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‘FBI: Most Wanted’ Season 4 Episode 8 Photos, Plot and Cast: “Appeal”

The murder of three prosecutors is investigated by the team on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four episode eight, “Appeal.” Directed by Heather Cappiello from a script by Spindrift Beck, episode eight will air on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon. Oriana Bustamante recurs as Ingrid Vargas and Wendy Moniz recurs as April Brooks.

“Appeal” Plot: When three prosecutors are assassinated outside a bar in their small Arkansas town, the team is called in to determine if this was connected to a case from the local DA’s office or if it’s a personal vendetta. Also, Ray feels compelled to help a woman and her young son combat an injustice.

Episode eight guest stars include Caroline Harris, Ja’Siah Young, Anthony Reynolds, Emily Dorsch, Kevin Dean Williams, Anne Bowles, and Paul DeBoy.

FBI Most Wanted Season 4 Episode 8
Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, and Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 4 episode 8 (Photo: Mark Schäfer © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

The FBI: Most Wanted Plot, Courtesy of CBS:

FBI: Most Wanted is a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, an elite unit that relentlessly pursues and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list. The team’s charming but formidable new leader is Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, who started his career in the New York FBI field office before rising through the ranks of the Bureau in Philadelphia and Las Vegas.

The team includes Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, a former NYPD detective and forensics expert who is raising two young children with her wife; Special Agent Hana Gibson, a gifted millennial computer whiz with a sharp wit and mad hacking skills; Special Agent Kristin Gaines, a Navy veteran who became a star in the FBI’s Miami Field Office as a result of her dogged pursuit of cold cases; and their newest member, former New Orleans cop-turned-junior detective Ray Cannon, who was recently working Violent Crimes in Albany after following in his retired FBI agent father’s footsteps and graduating at the top of his class at Quantico last year.

Always in the field and always on the run, FBI: Most Wanted is a weekly adrenaline shot about the thrill of the chase.

FBI Most Wanted Season 4 Episode 8
Jacqueline Grabois as Millie, Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon, Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, and Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson in season 4 episode 8 (Photo: Mark Schäfer © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
FBI Most Wanted Season 4 Episode 8
Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, and Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes in season 4 episode 8 (Photo: Mark Schafer © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
FBI Most Wanted Season 4 Episode 8
Caroline Harris as Cora Love and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon in the “Appeal” episode (Photo: Mark Schafer © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
FBI Most Wanted Season 4 Episode 8
Paul DeBoy as Arthur Hobbs, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, and Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott in season 4 episode 8 (Photo: Mark Schafer © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
FBI Most Wanted Season 4 Episode 8
Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson in season 4 episode 8 (Photo: Mark Schäfer © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
FBI Most Wanted Season 4 Episode 8
Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes in season 4 episode 8 (Photo: Mark Schafer © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)




First Look: ‘Luther’ Film Starring Idris Elba

Luther star Idris Elba
Idris Elba stars in ‘Luther’ 2023 film (Photo Courtesy of Netflix)

Netflix has unveiled the first two photos from Luther, the much-anticipated film sequel to the critically acclaimed series of the same name. The first photos feature Idris Elba reprising his role as John Luther.

Luther earned 11 Emmy nominations over its five-season run which wrapped up in 2019. The film is expected to arrive on Netflix in March 2023.

Dermot Crowley is returning as Martin Schen, with two-time Academy Award nominee Cynthia Erivo (Harriet) and Emmy Award nominee Andy Serkis joining the returning cast members for the sequel. Emmy nominee Jamie Payne directs from a screenplay by Luther series creator Neil Cross.

Peter Chernin, David Ready, Jenno Topping, Neil Cross, and Idris Elba serve as producers, with Kris Thykier, Priscilla Paris, Brendan Ferguson, Miki Emmrich, and Dan Finlay executive producing.

The Netflix film is produced in association with the BBC.

Luther star Idris Elba
Idris Elba stars in ‘Luther’ 2023 film (Photo Courtesy of Netflix)

‘FBI’ Season 5 Episode 9 Photos, Plot, and Cast: “Fortunate Son”

CBS’s FBI finishes up 2022 with season five episode nine, an episode that finds a teenager seeking help from the FBI. Directed by Alex Chapple from a script by Rick Eid and Joe Halpin, episode nine – “Fortunate Son” – will air on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT.

Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.

Recurring season five guest stars include Shantel VanSanten as Nina Chase, Taylor Anthony Miller as Kelly Moran, Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, and James Chen as Ian Lim.

“Fortunate Son” Plot: A teen shows up at FBI headquarters with a large bag of fentanyl, seeking the team’s protection from the men who shot his father. Also, Nina comes to Scola with a proposal he is hesitant to accept.

Episode nine guest stars include Bobby Hogan, Will Sasso, Smitty Chai, James Liao, Rafael Poueriet, and Tara Anika Nicolas.

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Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in ‘FBI’ season 5 episode 9 (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

FBI Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:

FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe. Born into a multigenerational law enforcement family, Special Agent Maggie Bell commits deeply to the people she works with as well as those she protects. Her partner is Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan, a West Point graduate via Bushwick who spent two years undercover for the DEA before being cherry-picked by the FBI.

Overseeing them is Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, who operates under intense pressure and has undeniable command authority. The team also includes Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, the nerve center of the office whose ability to easily relate to and engage with both superiors and subordinates makes him a master motivator. The smart and outspoken Special Agent Tiffany Wallace, who spent six years with the NYPD, is partner to Special Agent Stuart Scola, an Ivy League-educated Wall Streeter-turned-FBI agent.

These first-class agents tenaciously investigate cases of tremendous magnitude, including terrorism, organized crime, and counterintelligence.

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James Chen as Ian Lim, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille in season 5 episode 9 (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
FBI Season 5 Episode 9
Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan in the “Fortunate Son” episode (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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A scene from season 5 episode 9 (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
FBI Season 5 Episode 9
John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola and Shantel VanSanten as Nina Chase in season 5 episode 9 (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
FBI Season 5 Episode 9
Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in the “Fortunate Son” episode (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
FBI Season 5 Episode 9
Katherine Renee Turner as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace and John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola in season 5 episode 9 (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
FBI Season 5 Episode 9
Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille and Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine in season 5 episode 9 (Photo: Bennett Raglin © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)




Review: ‘Strange World’ Featuring the Voices of Jake Gyllenhaal and Dennis Quaid

Strange World
A scene from Disney’s ‘Strange World’ (Photo © 2022 Disney)

Disney introduces a new family of explorers to the list that includes Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, Ferdinand Magellan, and James Cook in the animated adventure Strange World.

The 2022 animated film begins by introducing Jaeger Clade (voiced by Dennis Quaid), a big, brawny explorer from the small country Avalonia whose destiny – he believes – is to travel across the huge mountains that surround his country. Jaeger is determined to finally see what’s on the other side and, hopefully, become famous enough to deserve his own statue in the town square.

While on his latest expedition, his young son Searcher (voiced by Jake Gyllenhaal), who is terrified of almost everything, a klutz, and has to be saved by his father at least once during every adventure, discovers a plant that surges with electrical energy called Pando. He believes the plant could power all of Avalonia, but his father insists that they must continue on and cross over the mountains.

Searcher argues they don’t need to and should bring the plant back home, but Jaeger won’t listen and continues with his expedition. Angry that his father won’t listen, Searcher deserts his dad and heads back home with the plant.

25 years later, Avalonia is thriving and has become a leader in technology – all fueled by Pando. Unfortunately, Searcher and his wife, Meridian (Gabrielle Union), soon discover there’s something wrong with the Pando crop. The Avalonian leader, Callisto (voiced by Lucy Liu), brings to their attention that the crops are starting to lose their electrical energy and die quickly. She convinces Searcher, who’s become the country’s hero due to his discovery (there’s even has a statue of him next to one of his missing father in the town square), to travel with her and a search team to where he first found the plant. Callisto hopes they’ll be able to figure out what’s causing the plants to die.

So off Searcher, Meridian, Callisto, her crew, and two stowaways – Searcher’s son Ethan (voiced by Jaboukie Young-White) and the family dog Legend – head on what might be the most exciting and dangerous adventure of their lives. However, the expedition exposes a new problem for Searcher. While he’s a farmer who despises exploring, his son appears to be extremely excited to be along on this expedition and has more in common with his missing grandfather than his dad.

Bright and colorful, Strange World strives to capture the spirit of classic, exciting, adventure films such as Journey to the Center of the Earth and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea but fails miserably due to unlikeable and unoriginal characters and a clunky script. It’s heavy-handed themes come across preachy, obnoxious, and obvious, and the fantastical world the characters discover isn’t that amazing.

The voice talent do solid jobs of bringing the characters to life, but the problem is almost all of the characters are either annoying or forgettable.

Dennis Quaid is well cast as Jaeger, the burly, tough adventurer who laughs at danger and is determined to conquer the mountains at any cost, but it’s a one-dimensional role until near the end. Jake Gyllenhaal does a good job as the voice of Searcher, the whining and complaining ex-explorer who still resents his missing and presumed-dead father for choosing the mountains over his discovery and never seems to remember he would be dead a hundred times over if not for Jaeger saving him. The character becomes even more annoying as the film examines his relationship with his son who he fears might become an explorer like Jaeger. Searcher is a character that’s impossible to like.

Jaboukie Young-White is solid as the voice of Ethan, Searcher’s son who has the adventurous spirit of his grandfather but none of the survival instinct. Unfortunately, Ethan’s another annoying character who almost always does exactly what he shouldn’t and gets himself into one dangerous situation after another. He’s more of a problem than a personality.

The animation is vibrant and lively, but the strange world being explored is not that fantastical and is a real letdown, given all the build-up. With characters who are difficult to care about, forgettable action scenes, and a cumbersome script, Strange World is a real disappointment and not worth exploring.

GRADE: D

MPAA Rating: PG for some thematic elements, action, and peril
Running Time: 1 hour 42 minutes
Release Date: November 23, 2022
Directed By: Don Hall and Qui Nguyen




‘The Rookie: Feds’ Episode 9 Cast, Photos, and Plot – “Flashback”

Garza’s in trouble and needs the team’s support on the season one winter finale of ABC’s The Rookie: Feds. Episode nine, “Flashback,” will air on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

Niecy Nash-Betts leads a cast that includes Frankie R. Faison (White Chicks) as Christopher “Cutty” Clark, James Lesure (Las Vegas) as Carter Hope, Britt Robertson (Big Sky) as Laura Stensen, Felix Solis (The International) as Matthew Garza, and Kevin Zegers (Transamerica) as Brendon Acres.

“Flashback” Plot: When Garza’s character comes into question, Simone and team develop their own covert operation to support their boss.

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James Lesure and Niecy Nash-Betts in ‘The Rookie: Feds’ season 1 episode 9 (ABC/Temma Hankin)

The Plot:

From the executive producers of flagship series The Rookie comes The Rookie: Feds starring Niecy Nash-Betts as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. The spinoff was introduced as a two-part event during the fourth season of The Rookie, where Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and the L.A. division of the FBI enlisted the help of Simone Clark when one of her former students was a suspect in a terror attack.

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Felix Solis and Reggie Austin in season 1 episode 9 (ABC/Scott Everett White)
The Rookie Feds Season 1 Episode 9
Courtney Ford, Kevin Zegers, Niecy Nash-Betts, Britt Robertson, James Lesure, and Michelle Nunez in the season 1 winter finale (ABC/Temma Hankin)
The Rookie Feds Season 1 Episode 9
Felix Solis and Marisol Miranda in season 1 episode 9 (ABC/Scott Everett White)
The Rookie Feds Season 1 Episode 9
Reggie Austin in the “Desperate Measures” episode (ABC/Scott Everett White)
The Rookie Feds Season 1 Episode 9
Michelle Nunez, Niecy Nash-Betts, and James Lesure in season 1 episode 9 (ABC/Temma Hankin)
The Rookie Feds Season 1 Episode 9
Niecy Nash-Betts in season 1 episode 9 (ABC/Temma Hankin)




‘NCIS: Hawaii’ Season 2 Episode 9 Photos, Plot and Cast: “Desperate Measures”

The team’s called into action when Commander Chase is kidnapped on CBS’s NCIS: Hawaii season two episode nine, “Desperate Measures.” Directed by Kevin Berlandi from a script by Ron McGee, episode nine airs on Monday, December 5, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

Season two stars Vanessa Lachey as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant, Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman, Noah Mills as Jesse Boone, and Yasmine Al-Bustami as Lucy Tara. Jason Antoon plays Ernie Malik, Tori Anderson is Kate Whistler, and Kian Talan stars as Alex Tennant.

“Desperate Measures” Plot – When Commander Chase (Seana Kofoed) is abducted from her home by an Army Ranger accused of murder, the NCIS team must act quickly to find her and the suspect.

Episode nine guest stars include Moses Goods, Ian Verdun, Erica Luttrell, Michael Marc Friedman, and Emerson Brooks.

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Noah Mills as Jesse Boone and Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant in ‘NCIS: Hawaii’ season 2 episode 9 (Photo: Karen Neal © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

NCIS: Hawai’i Season 2 Description, Courtesy of CBS:

The world’s most successful television series continues on the seductive shores of the Aloha State with the #1 new drama, NCIS: Hawai’i, where the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor, Jane Tennant, has thrived and risen through the ranks by equal parts confidence and strategy in a system that has pushed back on her every step of the way. Together with her unwavering team of specialists, they balance duty to family and country while investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the sun-drenched island paradise itself.

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Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman, Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant, and Noah Mills as Jesse Boone in the “Desperate Measures” episode (Photo: Karen Neal © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
NCIS Hawaii Season 2 Episode 9
Noah Mills as Jesse Boone and Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman in season 2 episode 9 (Photo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
NCIS Hawaii Season 2 Episode 9
Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman, Erica Luttrell as DEA Agent Kendra Vreeland, and Noah Mills as Jesse Boone in season 2 episode 9 (Photo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
NCIS Hawaii Season 2 Episode 9
Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman, Noah Mills as Jesse Boone, and Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant in the “Desperate Measures” episode (Photo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
NCIS Hawaii Season 2 Episode 9
Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant and Jason Antoon as Ernie Malik in season 2 episode 9 (Photo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
NCIS Hawaii Season 2 Episode 9
Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant in season 2 episode 9 (Photo: Karen Neal © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)




Independent Spirit Awards 2023 Nominees: ‘Everything Everywhere’ Snags 8 Nominations

Everything Everywhere All At Once
Harry Shum Jr. and Michelle Yeoh in A24’s ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ (Photo credit: Allyson Riggs)

Everything Everywhere All At Once tops the list of 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees, earning eight nominations including Best Feature, Best Director (Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert), Best Lead Performance (Michelle Yeo), Best Breakthrough Performance (Stephanie Hsu), and two in the Best Supporting Performance (Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan) category. Director Todd Field’s Tár, starring Cate Blanchett as a world-renowned composer whose life is falling apart, followed with seven nominations including ones for Field and Blanchett.

The 2023 awards will mark the first time Film Independent has switched the performance categories to gender-neutral. The 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards also introduces a new category: Best Breakthrough Performance.

“We couldn’t be more honored to celebrate this year’s exciting film nominees,” said Josh Welsh, President of Film Independent. “As the Film Independent Spirit Awards evolve with our changing industry, including embracing non-gendered categories, we look to these artists to lead us into the future. And as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of our Artist Development programs, we are incredibly proud to have Film Independent Fellows Siân Heder and Chloé Zhao return as our honorary co-chairs.”

The 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023 in Santa Monica, CA.

2023 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS FILM NOMINATIONS

BEST FEATURE
Bones and All
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Our Father, the Devil
Tár
Women Talking

BEST FIRST FEATURE
Aftersun – Director: Charlotte Wells
Emily the Criminal – Director: John Patton Ford
The Inspection – Director: Elegance Bratton
Murina – Director: Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović
Palm Trees and Power Lines – Director/Producer: Jamie Dack

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $1,000,000
The African Desperate
The Cathedral
Holy Emy
A Love Song
Something in the Dirt

BEST DIRECTOR
Todd Field – Tár
Kogonada – After Yang
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Sarah Polley – Women Talking
Halina Reijn – Bodies Bodies Bodies

BEST SCREENPLAY
Lena Dunham – Catherine Called Birdy
Todd Field – Tár
Kogonada – After Yang
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Sarah Polley – Women Talking

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Joel Kim Booster – Fire Island
Jamie Dack, Audrey Findlay; Story by Jamie Dack – Palm Trees and Power Lines
K.D. Dávila – Emergency
Sarah DeLappe, Story by Kristen Roupenian – Bodies Bodies Bodies
John Patton Ford – Emily the Criminal

BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE
Cate Blanchett – Tár
Dale Dickey – A Love Song
Mia Goth – Pearl
Regina Hall – Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.
Paul Mescal – Aftersun
Aubrey Plaza – Emily the Criminal
Jeremy Pope – The Inspection
Andrea Riseborough – To Leslie
Taylor Russell – Bones and All
Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All At Once

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway
Nina Hoss – Tár
Brian d’Arcy James – The Cathedral
Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Trevante Rhodes – Bruiser
Theo Rossi – Emily the Criminal
Mark Rylance – Bones and All
Jonathan Tucker – Palm Trees and Power Lines
Gabrielle Union – The Inspection

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Frankie Corio – Aftersun
Gracija Filipović – Murina
Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Lily McInerny – Palm Trees and Power Lines
Daniel Zolghadri – Funny Pages

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Florian Hoffmeister – Tár
Hélène Louvart – Murina
Gregory Oke – Aftersun
Eliot Rockett – Pearl
Anisia Uzeyman – Neptune Frost

BEST EDITING
Ricky D’Ambrose – The Cathedral
Dean Fleischer Camp, Nick Paley – Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Blair McClendon – Aftersun
Paul Rogers – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Monika Willi – Tár

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast

Women Talking
Director: Sarah Polley
Casting Directors: John Buchan, Jason Knight
Ensemble Cast: Shayla Brown, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Kira Guloien, Kate Hallett, Judith Ivey, Rooney Mara, Sheila McCarthy, Frances McDormand, Michelle McLeod, Liv McNeil, Ben Whishaw, August Winter

BEST DOCUMENTARY
All That Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
A House Made of Splinters
Midwives
Riotsville, U.S.A.

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
Corsage
Joyland
Leonor Will Never Die
Return to Seoul
Saint Omer

PRODUCERS AWARD presented by Bulleit Frontier Whiskey – The Producers Award, now in its 26th year, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality independent films.

Liz Cardenas
Tory Lenosky
David Grove Churchill Viste

SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The Someone to Watch Award, now in its 29th year, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition.

Adamma Ebo – Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.
Nikyatu Jusu – Nanny
Araceli Lemos – Holy Emy

TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The Truer Than Fiction Award, now in its 28th year, is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition.

Isabel Castro – Mija
Reid Davenport – I Didn’t See You There
Rebeca Huntt – Beba




‘Kaleidoscope’ Anthology Series Preview: Cast, Plot, and Air Date

Viewers are given the opportunity to choose which order they view the episodes in with Netflix’s Kaleidoscope, loosely inspired by true events that might have occurred during Hurricane Sandy. In the just-released behind-the-scenes video, series creator/showrunner Eric Garcia and his cast explain the setup and the beauty of audience members being able to determine which order they watch the crime drama unfold.

Series star Giancarlo Esposito believes audiences will want to rewatch the episodes to suss out all the clues they might have missed. “Every episode had multiple connections to every other episode,” says showrunner Garcia.

In addition to Esposito, the ensemble includes Rufus Sewell, Paz Vega, Tati Gabrielle, Peter Mark Kendall, Rosaline Elbay, Niousha Noor, and Jai Courtney. Showrunner Eric Garcia serves as writer and also executive produces along with Russell Fine, Fred Berger, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Justin Levy, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Jordan Sheehan, Clayton Krueger, and Garrett Lerner.

Kaleidoscope (formerly titled Jigsaw) will premiere on Sunday, January 1, 2023.

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Giancarlo Esposito as Leo Pap and Paz Vega as Ava Mercer in ‘Kaleidoscope’ (Photo Courtesy of Netflix © 2022)

Netflix released the following description of the heist series:

Spanning 25 years, Kaleidoscope is an all-new anthology series following a crew of masterful thieves and their attempt to crack a seemingly unbreakable vault for the biggest payday in history. Guarded by the world’s most powerful corporate security team, and with law enforcement on the case, every episode reveals a piece of an elaborate puzzle of corruption, greed, vengeance, scheming, loyalties, and betrayals. How did the crew of thieves plan it? Who gets away with it? Who can be trusted?

Loosely inspired by the real-life story where seventy billion dollars in bonds went missing in downtown Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy, Kaleidoscope consists of eight episodes spanning from 24 years before the heist to 6 months after.

The compelling crime anthology series takes a non-linear approach to storytelling, building intrigue and suspense uniquely, with Netflix members each having a different immersive viewing experience. Some members may start with certain episodes (like episodes “Yellow” or “Green”), then move deeper into their own personal viewing order with varying episodes (“Blue” or “Violet” or “Orange,” followed by “Red” or “Pink”) until the epic “White: The Heist” story finale.

All viewers will eventually see all episodes, but the order in which they watch the episodes will affect their viewpoint on the story, the characters, and the questions and answers at the heart of the heist. How will you experience the colors of Kaleidoscope?

Episode titles include:
• “Yellow: 6 Weeks Before The Heist”
• “Green: 7 Years Before the Heist”
• “Blue: 5 Days Before the Heist”
• “Violet: 24 Years Before the Heist”
• “Orange: 3 Weeks Before the Heist”
• “Red: The Morning After the Heist”
• “Pink: 6 Months After”
• “White: The Heist” the epic story finale.

Kaleidoscope Anthology Series
Jordan Mendoza as RJ, Peter Mark Kendall as Stan Loomis, Giancarlo Esposito as Leo Pap, Jai Courtney as Bob Goodwin, Rosaline Elbay as Judy Goodwin, and Paz Vega as Ava Mercer in episode “Yellow” (Photo Courtesy of Netflix © 2022)

CAST AND CHARACTERS:

The Crew of Thieves

  • LEO PAP (Giancarlo Esposito) – THE MASTERMIND
    The Leader. Leo is whip-smart, intense and driven, with an engineer’s mind and a meticulous eye for detail. He became a thief at a young age — and though he had a chance to get out, he couldn’t stay away from the criminal life and his relapse cost him his family and his freedom.
  • AVA MERCER (Paz Vega) – THE WEAPONS SPECIALIST
    An attorney by day, she is equally at home on a gun range or gallery show as she is in the courtroom. Although she plays things fast and loose, deep down she’s a passionate soul who will do anything to protect the few people close to her.
  • JUDY GOODWIN (Rosaline Elbay) – THE EXPLOSIVES EXPERT
    The crew’s demolitions specialist, Judy is headstrong and independent — an eccentric spitfire with a sarcastic edge who is clever and talented enough to stay a step ahead of her mistakes.
  • BOB GOODWIN (Jai Courtney) – THE SAFE CRACKER
    A chest-puffing alpha male with a knack for safecracking and pushing people’s buttons, Bob is attractive enough to be a threat and smart enough to be dangerous to anyone who gets in his way when he’s on the hunt.
  • STAN LOOMIS (Peter Mark Kendall) – THE SMUGGLER
    A small-time smuggler with a big-time passion for life’s epicurean pleasures, Stan’s got a mouth that never stops running and the heart of a hopeless romantic. Loyal to a fault, he’s willing to risk it all for the object of his desire — even if it means giving up the comfortable life he’s built for himself.
  • RJ ACOSTA, JR (Jordan Mendoza) – THE DRIVER
    Shaggy and technical-minded, RJ is a self-taught engineer, a brilliant mechanic and car customizer, and a driver extraordinaire. What he excels in tech know-how, he lacks in common sense and people skills, but his loyalty to Leo knows no bounds. When he’s invited to join the crew, he jumps at the chance to prove his worth.

The Corporate Security Team with the Unbeatable Vault

  • ROGER SALAS (Rufus Sewell) – THE CORPORATE SECURITY TITAN
    A former thief who has reinvented himself as a top-tier security expert, Roger is a salesman with an uncanny ability to manipulate people to his ends. Loyal, to a point, but his own ambitions and needs will win out every time.
  • HANNAH KIM (Tati Gabrielle) – THE PROTÉGÉ
    Intelligent, ambitious, and adaptable, Hannah is a woman who wears many hats — and is driven by far more than money. As a chameleon who flows between the world of high-stakes finance and low-lying crime, she will have to use everything in her bag of tricks to find a way up and out.
  • LIZ KIM (Soojeong Son) – THE SISTER
    Liz is Hannah’s younger sister, a free spirit and aspiring DJ/immersive dance captain. She’s a source of joy to Hannah, but her laissez-faire attitude conflicts with Hannah’s deep work ethic. Together, they’ll have to find a way to support each other and work hand-in-hand if they want to come out on top.
  • CARLOS SUJO (Hemky Madera) – THE HENCHMAN
    Carlos is Roger Salas’s right-hand man and head of security — not just for the company, but for Roger himself. Loyal and intense, Carlos is the one who Roger turns to when he needs something handled off-book. Very few people really understand what Carlos does for Roger, but they all know it’s best to leave him a wide berth and not get in his way.

The Agents On The Case

  • NAZAN ABBASI (Niousha Noor) – THE DRIVEN AGENT
    Driven, damaged and tenacious to a fault, FBI Agent Nazan Abassi is the raging fire that threatens to burn the crew of thieves down — as long as those flames don’t consume her first.
  • AGENT SAMUEL TOBY (Bubba Weiler) – THE PARTNER
    Special Agent Samuel Toby is a boy scout in the FBI, the kind of guy who’d take a strawberry milkshake over a vodka on the rocks. He’s got a sharp mind and an immense admiration for fellow Agent Nazan Abbasi that seeps over from professional to personal. He’s attracted to her intelligence and skill in the field and devotedly aids her as she attempts to track down the crew. But when he realizes Nazan is way too deep into her obsession, he’ll have to choose whether his priorities lie in being on the right side of his career, or the right side of justice.

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Jai Courtney as Bob Goodwin and Rosaline Elbay as Judy Goodwin in episode “Blue” (Photo by Clifton Prescod / Netflix © 2022)
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Giancarlo Esposito as Leo Pap in episode “Red” (Photo by David Scott Holloway / Netflix © 2022)
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Rufus Sewell as Roger Salas and Tati Gabrielle as Hannah Kim in episode “Red” (Photo Courtesy of Netflix © 2022)
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Paz Vega as Ava Mercer, Giancarlo Esposito as Leo Pap, Jai Courtney as Bob Goodwin, and Peter Mark Kendall as Stan Loomis in episode “White” (Photo Courtesy of Netflix © 2022)




‘The Good Doctor’ Season 6 Episode 7 Preview: Cast, Photos, Plot and Date

It’s all hands on deck when a woman is ready to give birth to sextuplets on ABC’s The Good Doctor season six episode seven. Directed by Mike Listo from a script by Garrett Lerner and Adam Scott Weissman, episode seven – “Boys Don’t Cry” – will air on Monday, November 28, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

Season six stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, Hill Harper plays Dr. Marcus Andrews, Richard Schiff is Dr. Aaron Glassman, and Will Yun Lee is Dr. Alex Park. Paige Spara stars as Lea Dilallo, Christina Chang is Dr. Audrey Lim, Fiona Gubelmann plays Dr. Morgan Reznick, Bria Henderson is Dr. Jordan Allen, and Noah Galvin is Dr. Asher Wolke.

“Boys Don’t Cry” Plot: When a woman pregnant with sextuplets arrives at the hospital, Dr. Marcus Andrews must split the doctors into teams to ensure their health and safety following their high-risk delivery. Meanwhile, Shaun and Lea must face their own hurdles as they discuss starting a family.

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Freddie Highmore, Brandon Larracuente, and Hill Harper in ‘The Good Doctor’ season 6 episode 7 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 6 Episode 7
Savannah Welch, Richard Schiff, Bria Henderson, Freddie Highmore, Brandon Larracuente, Will Yun Lee, and Fiona Gubelman in season 6 episode 7 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 6 Episode 7
Savannah Welch and Christina Chang in season 6 episode 7 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 6 Episode 7
Noah Galvin, Giacomo Baessato, and Hill Harper in season 6 episode 7 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 6 Episode 7
Richard Schiff and Bria Henderson in season 6 episode 7 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)
The Good Doctor Season 6 Episode 7
Noah Galvin and Giacomo Baessato in season 6 episode 7 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)




‘SWAT’ Season 6 Episode 7 Preview: Photos, Plot, Cast and Air Date

David DeSantos reprises his role as former 20 Squad Leader Sanchez on CBS’s S.W.A.T. season six episode seven, “Sequel.” Directed by Oz Scott from a script by Sarah Alderson, episode seven will air on Friday, December 2, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT.

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.

“Sequel” Plot: When an intruder breaks into the home of a Hollywood actress, Hondo and the team are forced to partner with an old nemesis – former 20 Squad leader Sanchez (DeSantos) – to track down a dangerous criminal who’ll stop at nothing to get what he wants. Also, Tan struggles to find the perfect anniversary gift for his wife.

Angelica Scarlet Johnson, Anna Enger Ritch, Jonathan Avigdori, Taylor Cooper, John Michael Young, and Tyra Colar guest star.

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Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and David DeSantos as Sanchez in ‘SWAT’ season 6 episode 7 (Photo: Bill Inoshita / CBS / Sony Pictures Television.)

The Plot:

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.

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Taylor Cooper as Serena, David DeSantos as Sanchez, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay and Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in the “Sequel” episode (Photo: Bill Inoshita / CBS / Sony Pictures Television)
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Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, Kenneth “Kenny” Johnson as Dominique Luca, David Lim as Victor Tan and Anna Enger Ritch as Powell in season 6 episode 7 (Photo: Bill Inoshita / CBS /Sony Pictures Television)
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David Lim as Victor Tan and Anna Enger Ritch as Powell in season 6 episode 7 (Photo: Bill Inoshita / CBS / Sony Pictures Television)
SWAT Season 6 Episode 7
Kenneth “Kenny” Johnson as Dominique Luca, Alex Russell as Jim Street, David Lim as Victor Tan, Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in season 6 episode 7 (Photo: Bill Inoshita / CBS / Sony Pictures Television)
SWAT Season 6 Episode 7
Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay and Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in the “Sequel” episode (Photo: Bill Inoshita / CBS / Sony Pictures Television)
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Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in season 6 episode 7 (Photo: Bill Inoshita / CBS / Sony Pictures Television)




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