the only player ever to accomplish a career golden slam in both singles and doubles. There...

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One of the most prolific careers in tennis is about to be fully explored in a new ESPN+ docuseries, In the Arena: Serena Williams.

Quick Answers: Where to Watch In the Arena: Serena Williams Docuseries Online

Where to Stream? ESPN+, Hulu + Live TV

When Is It Out? New episodes release Wednesdays, starting July 10

How Many Episodes? Eight

The eight-part series breaks down Serena Williams’ 27-year tenure as a pro,...

“The best thing that happened to my career was coming up behind my sister.”

So says Serena Williams at the start of a new trailer for ESPN’s new docuseries, In the Arena: Serena Williams presented by Morgan Stanley. The network dropped a teaser today along with descriptions of the eight episodes that promise “an unprecedented look at the life and career” of the now-retired tennis legend who dominated the game for more than two decades alongside sister Venus Williams. The news comes just a few weeks after the world premiere of the first two episodes at Tribeca Festival in New York.

“My dad, he got my sister out there, and then he started to say I was going to be better. I looked different. I played different. I was more emotional. I had muscle. I was something no one had ever seen before,” Serena continues in the clip. Her sister,...

Before Buffy, there was Nikita. French filmmaker Luc Besson’s fifth film caused an international stir as he provided the world with a female protagonist with a dark edge reflecting the times. His 1990 film, La Femme Nikita, proved such a smash that it was remade in America as Point of No Return and spawned a Canadian television series (1997-2001) and Nakita, the CW series (2010-2013).

Anne Parillaud’s depiction of a woman given a second chance was mesmerizing and unforgettable, giving the movie an enduring appeal. As part of Sony Home Entertainment’s 100th-anniversary celebration, the original film is now available in an upgraded 4k Uhd steel book edition.

We watch the transformation of a juvenile delinquent, guilty of killing a police officer during a robbery, taken by a secret government organization that faked her death. For three years, she is weaned off her drug addiction and trained and transformed into Nikita,...

Close on the heels of his performances in the slasher Scream VI and the hit romantic comedy Anyone but You, Dermot Mulroney has just wrapped production on a new horror thriller called Dead and Breakfast. This one is coming our way from the Las Vegas-based production companies Beno Films and Al Bravo Films, but filming took place in Little Rock, Arkansas. Deadline got their hands on a pair of first-look images from Dead and Breakfast, and you can check those out in this article.

Written and directed by Loppo Jp Martinez, Dead and Breakfast follows five petty criminals who rob a pawn shop in Kansas City. Still, on their drive back to Little Rock, an unexpected engine failure forces them to stay in a bed & breakfast in the middle of nowhere where their plan quickly derails into a bloodbath. So no, in case you were wondering, this Dead and Breakfast[/link]...

The Summer House is nearing its conclusion, with the final weekend upon us in this new episode airing on Bravo. In “Point of No Return,” airing on Thursday May 30, the housemates throw a unique doomsday-themed party, marking the end of their summer getaway. As the season draws to a close, the housemates decide to […]

Summer House: Point of No Return...

Get ready for another exciting episode of “Summer House” airing this Thursday at 9:00 Pm on Bravo. In Season 8’s Episode 15 titled “Point of No Return,” viewers are in for a wild ride as the group of New Yorkers continue to navigate the ups and downs of their weekend getaway in the luxurious Hamptons.

As tensions rise and relationships are put to the test, the housemates find themselves at a critical juncture where decisions must be made that could change the course of their summer experience. With the promise of sun, fun, and drama, “Summer House” delivers yet another dose of entertainment and intrigue as the cast grapples with the complexities of friendship, romance, and personal growth.

Whether it’s beachside adventures, late-night parties, or heartfelt conversations by the fire, “Summer House” guarantees an unforgettable viewing experience filled with twists and turns. Don’t miss “Point of No Return” this...

We’ve only just got Easter out of the way, and here comes the most immersive Christmas movie of the year, an abstract but very much controlled study based in and around a festive party thrown by a very large family from Long Island, New York. Despite the specificity of the setting, however, Tyler Taormina’s third feature film is a surprisingly relatable experience, part anthropological study, part nostalgia kick, lit up (literally) like a Christmas tree in a yuletide riot of red, white and green.

It begins in a car ferrying members of the Balsano family — mother and father, brother and sister — to the home of the family’s matriarch, where four generations of Balsanos have gathered for their annual get-together. This is about as much of a set-up as you’re going to get,...

Exclusive: Outlier Society is developing the Amazon MGM Studios action thriller movie, T-Minus, which is being co-scripted by Fall Guy‘s Drew Pearce and Watchmen and Station Eleven scribe Nick Cuse.

Outlier Society’s Michael B. Jordan and Elizabeth Raposo will produce with Pearce who is producing via his Point of No Return Films and Isa Dick Hackett via Electric Shepherd Productions.

Pearce

The project was initially developed by Pearce’s banner Point of No Return Films. Outlier Society’s Elizabeth Raposo heard the pitch—said to be an action-thriller along the lines of “Top Gun meets Back to the Future, with a Philip K. Dick twist”—and saw the potential for it to be the perfect Outlier project: an elevated piece with major tentpole potential.

While plot details are being kept under wraps, T-Minus will be adapted from the Philip K. Dick sci-fi 1974 short story A Little Something for Us Tempunauts.

Imperial forces finally catch up to the Batch in their pursuit of Omega, and as the final season of Bad Batch nears its end, the stage gets set up for a grand final conflict between the renegade Clone Troopers and the forces of the tyrant Galactic Empire. Previously, an Imperial covert Clone operative managed to track Omega at Captain Rex’s rebel Clone outpost along with the rest of the batch and almost managed to capture her, destroying much of Rex’s forces in the process. The same operative returns in the latest two episodes of the series, once again causing much headache to the Batch through his machinations.

In the previous episode, the legendary Force user/ bounty hunter Asajj Ventress sought out the Bad Batch in Pabu, as it was revealed that she was Fennec Shand’s contact who had inquired about Omega’s M-count information. Ventress’ past as...

4K just got a whole lot sharper, as Sony will release Luc Besson’s 1990 action-thriller La Femme Nikita on the format in June, joining other Besson films like 1994’s The Professional and 1997’s The Fifth Element on the format. This release — which comes in a slick steel book — is restored from the original camera negative, with a 4K image that boasts 2160p Ultra High Definition.

Here is Sony’s official writeup for the movie: “From director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) comes the must-see thriller about a vicious street punk turned sexy, sophisticated and lethally dangerous assassin. Starring Anne Parillaud, Jeanne Moreau and Jean Reno, La Femme Nikita is “slick, stylish and tremendously entertaining” (The New York Times)! Rescued from death row by a top-secret agency, Nikita (Anne Parillaud) is slowly transformed from a cop-killing junkie into a cold-blooded bombshell with a license to kill. But when she begins the deadliest mission of her career,...

Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled episode of “Extreme Airport Africa” airing on Smithsonian at 9:00 Pm on Sunday, February 25th, 2024. In Season 1 Episode 8 titled “Point Of No Return,” viewers are in for a thrilling ride as they witness the high-stakes action unfolding at some of Africa’s most challenging airports.

The episode kicks off with a heart-pounding scene as a medical helicopter races over rush hour traffic to collect a critically ill patient. Meanwhile, a search ensues for a lost elephant, highlighting the unique challenges faced by airport staff in Africa’s vast wilderness.

As if that weren’t enough excitement, viewers will witness engineers racing against the clock to repair a malfunctioning helicopter, showcasing the dedication and skill required to keep air travel safe and efficient in this demanding environment.

But the adrenaline doesn’t stop there as airline pilots brave one of the world’s most dangerous runways,...

Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Bad Batch returns for one final season on February 21, 2024 with the release of the first three episodes. With the third and final season’s premiere just a month away, Disney+ has unveiled the official trailer which teases the return of fan-favorite Asajj Ventress to the animated sci-fi series.

The Star Wars: The Clone Wars spinoff features a voice cast that includes Dee Bradley Baker (American Dad!), Michelle Ang (Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462), Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider), Jimmi Simpson (Westworld), Noshir Dalal (It’s Pony), and Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws).

“In the epic final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, the Batch will have their limits tested in the fight to reunite with Omega as she faces challenges of her own inside a remote Imperial science lab,” reads Disney+’s synopsis. “With the group fractured and facing threats from all directions, they will have to seek out unexpected allies,...

The Bad Batch’s final mission approaches and it’s one for the Star Wars history books! Hold onto your droids, folks, because The Bad Batch Season 3 trailer is action-packed, full of surprises, and sure to excite you about the show’s awaited return. Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 returns to Disney+ for a 15-episode run beginning on February 21!

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In addition to the Batchers, now scattered following the events of Season 2, the trailer includes some new creatures and familiar faces, including Wanda Sykes’ Phee. It ends with the shocking appearance of fan-favorite Sith apprentice turned free agent Asajj Ventress. “We love Asajj Ventress. She’s a character that we’ve been wanting to tell more stories about,” says Brad Rau, supervising director and one of the series’ executive producers. Rau clarifies that her return will honor prior tales, including the book where the character apparently perished.

Lucasfilm Animation has released an action-packed trailer for the final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch.

The third and final season of the Emmy winning The Clone Wars spinoff gets underway Feb. 21 with three episodes. The finale will air May 1.

The official description: “In the epic final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, the Batch will have their limits tested in the fight to reunite with Omega as she faces challenges of her own inside a remote Imperial science lab. With the group fractured and facing threats from all directions, they will have to seek out unexpected allies, embark on dangerous missions and muster everything they have learned to free themselves from the Empire.”

The series, executive produced by Dave Filoni, has a voice cast that includes Dee Bradley Baker (American Dad), Michelle Ang (Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462), Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider), Jimmi Simpson (Westworld), Noshir Dalal...

It’s sad to say, but death seems to be working overtime as we close out 2023. Following the news that beloved character actor Tom Wilkinson has passed away, come the passing of two more well-loved supporting players in TV and film. Richard Romanus, who played the role of loan shark Michael Longo in Mean Streets, passed away at the age of 80 on December 23rd. Meanwhile, Maurice Hines, the brother of Gregory Hines, has also passed away, also at 80.

Although Richard Romanus had a lengthy career that went back to the early ‘70s, it was his turn in Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets that remained his most memorable performance. It was his character who, after a run-in with Robert De Niro’s Johnny Boy (who owed Michael money), manned the car that drove up alongside Johnny Boy and Harvey Keitel’s Charlie, leading to the shooting of the loose cannon.

Richard...

Richard Romanus, who built his character acting career with a tough guy persona in film and television, has died at 80 at a hospital in Volos, Greece. No cause was given by his son, Robert.

Romanus had a string of memorable roles during his long career. He was Harry Canyon, the cab driver from Heavy Metal, and Richard Lapenna, the husband of Dr. Melfi, in “The Sopranos.” He was loanshark Michael Longo in Mean Streets.

His TV résumé includes Mission: Impossible, Starsky and Hutch, Hawaii Five-0, The Rockford Files, Kojak, Strike Force, and more across the ’70s.

In films, Romanus appeared in Sitting Ducks (1980), Protocol (1984), The Couch Trip (1988), Oscar (1991), Point of No Return (1993), Cops and Robbersons (1994), Nailed (2001) and The Young Black Stallion (2003).

In his later years, Romanus and his wife moved to the Greek town of Skiathos, and he wrote about the experience in Act III: A Small Island in the Aegean,...

Richard Romanus, the tough-guy character actor best known for his turn as Michael Longo, the Little Italy loan shark who gets into it with Robert De Niro’s Johnny Civello in Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets, has died. He was 80.

Romanus died Dec. 23 in a private hospital in Volos, Greece, his son, Robert Romanus, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Romanus handled prominent voice roles for Ralph Bakshi in 1977’s Wizards (as the elf warrior Weehawk) and 1982’s Hey Good Lookin’ (as the leader of a 1950s greaser gang), and in between, he played the cab driver Harry Canyon in another animated film, Heavy Metal (1981).

He also appeared on four episodes of The Sopranos as Richard Lapenna, the on-again, off-again husband of Lorraine Bracco’s Jennifer Melfi, from 1999-2002.

In Mean Streets (1973), Romanus’ character is famously disrespected by Johnny when he leans on him for his money.

“You know, Michael, you make me laugh,...

At a time when syndicated science fiction was just Star Trek series, it took some guts on Warner Bros’ part to try something darker and more experimental with J. Michael Straczynski’s Babylon 5, designed to tell a sprawling epic that was more political than it was space opera. The show arrived thirty years ago and was successful enough to spawn spin-off five telefilms and a short-lived spinoff, spanning 1993-2007.

The core of it, the 110 episodes from the original five-season series, have been remastered and collected on a nice Blu-ray box set from Warner Home Entertainment. Also included is the original pilot film.

Set in the 23rd century, the Earth Alliance has found its place among star-faring races, notably the Minbari and the Centauri. Some of these races are fine with humans; others wish them gone. Then there are the Vorlons, and no one knows what they want.

Babylon 5 is a gigantic,...

This Babylon 5 article contains spoilers.

Like Billy Pilgrim before him, John Sheridan has become unstuck in time. Again!

On May 13, 1996, Babylon 5 aired the first part of a two-parter epic called “War Without End.” In it, the crew of the White Star are tasked with stealing the space station Babylon 4 and sending it back in time 1,000 years to defeat the Shadows in a previous war, all so the Shadows are weaker in the present. But, if they fail, another, much darker parallel universe will unfold. And while we’ve only seen glimpses of that universe before, in the new Babylon 5 animated movie, The Road Home, this specific alternate timeline is explored in a way that calls back not just to “War Without End,” but to the season 1 banger, “Babylon Squared,” too.

In The Road Home, John Sheridan leaves Babylon 5 in 2262, but finds himself slipping between timeframes and...

Bridget Fonda is happy out of the spotlight.

On Monday, the 59-year-old “Jackie Brown” star was spotted getting into a car with her son outside Lax airport, and she said she has no interest in getting back into Hollywood.

Read More: Jane Fonda Opens Up About Her Decades-Long Struggle With Bulimia: ‘I Assumed I Wouldn’t Live Past 30’

“No,” when asked, in a paparazzi video obtained by the Daily Mail, “It’s too nice being a civilian.”

Asked if there was any director who could convince her otherwise, Fonda answered, “Nope.”

The daughter of late actor Peter Fonda and niece of Jane Fonda, the actress made a name for herself in a string of ’90s films like “Single White Female” and “Point of No Return”.

In the early ’00s, Fonda retired from acting, making her final big screen appearance in the 2001 film “The Whole Shebang”, and her final on-screen appearance...

1993 was a banner year for Sylvester Stallone. While he had started the nineties on shaky ground due to the failure of Rocky V and his two comedies, Oscar and Stop or My Mom Will Shoot, the back-to-back success of Cliffhanger and Demolition Man reestablished Sly as one of Hollywood’s biggest action heroes. For his follow-up, he would pick another action flick, albeit one that embraced elements of another genre quickly gaining popularity in Hollywood: The erotic thriller.

Flashback to 1992. The movie Basic Instinct was a worldwide smash and established Sharon Stone as the biggest sex symbol of the day. A veteran actress with a career going back a decade, her performance as the murderous but insanely alluring Catherine Trammel made her a cultural icon. She followed it up with another steamy thriller, 1993’s Sliver, also a hit, and The Specialist would be her last entry into the cycle of erotic thrillers,...

J​ohn Wick Chapter 4 is coming to theaters soon, and everyone expects another fast-paced action film. The series has brought the use of crazy action and gunplay to the big screen. While this franchise may have perfected it, other films have used such techniques to give their stories a kinetic energy that fans love. What are some of the best to watch to prepare for the newest John Wick entry?

The Bourne Identity (2002)

T​his film may have started the modern trend of high-energy action scenes. When a man is found floating in the ocean with bullet holes in his back, he is brought aboard a fishing boat. He wakes up but finds he has no memory of who he is. The only clue he has is a Swiss bank account number. He tries to discover who he really is but soon finds that others are following him. When confronted,...

Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI, and sign up for our weekly email newsletter by clicking here.NEWSKristen Stewart in Olivier Assayas's Personal Shopper (2016).The next film directed by Kirsten Johnson (Cameraperson and Dick Johnson is Dead) will star Kristen Stewart as…Susan Sontag. Based on Ben Moser’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography Sontag: Her Life, the project will have some hybrid-doc elements, as we might expect from Johnson: according to Screen Daily, Johnson will film an interview with the actress about her preparation for the role at the Berlinale, where Stewart is jury president.Richard Ayoade will direct and star in an adaptation of George Saunders’s The Semplica Girl Diaries, with casting currently underway.New Spanish Cinema luminary Carlos Saura died last week aged 91. His best-known films depicted and critiqued life under the Franco dictatorship, like La Caza...

‘Chopin’

“Kung Fu” and “Never Have I Ever” star Eddie Liu and Leon Dai will head the cast of “Chopin,” an upcoming Taiwan American immigrant story set in suburban U.S. They are joined by Taiwanese veteran actress Chen Shu-Fang.

“Chopin” tells the story of Chopin Wu (played by Liu), who returns home to small-town America where he grew up to amend an estranged relationship with his workaholic father (Dai). With a sudden appearance from his ailing grandmother (Chen), he is confronted by a past he had left behind. In the midst of a health crisis and a broken family, Wu is forced to re-examine old relationships, embrace a heritage he once denied and discover the importance of family and identity.

The film is the feature directorial debut from decorated commercial director Vincent Lin of New York-based Valiant Pictures. Valiant co-founder Matthew D’Amato is set as executive producer, with Hui...

The Film

On first hearing the title, you might guess that this is a Hong Kong adaptation of the much-filmed Edgar Allan Poe story. It is, largely, an adaptation, but not of that. Writer/Director Stephen Shin apparently wanted to do a straight remake of Luc Besson’s Nikita, but the rights weren’t available (because they had already been sold in preparation for John Badham’s Bridget Fonda starring Point of No Return [Aka: The Assassin]). Shin made this instead. He makes some cosmetic changes, but in structure and many specifics, it remains very recognisable. You could say that Shin went from remake to ripoff in his concept of the film. Which isn’t to say it’s bad.

Former model Jade Leung debuts as Catherine, who kills a truck driver who tries to molest her, then the cop who comes to arrest her. As she’s taken to her trial,...

Volume one of "Stranger Things" season four has one of the show's most complex story arcs to date. From an impressive new cast to the return of beloved characters we thought we'd lost, there's hardly a moment to marvel at all of the hidden '80s Easter eggs before another character is swept under Vecna's spell. At times, the plot is confusing, but it also provides answers for some of our most pressing questions.

Most notably, during the midseason finale, Peter Ballard (Jamie Campbell Bower), who's been helping Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) as she navigates the Nina simulation, reveals that he's actually One, the first test subject at Hawkins National Laboratory. After a lengthy explanation that sheds light on the origins of Dr. Brenner's (Matthew Modine) research program, One also reveals he's Henry Creel and the true face behind Vecna.

While One's explanation is a lot to digest, he briefly...

British helmer Kibwe Tavares is finally gearing up for his feature film debut reteaming with actor (and here co-writer) Daniel Kaluuya on the London set dystopian drama The Kitchen. The Netflix backed project (they pegged this as a 2023 release) sees Kaluuya topline with Kane Robinson and newcomer Jedaiah Bannerman is set to play co-lead Benji. The project was part of the 2016 January Screenwriters Lab and is based on an idea from Kaluuya (who produces) — it was co-written along with Joe Murtagh and Daniel Emmerson (who also produces).…...

Spotlight on how and why Taiwanese drama series are gaining increasing prominence on the world stage.

Taiwanese drama series are gaining increasing prominence on the world stage, in line with the rapid growth of global Ott platforms.

Stirrings of new interest in drama from Taiwan were seen in 2017 with The Teenage Psychic and 2018 with On Children. But it is the events of the past two years, when audiences found themselves craving more content during pandemic lockdowns, that has seen a sizeable number of made-in-Taiwan series make their way to fresh audiences around the world.

High-profile titles such as The World Between Us,...

After a prolific first two decades of his career (with many films we hope will get new restorations), Chinese-born Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-hsien has been taking his time for the last 15 years. Since 2007’s Flight of the Red Balloon, we were grateful to get the stunning wuxia epic The Assassin in 2015 but haven’t heard many updates on Shulan River, a long-developing drama.

Now, the director has finally provided an update on his adaptation of the Hsieh Hai-meng novel, courtesy of Hang Lu (via Ioncinema). While speaking at an event this week, he revealed he’ll begin to scout locations for the Shu Qi-led project starting next month when “spring is blooming.” Intriguingly, he also revealed he’s developing a project with another past collaborator, Chang Chen. Local media reports this new film will focus on an elderly father and his son.

“It’s a movie about a river goddess set in the modern era,...

When “Drive My Car” received four Oscar nominations this week, it represented a triumph of arthouse cinema at a moment when it could really use the boost. The Academy might have wished that one of the 10 Best Picture slots went to James Bond or Spider-Man, but Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s three-hour adaptation of a Haruki Murakami short story has become a better case study for what it takes to keep the movie business alive.

Daring, non-English language cinema challenges even the bravest distributors. That was certainly the situation at Cannes last July, when more than one buyer told me they were having a hard time parsing the marketplace potential for several of the festival’s critical darlings. One of these was “Drive My Car,” which took 30 minutes to roll its opening credits and used a quiet, enigmatic approach to craft the world of a widowed theater director rediscovering his creative passion...

Middle-aged service worker Hideo (Itsuji Itao) shares his tiny apartment with an inflatable sex doll in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Air Doll,” a contemplative, melancholy — if minor — study of loneliness. (This 2009 film from the director who would go on to make “Shoplifters” and “The Truth” is getting its first U.S. release.)

And though the label on the box reads “Lovely Girl Candy,” and Hideo finds real human interaction “annoying,” he gives the doll the name “Nozomi,” after a former girlfriend. She’s as close to being real as he wants, and she silently absorbs his minor monologues and grievances about his work day before he has sex with her.

There are other inanimate, less functional dolls in Hideo’s home: small figures on shelves, a bedside “Paddington”-style teddy bear, and linens decorated with nesting dolls. But it’s Nozomi who, one day while Hideo is at work, gains consciousness and living,...

Are you ready to enter the world of Halo?

Paramount+ on Sunday unveiled the premiere date for the highly anticipated adaptation of the videogame series.

The series will get underway Thursday, March 24.

It will be a weekly rollout like other original series on the streaming service.

What's more, the streamer also dropped our most extensive look at the show to date, introducing us to the expansive cast and conflicts.

The series stars Pablo Schreiber (American Gods) as the Master Chief, Spartan-117.

Natascha McElhone (Californication) is on board as Dr. Halsey, the brilliant, conflicted, and inscrutable creator of the Spartan super-soldiers, and Jen Taylor as Cortana, the most advanced AI in human history and potentially the key to the survival of the human race.

Additional stars include Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo), Shabana Azmi (Fire), Natasha Culzac (The Witcher), Olive Gray (Half Moon Investigations), Yerin Ha (Reef Break), and Bentley Kalu (Avengers: Age of Ultron...

As SNL‘s Stefon might say, the new trailer for Paramount+’s live-action Halo TV series has everything — and what’s more, the video game adaptation now has a premiere date.

Based on the Xbox franchise, Halo will launch on Paramount+ in the U.S. (and in international markets where the streaming service is available) on Thursday, March 24, it has been announced.

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Keyshia Cole — singer-songwriter, actress and television producer — has signed a global deal with CAA in all areas, the company announced Tuesday.

Her 2005 debut album, “The Way It Is,” sold more than 1.6 million copies and spawned the singles “I Changed My Mind,” “I Should Have Cheated,” and “Love.” Her second and third albums, “Just Like You” (2007) and “A Different Me” (2008) also went platinum and spawned seven top 10 R&b/hip-hop singles, as well as four Grammy nominations for “Just Like You.”

Her following albums, “Calling All Hearts” (2010), “Woman to Woman” (2012), and “Point of No Return” (2014) all reached the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, and she released her seventh album, “11:11 Reset” in 2017. Her most recent music is a single from last year, “I Don’t Wanna Be in Love”; early last year she also faced off against Ashanti in a Verzuz battle that drew a reported 1.1 million viewers despite being postponed twice due to the pandemic.

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. And sometimes, we get to talk to movie stars about some of their own B-Sides!

Conor and I were honored to speak with screen legend Harvey Keitel, star of Lansky, written and directed by Eytan Rockaway. In the crime drama, which is now available digitally, Keitel plays the real-life gangster Meyer Lansky, recounting his complicated life to a down-on-his-luck writer (Sam Worthington).

We chat with Keitel about some B-Sides from the early ‘90s: The Two Jakes, Point of No Return, and Dangerous Game. There’s also a bit about The Border from 1982, a Tony Richardson crime thriller well worth your time.

For more from The B-Side, you can find every actor/director and the films discussed in one place here.