New Movies to Stream
– “Barbie”. The film of the year finally arrives on the streaming service Max, just in time for the holidays. Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” will be available on Max (formerly known as HBO Max) on Friday after achieving massive success in theaters with earnings exceeding $1.4 billion. (The film is also available on demand). So get your home ready to welcome this successful film of 2023.
After a tour of North American theaters and a successful launch in cinemas, Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” comes to homes, coincidentally on Swift’s birthday. The concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” will be available for premium on-demand viewing on Wednesday. The rental cost for the film has not been announced yet, but ticket prices for the film are $19.89, a nod to Swift’s album “1989”. The film’s lengthy duration (2 hours and 49 minutes) will now extend to over three hours, with the addition of three new songs: “Wildest Dreams,” “Long Live,” and “The Archer.” In her review, AP music writer Maria Sherman praised the experience of witnessing TIME’s Person of the Year up close during the Eras Tour, describing it as “an absolutely approximate version of her massive concerts.”
Other Entertainment News
– After more than two decades since the release of “Chicken Run,” Aardman Animations returns to the adventures of its rebellious feathered heroine, Ginger, in the sequel “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.” The original 2000 film remains the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film with over $227 million. However, “Dawn of the Nugget,” featuring a new voice cast including Thandiwe Newton, Bella Ramsey, and Zachary Levi, premieres on Friday, December 15, on Netflix. In this installment, Ginger escapes from Tweedy’s farm and finds refuge elsewhere, but she must lead the flock to freedom once again.
– In “The Delinquents,” writer and director Rodrigo Moreno presents Moran (Daniel Elias), who has a clever plan to rob the bank where he works. He will steal only what he would earn for 25 years of labor, hide the money with a co-worker (Esteban Bigliardi), and confess to the crime to serve three years in prison before living the rest of his life. In the film, which premieres on Friday, December 15, on Mubi, Moreno takes the hard-boiled tools of a heist film and melts them into an existential reflection on life, work, and stolen time.
New Music to Stream
– This year, it will be a cowboy-style Christmas – so put a little joy in your stocking. Country star Cody Johnson, after releasing his critically acclaimed studio album “Leather,” invites viewers to his home for the holiday season. You can watch “CMT Presents: A Cody Johnson Christmas” on Wednesday on CMT, where Johnson and his family share their favorite traditions – and Johnson performs a classic Christmas song or two. It’s all the holiday charm of Texas, without having to leave the couch for the farm. But you will have to whip up the eggnog yourself.
– Looking for more seasonal tunes? Check out AP’s roundup of seasonal music news.
New Series to Stream
– Peacock is showcasing Bravo’s “Ultimate Girls Trip” series where “Real Housewives” cast members from different cities are selected and sent to far-off destinations like Thailand and close locales like the Berkshires in Massachusetts. The latest installment, “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy,” features some of the original “The Real Housewives of New York” cast members (before the reboot earlier this year with an entirely new cast). Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Luann de Lesseps, Dorinda Medley, Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer, and Kristen Taekman head to St. Barths to stay at a familiar location for fans, Saline Beach, which appeared in the fifth season of the reality show. The first three episodes drop on Thursday.
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The 50th annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony, which was postponed last June due to the Hollywood writers’ strike, will now air on Friday, December 15, on CBS and Paramount+. “General Hospital” leads with 19 nominations, followed by “The Bold and the Beautiful” with 14 nominations. “The Kelly Clarkson Show” received 11 nominations, the most for a daytime talk show. Former “All My Children” star Susan Lucci will receive a lifetime achievement award.
The second season of “Reacher” on Prime Video, starring Alan Ritchson, returns on Friday, December 15, inspired by Lee Child’s novel “Bad Luck and Trouble.” The new episodes introduce new characters for Reacher, portrayed as a person living a traveler’s life, moving from city to city, without a home or possessions, except for a toothbrush. A third season has already been ordered.
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