Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama 91ƵThe Burial,91Ƶ and the return of 91ƵF91Ƶ starring Kelsey Grammer are some of the new television, movies, music and games near you
Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press91Ƶ are albums by Offset and Troye Sivan, a group of so-called baddies of reality and competition TV shows face-off in a new reality game show called 91ƵHouse of Villains,91Ƶ and the video game Forza Motorsport offers you a chance to drive more than 500 cars that are all sexier than whatever91Ƶs cluttering your driveway.
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
91Ƶ Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones lead the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama coming to Prime Video free for subscribers on Friday. Loosely based on a true story, Maggie Betts91Ƶ sophomore film starts out as a contract dispute between two funeral home owners, but morphs into a bigger examination of race, inequality and corruption lingering in the 91Ƶdeath care91Ƶ industry. Foxx plays a slick, successful personal injury lawyer recruited to take on Jones91Ƶ character91Ƶs case to appeal to a largely Black jury. Other standouts in the cast include Bill Camp, Alan Ruck and Jurnee Smollett as the opposing counsel.
91Ƶ Filmmaker Scott Derrickson re-teams with his 91ƵSinister91Ƶ star Ethan Hawke in the horror which returned to Peacock on Thursday just in time for spooky-themed movie nights leading up to Halloween. Hawke plays a serial killer who has recently abducted a 13-year-old boy and locked him in a room with a seemingly defunct telephone 91Ƶ but the kid discovers that that phone lets him speak to the previous victims. The film was a modest box office hit, bringing in nearly $90 million in North America last summer. In his AP review, critic Mark Kennedy wrote that 91ƵThe Black Phone,91Ƶ 91Ƶis a that has elements of supernatural, psychological suspense and horror but never falls heavily into a single camp.91Ƶ
91Ƶ Also over on Prime Video, audiences can check out the Nicolas Cage Dracula movie which started streaming on Tuesday. 91ƵThe Lego Batman Movie91Ƶ director Chris McKay was behind the camera here, with Cage playing Dracula and Nicholas Hoult as his long tortured assistant, Renfield. The film was a flop in theaters, grossing just $26 million against a reported production budget of $65 million and drew generally mixed reviews from critics. But some found joy in its horror-comedy mix, including the talents of Ben Schwartz and Awkwafina. Clarisse Loughrey writing in The Independent, singled out Cage in her positive review.
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM
91Ƶ He came in like a hurricane, or, at least, a football team: 91ƵRush,91Ƶ the lead single from 91Ƶs third full-length album 91ƵSomething to Give Each Other,91Ƶ is all falsetto, locker room chants, utopic homoeroticism: 91ƵI feel the rush/ Addicted to your touch,91Ƶ a group of men sing, amplifying the house-adjacent production of a pop song on the verge of experimentalism. It has been five years since the Australian singer91Ƶs last release 91Ƶ surely 91ƵSomething to Give Each Other,91Ƶ and
91Ƶ 91ƵSet It Off,91Ƶ Migos91Ƶ member Offset91Ƶs sophomore solo album and first full-length since the death of his , releases Friday. It follows Migos91Ƶ Quavo91Ƶs second solo album, a lively and powerful tribute to Takeoff. 91ƵSet It Off91Ƶ is characteristic Offset 91Ƶ energetic, empathetic trap with a stacked list of collaborators, as evidenced on 91ƵJealousy,91Ƶ which features his wife Cardi B and samples a Three 6 Mafia track. 91ƵI91Ƶve been working on this project for over two years now. This season is personal for me. It marks a new chapter in my life,91Ƶ Offset shared in a statement. 91ƵThis body of work is healing for me and a letter to my fans and supporters.91Ƶ
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NEW SERIES TO STREAM
91Ƶ Frontline takes a deep dive into Elon Musk91Ƶs purchase of the social platform formerly known as Twitter, now called X. is a two-hour special examining Musk91Ƶs relationship with Twitter as a user-turned-owner, and some of the controversial decisions he91Ƶs made since acquiring the service. The program also features interviews with former Twitter employees. 91ƵElon Musk91Ƶs Twitter Takeover91Ƶ premieres Tuesday on PBS and Frontline91Ƶs YouTube channel. It will also stream on the PBS App, which also features ٳ91Ƶs .
91Ƶ It91Ƶs been nearly two decades since Kelsey Grammer has played Dr. Frasier Crane, the high-brow, refined psychiatrist on NBC91Ƶs 91ƵF91Ƶ (and prior to that on 91ƵCheers.91Ƶ) Grammer resumes the role in a new Paramount+ sitcom 91Ƶ also called 91Ƶ reintroducing the character on a new chapter. Frasier91Ƶs returned to Boston where his grown son Freddy lives and works as a firefighter. And his nephew David 91Ƶ the son of Niles and Daphne 91Ƶ is with him.
91Ƶ With Halloween approaching, Netflix has a new eerie series from Mike Flanagan (91ƵThe Haunting of Hill House91Ƶ, 91ƵThe Haunting of Bly Manor91Ƶ) called It91Ƶs based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe. For this project, Flanagan has tapped some of his favorite actors including Carla Gugino, Rahul Kohli, Henry Thomas, and Zach Gilford (plus new cast member Mark Hamill). The story follows siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher whose pharmaceutical company has amassed a fortune for their family. Secrets bubble to the surface when their heirs begin dying. 91ƵThe Fall of the House of Usher91Ƶ premieres Thursday.
91Ƶ E! has recruited 10 so-called baddies of reality and competition shows including Johnny Bananas (91ƵThe Challenge91Ƶ), Omarosa Manigault Newman (91ƵThe Apprentice91Ƶ), Jax Taylor (91ƵVanderpump Rules91Ƶ), and Corinne Olympios (91ƵBachelor in Paradise91Ƶ) to face off in a new reality game show called The contestants live together, compete in different challenges and one contestant is eliminated each episode. The one who remains at the end is awarded $200,000 and the title of America91Ƶs Favorite Supervillain. Joel McHale hosts and special guests including Spencer Pratt from 91ƵThe Hills91Ƶ and Carole Baskin of 91ƵTiger King91Ƶ appear. 91ƵHouse of Villains91Ƶ debuted Thursday.
91Ƶ premiering Friday on Apple TV+, follows Elizabeth Zott (Brie Larson), who works as a lab assistant in the 195091Ƶs. She91Ƶs just as smart 91Ƶ if not more 91Ƶ than her male colleagues and could easily be promoted if it weren91Ƶt for the rampant sexism that was commonplace for the time. Elizabeth meets a fellow scientist (played by Lewis Pullman) who appreciates her brains, beauty, and independence. Their love story changes the trajectory of Elizabeth91Ƶs life, presenting obstacles and challenges that she faces head on and with the help neighbors and unlikely friends. The eight-episode series is based on the best-selling novel by Bonnie Garmus.
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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
91Ƶ In video games, it91Ƶs OK to mess around with cars 91Ƶ you can crash them, steal them or throw giant banana peels from them. But if you want an ultra-realistic driving experience, is the way to go. The new installment of Microsoft91Ƶs flagship auto racing franchise promises dazzling graphics, cutting-edge AI opponents, dynamic day/night lighting and dramatic weather effects. Still, the real appeal of Forza is the chance to ditch the family minivan and take a Lamborghini for a spin, and the lineup includes more than 500 cars that are all sexier than whatever91Ƶs cluttering your driveway. You can hit the gas pedal on Xbox X/S and PC.
91Ƶ If race cars aren91Ƶt fast enough for you, maybe you want to hop into a starship. puts you in command 91Ƶ not just of one vessel, but an entire fleet. You91Ƶre in charge of one of four factions: the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, the Romulan Star Empire or the Cardassian Union. As in classic Trek, the Federation91Ƶs all about diplomacy, the Romulans are stealthy and the Klingons and Cardassians are ready to pick a fight. Publisher Paradox Interactive is known for the galaxy-spanning strategy epic Stellaris, but says Infinite has been streamlined to fit better into the Trek universe. Set your engines to warp speed on PC.
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