Emmy winner Colman Domingo isn't quite done collaborating with Netflix just yet. After starring in the 2023 Netflix biographical drama film Rustin, Domingo is set to star in a new conspiracy thriller series for the streamer called The Madness. It's slated to be released this Thanksgiving, so make sure to add this show to your watchlist!
The Madness is an upcoming Netflix limited series created by Stephen Belber. Belber also serves as co-showrunner with executive producer VJ Boyd. Clément Virgo is signed on as the director and is an executive producer as well. Other executive producers include Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kaitlin Dahill. Additionally, Chernin Entertainment is the production company behind the eight-episode series.
In The Madness, Domingo takes on the role of media pundit Muncie Daniels, who finds himself having to fight for his life and prove his innocence after he accidentally stumbles upon a murder in the woods of the Poconos mountains.
The Madness is an upcoming Netflix limited series created by Stephen Belber. Belber also serves as co-showrunner with executive producer VJ Boyd. Clément Virgo is signed on as the director and is an executive producer as well. Other executive producers include Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kaitlin Dahill. Additionally, Chernin Entertainment is the production company behind the eight-episode series.
In The Madness, Domingo takes on the role of media pundit Muncie Daniels, who finds himself having to fight for his life and prove his innocence after he accidentally stumbles upon a murder in the woods of the Poconos mountains.
- 8/31/2024
- by Crystal George
- Netflix Life
On Saturday August 24 2024, Oxygen broadcasts Killer Relationship With Faith Jenkins!
Highway Horror Season 3 Episode 2 Episode Summary
In the upcoming episode titled “Highway Horror” of “Killer Relationship With Faith Jenkins” on Oxygen, viewers will be drawn into a chilling story that begins with a tragic incident. Newly single Michele Davis is found dead after her car careens off an Iowa highway. At first glance, it appears to be a simple accident, but as investigators dig deeper, they uncover troubling evidence that suggests foul play.
As the investigation unfolds, the episode reveals the complexities of Michele’s life. With each layer that is peeled back, a potential motive for her murder begins to emerge. Viewers will follow along as Faith Jenkins guides the audience through the details of the case, highlighting the twists and turns that led to this tragic outcome.
“Highway Horror” promises to keep audiences on the edge of their...
Highway Horror Season 3 Episode 2 Episode Summary
In the upcoming episode titled “Highway Horror” of “Killer Relationship With Faith Jenkins” on Oxygen, viewers will be drawn into a chilling story that begins with a tragic incident. Newly single Michele Davis is found dead after her car careens off an Iowa highway. At first glance, it appears to be a simple accident, but as investigators dig deeper, they uncover troubling evidence that suggests foul play.
As the investigation unfolds, the episode reveals the complexities of Michele’s life. With each layer that is peeled back, a potential motive for her murder begins to emerge. Viewers will follow along as Faith Jenkins guides the audience through the details of the case, highlighting the twists and turns that led to this tragic outcome.
“Highway Horror” promises to keep audiences on the edge of their...
- 8/24/2024
- by US Posts
- TV Regular
The latest episode of Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins, titled “Highway Horror,”explores the tragic death of 41-year-old Michele Davis, who died in a car crash on Interstate 235 in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, in September 2008. Initially believed to be a straightforward vehicle accident, an autopsy revealed a more sinister truth—Michele had been shot before […]
Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins: Highway Horror...
Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins: Highway Horror...
- 8/24/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
Summer is winding to a close, though the blistering sun has not yet received the memo. That means the final days of vacationing or summer road trips are in order. Of course, horror has taught us the myriad of ways that the open road can induce abject terror and stress; flat tires are the least of your summer worries in horror.
Films like The Hitcher, Near Dark, and Splinter highlight how car troubles, creepy rest stops, and seedy motels don’t compare to humanity’s worst- human or otherwise- prowling the highways.
This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to road trip horror movies. These five titles exploit our travel anxieties by pitting their protagonists against vampires, cannibals, psychopaths, and the devil himself over vast stretches of highway.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Blood Relatives – AMC+, Shudder...
Films like The Hitcher, Near Dark, and Splinter highlight how car troubles, creepy rest stops, and seedy motels don’t compare to humanity’s worst- human or otherwise- prowling the highways.
This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to road trip horror movies. These five titles exploit our travel anxieties by pitting their protagonists against vampires, cannibals, psychopaths, and the devil himself over vast stretches of highway.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Blood Relatives – AMC+, Shudder...
- 8/19/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
“Poker Face” is back and better than ever! The mystery series is getting ready to start filming its second season for Peacock. Show creator Rian Johnson announced on Instagram that they started shooting new episodes on July 1st. While we don’t know when the new season will come out yet, things are really heating up behind the scenes.
Natasha Lyonne is returning as the sneaky but smart detective Charlie Cale. She was awesome in season one and even got nominated for an Emmy award! Lyonne is also stepping behind the camera to direct one of the new episodes. It will be cool to see her perspective on the other side.
The new season is lining up some really famous faces too. Giancarlo Esposito from “Breaking Bad” and “The Mandalorian” joined the cast in a mystery role. I’m guessing he’ll be someone trying to outsmart Charlie. Katie Holmes...
Natasha Lyonne is returning as the sneaky but smart detective Charlie Cale. She was awesome in season one and even got nominated for an Emmy award! Lyonne is also stepping behind the camera to direct one of the new episodes. It will be cool to see her perspective on the other side.
The new season is lining up some really famous faces too. Giancarlo Esposito from “Breaking Bad” and “The Mandalorian” joined the cast in a mystery role. I’m guessing he’ll be someone trying to outsmart Charlie. Katie Holmes...
- 7/28/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Peacock has announced their Emmy-winning comedy “Poker Face” will continue its trend of famous guest stars in Season 2. Notable names joining the mystery include Katie Holmes (“Ray Donovan”), Kumail Nanjiani (“Welcome to Chippendales”), Sherry Cola (“Joy Ride”), Giancarlo Esposito (“Better Call Saul”), Gaby Hoffman (“Transparent”), Kevin Corrigan (“Narcos: Mexico”), Ben Marshall (“Saturday Night Live”) and Kathrine Narducci (“Euphoria”).
“Poker Face” is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.
Season 1 premiered on Peacock in January 2023 to rave reviews and quickly became certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The show’s first season received four Primetime Emmy nominations, including Best Comedy Actress for Natasha Lyonne, and garnered Peacock its first Emmy win for Judith Light...
“Poker Face” is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.
Season 1 premiered on Peacock in January 2023 to rave reviews and quickly became certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The show’s first season received four Primetime Emmy nominations, including Best Comedy Actress for Natasha Lyonne, and garnered Peacock its first Emmy win for Judith Light...
- 7/24/2024
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
“Poker Face” Season 2 is continuing to add to its guest star lineup.
The sophomore run of the Peacock series has cast Sherry Cola, Kevin Corrigan, Ben Marshall, and Kathrine Narducci.
They will appear alongside series lead Natasha Lyonne and previously announced guest stars Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, and Gaby Hoffmann.
This will mark a reunion for Lyonne and Corrigan, who previously worked together in the 1998 film “Slums of Beverly Hills.” Marshall, meanwhile, was a writer on “Saturday Night Live” when Lyonne hosted the series in 2022.
Cola is repped by Stark Management, CAA, and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis. Corrigan is repped by Cesd and Authentic Talent and Literary Management. Marshall is repped by WME, Mosaic, and Ziffren Brittenham. Narducci is repped by Roger Paul Inc. & Linden Entertainment.
Lyonne stars in “Poker Face” as Charlie Cale, “who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying,” per the official description.
The sophomore run of the Peacock series has cast Sherry Cola, Kevin Corrigan, Ben Marshall, and Kathrine Narducci.
They will appear alongside series lead Natasha Lyonne and previously announced guest stars Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, and Gaby Hoffmann.
This will mark a reunion for Lyonne and Corrigan, who previously worked together in the 1998 film “Slums of Beverly Hills.” Marshall, meanwhile, was a writer on “Saturday Night Live” when Lyonne hosted the series in 2022.
Cola is repped by Stark Management, CAA, and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis. Corrigan is repped by Cesd and Authentic Talent and Literary Management. Marshall is repped by WME, Mosaic, and Ziffren Brittenham. Narducci is repped by Roger Paul Inc. & Linden Entertainment.
Lyonne stars in “Poker Face” as Charlie Cale, “who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying,” per the official description.
- 7/23/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Kesha has shared “Joy Ride,” her new single and the first piece of her work not released under a Dr. Luke-related record label. The pop star had initially teased the song on Twitter, writing “You’re right, I am a bitch” alongside a video snippet. Check out the new track below.
Though the pop star had long since stopped working directly with the producer, as 2017’s Rainbow was Kesha’s first full-length project without a Dr. Luke production credit, each of her five albums have been released under a Dr. Luke-associated label (either RCA while she was signed to him or his imprint Kemosabe Records).
Now, with “Joy Ride,” the singer has finally completely disassociated herself with the producer, as her contract with Kemosabe and Dr. Luke has officially ended. She is now legally permitted to release music independently. “First day I’ve owned my voice in 19 years,” she wrote on social media.
Though the pop star had long since stopped working directly with the producer, as 2017’s Rainbow was Kesha’s first full-length project without a Dr. Luke production credit, each of her five albums have been released under a Dr. Luke-associated label (either RCA while she was signed to him or his imprint Kemosabe Records).
Now, with “Joy Ride,” the singer has finally completely disassociated herself with the producer, as her contract with Kemosabe and Dr. Luke has officially ended. She is now legally permitted to release music independently. “First day I’ve owned my voice in 19 years,” she wrote on social media.
- 7/4/2024
- by Jonah Krueger
- Consequence - Music
Kesha has teased a new song called “Joy Ride.” On Saturday, the singer took to Instagram to share a snippet of the track and announced that it will arrive on July 4.
In the Instagram video clip, Kesha is seen in several different red outfits as she poses on a car, takes a ride in a convertible while flipping off the camera, dons a red cowboy hat, and holds up a handwritten cardboard sign with the track’s name on it. The upbeat song teaser features the repeated line “I’m a bitch.
In the Instagram video clip, Kesha is seen in several different red outfits as she poses on a car, takes a ride in a convertible while flipping off the camera, dons a red cowboy hat, and holds up a handwritten cardboard sign with the track’s name on it. The upbeat song teaser features the repeated line “I’m a bitch.
- 6/30/2024
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Pluto TV, Paramount’s free streaming service, has revealed its July highlights. The Pluto TV July 2024 schedule includes a new Westerns category and a Yellowstone Fourth of July marathon.
You can also expect fireworks at the Big Brother house when season 26 premieres, and with Pluto TV’s dedicated 24/7 live feeds, you won’t miss a second of the drama. Fans can also relive past seasons of the competition series on a new dedicated channel.
Pluto TV is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live, linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience. The Emmy Award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels in partnership with hundreds of international media companies.
Pluto TV offers various genres, languages, and categories featuring movies, television series, sports, news, lifestyle, kids, and much more. The service can be easily accessed and streamed across mobile, web, and connected TV devices.
You can also expect fireworks at the Big Brother house when season 26 premieres, and with Pluto TV’s dedicated 24/7 live feeds, you won’t miss a second of the drama. Fans can also relive past seasons of the competition series on a new dedicated channel.
Pluto TV is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live, linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience. The Emmy Award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels in partnership with hundreds of international media companies.
Pluto TV offers various genres, languages, and categories featuring movies, television series, sports, news, lifestyle, kids, and much more. The service can be easily accessed and streamed across mobile, web, and connected TV devices.
- 6/27/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
On Monday, June 17, 2024, CBS’s After Midnight and Taylor Tomlinson welcomes comedian and actress Sherry Cola, comedian and writer Solomon Georgio, and comedian Debra Digiovanni. Sherry Cola, known for her roles in “Good Trouble” and “Joy Ride,” joins the show to discuss her career in entertainment. Cola, who was born in Shanghai, China, and […]
After Midnight: Sherry Cola, Solomon Georgio, Debra Digiovanni...
After Midnight: Sherry Cola, Solomon Georgio, Debra Digiovanni...
- 6/15/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
Here is the full list of nominations for the 11th Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylist Guild (Muah) awards. Winners will be announced on February 18. Feature-length Motion Picture Best Contemporary Make-up Candy Cane Lane Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 The Haunted Mansion Nyad Saltburn Best Period and/or Character Makeup Barbie Guardians of the Galaxy
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- 1/17/2024
- by manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild on Tuesday revealed nominations for the 11th annual Muahs Awards, featuring 23 categories honoring outstanding achievements in make-up and hair styling artistry in motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and live theater.
Disney/Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 scored a leading four nominations on the movie side, landing noms in four of the five competitive categories. Netflix’s Maestro also showed well with three noms. On the TV side, ABC’s Dancing With the Stars leads all titles with five nominations, while Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has three.
See the full list of nominees below.
Winners will be announced February 18 at the 2024 Muahs Awards ceremony, where Rocky, Star Trek, Mask and Raging Bull make-up artist Michael Westmore will receive the Vanguard Award. In addition, Driving Miss Daisy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 make-up artist Kevin Haney and...
Disney/Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 scored a leading four nominations on the movie side, landing noms in four of the five competitive categories. Netflix’s Maestro also showed well with three noms. On the TV side, ABC’s Dancing With the Stars leads all titles with five nominations, while Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has three.
See the full list of nominees below.
Winners will be announced February 18 at the 2024 Muahs Awards ceremony, where Rocky, Star Trek, Mask and Raging Bull make-up artist Michael Westmore will receive the Vanguard Award. In addition, Driving Miss Daisy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 make-up artist Kevin Haney and...
- 1/2/2024
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) has revealed the nominees for its annual Muahs Awards, with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 leading the feature competition with four nominations and Maestro close behind with three noms.
Disney/Marvel’s Guardians 3 earned noms in the categories for contemporary makeup, period and/or character makeup, period hairstyling and/or character hairstyling and special makeup effects. Bradley Cooper’s Netflix Leonard Bernstein drama Maestro collected noms for period and/or character makeup, period hairstyling and/or character hair styling and special makeup effects.
The Muahs Guild’s feature nominees vary quite bit from this season’s Oscar shortlist for the category. In fact, Guardians 3 was already snubbed in the makeup and hairstyling Oscar race, failing to make the shortlist of 10 films that advanced to the upcoming branch bake-off.
The films shortlisted for the makeup and hairstyling Oscar are Maestro; Poor Things,...
Disney/Marvel’s Guardians 3 earned noms in the categories for contemporary makeup, period and/or character makeup, period hairstyling and/or character hairstyling and special makeup effects. Bradley Cooper’s Netflix Leonard Bernstein drama Maestro collected noms for period and/or character makeup, period hairstyling and/or character hair styling and special makeup effects.
The Muahs Guild’s feature nominees vary quite bit from this season’s Oscar shortlist for the category. In fact, Guardians 3 was already snubbed in the makeup and hairstyling Oscar race, failing to make the shortlist of 10 films that advanced to the upcoming branch bake-off.
The films shortlisted for the makeup and hairstyling Oscar are Maestro; Poor Things,...
- 1/2/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Following the first four evictions of Cameron Hardin (BB25), Cody Calafiore (BB16 & BB22), Danielle Reyes (BB3 & BB7) and Josh Martinez (BB19) from “Big Brother Reindeer Games,” just five contestants remained inside Santa’s lodge. The ultimate champion of this Christmas-themed mini-season will take home a cool $100,000. So who made it into the Top 4 during Tuesday’s penultimate hour?
Below, read our minute-by-minute “Big Brother Reindeer Games” Season 1, Episode 5 recap/live blog to find out what happened Tuesday, December 19 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comment section about your favorite houseguests on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Big Brother” winners list. Regular host Julie Chen Moonves is sitting out this show, and she’s replaced by fan-faves Jordan Lloyd, Derek Xiao and Tiffany Mitchell as “Santa’s Elves.”
Here are...
Below, read our minute-by-minute “Big Brother Reindeer Games” Season 1, Episode 5 recap/live blog to find out what happened Tuesday, December 19 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comment section about your favorite houseguests on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Big Brother” winners list. Regular host Julie Chen Moonves is sitting out this show, and she’s replaced by fan-faves Jordan Lloyd, Derek Xiao and Tiffany Mitchell as “Santa’s Elves.”
Here are...
- 12/20/2023
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
“Eddie Murphy as ‘Chris Carver’ and Tracee Ellis Ross as ‘Carol Carver’ star in Candy Cane Lane Photo: Claudette Barius © Amazon Content Services LLC” In the 25+ years Tracee Ellis Ross has been working in Hollywood, she’s never professionally crossed paths with Eddie Murphy until now: The two of them are starring in the new holiday film Candy Cane Lane. Now that Ross has finally had the opportunity to work with Murphy, she told us it was everything she’d expected it would be, and then some. (Click on the media bar below to hear Tracee Ellis Ross) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Tracee_Ellis_-Ross_-Candy_-Kane-_Lane_Eddie-Murphy_.mp3 Candy Cane Lane is currently streaming on Prime Video.
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- 12/11/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Eddie Murphy as ‘Chris Carver’ stars in Candy Cane Lane Photo: Claudette Barius © Amazon Content Services LLC
Candy Cane Lane is a light, pleasant little holiday treat, much like the candy its name suggests. The family comedy takes place on one of those streets nearly every town has, the one where neighbors out-do each other with the decorations, competing for the neighborhood honor of being named the annual winner. This story centers on one of those suburban families, headed by dad Chris Carver (Eddie Murphy). Chris Carver does indeed carve, in this case, handmade holiday decorations, which are overlooked for the prize every year. He is married to Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross), and they have three kids, Nicholas (Thaddeus J. Mixson), Joy (Genneya Walton), and Holly (Madison Thomas). Seeing a pattern here?
In case you missed, the film thoughtfully points that Christmas naming theme out for you in one scene.
Candy Cane Lane is a light, pleasant little holiday treat, much like the candy its name suggests. The family comedy takes place on one of those streets nearly every town has, the one where neighbors out-do each other with the decorations, competing for the neighborhood honor of being named the annual winner. This story centers on one of those suburban families, headed by dad Chris Carver (Eddie Murphy). Chris Carver does indeed carve, in this case, handmade holiday decorations, which are overlooked for the prize every year. He is married to Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross), and they have three kids, Nicholas (Thaddeus J. Mixson), Joy (Genneya Walton), and Holly (Madison Thomas). Seeing a pattern here?
In case you missed, the film thoughtfully points that Christmas naming theme out for you in one scene.
- 12/8/2023
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Christmas is not about money,” says Pepper (Jillian Bell), the passive-aggressive Christmas store elf in “Candy Cane Lane.” “Except that it is.” She could almost be describing Christmas movies. From the start, they’ve paired a celebration of the Christmas spirit, in all its enveloping toastiness, with a theme of raw economic desperation. You can trace this right back to the original Christmas movie — “A Christmas Carol,” and by that I don’t even mean the assorted film versions (though I grew up with them and especially loved the 1951 version with Alastair Sim) but the Charles Dickens novella, published in 1843, which essentially invented the modern Christmas.
It was a tale built around money, and the fear of poverty as embodied in Bob Cratchit. A century later, “It’s a Wonderful Life” was essentially a remake of “A Christmas Carol,” albeit it with a small-town American mensch at the center and Scrooge...
It was a tale built around money, and the fear of poverty as embodied in Bob Cratchit. A century later, “It’s a Wonderful Life” was essentially a remake of “A Christmas Carol,” albeit it with a small-town American mensch at the center and Scrooge...
- 12/3/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
This weekend is filled with the Christmas spirit, gory action, and mesmerizing monsters. December is off to a marvelous start with a new Godzilla film and the much anticipated second season of Netflix’s apocalyptical survival series Sweet Home. There are a mix of titles you can watch this weekend with some available from the comfort of your home and the others have to be enjoyed on the big screen. Check out the best movies and TV shows you can watch this weekend.
May December (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: After their relationship ignited a tabloid saga two decades ago, Gracie (Julianne Moore) and Joe (Charles Melton) now lead a seemingly perfect suburban life. Their domestic bliss is disrupted when Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), a famous television actress, arrives in their tight-knit community to research her upcoming role as Gracie. As Elizabeth ingratiates herself into the everyday lives of Gracie and Joe,...
May December (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: After their relationship ignited a tabloid saga two decades ago, Gracie (Julianne Moore) and Joe (Charles Melton) now lead a seemingly perfect suburban life. Their domestic bliss is disrupted when Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), a famous television actress, arrives in their tight-knit community to research her upcoming role as Gracie. As Elizabeth ingratiates herself into the everyday lives of Gracie and Joe,...
- 12/2/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Clockwise from bottom left: A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas, Miracle On 34th Street, An American Christmas Carol, It’s A Wonderful LifeGraphic: The A.V. Club
Happy holidays from The A.V. Club to you! If you’re anything like us, the winter season is for curling up in front...
Happy holidays from The A.V. Club to you! If you’re anything like us, the winter season is for curling up in front...
- 12/2/2023
- by Jack Smart
- avclub.com
A neighborhood holiday house-decorating contest intensifies to an unbelievable degree in Reginald Hudlin’s peculiar Christmas film, Candy Cane Lane. The stakes are high for Chris Carver (Eddie Murphy), a Yuletide obsessive determined to win first place for the most festive home in his neighborhood. Every year, he comes in second to his irritating neighbor, Bruce (Ken Marino). This season will be different — although not in the way Chris expects.
It starts with a layoff. After being unexpectedly and unceremoniously fired from his job, Chris finds himself bereft of purpose. He struggles to tell his family the truth and urges his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross) to keep the news between them. Instead of being honest with his three kids, Chris vows to make this Christmas the best one ever. His daughter, Joy (Genneya Walton), is going off to college next year, which means Carver family gatherings won’t be the same.
It starts with a layoff. After being unexpectedly and unceremoniously fired from his job, Chris finds himself bereft of purpose. He struggles to tell his family the truth and urges his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross) to keep the news between them. Instead of being honest with his three kids, Chris vows to make this Christmas the best one ever. His daughter, Joy (Genneya Walton), is going off to college next year, which means Carver family gatherings won’t be the same.
- 11/30/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Can one man save Christmas? Chris Carver will do anything to make the holiday memorable in “Candy Cane Lane.” The Prime Video film offers a light-hearted spin on the usual seasonal madness, with families competing for the best decorations. Carver is willing to make a deal with an elf this time that could spell trouble for the entire town. ‘Candy Cane’ comes from a script by Kelly Younger — whose previous credits include “Muppets Haunted Mansion.” Acclaimed director and producer Reginald Hudlin helms the project, his first since 2022’s “Sidney.”
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Comedy legend Eddie Murphy heads up the cast, including Tracee Ellis Ross as his wife, Carol.
Continue reading ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Trailer: Eddie Murphy Tries To Save Christmas This December at The Playlist.
Read More: Eddie Murphy: The Essential Performances
Comedy legend Eddie Murphy heads up the cast, including Tracee Ellis Ross as his wife, Carol.
Continue reading ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Trailer: Eddie Murphy Tries To Save Christmas This December at The Playlist.
- 11/8/2023
- by Valerie Thompson
- The Playlist
Can holiday decorating go too far? Eddie Murphy stars in his first holiday-themed film, “Candy Cane Lane.” The project sees Murphy portray a father going overboard to win a neighborhood contest: what he doesn’t count on is an elf intent on causing trouble. Together, they set in motion events that will push the entire town into chaos. ‘Candy Cane’ represents a long overdue reunion between Murphy and the “Boomerang” team of director Reginald Hudlin and producer Brian Grazer.
Continue reading ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Trailer: Eddie Murphy’s First Christmas Film Arrives In December On Prime Video at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Trailer: Eddie Murphy’s First Christmas Film Arrives In December On Prime Video at The Playlist.
- 10/12/2023
- by Valerie Thompson
- The Playlist
Amazon is offering a first look at Candy Cane Lane, its holiday comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross, which is set to begin streaming globally December 1st. Check out a series of stills from the pic, along with a new teaser poster below.
Directed by Reginald Hudlin, the film is the first to emerge from Murphy’s three-picture and first-look film deal with Amazon Studios, which was signed on the heels of Coming 2 America‘s success, after coming over to the platform from Paramount during the pandemic. Based on the childhood holiday experiences of Kelly Younger, who penned the script, the film is about man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest. After Chris (Murphy) inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to better his chances of winning, she casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life,...
Directed by Reginald Hudlin, the film is the first to emerge from Murphy’s three-picture and first-look film deal with Amazon Studios, which was signed on the heels of Coming 2 America‘s success, after coming over to the platform from Paramount during the pandemic. Based on the childhood holiday experiences of Kelly Younger, who penned the script, the film is about man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest. After Chris (Murphy) inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to better his chances of winning, she casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Eddie Murphy is seeing a new renaissance with his acclaimed performance in Netflix’s Dolemite Is My Name. He reunited with the director of that film for the sequel to one of his most beloved films, Coming 2 America. He will be releasing a new Beverly Hills Cop sequel for Netflix. Now, Amazon has released details for a new Christmas comedy with Murphy as he reunites with his Boomerang director, Reginald Hudlin, for Candy Cane Lane.
The holiday film stars Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, D.C. Young Fly, Riki Lindhome,
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Lombardo Boyar, Danielle Pinnock, and Timothy Simons.
The official synopsis from Amazon reads,
“Eddie Murphy stars in this holiday comedy adventure about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest. After Chris (Eddie Murphy...
The holiday film stars Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, D.C. Young Fly, Riki Lindhome,
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Lombardo Boyar, Danielle Pinnock, and Timothy Simons.
The official synopsis from Amazon reads,
“Eddie Murphy stars in this holiday comedy adventure about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest. After Chris (Eddie Murphy...
- 9/5/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
The Fourth of July holiday is here, which means summer is officially in full swing. It’s the season for road trips, beach excursions, weekend getaways, and summer camps. All things horror finds creative, bloody ways to exploit for our entertainment.
This week’s streaming picks bring the summer themed horror fun through bloodletting and terror, from creature features to intense thrillers. Let’s spill some blood in the sand, shall we?
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Jaws – Peacock
If you’re looking to celebrate the Fourth of July with horror, Steven Spielberg’s quintessential shark horror movie arguably makes for definitive holiday horror viewing. Set over the Fourth of July weekend, one massive man-eating shark threatens to ruin tourist season for Amity Island. It’s up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and a shark...
This week’s streaming picks bring the summer themed horror fun through bloodletting and terror, from creature features to intense thrillers. Let’s spill some blood in the sand, shall we?
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Jaws – Peacock
If you’re looking to celebrate the Fourth of July with horror, Steven Spielberg’s quintessential shark horror movie arguably makes for definitive holiday horror viewing. Set over the Fourth of July weekend, one massive man-eating shark threatens to ruin tourist season for Amity Island. It’s up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and a shark...
- 7/3/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
There’s a lot going on in this troubled-girl-on-a-journey story, which recalls the late-’90s proliferation of books like Elizabeth Wurtzel’s Prozac Nation and Susanna Kaysen’s Girl, Interrupted. Brittany Snow’s directing debut doesn’t so much add to that canon as dust it down a bit for a new generation, and its success is mostly attributable to its empathetic star Courtney Eaton — the deserving winner of a SXSW Special Jury Recognition for Performance — whose low-key work anchors a needlessly busy film that never quite settles down.
A lot is packed into the opening salvo, from the moment we see Riley (Eaton) sitting on the curb outside a forbiddingly nondescript building, scrolling through pages and pages of narcissistic Instagram influencers. It will come as no surprise when we find out, shortly after that, that she’s been in for a fairly serious disorder she’ll describe variously as...
A lot is packed into the opening salvo, from the moment we see Riley (Eaton) sitting on the curb outside a forbiddingly nondescript building, scrolling through pages and pages of narcissistic Instagram influencers. It will come as no surprise when we find out, shortly after that, that she’s been in for a fairly serious disorder she’ll describe variously as...
- 3/20/2023
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
"Joy Ride" is the big, broad, studio comedy to beat this year, an incredible directorial debut with one of the funniest scripts in a while, and a cast that should get all the praise in the world because they just became the dynamic quartet to watch.
Ashley Park plays Audrey, an Asian woman raised in the U.S. by her adoptive white parents in suburban Washington. Given how monolithic their community is, it's no wonder Audrey would end up becoming best friends with Lolo (Sherry Cola), the only other Asian American kid in town. What starts as a convenience, however, quickly develops into a beautiful, if a bit dysfunctional, friendship. While Audrey rises to become a prominent lawyer with a lifetime of achievements and successes, Lolo still doesn't get out of the starving stage of the life of an artist, crashing at Audrey's guest house while trying to convince anyone...
Ashley Park plays Audrey, an Asian woman raised in the U.S. by her adoptive white parents in suburban Washington. Given how monolithic their community is, it's no wonder Audrey would end up becoming best friends with Lolo (Sherry Cola), the only other Asian American kid in town. What starts as a convenience, however, quickly develops into a beautiful, if a bit dysfunctional, friendship. While Audrey rises to become a prominent lawyer with a lifetime of achievements and successes, Lolo still doesn't get out of the starving stage of the life of an artist, crashing at Audrey's guest house while trying to convince anyone...
- 3/19/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Adele Lim’s debut film Joy Ride will make you cry your eyes out, in addition to showing the audience that women know how to party hard.
Written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong & Teresa Hsiao, the film stars Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola and Sabrina Wu as four friends on a global adventure of self-discovery — but also drugs, sex and comedy. I expected nothing less from a movie that was originally titled Joy F**k Club, which I find hilarious.
Audrey (Park) is an adoptee growing up in an all-white household, and Lolo’s (Cola) parents just moved from China. Their friendship starts on the playground when Audrey is approached by a bully and Lolo punches him in the face.
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Written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong & Teresa Hsiao, the film stars Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola and Sabrina Wu as four friends on a global adventure of self-discovery — but also drugs, sex and comedy. I expected nothing less from a movie that was originally titled Joy F**k Club, which I find hilarious.
Audrey (Park) is an adoptee growing up in an all-white household, and Lolo’s (Cola) parents just moved from China. Their friendship starts on the playground when Audrey is approached by a bully and Lolo punches him in the face.
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- 3/18/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Adele Lim’s Joy Ride is a raunchy and propulsive feature directorial debut set in motion by a sweet chance meeting. It’s 1998 and Lolo (Milana Wan) and her parents have just moved to White Falls, a suburban and very Caucasian enclave in Washington state. Their first meaningful encounter with the neighborhood — which Lim introduces in a zippy montage — and its residents is at a local playground. “Are you Chinese?” the Sullivans (David Denman and Annie Mumolo), a white family, asks them. The Chens (Kenneth Liu and Debbie Fan) exchange incredulous looks before snapping back: “Yes, but we speak English.” And, they add, they’re from California.
The Sullivans are thrilled; it turns out their clumsy inquiry was a sincere attempt to help their daughter Audrey (Lennon Yee), a Chinese adoptee, make a new friend. So begins Audrey and Lolo’s relationship, which blossoms from there into an affectionate sororal bond.
The Sullivans are thrilled; it turns out their clumsy inquiry was a sincere attempt to help their daughter Audrey (Lennon Yee), a Chinese adoptee, make a new friend. So begins Audrey and Lolo’s relationship, which blossoms from there into an affectionate sororal bond.
- 3/18/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There’s something about friendships that makes a gal’s heart sing. No one understands you quite like your closest girlfriends, and no one is there to pick up the pieces when everything goes sideways like they are. And things do go sideways in Adele Lim’s laugh-out-loud hilarious directorial debut “Joy Ride,” a sweet mix of a buddy comedy and a girl’s trip film that will have you laughing so much you’ll cry — and then crying for real, and laughing some more. This is such a bold and genuine movie, one that highlights the concepts of found family, maternal connections and doing what makes you happy alongside all of its unrestrained and risque fun.
The boisterous comedy follows Ashley Park’s Audrey, a Chinese girl adopted by white parents in a mostly-white suburban town. As a child, she meets and becomes BFFs with Sherry Cola’s Lolo,...
The boisterous comedy follows Ashley Park’s Audrey, a Chinese girl adopted by white parents in a mostly-white suburban town. As a child, she meets and becomes BFFs with Sherry Cola’s Lolo,...
- 3/18/2023
- by Lex Briscuso
- The Wrap
When it comes to R-rated comedies, no other film festival can hold a candle to SXSW. The Austin-based film festival is often the jumping-off point for some of the year’s highest-profile comedies; previous premieres have included films like “Knocked Up,” “21 Jump Street,” “Keanu,” and the work-in-progress debut of “Bridesmaids.” This means a stop at SXSW is an absolute no-brainer for any film resulting from the Judd Apatow producing tree.
Continue reading ‘Joy Ride’ Review: Adele Lim’s Raunchy Comedy Is An Instant Crowd-Pleaser [SXSW] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Joy Ride’ Review: Adele Lim’s Raunchy Comedy Is An Instant Crowd-Pleaser [SXSW] at The Playlist.
- 3/18/2023
- by Matthew Monagle
- The Playlist
When Teresa Hsiao (“Family Guy”), Cherry Chevapravatdumrong (“Family Guy”) and Adele Lim (“Crazy Rich Asians”) set out to write “Joy Ride,” the aim was to develop a story that they wished they could have had seen in their twenties.
“Joy Ride” sees Lim transition from writer to director in this “Girls Trip” meets “The Hangover” ride of a film where Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu follow Ashley Park’s Audrey across the world on a business trip to Asia. Things go awry when she has to track down her birth mother to close a huge business deal.
The writers wanted a film that would show young Asian women having fun and being messy, smashing past narratives of Asian women as exotic fetishes. This was a story they wanted to tell on their terms.
Says Lim, “It’s a crazy bananas movie and you don’t know how it...
“Joy Ride” sees Lim transition from writer to director in this “Girls Trip” meets “The Hangover” ride of a film where Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu follow Ashley Park’s Audrey across the world on a business trip to Asia. Things go awry when she has to track down her birth mother to close a huge business deal.
The writers wanted a film that would show young Asian women having fun and being messy, smashing past narratives of Asian women as exotic fetishes. This was a story they wanted to tell on their terms.
Says Lim, “It’s a crazy bananas movie and you don’t know how it...
- 3/18/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The “Joy Ride” trailer is out now and certainly will take you for one.
“Crazy Rich Asians” director Adele Lim is behind the film, along with production credits from the comedic minds of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. It follows four women as they embark on a chaotic and explicit journey across Asia to search for one of the character’s birth mothers.
Audrey (Ashley Park) links up with her childhood best friend Lolo (Sherry Cola), her college roommate who is now a Chinese soap star (Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu), and her unconventional cousin Deadeye (Sabrina Wu).
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The four girls are embroiled in everything from cocaine smuggling to K-Pop star impersonating. Still, the main lesson they take from their adventure is the importance of friendship and self-discovery.
In a recent profile with Variety,...
“Crazy Rich Asians” director Adele Lim is behind the film, along with production credits from the comedic minds of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. It follows four women as they embark on a chaotic and explicit journey across Asia to search for one of the character’s birth mothers.
Audrey (Ashley Park) links up with her childhood best friend Lolo (Sherry Cola), her college roommate who is now a Chinese soap star (Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu), and her unconventional cousin Deadeye (Sabrina Wu).
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The four girls are embroiled in everything from cocaine smuggling to K-Pop star impersonating. Still, the main lesson they take from their adventure is the importance of friendship and self-discovery.
In a recent profile with Variety,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Stephanie Hsu broke out in a big way last year in A24's "Everything Everywhere All at Once," which can now call itself one of the most decorated Oscar-winning films in cinema history, including taking home Best Picture. Naturally, all eyes are going to be on Tsu and what she does next. Now, we know what next is, and it's an R-rated comedy in the form of "Joy Ride," which is due to hit theaters this summer. And as luck would have it, we have a trailer today thanks to the folks at Lionsgate.
The film is directed by Adele Lim (co-writer of "Crazy Rich Asians") and the timing of the trailer release is not at all mysterious. The comedy is set to hold its premiere tonight at SXSW in Austin, Texas, which we've been on the ground covering all week. It appears as though Lionsgate wants everyone to have...
The film is directed by Adele Lim (co-writer of "Crazy Rich Asians") and the timing of the trailer release is not at all mysterious. The comedy is set to hold its premiere tonight at SXSW in Austin, Texas, which we've been on the ground covering all week. It appears as though Lionsgate wants everyone to have...
- 3/17/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Rising star Stephanie Hsu is following up her Oscar-nominated turn in “Everything Everywhere All at Once” by going on a girls’ trip in the R-rated friendship comedy “Joy Ride,” which is coming to theaters this summer and got a new trailer on Friday.
Hsu, who plays an American star of Chinese soap operas named Kat, is part of an ensemble cast led by “Emily in Paris” breakout Ashley Park as Audrey, a woman who was born in China and adopted by white American parents, and “Good Trouble’ star Sherry Cola as Lolo, her childhood friend. Rounding out the foursome is comedian Sabrina Wu, who plays Lolo’s cousin Deadeye, a moniker they received for their dead eyes. The film follows the group on a trip to China in search of Audrey’s birth mother. Comic misadventures involving sex, drugs, culture clash, and K-pop ensue.
The raunchy film is the directorial...
Hsu, who plays an American star of Chinese soap operas named Kat, is part of an ensemble cast led by “Emily in Paris” breakout Ashley Park as Audrey, a woman who was born in China and adopted by white American parents, and “Good Trouble’ star Sherry Cola as Lolo, her childhood friend. Rounding out the foursome is comedian Sabrina Wu, who plays Lolo’s cousin Deadeye, a moniker they received for their dead eyes. The film follows the group on a trip to China in search of Audrey’s birth mother. Comic misadventures involving sex, drugs, culture clash, and K-pop ensue.
The raunchy film is the directorial...
- 3/17/2023
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Book your flight, hide your drugs, and pack your bags because Adele Lim is bringing you on an unpredictable joy ride of discovery across the pond! From the producers of Neighbors and the co-screenwriter of Crazy Rich Asians, the Joy Ride red-band trailer features Ashley Park, Oscar-nominated actress Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu (Doogie Kamealoha M.D.) as four friends on a journey of discovery, identity, and outrageous adventures.
The Joy Ride red-band trailer is a hilarious and unapologetic look at Lim’s new comedy, centering on four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. When Audrey’s (Ashley Park) business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo (Sherry Cola), her irreverent childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat (Stephanie Hsu), her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), Lolo’s eccentric cousin.
The Joy Ride red-band trailer is a hilarious and unapologetic look at Lim’s new comedy, centering on four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. When Audrey’s (Ashley Park) business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo (Sherry Cola), her irreverent childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat (Stephanie Hsu), her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), Lolo’s eccentric cousin.
- 3/17/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The girl’s trips that never make it out of the group chat should just stay there sometimes. In the red band trailer for Adele Lim’s directorial debut Joy Ride, Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu find their trip to Asia entirely derailed when they have their luggage stolen and find themselves sharing a Chinese bullet train cabin with a drug dealer.
“You’re all drug dealers now, bitches!” is the last thing they hear before cocaine is blown in their faces and bags of drugs...
“You’re all drug dealers now, bitches!” is the last thing they hear before cocaine is blown in their faces and bags of drugs...
- 3/17/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
When Everything Everywhere All at Once star Stephanie Hsu is about to get caught with hard drugs in the red band trailer for Joy Ride, she has to think quickly. And well, instead of deciding to swallow coke and pills like her friends, she hides the drugs up her asshole.
Putting a spin on comedies like Girls Trip, the movie stars Hsu as Chinese soap opera star Kat, who ends up in the aforementioned situation while helping with her college friend Audrey’s (Ashley Park) search for her birth mother in China. They are joined on the trip by Audrey’s childhood best friend and “hot mess” Lolo (Sherry Cola) and Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), Lolo’s “eccentric cousin.”
The film is described as a “hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery” in the official logline, which also promises that “their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding,...
Putting a spin on comedies like Girls Trip, the movie stars Hsu as Chinese soap opera star Kat, who ends up in the aforementioned situation while helping with her college friend Audrey’s (Ashley Park) search for her birth mother in China. They are joined on the trip by Audrey’s childhood best friend and “hot mess” Lolo (Sherry Cola) and Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), Lolo’s “eccentric cousin.”
The film is described as a “hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery” in the official logline, which also promises that “their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
"If you do not know where you come from, how do you know who you are?" Lionsgate has revealed the first official trailer for a big summer comedy landing in theaters this July - titled Joy Ride. It's premiering this week at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, which is why they're dropping this trailer now. From the producers of Neighbors, and the co-screenwriter from Crazy Rich Asians and Raya and the Last Dragon, Joy Ride stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu. The film follows four Asian-American women as they bond and discover the truth of what it means to know and love who you are, while they travel through Asia in search of one of their birth mothers. The cast also includes Ronny Chieng, Desmond Chiam, Alexander Hodge, and Chris Pang. Ohh yeah this looks like it gets wildly out of hand and completely outrageous,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Can friends make a miserable experience better? Audrey is about to find out in Lionsgate’s new comedy “Joy Ride.” The film sees its lead character — played by “Emily in Paris” star Ashley Park — on a business trip gone bad. She goes to a childhood friend, a college pal, and a cousin to make it through.
The film marks an important milestone for its director, Adele Lim; before ‘Ride,’ the screenwriter worked on popular projects like “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Crazy Rich Asians.” That experience helps her navigate the hilarious “Joy Ride” screenplay from Cherry Chevapravatdumrong & Teresa Hsiao.
Continue reading ‘Joy Ride’ Red-Band Trailer: ‘Crazy Rich, Asians’ Writer Adele Lim, Directs A Hilarious New Adventure Of Identity & Self-Discovery at The Playlist.
The film marks an important milestone for its director, Adele Lim; before ‘Ride,’ the screenwriter worked on popular projects like “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Crazy Rich Asians.” That experience helps her navigate the hilarious “Joy Ride” screenplay from Cherry Chevapravatdumrong & Teresa Hsiao.
Continue reading ‘Joy Ride’ Red-Band Trailer: ‘Crazy Rich, Asians’ Writer Adele Lim, Directs A Hilarious New Adventure Of Identity & Self-Discovery at The Playlist.
- 3/17/2023
- by Valerie Thompson
- The Playlist
How could a trip to the motherland go so hilariously, disastrously wrong? The quartet at the heart of Adele Lim’s “Joy Ride” – Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu and Sabrina Wu – have no idea what they’re in for at the top of the trailer, which Lionsgate released Friday ahead of the film’s premiere at SXSW.
The trailer begins with the origin story of Audrey (Park) and Lolo’s (Cola) friendship, when they meet at a park as young kids. Lolo punches a white boy in the throat after he calls Audrey a racist slur, sealing the deal on their lifelong friendship. Flash forward to the future and Audrey is preparing to visit China to find her birth parents, with Lolo as her translator. In Beijing, they link up with Kat (Hsu), Audrey’s college friend, now a Chinese soap star, as well as Lolo’s eccentric cousin...
The trailer begins with the origin story of Audrey (Park) and Lolo’s (Cola) friendship, when they meet at a park as young kids. Lolo punches a white boy in the throat after he calls Audrey a racist slur, sealing the deal on their lifelong friendship. Flash forward to the future and Audrey is preparing to visit China to find her birth parents, with Lolo as her translator. In Beijing, they link up with Kat (Hsu), Audrey’s college friend, now a Chinese soap star, as well as Lolo’s eccentric cousin...
- 3/17/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
SXSW audiences always love a good comedy, and fans of raunchy humor appear to be in for a treat when “Joy Ride” premieres at the festival today. One of the most anticipated films on the lineup, the film about four friends making a trip to Asia to find one of their birth mothers promises to be a crowd-pleasing R-rated comedy told from a perspective fans haven’t often seen before.
According to the official synopsis, “Joy Ride” is a hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery that centers on four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. When Audrey’s (Ashley Park) business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo (Sherry Cola), her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat (Stephanie Hsu), her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), Lolo’s eccentric cousin.
According to the official synopsis, “Joy Ride” is a hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery that centers on four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. When Audrey’s (Ashley Park) business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo (Sherry Cola), her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat (Stephanie Hsu), her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), Lolo’s eccentric cousin.
- 3/17/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Lionsgate has released the first trailer for Adele Lim’s “Joy Ride,” a comedy feature starring Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu, Ashley Park, Sherry Cola and Sabrina Wu. Premiering March 17 at SXSW, the film is set to be released in theaters July 7.
“Joy Ride” tells the raunchy and fun story of how four best friends embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. In the film, Audrey (Park) has to go to Asia on a business trip to close a massive deal. Things go drastically wrong when she searches for her birth mother with her childhood best friend Lolo (Cola), her college friend turned Chinese soap star Kat (Hsu) and Lolo’s eccentric cousin Deadeye (Wu). They also nearly end up in a Chinese jail for doing drugs.
The red band trailer features a glimpse into the wild adventure the foursome embark on, including cocaine-filled condoms and impersonating a K-Pop band. And that’s just the beginning.
“Joy Ride” tells the raunchy and fun story of how four best friends embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. In the film, Audrey (Park) has to go to Asia on a business trip to close a massive deal. Things go drastically wrong when she searches for her birth mother with her childhood best friend Lolo (Cola), her college friend turned Chinese soap star Kat (Hsu) and Lolo’s eccentric cousin Deadeye (Wu). They also nearly end up in a Chinese jail for doing drugs.
The red band trailer features a glimpse into the wild adventure the foursome embark on, including cocaine-filled condoms and impersonating a K-Pop band. And that’s just the beginning.
- 3/17/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu and Sabrina Wu are four unlikely friends taking a wildly debauched trip to Asia in Joy Ride, a friendship comedy from the producers of Neighbors and Lionsgate.
Crazy Rich Asians co-writer Adele Lim’s directorial debut from Seth Rogen’s Point Grey features a road trip gone wrong for Audrey (Park) after she enlists help from Lolo (Cola), Chinese soap star Kat (Hsu) and eccentric cousin Deadeye (Wu).
“You’re drug dealers now, bitches!” the four unlikely Asian American friends discover after encountering an American drug mule on a Chinese bullet train ride.
What ensues is a journey of bonding and belonging fueled by alcohol abuse and other raunchy hijinx jam-packed into the two-minute trailer.
Joy Ride is having its world premiere Friday at SXSW, ahead of a wide release July 7, 2023.
Fans of Hsu in Everything Everywhere All at Once, where she...
Crazy Rich Asians co-writer Adele Lim’s directorial debut from Seth Rogen’s Point Grey features a road trip gone wrong for Audrey (Park) after she enlists help from Lolo (Cola), Chinese soap star Kat (Hsu) and eccentric cousin Deadeye (Wu).
“You’re drug dealers now, bitches!” the four unlikely Asian American friends discover after encountering an American drug mule on a Chinese bullet train ride.
What ensues is a journey of bonding and belonging fueled by alcohol abuse and other raunchy hijinx jam-packed into the two-minute trailer.
Joy Ride is having its world premiere Friday at SXSW, ahead of a wide release July 7, 2023.
Fans of Hsu in Everything Everywhere All at Once, where she...
- 3/17/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s been an uneven SXSW: While the film side fired off with the opening night of Paramount/eOne’s Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, there weren’t any big studio marquee pics Saturday and Sunday; the scheduling conflict of Oscars providing a monkey wrench to the fest’s momentum which is typically a one-two-three punch throughout the weekend.
However, tonight, the last-minute surprise screening of Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4 got the festival’s fanboy and fangirl electricity back on track with the rolling laughs and rolling cheers that are the standards of a classic SXSW premiere, complete with star Keanu Reeves and filmmaker Chad Stahelski onstage at the Paramount. The movie even got a short standing ovation during the credits.
Stahelski referenced what a big deal this was: the first John Wick debuted in Austin, TX nine years ago (but at Fantastic Fest). It was only proper to bring Chapter 4 back.
However, tonight, the last-minute surprise screening of Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4 got the festival’s fanboy and fangirl electricity back on track with the rolling laughs and rolling cheers that are the standards of a classic SXSW premiere, complete with star Keanu Reeves and filmmaker Chad Stahelski onstage at the Paramount. The movie even got a short standing ovation during the credits.
Stahelski referenced what a big deal this was: the first John Wick debuted in Austin, TX nine years ago (but at Fantastic Fest). It was only proper to bring Chapter 4 back.
- 3/14/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The Oscars in Hollywood didn’t rain on Robert Rodriguez’s parade Sunday as the filmmaker debuted his long-in-the-works Hypnotic at SXSW’s Paramount Theatre, with crowds having to be turned away.
Much to Rodriguez’s relief, the $70 million Ben Affleck movie — which was delayed by Covid, shut down three times, slapped with an insurance lawsuit and saw its U.S. distributor Solstice Studios implode — received a rapturous response at the jam-packed Austin theatre. Throngs are definitely back here at SXSW.
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Much to Rodriguez’s relief, the $70 million Ben Affleck movie — which was delayed by Covid, shut down three times, slapped with an insurance lawsuit and saw its U.S. distributor Solstice Studios implode — received a rapturous response at the jam-packed Austin theatre. Throngs are definitely back here at SXSW.
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In its first collision with Oscar night,...
- 3/13/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
For over 30 years South by Southwest – styled SXSW, or “South By” for short – has been serving up films of a certain flavor: out-there, original, a bit of everything, everywhere, all at once.
Starting on Friday, hundreds of thousands will flock to Austin for 10 days of film, television, music, comedy, technology, exhibitions, interactive media, and conferences.
“There can be this great cross-pollination between [events] that makes what we program, and how [SXSW] feels, a little bit different,” Director of Film & TV Claudette Godfrey said in an interview with TheWrap. “It’s the audience from a normal film festival, plus a bunch of people who would maybe never have gone to a film festival only.”
The Film & TV program reflects both its local roots and international scope. Music, technology, pop culture and genre films are all well-represented in this year’s lineup of 250 projects.
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Starting on Friday, hundreds of thousands will flock to Austin for 10 days of film, television, music, comedy, technology, exhibitions, interactive media, and conferences.
“There can be this great cross-pollination between [events] that makes what we program, and how [SXSW] feels, a little bit different,” Director of Film & TV Claudette Godfrey said in an interview with TheWrap. “It’s the audience from a normal film festival, plus a bunch of people who would maybe never have gone to a film festival only.”
The Film & TV program reflects both its local roots and international scope. Music, technology, pop culture and genre films are all well-represented in this year’s lineup of 250 projects.
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- 3/10/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Festival runs March 10-19 in Austin, Texas.
SXSW opens on Friday with the world premiere of all-star fantasy romp Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, kicking off what is expected to be a rambunctious 10 days of screenings of films both spoken for and available for worldwide distribution.
Over the years the festival has proved itself to be a valuable launchpad for studio titles and the most recent evidence of that was last year’s edition, where A24 premiered Oscar frontrunner Everything Everywhere All At Once in 2022 as well as Ti West’s horror X, Lionsgate brought The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent...
SXSW opens on Friday with the world premiere of all-star fantasy romp Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, kicking off what is expected to be a rambunctious 10 days of screenings of films both spoken for and available for worldwide distribution.
Over the years the festival has proved itself to be a valuable launchpad for studio titles and the most recent evidence of that was last year’s edition, where A24 premiered Oscar frontrunner Everything Everywhere All At Once in 2022 as well as Ti West’s horror X, Lionsgate brought The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent...
- 3/10/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Last year, as the industry was looking to lift itself out the pandemic’s purgatory at the box office, SXSW lit the wick on A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once, which wound up dynamiting the 18-34 hipster moviegoer set in what became the highest-grossing indie film of 2022, the best ever for the New York-based distributor, and now a potential Oscar Best Picture winner.
As such, it’s often been said that SXSW has been a place to launch big studio horror titles and comedies before genre-friendly crowds rather than sell them and discover frosh talent; it’s here where eventual Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton first made a big splash with the Brie Larson drama Short Term 12. Still, that slow rhythm has never deterred sellers from utilizing the Austin festival as place to launch fresh talent directly to a zeitgeist demographic, away from...
As such, it’s often been said that SXSW has been a place to launch big studio horror titles and comedies before genre-friendly crowds rather than sell them and discover frosh talent; it’s here where eventual Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton first made a big splash with the Brie Larson drama Short Term 12. Still, that slow rhythm has never deterred sellers from utilizing the Austin festival as place to launch fresh talent directly to a zeitgeist demographic, away from...
- 3/10/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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