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In the series finale of Physical, lead character Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne) takes a look at herself in the mirror and notices a pimple along her laugh line. Her natural inclination is to pop the blemish, but upon leaning in and examining the spot more closely, she decides to leave it be. The scene in the episode titled “Lucky Star” is a nod to the series premiere, “Let’s Do This Thing,” which debuted on June 18, 2021, and introduced Sheila in a similar vein along with the inner voice that would threaten to be her undoing over the next three seasons.

“It’s a small thing, but when she looks at herself in the mirror at the beginning, there’s so much beauty, yet all she sees is ugliness and darkness,” series creator Annie Weisman tells The Hollywood Reporter. “At the end of the season when she looks at herself in the mirror,...

Sheila's success as a fitness icon is challenged by Kelly, a rising industry newcomer, in the epic finale of the acclaimed dark comedy show Physical. In an exclusive clip, Greta tries to convince Sheila to take a deal with a major exercise brand, but she refuses, leading Greta to align with Kelly instead. Zooey Deschanel's role as Kelly marks her return to fiction-based acting and showcases her ability to play antagonistic characters, a new direction for the star after her protagonist roles in shows like New Girl.

Sheila's world is finally falling apart in an exclusive Physical season 3 clip. Led by Rose Byrne, the dark comedy show has revolved around a housewife in '80s San Diego who sought out to overcome her unsatisfying marriage, dangerous relationship with a real-estate mogul, and her inner demons to become a fitness icon. Physical season 3 finds Byrne's Sheila Rubin at the height of her success,...

Somewhere in Queens is a 2023 American drama film written, directed and starring Ray Romano.

If you don’t like it, you know who to blame.

But the film has enough arguments to please you.

Somewhere in Queens Storyline

Leo and Angela Russo lead a simple working-class life in Queens. When his son “Sticks” enters the basketball team of his high school and has the opportunity to lead a life less arduous than that of his parents, his father does everything possible to make his son’s dream come true.

Movie Review

A film that aims to do one thing: make a social portrait of an Italian-American family in the well-known neighborhood of New York. He wants to do it with sympathy, ce3rcanos characters and with a friendly tone that impregnates everything, with real characters and without going outside the rules. Does it succeed? Perfectly, goal achieved, achieved and three points,...

Willie Nelson in a scene from ‘Willie Nelson and Family’ (Photo Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

The 2023 Sundance Film Festival’s lineup will include 64 Short Films and four Indie Episodic projects. More than 10,000 short film submissions were received, and the 64 selected represent work from 23 countries. 519 Indie Episodic submissions were submitted and the four selected represent five countries.

The 2023 Festival will take place in person from January 19–29. Select films will be available online beginning January 24th.

“Short films and episodic projects are an integral aspect of the overall mission of the Sundance Institute — to empower artists who are taking risks, bringing new perspectives to the forefront, and creating work that entertains and provokes conversation,” stated Kim Yutani, Sundance Film Festival Director of Programming. “These platforms provide artists with the ability to expand beyond the boundaries of traditional cinema, while also motivating a unique creativity through an ever expanding format.”

Indie Episodic

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