"The Kings" is ostensibly about four great boxers who reigned supreme via a series of epic fights in the 1980s, picking up the sport's mantle from Muhammad Ali. But the filmmakers have ambitiously reached -- and at times overreached -- to transform that rich backdrop into a referendum on a changing America, devoting ample time to the Reagan years to complement the fireworks in the ring.
Months after its star Tom Cruise was reportedly recorded reprimanding crew members for violating social distancing protocols, production for "Mission: Impossible 7" has been shut down because of a positive Covid test.
Stephen King's usual policy of selling the rights to his books and washing his hands of the results goes out the window in "Lisey's Story," which the prolific author adapted himself. But the Apple TV+ limited series lands in the shallow end of the King cinematic pool, with a convoluted story that mostly squanders its big-name cast.
A delightful new trailer is here for "We the People," an animated musical show set to air on Netflix, executive produced by former President Barack and Michelle Obama.
Kate Winslet has said she rejected a retouched promotional poster and insisted her "bulgy bit of belly" was not edited out of a sex scene for her TV series "Mare of Easttown."
Young trans athletes provide the heart of "Changing the Game," but some of the most sobering commentary comes from their families, who freely acknowledge their ignorance about trans kids before having one. Landing amid politicization of the issue, this sensitively told Hulu documentary won't settle the debate, but it does put faces to those thrust into the center of it.
Amy Schumer took to Instagram to recommend "A Quiet Place Part II," starring Emily Blunt and directed by John Krasinski, who also happen to be married.
