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We're happily rolling into another weekend. In theaters we have a sequel to Universal's terrible video game adaptation starring Internet Guy and favorite meme Josh Hutcherson and a professional shot of the Stephen Sondheim revival in which Jonathan was caught”I'll get wetGroff and Tony. We need to go see it. Groff's braid up close and personal. If that's surprisingly not your thing, here's everything else you can get a closer look at this weekend.
Noah Baumbach's latest film It stars George Clooney and Adam Sandler as an aging movie star and his manager Ron. Going through a midlife crisis, the couple travels around Europe as Kelly tries to reconnect with her daughter (Grace Edwards) and herself.
➽ See where Jay Kelly falls into our rating of each role of George Clooney. (Spoiler: dozens of places higher than Batman and Robin.)
Here's your chance to see Quentin Tarantino an epic of revenge the way he always insisted on being seen – as a sprawling, blood-soaked work. There is also a never before included animated sequence. Don't worry about your bladder: there will be an intermission. — Alison Willmore
➽ Most likely it won't Kill Bill 3but there is Kill Bill in FortniteSo.
“If the first Five Nights at Freddy's plays like a clumsy attempt to introduce young children to the rhythms of horror, and then its sequel plays like a clumsy attempt to introduce slightly older children to horror cliches.” (In theaters now; Read more about Ebiri's review. Here)
Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey are feuding matriarchs this fairy tale class and love in the Washington area; The cast includes Michael Grayes, Nick Robinson and Patton Oswalt. The show was created by neo-western fan Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy): It was only a matter of time before he left the bikes and truly went back to the 19th century. —Roxana Hadadi
Spartacus was one of the network's attractions, a menagerie of blood and sex in ancient Rome. Now another spin-off imagines a different future for the defeated warrior. What if Ashur had survived and become the leader of his own gladiator school? Bringing a character back from the dead for his own series is an impressive retcon. — RH
A new troll emerges from the mountains and encounters a friendly troll in Netflix's sequel to The Stone Kaiju. Marvelous, Troll 2 is the largest Nordic film production of all time. Was it money well spent? On the one side, Troll 2 dumber than stones. On the other hand, isn't it appropriate given the nature of the monsters? —James Greby
➽ Can trolls from Troll 2 defeat Godzilla or King Kong in battle? May be!
In the latest film directed by Michael Showalter: The idea of youAnne Hathaway ran into the arms of Nicholas Golitsyn. Now, in Oh. What. Fun.Michelle Pfeiffer runs into the arms of TV presenter Eva Longoria Zazzie Tims. (Provided in a more platonic form.) Pfeiffer plays Claire Clauster, a dazed and dutiful mother who hopes to enter Tims' “Party Mom” competition. But when her children forget to sign in, Claire decides to leave her family and go on the show on her own. In addition to Pfeiffer, the cast includes Jason Schwartzman, Felicity Jones, Denis Leary, Chloë Grace Moretz and Dominic Sessa.
Christmas movie season wouldn't be complete without Lacey Chabert. This time she's the Naughty or Nice inspector because even Santa outsources his labor. —Catherine VanArendonk
The success of Maria Friedman revival 2023 Stephen Sondheim's classic musical makes its way from one theater to hundreds with this special professional release. Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendes will play three friends whose relationships with each other crumble over 20 years.
“The hardest thing about watching the premiere of this Vanderpump Rules The reboot is not a comparison to the original. Version 1, item “Oh-no-you-didn't give us an impressive run of seasons that (after a catastrophic decline) rewarded us #Scandalizedone of the greatest storylines to ever grace our TikTok feeds, meme pages, TV screens, and whatever the hell we call Peacock. It's almost impossible to watch the first episode and not think: Was Jax already a monster? Was Stassi already a villain? Was Scheana doing all this for her?? This is a stupid idea. Comparison is not only a joy thief, but also a growth ex-boyfriend. (Be patient, I'm still thinking about this metaphor.)”
Read more from Bravo expert Brian Moylan's review. Here.
➽ Plus, for double the reality TV help, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills returns this week too.
Now that the Entity is trapped inside Paramount+, you can rewatch the submarine scene and biplane scene from the last film. Mission: Impossible movie as often as you want. Don't worry about the ending. —J.G.
➽ In addition, every season Mad Men now on HBO Max in a 4K remaster, albeit with some problems.
Want more? Read our recommendations from weekend of November 26.
