The news of the day is personal for the young agitator: Karim’s 13-year-old brother has been murdered, and a video of police officers beating him to death has gone viral. It proves to be the breaking point in the tensions between the cops and the predominately Muslim French-Algerian community of Athena, and the fact that Karim’s military hero older brother Abdel (Dali Benssalah) is the man at the podium at the time of the attack doesn’t stop him from launching it....

Last year’s festival was billed ATX TV… From the Couch!, and this year will offer another unique and immersive “at home” experience filled with premieres, panels, screenings, special events, and more. The 2021 festival will be a mix of daily VOD programming and appointing viewing, with more interactivity and community focus. Typically held in Austin, TX, the ATX TV Festival successfully pivoted to a virtual event last year during the first few months of the pandemic....

The comedy marks the duo’s first time collaborating on a script since the blockbuster success of “Bridesmaids” in 2011. Mumolo has since enjoyed a thriving acting career, starring in TV shows like “About a Boy” and “Angie Tribeca,” as well as movies “Bad Moms” and “This Is 40.” Wiig recently playing nerd-turned-evil-mastermind Barbara Minerva in Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman 1984.” She has also appeared in a number of critically acclaimed indie hits, such as Sebastian Silva’s “Nasty Baby” and Darren Aronofsky’s “Mother!...

Carrigan appears shirtless in an early episode, and fans were quick to speculate about his character’s tattoos. In a new appearance on Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast, the actor shed some light on their meanings “They all tell a very specific story because they’re essentially prison tattoos,” Carrigan said. “Any particular mob will hunt me down because it’s pretty serious when you rock those kinds of those kinds of tattoos! They do have real meanings in terms of prison culture and what Hank has been through....

In one scene, James Bond (Daniel Craig) shows up to Q’s apartment, and Q is setting the table for a romantic dinner for two. While his guest has not arrived yet, Q mentions that his date is a man. While many cinephiles were quick to point out that it was the first time any Bond character had referenced being anything but straight, plenty of others saw the gesture as far too little, far too late....

For those who collect Blu-rays and DVDs, one name stands above the rest: Criterion. With its impeccable eye for curation and excellent restorations and bonus features, the Criterion Collection has established itself as the definitive home video release company. The Criterion Collection is reserved for “important classic and contemporary films;” for directors, receiving that stamp of approval is almost as good as an Oscar. Criterion honors obscure foreign films and popular contemporary work with equal zeal; the only criteria is the brand’s high standards....

Anyone who has ever set foot on a film set likely saw a half-dozen actors and crew members standing over a camera operator’s shoulder, watching the shot through a screen attached to the camera. The sweeping images we see on movie screen are first visualized by looking through a camera, but the second step before anything rolls is to view them through a larger monitor. Attaching an external monitor gives a closer approximation of how each shot will translate to the big screen, and as an added bonus, other people on set can watch the footage take shape....