Chief Minister's officially organized visit is a great event, particularly to the poor family specially selected to host his dinner & overnight stay in its humble abode. The extra attention bestowed on the family, in preparation for this visit, gives it a feeling of elevated status and a brighter future. The visit is a great success with a grand welcome, photo shoots, interaction with Press & local leaders, dinner and wide media coverage. But the family is neglected, faces embarrassment and gets a raw deal driving it to despair.
The history of Hollywood is as ugly as it is beautiful. Most notably absent from Hollywood history are Black-produced films. “They’ve Gotta Have Us” explores the rise of Black cinema.
“Reboot” can be crass and has much room to improve, but with investments of time and care, could flower out of the seed of a vision.
Bigg County Restorations is a zany new pilot from comedians Joe Bell and Mikaela Watkins. In a spot-on parody of History Channel shows like American Restoration and Pawn Stars, Paul Bigg (John Jezior) works to restore kitschy decor for celebrities while his good-for-nothing adult children, Britney (Mikaela Watkins) and Junior (Joe Bell) go on wacky adventures while slacking off on the menial tasks they’ve been assigned. In the pilot, Britney and Mikaela’s day goes off the rails pretty fast.
This delightfully odd horror movie presents a whimsically strange alternate reality to younger audiences.
Rare in the days of franchise sequels and indie horror films that dominate the screen in 2026, Netflix’s latest original release, Remarkably Bright Creatures, is a feel-good family movie that leaves nothing to be desired except tissues. Starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman as two cleaners at a small-town aquarium, Remarkably Bright Creatures reminds viewers that humans are social animals whose strength comes not from our intelligence or our opposable thumbs, but from each other.
Slytherin is painted negatively for the traits the members of this house embody. Although Slytherin students are ambitious, cunning, and determined, they are more.
