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As the universe of the ever-popular procedural series continues to grow, a new NCIS spinoff, NCIS: Tony & Ziva, is in the works at Paramount+. The NCIS franchise launched in 2003 as a backdoor pilot on Jag, and follows the agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service as they solve cases that take place within the United States military system. Over its two decades on the air, NCIS has blossomed into a bona fide TV institution with several successful offshoots.

Even as NCIS climbs past its 20th season, the franchise is reaching a new period of expansion in the 2020s with the announcement of fresh spinoffs. Instead of merely replicating the success of the original series in a new location, the latest spinoffs are more character-driven and even take place in different periods in the show's timeline. The recently announced spinoff NCIS: Origins will chronicle the adventures of young Leroy Gibbs in the early 1990s,...

Characters drop dead like flies in Netflix’s latest thriller, The Madness. The show finds Colman Domingo’s lead character in the middle of a huge conspiracy, where he has to move mountains in order to prove his innocence. In this article, we’re going to look into all the major deaths and the cause behind them. In case you’re looking for a detailed recap and explanation, please check here.

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White supremacist leader Mark Simon, aka Brother 14, dies in the most horrible manner in the show. Not only do Boris, aka Ant, and Donald Sloss Jr. murder him at the Poconos cabin, they also chop up his body. Clearly, Rodney Kraintz, the man who’s behind the murder, is sending a message here. Mark had the audacity to go against him upon knowing the organization called Revitalized is killing American people. Mark might be a racist,...

The Crown season 5, episode 6, "Ipatiev House", is another Philip-centric episode in the series, though Queen Elizabeth has plenty to contend with regarding her family's past and her own troubles in the present. The Crown season 5 sees a new actress as Queen Elizabeth as the timeline moves into the 1990s. This is a slightly different Queen Elizabeth than viewers were used to seeing. She's wiser and stronger, but at the same time, increasingly nostalgic and perhaps more human as she looks back on her life and the history of her family, warts and all.

As season 5 progresses, The Crown's question of where the Monarchy fits in the modern world becomes even more urgent. In the previous episode, The Crown season 5, episode 5, "The Way Ahead", Elizabeth (Imelda Staunton) has just finished the unpleasant business of formalizing Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Charles' separation. In the next episode, it's Elizabeth and Prince Philip...

A close adviser of President-elect Donald Trump has been accused of soliciting payments from administration candidates in exchange for his support and advocacy.

Boris Epshteyn, a longtime attorney to Trump and a key figure in his transition team, was investigated by the campaign’s legal counsel over accusations he sought financial compensation from potential Trump nominees, multiple outlets reported on Monday. The investigation found that Epshteyn proposed a $30,000 to $40,000 per month retainer to promote the (ultimately successful) candidacy of Scott Bessent for treasury secretary. Another individual, a defense contractor who...

The collection “Let's make it weird: Laughing with Italian Comedies” is now showing exclusively on Mubi.Most of us have experienced the joys of watching Italian cinema—not least of which is the delight of laughing at Italian comedies. In the second season of Mubi Podcast: Voci Italiane Contemporanee, we explore how Italian comedy has changed since the days of classic postwar “Commedia all’Italiana,” tracking the evolution of the genre to explore what makes us laugh today and why. Our guide is comedian and cinephile Saverio Raimondo, who has conducted five conversations with contemporary filmmakers, critics, and stand-up comedians. This episode features Luca Vendruscolo and Giacomo Ciarrapico:In a time when Italian comedies were facing a major crisis, Boris, a brilliant independent sitcom, was groundbreaking. In this second episode, we discuss the cult series with Luca Vendruscolo and Giacomo Ciarrapico, who wrote and directed the series along with Mattia Torre.

The Ninth Gate ending left room for interpretation, blending skepticism and fanaticism in a dark and surprising way. Boris's belief in summoning the Devil contrasts with Dean's skepticism, leading to a twist where the skeptic becomes key. Despite mixed reviews, the film's exploration of supernatural themes and the power of belief adds depth to its eerie tale.

The Ninth Gate ending explained an otherworldy and mysterious climax that, while not conclusively pointing to something supernatural, is much too coincidental for that reading not to be considered. Directed by Roman Polanski, The Ninth Gate stars Johnny Depp in one of the more overlooked movies of his long filmography. Dean Corso (Depp) is a rare book dealer hired by the wealthy and eccentric Boris Balkan (Frank Langella) to find all the copies of The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, a centuries-old book said to be capable of summoning the Devil.

The official poster and trailer for The Falling Star have been released (check them out above and below). The film will be released in New York on August 30, 2024! Kino Lorber is pleased to present The Falling Star, the enchanting new caper from Dominique Abel & Fiona Gordon that parodies film noir with their signature deadpan wit and quirky, colorful whimsy.

Synopsis: An official selection of the Telluride and Locarno Film Festivals, the latest caper from Abel & Gordon filters the language of film noir through their characteristically colorful palette to create a series of deceptively minimalistic set pieces that recall the best of Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton. Abel plays Boris, a former activist hiding from his dark past, keeping in the shadows as a barkeeper until a one-armed vigilante finally hunts him down. The fortuitous appearance of a double – the depressive recluse Dom (also played by Abel) – seems to offer the perfect decoy.

When you’re just starting out, one of the best ways to get established as a filmmaker, and to make work that is financially viable, is to focus on short film. Some people have no idea how to scale their ambitions, however, with the result that, every now and again, a work emerges which seems far too big for the format to contain. Based on the novella by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky, who situated their story within a much larger pre-established universe, Escape Attempt has the style and quality one might expect of a blockbuster. It has been a hit on the festival circuit, and is screening at Fantasia 2024.

The opening of the film might throw you a little. A familiar, grimy uniform. A hand torn on barbed wire. There are familiar images of a Nazi concentration camp; and yet when Saul (Andrzej Chyra) stumbles out through the trees, he.

"Boris, tell them what you did!" Kino Lorber has revealed an official trailer for an indie comedy called The Falling Star, the latest creation from the Belgian filmmaker duo known as Abel & Gordon - best known as Dominique Abel & Fiona Gordon. This first premiered last year at the 2023 Locarno, Telluride, Thessaloniki Film Festivals. Kl is "pleased to present The Falling Star, the enchanting new caper from Dominique Abel & Fiona Gordon that parodies film noir with their signature deadpan wit and quirky, colorful whimsy." The story follows a former activist who's been a fugitive for 35 years, and works as a bartender now. Boris' past finally catches up with him when a mysterious stranger appears at the bar, armed, and wanting his revenge. Starring Abel & Gordon, along with dancer Kaori Ito, Philippe Martz, and Bruno Romy. This film is described by critics: "unique and poetic... a symphony of primary colours, scenes composed as if paintings,...

John Cleese has urged the “mainstream press” to “check out” the allegations of innappropriate behavior against Dan Wootton, his future Gb News colleague.

In a tweet yesterday, the Fawlty Towers creator said the media’s failure to investigate the story will be “final proof of their complete corruption.” Cleese will soon start hosting a Gb News show, which he has previously joked will be for the “much neglected demographic” of viewers “who are completely out of touch.”

“If they [the mainstream press] give this the ‘Boris’s phone’ treatment, it is final proof of their complete corruption,” added Cleese on Twitter, as he retweeted an account promoting the investigation into Wootton.

In an article in The Byline Times earlier this week, Wootton, who hosts Gb News’ Dan Wootton Tonight and writes a column for the MailOnline, was accused of posing as a fictitious showbiz agent called Martin Branning and offering thousands of pounds...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the NCIS Season 20 finale “Black Sky.”] Sure, there’s a threat of a major attack on the U.S., but with one voicemail, that becomes the least interesting thing about the NCIS Season 20 finale. “Black Sky” sees Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) go undercover in prison to try to get more information out of Yuri about the impending terror attack that the team believes his father is behind. That’s easier said than done, especially once Yuri knows there’s an undercover agent there with him. That’s not enough to get Torres to agree to being pulled, despite Vance (Rocky Carroll) sending Parker (Gary Cole) to do just that. One of Yuri’s men, Lev, has Torres write down some basic information about himself for a background check — soon after the team had worried he hadn’t had enough time to memorize everything about his cover — and the muscle, Boris, is more...

Mutoid Man have announced their first album in six years, Mutants, which drops July 28th. The lead single “Call of the Void” can be heard now.

Not only is it the first new music in six years from the post-hardcore outfit, but it also marks the Mutoid Man debut of High on Fire bassist Jeff Matz, rounding out a veritable supergroup alongside Cave In’s Stephen Brodsky (vocals/guitar) and drummer Ben Koller of Converge fame.

The trio meld together splendidly on “Call of the Void” — a five-minute romp of mathy licks, mosh-inducing breakdowns, and shout-along vocal hooks. We’re hearing a little bit of every member’s past work here, from the more angular post-hardcore leanings of Converge and Cave In, to the brutal up-tempo charge of High on Fire.

The band also get props for arguably the most entertaining performance music video so far this year — directed by...

Last year, Shane Boris received two Oscar nominations for producing National Geographic’s “Fire of Love” and CNN Films’ “Navalny.” In March he garnered an Academy Award for his work on Daniel Roher’s “Navalny,” about anti-Putin freedom fighter Alexei Navalny. During a Hot Docs Industry talk, the producer spoke about a wide variety of topics, including his latest documentary, “King Coal,” what he’s looking for in a docu, and nonfiction’s current distribution landscape.

Boris made his first documentary “You’re Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don’t” in 2010. The film, which aired on PBS’s Independent Lens, follows Lee Gorewitz as she struggles to navigate the increasingly confused and confusing landscape of Alzheimers.

“That doc began as a fiction film,” Boris said. “But we went into the Alzheimer’s unit to scout our location, and the person that took us around was starting...

3Teeth have returned with a new song, “Merchant of the Void,” ahead of their as-yet-unnamed fourth studio album arriving in the near future via Century Media.

The single is an industrial metal banger from the band that has toured with the likes of Tool and Rammstein. Crushing metallic instrumentation is melded with pulsing synths and deep electronic beats, recalling key influences such as Rammstein and Nine Inch Nails. According to frontman and creative leader Alexis Mincolla, the smoldering track serves as a commentary on the current “self-destructive path” of humanity and its obsession with materialism.

“Amidst the numbing pulse of hypermodernity, the insatiable appetite of data commodification devours our sense of meaning,” commented Mincolla in a press announcement for the song. “The undead march of materialism eventually renders the human subject an automaton, desperately grasping for the ephemeral junk 2.0 to fill the abyss of existential emptiness. The self devolves into a mere echo,...

Pocket.watch has inked another distribution deal for one of its most prominent properties. The kid-friendly media company, known for working with popular content brands like Ryan’s World and LankyBox, is coming to Hulu with an original series led by the stars of Kids Diana Show.

The hybrid program will include a mix of animated and live-action elements. For nine-year-old Diana and her older brother Roma, the Hulu series is the latest extension of the Love, Diana brand. Through original content, gaming apps, and licensing opportunities, Pocket.watch has turned Diana’s popular YouTube channel into a multimedia franchise.

Season 1 of Love, Diana will include eight 11-minute episodes, which are now available on Hulu. The show — aimed at viewers between the ages of three and five — takes place in the Land of Play, where Diana and Roma must protect their cartoon friends from a gloomy antagonist named Boris the Bore.

Sacred Bones labelmates Boris and Uniform have teamed up for a new collaborative album, Bright New Disease, arriving June 16th. Along with the LP announcement, the bands shared the lead single “You Are the Beginning.”

Given Boris and Uniform’s drone and industrial tendencies, respectively, “You Are the Beginning” is a surprisingly upbeat romp. A thrash riff — compliments of Boris — lies as the crux of the song, setting the foundation for the barked and belted vocals of Uniform’s Michael Berdan. From there, the bands ride out on a full-tilt hardcore/crossover-thrash section.

The song originated from Boris’ first day of studio sessions back in July 2020, at the onset of the pandemic. And as the title implies, “You Are the Beginning” was conceived as a potential album opener.

“At that time, we didn’t know when we would be able to resume concerts,” said Boris’ Atsuo in a press release,...

There’s a promising and even semi-adult comedy at the heart of “Tetris,” an otherwise corny action-adventure based on the real-life story of how the iconic 1980s computer and video game was licensed outside of Russia. Most of the plot of “Tetris” concerns the political maneuvering and corporate espionage required to smuggle “Tetris,” the iconic brick-laying puzzle game, out of Moscow and away from greedy businessmen.

The lead protagonist of “Tetris” (the movie) also happens to be its main hero, an uncomplicated leading man whose personal motives don’t matter so much as the vague and never credibly represented virtues of “Tetris” (the game). Meet Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton), a fast-talking Dutch-American salesman living and working in Tokyo. Henk needs to license “Tetris” to the Japanese gaming company Nintendo so that his family business, Bullet Proof Software, can survive. Henk also needs to sell “Tetris” to Nintendo so that he...

Curated by the IndieWire editorial team, Craft Considerations is a video platform for filmmakers to discuss how they applied their craft to a recent work we believe is worthy of awards consideration. For this edition, we look at how “The Fabelmans” screenwriter Tony Kushner collaborated with Steven Spielberg to tell a story that was deeply personal for both of them.

In 2005, screenwriter Tony Kushner was sitting with Steven Spielberg on the set of their first film together, “Munich.” It was the night shooting began, and Kushner casually asked Spielberg when he realized that he wanted to be a filmmaker. “He told me about the films he made as a little kid, and at some point he told me the story of the camping trip,” Kushner told IndieWire. That camping trip — a family outing where a young Spielberg discovered his mother was in love with his father’s best friend by...