Around The Remote: Chuck Barney's Tv Picks For Aug. 21-27

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “The Crumbs of Hope,” the Season 1 finale of “Landman,” now streaming on Paramount+  If the beginning and end of Season 1 of Paramount+’s  “Landman” is any indication, co-creator and writer Taylor Sheridan may have it out for star Billy Bob Thornton. “I think Taylor is trying to […]

The 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival has revealed this year’s juried award winners. PSIFF took place from Jan. 2-13, 2025, and screened 165 films from over 71 countries, including 68 premieres. The line-up includes 35 of the International Feature Film Oscar Submissions along with Talking Pictures, New Voices New Visions, Modern Masters, Queer […]

With the Grammy Awards exactly three weeks away, the wildfires that continue to rage across the event’s long-running home city of Los Angeles have led many in the industry to speculate whether or not the show will be postponed. Even if the wildfires are contained by then and the city is on the road to […]

When Sebastian Stan greets you, there’s an earnest warmth in his voice that makes you forget, even for a moment, the intensity of the roles he’s embodied this past year. The 41-year-old actor is riding high on a wave of critical acclaim for his two vastly different but equally daring performances in “The Apprentice” and […]

“The Flash” director Andy Muschietti has his own thoughts as to why the $200 million tentpole was a box office dud. Released in 2023, “The Flash” grossed $271 million by the end of its run. It is not a small figure by any means, but considering the budget size and projected marketing costs, the DC […]

Two Disney tentpoles, “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Moana 2,” are crossing major box office milestones. “Mufasa” has surpassed $500 million globally after four weeks of release, while “Moana 2” is poised to swim past the $1 billion mark with ticket sales currently at $989.9 million. “The Lion King” prequel led the pack again at […]