Rojas Valencia’s third film following ‘Roots’ and ‘A Place Called Dignity’ is based on the 1960 novel by Chilean writer Carlos Droguett
Chilean star Alfredo Castro will play the lead role in the third film by Rojas Valencia, Patas de Perro (which translates to ‘dogs legs’)
The project is a co-production between Chile’s Horamágica and A Simple Vista Producciones and Brazil’s Centauro. Horamágica’s Úrsula Budnik also produced Sebastian Lelio’s early works The Sacred Family (2005) and Christmas (2009).
The film is an adaptation of the 1960 novel by prominent Chilean writer Carlos Droguett. Droguett was a member of the...
Chilean star Alfredo Castro will play the lead role in the third film by Rojas Valencia, Patas de Perro (which translates to ‘dogs legs’)
The project is a co-production between Chile’s Horamágica and A Simple Vista Producciones and Brazil’s Centauro. Horamágica’s Úrsula Budnik also produced Sebastian Lelio’s early works The Sacred Family (2005) and Christmas (2009).
The film is an adaptation of the 1960 novel by prominent Chilean writer Carlos Droguett. Droguett was a member of the...
- 9/27/2023
- by Emilio Mayorga
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Brad Krevoy Television, a division of Mpca and producer of Hallmark Channel’s hit series When Calls the Heart, has signed a deal with High Strung creators Michael and Janeen Damian for three Christmas TV movies. The films, Much Ado About Christmas, Christmas in Transylvania and The Christmas Waltz, are slated to begin production this year.
The Damians are behind High Strung and High Strung Free Dance, the sequel, both theatrically released by The Walt Disney Company in international territories and by Sony, Netflix, Redbox and others in the U.S. High Strung Free Dance is set to release digitally in the U.S. February 4, courtesy of Gvn Releasing.
Bk TV recently produced Christmas in Rome starring Lacey Chabert and Sam Page for the Hallmark Channel, as well as Holiday in the Wild starring Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis, Knight Before Christmas starring Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Whitehouse, and...
The Damians are behind High Strung and High Strung Free Dance, the sequel, both theatrically released by The Walt Disney Company in international territories and by Sony, Netflix, Redbox and others in the U.S. High Strung Free Dance is set to release digitally in the U.S. February 4, courtesy of Gvn Releasing.
Bk TV recently produced Christmas in Rome starring Lacey Chabert and Sam Page for the Hallmark Channel, as well as Holiday in the Wild starring Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis, Knight Before Christmas starring Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Whitehouse, and...
- 1/10/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Featuring the humor amongst the everyday horrors of a zombie apocalypse, we're excited to share a special holiday edition of Jeff Fuller's Zomics comic strip!
Another Christmas may be in the grave, but in this installment of Zomics, artist Jeff Fuller reminds us that the spirit of the season is undying, especially when a zombie Santa is spreading holiday cheer.
You can check out the new Zomics panel below, and to view previous installments of Zomics, visit:
https://dailydead.com/tag/Zomics/
Influenced by Dr. Seuss and The Addams Family creator Charles Addams, Fuller has worked as an award-winning art director for nearly a quarter of a century, garnering multiple Emmy and BDA awards. He turned his artistic talents to zombies when he started thinking about the comedic qualities that would live on in a living dead world:
"The origin of Zomics: While camping with my wife and kids...
Another Christmas may be in the grave, but in this installment of Zomics, artist Jeff Fuller reminds us that the spirit of the season is undying, especially when a zombie Santa is spreading holiday cheer.
You can check out the new Zomics panel below, and to view previous installments of Zomics, visit:
https://dailydead.com/tag/Zomics/
Influenced by Dr. Seuss and The Addams Family creator Charles Addams, Fuller has worked as an award-winning art director for nearly a quarter of a century, garnering multiple Emmy and BDA awards. He turned his artistic talents to zombies when he started thinking about the comedic qualities that would live on in a living dead world:
"The origin of Zomics: While camping with my wife and kids...
- 1/9/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
ABC is bringing back “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” for a special primetime run of episodes hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, featuring only celebrity guests, in honor of the game show’s 20th anniversary.
ABC head Karey Burke announced the news Wednesday at the Television Critics’ Associations Winter Press Tour.
The updated version of the game show will feature a few changes, including a new rule that celebrities playing the game can invite any guest to help them answer questions and win money for a charity of their choosing. ABC is also introducing a live, interactive app that allows viewers to compete from home for the same amount of money celebrities play for in the show. A lineup of celebrity players will be announced at a later date.
Also Read: Jimmy Kimmel Saves Christmas With Step-by-Step Directions for a Diy Baby Yoda (Video)
“Millionaire” premieres April 8. The original series premiered...
ABC head Karey Burke announced the news Wednesday at the Television Critics’ Associations Winter Press Tour.
The updated version of the game show will feature a few changes, including a new rule that celebrities playing the game can invite any guest to help them answer questions and win money for a charity of their choosing. ABC is also introducing a live, interactive app that allows viewers to compete from home for the same amount of money celebrities play for in the show. A lineup of celebrity players will be announced at a later date.
Also Read: Jimmy Kimmel Saves Christmas With Step-by-Step Directions for a Diy Baby Yoda (Video)
“Millionaire” premieres April 8. The original series premiered...
- 1/8/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
New openers include The Gentlemen and Jojo Rabbit.
RankFilm (Distributor)Three-day gross (Jan 3-5)Total gross to date Week 1 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Disney) £4.4m £51.3m 3 2 Jumanji: The Next Level (Sony) £3.1m £28.4m 4 3 Little Women (Universal) £2.6m £9.1m 2 4 The Gentlemen (Entertainment Film Distributors) £2.18m £3m 1 5 André Rieu: 70 Years Of Young (Piece of Magic Entertainment) £1.7m £1.7m 1 Disney
Disney’s Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker continued to be a force to be reckoned with at the UK box office, holding the top slot on its third week of release. The concluding episode of the Skywalker saga generated...
RankFilm (Distributor)Three-day gross (Jan 3-5)Total gross to date Week 1 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Disney) £4.4m £51.3m 3 2 Jumanji: The Next Level (Sony) £3.1m £28.4m 4 3 Little Women (Universal) £2.6m £9.1m 2 4 The Gentlemen (Entertainment Film Distributors) £2.18m £3m 1 5 André Rieu: 70 Years Of Young (Piece of Magic Entertainment) £1.7m £1.7m 1 Disney
Disney’s Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker continued to be a force to be reckoned with at the UK box office, holding the top slot on its third week of release. The concluding episode of the Skywalker saga generated...
- 1/6/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Compton rapper Roddy Ricch finally claimed the Number One spot on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 after holding tight at second place for the past two weeks.
For the week of December 20th through the 26th, Ricch pulled in 106.5 million streams as his latest album, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, fell at Number Three on the Top 200 Albums chart, moving 73,600 album-equivalent units, mostly thanks to 94.8 million streams. His single “The Box” also rose to Number Five on the Top 100 Songs chart, notching 28.5 million streams.
The Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart ranks...
For the week of December 20th through the 26th, Ricch pulled in 106.5 million streams as his latest album, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, fell at Number Three on the Top 200 Albums chart, moving 73,600 album-equivalent units, mostly thanks to 94.8 million streams. His single “The Box” also rose to Number Five on the Top 100 Songs chart, notching 28.5 million streams.
The Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart ranks...
- 12/31/2019
- by RS Charts
- Rollingstone.com
What a difference a decade makes.
At the beginning of the 2010s, the Oscars were already showing signs of change: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had expanded the Best Picture category from five to 10 nominees and given the Best Director award to a woman for the first time ever, while also looking for new income sources as Oscar show ratings fell and the economic downturn hit AMPAS investments.
Even so, nobody could have foreseen just how dramatically the awards, and the Academy that hands them out, would be transformed over the next 10 years. While the 1930s saw the Oscars grow from seven categories decided by committee to 20 categories and thousands of voters, and the 1950s put the Oscars on television, it’s hard to find a more transformational decade than the 2010s.
Here’s a look at the changes, which have included the profound impact of #OscarsSoWhite and #MeToo,...
At the beginning of the 2010s, the Oscars were already showing signs of change: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had expanded the Best Picture category from five to 10 nominees and given the Best Director award to a woman for the first time ever, while also looking for new income sources as Oscar show ratings fell and the economic downturn hit AMPAS investments.
Even so, nobody could have foreseen just how dramatically the awards, and the Academy that hands them out, would be transformed over the next 10 years. While the 1930s saw the Oscars grow from seven categories decided by committee to 20 categories and thousands of voters, and the 1950s put the Oscars on television, it’s hard to find a more transformational decade than the 2010s.
Here’s a look at the changes, which have included the profound impact of #OscarsSoWhite and #MeToo,...
- 12/29/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Lee Mendelson, the longtime producer of Peanuts TV specials who wrote the lyrics for the yuletide classic “Christmas Time Is Here,” died on Christmas Day at the age of 86.
Mendelson’s sons confirmed the A Charlie Brown Christmas producer’s death following a long battle with lung cancer to the Palo Alto Daily Post. “It wasn’t great for us, but to have him pass on Christmas really ties into his history and legacy,” his sons said.
Mendelson first linked up with Peanuts creator Charles Schulz after the cartoonist saw...
Mendelson’s sons confirmed the A Charlie Brown Christmas producer’s death following a long battle with lung cancer to the Palo Alto Daily Post. “It wasn’t great for us, but to have him pass on Christmas really ties into his history and legacy,” his sons said.
Mendelson first linked up with Peanuts creator Charles Schulz after the cartoonist saw...
- 12/27/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Merry Christmas, "Bold And The Beautiful" fans. We are here on this lovely Christmas afternoon to make sure you guys are ready for what's coming up in tomorrow's new December 26, 2019 installment of the Bold And The Beautiful. Thanks to CBS, we've got a couple of official spoiler scoops that should give you a really good idea of what to expect in tomorrow's new episode. So, with no further ado, we're going to go ahead and tell you all about them. For starters, it sounds like tomorrow's new, Thursday, December 26, 2019 episode will feature some very interesting and possible dramatic scenes as Hope officially decides to work with Thomas for the big fashion show. Brooke confronts the heck out of Liam for not including her in his scheme to prove Thomas is still insane and more! We'll go ahead and start off this spoiler session with the Hope and Thomas situation. It...
- 12/26/2019
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Merry Christmas, "Young And The Restless" fans. Yes, we are working on Christmas because we never rest over here. Today, we will be serving up some new spoiler dish for tomorrow's brand new December 26,2019 episode. Thanks to the wonderful people over at CBS, we do have a few things we can tell you about it. Not as much as usual, but a few things. CBS delivered 2 teaser descriptions for the December 26,2019 episode. So, we'll tell you as much as we can about it from that information. To start, it sounds like tomorrow's new Thursday, December 26, 2019 episode will feature some very interesting and possible dramatic scenes as Billy attempts to hide his tracks. Phyllis decides to spill the beans and more! We'll go ahead and start off this spoiler session with the Billy situation. It turns out that Billy will certainly be quite busy in this episode. At some point, we...
- 12/25/2019
- by Megan Jones
- OnTheFlix
Before we get into this, let’s make one thing very clear. There’s no doubt in our minds that Die Hard is one of the best Christmas movies ever. It also remains as one of the best action films around, too, but it is very much a Christmas flick, despite what people will try to tell you.
But given the time of the year, the classic debate has now sprung up again, with fans on Twitter voicing their thoughts on whether Die Hard should be considered a holiday watch or not. And as you can see below, there’s a fair amount of people making the case for both sides.
Here are just some of the Tweets currently spurring this never-ending debate:
Diehard is a Christmas movie! Period! End of story! #DieHard pic.twitter.com/PsEtfPlu8O
— KingofKings23 (@LAKINGSDB23) December 24, 2019
Die Hard is the greatest Christmas movie of all...
But given the time of the year, the classic debate has now sprung up again, with fans on Twitter voicing their thoughts on whether Die Hard should be considered a holiday watch or not. And as you can see below, there’s a fair amount of people making the case for both sides.
Here are just some of the Tweets currently spurring this never-ending debate:
Diehard is a Christmas movie! Period! End of story! #DieHard pic.twitter.com/PsEtfPlu8O
— KingofKings23 (@LAKINGSDB23) December 24, 2019
Die Hard is the greatest Christmas movie of all...
- 12/25/2019
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
This Christmas, Reese Witherspoon is surrounding herself with the women in her life.
On Wednesday, the Morning Show actress, 43, posted her holiday greetings along with a wholesome picture of herself smiling alongside her mother Betty, daughter Ava Phillippe, 20, and other female relatives at their festive gathering.
“Merry Christmas from the Witherspoon ladies!
On Wednesday, the Morning Show actress, 43, posted her holiday greetings along with a wholesome picture of herself smiling alongside her mother Betty, daughter Ava Phillippe, 20, and other female relatives at their festive gathering.
“Merry Christmas from the Witherspoon ladies!
- 12/25/2019
- by Benjamin VanHoose
- PEOPLE.com
Merry Christmas, everybody! 'Tis the season of good cheer, family, and tales taking place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, the culmination of the entire nine-film Skywalker Saga, opened in theaters just last week (check out the reviews from our own Matt Rooney and Chris Bumbray), and the finale of the first season of The Mandalorian will debut on Disney+…...
- 12/25/2019
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Days of Our Lives fans have been gearing up for the holiday already, because it’s Christmas. And if you didn’t know it already, the week has been a busy one so far. There’s been a lot going on, and there is so much more that will happen today. On yesterday’s show, we saw that Eve and Hattie got their own Christmas surprise. And we didn’t see it coming. Or did we see it coming? We might have known this would happen once we saw that the evidence against was changed and she was cleared of her wrongdoing. She is someone
Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Merry Christmas...
Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Merry Christmas...
- 12/25/2019
- by Tiffany Raiford
- TVovermind.com
It's the most wonderful time of the year for fans of Keeping Up With the Kardashians...the annual Kardashian-Jenner Christmas Eve party! And with that come uber glamorous holiday fashions from the famous family, and for some of them, matching looks! Kylie Jenner and 1 and 1/2-year-old daughter Stormi Webster were twinning in custom-made Ralph & Russo emerald green silk dresses. Kylie sported a slinky off-the-shoulder gown with a thigh-high slit and a giant side bow. She paired the look with metallic green nail polish and pumps and an emerald and diamond choker. Stormi's dress featured a flared skirt, cap sleeves and a sash. "Merry Christmas...
- 12/25/2019
- E! Online
Lady in red!
Jennifer Lopez is showing off her physique in a red two-piece athleisure ensemble as she soaks up the sun in Miami, Florida this Christmas.
On Christmas Eve, the Hustlers star, 50, shared a sexy photo of herself on Instagram posing alongside a red Porsche writing “Baby, it’s warm outside ??.”
Lopez styled the look with round metal sunglasses and wore her hair in a sleek top bun.
The singer/actress added the hashtags “#ChristmasInMiami” and the witty pun “#ChristmasEveSleigh” while giving her fiancé Alex Rodriguez a photo credit for taking the snap.
Rodriguez shared the post on his own page captioning it,...
Jennifer Lopez is showing off her physique in a red two-piece athleisure ensemble as she soaks up the sun in Miami, Florida this Christmas.
On Christmas Eve, the Hustlers star, 50, shared a sexy photo of herself on Instagram posing alongside a red Porsche writing “Baby, it’s warm outside ??.”
Lopez styled the look with round metal sunglasses and wore her hair in a sleek top bun.
The singer/actress added the hashtags “#ChristmasInMiami” and the witty pun “#ChristmasEveSleigh” while giving her fiancé Alex Rodriguez a photo credit for taking the snap.
Rodriguez shared the post on his own page captioning it,...
- 12/24/2019
- by Robyn Merrett
- PEOPLE.com
Quick, what’s your favorite Christmas movie? Ask 10 people, and you’ll likely get 10 different answers — from It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street to A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation. Maybe even the less merry side of Die Hard or Bad Santa. And someone is bound to cite Home Alone.
But Home Alone 2? Well, that would figure prominently for at least one prominent figure.
President Donald Trump made a video conference call to U.S. troops overseas today and took a question as tough as any he has faced from the Grinchy media. One sergeant posited whether Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, in which Citizen Trump has a cameo, is his favorite holiday movie.
‘Well I’m in Home Alone 2,’ Potus said to laughter from the troops. “A lot of people mention it every year, especially around Christmas. They say – especially young kids – they say,...
But Home Alone 2? Well, that would figure prominently for at least one prominent figure.
President Donald Trump made a video conference call to U.S. troops overseas today and took a question as tough as any he has faced from the Grinchy media. One sergeant posited whether Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, in which Citizen Trump has a cameo, is his favorite holiday movie.
‘Well I’m in Home Alone 2,’ Potus said to laughter from the troops. “A lot of people mention it every year, especially around Christmas. They say – especially young kids – they say,...
- 12/24/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Most of the networks went with repeats Monday, but CBS shined bright like a star on Christmas Eve with another primetime edition of The Price Is Right: Holiday Extravaganza, where Seth Rogen was called upon to bid his heart out and participate in the showcase showdown. The special earned a 0.9 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 6.57 million viewers, up two-tenths from Sunday night’s episode with the cast of Seal Team.
The special was the night’s top-rated and most-watched show, helping CBS win the won the night in both metrics. Some numbers, however, may be adjusted later on CBS and Fox due to NFL preemptions.
NBC and ABC both repeated earlier holiday specials. NBC had Holidays With the Houghs and the two-hour SNL Christmas, the latter on par with its first December 5 airing, while ABC had the two-hour Lea Michele-led Same Time, Next Christmas.
The CW went with originals,...
The special was the night’s top-rated and most-watched show, helping CBS win the won the night in both metrics. Some numbers, however, may be adjusted later on CBS and Fox due to NFL preemptions.
NBC and ABC both repeated earlier holiday specials. NBC had Holidays With the Houghs and the two-hour SNL Christmas, the latter on par with its first December 5 airing, while ABC had the two-hour Lea Michele-led Same Time, Next Christmas.
The CW went with originals,...
- 12/24/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Seth Rogen came on down to the second night of CBS’ holiday themed “Price is Right” special and it was enough for the network to capture the Monday ratings win, though most viewers were pre-occupied with preparing for Santa’s arrival this week.
CBS led the Christmas Eve Eve night in both the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demo and total viewers with an overall o.7 rating and 4.96 million total viewers. The special improved from Sunday with a 0.9 rating and 6.6 million viewers, and was the highest rated and most-watched show on Monday.
NBC edged out Fox and ABC for second on a night when neither of them aired original programming. NBC, which re-aired its “SNL” Christmas” clip special, finished with a 0.5 and 2.7 million viewers. Fox and ABC tying in the demo with a 0.4 apiece, though ABC took more viewers with 2.6 million to 1.9 million.
Also Read: Ratings: CBS Tops ABC in Battle of...
CBS led the Christmas Eve Eve night in both the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demo and total viewers with an overall o.7 rating and 4.96 million total viewers. The special improved from Sunday with a 0.9 rating and 6.6 million viewers, and was the highest rated and most-watched show on Monday.
NBC edged out Fox and ABC for second on a night when neither of them aired original programming. NBC, which re-aired its “SNL” Christmas” clip special, finished with a 0.5 and 2.7 million viewers. Fox and ABC tying in the demo with a 0.4 apiece, though ABC took more viewers with 2.6 million to 1.9 million.
Also Read: Ratings: CBS Tops ABC in Battle of...
- 12/24/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
What better way to celebrate the holidays than by watching a bunch of Santa Clauses get brutally murdered? Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) Director: Three different guys who all eventually got fired Stars: Edmund Purdom, Alan Lake, Belinda Mayne A killer is on the loose in London wreaking holiday havoc on every Santa he can find. Don't Open Till Christmas is a cult British slasher…...
- 12/24/2019
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
Aw! Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Just Released a Holiday Card Celebrating Archie's First Christmas
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are ready to celebrate Archie's first Christmas! The proud parents shared their holiday card with the world on Dec. 23, through the Twitter account for The Queen's Commonwealth Trust. The virtual card features a sweet snap of their little family in front of a decorated tree, with 7-month-old Archie as the center of attention. Meghan and Harry appear to be overjoyed as they gaze at their adorable son. "Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. From our family to yours," the card reads.
The royal couple are "spending private family time" in Canada, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. "The decision to base themselves in Canada reflects the importance of this Commonwealth country to them both," the statement continued. "The Duke of Sussex has been a frequent visitor to Canada over many years, and it was also home to The Duchess...
The royal couple are "spending private family time" in Canada, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. "The decision to base themselves in Canada reflects the importance of this Commonwealth country to them both," the statement continued. "The Duke of Sussex has been a frequent visitor to Canada over many years, and it was also home to The Duchess...
- 12/23/2019
- by Karenna Meredith
- Popsugar.com
President Donald Trump saved America’s right to speak the words “Merry Christmas.”
That’s what Trump told the conservative student group, Turning Point USA, during a speech on Sunday in Florida.
Trump explained that during his 2016 candidacy he promised to fix the issue of “they” attempting to take the word “‘Christmas’ out of Christmas.”
“Do you remember they were trying to take ‘Christmas’ out of Christmas? Do you remember? They didn’t want to let you say ‘Merry Christmas,’” the president said.
Trump then said that because he stated,...
That’s what Trump told the conservative student group, Turning Point USA, during a speech on Sunday in Florida.
Trump explained that during his 2016 candidacy he promised to fix the issue of “they” attempting to take the word “‘Christmas’ out of Christmas.”
“Do you remember they were trying to take ‘Christmas’ out of Christmas? Do you remember? They didn’t want to let you say ‘Merry Christmas,’” the president said.
Trump then said that because he stated,...
- 12/23/2019
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Harry Styles sophomore album, Fine Line, makes a massive debut at Number One this week on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart, moving 510,100 total album units for the week of December 13th through December 19th.
This marks the second highest debut in the chart’s history, narrowly topping the 500,300 units for Post Malone’s Hollywood’ Bleeding in its first week. But it wasn’t enough to beat Taylor Swift’s Lover, which debuted with 991,800 units in August.
Fine Line‘s success was largely driven by sales, which accounted for 360,700 units.
This marks the second highest debut in the chart’s history, narrowly topping the 500,300 units for Post Malone’s Hollywood’ Bleeding in its first week. But it wasn’t enough to beat Taylor Swift’s Lover, which debuted with 991,800 units in August.
Fine Line‘s success was largely driven by sales, which accounted for 360,700 units.
- 12/23/2019
- by RS Charts
- Rollingstone.com
Listening to favorite Christmas songs is a vital part of the entire holiday season. Our new photo gallery ranks the Top 30 greatest tunes from worst to best. We only had two rules for assembling our list: each song can only be featured once and the same goes for each artist.
SEE15 Greatest Christmas Films of All Time, Ranked Worst to Best
We chose what is considered the most definitive version of each song as performed by the singers most associated with the tunes. Of course, certain people most known for Christmas had to be included — Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Perry Como, Andy Williams and more.
SEETop 20 Greatest Christmas TV Episodes, Ranked Worst to Best
Among our list you’ll find Rock and Roll Hall of Famers such as Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Darlene Love, Brenda Lee and The Eagles. And we didn’t forget songs that originated from...
SEE15 Greatest Christmas Films of All Time, Ranked Worst to Best
We chose what is considered the most definitive version of each song as performed by the singers most associated with the tunes. Of course, certain people most known for Christmas had to be included — Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Perry Como, Andy Williams and more.
SEETop 20 Greatest Christmas TV Episodes, Ranked Worst to Best
Among our list you’ll find Rock and Roll Hall of Famers such as Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Darlene Love, Brenda Lee and The Eagles. And we didn’t forget songs that originated from...
- 12/23/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Mark Harrison Dec 23, 2019
From Christmas Eve capers to Michael Shannon pretending to be Bigfoot, here are some more unusual Christmas movie picks for this season
Despite only being in season for about a month of the year, Christmas movies are a booming business. Outside of big-screen offerings like Paul Feig’s Last Christmas and a new version of Black Christmas, the Hallmark Channel has produced a whopping 40 new festive movies for 2019 and Netflix has turned out a range of original films too.
Few of the new films produced each year will join the annual rotation of classics like The Muppet Christmas Carol and It’s A Wonderful Life, but not everyone wants to watch the same films once a year every year. If you’re looking for something festive that you might have missed, or you just haven’t seen in a long time, or even something that isn’t about either Santa or Scrooge,...
From Christmas Eve capers to Michael Shannon pretending to be Bigfoot, here are some more unusual Christmas movie picks for this season
Despite only being in season for about a month of the year, Christmas movies are a booming business. Outside of big-screen offerings like Paul Feig’s Last Christmas and a new version of Black Christmas, the Hallmark Channel has produced a whopping 40 new festive movies for 2019 and Netflix has turned out a range of original films too.
Few of the new films produced each year will join the annual rotation of classics like The Muppet Christmas Carol and It’s A Wonderful Life, but not everyone wants to watch the same films once a year every year. If you’re looking for something festive that you might have missed, or you just haven’t seen in a long time, or even something that isn’t about either Santa or Scrooge,...
- 12/23/2019
- Den of Geek
This is my sad Christmas song
I've had it stuck in my head all day long
I wrote it in the car on my ride home
Because I knew I'd walk in the door and I'd be alone
Why'd I even put up that fuckin' tree?
If there's no one here that's gonna see
Just how pretty she looks on Christmas Eve
Because there's no one here next to me
This is my sad Christmas song
So I light another bong
I turn on the radio
I binge watch our favorite shows
This year feels kind of lame
But the last one was the same
But the holiday spirit they say
Is taking off on a plane
This is my sad Christmas song
Fa lalalala
I always thought that Santa was kind of cute
There's something about his beard, big belly, and boots
I left Santa more than cookies this...
I've had it stuck in my head all day long
I wrote it in the car on my ride home
Because I knew I'd walk in the door and I'd be alone
Why'd I even put up that fuckin' tree?
If there's no one here that's gonna see
Just how pretty she looks on Christmas Eve
Because there's no one here next to me
This is my sad Christmas song
So I light another bong
I turn on the radio
I binge watch our favorite shows
This year feels kind of lame
But the last one was the same
But the holiday spirit they say
Is taking off on a plane
This is my sad Christmas song
Fa lalalala
I always thought that Santa was kind of cute
There's something about his beard, big belly, and boots
I left Santa more than cookies this...
- 12/23/2019
- GlamSham
If trying to predict the winners of the short film categories at the Oscars is tough, trying to accurately predict the five shorts that get nominated in each of those categories can be downright excruciating. Well Derbyites, we’re here to help! Now that we’ve seen which films made the Oscar shortlist for those categories and you can make your predictions about them in our predictions center, we want to give you the details about the 10 finalists for Best Live Action Short Film. You can use these cheat sheet summaries to help you pinpoint which shorts will have the edge to get nominated at the 2020 Oscars.
See 2020 Oscar nominations shortlists: 9 Academy Awards with special rules – Original Song, Score, Documentary Feature, International Feature …
“Brotherhood” – Mohamed is deeply shaken and suspicious when his estranged eldest son Malek returns home from Syria to rural Tunisia with a mysterious young wife in tow.
See 2020 Oscar nominations shortlists: 9 Academy Awards with special rules – Original Song, Score, Documentary Feature, International Feature …
“Brotherhood” – Mohamed is deeply shaken and suspicious when his estranged eldest son Malek returns home from Syria to rural Tunisia with a mysterious young wife in tow.
- 12/22/2019
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Pour yourself a mug of eggnog and get settled in front of your screen. 'Tis the season for some holiday cheer, and the festive TV takeover tradition is well underway. If you're like us, you'll take all the onscreen merriment you can get, from feel-good cartoon Christmas classics to gushy holiday
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- 12/21/2019
- by Amanda Bell
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Whether you’re home for the holidays this year or staying put, one thing’s for sure — a lot of movies will be watched next week. We’ve done the heavy lifting for you and compiled a list of where and when to watch all of your Christmas favorites, from “It’s a Wonderful Life” to “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”
“The Santa Clause” (Saturday at 5:05 p.m., Sunday at 10:15 a.m., Christmas Eve at 1:30 p.m., and Christmas at 11 a.m. on Freeform) Tim Allen is forced to become Santa due to a contractual agreement in this holiday classic.
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”(2000) Jim Carrey at his absolute best? The argument could be made. Catch the 1966 animated version at 8 p.m. on Christmas on NBC.
“Elf” Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without Buddy the Elf and a plate of candy-coated spaghetti.
“Home Alone”. “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York...
“The Santa Clause” (Saturday at 5:05 p.m., Sunday at 10:15 a.m., Christmas Eve at 1:30 p.m., and Christmas at 11 a.m. on Freeform) Tim Allen is forced to become Santa due to a contractual agreement in this holiday classic.
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”(2000) Jim Carrey at his absolute best? The argument could be made. Catch the 1966 animated version at 8 p.m. on Christmas on NBC.
“Elf” Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without Buddy the Elf and a plate of candy-coated spaghetti.
“Home Alone”. “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York...
- 12/21/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Ever dreamed of starring in your own Hallmark Christmas movie? Well, here’s your chance!
No, this isn’t a casting call — it’s a real-life guide to where the Hallmark holiday magic is made. Hallmark Christmas movies are a staple of the holiday season, with their picture-perfect towns and expertly-decorated houses all strung up in twinkle lights. And as it turns out, it’s not all too good to be true!
While some of the movies may feature fictional towns, many have been shot in real-life locations that are just as charming as they seem on TV — and would...
No, this isn’t a casting call — it’s a real-life guide to where the Hallmark holiday magic is made. Hallmark Christmas movies are a staple of the holiday season, with their picture-perfect towns and expertly-decorated houses all strung up in twinkle lights. And as it turns out, it’s not all too good to be true!
While some of the movies may feature fictional towns, many have been shot in real-life locations that are just as charming as they seem on TV — and would...
- 12/20/2019
- by Sophie Dodd
- PEOPLE.com
Ruben Östlund’s black comedy about an unexpected implosion of trust set against the slopes of the Alps, “Force Majeure,” represented Sweden at the Academy Awards in 2015 and was a minor foreign-language box-office hit in the U.S. So it makes sense that an American studio, in this case Fox Searchlight Pictures, would want to recreate Östlund’s wincingly funny film about a couple in crisis for stateside audiences. Enter “Downhill,” which finally has its first trailer below.
Here, co-directors/writers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash (co-writing with “Succession” scribe Jesse Armstrong) cast Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the roles of a husband and wife who, while on vacation in the Alps with their two children, encounter a brush with death. That comes courtesy of an avalanche that sends the husband fleeing from their alfresco dining table to save his own life — leaving his stunned wife and kids to fend for themselves or,...
Here, co-directors/writers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash (co-writing with “Succession” scribe Jesse Armstrong) cast Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the roles of a husband and wife who, while on vacation in the Alps with their two children, encounter a brush with death. That comes courtesy of an avalanche that sends the husband fleeing from their alfresco dining table to save his own life — leaving his stunned wife and kids to fend for themselves or,...
- 12/20/2019
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
“Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?” It’s a popular question often discussed around this time of year and one that still divides people everytime it’s brought up, but here’s a different spin on the enigma: “Is Iron Man 3 a Christmas movie?”
Yes, much like the aforementioned classic, Shane Black’s threequel is an action flick set around the holiday season. But does that make it a bonafide Christmas movie even though it doesn’t fully get to grips with the spirit of the season? Well, according to Marvel, yes, it does.
Over on their official website, the company has stated that not only do they consider Iron Man 3 to indeed be a Christmas movie, but they’ve also backed up their stance with a fairly lengthy article – a portion of which you can read below:
The plot of Iron Man 3 could honestly take place...
Yes, much like the aforementioned classic, Shane Black’s threequel is an action flick set around the holiday season. But does that make it a bonafide Christmas movie even though it doesn’t fully get to grips with the spirit of the season? Well, according to Marvel, yes, it does.
Over on their official website, the company has stated that not only do they consider Iron Man 3 to indeed be a Christmas movie, but they’ve also backed up their stance with a fairly lengthy article – a portion of which you can read below:
The plot of Iron Man 3 could honestly take place...
- 12/20/2019
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Stars: Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O’Grady, Caleb Eberhardt, Cary Elwes, Simon Mead, Madeleine Adams, Nathalie Morris, Ben Black, Zoë Robins, Ryan McIntyre | Written by Sophia Takal, April Wolfe | Directed by Sophia Takal
Black Christmas. A familiar title if not a familiar film. Already remade once in 2006, it seems Blumhouse decided 2019 was ripe for reinvention of the film – tasking female filmmakers Sophia Takal and April Wolfe with rebooting the series. And it’s not a big a failure as other reviews have made out. Though it’s not without its problems…
This time round the action takes place at Hawthorne College, which is quieting down for the holidays. One by one, sorority girls on campus are being killed by an unknown stalker. That is until the young sorority pledges discover that the killer is part of an underground college conspiracy; and killer is about to discover that this...
Black Christmas. A familiar title if not a familiar film. Already remade once in 2006, it seems Blumhouse decided 2019 was ripe for reinvention of the film – tasking female filmmakers Sophia Takal and April Wolfe with rebooting the series. And it’s not a big a failure as other reviews have made out. Though it’s not without its problems…
This time round the action takes place at Hawthorne College, which is quieting down for the holidays. One by one, sorority girls on campus are being killed by an unknown stalker. That is until the young sorority pledges discover that the killer is part of an underground college conspiracy; and killer is about to discover that this...
- 12/19/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
It's official! Home Alone is the Best Holiday Movie of all time! It's true! Your votes have been tallied Home Alone just edged out Elf by a few votes to be crowned the ultimate champion after four previous rounds of category voting. Home Alone faced off against How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf and Love, Actually, the respective winners from the Best Family, Funny and Romantic Holiday Movie categories. At the end of the day, you decided that the best holiday tale of all time is watching Kevin McCallister take out some would-be thieves with booby traps while saying, "Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal!" Which is one way to deal with two guys that were...
- 12/19/2019
- E! Online
The cast of Harry Potter is as close as ever!
Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright and Evanna Lynch all reunited for a special photo Watson, 29, shared on Wednesday.
“Merry Christmas from us ??,” Watson wrote in the caption. The photo was also shared on the separate Instagram accounts of her former costars.
“Seasons greetings from my school mates. @mattdavelewis & I mid debate x #gryfindorVSslytherin,” Felton, 32, cheekily wrote in his caption.
Lewis, 30, responded in kind by sharing the same photograph with the caption, “Roses between two thorns…” while Wright, 28, wrote, “time turning??.”
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Merry Christmas...
Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright and Evanna Lynch all reunited for a special photo Watson, 29, shared on Wednesday.
“Merry Christmas from us ??,” Watson wrote in the caption. The photo was also shared on the separate Instagram accounts of her former costars.
“Seasons greetings from my school mates. @mattdavelewis & I mid debate x #gryfindorVSslytherin,” Felton, 32, cheekily wrote in his caption.
Lewis, 30, responded in kind by sharing the same photograph with the caption, “Roses between two thorns…” while Wright, 28, wrote, “time turning??.”
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- 12/19/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Lined Lips and Spiked Bats is a monthly column devoted to women in genre cinema.When Bob Clark’s Black Christmas was released in 1974 it was coming right off the victory of Roe v. Wade, which gave women legal access to abortion in the United States. It was a major win for the women’s liberation movement, and the question of abortion slowly started to seep into movies of the period. Black Christmas is about Jess Bradford (Olivia Hussey) receiving obscene telephone calls at her sorority house while her friends disappear one by one, but in between the verbal and physical violence, she and her boyfriend Peter (Keir Dullea) fight over her desire to have an abortion. Black Christmas was always political, but its specific history of a proto-slasher made when Roe v. Wadewas finalized means that it has a unique placement in the genre. The slasher genre didn’t...
- 12/18/2019
- MUBI
You know Christmas was made for the chi'ren
Destiny's Chi'ren, 2G Christmas
Destiny's Child, ha ha, haaaa
Ah, kagigi, kabuki say what
On the eighth day of Christmas my baby gave to me
A pair of Chloe shades and a diamond belly ring
On the seventh day of Christmas my baby gave to me
A nice back rub and he massaged my feet
On the sixth day of Christmas my baby gave to me
A crop jacket and dirty denim jeans
On the fifth day of Christmas my baby gave to me
The poem that he wrote for me
The feeling that I feel is so good, he makes me feel so in la-la-la-la-love
If he only knew what he does to me, my man, my man, my baby
Oh he makes me feel so lovely, so sexy, I'm so in la-la-la-la-love
How I love him for his generosity, my man,...
Destiny's Chi'ren, 2G Christmas
Destiny's Child, ha ha, haaaa
Ah, kagigi, kabuki say what
On the eighth day of Christmas my baby gave to me
A pair of Chloe shades and a diamond belly ring
On the seventh day of Christmas my baby gave to me
A nice back rub and he massaged my feet
On the sixth day of Christmas my baby gave to me
A crop jacket and dirty denim jeans
On the fifth day of Christmas my baby gave to me
The poem that he wrote for me
The feeling that I feel is so good, he makes me feel so in la-la-la-la-love
If he only knew what he does to me, my man, my man, my baby
Oh he makes me feel so lovely, so sexy, I'm so in la-la-la-la-love
How I love him for his generosity, my man,...
- 12/18/2019
- GlamSham
While only one of The Voice’s Final Four would emerge victorious in Season 17’s last results show Tuesday, the episode was a win/win proposition for viewers. Maybe even win/win/win/win. Because — correct me if I’m wrong (and I know you will!) — I think we at least kinda like all of the remaining contestants.
Yes, Team John Legend’s Katie Kadan has some detractors, owing to her flamboyant belting. But even they couldn’t argue that she doesn’t have star quality. And though we’d all like a little more stage presence from Team Kelly Clarkson...
Yes, Team John Legend’s Katie Kadan has some detractors, owing to her flamboyant belting. But even they couldn’t argue that she doesn’t have star quality. And though we’d all like a little more stage presence from Team Kelly Clarkson...
- 12/17/2019
- TVLine.com
Billy Eichner and Mariah Carey took to the streets of New York to spread holiday cheer on the latest episode of Billy on the Street.
After Eichner introduced himself as the "Hanukkah Goblin" and Carey as the "Queen of Christmas," the two approached a man and asked if he thought Carey should record a Hanukkah song. When the man agreed, Eichner asked him to finish the lyrics to "I Have a Little Dreidel." The pedestrian incorrectly finished the lyrics, though Carey awarded him with a menorah anyway. Eichner took back the prize and marched away....
After Eichner introduced himself as the "Hanukkah Goblin" and Carey as the "Queen of Christmas," the two approached a man and asked if he thought Carey should record a Hanukkah song. When the man agreed, Eichner asked him to finish the lyrics to "I Have a Little Dreidel." The pedestrian incorrectly finished the lyrics, though Carey awarded him with a menorah anyway. Eichner took back the prize and marched away....
- 12/16/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Sophia Takal’s reimagining of Black Christmas cuts past the male gaze, creating a send-up of the genre in the era of Time’s Up. A somewhat revolutionary film in concept by continuing to subvert expectations, this 2019 version flips various slasher film tropes and reframes sexist expectations of the “sexy co-ed slasher flick” for an era in which norms have radically changed. Unlike Get Out and other recent genre flicks that mix social commentary, unfortunately it never quite pulls everything off. Being woke, funny, and scary all at once is indeed a difficult feat to achieve, but at least Takal’s new take is more admirable than the standard slasher film as it has a different kind of sex and violence on the brain.
Black Christmas places its agenda first and foremost and is the rare film where its characters actually talk like smart Ivy League students rather than paper-thin tropes.
Black Christmas places its agenda first and foremost and is the rare film where its characters actually talk like smart Ivy League students rather than paper-thin tropes.
- 12/16/2019
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
If you were a fan of last year's Live In Front of a Studio Audience with All in the Family and The Jeffersons, then you're going to enjoy this week.
Good Trouble and A Very Brady Renovation have Christmas specials, and there are special showings of Wizard of Oz and FX's A Christmas Carol.
Find out what else lies ahead with our full rundown of TV's best bets!
Sunday, December 15
7/8c The Sound of Music (ABC)
This is a yearly tradition in my home! Julie Andrews sings her way through Austria with seven adorable children. Filmed on location, this iconic classic from 1965 will bring a smile to your face and have you singing long after it’s over.
8/7c Rediscovering Christmas (Lifetime)
When Mia (Jessica Lowndes), a talented Boston department store window designer, travels to her family’s Connecticut town to help her sister design the decor for its...
Good Trouble and A Very Brady Renovation have Christmas specials, and there are special showings of Wizard of Oz and FX's A Christmas Carol.
Find out what else lies ahead with our full rundown of TV's best bets!
Sunday, December 15
7/8c The Sound of Music (ABC)
This is a yearly tradition in my home! Julie Andrews sings her way through Austria with seven adorable children. Filmed on location, this iconic classic from 1965 will bring a smile to your face and have you singing long after it’s over.
8/7c Rediscovering Christmas (Lifetime)
When Mia (Jessica Lowndes), a talented Boston department store window designer, travels to her family’s Connecticut town to help her sister design the decor for its...
- 12/15/2019
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
This week’s “Saturday Night Live” marked Scarlett Johansson’s sixth time in the hosting position. Yes, over the hump of five times and engaged to one of the head writers, Colin Jost, Johansson came to Studio 8H on top of the world, ready to play anyone and anything. Except maybe not a tree.
Also: There was another dog sketch this week.
Host: Scarlett Johansson
Beck Bennett says it best during this bit: “No, you need me! Who’s gonna play the dumb idiot?!?” Wait, no — not that part (which is really good). This part: “It doesn’t seem super topical, right? Is this like a back-up monologue from the last time you hosted or something?” The fact that it’s not super topical — in addition to the fact that they lampshade that — is what makes the monologue funnier. Well, that and the fact that Chris Redd considers Alex Moffat...
Also: There was another dog sketch this week.
Host: Scarlett Johansson
Beck Bennett says it best during this bit: “No, you need me! Who’s gonna play the dumb idiot?!?” Wait, no — not that part (which is really good). This part: “It doesn’t seem super topical, right? Is this like a back-up monologue from the last time you hosted or something?” The fact that it’s not super topical — in addition to the fact that they lampshade that — is what makes the monologue funnier. Well, that and the fact that Chris Redd considers Alex Moffat...
- 12/15/2019
- by LaToya Ferguson
- Indiewire
With Christmas right around the corner, Saturday Night Live made fun of those awkward political discussions many families will have to suffer through on December 25.
For this weekend’s cold open, the NBC sketch comedy series dissected how the conversation shifts in different parts of the country.
The sketch kicked off with Aidy Bryant saying the country is “more divided than ever,” but families have more in common than they think. To prove her point, she hacked into three home cameras for a bird’s-eye view.
First up, a family dinner in San Francisco.
“I’m so happy that everyone flew here for the holidays and I’m even more happy that they did it! They’re impeaching Trump,” Cecily Strong says.
Her family agrees. “I don’t know what took them so long. Trump is a criminal!” adds Kyle Mooney.
“He violated the constitution,” Bowen Yang says. “There has to be consequences.
For this weekend’s cold open, the NBC sketch comedy series dissected how the conversation shifts in different parts of the country.
The sketch kicked off with Aidy Bryant saying the country is “more divided than ever,” but families have more in common than they think. To prove her point, she hacked into three home cameras for a bird’s-eye view.
First up, a family dinner in San Francisco.
“I’m so happy that everyone flew here for the holidays and I’m even more happy that they did it! They’re impeaching Trump,” Cecily Strong says.
Her family agrees. “I don’t know what took them so long. Trump is a criminal!” adds Kyle Mooney.
“He violated the constitution,” Bowen Yang says. “There has to be consequences.
- 12/15/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a distinct daughters-of-Carol-Clover vibe in the new remake of Black Christmas that hits you almost immediately — a kind of knowingness with a serrated edge that’s different from the meta-winks of something like Scream, or the in-joke camaraderie that happens when horror franchise entries start getting into the double digits. It’s not just that its creators are familiar with the 1974 original, a proto-slasher flick involving a sorority house, a masked killer, the holiday season and a body count. (This vintage exploitation gem is also the answer to...
- 12/14/2019
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Don Kaye Dec 13, 2019
Director Sophia Takal discusses the challenges of getting Black Christmas finished in time for the holiday season.
After starting out as an actress in 2009, New Jersey native Sophia Takal quickly graduated to directing, helming her debut independent feature Green in 2011. That was followed in 2016 by Always Shine (featuring an up-and-coming Mackenzie Davis) and, last year, an episode of Hulu’s horror anthology series, Into the Dark, titled “New Year, New You,” which Takal also wrote.
With her previous two films (she also wrote Green) essentially being psychological dramas/thrillers exploring aspects of the female psyche, it somehow makes perfect sense for her to direct the new feature Black Christmas, the third movie to come out under that title since 1974. All three are set in a sorority house on a mostly empty college campus during the Christmas break, but only Bob Clark’s 1974 original and Takal’s version...
Director Sophia Takal discusses the challenges of getting Black Christmas finished in time for the holiday season.
After starting out as an actress in 2009, New Jersey native Sophia Takal quickly graduated to directing, helming her debut independent feature Green in 2011. That was followed in 2016 by Always Shine (featuring an up-and-coming Mackenzie Davis) and, last year, an episode of Hulu’s horror anthology series, Into the Dark, titled “New Year, New You,” which Takal also wrote.
With her previous two films (she also wrote Green) essentially being psychological dramas/thrillers exploring aspects of the female psyche, it somehow makes perfect sense for her to direct the new feature Black Christmas, the third movie to come out under that title since 1974. All three are set in a sorority house on a mostly empty college campus during the Christmas break, but only Bob Clark’s 1974 original and Takal’s version...
- 12/13/2019
- Den of Geek
Initially breaking through with sultry hooks on songs in the early 2000s on songs like Fat Joe’s “What’s Luv” and Ja Rule’s “Always on Time,” Ashanti has spent the better part of the past two decades in the spotlight.
In recent years, however, she’s shifted her attention toward acting. Though she’s appeared on-screen beginning with 1992’s “Malcolm X” as an uncredited student and appeared in plays in high school, Ashanti has carved out a nice career as an actress in addition to her music career.
Thus, it made perfect sense for her to star and executive produce “A Christmas Winter Song,” which is one of the many rolled out as part of Lifetime’s Christmas movie series. Starring as Cilo, a Christmas shop owner, she forms a special musical bond with Fred (Fred Shaw), a former jazz singer down on his luck. The allure of...
In recent years, however, she’s shifted her attention toward acting. Though she’s appeared on-screen beginning with 1992’s “Malcolm X” as an uncredited student and appeared in plays in high school, Ashanti has carved out a nice career as an actress in addition to her music career.
Thus, it made perfect sense for her to star and executive produce “A Christmas Winter Song,” which is one of the many rolled out as part of Lifetime’s Christmas movie series. Starring as Cilo, a Christmas shop owner, she forms a special musical bond with Fred (Fred Shaw), a former jazz singer down on his luck. The allure of...
- 12/13/2019
- by Daniel Kohn
- The Wrap
This is the best version of Black Christmas to date with its needed social commentary, but it still isn't very scary.
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Even though it was already remade in 2006, it makes a lot of sense that a movie like 1974’s Black Christmas would come around yet again in 2019. The story is about a group of female students terrorized in a sorority house, and because conversations of toxic masculinity and on-campus rape culture have become more prevalent at schools across the country in recent years, the scenario is inherently more volatile and socially relevant now than it was 45 years ago.
Director Sofia Takal uses the source material as a way of delivering pointed commentary on the challenges women face in a male-dominated world, more specifically, on college campuses. Toxic masculinity manifests itself in clever and innovative ways in Takal’s take on the slasher classic, with social commentary serving...
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Even though it was already remade in 2006, it makes a lot of sense that a movie like 1974’s Black Christmas would come around yet again in 2019. The story is about a group of female students terrorized in a sorority house, and because conversations of toxic masculinity and on-campus rape culture have become more prevalent at schools across the country in recent years, the scenario is inherently more volatile and socially relevant now than it was 45 years ago.
Director Sofia Takal uses the source material as a way of delivering pointed commentary on the challenges women face in a male-dominated world, more specifically, on college campuses. Toxic masculinity manifests itself in clever and innovative ways in Takal’s take on the slasher classic, with social commentary serving...
- 12/13/2019
- Den of Geek
We had the pleasure of chatting with Imogen Poots, Brittany O’ Grady, Lily Donoghue, Director Sophia Takal about their new movie, the horror remake of Black Christmas. The film also stars Aleyse Shannon, Caleb Eberhardt, Cary Elwese, Simon Mead, Madeleine Adams, Ben Black and Nathalie Morris. Also, the script was written by the same Sophia Takal along with April Wofle.
Sophia enthusiastically tells us what made the original Black Christmas so exciting and how complex, interesting and fun the female characters were. So, it was important to her to make a movie that was just as exciting, thrilling and chilling as the original but at the same time show what it feels like to be a woman in 2019.
The cast explains the importance of showing a sorority filled with real women as opposed to the often stereotypical or caricature versions we see in films. They tell us about one scene...
Sophia enthusiastically tells us what made the original Black Christmas so exciting and how complex, interesting and fun the female characters were. So, it was important to her to make a movie that was just as exciting, thrilling and chilling as the original but at the same time show what it feels like to be a woman in 2019.
The cast explains the importance of showing a sorority filled with real women as opposed to the often stereotypical or caricature versions we see in films. They tell us about one scene...
- 12/12/2019
- by DaniElle DeLaite
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Don Kaye Dec 12, 2019
Black Christmas star Imogen Poots says the remake pays homage to the original while acting as a 'Trojan horse' to new ideas for 2019.
Both the original Black Christmas (1974) and its 2006 remake were structured around the same basic plot: a killer is stalking the women of a college sorority house who stayed behind during the winter break, with the big “reveal” being that the murderer has been hiding inside the house the entire time. The 1974 film (directed by Bob Clark) was surprising in that it ultimately did not identify the killer, and that it also dealt with issues like abortion and women’s liberation--both hot-button topics then and, sadly, now. The 2006 version… well, let’s just say it didn’t have the same flair for relevance.
The new version, directed by Sophia Takal and co-written by her and April Wolfe, is a different prospect entirely. It’s still...
Black Christmas star Imogen Poots says the remake pays homage to the original while acting as a 'Trojan horse' to new ideas for 2019.
Both the original Black Christmas (1974) and its 2006 remake were structured around the same basic plot: a killer is stalking the women of a college sorority house who stayed behind during the winter break, with the big “reveal” being that the murderer has been hiding inside the house the entire time. The 1974 film (directed by Bob Clark) was surprising in that it ultimately did not identify the killer, and that it also dealt with issues like abortion and women’s liberation--both hot-button topics then and, sadly, now. The 2006 version… well, let’s just say it didn’t have the same flair for relevance.
The new version, directed by Sophia Takal and co-written by her and April Wolfe, is a different prospect entirely. It’s still...
- 12/11/2019
- Den of Geek
Ready to slash its way through the holiday season is director Sophia Takal’s Black Christmas remake, which hits theaters this Friday. At the recent press day for the film, Daily Dead sat down for a candid chat with one of Black Christmas’ co-writers, April Wolfe, who discussed the approach she and Takal had with their new story, the remake’s PG-13 rating and why it’s a good thing, incorporating some Og Black Christmas Easter Eggs here, and so much more.
Starring Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O’Grady, Caleb Eberhardt, and Cary Elwes, look for the new Black Christmas in theaters everywhere this weekend.
Can you talk about what it was about the story of Black Christmas that felt right to revisit? Was there something about this time, in particular, where everything felt right to do a remake?
April Wolfe: So, the thing is that Blumhouse had the idea to remake this,...
Starring Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O’Grady, Caleb Eberhardt, and Cary Elwes, look for the new Black Christmas in theaters everywhere this weekend.
Can you talk about what it was about the story of Black Christmas that felt right to revisit? Was there something about this time, in particular, where everything felt right to do a remake?
April Wolfe: So, the thing is that Blumhouse had the idea to remake this,...
- 12/10/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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