‘Expedition Unknown’ Season 9 with Josh Gates Dives Into the El Dorado Legend

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July 6, 2021

Expedition Unknown Host Josh Gates — ‘Expedition Unknown’ host Josh Gates (Photo Courtesy of Discovery)

Josh Gates returns as the host of Expedition Unknown for season nine premiering on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 on Discovery. The new season will feature Gates exploring the origin of the legend of El Dorado and the lost City of Gold. Gates and his Expedition Unknown team also delve into the story of skyjacker DB Cooper as well as the truth surrounding the disappearance of a World War II bomber.

New season nine episodes will air on Discovery and be available to stream on discovery+. Ping Pong Productions’ Gates, Brad Kuhlman, and Casey Brumels executive produce along with Discovery’s Michael Gara. David Story and Matthew Meltzer are co-executive producers and Olivia Ghersen serves as an associate producer.

Details on Expedition Unknown Season 9, Courtesy of Discovery:

How does a plane carrying three Navy airmen crash into the Pacific without a trace? Why has the stolen loot of America’s most notorious bank robber never been recovered? Where did the legend of El Dorado come from and could the City of Gold be hidden in the Colombian jungle? Uncovering some the world’s greatest mysteries involving history’s most iconic legends, Josh Gates is back and ready to explore the unknown.

In the fascinating season premiere, Gates will bring the Dillinger legend out of the past and into the present, adding a gripping new chapter to the story of America’s greatest bank robber. Dillinger became a legend after a string of bold bank robberies and daring prison escapes. Josh travels to Dillinger’s family farm to investigate new leads that millions in stolen loot may soon be found. Using a newfound map that may have belonged to Dillinger himself as well as cutting-edge technology, Josh’s in-depth investigation may rewrite the story of “Public Enemy Number One.”

Throughout the season, Gates takes viewers along for the ride as he tackles enduring mysteries including an historic search for a WW2 torpedo bomber off the coast of Southern California, investigating the only unsolved skyjacking in American history, and bushwhacking through the dangerous Colombian jungle in search of both truth and treasure surrounding the legend of El Dorado.

‘House of the Dragon’ Adds Milly Alcock as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen

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Rebecca Murray

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July 6, 2021

House of the Dragon Cast — Emily Carey and Milly Alcock join ‘House of the Dragon’ (Photo Courtesy of HBO)

HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has cast Milly Alcock as the young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. The much-anticipated series also just announced Emily Carey has come on board as the young Alicent Hightower, the daughter of Hand of the King Otto Hightower.

The two new cast members join a cast that includes Paddy Considine (The Third Day), Olivia Cooke (Ready Player one), Emma D’Arcy (Truth Seekers), and Matt Smith (The Crown). Steve Toussaint (It’s a Sin), Eve Best (Nurse Jackie), Rhys Ifans (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Sonoya Mizuno (Crazy Rich Asians) also star in season one.

Author George R.R. Martin and Ryan Condal (Colony) co-created the series which is based on Martin’s Fire & Blood. Condal and Emmy Award winner Miguel Sapochnik (Games of Thrones) are the season one showrunners and executive produce with Martin, Vince Gerardis, Sara Lee Hess, and Ron Schmidt.

Sapochnik won an Emmy and a Directors Guild award for directing one of GoT‘s best episodes, “Battle of the Bastards.” He’ll direct season one episodes along with Clare Kilner (The Alienist: Angel of Darkness) and Geeta V. Patel (The Witcher)

Game of Thrones‘ Ramin Djawadi returns to the fantasy world of dragons as composer.

House of the Dragon Details, Courtesy of HBO:

The series will tell the story of House Targaryen (a.k.a. the House that gave us the Mother of Dragons herself, Daenerys Targaryen) and take place 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones.

Paddy Considine as “King Viserys Targaryen”: Viserys was chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal. A warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather’s legacy, but as we’ve learned from Game of Thrones, good men do not necessarily make for great kings.
Emma D’Arcy as “Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen”: The king’s first-born child, she is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything… but she was not born a man.
Matt Smith as “Prince Daemon Targaryen”: The younger brother to King Viserys and heir to the throne. A peerless warrior and a dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon. But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air…
Steve Toussaint as “Lord Corlys Velaryon” (“The Sea Snake”): Lord of House Velaryon, a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen. As “The Sea Snake,” the most famed nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros, Lord Corlys built his house into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and that claims the largest navy in the world.
Olivia Cooke as “Alicent Hightower”: The daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.
Rhys Ifans as “Otto Hightower”: The Hand of the King, Ser Otto loyally and faithfully serves both his king and his realm. As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king’s brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne.
Eve Best as “Princess Rhaenys Velaryon”: A dragonrider and wife to Lord Corlys Velaryon, “The Queen Who Never Was” was passed over as heir to the throne at the Great Council because the realm favored her cousin, Viserys, simply for being male.
Sonoya Mizuno as “Mysaria”: She came to Westeros with nothing, sold more times than she can recall, and could have wilted…but instead she rose to become the most trusted – and most unlikely – ally of Prince Daemon Targaryen, the heir to the throne.
Fabien Frankel as “Ser Criston Cole”: Of Dornish descent, Ser Criston is the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven. He has no claim to land or titles; all he has to his name is his honor and his preternatural skill with a sword.
Milly Alcock as “Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen”: She’s the king’s first-born child, of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything…but she was not born a man.
Emily Carey as “Young Alicent Hightower”: The daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. Alicent was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.

‘Val’ Trailer: A Revealing Look at Val Kilmer’s Incredible Life

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Rebecca Murray

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July 6, 2021

Amazon just released an official trailer for A24’s Val, an upcoming documentary about the life and career of actor Val Kilmer. The trailer features footage shot by Kilmer over the course of his four-decade career and includes an up-close and personal look at his time in the spotlight as well as quieter moments in his life.

Val Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and has difficulty speaking and being understood. Still, Kilmer believes it’s important to tell his story now. “I was the first guy I knew to own a video camera,” explains Kilmer in the trailer as decades-old clips of his famous co-stars, including Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon, reveal some of the footage Kilmer shot while on sets.

Speaking through a voice box, Kilmer says he’s tried to “see the world as one piece of life.”

Leo Scott and Ting Poo directed and produced, with Kilmer, Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Jordan Wynn, Brad Koepenick, and Ali Alborzi also serving as producers.

Amazon has set a July 23, 2021 theatrical release followed by a release on Amazon Prime Video on August 6th.

Val Description, Courtesy of Amazon:

For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever.

This raw, wildly original, and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it means to be an artist and a complex man.

‘The King’s Man’ New Video Offers a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Action Franchise

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Rebecca Murray

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July 6, 2021

In the special behind the scenes video from 20th Century Studios’ new installment in the Kingsman franchise, The King’s Man, writer/director Matthew Vaughn confirms this film’s an origin story. “This is the foundation of The Kingsman franchise,” explains Vaughn.

The two-minute video includes key scenes from 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service starring Colin Firth and Taron Egerton as well as 2017’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle. The video also features new clips from The King’s Man and interview snippets with The King’s Man stars Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Djimon Hounsou, and Tom Hollander.

The cast also includes Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Harris Dickinson, Daniel Brühl, and Charles Dance.

Matthew Vaughn directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Karl Gajdusek. The film franchise is based on Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons’ The Secret Service comic book and has Millar, Gibbons, Ralph Fiennes, Stephen Marks, and Claudia Vaughn as executive producers. Matthew Vaughn produces along with David Reid and Adam Bohling.

20th Century Studios has set a December 22, 2021 theatrical release date.

The Plot:

As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency in The King’s Man.

‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ Casts Michelle Yeoh as “Scian”

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Rebecca Murray

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July 6, 2021

The Witcher Blood Origin Scian Poster — Michelle Yeoh as Scian in ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)

Michelle Yeoh (Star Trek: Discovery, Crazy Rich Asians) has signed on to Netflix’s The Witcher: Blood Origin live-action limited series. The Witcher: Blood Origin, a prequel to The Witcher starring Henry Cavill, will consist of six episodes.

Yeoh will play “Scian,” a character described as “the very last of her nomadic tribe of sword-elves. No one can come close to her artistry with the blade, and no one carries as much loss within their heart. When a chance presents itself to retrieve a stolen sacred sword, taken from her fallen tribe by nefarious means, she launches herself into a deadly quest that will change the outcome of the Continent.”

The limited series will also star Laurence O’Fuarain as Fjall. Netflix released this description of O’Fuarain’s character:

“Born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a King, Fjall carries a deep scar within, the death of a loved one who fell in battle trying to save him. A scar that won’t let him settle, or make peace with himself or the world around him. In his quest for redemption, Fjall will find himself fighting beside the most unlikely of allies as he carves a path of vengeance across a continent in turmoil.”

Declan de Barra is on board as showrunner and executive producer. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich is also executive producing along with Hivemind’s Jason Brown and Sean Daniel and Platige Films’ Tomek Baginski and Jarek Sawko. Andrzej Sapkowski is the series’ creative consultants.

The Witcher: Blood Origin Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:

Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.

The Witcher Prequel Greenlit at Netflix

‘Fear Street Part 2: 1978’ Trailer – Summer Camp Becomes a Slaughterhouse

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Rebecca Murray

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July 5, 2021

Why are summer camps serial killer magnets? The just-released trailer for part two of Netflix’s Fear Street Part 2: 1978 finds teens at a summer camp attempting to survive the evil with a thirst for Shadysiders.

Fear Street Part 1: 1994 premiered on Friday, July 2, 2021. Fear Street Part 2: 1978 will arrive on Friday, July 9th followed by the third film of the trilogy, Fear Street Part 3: 1666, on July 16th.

“As a filmmaker making Fear Street, but also just as a movie lover, I was so excited to pay homage to some of the great eras of horror movies. For 199r, Scream stood above all rest — it’s peak ’90s horror and, I think, one of the most brilliant movies ever made, period. Then for 1978, I got to look at the heyday of slasher films — Friday the 13th, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street. For 1666…I found the best inspiration for me lay in the beautiful world made rotten of Terence Malick’s The New World,” said Fear Street trilogy director Leigh Janiak.

Producers include Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, David Ready, and Kori Adelson (on 1666). Adelson is an executive producer on 1994 and 1978. Director Leigh Janiak, Timothy M. Bourne, Yvonne M. Bernard, Joan Waricha, and Jane Stine also executive produce.

TED SUTHERLAND as NICK and SADIE SINK as ZIGGY in ‘Fear Street Part 2: 1978’ (Photo Credit: Netflix © 2021)

Fear Street Trilogy Details, Courtesy of Netflix:

In 1994, a group of teenagers discover the terrifying events that have haunted their town for generations may all be connected — and they may be the next targets. Based on R.L. Stine’s best-selling horror series, Fear Street follows Shadyside’s sinister history through a nightmare 300 years in the making.

FEAR STREET PART 1: 1994 – A circle of teenage friends accidentally encounter the ancient evil responsible for a series of brutal murders that have plagued their town for over 300 years. Welcome to Shadyside.

FEAR STREET PART 2: 1978 – Shadyside, 1978. School’s out for summer and the activities at Camp Nightwing are about to begin. But when another Shadysider is possessed with the urge to kill, the fun in the sun becomes a gruesome fight for survival.

FEAR STREET PART 3: 1666 – The origins of Sarah Fier’s curse are finally revealed as history comes full circle on a night that changes the lives of Shadysiders forever.

FEAR STREET PART 1: 1994 CAST:
KIANA MADEIRA
OLIVIA SCOTT WELCH
BENJAMIN FLORES JR.
JULIA REHWALD
FRED HECHINGER
ASHLEY ZUKERMAN
MAYA HAWKE
DARRELL BRITT-GIBSON
JORDANA SPIRO
JORDYN DiNATALE
JEREMY FORD

FEAR STREET PART 2: 1978 CAST:
SADIE SINK
EMILY RUDD
RYAN SIMPKINS
McCABE SLYE
TED SUTHERLAND
JORDANA SPIRO
GILLIAN JACOBS
KIANA MADEIRA
BENJAMIN FLORES JR.
ASHLEY ZUKERMAN
OLIVIA SCOTT WELCH
CHIARA AURELIA
JORDYN DiNATALE

FEAR STREET PART 3: 1666 CAST
KIANA MADEIRA
ASHLEY ZUKERMAN
GILLIAN JACOBS
OLIVIA SCOTT WELCH
BENJAMIN FLORES JR.
DARRELL BRITT-GIBSON
SADIE SINK
EMILY RUDD
McCABE SLYE
JULIA REHWALD
FRED HECHINGER
JORDANA SPIRO
JORDYN DiNATALE
ELIZABETH SCOPEL
RANDY HAVENS

‘Walker’ Season 1 Episode 16 Photos: “Bad Apples” Preview

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Rebecca Murray

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July 5, 2021

There are only three new episodes left in the first season of The CW’s Walker starring Jared Padelecki, with episode 16 arriving on July 15, 2021. Directed by Joel Novoa from a script by Aaron Carew, “Bad Apples” finds Captain James paying a high price for outing a bad cop.

In addition to Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker, the season one cast includes Kale Culley (Me, Myself and I) as August, Violet Brinson (Sharp Objects) as Stella, Keegan Allen (Pretty Little Liars) as Liam, Molly Hagan (Herman’s Head) as Abeline, and Mitch Pileggi (The X-Files) as Bonham. Coby Bell (The Gifted) plays Captain Larry James, Lindsey Morgan is Micki, and Jeff Pierre (Once Upon a Time) plays Trey Barnett.

“Bad Apples” Plot: CAPTAIN JAMES TAKES ON A CROOKED COP – Captain James (Bell) leads Micki (Morgan) and the team into a drug bust with a dirty cop, Officer Campbell (guest star Jesse Bush) at the center. However, after Campbell is inexplicably set free, the cop targets the Captain’s son, DJ (guest star Joshua Brockington), in retaliation.

Walker (Padalecki) gives Trey (Pierre) advice on his future.

The Plot, Courtesy of The CW:

Walker stars Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker, a widower and father of two with his own moral code, who returns home to Austin after being undercover for two years, only to discover there’s harder work to be done at home. He’ll attempt to reconnect with his creative and thoughtful son (Culley) and his headstrong, somewhat rebellious teenaged daughter (Brinson) and navigate clashes with his family – an ADA brother (Allen) who stepped in during Walker’s absence, his perceptive mother (Hagen) and his traditional rancher father (Pileggi).

Walker’s former colleague is now his Ranger Captain (Bell). Walker finds unexpected common ground with his new partner (one of the first women in Texas Rangers’ history) played by Lindsey Morgan, while growing increasingly suspicious about the circumstances surrounding his wife’s death.

Walker Episode 16 — Jeff Pierre as Trey Barnett and Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker in ‘Walker’ season 1 episode 16 (Photo: Rebecca Brenneman © 2021 The CW Network, LLC)

‘Yellowstone’ Season 4 New Cast and Premiere Update

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Rebecca Murray

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July 2, 2021

Paramount Network’s critically acclaimed drama Yellowstone will (eventually) return for a fourth season at some point in 2021. However, nearly a year after the season three finale aired the network still hasn’t set a premiere date but did tease Yellowstone will return this fall.

When Yellowstone season four does return it will feature three new recurring guest stars and one new series regular. Paramount Network released the following details on the new additions to the cast, along with a season four teaser trailer that includes Rip (Cole Hauser) rescuing John (Kevin Costner). You’ll recall John and his children – Kayce (Luke Grimes), Beth (Kelly Reilly), and Jamie (Wes Bentley) – were attacked and their fates left hanging in the season three finale.

JACKI WEAVER (Silver Linings Playbook) will portray Caroline Warner; CEO of Market Equities.
PIPER PERABO (Covert Affairs) will portray Summer Higgins; an outside protestor from Portland who is against the state funded police force that protects industrialized farming and the killing of animals.
KATHRYN KELLY (Nashville) will portray Emily; a vet tech who soon strikes up a relationship with the new cowboy.
SERIES REGULAR FINN LITTLE (Storm Boy) will portray Carter; a young boy reminiscent of a young Rip. Beth decides the ranch is the best place to teach him a lesson on how to be a man.

Guest star Will Patton, who played Garrett Randle in season three, will be a series regular on season four.

In addition to the cast announcement and fall premiere date tease, Paramount Network announced details of the July 4th Yellowstone marathon:

On Saturday, 7/3, Yellowstone July 4th Every Episode Celebration marathon (season 1) begins at 12pm ET/PT.
On Sunday, 7/4, Yellowstone July 4th Every Episode Celebration marathon (season 2) begins at 12pm ET/PT.
On Monday, 7/5, Yellowstone July 4th Every Episode Celebration marathon (season 3) begins at 12pm ET/PT.

The Plot:

Yellowstone chronicles the Dutton family, led by John Dutton played by world-renowned actor and Oscar-winner Kevin Costner. Dutton controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States. 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.

HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ Season 16 Focuses on the Dallas Cowboys

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Rebecca Murray

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July 2, 2021

The Dallas Cowboys are opening up their training camp to a 30 person NFL Films crew for season 16 of HBO’s 18-time Emmy Award-winning series, Hard Knocks. The new season will consist of five episodes and will kick off on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT. The popular, award-winning reality series finishes up the season on September 7th.

The NFL Films crew expects to shoot nearly 2,000 hours of footage at the Cowboys’ Oxnard training camp.

“We are thrilled that Hard Knocks will be returning this summer and excited for our return to the NFC East and the Dallas Cowboys franchise,” stated Jonathan Crystal, Vice President, HBO Sports. “We are beyond grateful to the Cowboys for opening up their doors and allowing HBO and NFL Films to spend the summer with one of the sport’s world’s truly iconic franchises as they prepare for the upcoming season.”

Emmy nominee Liev Schreiber’s returning to narrate Hard Knocks: The Dallas Cowboys after narrating 14 previous seasons.

“The Cowboys are one of the most storied franchises in NFL history and a team that elicits strong reactions from fans around the world,” said Ken Rodgers, Vice President, Senior Coordinating Producer at NFL Films. “Tens of millions of fans love them, but just as many people love to hate them. Either way, when the Cowboys show up people watch, which makes them perfect for Hard Knocks. This year, their high-profile status as ‘America’s Team’ is paired with uniquely interesting storylines. We can’t thank Mr. Jones and Coach McCarthy enough for letting us tell the story behind what we hope is the beginning of an exciting year in Dallas.”

Details on Hard Knocks: The Dallas Cowboys, Courtesy of HBO:

“Camera crews will head to the Cowboys’ training camp in Oxnard, California in the next few weeks to begin filming, with the action heating up in August when the cinema verité show focuses on the daily lives and routines of players and coaches. This season of HARD KNOCKS marks the Cowboys’ third time on the show having previously been featured in 2002 and 2008.

The Cowboys enter the 2021 NFL season looking to improve upon last year’s third-place finish in the NFC East. In the second year under head coach Mike McCarthy, the Cowboys look forward to having franchise quarterback Dak Prescott back under center to lead Dallas’ high-powered offense which features the likes of running back Ezekiel Elliott, and wide receivers Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, and CeeDee Lamb. Defensively, new defensive coordinator Dan Quinn leads an impressive group which features Demarcus Lawrence, Jaylon Smith, and first-round pick Micah Parsons.

A 30-person NFL Films crew will be at Cowboys’ training camp in Oxnard, shooting more than 1,750 hours of footage over the course of the series. Camera and sound crews will have unencumbered access to players’ and coaches’ meeting rooms, training rooms, living quarters and practice fields.”

‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ Movie Review

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Kevin Finnerty

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July 2, 2021

The Boss Baby: Family Business is the sequel no one was asking for but DreamWorks Animation gave us anyway. The film begins with a voice-over narration from now adult Tim Templeton (voiced by James Marsden) who’s a stay-at-home dad to his two daughters while his wife, Carol (voiced by Eva Longoria), is the breadwinner of the family. Tim’s little brother, Ted (voiced by Alec Baldwin), is also all grown up and has become a rich and powerful CEO. Although he never misses getting gifts to his nieces on their birthdays and on Christmas, Ted almost never actually visits his brother’s family.

That changes, however, when little baby Tina (voiced by Amy Sedaris) tricks her uncle into visiting by messaging him to say her big sister, Tabitha (voiced by Arianna Greenblatt), was injured riding the pony he gave her. As soon as Tina’s alone with both Ted and Tim she reveals she can talk, walk, plan, and reason – and is a secret agent for Baby Corp. She gives them a magical formula capable of changing them back to babies for 48 hours. Tina explains Baby Corp needs them to go undercover on a top-secret mission.

Once Ted’s back to being a baby and Tim is a boy Tabitha’s age, the unlikely team attempt to uncover the plan of evil genius Dr. Irwin Armstrong (voiced by Jeff Goldblum) who runs an advanced school for babies and children.

Once inside the school, they discover Dr. Armstrong’s going to launch a worldwide baby revolution that would eliminate parents caring and raising their children by turning them into mindless, compliant zombies. That forces the estranged brothers to work together to stop Dr. Armstrong.

The voice cast’s the best thing about the film. Alec Baldwin returns as the original boss baby, Ted, who still loves money and telling everyone what to do. Baldwin’s great at bringing out the humor as Ted tries to get his pre-school baby classmates to build a tower to use to escape the locked playroom prison he’s stuck in.

James Marsden does a solid job of voicing Tim (replacing Tobey Maguire from the first film) as a creative and energetic dad who’s afraid his oldest daughter’s now embarrassed by him. He truly conveys Tim’s love for his daughter and his fear of losing their special bond.

Jeff Goldblum delivers the stand-out voice performance in the film as the evil Dr. Armstrong. His unique voice and delivery make Dr. Armstrong the most entertaining character in the film. It’s also very obvious that Armstrong’s mannerisms and movements were inspired by Goldblum’s own mannerisms.

The animation’s bright and vibrant, and the musical score’s upbeat and energetic, especially in the fast-paced action scenes. One of the best scenes in the film involves Ted and Tim riding Tabitha’s pony to the new school which turns into a chaotic chase involving motorcycle cops, cars, trucks, and even a movie theatre patron being dragged along for the ride.

The biggest problem with the film is its unsuccessful attempts at emotional scenes between Tim and Tabitha and Ted and Tim. The scenes in which the estranged brothers discover just how close they were as kids growing up and try to recapture it come off forced and feel completely out of sync with the film’s zany antics.

Colorful, chaotic, and loud, The Boss Baby: Family Business is a silly, childish, and obnoxious adventure. The film’s at its best when there’s frantic action and chases happening on the screen but falls flat when it attempts any meaningful and heartfelt moments.

The Boss Baby: Family Business is a forgettable sequel that ultimately fails by having its main point be the importance of family and spending time together in a film that’s 95% wacky, childish, and madcap antics.

GRADE: C-

MPAA Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Mild Language|Some Action

Release Date: July 2, 2021

Running Time: 1 hour 47 minutes

Directed By: Tom McGrath

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