Kelly Siegler stars in ‘Cold Justice’ (Photo by: Oxygen)
Oxygen’s Cold Justice returns with new season six episodes on February 25, 2023, bringing with it a track record that includes 56 arrests. The true-crime series is also responsible for helping with 22 convictions, stats no other investigative series can match.
Cold Justice was Oxygen’s highest-rated series in 2022 and follows prosecutor Kelly Siegler as she assists small-town law enforcement agencies with their cold case files. Siegler’s joined by detectives Steve Spingola, Tonya Rider, and Abbey Abbondandolo as she examines unsolved homicide cases.
Per Oxygen: “Bringing fresh eyes, valuable resources, and key experts, Kelly and her team have an unparalleled success rate, and one of the most recent arrests can be seen in this upcoming batch of episodes. The new episodes kick off with a 30-year-old cold case that Kelly has been chasing her entire career.”
Cold Justice 2023 Episodes
Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT – San Jacinto County, TX – “Burning Mystery”
Kelly and Steve investigate the biggest unsolved cold case in East Texas — the 1992 death of a popular teen whose charred remains were found in her car. Can they crack the case that’s stumped detectives for decades?
Saturday, March 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT – Mercer County, WV – “Double Disappearance”
For the first time, Kelly and Steve investigate two missing persons cases at once — a loving mother and her high school friend who vanished just months apart. Are their disappearances somehow connected?
Saturday, March 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT – San Jacinto County, TX – “Trail of Terror”
The Cold Justice team tackles the twisted murder case of Rhonda Richardson, who went searching for her lost dog and was later found seemingly scalped by a sadistic killer. The biggest twist is a new piece of evidence that breaks the case wide open.
Saturday, March 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT – Creve Coeur, MO – “On Holy Grounds”
Kelly and Steve investigate the brutal homicide of a beloved seminary student brutally hung and stabbed to death in the chapel restroom. Their investigation reveals even more dark secrets and sinister deeds.
Saturday, March 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT – Burton, MI – “Deadly Abduction”
In 2000, a young mother was abducted from a parking lot and executed in a nearby field. Was it a random predator or did it have anything to do with her secret affair? State-of-the-art DNA testing may provide the answer.
Saturday, April 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT – Hubbard, OH – “Digging for Justice”
Kelly and Tonya investigate the mysterious disappearance of a mother who went missing after a Fourth of July celebration. An old tip on where her body might be buried takes a new turn when cadaver dogs signal they’ve found something.
Cold Justice is produced by Magical Elves and Wolf Reality, with Dick Wolf and Tom Thayer executive producing for Wolf Reality. Magical Elves’ Casey Kriley, Kelly Siegler, Zak Cordova, Scott Patch, and Ashley Graybow Stelle also executive produce.
CBS’s S.W.A.T. season six episode 12 will find the team tracking a gunman out for revenge. Directed by Mahesh Pailoor from a script by John Amato, episode 12 – “Addicted” – will air on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT.
SWAT season six stars Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Alex Russell as Jim Street, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, Kenny Johnson as Dominique Luca, David Lim as Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks, and Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle.
Recurring season six cast members include Bre Blair as Annie, Anna Enger Ritch as Powell, and David Rees Snell as Det. Burrows.
“Addicted” Plot: The SWAT team races to stop a gunman targeting rehab centers and those he considers responsible for his brother’s death. Also, Deacon is caught off guard when his wife, Annie, makes a parenting decision that has unexpected consequences for their daughter.
Episode 12 guest stars include Amanda Lowe-Oadell as Lila, Josh Breslow as Rich, Jonney Ahmanson as Harry, Tyler Hansen as Tim, and Taylor Krasne as Janice. Additional guest stars include Kelly Overton, Steve Wilcox, Coby Ryan McLaughlin, Cara Mitsuko, Ricco Ross, and Duncan Anderson.
S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds. Committed to the job and embracing personal change, Hondo prepares for fatherhood with his girlfriend, Nichelle, the operator of a South LA community center.
The other members of Hondo’s elite S.W.A.T. unit include David “Deacon” Kay, an experienced S.W.A.T. officer and dedicated family man who always puts the team first; Dominique Luca, an expert driver who gets them in and out of high-risk situations; Victor Tan, who started in the LAPD Hollywood Division and uses his confidential informants in the community to help the team; and Jim Street, the team’s cocky newest member.
Responsible for the management of all Metro Division S.W.A.T. units is Commander Robert Hicks, a senior LAPD official with the Special Operations Bureau. With Hondo leading the charge, these dedicated men bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.
As with any Cronenberg (David or Brandon) movie, you must be in a particular mood for Infinity Pool. A viewer can’t nonchalantly wander into a Cronenberg film. It needs to be experienced. And love it or hate it, Infinity Pool commands your attention.
Writer/director Brandon Cronenberg begins Infinity Pool innocently enough. James (Alexander Skarsgard) is an author struggling to overcome writer’s block, worried he’s simply not talented enough to pen another book. Fortunately, money isn’t an issue as his wife, Em (Cleopatra Coleman), comes from a wealthy family. Her dad’s a book publisher and warned her not to marry a writer. Because her father’s a monster, she ignored his advice.
James and Em are vacationing at a gorgeous resort on a fictitious isolated island when Gabi (Mia Goth) introduces chaos into their lives. Gabi fangirls over James, claiming to love his novel (released six years prior). That ego-stroking leads to James and Em agreeing to an excursion with Gabi and Alban (Jalil Lespert) outside the safety of the gated resort. Barb wire tops its fence, warning its impoverished neighbors not to dare sully the resort’s idyllic façade.
The two couples take a relaxing drive to a pristine, secluded beach. There’s talk of cannibalism and laughter at the thought of eating James. In just a matter of hours, Gabi and Albin have wormed their way into James and Em’s lives. Gabi even makes a power move of masturbating James; he’s stunned by the act but doesn’t tell her to stop.
Alcohol is consumed and James believes he’s the only one sober enough to drive home. That is his second of what will be a lengthy string of disastrous decisions, the first being breaking the rules and leaving the resort’s grounds.
The car’s headlights go out and James becomes distracted. He makes a tragic mistake the consequences of which take him on a horrifying dive into the world of clones.
Although the area outside the resort is poverty-stricken, they have the technology to make doubles of wealthy tourists who’ve gotten themselves into trouble with the law. For a hefty sum of cash, a double – who shares the guilty person’s memories as well as his/her physical attributes – can take the punishment. And on this island, punishment is nearly always death.
Understandably, Em wants to leave as soon as they’re allowed to return to the resort. But James needs to understand what happened. He’s welcomed into an exclusive club of other tourists who’ve experienced being doubled…a club that includes Gabi and Alban.
A scene from ‘Infinity Pool (Photo Courtesy of Sundance Institute)
A dangerous, horrifying, and absurd game ensues among those who’ve tested the waters at least once. This knowledge gives them the freedom to live out their most grotesque dreams, and this hedonistic group feasts on the fact money can buy their way out of any crime.
Cult-like behavior follows, and Cronenberg tosses in a graphic orgy because he can. James, a regular guy as the film began, loses all touch with his humanity.
Cronenberg’s assembled an incredible cast to bring this gruesome horror story to life. Skarsgard continues to score big by taking chances, and Mia Goth’s mesmerizing as both his muse and his tormentor.
Extreme closeups and hallucinatory images are used to hypnotize the audience and pull us into this twisted, nightmare world. Terrifying masks hide and then blend in with the actors’ faces. Diving into Brandon Cronenberg’s shocking, gore-infused sci-fi horror film isn’t a pleasurable experience, but it is weirdly engrossing.
Infinity Pool isn’t an easy watch, but it is an undefinable, unique experience meant to spark conversation. There came a point in Infinity Pool, as often happens in a Cronenberg production, where I wasn’t sure I was interpreting the filmmaker’s intentions correctly. That struggle to understand is part of the joy of engaging in a Cronenberg film. If that applies to your taste in films, then just go with it and lap up Infinity Pool.
GRADE: B
Infinity Pool screened at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Neon has set a January 27, 2023 limited theatrical release.
When NBC’s La Brea season two finally returns from its long winter break it will be with an episode that finds Josh missing. While the rest of the group, except for Levi who remained behind, jumped into a sinkhole, Josh apparently either didn’t make the leap or was taken by someone as soon as he landed.
Season two episode eight, “Stampede,” will air at 9pm on January 31, 2023 followed by episode nine, “Murder in the Clearing,” at 10pm ET/PT.
Natalie Zea stars as Eve Harris, Eoin Macken plays Gavin Harris, Jon Seda is Dr. Samuel Velez, Nicholas Gonzalez plays Levi Delgado, Josh McKenzie is Lucas, and Zyra Gorecki stars as Izzy Harris. Jack Martin plays Josh Harris, Veronica St. Clair is Riley Velez, Chiké Okonkwo is Ty Coleman, Rohan Mirchandaney is Scott Israni, Tonantzin Carmelo is Paara, Lily Santiago plays Veronica Castillo, and Michelle Vergara Moore stars as Ella Jones.
“Stampede” Plot: The Harrises return to 10,000 BC, determined to upload a virus that will stop all sinkholes, despite knowing that this will mean they will never get home again. An unlikely leader rallies the Clearing to face an oncoming prehistoric threat.
Melissa Neal as Dr. Caroline Clark and Natalie Zea as Eve in ‘La Brea’ season 2 episode 8 (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)
The Season 2 Plot:
La Brea follows an epic family adventure after a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles pulling people and buildings into a mysterious and dangerous primeval land where they have no choice but to band together to survive. In season two, the Harris family remains separated as Eve is reeling from her son, Josh, having mistakenly gone through a portal to 1988. What she doesn’t know yet is that her estranged husband, Gavin, and their daughter, Izzy, have landed in prehistoric Seattle and now must brave the elements and animals to make their way to L.A.
Michelle Vergara Moore as Ella and Josh MeKenzie as Lucas in season 2 episode 8 (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)Michelle Vergara Moore as Ella in season 2 episode 8 (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)Josh MeKenzie as Lucas, Rohan Mirchandaney as Scott, and Chiké Okonkwo as Ty in season 2 episode 8 (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)Melissa Neal as Dr. Caroline Clark, Veronica St. Clair as Riley, Jon Seda as Dr. Sam, and Natalie Zea as Eve in the “Stampede” episode (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)Chiké Okonkwo as Ty and Rohan Mirchandaney as Scott in the “Stampede” episode (Photo by: Sarah Enticknap/NBC)
Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan in ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ (Photo Credit: Allyson Riggs / A24)
Nominees have been announced for the 95th Oscars and members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences fell in line with most critics groups, awarding Everything Everywhere All At Once the most nominations with 11. The 2023 Academy Awards also recognized All Quiet on the Western Front with nine nominations, making it the eighth feature film to score nominations in both the Best Picture and Best International Feature categories.
The Banshees of Inisherin also picked up nine nominations, including the first-ever Oscar nominations for Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan, and Kerry Condon. Elvis earned eight nominations, with Austin Butler picking up his first Oscar nomination for channeling the King of Rock and Roll.
The Fabelmans was nominated in seven categories, followed by Tar and Top Gun: Maverick with six.
The Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
2023 Oscars – The Nominees:
Performance by an actor in a leading role
• Austin Butler in “Elvis”
• Colin Farrell in “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• Brendan Fraser in “The Whale”
• Paul Mescal in “Aftersun”
• Bill Nighy in “Living”
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
• Brendan Gleeson in “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• Brian Tyree Henry in “Causeway”
• Judd Hirsch in “The Fabelmans”
• Barry Keoghan in “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• Ke Huy Quan in “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Performance by an actress in a leading role
• Cate Blanchett in “Tár”
• Ana de Armas in “Blonde”
• Andrea Riseborough in “To Leslie”
• Michelle Williams in “The Fabelmans”
• Michelle Yeoh in “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
• Angela Bassett in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
• Hong Chau in “The Whale”
• Kerry Condon in “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• Jamie Lee Curtis in “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
• Stephanie Hsu in “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Best animated feature film of the year
• “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley
• “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” Dean Fleischer Camp, Elisabeth Holm, Andrew Goldman, Caroline Kaplan and Paul Mezey
• “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” Joel Crawford and Mark Swift
• “The Sea Beast” Chris Williams and Jed Schlanger
• “Turning Red” Domee Shi and Lindsey Collins
Achievement in cinematography
• “All Quiet on the Western Front” James Friend
• “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” Darius Khondji
• “Elvis” Mandy Walker
• “Empire of Light” Roger Deakins
• “Tár” Florian Hoffmeister
Achievement in costume design
• “Babylon” Mary Zophres
• “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Ruth Carter
• “Elvis” Catherine Martin
• “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Shirley Kurata
• “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” Jenny Beavan
Achievement in directing
• “The Banshees of Inisherin” Martin McDonagh
• “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
• “The Fabelmans” Steven Spielberg
• “Tár” Todd Field
• “Triangle of Sadness” Ruben Östlund
Best documentary feature
• “All That Breathes” Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann and Teddy Leifer
• “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” Laura Poitras, Howard Gertler, John Lyons, Nan Goldin and Yoni Golijov
• “Fire of Love” Sara Dosa, Shane Boris and Ina Fichman
• “A House Made of Splinters” Simon Lereng Wilmont and Monica Hellström
• “Navalny” Daniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris
Best documentary short subject
• “The Elephant Whisperers” Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga
• “Haulout” Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev
• “How Do You Measure a Year?” Jay Rosenblatt
• “The Martha Mitchell Effect” Anne Alvergue and Beth Levison
• “Stranger at the Gate” Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
Achievement in film editing
• “The Banshees of Inisherin” Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
• “Elvis” Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond
• “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Paul Rogers
• “Tár” Monika Willi
• “Top Gun: Maverick” Eddie Hamilton
Best international feature film of the year
• “All Quiet on the Western Front” Germany
• “Argentina, 1985” Argentina
• “Close” Belgium
• “EO” Poland
• “The Quiet Girl” Ireland
Achievement in makeup and hairstyling
• “All Quiet on the Western Front” Heike Merker and Linda Eisenhamerová
• “The Batman” Naomi Donne, Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine
• “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Camille Friend and Joel Harlow
• “Elvis” Mark Coulier, Jason Baird and Aldo Signoretti
• “The Whale” Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Anne Marie Bradley
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
• “All Quiet on the Western Front” Volker Bertelmann
• “Babylon” Justin Hurwitz
• “The Banshees of Inisherin” Carter Burwell
• “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Son Lux
• “The Fabelmans” John Williams
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
• “Applause” from “Tell It like a Woman”
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
• “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick”
Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga and BloodPop
• “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
Music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson; Lyric by Tems and Ryan Coogler
• “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR”
Music by M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose
• “This Is A Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski; Lyric by Ryan Lott and David Byrne
Best motion picture of the year
• “All Quiet on the Western Front” Malte Grunert, Producer
• “Avatar: The Way of Water” James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
• “The Banshees of Inisherin” Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh, Producers
• “Elvis” Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss, Producers
• “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang, Producers
• “The Fabelmans” Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, Producers
• “Tá”r Todd Field, Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert, Producers
• “Top Gun: Maverick” Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers
• “Triangle of Sadness” Erik Hemmendorff and Philippe Bober, Producers
• “Women Talking” Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Frances McDormand, Producers
Achievement in production design
• “All Quiet on the Western Front” Production Design: Christian M. Goldbeck; Set Decoration: Ernestine Hipper
• “Avatar: The Way of Water” Production Design: Dylan Cole and Ben Procter; Set Decoration: Vanessa Cole
• “Babylon” Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
• “Elvis” Production Design: Catherine Martin and Karen Murphy; Set Decoration: Bev Dunn
• “The Fabelmans” Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara
Best animated short film
• “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud
• “The Flying Sailor” Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
• “Ice Merchants” João Gonzalez and Bruno Caetano
• “My Year of Dicks” Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Pamela Ribon
• “An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It” Lachlan Pendragon
Best live action short film
• “An Irish Goodbye” Tom Berkeley and Ross White
• “Ivalu” Anders Walter and Rebecca Pruzan
• “Le Pupille” Alice Rohrwacher and Alfonso Cuarón
• “Night Ride” Eirik Tveiten and Gaute Lid Larssen
• “The Red Suitcase” Cyrus Neshvad
Achievement in sound
• “All Quiet on the Western Front” Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel and Stefan Korte
• “Avatar: The Way of Water” Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers and Michael Hedges
• “The Batman” Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray and Andy Nelson
• “Elvis” David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson and Michael Keller
• “Top Gun: Maverick” Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor
Achievement in visual effects
• “All Quiet on the Western Front” Frank Petzold, Viktor Müller, Markus Frank and Kamil Jafar
• “Avatar: The Way of Water” Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
• “The Batman” Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands and Dominic Tuohy
• “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White and Dan Sudick
• “Top Gun: Maverick” Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson and Scott R. Fisher
Adapted screenplay
• “All Quiet on the Western Front” Screenplay by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
• “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” Written by Rian Johnson
• “Living” Written by Kazuo Ishiguro
• “Top Gun: Maverick” Screenplay by Ehren Kruger and Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie; Story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks
• “Women Talking” Screenplay by Sarah Polley
Original screenplay
• “The Banshees of Inisherin” Written by Martin McDonagh
• “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
• “The Fabelmans” Written by Steven Spielberg & Tony Kushner
• “Tár” Written by Todd Field
• “Triangle of Sadness” Written by Ruben Östlund
Priya Kansara stars in ‘Polite Society’ (Photo Courtesy of Sundance Institute / Photo by Parisa Taghizadeh)
Ria Khan is “the fury,” or so she repeatedly claims, in Polite Society, an absolutely bonkers action-packed comedy from writer/director Nida Manzoor (We Are Lady Parts). Ria’s a schoolgirl with big dreams and no filter in Manzoor’s wild and crazy feature film directorial debut.
Don’t mess with the Khan sisters or Ria (Priya Kansara) will unleash hell. Or at least she’ll try her damnedest. She’s got her mind set on becoming a stuntwoman, even though her kicks miss more often than they connect. Never mind that her incredibly patient Pakistani parents aren’t supportive of her chosen profession or that her teacher tries to squash her dreams by suggesting she’s more suited to become a doctor. The horror! Nothing will keep Ria from her chosen profession.
Fortunately, her older sister Lena’s got her back. A recent art school dropout, Lena (Ritu Arya) is recruited to film Ria’s promotional videos and help with her training. They’re thick as thieves, and nothing’s going to come between these simpatico siblings – at least not if Ria can help it.
Ria’s also got two BFFs – Clara (Seraphina Beh) and Alba (Ella Bruccoleri) – in her corner who not only provide backup when the school’s resident mean girls rear their ugly heads but also when life at home gets incredibly complicated.
It seems Ria’s losing her wing woman, and that’s not something she can accept lying down. Lena decided there’s no future in art, but there is a future with Salim (Akshay Khanna). Salim’s got the looks, the money, and a successful career as a doctor. And if you can overlook his overbearing mother, Raheela (Nimra Bucha), then he’s pretty much the perfect match. So what if it’s sort of an arranged marriage? These two are wild about each other, and Lena’s all in on love and all done with art.
But Ria’s spidey senses are tingling. She takes an instant dislike to Salim, and she’s certain there’s something wonky about the entire Shah clan. The fact Lena is now wearing cardigans is the straw that breaks the camel’s back.
Ria, with support from Clara and Alba, puts a plan into action that will expose Salim for the fraud she suspects him to be. If that means taking on her new archnemesis Raheela in a kung-fu battle for the ages, then so be it. The Fury is on the case and the only acceptable outcome is vanquishing the Khans.
Polite Society is Priya Kansara’s feature film debut, but you’d never know it without googling it. Kansara’s a breath of fresh air, incredibly dynamic, and the camera absolutely loves her. The press notes state that she did many of her own stunts, which makes the fact this is her film debut even more impressive.
Kansara and Ritu Arya (Lila Pitts in The Umbrella Academy) sell that sibling bond; the chemistry’s there and they’re a dynamic duo on screen. The rest of the supporting cast are all outstanding, but it’s Nimra Bucha as Raheela, Ria’s main adversary, who steals scene after scene.
At its heart, Polite Society is a heartwarming story of the special bond between sisters. But there are so many crazy layers wrapped around this sibling love story that it’s super hard to define. Writer/director Manzoor didn’t settle into any genre and instead threw in a wide variety, mixing in kung-fu action, Bollywood dance numbers, romance, a smidgen of sci-fi, and over-the-top comedy. It’s a lot yet never too much.
Manzoor cites Jack Chan films, Bollywood, and The Matrix as influences, and a legitimate comparison would be 2022’s critically acclaimed Everything Everywhere All at Once. Not story-wise, but in Polite Society’s ability to successfully juggle genres without dropping a single ball.
Writer/director Nida Manzoor knocked it out of the park with Polite Society. This entertaining female-driven action comedy is fresh, funny, and fabulous.
GRADE: A-
Written/Directed By: Nida Manzoor
Starring: Priya Kansara (Bridgerton), Ritu Arya (Red Notice), Shobu Kapoor (We Are Lady Parts), Ella Bruccoleri (Call the Midwife), Seraphina Beh (Top Boy), Shona Babayemi, Nimra Bucha (Ms. Marvel), Jeff Mirza (We Are Lady Parts), and Akshay Khanna (Chloe)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Polite Society screened at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Focus Features has set an April 28, 2023 theatrical release date.
Season one episode four of AMC’s Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches finds Rowan learning more about her family’s strange history. “Curiouser and Curiouser” will air on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT.
Alexandra Daddario leads the cast as Rowan Fielding. Season one also stars Jack Huston (Fargo) as Lasher, Tongayi Chirisa (Another Life) as Ciprien Grieve, and Harry Hamlin (Mad Men) as Cortland Mayfair. Beth Grant plays Carlotta, Hannah Alline is Suzanne, and Jen Richards is Jojo.
“Curiouser and Curiouser” Plot: At Deirdre’s funeral, Rowan is plunged into the world of the infamous Mayfair family; Uncle Cortland and Aunt Carlotta present diverging views on Lasher; Rowan must choose whom to trust and face the dire consequences; Sip identifies Deirdre’s killer.
Alexandra Daddario as Dr. Rowan Fielding and Charlayne Woodard as Dolly Jean Mayfair in ‘Mayfair Witches’ Season 1, Episode 4 (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)
Mayfair Witches Plot:
Based on Anne Rice’s best-selling trilogy, Lives of the Mayfair Witches, the 8-episode series focuses on an intuitive young neurosurgeon, Rowan (Alexandra Daddario), who discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.
A scene from season 1 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)Tongayi Chirisa as Ciprien Grieve in season 1 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)Alexandra Daddario as Dr. Rowan Fielding in the “Curiouser and Curiouser” episode (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)Beth Grant as Carlotta Mayfair in season 1 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)Alexandra Daddario as Dr. Rowan Fielding in season 1 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)Jen Richards as Jojo Mayfair and Alexandra Daddario as Dr. Rowan Fielding in season 1 episode 4 (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)Alexandra Daddario as Dr. Rowan Fielding, Beth Grant as Carlotta Mayfair, Harry Hamlin as Cortland Mayfair, and Jen Richards as Jojo Mayfair in episode 4 (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)
CBS has renewed the half-hour comedy The Neighborhood starring Cedric the Entertainer and Max Greenfield for a sixth season. Currently airing on Mondays at 8pm ET/PT, The Neighborhood has been averaging 6.13 million viewers.
Cedric the Entertainer stars as Calvin Butler, Max Greenfield is Dave Johnson, Beth Behrs is Gemma Johnson, and Tichina Arnold is Tina Butler. The cast also includes Sheaun McKinney as Malcolm Butler, Marcel Spears as Marty Butler, and Hank Greenspan as Grover Johnson.
“The Neighborhood has become a hit by not only delivering laughs but by telling stories of cultural impact,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “From gentrification to Black Lives Matter, to addiction and pregnancy loss, the incredible writers and this amazing cast push boundaries and endlessly entertain us. As they film their 100th episode this week, directed by Cedric the Entertainer, we are thrilled to announce that we are welcoming this outstanding series back for a sixth season.”
The series is executive produced by Bill Martin, Mike Schiff, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Cedric the Entertainer, and Eric Rhone.
The Neighborhood stars Cedric the Entertainer in a comedy about what happens when the friendliest guy in the Midwest moves his family to a neighborhood in Los Angeles where not everyone looks like him or appreciates his extreme neighborliness. Dave Johnson is a good-natured, professional conflict negotiator. When his wife, Gemma, gets a job as a school principal in L.A., they move from Michigan with their young son, Grover, unfazed that their new dream home is located in a community quite different from their small town.
Their opinionated next-door neighbor, Calvin Butler, is wary of the newcomers, certain that the Johnsons will disrupt the culture on the block. However, Calvin’s gracious wife, Tina, rolls out the welcome wagon; their chipper younger son, Marty, thinks the Johnsons could be good for the community; and their older son, Malcolm, finds Dave may finally be someone who understands him.
Dave realizes that fitting into their new community is more complex than he expected, but if he can find a way to connect with Calvin, they have an excellent chance of making their new neighborhood their home.
Ryan Hansen, Zoe Chao, Martin Starr, Adam Scott, and Tyrel Jackson Williamsin ‘Party Down’ season 3 (Photo Credit: Starz)
It’s been 12 and a half years since the final episode of Party Down season two aired and none of the series’ stars has aged a day in a dozen years. Seriously, just look at the first batch of photos Starz released from the upcoming third season.
Returning Party Down stars include Adam Scott (Severance) as Henry Pollard, Ken Marino (The Other Two) as Ron Donald, Jane Lynch (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Constance Carmell, Martin Starr (Silicon Valley) as Roman DeBeers, Ryan Hansen (Veronica Mars) as Kyle Bradway, and Megan Mullally (Will & Grace) as Lydia Dunfree. Joining the gang for season three are Jennifer Garner (The Adam Project), Tyrel Jackson Williams (Brockmire), and Zoë Chao (The Afterparty).
James Marsden (Dead to Me) shows up as a recurring guest star.
Adam Scott as Henry Pollard and Jennifer Garner as Evie in season 3 (Photo Credit: Starz)
The six-episode third season will premiere on Friday, February 24, 2023 at midnight on the Starz app. It will air on the Starz channel on Feb. 24th at 9pm ET/PT.
Party Down alum Rob Thomas (iZombie), John Enbom (Benched), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Dan Etheridge (Veronica Mars), and Adam Scott executive produce. Enbom guides the series as showrunner.
Starz offers this description of the new season:
“Ten years later, most of the Party Down catering team has moved on, including actor/bartender Henry Pollard (Scott). After a surprise reunion, the gang find themselves once again stoically enduring the procession of random parties and oddball guests all over Los Angeles.”
Megan Mullally as Lydia Dunfree and Jane Lynch as Constance Carmell in season 3 (Photo Credit: Starz)Ken Marino, Megan Mullally, Ryan Hansen, Jane Lynch, Martin Starr, and Adam Scott in season 3 (Photo Gredit: Starz)Ken Marino season 3 (Photo Credit: Starz)James Marsden in season 3 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Nickelback will be embarking on a 38-city tour beginning on June 12, 2023 in Quebec City. The tour is in support of the rock group’s 10th studio album, Get Rollin’, and will stop in cities including Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Boston, Nashville, and St. Louis.
The major tour wraps up on August 30, 2023 at the UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York. Nickelback will be joined by Brantley Gilbert and Josh Ross on all non-festival dates.
Tickets for the “Get Rollin'” tour go on sale on Friday, January 27th via Ticketmaster.
Get Rollin’ was released on November 18, 2022 and hit the #2 spot on rock, alternative, and digital album charts. It also marked the group’s first #1 debut in Switzerland.
Nickelback 2023 Tour Dates
Mon Jun 12 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre
Wed Jun 14 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Fri Jun 16 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
Fri Jun 17 – Bloomington, IL – Tailgate N’ Tall Boys ^
Tue Jun 20 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
Thu Jun 22 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
Sat Jun 24 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Sun Jun 25 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Wed Jun 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Fri Jun 30 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 01 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Thu Jul 06 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 08 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheater
Sun Jul 09 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Wed Jul 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Fri Jul 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
Sat Jul 15 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Tue Jul 18 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Thu Jul 20 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
Sat Jul 22 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavillion
Sun Jul 23 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchel Pavilion
Sat Jul 29 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sun Jul 30 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheater
Tue Aug 01 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Thu Aug 03 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 05 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
Mon Aug 07 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Wed Aug 09 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Fri Aug 11 – Oro-Medonte, ON – Boots and Hearts Festival ^
Sun Aug 13 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theater
Wed Aug 16 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
Fri Aug 18 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 19 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Tue Aug 22 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Thu Aug 24 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
Sat Aug 26 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Sun Aug 27 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
Wed Aug 30 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
