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You know the old saying, “Don’t work with your heroes”? Well, perhaps it actually should have been “Don’t work with your heroes… unless your hero is Michael J. Fox.”

On Saturday, I moderated the Bill Lawrence & Friends panel at Atx TV Festival in Austin, Texas — a panel that also featured Zach Braff (Scrubs), Josh Hopkins (Cougar Town), Brett Goldstein and Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso), and Charly Clive (Lawrence’s forthcoming HBO show) — and I asked Lawrence about his reunion with the Spin City star, who has already filmed scenes for Season 3 of Apple TV+’s Shrinking (premiere date...

Conspiracy thriller films have a way of sticking with our minds maybe it’s because they show that the authorities are hiding something and we know that actually might be true or maybe it’s just thrilling to uncover a large conspiracy even in a fictional world. We thought of compiling a list of the best and most thrilling conspiracy movies and we have only included the films that are entertaining and have a large conspiracy in their story. So, here are the 10 best conspiracy thriller movies you shouldn’t miss out on.

All the President’s Men (Rent on Prime Video)

All the President’s Men is a biographical political thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula from a screenplay by William Goldman. Based on a 1974 non-fiction book of the same name by authors Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the 1976 film is set during the 1972 elections and it follows the story...

Fans of Michael J. Fox can now stream Spin City on Prime Video, making it easier to enjoy all six seasons of the sitcom whenever they want. Spin City, created by Bill Lawrence and Gary David Goldberg, focuses on the Deputy Mayor of NYC and his team as they protect the Mayor from media embarrassment. Although Spin City has been available on DVD in the past, its addition to Prime Video allows for uninterrupted viewing of the entire series.

Fans of Michael J. Fox can finally stream his ever-popular sitcom Spin City in its entirety for the first time on a major streaming platform. As revealed by Comicbook.com, the complete series is now available on Prime Video, allowing everyone to enjoy all six seasons of the show whenever they want.

Spin City was the creation of Ted Lasso and Scrubs writer Bill Lawrence and Gary David Goldberg, and its first...

Michael J. Fox may have left acting behind due to his progressing Parkinson’s Disease, but thanks to the release of his new documentary Still, the much loved actor has been able to reunite with with some of his former Spin City co-stars, including Richard Kind. Having left the show back in 2000, any time that Fox is able to come back together with his old colleagues is reason for fans to celebrate on the actor’s social media account, and this was not exception.

Fox shared a series of images on his Instagram account, which he simply commented on as “Still friends”, and along with Kind the event for his Apple TV+ documentary was also attended by fellow Spin City stars Alexander Chaplin and Michael P. Boatman, as well as others including author Harlan Coben, singer Elvis Costello, and actors Clark Gregg and Denis Leary. The collection of photos instigated...

Michael J. Fox has reunited with his fellow Spin City star Richard Kind once again. The ABC sitcom, which premiered in 1996, followed Fox's Mike Flaherty and the cast of characters who run the New York City mayoral office. After season 4, Fox was unable to continue with Spin City and left in 2000 in order to deal with complications resulting from Parkinson's disease.

Now, Fox has shared images from his Spin City reunion with Kind at an event for his new documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, and it's a wonderful sight. Check out his Instagram post below:

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In the above images, Fox also mingles with a number of notable figures and past co-stars. Singer Elvis Costello, Denis Leary (Ice Age), Clark Gregg (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), author Harlan Coben, and fellow Spin City stars Michael P. Boatman and...

Lots of working folks can certainly relate to the chorus of that 1980s pop classic from Huey Lewis and the News: “Takin’ what they’re givin’, cause’ I’m workin’ for a livin’!”. That’s especially true of the somewhat “softer’ occupations, more white than blue-collar, namely the office “drone”. The “cubicle” life has birthed a “more popular than ever” TV sitcom classic, appropriately titled “The Office”. Of course, the movies have explored the travails of the “pencil pushers”, most famously in the Oscar-winning Billy Wilder classic The Apartment (also a great “rom-com”), the opening scenes of Joe Versus The Volcano (that fluorescent flicker), and the cult fave Office Space (a box office dud that found its fans via TV and home vid). This week’s new release isn’t going for relatable laughs. It’s a truly toxic workplace that, until recently, was a largely unknown part of the entertainment industry.

Broadway came out last night for the Fifth AnnualPaul RuddAll-Star Bowling Benefit to support Say The Stuttering Association for the Young. Attendees included Emily Bergl, Alex Brightman,Geneva Carr, Alexander Chaplin, Nadia Dajani, Melissa Errico,Gilbert Gottfried, Jenna Leigh Green, Mariska Hargitay, Jeremy Hays, Peter Hermann, Seth Herzog, Cady Huffman, James Monroe Iglehart, Richard Kind, Alex Lacamoire, Patrick McEnroe, Greg Naughton, Michael Oberholtzer, Kelli O'Hara, Caroline Rhea, Nicki Richards, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Frank Wood, amp many more, as well as Say kids.

Hard to believe, but it’s been a full ten years since Zach Braff, best known for his lead role on the TV sitcom “Scrubs”, released his feature film-making debut, writing, directing , and starring in Garden State. The modest box-office hit was a character study about a young man, played by Braff, in his twenties returning to his home town and learning to enjoy life again, thanks to a local free spirit played by Natlaie Portman. It generated a passionate group of fans who were eager for a follow-up from Braff. After a few more years on the TV show, a couple of movie acting gigs, and a recent stint in a Broadway musical, he surprised everyone with an internet announcement. Braff was ready for his second directorial effort, but he needed help to make the film the way he wanted…financial help. And so he launched a fund-raising effort through the Kickstarter website.

Soon after Zach Braff’s Wish I Was Here reached its funding goal on Kickstarter, and even before the project was officially funded, Anna Kendrick was one of the first cast members added alongside Braff’s leading character, set to star as a Cosplay enthusiast / love interest for Braff’s brother, played by Josh Gad.

Now Braff has taken to Kickstarter to tell his pledges that Kendrick’s schedule unfortunately conflicts with the film’s shooting dates, thus forcing her to exit the project.

But he has good news as well, announcing that Ashley Greene has come on board in her place.

Perhaps best known for her role as Alice Cullen in The Twilight Saga, Braff notes that he’s known Greene for a couple of years now, emphasising that she’s every bit as hilarious as she is talented and beautiful, which is naturally encouraging with her character being a Cosplayer.

Ashley Greene has replaced Anna Kendrick on Zach Braff's new movie Wish I Was Here.

The actress will take over from her fellow Twilight Saga star in the Kickstarter-funded project.

Braff announced the swap to the campaign's backers.

"Well, since you're having your first shot as being movie producer, it's time you experience something that happens a lot: scheduling conflicts," he wrote.

"We've tried our hardest, but we've been unable to figure out the lovely Anna Kendrick's scheduling conflicts with another movie she's doing. This happens all the time in movie-land.

"Putting the shooting schedule together is like planning 25 weddings: each day has so many moving pieces and locations. I love Anna so much and can't wait to work with her one day."

Braff described Greene as "gorgeous", "charming" and "hilarious".

Bob Clendenin, Matt Winston and Alexander Chaplin have also been added to the cast, which already features Kate Hudson,...

"Twilight" star Ashley Greene has come on to replace Anna Kendrick in Zach Braff's Kickstarter movie "Wish I Was Here," the director announced to the project's backers on Tuesday night. Also joining the cast are "Scrubs" alums Bob Clendenin, Matt Winston and Alexander Chaplin. Braff's announcement chalked the casting switch up to a scheduling conflict. "Well, since you're having your first shot as being movie producer, it's time you experience something that happens a lot: Scheduling conflicts. We've tried our hardest, but we've been unable to figure out the lovely Anna Kendrick's scheduling conflicts...

The log line here could be "The Big Chill" with songs, though this is misleading in two respects. "Sing Now or Forever Hold Your Peace" lacks any of the socio-economic or political concerns of "The Big Chill". Indeed its shallowness is reflected in one character's abiding concern with his receding hairline. And there actually is more music in Lawrence Kasdan's 1983 ensemble comedy-drama as its soundtrack is gloriously rife with 1960s rock and soul standards.

The gimmick in "Sing" is that the reunited buddies all sang a cappella together in college, which leads to several musical segments. In any event, the issues here are light and trite, the humor strained and resolutions as pat as a TV sitcom. Consequently, the film's attraction to the over-30 crowd is limited.

Another major difference is that writer-director-producer Bruce Leddy's concentration is entirely on his male characters. Women figure only in their relationships to men. The seven singing buddies who reunite in Long Island 15 years after their last concert do so to sing at the wedding of fellow singer Greg (Mark Feuerstein). Which necessitates twisting the arm of Hollywood player Steven David Alan Basche), who holds an idiotic grudge against the bridegroom over a stolen girlfriend ages ago.

The movie sets up routine, if not mundane, personal dilemmas among the group: David David Harbour) -- he of the receding hairline -- stresses over his wife Dana's (Rosemarie DeWitt) desire to have children; Ted (Alexander Chaplin) keeps secret his recent firing from his nagging, foul-mouthed wife Trish (Molly Shannon); and Richard (Reg Rogers), fresh off a divorce, has hit the 500-day mark without sex.

Will (Samrat Chakrabarti), whom everyone assumes to be gay, defies expectations by showing up with a sharp-witted beauty with the arresting name of Julep (Elizabeth Reaser). To jump-start all the male libidos, Steven and his overly proper wife Michelle (Liz Stauber) arrive with their baby's young Swedish nanny (Camilla Thorsson), which triggers all those Swedish jokes that left the lexicon of stand-up comics years ago.

Spooner (Chris Bowers) is cheerfully single as his wealth, Zen-like nature and large sex organ assures him a steady supply of females. His family's beach house lodges the group, and his member is the source of much of Trish's commentary.

Too bad these guys weren't in a rock group, though. Their barbershop-quartet songs are pretty old and corny, as are the movie's jokes. At times the jokes feel like a middle-age guy's idea of adolescent humor -- gags that cause you to wince rather than laugh.

Leddy overplays his hand with virtually every character. Trish's foul mouth, Richard's sad-sack routine and the men drooling over the Swedish babe become tiresome very quickly. And the incidents Leddy dreams up to occupy his characters are mostly dull.

The film unfolds in a succession of master shots, one-shots and two-shots with no visual flow and the camera almost always too close to actors. The only striking visual moments come in wide-angle exteriors of the Long Island house. It sure is a beaut.

SING NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE

Strand Releasing

Blip Inc.

Credits:

Screenwriter-director-producer: Bruce Leddy

Executive producers: Lisa Marco Messing, Elliott Messing, Erlend Olson, Rick Carlson

Director of photography: Clyde Smith

Production designer: Timothy Whidbee

Music: Jeff Cardoni

Co-producer: Eliza Steel

Costume designer: Erika Munro

Editor: Bill Deronde

Cast:

Steven: David Alan Basche

Spooner: Chris Bowers

Will: Samrat Chakrabarti

Ted: Alexander Chaplin

Dana: Rosemarie DeWitt

Greg: Mark Feuerstein

David: David Harbour

Julep: Elizabeth Reaser

Richard: Reg Rogers

Trish: Molly Shannon

Michelle: Liz Stauber

Elsa: Camilla Thorsson

Running time -- 96 minutes

No MPAA rating...