Young Sheldon revolves around the titular character, Sheldon, who is blessed with extraordinary mental prowess. The show navigates through his experiences in multiple settings like school, church, and family gatherings. Viewers are often eager to know about any real events or facts that inspired the creators, and whether Sheldon is based on a true story. … Read more
Following the world premiere of Wonka, the first reactions praise the wacky and whimsical origin story of the eccentric chocolatier. While many rolled their eyes at the thought of a Willy Wonka origin story, the talent of those involved started to win people over. Writer/director Paul King achieved perfection with his Paddington movies and Timothée … Read more
The Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig Season 1 Episode 8 release date and time have been revealed. Derived from Takuma Sakai’s Japanese light novel series, Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig, the upcoming episode promises a gripping storyline. Here’s when the episode is coming out. When … Read more
“Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story” is an eye-opening documentary helmed by Gelila Bekele, who has a son with Perry, and Armani Ortiz, who has worn numerous hats at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, which is the largest film studio in the United States. Their film chronicles the origins of Perry’s work, which spawned from … Read more
The two most effective parts are the section about Perry’s abuse by his father, who beat him bloody on the regular, and the section analyzing the appeal of Perry’s staggeringly successful run as a self-made theater impresario who could sell out venues with thousands of seats by telling stories about working-class, church-attending, mostly culturally conservative Black characters like … Read more
People are complicated creatures; they contain many contradictory impulses, emotions, and behaviors. Ridley Scott’s Napoleon aims to capture the contradictions of one such man by being a movie with almost as many different shades as the historical giant at its center. At times, Napoleon is a costume drama. For long stretches, it is a bloody war film. And occasionally — in its … Read more
Disney+ released a four-part documentary series titled Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. The documentary sheds light on one of the most spectacular feats in recent Formula 1 history. According to USA Today, in 2008, after the Great Recession, Honda removed its name from the Formula 1 grid. However, Honda … Read more
American Sports Story casts The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes star Jose Andrés Rivera as Aaron Hernandez. I had completely forgotten that Ryan Murphy’s American franchise was expanding with a new pair of spin-offs, and the first is finally moving forward. American Sports Story will focus on Aaron Hernandez, the former New … Read more
David Fincher was on the shortlist to direct 2002’s Spider-Man but couldn’t commit to the “dumb” origin story. David Fincher might not have seemed like the most natural choice for directing a Spider-Man movie, but in 1999, he was considered for the gig – that is, until Sony heard his pitch, which ditched the traditional … Read more
While the Harry Potter franchise took the world by storm, one of its most important supporting players underwent a terrible tragedy. The worst part is, despite being so crucial to the films, most fans had no idea. David Holmes, the stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe during the Harry Potter franchise, had been appearing on-screen since Radcliffe was just 11 … Read more