Kylie Cantrall is on a path of destruction in Disney+’s “Red” music video from Descendants: The Rise of Red. Cantrall sings about being a rebel as she cuts down roses, smashes vases, and tosses tomatoes in the three-minute video.
In addition to Kylie Cantrall as Red, the cast includes Rita Ora as the Queen of Hearts, Brandy as Cinderella, Malia Baker is Chloe, Dara Reneé is Uliana, and Ruby Rose Turner is Bridget/Young Queen of Hearts. Morgan Dudley plays Ella/Young Cinderella, Joshua Colley is Young Hook, Peder Lindell is Morgie, Grace Narducci is Fay/Young Fairy Godmother, Jeremy Swift is Principal Merlin, and Paolo Montalban is King Charming.
Leonardo Nam stars as Maddox Hatter, China Anne McClain is Uma, and Melanie Paxson is Fairy Godmother.
Kylie Cantrall as Red in ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’ (Disney/Kwaku Alston)
“Descendants: The Rise of Red follows the story of Red, the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts, and Chloe, the perfectionist daughter of Cinderella,” reads Disney+’s synopsis. “The tyrannical Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon and polar opposites Red and Chloe must join forces to stop her.”
Jennifer Phang directs from a screenplay by Dan Frey and Russell Sommer. Phang and Wendy S. Williams serve as producers, with Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh executive producing. Ashley Wallen is the choreographer, Torin Borrowdale wrote the score, and Mark Hofeling is the production designer. Declan Quinn is the director of photography, Katie Ennis is the editor, and Julia Caston and Emilio Sosa are the costume designers.
The fourth installment in the Descendants franchise premieres on July 12, 2024.
Paramount+ has set a July 16, 2024 premiere date for the six-episode documentary series Mafia Spies. Based on the book Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the CIA, Gangsters, JFK, and Castro by Thomas Maier, the docuseries dives into the plot to kill Fidel Castro during the Cold War.
“In Mafia Spies, viewers discover real-world spies, gangsters, honeypots and mistresses that unravels a hidden conspiracy between the CIA and the Chicago mob to assassinate Fidel Castro at a critical time in the Cold War; President Kennedy made it known that there was no living with Castro with missiles 90 miles from American soil,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “This action-packed and fully immersive series talks to the key players – giving their first-person accounts of what was happening in the United States and Cuba. Relying heavily on recently declassified material and premium cinematic recreations, the series charts a Cold War game of cat and mouse from Vegas to Miami to Havana that pitted Washington’s strongest players against the 20th century’s most notorious gangsters and exploring the secret connections among the CIA, the mob and Sinatra’s Rat Pack that still resonate today.”
The six-part series features interviews with historians, journalists, Sam Giancana’s daughter Antoinette, entertainer Betsy Duncan, and actor Robert Davi. Journalists participating include Gerald Posner, Tim Weiner, Geoff Schumacher, Stephen Kinzer, Peter Kornbluh, J. Michael Niotta, Professor Boris Nerey Obregon, and Felix Rodriguez.
Nick Annuziata as Johnny Roselli in ‘Mafia Spies’ (Photo Credit: Paramount+)
Tom Donahue directed Mafia Spies and co-wrote the series with Ron Marasco. Donahue and Ilan Arboleda are co-showrunners and executive produce along with Paramount+’s Susan Zirinsky, Juan ‘JC’ Acosta, Mike Holz, and Jordan Bogdonavage. Allan Loeb, Jackson Pictures’ Matt Jackson, and Danny Strong Productions’ Danny Strong and Mandy Safavi also serve as executive producers.
The docuseries is produced by CreativeChaos vmg in Association with Danny Strong Productions and See It Now Studios.
Nick Annuziata as Johnny Roselli in episode 2 (Photo Credit: Paramount+)A still from episode 1 (Photo Credit: Paramount+)A still from episode 2 (Photo Credit: Michael Moriatis / Paramount+)Poster for ‘Mafia Spies’ (Photo Credit: Paramount+)
Sarah Poynter in ‘Alone’ season 11 (Photo credit: The History Channel)
History’s Alone season 11 episode two focuses on the remaining five survivalists we didn’t meet in episode one. The season premiere featured Cubby, Isaiah, Dub, William, and Michela, with Cubby becoming the first season 11 contestant to tap out. Cubby was forced to leave after a horrific accident left him with an arrow in his thigh, close to his femoral artery.
Episode two finds Sarah, Jake, Dusty, Timber, and Peter beginning to set up their camps and look for food sources. Beavers tease two of the survivalists and one contestant comes close to bagging a source of protein that would provide him with protein for weeks.
Sarah – Age 48, Skwentna, Alaska
Day 1, 11:33am – Sarah was overcome with emotions after being dropped off at her remote location. A couple of hours later, her spirits are high as she tries to figure out how to set up her cameras. Alone informs us that all survivalists get one large camera, two sport cams, and two trail cams.
Sarah owns and operates a fishing lodge in Alaska with her husband. She’s used to facing risks outdoors every day and has fishing, hunting, and foraging skills. If she wins Alone, she’ll use the money to retire with her husband. She’s counting on her mental strength to carry her through the competition.
Sarah searches for berries and boletes (edible mushrooms) while explaining she’s used to living around bears and wolves. Her primary focus right now is foraging before the snow falls. “My plan is to graze like a moose,” says Sarah.
She comes upon a small lake and spots a beaver. Beavers can weigh up to 60 pounds, and Sarah regrets not bringing her bow with her while foraging. She promises the beaver she’ll be back.
Day 2, 2:18pm – Sarah’s building a wickiup as her permanent shelter. She’s chosen a spot near the lake but protected from the winds by an alder bush.
Sarah takes a break and heads to the lake to search for the beaver. She’s foraged lingonberries, blueberries, bog cranberries, and boletes but hasn’t had any meat yet. Killing a beaver would be a game-changer.
Sarah waits patiently as the beaver gets fairly close. She takes a shot and her heart pounds. The arrow hasn’t moved and she’s forced to get into the water to see if she hit the beaver. Sarah’s worried about hypothermia but needs protein and convinces herself to strip down and go in.
She enters the water carefully and pulls on the arrow. There’s nothing there. She missed the beaver but got her arrow back. Sarah’s upset with herself for taking the shot since she could have cost herself an arrow.
Jake Messinger in ‘Alone’ season 11 (Photo Credit: The History Channel)
Jake – Age 42, Fremont County, Idaho
Day 3, 9:21am – There are a lot of ducks in Jake’s area, and he spots a few peregrines. Jake’s a professional falconer who specializes in falconry-based bird abatement to protect crops. His father taught him wilderness skills and he’s been hunting since he could walk. Jake’s also a fourth-generation fly fisherman and has never been in an environment where he can’t find food or make a fire.
He’s divorced and the father of three kids, and he will use the winnings to support his family.
Jake reveals he lost his fishing line on the first day and has been searching for it for three days. He’s forced to work on making a net and reminds himself not to wallow in his shame. Jake believes this isn’t survival of the fittest; it’s survival of the most adaptable.
1:36pm – Jake sets out his fishing net in shallow water, the only water near his camp.
Day 4, 2:41pm – It takes him half an hour to start a fire without a ferro rod, which he chose not to bring. That’s too much time to spend each day, so he’s processing dry rot to make charcoal. He’ll use the charcoal to get a spark from his carbon steel belt buckle.
Jake makes a birch bark container stitched together with spruce root to keep his charcoal dry. It’s a tinder box design that’s been around for 5,000 years.
Jake demonstrates using the belt buckle and charcoal and strikes a fire in a matter of just minutes.
Day 5, 8:27am – Jake wakes hungry and checks his fishing net, still kicking himself that he lost his fishing line on day one. The net’s empty but he spots a beaver. Jake doesn’t want to shoot into the water and sets out beaver bait made of cut willow and aspen branches steps from the riverbank.
The beaver’s 500 yards away as Jake waits patiently for it to make his way to the bait.
10:53am – The beaver hasn’t returned, and Jake thinks he should have shot him when he first spotted him.
Dusty Blake in ‘Alone’ season 11 (Photo Credit: The History Channel)
Dusty – Age 35, Fifty-Six, Arkansas
Day 1, 1:09pm – Dusty warns himself to be careful not to get lost. This area is cloud-covered 80% of the time, making it impossible to determine location using the sun. Dusty’s determined he’s going to put his shelter closer to the woods to cut down the wind.
He’s a welder and grew up in a tiny town. He’s been hunting since he could walk and believes his “hillbilly-ness” gives him an advantage. Dusty’s an experienced trapper and fisherman. He wants to better his family’s life and that’s why he’s on Alone.
Dusty gets to work on putting up the main frame of his shelter. He uses his saw and ax to chop small trees, describing his shelter as a lean-to/log cabin hybrid. It should go up fast and keep him warm. Dusty wants to get all the hard labor done first, and then he’ll have time to hunt and forage.
The shelter is coming along quickly, and Dusty admits the cold’s got him on edge.
Day 2, 11:26am – Dusty eats rosehips but is disappointed that he hasn’t found any blueberries. He uses his gaiters as a bag to gather berries, explaining that he’s not familiar with many of the area’s trees and bushes. It’s a whole new environment.
Dusty’s a meat-eater and sets up snares to catch squirrels. Next, he cuts trees to start a fire but is interrupted by a squirrel running through his camp. He hits it with his first shot and thanks the squirrel for providing a meal.
The squirrel reminds him of his young daughter, who’s just getting into squirrel hunting.
He cooks the squirrel as he explains he was raised for this sort of situation.
Timber Cleghorn in ‘Alone’ season 11 (Photo Credit: The History Channel)
Timber – Age 35, Salem, Indiana
Day 1, 9:41am – Timber prepares his safety kit, provided to all the survivalists by Alone. His nickname comes from his first job cutting timber, and he admits he grew up among an anti-government group. Raised off-grid, he spent his days training for warfare and learning to survive in a harsh environment. Now, he and his wife work in different countries providing humanitarian aid in conflict zones.
He hopes to win Alone so that he can better take care of his family and leave a legacy his sons will be proud of. Timber would use the money to buy a home in the States, and he promises he’ll do whatever it takes to outlast his competition.
The thick brush makes it difficult to hunt making no noise. As he heads out looking for game, Timber explains that working in conflict zones has made him more aware of potential life-and-death situations. He knows awareness is key to survival.
Timber spots moose and grizzly tracks, showing they come this way often. A squirrel gets his attention, and he kills it with his first shot. He plans on using much of the squirrel as bait to catch pike.
Timber pushes up his shirt sleeve, exposing a tattoo of a large toothy jaw with a pawprint in the middle. He takes a little of the squirrel’s blood and feeds the teeth. It’s his tradition whenever he draws blood.
Day 1, 5:17pm – Timber kills another squirrel and sets out fishing lines with its innards. That accomplished, he works on a temporary shelter. He finds a homey spot and quickly puts up a shelter using his tarp as cover.
Timber checks his fish lines and pulls in a 25” pike. Alone says this fish should provide Timber with 1,750 calories and 370 grams of protein.
8:23pm – He doesn’t have enough time left in the day to prepare the meat, so Timber cooks the fish and the remaining parts of his squirrels. The meal’s delicious and he’s pleased with himself for landing a pike on the first day.
Day 5, 11:32am – Timber’s got a raging fire going and shows off a new trick he’s created with his quiver. He sealed his quiver with beeswax, which created a waterproof seal. His quiver will now store four quarts of boiled water so he’ll have it on hand. He didn’t bring a canteen as one of his 10 items, so now his quiver will serve as one.
Since his quiver has a new purpose, Timber makes a new bow quiver out of his arm guard. Alone tells us contestants can bring a finger and arm guard as part of their bow and arrow set. He cuts holes and slits, and using snare wire he fashions a holder for four arrows. Timber’s extremely happy about the makeshift bow quiver.
He heads to the shore and finds more bear and fresh moose tracks. He follows the moose’s trail and explains his strategy is simple: “Be opportunistic.” The big game will help him do all the other survival stuff and can help him win the show.
He sees a bull moose lying down, but it’s quite a distance away. Timber moves downwind and closer, approaching from a spot where willows are between him and the moose. He gets in position and mimics a cow moose call. The moose stands and looks in Timber’s direction but turns and moves away. Timber calls again and the moose stops walking. It’s a stand-off, with neither the moose nor Timber sure what to do.
Timber makes the cow moose call once more and claims this the hunt of his lifetime. Timber is patient and the moose steps toward him, now only 300 yards away. Once it’s about 150 yards away, Timber takes a shot. The moose makes a quick move and then stands still. Timber takes another shot and misses. The first arrow landed under the moose and a twig deflected the second about 10’ from the moose.
The moose fled.
Back at camp, Timber can’t even describe how much he wanted that moose. He feels defeated and numb. Timber knew the odds of having a moose that close and doesn’t think he’ll have another chance like that again.
Peter Albano in ‘Alone’ season 11 (Photo Credit: The History Channel)
Peter – Age 43, Castelgar, British Columbia
Day 2, 6:42am – Peter got a good night sleep after an exhausting first day in the wild. Today, his first priority is to enjoy the sunrise. Priority two is to get water. He hasn’t had any since he was dropped off.
7:34am – Peter prepares to set up a fire to boil water, which is difficult because the tender is damp. 45 minutes later and he still hasn’t started a fire. He presses pause and puts the tinder in his pocket to dry it out.
Peter’s a librarian and feels that his creativity will help him survive. He volunteers with search and rescue and alpine rescue groups and learned most of his skills from books. Peter’s participating in Alone to show his kids that you can achieve your goals if you don’t give up.
9:26am – He finds a kettle lake (formed from blocks of ice) and he names it Teapot Pond, as suggested by his son, Ethan.
Peter spent much of day one second-guessing himself, and he’s behind on locating the perfect place to set up his shelter. He’s returning from Teapot Pond when he spots huge bear paw prints. Peter will not build his shelter anywhere near their path.
10:51am – He finally gets his fire going to boil his water.
Day 3, 4:07pm – Peter shows off his tummy and jokes his kids are lucky they look like their mom. He’s going to build a small, dome-like shelter, but first, he’s building his bed. He’ll put an 8’ long by 6’ wide shelter up around it.
His shelter is nestled in the spruce trees to provide a break from the snow and rain. Peter is building in an area that isn’t covered by moss since moss will absorb wetness. The weather is cooling off as he gets the first branches of his qaluurvik-inspired shelter in place. Having a dome should be efficient to heat in the winter, and he’s not burning a lot of calories putting it up.
Peter got his weight up to 238 pounds to help survive the harsh environment.
Once his tarp goes up, it’ll look like a turtle. Peter calls it the Turtle Lair and is pleased at how it’s coming together.
Paramount Network has set a November 2024 premiere date for part two of Yellowstone season five. The first part of season one wrapped up on January 1, 2023. The fifth and final season returns on November 10th at 8pm ET/PT.
The premiere date announcement was accompanied by a 15-second video that revealed nothing about the upcoming new episodes. Filming is currently underway in Montana.
Season five stars Kevin Costner as John Dutton, Luke Grimes as Kayce, Kelly Reilly as Beth, Wes Bentley as Jamie, and Cole Hauser as Rip. Kelsey Asbille stars as Monica, Brecken Merrill is Tate, Jefferson White plays Jimmy, Forrie Smith is Lloyd, Denim Richards is Colby, Ian Bohen is Ryan, Finn Little is Carter, Ryan Bingham is Walker, and Gil Birmingham is Thomas Rainwater.
(UPDATE: On June 21, 2024 Kevin Costner posted a message about the series he loves and that he knows fans love. He’s busy working on his four-part Western epic Horizon: An American Saga, and won’t be able to continue with Yellowstone. Costner says the series changed him, and he loved the relationship the show’s been able to develop with fans. He ended his message by saying, “See you at the movies.”)
Luke Grimes, Cole Hauser, and Kevin Costner in ‘Yellowstone’ season 5 episode 8 (Photo Courtesy of Paramount Network)
“Yellowstone chronicles the Dutton family who controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States,” reads Paramount Network’s synopsis. “Amid shifting alliances, unsolved murders, open wounds, and hard-earned respect – the ranch is in constant conflict with those it borders – an expanding town, an Indian reservation, and America’s first national park.”
Taylor Sheridan and John Linson created the series and serve as executive producers. Additional executive producers include Art Linson, Kevin Costner, David C. Glasser, Bob Yari, Stephen Kay, Michael Friedman, Christina Voros, and Keith Cox.
Picking up seconds after episode seven ended, episode eight, “Final Exam,” opens with Faran (Zaria) jumping into the pool to save Kelly (Mallory Bechtel). She briefly performs CPR and Kelly is saved! All the girls join Faran and the revived Kelly at the pool, and Kelly is grateful Faran chose to save her and not go after Bloody Rose – despite all the stuff Kelly pulled with Hell House.
Kelly doesn’t think Bloody Rose is her mom since she locked her mother in their prayer closet. The girls wonder if she somehow got out and head over to Kelly’s house to ensure her mother is indeed still locked up. She is, and it’s time for the girls to go because Kelly has a lot to discuss with her mom.
Imogen (Bailee Madison) informs her BFFs that she was at the cemetery with Dr. Sullivan, and suddenly Sullivan disappeared. Imogen found her car with rose petals covering the front seat. Noa (Maia Reficco) wonders if she was snatched by Bloody Rose and Imogen suggests either that or she is Bloody Rose. Tabby (Chandler Kinney) takes it a step further, wondering if Rose and Dr. Sullivan are teaming up. Two grieving mothers seeking revenge.
Mouse (Malia Pyles) also has something to tell them. The real Rose Waters showed up at her house. Rose was safe before the girls found her, and now she’s got crazy, obsessive teens from Spooky Spaghetti following her. Mouse ended up taking her to Crazy Joe’s train car to keep her safe. (He was in season one).
They discover Rose isn’t there, but a bed full of rose petals is. Tabby suggests someone could be “picking off” mothers, and the girls are in full panic mode to find Tabby’s mom.
Fortunately, Tabby’s mom is home, unharmed. Unfortunately, she received a bouquet of roses that she thinks are from Tabby. The roses came with a note that reads, “I love you more than life itself.”
Tabby feels the note and flowers are a clear message that her mom is a target now. Mouse thinks they should tell Tabby’s mom and Faran disagrees. They feel they can’t trust anyone but themselves.
Bailee Madison, Maia Reficco, Zaria, and Malia Pyles in ‘Pretty Little Liars: Summer School’ episode 8 (Photograph by Karolina Wojtasik / Max)
Friday
A riot broke out at the prison where Archie Waters is being housed and several prisoners are dead. Supposedly, Archie is among those who died. Tabby and Imogen find that suspicious. Tabby’s mom thinks they should be extra cautious.
Kelly tells Imogen and Tabby she was up all night talking with her mom. Chip’s mom was brought up and Tabby informs her they haven’t seen her since their encounter at Hell House. However, she is on their list of suspects. Kelly thinks that’s good because when she told her mom about Bloody Rose, her mother’s first thought was it could it be Mrs. Langsberry. Kelly adds that when her mother tried to reach out to Mrs. Langsberry, she was a remorseless void with an awful darkness inside her.
And now it’s time to confront Mrs. Langsberry once and for all. Imogen and Tabby go to her house to return Chip’s things. Mrs. Langsberry has heard the news about Archie and is relieved. She admits she was consumed by grief and anger.
As Tabby looks around, she notices Mrs. Langsberry has roses. She says she found them on her doorstep when she got up that morning. There wasn’t a note with them. Imogen’s heard enough and feels it’s time to leave.
Noa and Jen (Ava Capri) go over what has transpired with Bloody Rose and the current list of suspects. Jen notes they are only focusing on women suspects. Jen questions how well they know Tabby and Imogen’s new boyfriends, stating they just showed up out of nowhere. And Christian makes horror masks. (Why is she bringing them into this?)
The BFFs meet up at school and Imogen fills the rest of the friends in on Mrs. Langsberry. Mouse says Spooky Spaghetti is on fire about the riot, claiming this is a sign they have been waiting for and that it’s almost time for the reckoning.
They’re interrupted by the principal who hits them with bad news. They all failed their Keystone Practice Exam. He doesn’t want to hear their sob stories. If they pass, they move forward. End of discussion.
Tabby thinks it’s time to buckle down and get their significant others to help them study. Noa takes the opportunity to suggest maybe adding Johnny and Christian to the suspect list. And, of course, Tabby and Imogen are taken aback by that. Tabby brings up Jen as a possible suspect, and Noa defensively tells them Jen saved her from Bloody Rose. The girls are getting slightly heated as they go back and forth about their current and past significant others possibly being on the list.
After arguing with each other, Tabby reminds them that they are all in this together. She suggests that maybe they should do a little investigating on their boyfriends.
Tabby calls a theater that Christian said he worked at. The guy on the other end says Christian Peele doesn’t ring familiar.
Imogen’s approach to questioning Johnny (Antonio Cipriano) isn’t as smooth. After asking who he is texting, and getting the response, “No one,” she wonders if he is keeping options open for other girls. She wants his phone, and it shows the last person he texted was her. Imogen checks his browser history to no avail. Johnny knows she has been through a lot but asks that she please believe him. He would never do anything to hurt her.
Mouse jumps on Spooky Spaghetti and comes across a post that reads: “Here are teasers of what’s to come. What we’ve been working towards.” Mouse opens a video, and to her shock and horror, it’s a compilation video of Bloody Rose killing all of her victims. At the end of the video, it reads, “The Reckoning is NOW.”
Imogen opens the freezer at work to get ice cream and discovers dead bodies. She confronts Johnny with a pipe wrench and accuses him of being a murderer. As Johnny comes closer, she strikes him on the head, knocking him out. She drags him to the freezer and locks him in.
Tabby heads down into Christian’s basement to look through his things. She finds the mask that looks like Imogen’s mom that Bloody Rose wore. As Tabby heads upstairs, she’s met by Bloody Rose with a butcher knife. Bloody Rose causes Tabby to fall down the stairs and lose consciousness.
The girls, minus Tabby, meet at Mouse’s. Imogen tells them about the bodies she found. They notice Tabby isn’t there just as Mouse receives a call from her tech teacher. The servers for Spooky Spaghetti are housed at the Orpheum Movie Theater.
The girls confront Christian (Noah Alexander Gerry) at the Orpheum. He claims he doesn’t know what they are talking about, and that he also can’t get ahold of Tabby.
Tabby wakes up locked in a confessional. “Confess your sins” is written on the inside. She slides open the confessional door and sees the real Rose Waters, bloody and dead.
Christian takes the girls upstairs at the Orpheum where the theater’s internet servers are kept. Meanwhile, Tabby escapes the confessional and sees scary masks on top of poles, lined up in church pews as if they’re attending a service. The now-dead Pastor Malachi is also in the church. There are drawings all over the wall of what each girl went through during their tests by Bloody Rose.
The girls and Christian find a note from Bloody Rose to check out her movie in screening room three.
Tabby soon finds herself surrounded by several people in scary masks. A and Bloody Rose are there as well.
The girls and Christian check out the screening room and discover it’s a livestream showing what’s happening to Tabby. …Pause for dramatic effect… And now we learn the identity of Bloody Rose. It’s Chip’s mom, Mrs. Langsberry. The person dressed as A is Tabby’s old boss, Wes (Derek Klena). He says he’s making a movie … well, livestreaming one. Wes tells Tabby that if she confesses and tells Mrs. Langsberry what she wants to hear, she can walk away.
Faran recognizes the room and says it’s Kelly’s church. As the girls run out to try and save Tabby, they are met by people in masks standing in their way. The masked mob (Bloody Rose’s proxies) breaks in and the girls, plus Christian, retreat to the screening room and lock themselves in.
Instead of confessing, Tabby doubles down and says Chip raped her and Imogen. He got what he had coming to him. Bloody Rose begins to freak out and Wes stops her from stabbing Tabby. Tabby’s going to die but not quite yet.
The girls escape out a back door while Christian tries to keep the mob from breaking into the screening room.
Tabby asks Wes why he is doing this. He explains that he became close with Mrs. Langsberry after Chip died. Ultimately, they opened up to each other. Wes says he and Chip talked about making a movie once. A flashback shows Wes describing the movie to Chip, explaining he thought it would be great to kill someone in real life and livestream it so people could watch. Which is exactly what he’s doing right now.
It turns out Wes is not only a murderer but is a racist as well, whining about how doors don’t open up for white guys like him anymore, but they do open up for “people like her.”
He set up Spooky Spaghetti and used it to recruit a cast. Wes wants people to know he is the one who did all this. Apparently, being a murderer is the only way for him to become famous.
The girls steal a car to get to Tabby as she keeps Wes busy talking about what he has done, including setting up her boyfriend and killing Tabby’s friends. Wes thinks this will all benefit Tabby as well because she will be talked about forever. Tabby warns him that she’ll never give him what he wants – tears, screams, and her fear. She won’t give him the final girl performance that he wants for his “f**ked-up, sh*tty joke of a movie.”
Wes thinks she needs motivation and shows her a video of her mom at home and people with knives outside, waiting.
Tabby makes her move, jumping out of a window and making a run for it. The loyal followers give chase, and of course, they’re wearing cameras to continue the livestream. Tabby begins to take them all out, one by one.
Tabby fakes Wes out by making him think she went into a cabin.
The girls can’t find anyone in the church. Suddenly, Bloody Rose pops up with her knife. Faran knocks her out.
Tabby confronts Wes with a pitchfork and when he taunts her, claiming she won’t do anything with it, she stabs him. The girls find Tabby and then see Wes who appears to be dead. But just like in nearly every horror film, he wakes up and scares the girls. Imogen knocks him out. Minutes later, they find a tied-up Dr. Sullivan (Annabeth Gish).
Chandler Kinney in ‘Pretty Little Liars: Summer School’ episode 8 (Photograph by Karolina Wojtasik / Max)
Two Weeks Later
The girls retake their exam and then have a session with Dr. Sullivan. Tabby and Christian are all good, but Johnny and Imogen broke up. It was his decision, obviously. Wes and Mrs. Langsberry were arrested along with their loyal followers who joined them in terrorizing the girls. Spooky Spaghetti has been shut down.
They decide they no longer need group therapy. Dr. Sullivan suggests they do something nice for themselves while waiting for their test results.
And that something nice is…matching tattoos of FGE – “Final Girl Energy.” Even Kelly gets one.
The girls pass their exam, and Imogen asks Tabby if she is still going to make her film. Tabby believes she is done with Archie Waters and Bloody Rose. Her new idea has bigger, badder villains.
Cue the girls in masks walking down the school’s hallways.
Aw, but of course there’s a plot twist. Dr. Sullivan’s book about the girls is about to be published but her editor tells her during a phone call that she needs the girls to sign off on it first. She claims they will because they are narcissists. Just then, the lights go out, and guess who shows up? None other than A himself. Dr. Sullivan asks him if he killed her son, begging him to tell her the truth. A doesn’t answer. Instead, he repeatedly stabs her.
Brandy has to deal with an elderly racist mother-in-law who believes the Holy Spirit possesses her and gives her power in A24’s trailer for The Front Room. The two-minute trailer shows the unwelcome new housemate is closer to being possessed by the Devil than anything holy.
In addition to Brandy Norwood (Best. Christmas. Ever!), the horror film stars Andrew Burnap (Under the Banner of Heaven), Neal Huff (The Sinner), and Kathryn Hunter (Megalopolis) as the wicked mother-in-law.
“Everything goes to hell for newly-pregnant Belinda (Brandy) after her mother-in-law (Kathryn Hunter) moves in,” reads A24’s synopsis. “As the diabolical guest tries to get her claws on the child, Belinda must draw the line somewhere…”
The Lighthouse‘s Max and Sam Eggers wrote and directed the R-rated horror thriller. The Front Room opens in theaters on September 6, 2024.
HBO’s second official The Penguin teaser shows Oz Cobb declaring himself the new shot caller following the death of Carmine Falcone. However, the Falcone family begs to differ.
Oscar nominee Colin Farrell reprises his role from The Batman for the eight-episode limited series. The series, based on the DC Comics, also stars Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone, Rhenzy Feliz as Victor Aguilar, Michael Kelly as Johnny Viti, and Shohreh Aghdashloo as Nadia Maroni. Deirdre O’Connell plays Francis Cobb, Clancy Brown is Salvatore Maroni, James Madio is Milos Grapa, and Scott Cohen is Luca Falcone.
Rounding out The Penguin cast are Michael Zegen as Alberto Falcone, Carmen Ejogo as Eve Karlo, and Theo Rossi as Dr. Julian Rush.
Lauren LeFranc developed the limited series and serves as writer and executive producer. The Batman director Matt Reeves also executive produces along with series star Colin Farrell, Dylan Clark, Craig Zobel, Daniel Pipski, and Bill Carraro. Zobel directed the first three episodes.
The series is produced by Matt Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Let go of any preconceived notions you may have about The Bikeriders. Writer/director Jeff Nichols (Mud) took Danny Lyon’s 1968 photo book about the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club and fashioned a fictional tale of the Vandals motorcycle club and the woman in their lives. The trailers emphasize the men and their bikes but neglect to highlight the film’s most complex and interesting character, Kathy. Flawlessly played by Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Kathy’s the heart and soul of the film, with Comer’s performance being the reason to see it.
The Bikeriders charts the evolution of the Vandals motorcycle club from a group of guys who just love bikes into an outlaw gang that its founder, Johnny (Tom Hardy, Venom), ultimately doesn’t recognize. Kathy tells the club’s history to Danny Lyon (Mike Faist, Challengers), an outsider allowed access to the club to take photos. He’s hoping to publish a book of photographs, and the interviews will accompany the stills to flesh out the club’s story.
Danny also occasionally interviews the club members themselves, but it’s Kathy’s perspective that provides real insight into the club’s dynamics and social structure. Kathy first encounters the Vandals at a bar and is overwhelmed by their attention. That is until she sees the newest member, Benny (Austin Butler, Dune: Part 2), playing pool. He’s attractive, she’s attractive, and together they make a good-looking, cool cat couple.
Kathy’s not interested in bikes, but Benny’s devotion to the Vandals and its enigmatic leader means that she quickly becomes fully entrenched in the culture. Kathy’s answers to Danny’s questions come alive as flashbacks of significant moments in Vandals history. Benny and Johnny are the focus of most, but there’s a few interesting tidbits served up on other members. Michael Shannon is in full-on crazy mode as Zipco, a guy who believes anyone who goes to college is a pinko. Boyd Holbrook’s Cal is one of the less intense members of the gang, and Damon Herriman is Johnny’s trusted right-hand man, Brucie, a seemingly decent guy who’s more contemplative than action-oriented.
Less time is spent with Johnny’s loyal supporters, Wahoo (Beau Knapp), Cockroach (Emory Cohen), The Kid (Toby Wallace), and Corky (Karl Glusman), since The Bikeriders is primarily Benny and Kathy’s story. Filmmaker Nichols has described the film as a love triangle, with Kathy and Johnny vying for Benny’s attention. Why are Johnny and Kathy so attracted to Benny? He’s James Dean cool, loyal, and quick to throw a punch in defense of his friends. He’s a man of few words who lets his actions do the talking. And there’s just something indescribably appealing about him that pulls people into his orbit, even though he denies wanting or needing attachments.
Comer, who does a fantastic job of embracing a Chicago in the ‘60s accent, plays Kathy as a woman who knows her mind yet cedes control to Benny. She can’t let go of a bad thing, even while recognizing she’ll always share Benny’s heart with Johnny and the club. Comer listened to a tape of the real Kathy and loved that she said exactly what she felt. That, and Kathy’s exuberance, are incorporated into Comer’s take on the fictionalized version of Kathy.
Leader of the pack Johnny’s a married trucker who embraced the biker lifestyle after watching Marlon Brando in The Wild Ones. The Brando vibe is infused in Hardy’s performance, which isn’t anything new. Hardy’s approach to a character is often compared to Brando’s, but in The Bikeriders the similarities are overt and intentional. Johnny’s one of Hardy’s more interesting characters. There’s a captivating ambiguity to Johnny, and Hardy gives away nothing more than is necessary about Johnny’s personality.
Butler’s Benny doesn’t say much, which works since Comer’s Kathy fills the void. Butler and Comer have legitimate chemistry, and their scenes absolutely sizzle. The Bikeriders wouldn’t work if Butler and Comer didn’t generate that spark on screen.
The Bikeriders isn’t just a movie about 10 years in the lives of Vandals motorcycle club members. Set in the ‘60s, Nichols’ film transports us into the turbulent decade while addressing the search for self-identity and the desire not to succumb to society’s pressures. The guys in the club are all working-class, and the club is an outlet to rebel against the established social order.
More insight into the motivations of various club members would have been helpful, but as it is, The Bikeriders delivers a compelling tale of a bygone era while focusing on a group not normally in the spotlight. There were 60+ members of motorcycle clubs at the screening I attended, and by far, the biggest reaction came when the characters discussed not wanting to be forced to abide by society’s rules, followed by a discussion of club rules the members must adhere to. That dialogue struck a chord with the bikers, and it perfectly encapsulated Nichols’ film.
GRADE: B
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout, brief sexuality, some drug use, and violence
Netflix is adding the new sports series Spring and Receiver to its lineup in July 2024. Vikings: Valhalla returns for season three, Exploding Kittens featuring the voice Tom Ellis (Lucifer) debuts, and Cobra Kai kicks off its sixth and final season this July.
Netflix’s roster of films arriving in the hot summer months include Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, The Imaginary, Wild Wild Punjab, Vanished Into the Night, and Find Me Falling. New documentary films and series include The Man with 1000 Kids, Homicide: Los Angeles, Skywalkers: A Love Story, and Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam.
SERIES & FILMS ARRIVING ON NETFLIX IN JULY 2024
July 1, 2024
About Antoine: Season 1
Amazing Antoine
American Hustle
American Psycho
Annabelle
Back to the Future
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part III
Big Daddy
The Blind Side
Call Me by Your Name
Captain Phillips
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Easy A
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Batch 3)
The House Bunny
Jigsaw
The Karate Kid
Lost: Seasons 1-6
Magic Mike XXL
Matilda
The Nun
Paw Patrol: The Movie
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 3
Star Trek: Prodigy: Season 2
Suits: Season 9
The Sweetest Thing
Uncle Buck
The Wiz
Zombieland
SPRINT – Sports Series
Elite sprinters navigate training, media scrutiny and fierce competition in this sports series following their race to become the world’s fastest humans.
July 3, 2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F – Film
Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit detective Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.
Love Is Blind: Brazil: Season 4 (BR) – Reality Series
In this season, singles, once engaged or married, explore new romantic possibilities and make deep connections without seeing each other first.
The Man with 1000 Kids – Documentary
A group of families learn the charismatic man they had trusted is sperm donor to hundreds – or perhaps thousands – of other children across the world.
July 4, 2024
Barbecue Showdown: Season 3 – Reality Competition
The mouthwatering cooking competition returns as nine contestants face off in a fiery battle to be the next barbecue champion.
Rhythm + Flow France: Season 3 – Reality Competition
New jury. New rules. Superstar judges SCH, SDM and Aya Nakamura shake it up in their quest to crown the new biggest name in French-language rap.
July 5, 2024
Desperate Lies – Series
Due to a rare phenomenon, a woman finds herself pregnant with twins by two men. Over time, she strives to keep her family united — and her secrets hidden.
Goyo – Film
A young museum tour guide with autism falls in love with his older coworker and grapples with new, intense emotions.
The Imaginary – Film
Rudger, a made-up friend, gets separated from his best friend Amanda and must team up with lost Imaginaries to get back to her before he fades away.
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch: Season 3
July 7, 2024
Boruto: Naruto the Movie The Last: Naruto the Movie Road To Ninja: Naruto The Movie
July 8, 2024
Bad Boys Bad Boys II
July 9, 2024
The Boyfriend – Series
Over the course of a month, a group of men live under one roof and run a coffee truck together to connect and hopefully meet their one true boyfriend.
Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn – Comedy
A new stand-up special from comedian Hannah Berner.
Poster for Netflix’s ‘Receiver’
July 10, 2024
Eva Lasting: Season 2 – Series
Eva’s return sparks a new round of school debates, deep chats, dating dramas, magical moments of camaraderie — and endless hope for Camilo.
Love Is Blind: Brazil: Season 4 – Reality Series
In this season, singles, once engaged or married, explore new romantic possibilities and make deep connections without seeing each other first.
Receiver – Sports Series
It’s been said that there’s no more difficult position in the NFL than the quarterback. But throwing the pass is only half the story. Receiver follows five of the NFL’s best pass catchers throughout the 2023 season on and off the field: Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Sugar Rush: The Baking Point: Season 2 – Reality Competition
Ready, set, whisk! Emotions — and cakes — run high as six new teams whip up jaw-dropping culinary creations to wow the judges and take home the dough.
Wild Wild Punjab – Film
A group of drunk boys decide to avenge a friend’s breakup by crashing his ex’s wedding and achieve closure. What ensues is a bold and impromptu plan for a “breakup trip” leading to unforeseen adventures in this maze of a land called — Wild Wild Punjab!
July 11, 2024
Another Self: Season 2 – Series
As they continue to explore their ancestral traumas, Ada, Sevgi, and Leyla face life-altering decisions amid new beginnings in coastal Ayvalık.
Vanished into the Night – Film
A father, immersed in a difficult divorce process, embarks on a dangerous mission when his children disappear from their isolated country house.
Vikings: Valhalla: Season 3 – Series
Seven years have passed. As Harald aspires to become King of Norway, Leif searches for the Golden Land and Freydis seeks a happy life for her people.
Rhythm + Flow France: Season 3 – Reality Competition
New jury. New rules. Superstar judges SCH, SDM and Aya Nakamura shake it up in their quest to crown the new biggest name in French-language rap.
July 12, 2024
Blame the Game – Series
Pia invites her new boyfriend Jan to her regular game night, but the unannounced arrival of Pia’s ex raises the stakes for everyone.
The Champion – Film
A hot-headed football star has it all until a fight gets him benched and assigned a new tutor: a reclusive academic who’ll teach him to face his fears.
Exploding Kittens – Series
Earth sucks, so God (Tom Ellis) gets fired and sent to Earth to reconnect with humanity. The catch? He’s trapped in the body of a chubby house cat. As part of his rehabilitation, he moves in with a dysfunctional family and tries to solve their problems, but ends up spending a lot of time chasing laser pointers. And to top it off, Godcat’s next-door neighbor, who is also a cat, turns out to be none other than his nemesis, the Antichrist. The result is the ultimate fight between good versus evil…except, Godcat (Ellis) is distracted by a pigeon he saw in the yard and Devilcat (Sasheer Zamata) is busy napping on someone’s laptop.
Lobola Man – Film
Ace Ngubeni, a slick lobola negotiator, faces his toughest deal yet for a shy client — only to find the stakes are higher than cash.
July 14, 2024
Five Star Chef – Reality Competition
Seven professional chefs compete to bring their fine-dining concept to the historic Palm Court restaurant at London’s luxurious Langham Hotel.
July 15, 2024
Midnight Sun Trolls Band Together Wonderoos – Family
Join animal pals Kiki, Dewey, Hazzy, Luly and Teshi as they learn how to make friends, try new foods and face other big firsts in colorful Roo City!
July 16, 2024
The Boy Next Door
Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Freed Chad Daniels: Empty Nester – Comedy Special
Comedian Chad Daniels sounds off on dad-shaming, dating someone with allergies and the upside of an empty nest in this edgy stand-up special.
Homicide: Los Angeles – Documentary Series
From Law & Order Creator Dick Wolf, Wolf Entertainment and Alfred Street Industries comes Homicide, a new docuseries that illuminates the stories of notorious murder cases as told by the people who know them best: the detectives and prosecutors who cracked them.
July 17, 2024
The Green Glove Gang: Season 2 – Series
Hiding and on the run, the Green Glove Gang is forced to resurface when one of their sons entangles with a fierce gangster, prompting a showdown.
T・P BON: Season 2 – Anime
Now an official Time Patrol agent, Bon continues his extraordinary rescue missions through space-time while mentoring his new assistant, Yumiko.
July 18, 2024
Cobra Kai: Season 6 Part 1 – Series
With Cobra Kai eliminated from the Valley, our senseis and students must decide if and how they will compete in the Sekai Taikai — the world championships of karate.
Master of the House – Series
A family enters a power struggle following the death of their patriarch, who leaves behind his diamond empire — and the housekeeper he recently married.
Rhythm + Flow France: Season 3 – Reality Competition
New jury. New rules. Superstar judges SCH, SDM and Aya Nakamura shake it up in their quest to crown the new biggest name in French-language rap.
A still from ‘Skywalkers: A Love Story’ by Jeff Zimbalist, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)
July 19, 2024
Find Me Falling – Film
After a failed comeback album, a rock star (Harry Connick Jr.) escapes to a cliffside home on a dreamy Mediterranean island, only to find his new life complicated by unwanted visitors — and an old flame.
Skywalkers: A Love Story – Documentary
To save their career and their relationship, a daredevil couple journey across the globe to climb the world’s last super skyscraper and perform a life-or-death acrobatic stunt on the spire.
Sweet Home: Season 3 – Series
The world teeters on the boundary between monsters and humans, leaving humanity with a difficult choice. As desires clash, a desperate fight ensues.
Too Hot to Handle: Season 6 – Reality Series
New season, new prize fund, new twists — and a naughty new sidekick for Lana, who’s stirring up trouble among the villa’s sexy singles.
July 21, 2024
Rhythm + Flow France: Season 3 – Reality Competition
New jury. New rules. Superstar judges SCH, SDM and Aya Nakamura shake it up in their quest to crown the new biggest name in French-language rap.
July 23, 2024
All American: Season 6
July 24, 2024
Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam – Documentary
This compelling docuseries tracks the rise and fall of Lou Pearlman, the music mogul who created and exploited some of the biggest boy bands of the ’90s.
Love of my life – Series
The young and fierce daughter of a wealthy landowner falls for a charismatic young laborer — only for their families to tear them apart.
Resurrected Rides – Reality Series
Comedian Chris Redd works with a dream team of car experts to breathe new life into worn-out rides with stunning customized makeovers.
July 25, 2024
The Decameron – Series
In 1348, a plague strikes hard in the Italian countryside as a handful of nobles take their servants to a grand villa for a lavish holiday. But what starts as a wine-soaked sex romp turns into a scramble for survival in this dark comedy.
Kleo: Season 2 – Series
Former East German spy Kleo continues her whirlwind rampage through post-Cold War Europe, sending her deeper into her own past than she would like.
Tokyo Swindlers – Series
A team of swindlers gets wind of prime real estate worth 10 billion yen and will stop at nothing to pull off their most ambitious scam yet.
July 26, 2024
The Dragon Prince: Season 6 – Family
As Callum and Rayla set out in search of a way to destroy Aaravos, their friends face the elf’s insidious influence in both Xadia and Katolis.
Elite: Season 8 – Series
Omar and Nadia reunite just as graduation nears for students at Las Encinas and one last mystery pushes friendships — and enemies — to the brink.
House of Ga’a – Film
Bashorun Gaa recounts the rise and fall of a ruthless kingmaker who wielded deceit and voodoo to reign, only to be undone by his own blood.
Non Negotiable – Film
Hostage negotiator Alan Bender is called to rescue the president from a kidnapping, only to find himself also mediating to save his wife and marriage.
Too Hot to Handle: Season 6 – Reality Series
New season, new prize fund, new twists — and a naughty new sidekick for Lana, who’s stirring up trouble among the villa’s sexy singles.
July 27, 2024
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
July 31, 2024
Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa – Documentary
The first Nepali woman to conquer Everest sets out to ascend the peak for the 10th and final time in this captivating documentary.
Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 4 – Series
Cold cases, bizarre creatures and more puzzling events are reexamined by witnesses, law enforcement and experts in this chilling docuseries.
Enver Gjokaj as Joseph Rainier, Alan Tudyk as Harry Vanderspeigle, Sara Tomko as Asta Twelvetrees in ‘Resident Evil’ season 3 (Photo by: SYFY)
Syfy’s Resident Alien has earned a fourth season order, and has found a new channel to call home. NBCUniversal is moving the series from Syfy to USA Network for season four.
The popular sci-fi comedy stars Alan Tudyk as Harry Vanderspeigle, Sara Tomko as Asta, and Corey Reynolds as Sheriff Mike. Alice Wetterlund is D’Arcy Bloom, Levi Fiehler plays Ben Hawthorne, Elizabeth Bowen is Deputy Liv, and Judah Prehn is Max Hawthorne.
“Based on the Dark Horse comics, Resident Alien follows a crash-landed alien named Harry whose secret mission is to kill all humans. In season three, Harry vowed to work with General McCallister to rid the Earth of the Grey aliens, a task made more difficult when he discovered that the Grey Hybrid Joseph had taken a job in town as the new Deputy,” reads Syfy’s synopsis. “In addition, Harry struggled to balance business and his personal life when he fell in love for the first time.”
Chris Sheridan has guided the series as showrunner since the first season and will continue as showrunner for season four. Sheridan executive produces along with Robert Duncan McNeill, Nastaran Dibai, Dark Horse Entertainment’s Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg. Amblin TV’s Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank also executive produce.
Sheridan tweeted out the news and thanked fans for their continuing support. “Thrilled to announce that Resident Alien has been picked up for a new season! We are shifting over to USA Network for a 10 episode Season 4! Thank you for your patience and for being the best fans in the world,” said Sheridan.
Season three premiered in February 2024 and averaged 3.3 million viewers. USA Network hasn’t announced a target premiere date for season four.
