#‘The Residence’ Review: Uzo Aduba Solves a Murder at 1600 in a Netflix Mystery That Amuses and Exhausts in Equal Measure

#‘The Residence’ Review: Uzo Aduba Solves a Murder at 1600 in a Netflix Mystery That Amuses and Exhausts in Equal Measure

When Jennifer Euston was casting Orange Is the New Black, it stands to reason that she was selecting interesting performers first and, given the show’s evocative opening credits, interesting faces second. But somewhere on the opening page of criteria, there must have been a listing that read: “Must also be capable of fronting a Columbo-esque…

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#‘Painkiller’ Trailer Sees Uzo Aduba Taking on Purdue Pharma in Opioid Crisis Series

#‘Painkiller’ Trailer Sees Uzo Aduba Taking on Purdue Pharma in Opioid Crisis Series

Painkiller, Netflix’s anticipated and upcoming new limited series about the U.S. opioid crisis, has dropped its first trailer. The six-episode series releasing Aug. 10 from the EP team of Eric Newman (Narcos, True Story) and director Pete Berg (Friday Night Lights, Spenser Confidential) is inspired by real events amid the country’s opioid crisis and features a…

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#Disney refusal to cut gay ‘Lightyear’ scenes led to ban

#Disney refusal to cut gay ‘Lightyear’ scenes led to ban

“Disney refusal to cut gay ‘Lightyear’ scenes led to ban” KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s film censors said Friday that it was Disney’s decision to ax the animated film “Lightyear” from the country’s cinemas after refusing to cut scenes promoting homosexuality. The Film Censorship Board said it approved the movie with parental guidance for…

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#‘In Treatment’ returns after 10 years away

#‘In Treatment’ returns after 10 years away

“#‘In Treatment’ returns after 10 years away” A lot has changed in the 10-plus years since “In Treatment” ended its three-season Emmy-winning run on HBO. But has it? Back then, psychotherapist Dr. Paul Weston (Gabriel Byrne) treated a cross-section of angsty patients while simultaneously dealing with his own personal issues. Now, 10-plus-years later, “In Treatment”…

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#Amazon’s Star-Studded Sci-Fi Series – /Film

#Amazon’s Star-Studded Sci-Fi Series – /Film

“#Amazon’s Star-Studded Sci-Fi Series – /Film” A star-studded cast leads Solos, a new sci-fi anthology series from Amazon and creator David Weil. The seven-part series “explores the strange, beautiful, heart-breaking, hilarious, wondrous truths of what it means to be human” and “spans our present and future and illuminates that even during our most isolated moments we…

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