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Mel Gibson's Jesus movie, The Passion of the Christ, has been drowning in controversy since the project was announced. Aside from a stunning box office run and multiple award nods, the movie has just become a hit on Netflix 21 years later.

With a sequel on the way over two decades later, The Passion of the Christ's success on streaming was not coincidental. Movies following the life of Jesus Christ were a big hit over the Easter weekend, as expected. Per Tudum, The Passion of the Christ was one of the big hits of the week.

The Mel Gibson-directed film just debuted on Netflix and, for the week between Apr. 16 and 22, it reached the second place spot in the global non-English charts. The movie received 8.5 million views and 17.1 million hours viewed. Although it didn't manage to top the charts, its run 21 years later is still highly impressive.

The Passion...

On Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 5:00 Pm, Nickelodeon will air Season 1, Episode 19 of “Big Nate” titled “Wait Until Dark.” In this episode, the young protagonist Nate is eager to prove his independence and responsibility. He insists on taking care of things all by himself, wanting to be treated like an adult.

Viewers will see how Nate’s determination to handle things independently unfolds, and they will witness the challenges and adventures that come with it. As Nate navigates through the day, an unexpected twist occurs when zombies make their appearance.

“Big Nate” is an animated series based on the popular comic strip of the same name. It follows the adventures of Nate Wright, a spirited young boy, and his humorous escapades in school and with friends.

Tune in to Nickelodeon on the specified date and time to catch the excitement and humor in “Wait Until Dark” as Nate faces both everyday...

This Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 5:00 Pm on Nickelodeon, get ready for Season 1, Episode 26 of “Big Nate” titled “The April Fool.” In this episode, it’s April Fools’ Day, and Nate is determined to execute a grand prank inspired by his hero, Brad Gunter.

The episode revolves around Nate’s quest to create an unforgettable prank, drawing inspiration from Brad Gunter’s legendary tricks. However, Nichols, one of the characters, is well-acquainted with Gunter’s past pranks and knows what to expect.

“The April Fool” promises to deliver a fun and entertaining storyline centered on April Fools’ Day antics. Viewers can look forward to the humorous situations that arise as Nate attempts to outdo himself in the world of pranks.

“Big Nate” is a show filled with comedy and the adventures of Nate and his friends, making it an enjoyable watch for kids. Don’t forget to tune in at 5:...

On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 5:00 Pm, Nickelodeon will air Season 1, Episode 23 of “Big Nate” titled “Nate in Shining Armor.”

In this episode, Nate faces the task of persuading a 5th-grade girl named Leah to join P.S. 38 for the upcoming school year. However, Leah has a strong interest in medieval times, and her imagination is captivated by that era. To win her over, Nate adopts the role of a knight in shining armor.

“Big Nate” is a show that follows the adventures of Nate and his friends as they navigate school and everyday life. In this particular episode, the focus is on Nate’s quest to convince Leah to choose their school.

For viewers who enjoy humor and school-based stories, “Nate in Shining Armor” offers a fun and lighthearted plot. Tune in on Tuesday afternoon at 5:00 Pm on Nickelodeon to watch this episode and see how Nate’s creative...

On Monday, September 25, 2023, at 5:00 Pm, Nickelodeon will air Season 1, Episode 24 of “Big Nate” titled “Bro-king Up Is Hard to Do.” In this episode, viewers will witness the story of Nate and Ellen.

Ellen has recently experienced heartbreak, and Nate doesn’t seem to care much. However, things take an unexpected turn when Nate forms a “bromance” with Ellen’s cool new boyfriend. This newfound friendship causes heartache and complications in their relationships.

Additionally, at P.S. 38, the school’s new anthem becomes a central focus as the students try to find a way to mend the pieces of their fractured friendships.

“Big Nate” is a series that follows the adventures and misadventures of Nate and his friends. This episode explores themes of friendship, heartbreak, and the power of music to bring people together.

Make sure to tune in on September 25, 2023, at 5:00 Pm on Nickelodeon to watch “Big Nate,...

On Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 5:00 Pm, Nickelodeon will air Season 1, Episode 22 of “Big Nate” titled “It’s Lonely at the Top.” In this episode, Nate finds himself in an unexpected position when he is appointed as the Student Safety sergeant, a role that he feels entirely unprepared for. The episode explores the humorous and chaotic situations that arise as Nate navigates the responsibilities that come with this new role.

Meanwhile, Principal Nichols is on a mission to become closer to the teachers’ inner circle, leading to comedic interactions and challenges.

“It’s Lonely at the Top” promises to deliver laughs and entertaining moments as viewers follow Nate’s misadventures and Principal Nichols’ efforts to fit in.

Tune in to Nickelodeon on September 21, 2023, at 5:00 Pm, to watch “Big Nate” Season 1, Episode 22. It’s an opportunity for fans to enjoy the witty humor and comedic escapades of Nate and the school community in this animated series.

On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 5:00 Pm, Nickelodeon will air Season 1, Episode 25 of “Big Nate” titled “Nate on a Hot Tin Roof.” In this episode, viewers can anticipate a playful and mischievous storyline centered around the character Nate.

Nate has managed to achieve the P.S. 38 record for the highest number of detentions in a single month, causing the teachers to be on high alert and keeping a close eye on him. To escape this situation, Nate hatches a plan. He decides to assist Dee Dee in organizing the school’s musical and takes the opportunity to cast the teachers as the stars.

The episode is sure to bring laughs and entertainment as Nate navigates the challenges of managing the teachers’ newfound roles in the musical.

“Big Nate” is known for its humor and relatable school-life situations, making it a show that appeals to a younger audience.

For those who enjoy playful antics and school-based adventures,...

In the upcoming episode of “Big Nate” Season 1, titled “Six-Tween Candles,” Dee Dee looks forward to her birthday.

However, her friends and family become busy planning a surprise for her. Dee Dee begins to feel forgotten and ends up spending her special day with a new girl who recently moved to town.

You can catch this episode on Nickelodeon at 5:00 Pm on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.

Release Date & Time: 5:00 Pm Tuesday 19 September 2023 on Nickelodeon

Big Nate Six-Tween Candles Cast – Season 1 Episode 21 Main Cast Ben Giroux as Nate Wright

Dove Cameron as Ellen Wright

Bryce Charles as Dee Dee Holloway

Daniel Cohen as Francis Pope

Arnie Pantoja as Teddy Ortiz

Kevin Michael Richardson as Principal Nichols

Rob Delaney as Martin

Charlie Schlatter as Chad Applewhite...

On Monday, September 18, 2023, at 5:00 Pm, Nickelodeon will air Season 1, Episode 20 of “Big Nate” titled “The Square Root of Teddy.” In this episode, P.S. 38 faces standardized testing, and something unexpected happens. Teddy, a student at P.S. 38, gets a perfect score on the test, revealing that he’s a math genius.

As Teddy’s exceptional math skills become known, it causes some changes at school. Francis, who was known as the smartest kid in the sixth grade, starts to struggle with his identity. The episode explores how Teddy’s success is handled and how it affects Francis.

For fans of “Big Nate,” this episode promises an interesting twist in the school life of the characters. It delves into themes of identity and achievement. So, don’t miss this episode airing on Nickelodeon if you want to see how the story unfolds for Teddy, Francis, and the rest of the gang at P.

Netflix’s After Life is coming to an end: The Ricky Gervais drama-comedy will premiere its third and final season on Friday, Jan. 14.

The six-episode swan song follows Tony, “a writer for the local newspaper whose life is upended after his wife dies from cancer,” reads the official synopsis. “Whilst still struggling with immense grief for his wife, Tony starts to realize that making other people feel good is what can give him hope and a reason to live. After all, every end is a new beginning.”

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Paramount Plus announced that the animated series “Big Nate” will debut early next year. The series is from Nickelodeon Animation Studio and is based on the children’s books and comic strip written and drawn by Lincoln Peirce.

The 26-episode series follows Nate, an 11-year-old boy, and his best friends as they navigate sixth grade, dealing with disasters at home and detention at school, and using cartoons and drawing to express himself along the way. The voice actors featured in the series include Ben Giroux as Nate Wright, Dove Cameron as Ellen Wright, Rob Delaney as Martin Wright, Bryce Charles as Dee Dee Holloway, Daniel Mk Cohen as Francis Pope, Arnie Pantoja as Teddy Ortiz, Charlie Schlatter as Chad Applewhite, Kevin Michael Richardson as Principal Nichols and Carolyn Hennesy as Mrs. Godfrey.

“Big Nate” is executive produced by Mitch Watson and John Cohen and produced by Amy McKenna, with Peirce...

As the SXSW Film, Music and Interactive festival gets closer, more and more announcements are coming out about what programming we can expect during the event. Friday, it was announced what film would cose the competition and in addition, more features and shorts were added to the program which already features over 100 films.

Here’s all the info about the new items from the official press release. As we told you previously, we’ve got a great team going to SXSW this year so be sure to check back often for more.

SXSW Film Festival Announces Closing Night Film,

Additional Features & Shorts For 2010 Event

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival has announced Chris Morris’ pitch-black satire Four Lions as its Closing Night film, to play on Saturday, March 20 at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. SXSW also released additional feature and short titles or the 2010 event, which...

SXSW Film has announced more titles for its 2010 program. Chris Morris' Four Lions will now close the festival. New features, shorts, and documentaries have also been added, including American Grindhouse, Cargo, Strummerville, This Movie is Broken, and Suck. The full list (courtesty of SXSW) is presented below. 

Headliners

 

Four Lions (United Kingdom)

Director: Chris Morris. Screenwriters: Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Simon Blackwell and Chris Morris

Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. Cast: Riz Ahmed, Arsher Ali, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar

 Spotlight Premieres

 

American Grindhouse

Director: Elijah Drenner. Screenwriters: Calum Wadell and Elijah Drenner

This feature documentary chronicles the history of the American Exploitation Film. It digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment. (World Premiere)

 

Cargo...

Austin, Texas – February 19, 2010 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival has announced Chris Morris’ pitch-black satire Four Lions as its Closing Night film, to play on Saturday, March 20 at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. SXSW also released additional feature and short titles or the 2010 event, which will take place March 12 – March 20, 2010. The festival will open with the world premiere of Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Aaron Johnson, Cholë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Nicolas Cage. SXSW will also host more than 80 Film Conference panels, which will take place Friday, March 12 – Tuesday, March 16. Previously announced participants for the 2010 SXSW Film Conference include Michel Gondry (The Thorn in the Heart, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds), David Gordon Green (Eastbound & Down, Pineapple Express), Jeffery Tambor’s Acting Workshop, and Academy Award-winning Argentine composer, solo artist and producer Gustavo Santaolalla, among many others. For full panel descriptions and participants,...

Sundance favorite and World Cinema Grand Jury nominee Four Lions will close the 2010 SXSW Film Festival on Saturday, March 20. The UK film was co-written, directed, and stars Chris Morris.

Other “festival favorites” include Waking Sleeping Beauty, a behind-the-scenes documentary about Disney animation from 1984 to 1994 directed by Beauty and the Beast producer Don Hahn, and Tony, a Slamdance selection and psychological thriller about a serial killer.

Skateland, starring Ashley Green, is also getting another look from festival goers, as well as the raved-about short film from Spike Jonze titled I’m Here. Plus a Doors documentary narrated by Johnny Depp. I’ll be reviewing and covering as many of these films as I can.

Below is a full list of the additional titles screening at the film festival, which runs from March 12th through the 20th in Austin, Texas.

Headliners

Four Lions (United Kingdom)

Director: Chris Morris. Screenwriters: Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain,...

We’re getting closer to the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah (January 21-28) and I’m incredibly excited to hear the forthcoming Us reviews for Gerard Johnson’s UK horror-thriller Tony. The film has been selected for a special screening at the festival and if you’ve been paying attention to the press around it, you’ll understand why. Check out the trailer below to find out more. Tony will be released in the Us on April 6th on DVD The film stars Peter Ferdinando in the title role as Tony, along with Ricky Grover, George Russo and Francis Pope. From IMDb: “A week in [...]

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Just yesterday we brought you the first ever stills from the UK import slasher flick Tony, and now today we have a brand new trailer for you fiends to dig on. That's what we call progress!

The film, directed by Gerard Johnson, stars Peter Ferdinando, Ricky Grover, George Russo, and Francis Pope. Look for Tony to be playing at Slamdance 2010. Also visit the official Tony website here for lots of goodies including five clips!

Tony opens in UK cinemas on February 5th before arriving on Us DVD April 10 from Revolver Entertainment.

Synopsis

Tony is a loner with an unhealthy obsession for action films, but that doesn't stop him trying to make friends with, for instance, the drug dealers who hang out near his home and the ladies who advertise their services in call boxes. Neighbors, TV license inspectors, gay cruisers, and junkies are all welcome at Tony's flat ... as long as they behave themselves.

The full trailer for Gerard Johnson’s UK horror-thriller Tony is now available. Check it out below. The film has been selected for a special screening at the Slamdance Film Festival which runs January 21-28 in Park City Utah. The film stars Peter Ferdinando in the title role as Tony, along with Ricky Grover, George Russo and Francis Pope. From IMDb: “A week in the life of a lonely psycho-killer with severe social problems and an unfashionable moustache, Tony is a darkly comic take on the horror/killer genre. Peter Ferdinando plays our eponymous anti-hero as a nervous and misunderstood loser, unemployable and on [...]

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Several new stills from the new serial killer import out of the UK, Tony, have found their way online today, and they're about as awkward as a film about a misfit killer would be!

The film, directed by Gerard Johnson, stars Peter Ferdinando, Ricky Grover, George Russo, and Francis Pope. Look for Tony to be playing at Slamdance 2010.

Tony opens in UK cinemas on February 5th before arriving on Us DVD April 10 from Revolver Entertainment. Check out the gallery by clicking on the image below.

Synopsis

Tony is a loner with an unhealthy obsession for action films, but that doesn't stop him trying to make friends with, for instance, the drug dealers who hang out near his home and the ladies who advertise their services in call boxes. Neighbors, TV license inspectors, gay cruisers, and junkies are all welcome at Tony's flat ... as long as they behave themselves. But when a local child goes missing,...

Another film has been added to the already packing roster for Slamdance 2010, this one a UK import that's been causing quite the buzz. Sit back, dear readers, and get set to meet Tony.

The film, directed by Gerard Johnson and starring Peter Ferdinando, Ricky Grover, George Russo, and Francis Pope, focuses on a dude who just wants to make friends. Check out the official synopsis and a trailer below.

Slamdance 2010 runs January 21-28 in Park City, Utah. Click on the banner for more.

Synopsis

Tony is a loner with an unhealthy obsession for action films, but that doesn't stop him trying to make friends with, for instance, the drug dealers who hang out near his home and the ladies who advertise their services in call boxes. Neighbors, TV license inspectors, gay cruisers, and junkies are all welcome at Tony's flat ... as long as they behave themselves. But when a local child goes missing,...