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Brandy, known as "the Vocal Bible," had a successful acting career in the 90s with roles in shows like Moesha and the musical adaptation of Cinderella. After a long gap between major roles, Brandy continued to work on TV shows and dealt with personal challenges, including a car accident. Brandy recently appeared in the TV show Queens and revisits her iconic role as Cinderella in the Disney Channel Descendants movie, introducing a new story and fresh characters.

Brandy Rayana Norwood, better known as Brandy or by her nickname "the Vocal Bible," was a household name in the 90s after her starring role in Moesha, but disappeared from the public consciousness shortly afterward. Massive fame and musical chops seem to run in her family, given that her younger brother is Ray J and Snoop Dogg is her cousin. As for Brandy herself, she experienced success in multiple fields. In addition to...

Alan Tudyk's portrayal of the alien in "Resident Alien" involves a tedious 2-hour transformation process, but the end result is worth it. Tudyk uses prosthetic masks and VFX to bring the alien character to life. Tudyk employs a unique pronunciation technique to enhance Dr. Vanderspeigle's characterization, adding depth to the alien's evolution.

Alan Tudyk's transformation into Resident Alien's token alien is a tedious but worthwhile process that brings the riveting extraterrestrial to life. Tudyk's lead character, whose alien name is too difficult to pronounce or spell, is sent to Earth to eliminate humanity and gets stranded after crash landing. To remain unnoticed while finding a way to accomplish his mission and return home, he kills and takes on the identity of physician Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle but soon realizes it's not easy acclimating to human life.

The Resident Alien characters of Patience, Colorado recruit Dr. Vanderspeigle to take over as town physician,...

Best. Christmas. Ever! Movie Review Rating:

Star Cast: Heather Graham, Brandy Norwood, Jason Biggs, Matt Cedeño, Wyatt Hunt

Director: Mary Lambert

Writers: Todd Calgi Gallicano, Charles Shyer

Best. Christmas. Ever! Movie Review Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb)

What’s Good: Clocking in at 80 minutes, the film resembles a festive TV special, embracing familiar Christmas themes. The primary setting, Jackie’s suburban McMansion, exudes comfort, adorned with holiday decorations. Brandy’s musical performance adds a lively touch, and the absurd final act nearly ventures into “so-bad-it’s-good” territory.

What’s Bad: Despite a more interesting pedigree with Charles Shyer co-writing, the film descends into mediocrity, lacking wit and cohesiveness. Unremarkable performances by Jason Biggs and Matt Cedeño, coupled with a lackluster script, contribute to the film’s mundane nature. The set decorations fail to camouflage its shortcomings, and under Mary Lambert’s direction, the potential for dark comedy transforms into a saccharine family movie.

Best. Christmas. Ever. receives widespread criticism and lacks holiday cheer. Many modern Christmas movies disappoint due to rehashed storylines. There are a few exceptions, such as Spirited and The Christmas Chronicles, that are well-received.

When it comes to Christmas movies, there are around 25 undeniable classics that will be welcomed home for the holidays every year. While many of these titles are from decades gone by, that hasn’t stopped each year delivering some new potential festive favorites, especially thanks to the increase in streaming services over the last few years. This year Netflix’s offering of the loftily titled Best. Christmas. Ever. has proven that you can’t judge a movie by its title, as the film has been roasted online like the turkey many viewers believe it to be.

Best. Christmas. Ever. is a romantic comedy from Mary Lambert, a veteran of the industry best known for directing the original version of Pet Sematary.

Try as we might, we withered gothic souls can only hold the line and extend October's scary vibes into November for so long. But with so few viewing options specific to the month (although horror fans now have a bountiful feast to indulge in around Turkey Day thanks to Eli Roth's satisfyingly sleazy slasher "Thanksgiving"), many people tend to spend this time of year diving head-first into Christmas entertainment. The streaming services of the world have sat up and taken notice, too, as evidenced by the endless ads for "Dashing Through the Snow" on Disney+ that popped up on my Roku menu over the past week.

However, it's another quirky Yuletide comedy that's making waves on streaming at the moment. Titled "Best. Christmas. Ever!", the Netflix exclusive rolled out globally on November 16, 2023. According to Netflix viewership aggregator FlixPatrol, the film quickly shot to #1 on the streamer on its first...

NBCUniversal wants to take comic book fans and sci-fi geeks on a shopping trip.

Viewers who watch the special “Syfy Wire After Dark” on Saturday, August 1, will have a chance to buy some of the goods featured on screen – without having to visit a store. The show, hosted by Jackie Jennings and her talking cat sidekick, Mr. Scribbles, marks the debut of new interactive technology NBCUniversal has been developing that gives the audience a chance to scan a code on screen with a smartphone, an action that takes them to an online shopping portal where they can complete a purchase. Viewers who see the show stream will be able to get to the shopping area even more directly, simply by clicking interactive links.

“Fans love stuff, schwag. We love to buy all the cool things,” says Sandy Deane, senior vice president of Syfy Wire. “If you’re coming to Syfy...