The couple is unbothered when a brusque social worker (“The Crown” star Matt Smith) shows them around the dilapidated council estate where they’ll be living until the government decides if they can stay, and they don’t flinch when given the impossible task of assimilating into a society in which they aren’t allowed to work. “Be one of the good ones” Smith offers with his usual chinny sneer, a piece of advice that’s almost as helpful as his recommendation not to worry about the smell of their temporary new home....

“We have this English phrase ‘gutted’ and I was like, ‘Oh no,’” Toussaint, who plays Lord Corlys Velaryon (aka the “Sea Snake”), said in an interview on Entertainment Weekly’s “West of Westeros” podcast. “Ryan rang me, because I’ve been shooting something in Belgium. And so, I got a call from Ryan one night, just saying, ‘Listen, this is about to break. I want you to know what’s happening and everything’s going to be fine,’ and so forth....

“I think the thing for me and Adam is that each project is a tonal experiment. And this was definitely the most challenging,” Britell said about his Oscar contender. “It had to be a mixture of tones, incredibly comedic and at the same time it had to be about the existential crisis of the planet. How do you marry all these elements together and make it feel like a cohesive whole?...

Mylod spoke to IndieWire about the Season 3 finale and ending the season on location in Italy after seven episodes mostly shot in and around New York. “We try not to fetishize locations and we try not to fetishize the trappings of wealth with the camera,” Mylod said. “By taking it for granted, then we better reflect the characters and their attitudes towards that world.” None of the characters admire the beauty of their Tuscan villa or the beautiful gardens in which Logan’s ex-wife, Lady Caroline Collingwood (Harriet Walters), is getting remarried....

“King Richard” is finally here. The critically acclaimed biopic starring Will Smith as Venus and Serena Williams’ father, Richard Williams, arrived in theaters and on HBO Max November 19. Smith’s performance is already generating Oscar buzz, and for fans who want to experience the movie from the comfort of home, it will remain on the streaming platform for the next 31 days. “King Richard” showcases Richard’s instrumental role in helping his daughters become two of the most phenomenally gifted athletes in the world....

The Academy Award nominations are out, marking the end of one phase of aggressive campaigning and speculation, while simultaneously launching a second one. If the massive amount of great movies released in 2020 overwhelmed you, the nominations provide a concise list of films worth watching before your Zoom Oscar party. While many of these films are starting to play in select theaters again (and others debuted in theaters and on streaming platforms simultaneously), nobody could blame you for not wanting to leave the house....

Rae’s journey to getting “Insecure” on the air is a study in patience and determination. The Stanford University grad first found fame with her hilarious web series “The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl” in 2011. Issa’s depictions of being “Black and Awkward” resonated with audiences who could see themselves in the main character, J. But even with over a million views, a loyal fan base, and a 2012 Short Award for Best Web series and a spot on Forbes 30 under 30, Rae found it difficult to pitch her series to network executives....