Set in 1974, The Big Cigar tells the dramatized true story of how Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton (played by André Holland) was smuggled into Cuba with the help of Hollywood producer Bert Schneider (Alessandro Nivola) to escape capture by the FBI. From the writer behind Argo, the six episode series comes from Winning
More Twin Peaks than Yellowstone, the Josh Brolin-led drama is part Western, part sci-fi mystery, and part high-minded family drama, one that contemplates the existence of God and the nature of tragedy. Three mysteries drive the plot: the disappearance of the patriarch’s daughter-in-law, the mysterious arrival of a young backpacker, and the sudden gaping void
After a long wait, the racier new season of the global hit arrives, this time focusing on Colin (Luke Newton) as he takes Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) under his wing to learn the art of charming and seducing a husband…and begins to see her in a new light. Expect the usual visual feast but with
Arriving to very mixed reception at the Sundance Film Festival, Sasquatch Sunset is an absurdist comedy that follows a wordless family of mythical forest beasts as they face a changing world and their possible extinction. Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough, reviews have ranged from “as audacious as it is infuriating” (AP’s Mark Kennedy) to
A new British mystery thriller that weaves a timely flood in a quintessential Yorkshire small town with a murder and a complex plot that must be unraveled. Starring several UK favorites and interjecting just enough English detective humor to keep it entertaining and resonant. From Radio Times: “With an interesting blend of high-drama and genuine
The updated take on the Anne Rice novel and 1994 film sees the hedonistic French vampire Lestat falling for a Black New Orleans businessman, Louis, and offering him an escape from his mortal world. In Season 2, Louis heads to Paris, where his romantic relationship becomes more complicated, new characters are introduced, and the plot
A visual adrenaline rush and a reason to head to theaters, The New Empire is a campier take on the MonsterVerse that traces the roots of the ancient battle of the Titans that brought man and monster together — revealing the origins of Skull Island and Hollow Earth. All new monsters are introduced along with
For a PG-13 watch that lets viewers drop into one of the most successful British TV series without any catch-up needed, this brand new Doctor Who arrives on Disney+. The time and space traveling doc and his friends skip from Regency era England to a distant future, and leading the way is Sex Education‘s Ncuti
A critical darling reminiscent of Taratino’s bloody Western noirs, the darkly comedic thriller follows a young knife salesman who lands at a remote diner, only to be taken hostage by a pair of bank robbers. From Nick Schager at the Daily Beast: “A tense, fatalistic saga of bad luck and worse decisions, it’s a throwback
A bloody, full-throttle action comedy inspired by recently declassified WWII documents, the film tells the story of a covert band of unorthodox warriors who dressed in enemy uniforms and broke all the rules – the Britain’s first guerilla special-ops team. Chock full of stars including breakouts Babs Olusanmokun (Dune and Star Trek – who gave