Episode one of ABC’s Big Sky ended with someone audiences might have assumed was going to be a key character apparently dying at the hands of a dirty cop. Episode two, airing on November 24, 2020 at 10pm ET/PT, promises even more shocking events are in store.
“Nowhere to Run” guest stars include Gage Marsh as Justin Hoyt, Jeffrey Joseph as Joseph Dewell, and Gabriel Jacob-Cross as Kai Dewell. Paul McGuigan directed from a script by David E. Kelley.
The series stars Katheryn Winnick as Jenny Hoyt, Kylie Bunbury as Cassie Dewell, and Brian Geraghty as Ronald Pergman. Dedee Pfeiffer plays Denise Brisbane, Natalie Alyn Lind is Danielle Sullivan, Jade Pettyjohn is Grace Sullivan, Jesse James Keitel is Jerrie Kennedy, John Carroll Lynch plays Rick Legarski, and Ryan Phillippe as Cody Hoyt.
“Nowhere to Run” Plot: Forced to form an unlikely team, Cassie and Jenny set out to continue the search for the missing girls. Meanwhile, Danielle, Grace and Jerrie get to work on planning their escape, leading Legarski to struggle with the consequences of his actions as a distracted Ronald deals with a difficult relationship with his mother.
From visionary storyteller David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies) comes Big Sky, a thriller created by Kelley who will write multiple episodes and serve as showrunner in its premiere season. Private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt join forces with his estranged wife and ex-cop, Jenny Hoyt, to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.
Kylie Bunbury and John Carroll Lynch in ‘Big Sky’ season 1 episode 2 (ABC/Darko Sikman)Katheryn Winnick in season 1 episode 2 (ABC/Darko Sikman)Brian Geraghty in season 1 episode 2 (ABC/Darko Sikman)Jade Pettyjohn, Jesse James Keitel, and Natalie Alyn Lind in episode 2 (ABC/Darko Sikman)Dedee Pfeiffer in season 1 episode 2 (ABC/Darko Sikman)Natalie Alyn Lind in season 1 episode 2 (ABC/Darko Sikman)
Season four of CBS’s S.W.A.T. continues with episode four, “Memento Mori.” Directed by Douglas Aarniokoski from a script by VJ Boyd, episode four is set to air on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 10pm ET/PT.
“Memento Mori” guest stars include Michael Beach, Michael Graziadei, Joyce Guy, Abhi Sinha, and Benny Nieves.
Shemar Moore leads the cast as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Alex Russell plays Jim Street, Jay Harrington is David “Deacon” Kay, and Lina Esco plays Christina “Chris” Alonso. Kenny Johnson stars as Dominique Luca, David Lim is Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit is Commander Robert Hicks, and Amy Farrington plays Lieutenant Piper Lynch.
Recurring season four cast members include Bre Blair as Annie Kay, Obba Babatundé as Daniel Harrelson, Sr., Deshae Frost as Darryl, Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle, Susan Chuang as Chan Fei, Chris L. McKenna as DEA Agent Simons, and David Gautreaux as Edward Yannick.
“Memento Mori” PLOT: The SWAT team searches for a rogue member of an extremist group planning to attack the memorial service of a famous musician who was outspoken about police brutality. Also, tension mounts between Hondo and Leroy (Beach), Darryl’s (Frost) father, when Leroy is released from prison early.
K-pop stars BTS released their highly anticipated album BE (Deluxe Edition) on November 20, 2020 at 12am ET. In the hours leading up to the release, they took part in a global press conference to discuss their latest project. When the seven-member boyband walked into the room for the press conference, there was one member missing. Suga was not present because he’s recovering from shoulder surgery he underwent on November 3rd.
After BTS greeted the members of the press, they wasted no time jumping into sharing the process of putting together their new album, BE.
BTS BE (Deluxe Edition) Q&A:
You’ve been busy working on the new album and promoting “Dynamite.” How have you all been doing?
RM: “We have all been very busy doing what we can do, and we had been working on this album before ‘Dynamite’ and also while promoting ‘Dynamite.’ With this album making process we show it all to the fans by live streaming through YouTube and showed our thoughts. It was our first time doing this. We always kept it (the album-making process) confidential so it feels like we made the album together with the fans.”
Jin: “We all had fun working on the album and we focused on the emotions we have right now. So, it was my chance to look back on my past and my present self. I’m hoping many people can relate to our candid stories. We worked really hard and I hope you look forward to our album.”
We learned during the “Dynamite” press conference Jimin took on the role of project manager. Can you tell us about that?
Jimin: “Actually, Suga strongly suggested I should take the role, so I did. I just gathered all the opinions of the members, organized them, and gave them to the staff. When we started the album we talked about what topics we should go with and the keywords ‘Life Goes On’ came up and RM suggested that no matter what happens everyone’s lives go on and we should show how everything is going even when everything has changed. And all the members thought it was a good idea.”
Is it true you all took on different roles for the album?
RM: “Yes, that is true. Jimin took the role of PM and I think that is a really hard job and he did an amazing job, so I want to thank him for that. Not only with the music, we had to make the album cover and we had to come up with the concept, the outfits, the music video, and all the members took part in those. And all the visual things (were) done by V. He took the role of visual director and I want to say thank you for your good job.”
V, can you talk about the visuals for this album?
V: “We really wanted to show really meaningful content to Army so that’s why I started this. It wasn’t an easy process, but I tried my best. The members and Army’s supported me a lot. We all started by taking pictures with each other when we were relaxed and when we went on a trip together, I took a Polaroid camera and took pictures when they were just hanging out and relaxing. RM came up with the idea, ‘How about we come up with the idea of our rooms for our concept photos and we decorate the rooms how we like.’
It was nerve-racking taking on the role of visual director, but our fans supported me a lot. Thank you.”
J-Hope: “Like V said, we wanted to take photos of ourselves raw and unadorned. In video clips we wanted to show BTS not on the stage, but show what they haven’t seen before – people in their 20s, people in their daily lives and going about their daily lives – so that’s what we tried to do. The process was very fun and very natural for us.”
BTS ‘BE’ Press Conference (Photo Credit: Big Hit Entertainment)
Let’s talk about the songs on the album starting with the first track.
RM: “So the first track is the title track ‘Life Goes On.’ You can tell from the title what the song is going to be about. This is what we wanted to say through this album that no matter what happens, despite what happens, that life goes on. That is the topic and that is the motive. ‘Dynamite’ and this song, BTS always wants to talk about what can we say now, what can we do now. We met ‘Dynamite’ and it was the right time for that song in the summer. We wanted to create a song that wasn’t sad, but a fun disco, more energetic and vibrant. But that was ‘Dynamite.’ ‘Life Goes On’ is different. It is a little bit more wavy. It is very sincere but also a little soft and esthetic. Our way of providing healing and consolation that life continues to go on.”
Jimin: “The second track is ‘Fly To My Room.’ I’m sure when the tracklist was released you thought it was a very unique name and concept. It is a unit song with me, Suga, J-Hope and V. I think you will find it very unique. It’s about the situation where we can’t travel or go around freely and how the idea of traveling will change in the feature. But this song is not a sad song or a melancholy song; it’s about traveling in my room. I hope you can enjoy it.”
V: “I participated in the third track which is ‘Blue & Grey.’ It is an acoustic pop ballad. It is about expressing sadness and depression which is usually expressed blue and gray and that was the motivation for the lyrics. The song might be a little bit darker, but the guitar sound is soft and very warm, and it really brought out warm emotions in the album so I hope you can look forward to it.”
Jin: “’Telepathy’ is a retro pop song that is a very fun song. It is a song that was created by Suga who is unfortunately not here. Because of COVID-19 we are not able to meet our fans and wanted to melt down these emotions in the lyrics and when we are with our fans, the moments we share with our fans are when are the happiest.”
J-Hope: “The next track is ‘Dis-ease.’ I took part a lot in writing the lyrics of this song. I think it is a very impactful name, especially in these times. When we took a break, it was not a complete break, it was matched with uncertainty and uncomfortable, so I wanted to compare this to a disease of our own profession. BTS is good at overcoming difficulty, I think, so we always wanted to share this message of hope and about the future, a bright future, and wanted to melt that down into this song as well.”
Jungkook: “The seventh song is ‘Stay’ and I participated in making this song. It is a unit song with me, RM, and Jin. This is the first time we have done this unit and I think that it created a song with a unique color.
‘Stay’ is kind of a song that is fun, but emotional. We are far apart physically but we always stay together. That’s the message we wanted to put into this song.”
RM: “We also have a skit in our album, and it has been a while since we have put one in our album. It is something we have done since our debut. When we record a skit, we have a theme or motive for it. This time around we had a hard time doing that. So, this time around we turned on the mic and put in our emotions and reactions when we heard the news we hit number one on the Hot 100 charts for Billboard. So, when you listen to it you will be able to hear the emotions we were feeling live and unedited.”
We have to talk about the music video for ‘Life Goes On’ and its director, Jungkook.
Jungkook: “If you call me ‘director,’ I think I will feel embarrassed. I like taking videos just in general, so I was sort of tasked with taking the music video and creating it and I tried to do my best. What I wanted to emphasize is the reality, sincerity, and authenticity. We also talked amongst ourselves of our personal sides that we wanted to show, and I asked the members what they wanted to show of themselves and I tried to reflect these opinions within the video.
We wanted to show this sort of sensibility, this emotional side. Our tour was canceled due to COVID-19 and we were unable to meet with our fans. I wanted to express this regret and how unfortunate I feel that this situation is. I tried to do my best; it was exciting and amazing to know that some of my videos are in this music video.”
What is the message you want to send to fans around the world with BE?
Jin: “For everybody this year everything has stopped for everyone in the world because of COVID-19. It is very confusing for everyone and everyone is feeling emptiness. We feel frustrated and sad. All of these feelings (are) what we wanted to contain in an honest way in this album. And I hope this can resonate with people and many people will be able to say, ‘Yes, that’s how I feel,’ as well and draw consolation and try to consult the people around you.
Of course, it doesn’t contain songs that are just sad and melancholy. We interpreted this emotion in a unique and fun way. I hope you can all love this album. It seems that the world has stopped but life does go on. I hope we can find small joys and happiness in our lives.”
Can you talk about your upcoming performance on the 2020 American Music Awards?
Jimin: “Yes. We will be performing ‘Life Goes On’ for the first time. But not just performing, we are also nominated for two categories which is an amazing honor.”
(The interview wrapped up with a mention of the upcoming November 25th Grammy nominations announcement, with the moderator expressing hope they’ll earn a nomination.)
RM: “If I say that I’m not nervous at all that would be a lie. Every time we have an interview we are always asked about our goals or our next target. We often mention this (Grammys) amongst other things, so we are extremely nervous. We are waiting for the 25th as well. It would be amazing if we are nominated but if we’re not…that’s sort of how we are waiting for it. I think it will be announced early in the morning and we will probably be awake and waiting for that. I hope there will amazing news waiting for us all.”
AMC’s laid out their plans for the upcoming extended episodes of The Walking Dead season 10. The six new episodes will kick off on February 28, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT on AMC and will feature new guest stars Robert Patrick (Scorpion) as ‘Mays,’ Hilarie Burton Morgan (One Tree Hill) as ‘Lucille,’ and Okea Eme-Akwari (Cobra Kai) as ‘Elijah.’
AMC+ subscribers will be able to catch the new episodes on Thursdays prior to their debuts on AMC.
The premiere date announcement was accompanied by a video of the “One More” episode table read. The video features cast members Ross Marquand, Seth Gilliam, and Robert Patrick, with Josh McDermitt narrating. The network also released details on each of the upcoming season 10 episodes including titles and plot descriptions.
The Walking Dead Season 10 Extended Episodes:
Last on The Walking Dead, we witnessed the fall of Alpha (Samantha Morton) and the end of the Whisperers War. The Kingdom had fallen, Hilltop was virtually destroyed and Alexandria abandoned to prepare for final battle. Our survivors were trapped and separated from one another. Yet, when faced with almost certain death, they rallied together to fight, killing Beta (Ryan Hurst) and eliminating the threat of the horde.
In these six new episodes, we find our survivors trying to pick themselves up by their bootstraps following the destruction the Whisperers left in their wake. The years of struggle weigh upon them as past traumas surface, exposing their more vulnerable sides. As they question the state of humanity, the state of their collective community, and the states of their minds, will they find the inner strength to persevere with their lives, friendships, and group intact?
Callan McAuliffe as Alden, Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel Stokes, Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee, Ross Marquand as Aaron in ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 10 Episode 16 (Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC)
EPISODE 1017 – “Home Sweet Home”
Maggie (Lauren Cohan) has returned with a story she is not ready to share, even when her past catches up to her. Negan’s (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) safety is at stake again. Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Maggie fight an unseen and unknown threat.
Director: David Boyd
Writers: Kevin Deiboldt & Corey Reed
EPISODE 1018 – “Find Me”
An adventure for Daryl and Carol (Melissa McBride) turns sideways when they come across an old cabin. It takes Daryl back to the years when he left the group after Rick disappeared as he relives a time that only the apocalypse could manifest.
Director: David Boyd
Writer: Nicole Mirante-Matthews
EPISODE 1019 – “One More”
Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) and Aaron (Ross Marquand) search for food and supplies to bring back to Alexandria. Small tragedies lead to bigger tragedies as faith is broken and optimism is fragmented when they are put to the ultimate test.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writers: Erik Mountain & Jim Barnes
EPISODE 1020 – “Splinter”
Eugene (Josh McDermitt), Ezekiel (Khary Payton), Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura), and Princess (Paola Lázaro) are captured and separated. Princess struggles with memories of her traumatic past and tries to escape one way or another with the help of Ezekiel.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writers: Julia Ruchman & Vivian Tse
EPISODE 1021 – “Diverged”
Daryl and Carol come to a fork in the road and head their separate ways. Each going into their own type of survival mode, the easiest of challenges become much harder. Will their individual journeys be the tipping point needed to mend their friendship or is the distance between them permanent?
Director: David Boyd
Writer: Heather Bellson
EPISODE 1022 – “Here’s Negan”
Carol takes Negan on a journey, hoping to minimize the increasing tension. Negan reflects on the events that led him to this point and comes to a conclusion about his future.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
Lihi Kornowski and Ayelet Zurer star in ‘Losing Alice’ (Photo Courtesy of Apple TV+)
Losing Alice starring Ayelet Zurer (Daredevil) will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, January 22, 2021. The Apple Original series is described as a neo-noir psychological thriller and comes from writer and director Sigal Avin.
The eight-episode drama will kick off with the release of three episodes on January 22nd, with the remaining five episodes premiering once a week on Fridays. The series will stream globally as part of a co-production deal with Israel’s Dori Media productions in association with HOT. (Losing Alice has aired on HOT in Israel.)
The cast of Losing Alice also includes Lihi Kornowski (Kfulim), Gal Toren (Asylum City), Yossi Marshak (Yellow Peppers), Shai Avivi (The Conductor), and Chelli Goldenberg (Out in the Dark).
The Plot, Courtesy of Apple TV+:
Shrouded with mystery at every turn, Losing Alice is a cinematic neo-noir psychological thriller that follows an aging director, Alice, and her growing obsession with a young screenwriter, Sophie, whose dark and trouble script appears more truth than fiction.
Using flashbacks and flash-forwards in a satisfyingly complex narrative that takes the viewer through the conscious and subconscious of its protagonist’s mind, the series follows Alice (Zurer), a 48-year-old female film director, who feels irrelevant since raising her family. After a brief encounter on the train, she becomes obsessed with a 24-year-old screenwriter femme fatale, Sophie (Kornowski), and eventually surrenders her moral integrity in order to achieve power, relevance and success.
Nathan Fillion, Melissa O’Neil and Mekia Cox in ‘The Rookie’ season 2 episode 19 (ABC/Ron Batzdorff)
ABC’s set 2021 season premiere dates for returning series The Rookie and mixed-ish, as well as the new comedy Call Your Mother. The just-released schedule also includes the midseason return dates of The Goldbergs, American Housewife, and The Conners.
The Rookie‘s the first to debut in 2021 with season three arriving on January 3rd. The schedule also confirms black-ish will move to Tuesdays at 9pm PT/ET beginning on January 26th.
ABC’s Early 2021 Premiere Dates:
SUNDAY, JAN. 3
10:00-11:00 p.m. “The Rookie” (season premiere)
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13
8:00-8:30 p.m. “The Goldbergs”
8:30-9:00 p.m. “American Housewife”
9:00-9:30 p.m. “The Conners”
9:30-10:00 p.m. “Call Your Mother” (series premiere)
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20
10:00-11:00 p.m. “For Life”
TUESDAY, JAN. 26
9:00-9:30 p.m. “black-ish” (new day and time)
9:30-10:00 p.m. “mixed-ish” (season premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. “Big Sky”
THURSDAY, MAR. 4
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Station 19”
9:00-10:01 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy”
10:01-11:00 p.m. “A Million Little Things”
THE ROOKIE (SEASON 3) – SUNDAY, JAN. 3 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior. Nearing the end of his training, Nolan now faces his biggest challenge as a police officer when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth.
CALL YOUR MOTHER (SERIES PREMIERE) – WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 (9:30-10:00 p.m.)
Jean (Kyra Sedgwick), an empty-nester mom, wonders how she ended up alone while her children live their best lives thousands of miles away. She decides her place is with her family, and as she reinserts herself into their lives, her kids realize they might actually need her more than they thought.
MIXED-ISH (SEASON 2) – TUESDAY, JAN. 26 (9:30-10:00 p.m.)
From the creators of black-ish, season two of mixed-ish will continue to tell the story of a young Rainbow Johnson and her family as they recount the experience of being a mixed-race family in the ’80s and the dilemmas they face as they navigate a world where the kids are perceived as neither black nor white. While the parents deal with the social dynamics of fitting into the suburbs, Rainbow and her siblings find themselves figuring out how to fit in when everyone else can’t decide where they belong.
CBS All Access has set a January 7, 2021 premiere date for Coyote starring Emmy Award winner Michael Chiklis (The Shield). The premiere date announcement was accompanied by an action-packed trailer for the dramatic series set in the world of cartels and smuggling.
All six episodes of season one will be available to binge on January 7th.
In addition to Michael Chiklis as Ben Clemens, the cast includes Juan Pablo Raba as Juan Diego “El Catrin” Zamora, Adriana Paz, and Kristyan Ferrer. Octavio Pisano, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Julio Cedillo, and Emy Mena also star in the drama.
David Graziano (American Gods) is the showrunner and co-created the series with Michael Carnes and Josh Gilbert. Graziano, Carnes, and Gilbert wrote the first season and serve as executive producers. Two-time Emmy Award winner Michelle MacLaren (Breaking Bad) directed the first two episodes and also executive produces with series star Michael Chiklis, MacLaren Entertainment’s Rebecca Hobbs, and Dark Horse Entertainment’s Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg.
Coyote is a Sony Pictures Television production.
The Plot, Courtesy of CBS All Access:
Coyote is the story of Ben Clemens (Chiklis), who after 32 years as a border patrol agent is forced to work for the very people he spent his career trying to keep out of America. Now exposed to life on the other side of the wall, Ben will start to question his black and white views of the world, challenging his ideology and his loyalties.
Michael Chiklis stars in ‘Coyote’ (Photo Credit: CBS All Access)
Lovecraft Country and Palm Springs lead the list of nominees for the inaugural Critics Choice Super Award honoring the best in superhero, science fiction/fantasy, horror, action, and animation. HBO’s Lovecraft Country collected six nominations including Best Horror Series while Hulu and NEON’s Palm Springs topped the list of film nominees with five nominations.
Following close behind Palm Spring‘s six film nominations were Birds of Prey, Freaky, Onward, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Hunt, The Old Guard, and The Willoughbys with four nominations each. On the television side, The Boys was right behind Lovecraft Country with five nominations.
The Critics Choice Association announced Kevin Smith and Dani Fernandez will host the Critics Choice Super Awards on Sunday, January 10, 2021 airing on The CW Network.
“What a celebration this is going to be!” said Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin. “We are so pleased to be spotlighting the brilliant work of so many artists who bring to life some of the most engaging and beloved movies and television series! We are certain that Kevin and Dani will serve as tremendous hosts, who, as fans themselves, will bring energy and enthusiasm to the stage, as we honor these genres that so often go overlooked and underappreciated.”
The first-ever Critics Choice Super Awards will honor the Star Trek franchise with the Legacy Award. The award will be given in recognition of “the cultural impact it has had across multiple decades while continuing to appeal to and grow its loyal fanbase with new stories and characters.” Patrick Stewart and Sonequa Martin-Green are confirmed to accept the special honor.
Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti in Hulu and NEON’s ‘Palm Springs’
CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS FILM NOMINATIONS:
BEST ACTION MOVIE
Bad Boys For Life (Sony)
Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
Extraction (Netflix)
Greyhound (Apple TV+)
The Hunt (Universal)
Mulan (Disney+)
The Outpost (Screen Media)
Tenet (Warner Bros.)
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Tom Hanks – Greyhound (Apple TV+)
Chris Hemsworth – Extraction (Netflix)
Caleb Landry Jones – The Outpost (Screen Media)
Delroy Lindo – Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
Will Smith – Bad Boys For Life (Sony)
John David Washington – Tenet (Warner Bros)
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Betty Gilpin – The Hunt (Universal)
Yifei Liu – Mulan (Disney+)
Blake Lively – The Rhythm Section (Paramount)
Iliza Shlesinger – Spenser Confidential (Netflix)
Hilary Swank – The Hunt (Universal)
BEST ANIMATED MOVIE
Onward (Disney+)
Over the Moon (Netflix)
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (Netflix)
Soul (Disney+)
The Willoughbys (Netflix)
Wolfwalkers (Apple / GKIDS)
BEST VOICE ACTOR IN AN ANIMATED MOVIE
Jamie Foxx – Soul (Disney+)
Will Forte – The Willoughbys (Netflix)
Tom Holland – Onward (Disney+)
John Krasinski – Animal Crackers (Netflix)
Chris Pratt – Onward (Disney+)
Sam Rockwell – The One and Only Ivan (Disney+)
BEST VOICE ACTRESS IN AN ANIMATED MOVIE
Tina Fey – Soul (Disney+)
Honor Kneafsey – Wolfwalkers (Apple / GKIDS)
Maya Rudolph – The Willoughbys (Netflix)
Phillipa Soo – Over the Moon (Netflix)
Octavia Spencer – Onward (Disney+)
Eva Whittaker – Wolfwalkers (Apple / GKIDS)
BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE*
Birds of Prey (Warner Bros.)
The Old Guard (Netflix)
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (Disney+)
Sonic The Hedgehog (Paramount)
Superman: Man of Tomorrow (Warner Bros. Animation)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*
Skylar Astin – Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (Disney+)
Jim Carrey – Sonic The Hedgehog (Paramount)
Chiwetel Ejiofor – The Old Guard (Netflix)
Ewan McGregor – Birds of Prey (Warner Bros.)
Ben Schwartz – Sonic The Hedgehog (Paramount)
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*
Kiki Layne – The Old Guard (Netflix)
Peyton Elizabeth Lee – Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (Disney+)
Margot Robbie – Birds of Prey (Warner Bros)
Jurnee Smollett – Birds of Prey (Warner Bros)
Charlize Theron – The Old Guard (Netflix)
BEST HORROR MOVIE
Freaky (Universal)
The Invisible Man (Universal)
Relic (IFC Films)
The Rental (IFC Films)
Sputnik (IFC Films)
BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR MOVIE
Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù – His House (Netflix)
Pyotr Fyodorov – Sputnik (IFC Films)
Michiel Huisman – The Other Lamb (IFC Films)
Dan Stevens – The Rental (IFC Films)
Vince Vaughn – Freaky (Universal)
BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR MOVIE
Haley Bennett – Swallow (IFC Films)
Angela Bettis – 12 Hour Shift (Magnet Releasing)
Elisabeth Moss – The Invisible Man (Universal)
Kathryn Newton – Freaky (Universal)
Sheila Vand – The Rental (IFC Films)
BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
Love and Monsters (Paramount)
Palm Springs (Hulu and NEON)
Possessor (NEON)
Synchronic (Well Go USA)
The Vast of Night (Amazon Studios)
BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
Christopher Abbott – Possessor (NEON)
Jake Horowitz – The Vast of Night (Amazon Studios)
Anthony Mackie – Synchronic (Well Go USA)
Andy Samberg – Palm Springs (Hulu and NEON)
J.K. Simmons – Palm Springs (Hulu and NEON)
BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
Ally Ioannides – Synchronic (Well Go USA)
Katherine Langford – Spontaneous (Paramount)
Sierra McCormick – The Vast of Night (Amazon Studios)
Cristin Milioti – Palm Springs (Hulu and NEON)
Andrea Riseborough – Possessor (NEON)
BEST VILLAIN IN A MOVIE
Jim Carrey – Sonic The Hedgehog (Paramount)
Kathryn Newton – Freaky (Universal)
Martin Short and Jane Krakowski – The Willoughbys (Netflix)
J.K. Simmons – Palm Springs (Hulu and NEON)
Hilary Swank – The Hunt (Universal)
* Superhero categories also include Comic Book and Video Game Inspired Movies
Courtney B. Vance, Jonathan Majors, and Jurnee Smollett in ‘Lovecraft Country’ (Photo by Eli Joshua Ade/HBO)
CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS TELEVISION NOMINEES:
BEST ACTION SERIES
9-1-1 (Fox)
Hanna (Amazon)
Hunters (Amazon)
S.W.A.T. (CBS)
Vikings (History)
Warrior (Cinemax)
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION SERIES
Daveed Diggs – Snowpiercer (TNT)
Andrew Koji – Warrior (Cinemax)
Logan Lerman – Hunters (Amazon)
Alexander Ludwig – Vikings (History)
Shemar Moore – S.W.A.T. (CBS)
Al Pacino – Hunters (Amazon)
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION SERIES
Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 (Fox)
Jennifer Connelly – Snowpiercer (TNT)
Esme Creed-Miles – Hanna (Amazon)
Mireille Enos – Hanna (Amazon)
Katheryn Winnick – Vikings (History)
Alison Wright – Snowpiercer (TNT)
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Archer (FXX)
BoJack Horseman (Netflix)
Big Mouth (Netflix)
Central Park (Apple TV+)
Harley Quinn (HBO Max)
Rick and Morty (Adult Swim)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (CBS All Access)
BEST VOICE ACTOR IN AN ANIMATED SERIES
Will Arnett – BoJack Horseman (Netflix)
H. Jon Benjamin – Archer (FXX)
Nick Kroll – Big Mouth (Netflix)
John Mulaney – Big Mouth (Netflix)
Jack Quaid – Star Trek: Lower Decks (CBS All Access)
Justin Roiland – Rick and Morty (Adult Swim)
J.B. Smoove – Harley Quinn (HBO Max)
BEST VOICE ACTRESS IN AN ANIMATED SERIES
Kaley Cuoco – Harley Quinn (HBO Max)
Tawny Newsome – Star Trek: Lower Decks (CBS All Access)
Maya Rudolph – Big Mouth (Netflix)
Amy Sedaris – BoJack Horseman (Netflix)
Aisha Tyler – Archer (FXX)
Jessica Walter – Archer (FXX)
BEST SUPERHERO SERIES*
The Boys (Amazon)
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (The CW)
Doom Patrol (DC Universe and HBO Max)
The Flash (The CW)
Lucifer (Netflix)
The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO SERIES*
Jon Cryer – Supergirl (The CW)
Tom Ellis – Lucifer (Netflix)
Grant Gustin – The Flash (The CW)
Antony Starr – The Boys (Amazon)
Karl Urban – The Boys (Amazon)
Cress Williams – Black Lightning (The CW)
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO SERIES*
Melissa Benoist – Supergirl (The CW)
Aya Cash – The Boys (Amazon)
Diane Guerrero – Doom Patrol (DC Universe and HBO Max)
Elizabeth Marvel – Helstrom (Hulu)
Lili Reinhart – Riverdale (The CW)
Cobie Smulders – Stumptown (ABC)
BEST HORROR SERIES
Evil (CBS)
The Haunting of Bly Manor (Netflix)
Lovecraft Country (HBO)
The Outsider (HBO and MRC Television)
Supernatural (The CW)
The Walking Dead (AMC)
BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR SERIES
Jensen Ackles – Supernatural (The CW)
Mike Colter – Evil (CBS)
Michael Emerson – Evil (CBS)
Jonathan Majors – Lovecraft Country (HBO)
Ben Mendelsohn – The Outsider (HBO and MRC Television)
Jared Padalecki – Supernatural (The CW)
Michael K. Williams – Lovecraft Country (HBO)
BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR SERIES
Natalie Dormer – Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (Showtime)
Cynthia Erivo – The Outsider (HBO and MRC Television)
Katja Herbers – Evil (CBS)
T’Nia Miller – The Haunting of Bly Manor (Netflix)
Wunmi Mosaku – Lovecraft Country (HBO)
Victoria Pedretti – The Haunting of Bly Manor (Netflix)
Jurnee Smollett – Lovecraft Country (HBO)
BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
Outlander (Starz)
Raised by Wolves (HBO Max)
Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)
Upload (Amazon)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES
Robbie Amell – Upload (Amazon)
Travis Fimmel – Raised by Wolves (HBO Max)
Sam Heughan – Outlander (Starz)
Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Pedro Pascal – The Mandalorian (Disney+)
Nick Offerman – Devs (FX on Hulu)
Patrick Stewart – Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)
BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES
Caitriona Balfe – Outlander (Starz)
Amanda Collin – Raised by Wolves (HBO Max)
Natasia Demetriou – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Sonequa Martin-Green – Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Thandie Newton – Westworld (HBO)
Hilary Swank – Away (Netflix)
Jodie Whittaker – Doctor Who (BBC America)
BEST VILLAIN IN A SERIES
Tom Ellis – Lucifer (Netflix)
Abbey Lee – Lovecraft Country (HBO)
Samantha Morton – The Walking Dead (AMC)
Sarah Paulson – Ratched (Netflix)
Antony Starr – The Boys (Amazon)
Finn Wittrock – Ratched (Netflix)
* Superhero categories also include Comic Book and Video Game Inspired Series
Lionsgate’s just released the first official trailer for the sci-fi action film, Chaos Walking, directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow). In addition to debuting the nearly three-minute action-packed trailer, the studio released a poster as well as photos from the film based on Patrick Ness’ book, The Knife of Never Letting Go.
Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland lead a cast that includes Mads Mikkelsen, Demián Bichir, Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, Kurt Sutter, and David Oyelowo.
Patrick Ness and Christopher Ford adapted the novel for the screen. Doug Davison, Allison Shearmur, Erwin Stoff, and Alison Winter produced the drama.
The Plot:
In the not too distant future, Todd Hewitt (Holland) discovers Viola (Ridley), a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by “the Noise” – a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola’s life is threatened – and as Todd vows to protect her, he will have to discover his own inner power and unlock the planet’s dark secrets.
Tom Holland as ‘Todd Hewitt,’ Manchee the dog, and Daisy Ridley as ‘Viola Eade’ in ‘Chaos Walking’ (Photo by Murray Close / Lionsgate)Like all men on his planet, Mayor Prentiss (Mads Mikkelsen, pictured) has to deal with “the Noise” – a force that puts all men’s thoughts on display (Photo by Murray Close / Lionsgate)Daisy Ridley as ‘Viola Eade,’ Manchee the dog, and Tom Holland as ‘Todd Hewitt’ (Photo by Murray Close / Lionsgate)Like all men on the planet, Aaron (David Oyelowo, pictured) has to deal with “the Noise” – a force that pulls all men’s thoughts on display (Photo Courtesy of Lionsgate)Cynthia Erivo stars as ‘Hildy’ (Photo by Murray Close / Lionsgate)Nick Jonas stars as ‘Davy Prentiss Jr.’ (Photo by Murray Close / Lionsgate)
Kiera Allen as Chloe and Sarah Paulson as Diane in ‘Run’ (Photo by Allen Fraser)
Fact: Monstrous moms make for great movie villains. Also a fact: Sarah Paulson can play the hell out of any role but is particularly adept at transforming into characters whose depravity is hidden behind a sleek veneer. Writer/director Aneesh Chaganty’s Run finds Paulson transformed into a doting mom from hell who’s convinced her actions are in her child’s best interests.
Spoiler alert – they’re not.
Paulson stars as Diane Sherman, a single mother of a teenage daughter who has multiple major medical conditions that require constant attention. Newcomer Kiera Allen plays the daughter, Chloe, a sharp young woman whose dream is to leave home and function independently of her mother at college. Chloe’s a wheelchair user but is determined not to let that – or her many medical conditions – hold her down.
She’s got the brains to make it in college, but as we slip into her story college acceptance letters haven’t been showing up in her mailbox. Every day she waits patiently for her mom to bring in the mail and every day she moves a step closer to resigning herself to the fact she’ll never be able to strike out on her own.
Compounding Chloe’s sense of isolation is the fact her mom doesn’t allow her to own a cell phone or her own computer and can easily limit her access to the internet. Diane controls every aspect of Chloe’s life, using a mother’s love like a tool to beat her daughter emotionally and psychologically into submission. Add in Chloe’s use of a wheelchair to get around the two-story home and there’s no aspect of the teen’s existence that isn’t under her mother’s control.
Their mostly peaceful co-existence comes to a sudden terrifying end when Chloe is forced to accept terrifying truths about her mom. How she handles this disturbing turn of events makes Run incredibly satisfying and thrilling.
Aneesh Chaganty’s Run (not to be confused with the recently canceled series of the same name) proves the filmmaker’s rookie effort – 2018’s critically acclaimed Searching – wasn’t a fluke. Chaganty and co-writer Sev Ohanian’s screenplay plays with our minds, delivering clever, unexpected twists that build up the tension leading into an explosive final act.
Run focuses on just two characters, with the majority of the action taking place in their shared home. What could feel a little claustrophobic doesn’t because of how well-written and developed both characters are and how perfectly they’re played by Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen. Paulson’s fantastic at playing a psycho masquerading as normal and Allen, who uses a wheelchair in real life, is equally terrific as a young woman who uses her intelligence and ingenuity to seek freedom and independence from the oppressive presence of her smothering mom.
Run, premiering on Hulu on November 20, 2020, doesn’t slow walk us into this world of a creepy helicopter mom and her trapped daughter. Once the setup’s been introduced, the tension continuously ratchets up until it finally reveals the most shocking of twists that you will not see coming.
GRADE: B+
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for disturbing thematic content, some violence, terror, and language
