Can wedding comedies make a comeback? Prime Video hopes so with their upcoming release, “The People We Hate at the Wedding.” The film focuses on two siblings who venture to their half-sister’s British wedding. This adaptation of Grant Ginder’s novel hails from Claire Scanlon; her work prior to the project includes popular series ranging from “The Office” to “GLOW.” Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin and Wendy Molyneux crafted the screenplay: the pair are next set to write the eagerly awaited “Deadpool 3.” 

‘Wedding’ relies on a solid cast to tell the story.

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Netflix has amassed a small fortune through its proliferous amount of twisting and turning mystery series. As of this writing, the deliriously plotted “Stay Close,” based on a book by the prodigious mystery writer Harlan Coben, is firmly in the top half of the top ten, and a piece of B-show escapism called “Clickbait” was one of their biggest hits of 2021.

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Film and TV show titles are supposed to be catchy. They’re supposed to also give the audience an idea of exactly what they’re in for when they sit down to enjoy. Netflix’s new satire, “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” (or ‘TWITHATSFTGITW’ for short), certainly does have an informative title, but just barely drops the ball on catchy, wouldn’t you say?

As the title suggests, ‘TWITHATSFTGITW’ tells the story of Anna, a struggling woman who witnesses a violent crime while sitting in her house across the street from her neighbor.

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We’ve all seen this premise before—a woman is alone at home, looking out of her window. She suddenly notices a violent crime happening in her neighbor’s house. When she calls the cops, it seems as if the woman is crazy. But what if she’s not crazy? Dun, dun, dunnnnnnnn. And so goes this type of thriller. And so goes the beginning of the new Netflix satire, “The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window.” 

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As the title makes abundantly clear, the new Netflix thriller takes a darkly comedic view of the classic “Rear Window”-esque murder mystery.

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What Walter White did for cooking crystal meth, Connie Kaminski hopes to do for couponing—or at least, that’s the premise behind Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly’s “Queenpins,” starring Kristen Bell. Based (loosely) on a true story, the film follows suburban Arizona housewife Connie (Bell) and her best friend Jojo (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), who meet and bond over their love of extreme couponing.

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Move on, kings; it’s time for the queens to reign. In “Queenpins” (a fun play on Kingpins, obviously), Kristen Bell plays a struggling housewife who can’t get by. She feels like the system is rigged against working-class folks like herself, and the only way to get ahead is to cut some corners. What soon evolves from this fleetingly empowering but dangerous ethos is a criminal counterfeit coupon ring that she creates with her best friend, played by Kirby Howell-Baptiste, best known for her memorable roles in “Killing Eve,” “The Good Place,” and more.

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Animator Loren Bouchard first opened the doors on “Bob’s Burgers” back in 2011, telling a working-class narrative about a dysfunctionally loving family struggling to keep their oceanside burger joint afloat despite the efforts of competing restaurants, vengeful health inspectors, and their pernicious kooky landlord to put them out of business. The series determinedly downplays politics: Bouchard and his writers prioritize the Belcher clan first and baked-in socioeconomic concerns second, letting interactions between the former tease out the latter.

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It’s strange for an Emmy honor to have been handed out for almost 20 years and still be under the radar but that’s pretty much the case for the Outstanding Structured Reality Program category. Part of the lack of attention is because it’s often been handed out during the Creative Arts Emmys ceremonies and so many repetitive winners. Netflix’s “Queer Eye” has won the past two years and ABC’s “Shark Tank” won four straight previously.

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Nothing short of a phenomenon, 2013’s animated “Frozen” was a runaway Disney blockbuster that captured the zeitgeist with startling power, inspiring Broadway musicals, Christmas specials, short films, theme park attractions, and innumerable merchandising opportunities to ensure its ongoing cultural foothold (not to mention an untold number of YouTube covers of “Let It Go”). So the prospect of a proper follow-up is a daunting one, for sure. And somewhat unbelievably, “Frozen II” lives up to its predecessor.

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It’s been six years since the world fell in love with Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, and Sven in Disney’s animated blockbuster “Frozen.” The film earned more than $1.2 billion and became an instant classic thanks to the lovable new characters, the strong writing, and of course, the music. Now, Disney is hoping to replicate that success with the aptly titled, “Frozen 2.”

As seen in the new trailer, “Frozen 2” features the return of all your favorite characters.

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It was and still is a cultural phenomenon. The song won an Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy while also selling millions of copies. What must be the most endearing and certainly cutest manifestation of its popularity—however—is the scores of girls dancing and singing along with their TVs as it plays. Elsa’s (Idina Menzel) performance of “Let It Go” in “Frozen” showcases not only her booming voice but her willingness to show herself—magic and all—to the world.

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Friday evening Disney + took the streaming world by storm with its two-hour presentation at D23 Expo, and it was the first moment the sheer amount of IP’s the Mouse owns genuinely sunk in. Everything from Marvel, to Star Wars, to The Muppets, even The Simpson’s theme graced us with its presence while waiting for the panel to begin – which admittedly still needs an adjustment period.

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“Veronica Mars” is back. Back for the second time, actually. Well, if you want to get technical, it’s the third time, but whatever. After switching networks during its short TV run in the early 2000s and a failed big-screen revival, the plucky private eye, played by Kristen Bell, is back once again. This time, she’s tackling the world of streaming.

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In the trailer for “Veronica Mars” Season 4, years have gone by and the once-teenaged PI is now a grown woman running her own investigation business.

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If, at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s the saying, right? Well, that appears to be the mantra for series creator Rob Thomas and star Kristen Bell, who are now on their second reboot attempt for the early-’00s detective series “Veronica Mars.”

Back in 2004, in the infancy of the CW network, Bell starred as Veronica Mars in the series of the same name.

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Still the highest grossing animated film of all time ($1.276 billion), Disney had high hopes for “Frozen,” but no one could have anticipated what a kind of smash runaway success the film was. Ask any parent, even if your child hadn’t even seen “Frozen,” chances are they already knew half the songs and the iconic “Let It Go” song thanks to their friends. Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, and voiced by Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, and Santino Fontana, “Frozen” was an unabashed phenomenon upon its release in 2013.

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In the era of TV revivals, perhaps “Veronica Mars” is the most obvious choice. People sure do love Kristen Bell’s upstart sleuth and according to Deadline, fans will probably see the titular lady come back for some more adventures in the future.

The report says that Hulu and series creator Rob Thomas are working out a deal that would see Bell return to the role for a single eight-episode limited series.

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It’s difficult to keep up with all the new programming coming to Netflix these days. It used to be that when the streaming service released a new film, it was an event. Now, you log into your account and the algorithm is trying to push yet another film that you’ve never heard of. However, every now and then a film comes to Netflix that actually seems interesting. “Like Father” appears to be one of those films.

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Though it doesn’t quite do for mothers what “Bridesmaids” did for single women, “Bad Moms” is a riotous comedy that left my theater echoing with shrieks, snorts and cackles. These aren’t the type of wry jokes that leave audiences nodding, smiling or chuckling politely; instead, they’re the ones that leave you wondering the next day if it was your Pilates class that made your abs so sore (nope).

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Moms deserve a bit better than this spring’s trainwreck “Mother’s Day,” and they’re gonna get something that hopefully honors them a bit more with the upcoming raunchy comedy “Bad Moms.” Because title aside, the comedy starring Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Christina Applegate and Kathryn Hahn has a message to share — that no matter what shape motherhood takes, there are no bad choices when trying to do the best for your child.

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Ever since the smash success of “Bridesmaids,” more ensemble female-driven comedies have been greenlit in an effort to duplicate that hit. This year we’ve already had “How To Be Single,” and this summer comes “Bad Moms.”

Starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Christina Applegate, Jada Pinkett Smith and Annie Mumolo, and written and directed by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore (“The Hangover,” “21 and Over“), the story revolves around some alpha Moms who push some regular Moms to the brink, and war ensues.

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Review: 'The Boss' Starring Melissa McCarthy And Kristen Bell

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Watch: Foul-Mouthed, NSFW New Trailer For Melissa McCarthy's 'The Boss'

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Watch: First Trailer For Disney's 'Frozen' Followup 'Frozen Fever'

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Watch: Fred Armisen & Kristen Bell's 'Birdman' Spoof From Indie Spirit Awards, Plus Acceptance Speeches & More

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