Rewatching the juicy parental-nightmare thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle three decades after its release is a reminder of what a polished, versatile craftsman the late Curtis Hanson was. During the 10 years of his filmmaking career that followed, he directed the white-knuckle adventure thriller The River Wild; the hard-boiled noir L.A. Confidential, which won him an Oscar as …
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From the Netflix docuseries, “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal,” to HBO’s “Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty,” a lot has already been said on screen regarding the well-known South Carolina family whose legacy came crumbling down amid murder, theft and addiction. Now, Hulu is giving the infamous saga the Hollywood treatment in a fictionalized miniseries, “Murdaugh: Death in the Family.” Created …
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The new Hulu series “Chad Powers” combines the “over-the-hill athlete makes a comeback” movie and the “person wears prosthetic makeup to pretend to be somebody else” movie. It’s not a combination that has been attempted before, to my knowledge, and when you watch even one episode, you’ll understand why. Glen Powell, who also executive produced the series, plays Russ Holliday, …
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Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is facing a situation that few tech executives ever encounter: watching her own life story dramatized on screen — without her involvement. Hulu’s new biopic about the 35-year-old entrepreneur premiered on Sept. 8. Swiped stars Lily James as Wolfe Herd and traces her dramatic rise from Tinder cofounder to Bumble CEO and youngest woman to …
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The Alien franchise has been around for decades, and its quality has fluctuated since Ridley Scott’s strong debut with Alien in 1979. However, recent additions to the franchise prove there are more stories to tell. Following the resounding success of 2024’s Alien: Romulus, the sci-fi franchise continued with FX’s series Alien: Earth. The series had an out-of-this-world reception, which further …
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