At The Movies
Transformers One
The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever. Transformers One (2024) is the first Transformers theatrical animated film in 38 years, since The Transformers: The Movie (1986). Transformers One does both a balancing act between nostalgic and new storytelling, showing the emotionally charged relationship that's between Optimus and Megatron. The film is heavier on character dynamics and emotional depth, skimping on heavy action sequences, unlike its predecessors. This telling of the story breathes new life into voiced performances of the characters. Brian Tyree Henry's Megatron shines bright, filled with inner turmoil of a hero now villainous, while Hemsworth brings grace with the young Orion Pax, the future Optimus Prime.
 

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The Penguin (MAX)
Following the events of The Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, a.k.a. the Penguin, makes a play to seize the reins of the crime world in Gotham. The Penguin is an upcoming limited series, the next chapter in The Batman Saga spinoff from The Batman movie that will premiere on Max. The series will follow Oswald Cobblepot (Colin Ferrell) as he attempts to take over Gotham City's criminal underworld in the aftermath of the film's events. Plans for a Penguin spin off began during post production on The Batman. In September 2021, LeFranc was hired as the showrunner. Colin Farrell, who portrayed Penguin in the film, signed on as executive producer and star.

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The Perfect Couple (Netflix)
When one lavish wedding ends in disaster before it can even begin, with a body discovered in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony, everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect. As Chief of Police Ed Kapenash interviews the bride, the groom, the groom's famous mystery novelist mother, and even a member of his own family, he discovers that every wedding is a minefield, and no couple is perfect. While this is their first time working together, Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber have known each other for many years as Kidman is best friends with Schreiber's former partner, Naomi Watts.
 

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