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Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
This True Crime Documentary Is A Top Movie On Netflix Right Now
'Chaos: The Manson Murders' is currently the third most popular movie on Netflix, according to the platform's public ranking system. Directed by Academy Award winner Errol Morris, the 96-minute documentary is an adaptation of the 2019 book 'CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties.' The film premiered on the streaming service on March 7. As its title suggests, the movie explores the infamous 1969 Tate–LaBianca murders and various theories around the killing spree, including a governmental conspiracy. Read on for more trending movies of the moment across streaming services, including Hulu, Max, Amazon Prime Video and Paramount+. And if you want to stay informed about all things streaming, subscribe to the Streamline newsletter. The most popular movie on Max at the moment is the 2024 horror film 'Heretic,' which began streaming exclusively on the platform on March 7. Starring Hugh Grant, the movie tells the story of a diabolical man's deadly encounter with two young Mormon missionaries, played by Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East. Topher Grace also appears as a church elder. 'Picture This' premiered on Amazon Prime Video on March 6. The British rom-com is an adaptation of a 2024 Australian film called 'Five Blind Dates' and follows a young photographer who is told by a spiritual guru that she will find true love in her next five dates. 'Bridgerton' actor Simone Ashley and Hero Fiennes Tiffin star alongside Phil Dunster, Anoushka Chadha, Luke Fetherston, Sindhu Vee and Nikesh Patel. The 2024 sci-fi drama 'Omni Loop' is currently available for streaming on Hulu following a limited theatrical release in September. Mary-Louise Parker plays a quantum physics textbook author who enters a time loop after learning she has only one week left to live. Ayo Edebiri also appears in the film as a research assistant enlisted to help the protagonist work through this time travel mystery. 'Rumours,' a 2024 comedy horror film, is streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime as of March 3. Starring Cate Blanchett, the movie follows G7 world leaders who meet to discuss a global crisis but get lost in the woods, where they encounter surreal beings like reanimated bog bodies and a giant brain. Cue the political satire. The Reviews Of 'With Love, Meghan' Are Scathing. But They're Missing This Blatantly Obvious Point. 'Picture This' Doesn't Work As A Comedy Or Romance This Genre Almost Got The Oscar Recognition It Deserved
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Clarkson's Farm 'Targeted By Robbers Using Van With Cloned Licence Plate And Drone'
Jeremy Clarkson has reported that his farm – the centrepiece of Amazon Prime's global hit Clarkson's Farm – has been targeted by robbers. Clarkson wrote in The Sun newspaper that, a fortnight ago, he was visited by five unknown men in a van who arrived in his farmyard: More from Deadline How 'Picture This' Star And EP Simone Ashley Found Pia's "Standstill" To Be "A Good Thing" 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' To End With Season 3; Final Chapter Gets Premiere Month, Teaser Art 'Picture This' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Prime Video Rom Com 'They checked out the security cameras and asked Kaleb how many dogs were on the site. 'I reported this to the police who said the plates on the van had been cloned. 'More worryingly, on two separate nights in the last week, a drone has been spotted, scouting the house and the farmyard. 'The police say it does look like we are being recced by wrong 'uns and that we should ensure our security systems are up to scratch.' Fortunately, Clarkson wrote, he had the best system of all when it came to deterring intruders and frightening any would-be robbers away from his territory. He wrote about the loud noise made by his collection of a dozen guinea fowl birds, saying their musical song and chat was louder than a concert by The Who or the sound of Nasa revving up their engines. Clarkson wrote: 'Anyone who tries to burgle us is going to have their eardrums turned into a blood-speckled gooey mush.' Clarkson's Farm continues to be a global hit for Amazon Prime, who have announced that the fourth season will premiere this May, with a fifth already commissioned. Clarkson has successfully reinvented himself post Top Gear and Grand Tour car show presenting days, as a tireless farmer, recently going into bat for farmers against government plans to impose inheritance tax on land owners. Best of Deadline The Best 7 New Movies On Netflix In March 2025 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys & More
New York Times
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
‘Picture This' Review: Five Dates Away From Love
Did the casting call for 'Picture This' state that those without dimples needn't apply? Most of the actors in this British rom-com — directed by Prarthana Mohan — have them. Especially the men orbiting Pia (Simone Ashley of 'Bridgerton'), a talented photographer in London who is the hard-pressed business owner at the film's center. There's Jay (Luke Fetherston), her 'gay bestie,' he says by way of an introduction, the co-owner of the 9th Mandala portrait studio; cardigan-wearing Akshay (Nikesh Patel) who works for Pia's mother (Sindhu Vee) and Pia's ex, Charlie (Hero Fiennes Tiffin). The former couple meets again when Charlie is included in the wedding party of Pia's sister, Sonal (Anoushka Chadha). Written by the novelist Nikita Lalwani and based on the Australian movie 'Five Blind Dates,' this twisty film finds Pia navigating her wish for independence and her business' need for a cash infusion. Her mother promises a safety box of jewels for when she gets married, but Pia wasn't planning on that possibility. The transactional and the traditional are wed when a jolly medium prophesies Pia will meet the love of her life in her next five dates. The title asks us to consider the film's visuals. The palette here is vivid. Screens split — sometimes vertically, other times horizontally — all in the spirit of playfulness, while the music is a mix of international pop grooves. For all the potentially crushing challenges Pia faces — losing her business, not living out her dream of being a photographer, alienating her beloved younger sister — 'Picture This,' keeps it light, never letting the sharp edges of potential failure come into focus. Picture This Not rated. Running time: 1 hour 39 minutes. Watch on Prime Video.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Luke Fetherston Brings Depth To The ‘Gay Best Friend' Role In Amazon's New Rom-Com
When Luke Fetherston joined the cast of the romantic comedy 'Picture This,' he immediately saw his role as an opportunity to help 'validate younger LGBTQ+ people's experiences.' But he found himself relishing one of the perks of the job, too: the ability to bike to the film's London set from his home. 'My character's a gay man in his 30s living in [the London borough of] Hackney, and I'm all of those things. I didn't have to dig that deep,' the actor quipped. 'It's completely bizarre when you book a job and then you suddenly realize that you're 10 minutes down the road.' 'Picture This,' directed by Prarthana Mohan and due out Thursday on Amazon Prime Video, is an adaptation of the 2024 Australian comedy, 'Five Blind Dates.' The movie stars 'Bridgerton' actor Simone Ashley as Pia, a lovesick Londoner who is struggling to get her photography business off the ground despite some creative efforts spearheaded by Jay (Fetherston), her best friend and colleague. At her younger sister's engagement party, Pia is told by a spiritual guru that the love of her life will be found among her next five dates. But Pia's plans to get back into the dating scene are thwarted by the unexpected reappearance of her ex-boyfriend, Charlie (Hero Fiennes Tiffin). Fetherston, whose credits include The CW's 'Pandora' and the Apple TV+ series 'Still Up,' has spoken in previous interviews about being told to hide his sexuality in the early years of his career. He also understood that the character of Jay would be classified as yet another example of the 'gay best friend' trope, much like Rupert Everett's George in 'My Best Friend's Wedding' and Willie Garson's Stanford on 'Sex and the City.' Ashley, who is of British-Indian heritage, has praised the ways in which 'Picture This' puts a multicultural twist on such rom-com traditions. As for Jay, Fetherston says the character felt more 'dimensional' than many of his cinematic or television predecessors. 'Jay is a constant for Pia and has this emotional arc that he goes on with her,' he explained. 'He really listens to Pia, whereas some of her family don't. He sees her and he appreciates what she's going through and is able to try and lift her out of the fog and send her on her way.' 'It's always nice for our community to see gay men playing gay roles,' he added. 'It's more visibility for us, which is only a good thing.' Born in Scotland and raised in East London, Fetherston got his start in musical theater, performing in productions of 'Funny Girl' and 'Fiddler on the Roof,' among other shows. In recent years, Fetherston has been mostly focused on TV, including a memorable role on Lifetime's 'Flowers in the Attic: The Origin.' Not only does 'Picture This' look poised to boost his Hollywood profile, but it also gave him a chance to reunite with Ashley, with whom he participated in an acting workshop more than a decade ago. 'When I read the script for my audition, I had an idea that it would be Simone,' he said. 'We hadn't seen each other for a long time, but we already had that familiarity. So the relationship between Jay and Pia just flourished on-screen, because we had that comfortability with each other.' Viewers hoping to see more of Fetherston after 'Picture This' are in luck, as the actor also has a principal role on the third season of the Amazon Prime Video series 'The Wheel of Time,' due out March 13. For now, Fetherston is enjoying being ensconced in the romantic comedy space, naming 'Clueless' and 'Notting Hill' as among his personal favorites. Still, he's hoping to expand the breadth of queer roles, whether in rom-coms or other genres, he tackles moving forward. 'I would like to play as many queer roles as possible because it's my lived experience ― it would be amazing to have that opportunity,' he said. 'It's amazing working with other actors who have different lenses on life, and I think absorbing all that in whatever way you can is beneficial.' Watch the trailer for 'Picture This' below. NBC's 'Brilliant Minds' Sets Itself Apart From Other Medical Dramas With A Tender Gay Love Story This New Dark Comedy Series Finds Humor In 'Being A Gay Mess In Your 30s' This Netflix And Broadway Star Shares More Than A Name With Her Breakout Role
USA Today
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
With 'Picture This,' Amazon Prime vies for a spot in the cringe movie canon
With 'Picture This,' Amazon Prime vies for a spot in the cringe movie canon Picture This' is the latest in the cringe canon. The new Prime Video film reaches for an authentic rom-com feel, but falls closer to the over-the-top cheese of Netflix movies like 'Falling Inn Love.' Show Caption Hide Caption Watch 'Bridgerton' season 3 stars react to 'carriage' scene song choice "Bridgerton" stars Nicola Coughlan and Claudia Jessie chat with USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa about hearing Pitbull's "Give Me Everything" during scene. For nearly a decade, Hollywood has mourned the supposed death of the rom-com. Authentic or not, a steady drumbeat has declared the mashup genre a shell of its formal self. Once boasting star-studded titles like "You've Got Mail" and "My Best Friend's Wedding," recent releases seem instead to bludgeon that classic sentimentality with overly saccharine dialogue or plots driven exclusively by sex scenes. But emerging through the ashes is a new micro-genre: The cringe-canon. If moviegoers can't hope for an expertly crafted soliloquy a-la "Bull Durham," the least they can expect is high production values and a few time-honored tropes. That's certainly the case for "Picture This," a new film starring Simone Ashley and Hero Fiennes Tiffin now streaming on Amazon Prime. Ashley, whose romantic lead chops were sharpened in a "Bridgerton" stint, stars as Pia, a near-30-year-old whose family is ratcheting up the pressure to find "the one." With her younger sister's wedding looming, a spiritual adviser hired by her mother predicts she will find him in one of her next five dates. Netflix shares first look at 'Bridgerton Here's what we know so far As Pia sets out to appease her parents (and save her failing art studio), she comes face to face with her ex-love Charlie (Fiennes Tiffin), who just so happens to be the wedding's best man. In an endearing if slightly predictable blend of the enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity and old-flame tropes, the film manages to meet the cringe canon audience exactly where they are. Ashley is believable as the headstrong eldest daughter, whose resistance to marriage at first keeps her away from the family jewels. Fiennes Tiffin, no stranger to a fan-fic tinged romance, is largely absent, appearing only intermittently to remind Ashley of what might've been. The plot holes are glaring, but I must say I didn't care. I was having too much fun! That's the beauty of the cringe canon. It begs to avoid analysis. Sure, there are soft themes of female empowerment and a healthy commentary on the artificial timeline hoisted upon women. But mostly, it's just a joyful romp. It has long-lost love, a choreographed dance at the end and an epilogue that ensures happily ever after (a guarantee in the genre). What more could you want? Cringe-core acolytes can find similar titles dotting Netflix, including Christina Milian's "Falling Inn Love" and Jacob Elordi's "The Kissing Booth," − but "Picture This" has a special sauce. There's a certain raunch that some of its peers shy away from and a more authentic female lead, with certified chutzpah rather than a run of the mill "she's not like the other girls" vibe. Whether a requiem is due for rom-coms or not, in the meantime there's at least a conveyor belt of cringe to feast upon.
