Sounds like the House of Dragons trick to keep the audience guessing by “making it so dark nobody knows what the heck is going on!”
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That lasted two episodes for me and gave up with it. Once again to much glorified sex and blood and gore. Not my kind of show
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Disney+ | 25 November
Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special created for Disney+.
Starring Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana, Sean Gunn, Kevin Bacon, Maria Bakalova.
TV Special streams on Disney+ from Friday, 25 November.
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Spirited
Apple TV+ | 11 November
A modern musical version of Charles Dickens’s classic story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey. The twist on this take is that the story is told from the perspective of the ghosts, with Reynolds turning the tables, prompting Ferrell’s Ghost of Christmas Present to reexamine his own existence.
Stars Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Joe Tippett, Aimee Carrero, Octavia Spencer, Sunita Mani
Streams on Apple TV+ from Friday, 11 November.
Wholesome!
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I dont think I have ever enjoyed a Christmas Special Anything…
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I enjoy a Christmas movie, just not a Christmas special… But, to be fair, they call this a “Holiday Special” to not exclude anyone… from watching their CHRISTMAS movie…
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Musical… no thanks.
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This might be good, Frank Grillo finally showing some acting chops
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Avatar: The Way of Water
Cinema Release | 16 December
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the planet of Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na’vi race to protect their planet.
Stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang and Kate Winslet.
Releases in cinemas on Friday, 16 December.
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The new Glass Onion trailer dropped. I really liked Knives Out, keen for this!
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John Wick: Chapter 4
Cinema Release | 24 March
John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
John Wick takes on his most lethal adversaries yet in the upcoming fourth installment of the series. With the price on his head ever increasing, Wick takes his fight against the High Table global as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld, from New York to Paris to Osaka to Berlin.
Starring Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, and Ian McShane.
Releases in cinemas on 24 March 2023.
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Slumberland
Netflix | 18 November
Welcome to Slumberland, the world of dreams! Jason Momoa plays “Flip” an eccentric outlaw on a mission to help a young girl (Marlow Barkley) travel through dreams and flee nightmares, in hopes of reuniting with her father.
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
Stars Jason Momoa, Marlow Barkley, Chris O’Dowd, Kyle Chandler, Weruche Opia, India de Beaufort.
Streams on Netflix from 18 November.
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The Whale
Cinema Release | 9 December
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
“Held together by a killer Brendan Fraser, The Whale sings a song of empathy that will leave most viewers blubbering.”
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton.
Releases in cinemas on 9 December.
Already declared to be Brendan Frasers’ greatest performance ever and a strong potential Best Actor Academy Award.
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I wasn’t aware of this, thanks for sharing. I love Brendan’s movies and his wholesome acting. Came across this after looking up the above.
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Get your tissues out for this one!
Like Father. Like Son. Like No Other. “Sr.” is a lovingly irreverent portrait of the life and career of maverick filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. that quickly devolves into a meditation on art, mortality, and healing generational dysfunction. Directed by Chris Smith (American Movie, Fyre)
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Thank goodness, I was thinking “oh great, what service unavailable in South Africa is this one gonna be on?”
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We disowned him.
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