A few weeks back, trailer editor Andrew Hegele got Film Twitter in a tizzy with his rundown of the great contemporary American filmmakers—and how long it’s been since they’ve made a contemporary movie. Spielberg, Tarantino, Scorsese, Guillermo del Toro, the two Andersons (Wes and Paul Thomas); name after name, cinematic genius after cinematic genius, all turning out period pieces which, at best, say something about the present by saying something about the past.

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Any parent’s worst nightmare would be that something bad happens to their child. That’s why kidnapping films and TV series have always struck a chord because the tension and emotions experienced by the parents attempting to find their missing kid are universal. Everyone can relate. But what if there is more to the story than just a simple kidnapping? That’s explored in Steven Soderbergh’s new series, “Full Circle.”

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From the moment Tribeca Festival (no longer just film!) dropped its TV lineup, one title caught our eye: Steven Sodebergh’s “Full Circle.” His latest Max original, another reteaming with “Mosaic” and “No Sudden Move” writer Ed Solomon, looked like just the kind of miniseries sensation the summer needs. We’ll have a full review of the series later, but here’s what we learned at Tribeca — both from the first two episodes and the Q&A that followed.

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Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon have already teamed up twice: the first time for HBO‘s experimental murder mystery series “Mosaic” in 2018, then for 2021’s “No Sudden Move.” Now the duo work together again on “Full Circle,” Soderbergh’s latest limited series for Max, ready to debut on the streamer this July.

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As part of Soderbergh’s overall deal with Max, “Full Circle” sees the prolific filmmaker work with an impressive ensemble cast for a crime thriller set in New York City.

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In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo falls in love with, divorces, and falls in love again with FX and Hulu’s new modern divorce drama, “Fleishman is in Trouble.” The show, which premieres today only on Hulu, follows Toby and Rachel Fleishman (played by Jesse Eisenberg & Claire Danes, respectively) as they navigate the murky waters of divorce in their ’40s when it comes to dating apps, sharing custody of their children, old returning friendships, and their professional lives.

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FX adapts The New York Times writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s 2019 debut novel “Fleishman is in Trouble” into an engaging mini-series about the difficulty of change and how human beings bounce off each other, often sending people in directions they never expected. Some of the characters may feel a bit shallow—their problems are arguably the kind of selfish concerns that most people in the world would kill to have—but that’s embedded in the intelligent writing and a cast that understands these people don’t have to be likable to feel genuine or be interesting.

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Is there a right way to move on? A recent divorcee faces an entirely new world in “Fleishman Is in Trouble.” The FX on Hulu limited series focuses on one man’s rapidly changing professional and personal life. Navigating the challenges of dating in 2022 takes a backseat after an ex-wife’s surprising decision. ‘Trouble’ is based on the 2019 novel by Taffy Brodesser-Akner and the writer adapts her work for this project.

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So far, Steven Soderbergh has made the most of the three-year overall deal he signed with HBO Max in January 2020. He’s already made three films on the deal, “Kimi” with Zoë Kravitz being the latest, and how he has the limited series “Full Circle” on the way, with Zazie Beetz and Claire Danes starring.

READ MORE: ‘Full Circle’: Claire Danes Joins Steven Soderbergh’s HBO Max Limited Series

Now, Deadline reports two more players have joined the cast of “Full Circle”: Timothy Olyphant and Dennis Quaid.

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Ever the workhorse, Steven Soderbergh has made the most of the three-year overall deal he signed with HBO Max in January 2020. The director has already supplied HBO subscribers with three films, “Let Them All Talk,” “No Sudden Move,” and “Kimi,” with “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” on the way soon. Now add a new limited series to that list: “Full Circle,” with Zazie Beetz set to star.

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Period dramas have long been a beloved genre of film and television, consistently indulging audiences in enthralling plots while fulfilling our deepest desires of escapism through lavish costumes and satisfying (yet sometimes frustrating) romances that keep you hooked. Costume dramas don’t seem to be going out of style any time soon, with the popularity of shows like “Bridgerton,” “The Gilded Age,” and “Outlander” serving as proof.

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Apple TV+ has made quite the name for itself in the realm of film and television in the last year. Still reveling in their Best Picture win at the Academy Awards, their newest foray into TV is the highly anticipated “The Essex Serpent,” which debuts on Friday, May 13, 2022. Ahead of the show’s premiere, we have an exclusive inside look at the series. 

“The Essex Serpent,” set in Victorian England, follows Cora Seaborne (Claire Danes), a widow who moves to Aldwinter from London to investigate reports of a mythical serpent.

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For the last decade, Clio Barnard has been at the forefront of the social-realist resurgence in Britain. Both her quasi-fictional documentary “The Arbor” and her Loach-ian scrap metal drama “The Selfish Giant” picked up BIFA and BAFTA Award nominations—the former also placed at #16 in our ‘Best Documentaries of the Decade [2010s],’ and her musical love story “Ali and Ava” is currently surging in popularity in the UK and abroad.

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Ben Stiller’s “Severance” (critically acclaimed), Soo Hugh’s “Pachinko,” (critically acclaimed), “WeCrashed” with Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway (great), “Slow Horses” with Gary Oldman and Kristen Scott Thomas, “Shining Girls” with Elisabeth Moss (I’m under embargo on both, but wow), Apple TV+ may have got off to a rocky start, but is there any recent streamer that has gone on a run as hot as this in three months?

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Yet another developing Apple TV+ series is starting to take shape. As Variety recently reported, Tom Hiddleston will star opposite Claire Danes in the one-hour drama series “The Essex Serpent.”

Adapted from Sarah Perry’s novel of the same title, “The Essex Serpent” centers on Danes’ widowed Cora, who recently moved from London to the small town of Aldwinter in Essex.

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Ten years from now, if one were to look back on the mid-to-late 2010s and try to pinpoint the era’s most important social issues, transgender politics would immediately jump to the top of the list. Recent years have seen radical changes in the way many people conceptualize gender presentation and identity, and transgender rights activists have fiercely fought for better access to specialized medical care, legal recognition of gender identity, and anti-discrimination policies. It’s a fraught issue, to say the least – as the lines between gender presentation and transgender identity blur, some gender nonconforming people feel they’ve been left in the lurch.

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It’s only April, and yet 2018 is turning out to be a landmark year for LGBTQ characters on the big screen. Earlier this year, “Love, Simon” broke ground by becoming the first major studio film to focus on a gay teenage romance. Now, “A Kid Like Jake” will introduce audiences to a story centered on a child’s exploration of their gender. What’s equally as exciting about this film?

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Earning considerable buzz out of Sundance and Cannes, perhaps the most distinctive thing about “Brigsby Bear” is that it’s a hard movie to sum up. However, you can thank Andy Samberg and his The Lonely Island buddies for seeing the potential in the script by the film’s star Kyle Mooney, and helping to get it made.

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“I love that movie.

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While an enormous amount of talent has gone through the doors of “Saturday Night Live,” the stars of Studio 8H haven’t always made a seamless transition to the silver screen as the many failed sketch adaptations of the 90s can attest. However, in today’s more diverse media environment, some SNL alums have discovered more success by not trying to exactly replicate a broad television formula, but by finding a more idiosyncratic tone for bringing their sensibility to movies.

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This is going to be a very tight race between Moss and Foy, but the former “Mad Men” star has a slight edge. [Updated July 20]

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

1. Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
2. Claire Foy (“The Crown”)
3. Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld”)
4. Keri Russell (“The Americans”)
5. Robin Wright (“House of Cards”)
6.

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They say timing is everything, and “Homeland” is certainly utilizing its January premiere date for maximum effect, with the narrative upcoming season echoing, at least in broad strokes, what will be happening in the United States.

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Yep, an election looms large in the season six of the hit show, as Claire Danes‘ Carrie Mathison returns home from Berlin, and starts aiding Muslims in New York City.

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In case you’re still looking for an extra push to start watching the critically acclaimed Showtime series “Homeland,” you might’ve missed the news that none other Steven Spielberg is a pretty big fan. Indeed, if you’re like me, you might be in the minority of those who have yet to carve out time for the show, and with season six around the corner, there’s no better time to start, because that backlog is going to start piling up.

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Watch: Claire Danes Can't Run From The Past In New Trailer For 'Homeland' Season 5

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Watch: New Teaser Trailer For ‘Homeland’ Season 5 Shows Carrie Mathison Adrift

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Watch: Full Trailer For Rebooted 'Homeland' Season 4 With Claire Danes, Corey Stoll & Suraj Sharma

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Watch: New Trailer For ‘Homeland’ Season 4 Teases Claire Danes In The Middle East

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