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Outer Banks season 4 concluded with the devastating death of JJ Maybank (Rudy Pankow), and it means season 5 will see everything changed for one character. JJ's tragic death sets up Outer Banks season 5's most personal quest yet for Kiara Carrera (Madison Bailey), who has now lost her boyfriend, and, for the first time, has a direct stake in the game. Previously, Kiara had tagged along with the Pogues on their treasure hunts for moral support, but has had little personal involvement until now.

Outer Banks season 4's treasure hunt for Blackbeard's shipwreck and fabled Blue Crown had personal stakes for JJ after he learns that his real biological parents are Larissa Genrette (Tommi Rose) and Chandler Groff (J. Anthony Crane). Larissa's father, Wes Genrette (David Jensen), believed his family was cursed with untimely deaths because an ancestor killed the notorious pirate Blackbeard and his wife, then buried her without her precious amulet.

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Outer Banks season 4, part 2.

It wouldn't be a season of Outer Banks without a memorable and diabolical villain, and Chandler Groff might be the show's worst antagonist yet. Netflix's action-adventure mystery teen drama revolves around the Pogues John B, Sarah, Kiara, JJ, Pope, and Cleo who often (aka all the time) find themselves in trouble as they have become expert treasure hunters over the years. As a result, the Outer Banks characters have encountered many villains, and a decent number of them happen to be their parents.

Netflix renewed Outer Banks for a fifth and final season just ahead of the season 4, part 2 premiere in November 2024. J. Anthony Crane is expected to reprise his role as Chandler Groff in the show's last episodes.

During Outer Banks season 4, part 1's ending, JJ learned that Luke Maybank wasn't his biological father. Groff and...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Outer Banks, season 4, part 1

Outer Banks season 4, part one left viewers on a wild cliffhanger that one of the beloved Pogues, JJ Maybank (Rudy Pankow) is not who he thought he was. JJ is revealed to be the son of a wealthy Kook couple, Chandler Groff and Larissa Genrette. In Netflix's new preview of the upcoming part two of the current Outer Banks season, further insight into JJ's upbringing is revealed, including an explanation as to why he was adopted by Luke Maybank (Gary Weeks).

JJ's first and middle names were yet to be revealed throughout the show, but a newspaper clipping this season has finally revealed the truth. JJ stands for John Jackson, and Luke Maybank opted to nickname him to conceal his identity. When Larissa drowns in a boating accident and her son is believed to have died with her, Chandler asks Luke,...

The full season of Outer Banks season 4 is now streaming on Netflix following the release of the final five episodes of the season on Nov. 7. Season 4 brought about a lot of change for the Pogues but as the adage goes, the more things change the more they stay the same.

While the Pogues start the season out riding high off their victory at the end of season 3 which saw them discover the lost city of El Dorado and escape with over $1 million in gold nuggets, they quickly came crashing back down to reality. With their earnings going down the drain in the blink of an eye, the Pogues once again found themselves pulled into a treasure hunt which brought about a new wave of obstacles to overcome and brought about new threats lurking around every corner.

It goes to say that the treasure-hunting industry is a dangerous one and it...

After three seasons of high-stakes treasure hunts — in search of $400 million, the Cross of Santo Domingo and, most recently, El Dorado — the Pogues finally strike gold at the end of Outer Banks Season 3. Once deemed troublemakers on Kildare Island, the friend group are now celebrated as hometown heroes for putting an end to a 500-year-old mystery and finding El Dorado, the lost city of gold.

But that doesn’t mean their treasure-hunting days are over. In the season finale, 18 months after completing the biggest quest of their lives, the Pogues are approached by an elderly man Wes Genrette (David Jensen) at the commemorative ceremony. The gentleman pulls out a manuscript belonging to the infamous pirate, Blackbeard. It’s a captain’s log with records of the exact locations Blackbeard’s ship sailed to up until 1718, when it was shipwrecked. It’s thought that all of Blackbeard’s precious gold is...

Pogues and Kooks will clash once more in the latest season of Netflix’s Outer Banks, which will arrive on this fall in two parts. Part 2 is on the horizon with a launch date of Nov. 7.

The Young Adult seaside series has come a long way since its Season 1 debut amidst the Covid-19 pandemic on April 15, 2020.

For everything we know about Outer Banks Season 4, read on.

When does Season 4 of Outer Banks come out?

Season 4 of the Netflix series will be split into two parts just like Emily in Paris Season 4 was recently, with the first part coming out October 10 and the second part, out November 7.

How many episodes are in Outer Banks Season 4 Part 2?

There will be five episodes in the second half of Season 4, just as there were five in Part 1.

The final episode of Outer Banks Season 4 Part 2 will be feature-length, or super-size, a lot like the Stranger Things Season 4 finale.

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The treasure hunt is far from over, and Outer Banks Season 4 Part 2 has several questions to answer after a series of massive cliffhangers in Part 1.

The Pogues are back for more action and adventure, but before fans see the entirety of the fourth season, their favorite show has followed the Netflix trend of splitting popular series into two parts.

The first part, released on October 10, featured the first five episodes. Although that’s only half of the fourth season, it has already put viewers on the edge of their seats.

From the big revelation about JJ’s father (Rudy Pankow) to the fates of Sarah (Madelyn Cline) and Pope (Jonathan Daviss), here’s everything you need to know about Outer Banks Season 4 Part 2.

What Happened in Outer Banks Season 4 Part 1?

Warning: Major spoilers ahead. Read at your own risk.

Outer Banks revolves around a group of Pogues living in the Outer Banks, led by John B, and although they're young in the show, all the actors who play the main characters are older than their fictional counterparts in season 4. Some stars were around the same age as their characters when Outer Banks first premiered in April 2020. However, the timeline in the Netflix action-adventure mystery teen drama doesn't adhere to the one in real life. For example, even though season 2 dropped one year after season 1, only days passed by in the world of Outer Banks.

Production on Outer Banks season 4 started in June 2023 and didn't wrap until June 2024 due to work stoppages related to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

As a result, most of the Outer Banks cast are several years older than their characters. The 18-month time jump at the end of the season 3 finale certainly helped some stars get...

Outer Banks season 4, part 1 saw the death of a man on the beach, who bore a unique trident tattoo. As JJ Maybank, Kiara Carrera, John B. Routledge, Sarah Cameron, Pope Heyward, and Cleo Anderson of the Pogues find themselves caught in the crossfire of yet another mystery, they are met with dangerous opposition. This season of Outer Banks sees the group's main enemy as Lightner (Rigo Sanchez) and a group of mercenaries also after Blackbeard's Blue Crown and the amulet, but their backstory remains unclear ahead of the second half of the season.

Each season of Outer Banks finds the working-class North Carolina Pogues in a treasure-hunting mystery. Entering season 4 riding the high of finding El Dorado and purchasing JJ's childhood home with their newfound wealth, the group is approached by the wealthy Wes Genrette (David Jensen). Wes Genrette offers the group $50,000 to find Blackbeard's treasure, which includes an amulet...

Outer Banks season 4 premiered on Oct. 10. We waited as long as we possibly could to write this piece, but there are so many unanswered questions that we need answered in Outer Banks season 4 part 2.

Some of the questions are much deeper than others, while some are much more trivial. There will be some spoilers, so if you haven't watched Outer Banks season 4 part 2, you know what to do. Go Watch It!

Let's get the burning questions started with a big one of about the man of the hour, JJ Maybank (Rudy Pankow).

Why did JJ's mom give him to Luke Maybank after he was born? Outer Banks. Rudy Pankow as JJ in episode 405 of Outer Banks.

At the end of Outer Banks season 4 part 1, Luke Maybank (Gary Weeks) dropped a bomb on JJ. After Wes Genrette wrote JJ a letter asking him to seek out his father, Luke revealed to...

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Outer Banks season 4, part 1.

Outer Banks season 4, part 1 introduces many new characters, like Larissa Genrette, who is never physically seen (outside of her portrait) but still significantly impacts the story. Season 4 jumps ahead 18 months after the events of the Outer Banks season 3 finale, aka when the Pogues found El Dorado. The six teens John B, Sarah, Pope, Kiara, JJ, and Cleo use their newfound fortune to build a business and a home for themselves. Unfortunately, their happiness (and riches) doesn't last forever, and they return to treasure hunting to make ends meet, which is where the Genrettes come in.

As teased during the flashforward in the Outer Banks season 3 finale, a man named Wes Genrette approaches the Pogues with a proposition to find Blackbeard's treasure. They ultimately take the old man up on his offer to acquire the amulet in exchange for $50,000. However,...

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Outer Banks season 4, part 1.

Hollis Robinson makes her debut in Outer Banks season 4, part 1, and her real estate plans are, as many expected, nefarious and calculated. The Netflix action-adventure mystery teen drama TV series follows a group of treasure-hunting teens, and in season 4, they're searching for Blackbeard's booty. However, in the midst of their dangerous adventures, Hollis is securing a deal with Rafe Cameron regarding the ownership of the allegedly haunted Goat Island. While it's not immediately clear how Hollis' story ties into the Pogues' Outer Banks season 4 narrative, part 1's ending begins to pull them closer together.

Netflix split Outer Banks season 4 into two parts, each including five episodes, with part 1 releasing on October 10, 2024, and part 2 dropping one month later, on November 7.

The cast of Outer Banks expands in season 4 with the addition of Brown as Hollis along with many others,...

[This story includes major spoilers from Outer Banks season four, part one.]

The first half of Outer Banks season four ended with several cliffhangers for the Pogues, many of which should be resolved, to some degree, in the second half of the season.

Over on Kildare Island, Rudy Pankow’s JJ probably gets the biggest bomb dropped on him when he learns that he’s not the son of his alcoholic and abusive father, Luke (Gary Weeks). His birth parents are actually the late Larissa Genrette and Chandler Groff (J. Anthony Crane) — making him the kind of person he hates, a Kook, and the grandson of Wes Genrette (David Jansen).

“It plays out in a series of outbursts,” Pankow tells The Hollywood Reporter of how this news will land with perhaps the Pogue-iest of the Pogues when the show returns Nov. 7 with the final episodes. “I think it’s an identity crisis in Part Two.”

He continued,...

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Outer Banks season 4, part 1.

Outer Banks season 4 introduces many new legends, mysteries, and historical and fictional figures, including Francis Genrette. The Netflix action-adventure teen drama centers around a group of Pogues living in the Outer Banks of North Carolina John B, Sarah, Pope, Kiara, JJ, and Cleo. In each season of Outer Banks, the Pogues find themselves searching for treasure, whether it's of their own volition or not, and in season 4, they are doing so because they spent all the money they made from the El Dorado gold they found in season 3. Desperate, the group seeks out Wes Genrette.

Wes is the man who approaches the Pogues about Blackbeard, aka Edward Teach, during Outer Banks season 3's ending. While they claim they're retired from the treasure-hunting business, their empty bank account suggests otherwise. So, the Pogues accept Wes' offer find the amulet of Blackbeard's wife,...

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Get ready for the final adventure with The Pogues in the fourth and final season of Outer Banks. Created by Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke, the final season of the Netflix series is here to wrap up the stories of all of our favorite characters with one last treasure hunt and its outcome.

Outer Banks Season 4 will see the Pogues returning home after finding the gold at El Dorado and with the money they have, they create a fairly successful bait, tackle, and charter tour shop but after a couple of financial setbacks, they have no choice but to take up Wes Genrette’s proposal to find Blackbeard’s treasure.

Outer Banks Season 4 – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – Netflix

Outer Banks’ final season consists of ten episodes in total. The new...

[This story includes major spoilers from Outer Banks season four, part one.]

Outer Banks never fails to deliver shocker after shocker for its main characters and Part One of season four was no different.

The final moments of episode five, “Albatross,” delivered blows to Rudy Pankow’s JJ, Jonathan Daviss’ Pope, Madelyn Cline’s Sarah, Chase Stokes’ John B and the rest of the crew in one form or another.

Part one kicked off with a recap of what the Pogues were up to in the 18 months between returning from their City of El Dorado discovery in season three to when Wes Genrette (David Jensen) approaches them with Blackbeard’s captain log, potentially setting them up for a new treasure hunt.

Over the course of the Part One episodes, the Pogues set up a bait-and-tackle shop, with a charter business for tourists, as well as diving and surf lessons. But the money they got from the...

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Outer Banks season 4, part 1.

Outer Banks season 4, part 1 contains many surprises, the biggest of which pertains to JJ Maybank's family history, which was unveiled at the end of episode 5. In the Netflix action-adventure mystery teen drama series, JJ (played by Rudy Pankow) is the most reckless, carefree, and fearless member of the Pogues. He comes from a rough home life, and his trauma has shaped him into the character he is in Outer Banks season 4. However, JJ's life could have (and should have) been very different if one pivotal decision hadn't been made when he was an infant.

When Outer Banks season 4, part 1 premieres, JJ and his friends are basking in the afterglow of their El Dorado discovery. The Pogues use their newfound fortune to buy the Maybank property, turn it into a home, and build a shop. Unfortunately, thanks to JJ,...

It all comes down to this! Only one episode of Outer Banks season 4 part 1 left, and it’s a good one.

In the last few minutes of season 4 episode 4, Sheriff Shoupe (Callum Moss) shows up at the house to talk to JJ (Rudy Pankow). John B (Chase Stokes) was trying to decide what to do. Luckily, he makes a good decision!

Shoupe doesn’t find Terrance’s body, but he knows JJ is lying about Wes

In Outer Banks season 4 episode 5, “Albatross,” Shoupe questions JJ about the situation at the Break when JJ threatened the Kooks after Ruthie tried to run them over. Then, Shoupe asks JJ about what happened at the hyperbaric chamber.

Shoupe shows JJ some photos of the dead guy that turned up on the beach. JJ denies knowing the dead guy, which is true. Then, Shoupe asks JJ where they were on Saturday night, the night Wes Genrette (David Jensen) died.

It’s the Pogues vs. Sheriff Shoupe (Cullen Moss) in the first scene of Outer Banks season 4 episode 3, “The Lupine Corsairs.”

At the end of the second episode, the Pogues minus JJ (Rudy Pankow) and Kie (Madison Bailey) stumbled upon an active crime scene. Then, Shoupe starts interviewing John B (Chase Stokes), Pope (Jonathan Daviss), Sarah (Madelyn Cline), and Cleo (Carlacia Grant). They actually tell the truth, mostly. Of course, they left out the important part that they actually found Elizabeth’s amulet.

Then, the Pogues bump into the last person to see Wes (David Jensen) alive, Chandler Groff (J. Anthony Crane), his own son-in-law. And, let’s be real. He’s shady for real for real. He tells Pope and the gang that he intends to honor the deal that Wes made with the Pogues.

At this point in the series, the Pogues are getting pretty good at picking up vibes.

The Pogues are about to embark on their next adventure in Outer Banks season 4 episode 2, “Blackbeard.”

Remember, at the end of season 3, the Pogues were approached by Wes Genrette (David Jensen), a mysterious old man, who wants the Pogues’ help in finding Blackbeard’s treasure. We saw that again in the season 4 premiere. For a time, it looked like they were just going to dive right in, but there’s a lot more to Wes’s interest in Blackbeard’s treasure.

The Pogues agree to find an amulet that belonged to Blackbeard’s wife, Elizabeth Outer Banks. (L to R) Anthony Crane as Groff, David Jensen as Genrette in episode 402 of Outer Banks. Cr. Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix © 2024

Chandler Groff (J. Anthony Crane), Wes’s son-in-law, takes them to Wes’s old estate on Goat Island. Immediately, Wes shares why he needs the Pogues.

You see, Francis Genrette, Wes’s ancestor,...

The Outer Banks season 4 part 1 ending is definitely a big cliffhanger! Well, there are a few big cliffhangers actually in Outer Banks season 4 episode 5, "Albatross."

For most of the season, the Pogues were just interested in paying off their property taxes. After JJ gambled away the last of the money from the El Dorado gold, the Pogues were in a rough spot, and Wes Genrette (David Jensen), who we met at the end of Outer Banks season 3, threw the Pogues a lifeline.

In exchange for finding the amulet that belonged to Elizabeth Teach, the wife of Blackbeard, in Blackbeard's wrecked ship, Wes would give the Pogues $50K, more than enough to cover the cost of the taxes and get the business back up and running.

The plan was going so well until it hit a snag! Another group, a violent one, was also looking for the amulet, which holds clues...

Stars: Anson Mount, Jason Patric, Jaime Ray Newman, Jen Richards, Alon Aboutboul, Jared Bankens, David Jensen, Matt Nolan, Harrison Stone | Written and Directed by Joseph Sorrentino

I’ve always been interested and super curious about the whole Mk Ultra CIA Human Experiment story and have often found myself reading articles, listening to podcasts or watching the odd rare documentary diving into what is and is not known about the highly illegal but absolutely fascinating events. So a dramatisation of one man’s involvement was sure to get my juices flowing.

There was also an added interesting factor to Mk Ultra with the director being from an intelligence background. This may not make much difference in terms of a factual nature (although it couldn’t hurt) but you have to imagine it would make a difference in terms of aesthetic and the procedural nature of the story as we take an all too real,...

Bingo Hell is a movie directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero starring young upstarts called Adriana Barraza, Richard Brake, L. Scott Caldwell and Bertila Damas among other promising cast members.

The screenplay was written together by Shane McKenzie, Gigi Saul Guerrero and Perry Blackshear. And, apparently, they had a blast writing this.

Plot

Some seniors live a peaceful life caring for their community and spending hours playing bingo until things change: a new owner, with greater and more infernal prizes has arrived at the district to change the way this entertainment is experienced from now on.

About the Movie Bingo Hell (2021)

I was recommended this film as one of the worst films to write about and I will disagree: Bingo Hell is infernal entertainment, and very well made visually (at least the choices they have made). It is tacky, kitsch or whatever you want to call it, it has a neon...

"Are you ready to begin?" Cinedigm has revealed an official trailer for an intriguing psychological thriller titled Mk Ultra, from filmmaker Joseph Sorrentino. This is a superbly on-the-nose title for a film that is based around and set in the time of the Mk Ultra experiments in the 60s, but that's how they have to sell films these days. Based on the infamous CIA drug experiments, this psychological thriller follows a brilliant psychiatrist, played by Anson Mount, who unknowingly becomes entangled with a dangerous government entity fixated on mind control using psychedelic substances. This thriller exposes the experiments the US conducted on its own citizens. Mk Ultra also stars Jaime Ray Newman, Alon Aboutboul, and David Jensen. It's amusing that they turned the Mk Ultra tests into fodder for an intense thriller, I don't think it ever got this crazy. Or… did it? "Politics and science make the worst of friends,...

Mk Ultra Trailer — Joseph Sorrentino‘s Mk Ultra (2022) movie trailer has been released by Cinedigm. The Mk Ultra trailer stars Anson Mount, Jason Patric, Alon Aboutboul, Jaime Ray Newman, Jen Richards, and David Jensen. Crew Joseph Sorrentino wrote the screenplay for Mk Ultra. Plot Synopsis Mk Ultra‘s plot synopsis: “Based on the infamous CIA drug [...]

Continue reading: Mk Ultra (2022) Movie Trailer: Psychiatrist Anson Mount is Hired by CIA to Test Drugs on Criminals for Mind-control...

One of the lesser-sung items among umpteen offbeat little ’70s movies was Larry Yust’s “Homebodies.” That 1974 black comedy on the cusp of horror was about a community of frail old retirees who turn out to be surprisingly vigorous — even homicidal — in defending their homes from the callous forces of market-driven “progress.” A similar premise is the starting point for “Bingo Hell,” which alongside “Black as Night” kicks off the second quartet of genre features premiering under the “Welcome to the Blumhouse” umbrella on Amazon Prime. This first full-length solo directorial project for Gigi Saul Guerrero exchanges the Cincinnati grit of “Homebodies” for the hotter palette of a Southern California desert town.

The comedy and horror elements get amped up as well — maybe too much so. In any case, what starts out looking like another caustic commentary on gentrification at the expense of the elderly soon takes a turn into half-baked Stephen King territory,...

L. Scott Caldwell will star in Blumhouse and Amazon’s “Bingo,” the latest thriller on the “Welcome to the Blumhouse” slate.

The Tony Award-winning actor, known for her roles as Rose in “Lost” and in “The Fugitive” will star as Delores, the “witty, loyal and tough grandmother” at the center of “Bingo’s” story.

Caldwell joins previously announced stars Adriana Barraza (Oscar nominee for “Babel”), who plays Delores’ best friend Lupita, and “The Good Lord Bird” breakout Joshua Caleb Johnson, as her grandson Caleb.

Set in the barrio of Oak Springs, the film follows a strong and stubborn group of elderly friends who refuse to be gentrified. Lupita is the leader of the group, keeping them together as a community, a family, but little do they know, their beloved Bingo hall is about to be sold to a much more powerful force than money itself.

“Bingo” is directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero...

"You know, Joe, there ain't no roadmap to being a daddy. We're just doing the best we can..." Quiver Distr. has debuted an official trailer for a southern drama titled Walkaway Joe, marking the feature directorial debut of actor Tom Wright. The trailer makes it seem like a billiards hustling film similar to Rounders, with some interesting characters dealing with their own demons in this. Walkaway Joe is the story of an unlikely friendship between a young boy searching for his father in pool halls across the country, and a wandering loner hiding from his past. In their encounter with each other they experience the power of a second chance, and a shot at redemption. Starring David Strathairn, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Julian Feder, with Julie Ann Emery, David Jensen, and Susan Gallagher. Looks a bit cliche, but still maybe worthwhile. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Tom Wright's Walkaway Joe,...

Spoiler Alert: This story includes details about tonight Queen Sugar Season 4 finale

“As we’ve gone through the four seasons it’s been a juggling act to make sure that this feels relevant, but also has the intimacy of the black family dynamic that so many of us who work on it know to be true and want the show to be even more representative of,” Queen Sugar creator Ava DuVernay says of tonight’ Season 4 finale and the heart of the NAACP Image Awards winning Own series.

Certainly the “I Am” episode penned by showrunner Anthony Sparks was dynamic, to put it mildly. Coming off a season that packed more into 13 episodes than most series do into their entire run, there was an election, a diary, a corrupt revelation, reconciliation and forgiveness between Rutina Wesley’s Nova Bordelon and Kofi Siriboe portrayed brother Ralph Angel. Amidst a politically inspired arrest,...

The story of Mildred and Richard Loving could easily have become a sledgehammer epic about social injustice. Writer-director Jeff Nichols instead sticks to the facts and recounts their ordeal with a quiet subjectivity that neither exaggerates nor sanctifies. The result is a marvelously affecting demonstration of how a civilized, progressive America rights a wrong. Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton are terrific as just plain folks oppressed by an obsolete law.

Loving

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2016 / Color / 2:40 widescreen / 123 min. / Street Date February 7, 2017 / 34.99

Starring : Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Terri Abney, Marton Csokas, David Jensen, Nick Kroll, Jon Bass, Michael Shannon.

Cinematography: Adam Stone

Film Editor: Julie Monroe

Original Music: David Wingo

Produced by: Nancy Buirski, Ged Doherty, Colin Firth, Marc Turtletaub

Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols

Growing up in the 1950s, interracial marriage was a strange subject, and major entertainments handled it with kid gloves.

Ruth Negga (left) stars as Mildred and Joel Edgerton (right) stars as Richard in Jeff

Nichols Loving, a Focus Features release. Photo credit: Ben Rothstein / Focus Features. © Focus Features

Loving is wonderful, warmly romantic drama about the couple, Richard and Mildred Loving, whose Supreme Court case struck down laws that prevented interracial couples from marrying. Although the court case is part of the story, the film is really about the couple, Richard and Mildred Loving, childhood sweethearts whose deeply romantic love story is the heart of this excellent, touching film.

Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter, Mud, Midnight Special) directs this fine, realistic, gentle romance story, with fine performances by Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton as the couple. The couple’s beautiful love story is the heart of this film.

Audiences expecting a courtroom drama and in-depth legal discussions about the pivotal Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court case may be surprised by Loving.

Director: Jeff Nichols Writer: Jeff Nichols Starring: Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton, Terri Abney, Alano Miller, Chris Greene, Sharon Blackwood, Christopher Mann, Marton Csokas, David Jensen, Nick Kroll, Bill Camp, Jon Bass, Michael Shannon Hot on the heels of his Midnight Special, director Jeff Nichols, who up to this point has placed his considerable directorial skills in service […]...

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Director Jeff Nichols talks to us about the making of his sci-fi gem Midnight Special and moving onto making a big-budget movie...

A boy with extraordinary powers. Government agents and other sinister forces pursuing the boy and his family across America. Such a story might imply a noisy, aggressive chase thriller, but director Jeff Nichols’ Midnight Special offers up something far more thoughtful and intelligent. Sure, there are guns, stunts and some quite breathtaking images courtesy of those otherworldly powers possessed by the young Alton (Jaeden Liberher), but Midnight Special is also as dramatically involved and delicately crafted as Nichols’ earlier movies, which include the superb Take Shelter and Mud.

Midnight Special’s subtlety might explain why, despite its almost universal appreciation from critics, didn’t quite enjoy the box office success it deserved. In a multiplex landscape increasingly dominated by grand spectacle, Nichols’ sci-fi seemed almost...

Stars: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Jaeden Lieberher, Adam Driver, Bill Camp, Scott Haze, Sam Shepard, Paul Sparks, David Jensen | Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols

Family and encroaching doom seem to be staple themes in Jeff Nichols’ filmography thus far with Shotgun Stories, Take Shelter and Mud all dealing with ideas of how the familial unit can be disturbed or destroyed but each of his films have had a different feel and approach to them which has made them feel legitimately different. With Midnight Special he does this again, with sci-fi of the 1980’s having a direct sway over its thriller narrative throughline but also in its attention to character amid the wonder.

Starting with a disconcerting in media res jolt, Midnight Special intrigues from the beginning with Nichols cleverly introducing two men, a father and his friend, already having supposedly kidnapped a child and on their way...

Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 20 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the SXSW Film Festival sci-fi hit “Midnight Special” starring Michael Shannon and Jaeden Lieberher!

“Midnight Special,” which is rated “PG-13,” also stars Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Sam Shepard, Scott Haze, Bill Camp, Paul Sparks and David Jensen from writer and director Jeff Nichols (“Take Shelter,” “Mud”).

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Slowly but surely, filmmaker Jeff Nichols is becoming one of the more popular names in independent cinema. In fact, some pundits already claim that he’s one of the new masters of the medium. This week, he takes his first step towards the mainstream with the science fiction film Midnight Special, a unique movie that could introduce him to a wider audience. Nichols makes hard to define cinema, and this is certainly the case as well. There are genre trappings, but this is as much about the nature of faith and fatherhood as it is a sci-fi tale. It’s not perfect, but Midnight Special is one of the more interesting releases of 2016 so far. The film is a strange animal, but certainly doesn’t lack for ambition. As it begins, we’re introduced to Roy (Michael Shannon), who is in a hotel room with Lucas (Joel Edgerton) and young...

Much larger in sponsorships, this year's Napa Valley Film Festival (November 11-15) has become so popular that the main road between Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga is jammed and the smaller theaters are playing to Sro crowds. The St.Helena Cameo Cinema is the longest running single screen theater in the United States, going back to 1913 and “featuring 400 seats, 150 opera chairs, a modern stage and two standing sets".

Culinary, wine and film mix well here. This year we were invited to dine with second-generation vintner Ron Nicholsen, at his estate, Kelham Vineyards, where chief Tyler Rodde from Oenotri, the southern Italian restauranteur from the town of Napa served us his finest food. And at every screening, the best of wines are tasted, In the morning we could (and I did once) practice yoga on the vineyard banks of the river running through the valley. Afternoon and evenings wine pours freely and people mix as they go to movies or to the parties and receptions. My big discovery was White Stone Wine grown on the shores of the mighty Lake Roosevelt in the shadows of Whitestone Rock. I award it for its white chalky stone accent on its bold red wines.

Jury and audience awards were given to the winners at the Uptown Theatre on Sunday, November 15, 2015. The Festival had screened 120 new independent films in 12 unique screening venues in the four postcard-perfect towns of Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga.

David Glasser, COO and President of The Weinstein Company presented awards on behalf of the third annual Lexus Short Film Series. Lexus’ Media Director Teri Hill and TWC announced the four winners, Alexis Michalik, Byoung-Gon Moon, Damian Walshe-Howling and Pippa Bianco. Look for my blog about this event.

The Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature went to “The King of New Orleans”.

The Special Jury Award for Authenticity in Narrative Feature Storytelling went to “ Life in Color”.

The Full List of Juried Awards is Below: Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature presented by Taken Wine Company, and with a $10,000 cash prize courtesy ofMeadowood Napa Valley, went to “ The King of New Orleans”. Jury Award for Best Screenplay presented by Italics Winegrowers went to “ Tumbledown”. Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast presented by Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley went to “ Jane Wants a Boyfriend”. Member of the ensemble, Louisa Krause, also won the Audience Award for Favorite Actress. Audience Award for Favorite Actress presented by Eleven Eleven Wines went to for her work in the film "Jane Wants a Boyfriend." Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature presented by Trinchero Napa Valley, and with a $10,000 cash prize courtesy ofMeadowood Napa Valley, went to "Romeo is Bleeding." Jury Award for Best Narrative Short presented by Wolf Family Vineyards went to "It’s Perfect Here." Honorable Mention went to "Birthday." Jury Award for Best Documentary Short presented by Priest Ranch went to "Elder." Honorable Mentions go to: "Code Oakland, Une Passion d’or et de feu" (A Passion of Gold and Fire) , and "Riding the Highline."

Jury Award for Best Lounge Feature presented by Ca’ Momi Winery went to "Night Owls." Jury Award for Best Lounge Short presented by Modus Operandi Cellars went to "A Man Wakes Up." Honorable Mention went to "Ci: A Tedd Talkumentary." Special Jury Award – Courage in Documentary Feature Filmmaking presented by Rombauer Vineyards went to " Life Under Siege: Exploring Gaza’s Secret Tunnels." Special Jury Award – Authenticity in Narrative Feature Story-Telling presented by The Hess Collection Winery went to "Life in Color." Special Jury Award – Acting in a Lounge Feature Film went to sisters Aly Michalka and Aj Michalka for their work in the film "Weepah Way For Now." A Full List of a Audience Awards is Below: Audience Award for Favorite Actor presented by Caldwell Vineyard went to David Jensen for his work in the film "The King of New Orleans." Audience Award for Favorite Actress presented by Eleven Eleven Wines went to Louisa Krause for her work in the film "Jane Wants a Boyfriend." Audience Award for Favorite Documentary Feature presented by Grgich Hills Estate went to "Landfillharmonic." Audience Award for Favorite Documentary Short presented by Kelham Vineyards and Winery went to "Ron Taylor: Dr. Baseball." Audience Award for Favorite Narrative Feature presented by Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. went to "Friends and Romans." Audience Award for Favorite Narrative Short presented by Favia Erickson Winegrowers went to "Sin Frontera." The Runner-Ups for Narrative Shorts presented by Matthiasson Wines are "Playdate" and "Birthday." Audience Award for Favorite Short Feature presented by Beaulieu Vineyard went to "Sketch." Lexus Short Films winning filmmakers received their awards presented by Alpha Omega Winery, Merryvale Vineyards, Raymond Vineyards and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars.

Juries Narrative Features Jury: Sydney Levine, Morrie Warshawski, Ralph Macchio

Documentary Features and Shorts Jury: Dierk Sindermann, Marcia Jarmel, Sheri Linden

Narrative Shorts Jury: Alonso Duralde, Neil Berkeley, Lissa Gibbs

Documentary Shorts Jury: Ken Schneider, Brandon Carroll, Jenni Olson

The Lounge Jury: Gren Wells, Evy Warshawski, Elvis Mitchell

Each of the festival winners received a large format wine bottle from one of the festival’s esteemed Vintner Circle winery partners. For the first time The Lounge Features and Shorts were up for the Juried and Audience Awards. The winners of the Best Narrative Feature and Best Documentary Feature jury were awarded $10,000, presented by Meadowood Napa Valley.

Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, January 30th. (Synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.) Wide Black or White Director: Mike Binder Cast: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Ehle, Gillian Jacobs, Octavia Spencer, Anthony Mackie, Bill Burr, Sadarias Harrell, Joe Chrest, Janet Lynn Carey, Indigo, Mpho Koaho, Kenneth Kynt Bryan, David Jensen, André Holland, Joseph Fischer, Lola Phillips Synopsis: "An attorney struggling to raise his biracial granddaughter after the deaths of his wife and daughter becomes embroiled in a custody battle with the child’s paternal grandmother." [Toronto International Film Festival] Criticwire Grade Average: C+ (12 reviews) Project Almanac Director: Dean Israelite Cast:Sir Maejor, Amy Landecker, Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-d'Elia, Ginny Gardner, Patrick Johnson, Gary Grubbs, Allen Evangelista Synopsis: "A brilliant high school student and his friends uncover blueprints for a...

Reviewed by Kevin Scott, MoreHorror.com

Creature (2011)

Written by: Fred Andrews, Tracy Morse

Directed by: Fred Andrews

Cast: Dillon Casey (Oscar), Serinda Swan (Emily), Mehcad Brooks (Niles), Lauren Schneider (Karen), Aaron Hill (Randy), Amanda Fuller (Beth), Wayne Pere (Bud), David Jensen (Jimmy), Daniel Bernhardt (Grimley Boutine/Lockjaw), Sid Haig (Chopper)

The creature feature genre is often the most neglected of all the horror subgenres. It takes a back seat to more bankable premises such as slasher and paranormal horror. A new good creature feature is about as hard to find as the creature in the movie itself. Back in the day (way, way, back) in the 1950’s, the creature feature held the lion’s share of what any horror fan would want to see. In my humble opinion, it’s the biggest gamble for anybody that has plans to make a horror film now. Out of the gate, it has two strikes against it.

My fellow heathens, a fierce new witch hunter is on his way to "Salem" by way of ship, and you'll get a taste of his wily ways in this new clip from tomorrow night's Episode 1.07, "Our Own Private America."

"Salem" explores what really fueled the town's infamous witch trials and dares to uncover the dark, supernatural truth behind them.

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The series stars Janet Montgomery as the ruthless but vulnerable Mary Sibley, Salem’s most powerful enchantress; Shane West as handsome, hardened war veteran John Alden – and Mary’s onetime love interest; Seth Gabel as local aristocrat Cotton Mather, who fans the flames of Salem’s witch hunt; Ashley Madekwe as Mary’s mysterious, carnal accomplice, Tituba; Xander Berkeley as chief politician Magistrate Hale; Tamzin Merchant as the forthright Anne Hale, an artist with a perilous attraction to Alden; Elise Eberle as the mysteriously afflicted...

Cotton and Alden grapple with the aftermath of their interrogation of their captive — and the consequences of possessing the Malum — in this new clip from Sunday night's Episode 1.07 of "Salem," entitled "Our Own Private America."

Along with the clip we have an expanded synopsis for the ep, in which Stephen Lang (Avatar) guest stars as Increase Mather, the greatest witch hunter of Salem’s time.

"Salem" explores what really fueled the town's infamous witch trials and dares to uncover the dark, supernatural truth behind them.

Related Story: Visit our "Salem" Archive

The series stars Janet Montgomery as the ruthless but vulnerable Mary Sibley, Salem’s most powerful enchantress; Shane West as handsome, hardened war veteran John Alden – and Mary’s onetime love interest; Seth Gabel as local aristocrat Cotton Mather, who fans the flames of Salem’s witch hunt; Ashley Madekwe as Mary’s mysterious, carnal accomplice, Tituba; Xander Berkeley...

  The Last Exorcism Part II (2012) Film Review, a movie directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly and starring Ashley Bell, Julia Garner, Spencer Treat Clark, David Jensen, Tarra Riggs, Louis Herthum,  Muse Watson, Erica Michelle, Sharice A. Williams, Boyana Balta, Joe Chrest, Raeden Greer, Judd Lormand, E. Roger Mitchell, and Dane Rhodes. *This [...]

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Stars: Ashley Bell, Julia Garner, Spencer Treat Clark, David Jensen, Tarra Riggs, Louis Herthum, Muse Watson, Erica Michelle, Sharice A. Williams | Written by Ed Gass-Donnelly, Damien Chazelle | Directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly

The Last Exorcism Part 2 is a somewhat incongruous title and the film itself bears little resemblance to the first instalment from 2010, produced like this effort by Eli Roth, a sleeper hit which made over 10 times its initial production budget in its opening weekend in the Us alone. On the back of mixed to positive reviews and name recognition that all film studios like, The Last Exorcism gets a second parts which somewhat takes away from the title of the first film, but does tries to shake things up a bit, certainly more than most horror franchises do.

Unlike the first film which relied heavily on found footage, this time its only on show here in a recap of events...

Chicago – “The Last Exorcism, Part II” is just nonsense. When the title was revealed, much mockery was made of a moniker that includes the words “Last” and “Part II” but the funniest word may be “Exorcism.” Believe it or not, there isn’t even the threat of one for over an hour. It’s almost like the legendary “Troll 2” (which has no trolls). It’s just indicative of how utterly pointless this venture is, completely devoid of style, horror, character, personality, and logic. At one point, the characters watch part of Daniel Stamm’s effective original online after the found footage from that film goes viral. Just that little part of the first movie is the best part of this one.

Rating: 1.0/5.0

Picking up basically at the end of the first movie (although not quite answering that nagging question as to who cut together the found footage from the...

Title: The Last Exorcism Part II Directed By: Ed Gass-Donnelly Starring: Ashley Bell, Spencer Treat Clark, Louis Herthum, Muse Watson, Julia Garner, David Jensen, Tarra Riggs, E. Roger Mitchell Dropping Nell in an entirely new environment and nixing the found footage format put “The Last Exorcism Part II” on track to becoming a fresh-feeling sequel to the original, but that’s about as far as director/co-writer Ed Gass Donnelly gets. “Part II” picks up where the first film left off. Nell (Ashley Bell) is the sole survivor of the cult massacre in the woods and is shipped off to a home for struggling girls in New Orleans. She actually manages to [ Read More ]

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Coming this March is Ed Gass-Donnelly's 'The Last Exorcism Part II' which continues the story of Nell Sweetzer and her demonic tendencies. Yet more images have emerged from the production revealing even more nothingness aside from various shots of Nell (played by Ashley Bell) and co-stars looking and reacting to god knows what. It hits Us theatres on 1st March and the UK from 15th March and you can check out the new trio pf pics below. Louis Herthum, Spencer Treat Clark, Andrew Sensenig, Muse Watson, Judd Lormand, Julia Garner, Joe Chrest, David Jensen, Tarra Riggs, Ashlynn Ross, Cristina Franco, Raeden Greer, Erica Michelle and E. Roger Mitchell also star....

A few days ago we shared a new TV spot and three new images from The Last Exorcism 2, which comes from director Ed Gass-Donnelly and opens next month. As you already see – today it’s time for us to share the latest poster for the whole thing. It looks pretty creepy, and once again we have a little warning: God asks – the Devil commands. We’ll see about that!

Ed Gass-Donnelly directs the movie from a script he co-wrote with Damien Chazelle and the story picks up where the 2010 first film left off.

In other words – we have Nell Sweetzer who, unable to remember the events of the previous months, begins the process of starting a new life, but… the evil force that once possessed her has quite different plans for the poor woman!

Starring Ashley Bell, Andrew Sensenig, Spencer Treat Clark, Muse Watson, David Jensen & Judd Lormand, The Last Exorcism 2...

We already shared the first trailer for the upcoming (supernatural) horror movie The Last Exorcism 2, and as you already see from our title – today we’re here to share a completely new TV spot and three new images from the whole thing as well! Ed Gass-Donnelly‘s movie is set to open this March, and will once again center on the possessed woman from the first film, Nell Sweetzer. Looks that her last exorcism was just the beginning…

Director Ed Gass-Donnelly co-wrote the script with Damien Chazelle, and as we said – the movie once again stars Ashley Bell as the possessed woman named Nell Sweetzer, who awakens shortly after the fiery finale in which her father failed to stop an occult ritual.

Continuing where the first film left off, Nell Sweetzer is found terrified and alone in rural Louisiana. Back in the relative safety of New Orleans, Nell realizes...

Actress Ashley Bell has popped up in another selection of new Nell based stills from Ed Gass-Donnelly's horror sequel 'The Last Exorcism Part II' which is due to hit theatres this coming March. Bell reprises her role for the next installment which will follow the life of Nell Sweetzer and what happened since the disturbing events of the first movie. Louis Herthum, Spencer Treat Clark, Andrew Sensenig, Muse Watson, Judd Lormand, Julia Garner, Joe Chrest, David Jensen, Tarra Riggs, Ashlynn Ross, Cristina Franco, Raeden Greer, Erica Michelle and E. Roger Mitchell all co-star. The sequel arrives in the Us from 1st March and will hit UK theatres from 15 March. Head below to check out the new images exclusively premiered over at Dread Central....

Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace are reportedly in talks to star in the upcoming thriller Child 44.

Produced by Ridley Scott and Michael Costigan, the thriller will be set in the 1950s and follows a Soviet police officer who tries to solve a string of child murders.

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[Noomi Rapace and Tom Hardy visit the English National Ballet, December 2012]

The Wire writer Richard Price has penned the script, which is based on a Tom Rob Smith novel. Safe House director Daniel Espinosa has been tapped to direct.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hardy is in negotiations to play the Soviet officer, with Rapace in talks to play his secretive wife.

Hardy recently starred in The Dark Knight Rises, while Rapace starred in Scott's recent Alien prequel Prometheus.

The two actors are already set to work together in the upcoming drama Animal Rescue, which is due to start shooting in March.

Watch a clip of Noomi Rapace...