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Christmas creep is a scourge, one that has only worsened over time. It used to be that the issue was one limited to stores, as retailers pushed the shopping season back practically into September. But the advent of streaming has opened up a whole new subset of Christmas Creep on
Acorn TV
For those continuing to keep track of who will be part of the new TV adaptation of Harry Potter, Warner Bros. announced further casting today, following the debut of the three newcomers playing the central trio a couple of weeks back. American viewers will probably recognize most of the adult
Sundance Now
AMC/Sundance’s The Lovers is an odd beast. It’s a rom-com that is neither particularly funny nor particularly romantic. Instead, it employs a dry humor that doesn’t resolve in a good belly laugh so much as a nervous smile, as we get to know the two protagonists,
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For American or international audiences, who perhaps only occasionally peer into the hysteria that is the United Kingdom, there was a year-long obsession in the media with an extremely elderly gentleman called Captain Tom. This military veteran attempted to walk the length of his garden 100 times to raise money
Sundance Now
With the success of series like Max's Starstruck and Apple TV+'s Still Up, it feels like we may be heading for a romantic comedy renaissance, at least in the world of British television, Next up for American audiences is Sundance Now's The Lovers, a
Comedy
AMC Networks' most prominent TV channels are its flagship namesake cable network AMC and its acquired British-centric companion, BBC America. Likewise, its most prominent streamers are its flagship namesake streaming service AMC+ and its acquired British-centric companion Acorn TV. But AMCN has also recently been working hard to raise
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The trailer for the controversial new David Bowie biopic Stardust is here, and fans of the iconic performer are likely to have conflicting feelings about it. Though most Bowie enthusiast (yours truly included) are likely quite excited about the thought of a film that explores the singer's quite
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Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. These are the opening words of Jane Austen’s novel
Drama
Previously on Les Miserables: Javert’s obsession with Val Jean drives him toward increasingly bizarre behavior, including disguising himself as a revolutionary because he’s convinced his nemesis is, like, trying to bring down the monarchy, or something. Why? IDK, the show never bothers to explain. It also never really
Drama
Previously on Les Miserables: Cosette – now considerably older – convinces her adopted dad that she’s tired of life penned up in a convent and wants to see the world. She and Valjean move to a splashy new flat that none of us can tell how they afford, and she catches
Drama
Previously on Les Miserables: After another several-year stint in prison, Valjean breaks out, retrieves his bottomless secret stash of money – seriously were those candlesticks made of diamonds?? – and heads to Montfermeil to finally rescue Fantine’s daughter. Getting a tiny child to care for is the saving of Jean Valjean’
Drama
Previously on Les Miserables: Fantine exhibits terrible judgment by leaving her young daughter in the care of the Thenardiers, the trashiest and most selfish couple on Earth, while attempting to earn a living for them both. She ends up working for Valjean, who has somehow reinvented himself as some kind