Evil is a supernatural horror drama series created by Robert and Michelle King. The CBS and Paramount+ series follows Psychologist Kristen Bouchard as he reluctantly teams up with David Acosta, a priest in training to investigate unusual occurrences that have no logical explanation. Evil stars Katja Herbers and Mike Colter in the lead roles with Michael Emerson, Christine Lahti, Andrea Martin, Maddy Crocco, Aasif Mandvi, Peter Scolari, and Patrick Brammall starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the thrilling story, horror elements, and compelling characters in Evil here are some similar shows you should check out next.
The Exorcist Credit – Fox
The Exorcist is a supernatural horror drama series created by Jeremy Slater. Based on the 1971 horror novel of the same name by author William Peter Blatty, the Fox series serves as a sequel to the 1973 film of the same name and it follows two priests as they team...
The Exorcist Credit – Fox
The Exorcist is a supernatural horror drama series created by Jeremy Slater. Based on the 1971 horror novel of the same name by author William Peter Blatty, the Fox series serves as a sequel to the 1973 film of the same name and it follows two priests as they team...
- 8/25/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
This August, Paramount+ is bringing you a lot of entertainment with the highly anticipated streaming release of the biographical film Bob Marley: One Love and a very weird but humorous and heartfelt film Sasquatch Sunset, which follows the daily lives of a Sasquatch family. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Paramount+ this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 10 best films that are coming to Paramount+ in August 2024 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Airplane! (August 1)
Airplane! is a disaster absurdist comedy film written and directed by Jim Abrahams, David, and Jerry Zucker. Based on the 1957 drama film Zero Hour! by Arthur Hailey, Hall Bartlett, and John Champion, the 1980 film follows Ted Striker, a former pilot with a fear of flying as he finds himself in the impossible situation of landing a...
Airplane! (August 1)
Airplane! is a disaster absurdist comedy film written and directed by Jim Abrahams, David, and Jerry Zucker. Based on the 1957 drama film Zero Hour! by Arthur Hailey, Hall Bartlett, and John Champion, the 1980 film follows Ted Striker, a former pilot with a fear of flying as he finds himself in the impossible situation of landing a...
- 7/30/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Cameron Crowe is responsible for some of the most memorable moments in cinema these past 40 years or so. Phoebe Cates and Judge Reinhold at the pool in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Jerry Maguire and Rod Tidwell screaming “Show Me the Money.” Lloyd Dobler blasting Peter Gabriel in Say Anything. But before he won an Oscar or became friends with Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg, Crowe lived an entirely different life as a precocious rock-and-roll journalist for Rolling Stone magazine. Barely ready for life outside of his house, the young writer abruptly found himself hanging out with rock gods and sexy groupies – he was privy to more hedonism than most of us can only dream of before he turned 18. Naturally, that sounds like fodder for a compelling movie, and while he plotted a film based on his younger years for quite a long time, Crowe didn’t get to realize it until Almost Famous,...
- 7/17/2024
- by Eric Walkuski
- JoBlo.com
Fly Me to the Moon is a historical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Greg Berlanti from a screenplay by Rose Gilroy. The 2024 film follows a romantic entanglement between a marketing executive and a NASA official, as he prepares for the Apollo 11 moon landing while she is given the task of filming a fake moon landing in case the real mission fails. Fly Me to the Moon stars Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in the lead roles with Woody Harrelson, Anna Garcia, Ray Romano, Jim Rash, Nick Dillenburg, Jessie Mueller, Noah Robbins, and Bill Barrett starring in supporting roles. If you loved the fake moon landing aspect of Fly Me to the Moon, here are some similar movies you can check out next.
Moonwalkers (Starz & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Alchemy
Moonwalkers is a crime comedy film directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet from a screenplay by Dean Craig. Based on the Apollo Moon landing hoax,...
Moonwalkers (Starz & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Alchemy
Moonwalkers is a crime comedy film directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet from a screenplay by Dean Craig. Based on the Apollo Moon landing hoax,...
- 7/12/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Cameron Crowe is the Oscar-winning writer-director who firmly established himself as one of the most distinctive cinematic voices working today, creating comedic dramas about the inherent goodness of people. But how many of his titles remain classics? Let’s take a look back Crowe’s 10 greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Born in 1957 in Palm Springs, California, Crowe got his start as a teenage music journalist for “Rolling Stone,” touring with the Allman Brothers when he was just 16 years old. His love for rock bands landed him lucrative interviews with such hot groups as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin and the Eagles.
His background in journalism led him to go undercover as a high school student to write a book about the experience of Southern California teenagers that would later become the film “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982), which he also wrote the screenplay for. He made his directorial debut seven...
Born in 1957 in Palm Springs, California, Crowe got his start as a teenage music journalist for “Rolling Stone,” touring with the Allman Brothers when he was just 16 years old. His love for rock bands landed him lucrative interviews with such hot groups as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin and the Eagles.
His background in journalism led him to go undercover as a high school student to write a book about the experience of Southern California teenagers that would later become the film “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982), which he also wrote the screenplay for. He made his directorial debut seven...
- 7/5/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
It might be too on-the-nose to call Saved! a minor miracle of a movie, but how else would you describe Brian Dannelly’s faith-centric satire? Since it was released in arthouses and multiplexes 20 years ago this week, it’s remained one of the few teenage comedies brave enough to explore and critique the contemporary Christian high school experience without relying on broad fundamentalist humor, cheap caricatures, or treacly after-school messaging. Within modern Hollywood, it felt––and still feels––like a true outlier, a nuanced slice of religious life with a surprisingly deep roster of young indie talents that its creator still can’t believe was even made.
Set at a Christian high school, Saved! stars Jena Malone as 17-year-old Mary, a born-again believer who offers up her virginity to convert her gay boyfriend Dean (Chad Faust). The plan ultimately fails––Dean is sent to conversion therapy and Mary gets pregnant,...
Set at a Christian high school, Saved! stars Jena Malone as 17-year-old Mary, a born-again believer who offers up her virginity to convert her gay boyfriend Dean (Chad Faust). The plan ultimately fails––Dean is sent to conversion therapy and Mary gets pregnant,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Jake Kring-Schreifels
- The Film Stage
When it was released in January of 2001, Richard Kelly's bleak time-travel psychological drama "Donnie Darko" caused a notable stir. The title character, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is a teen struggling with schizophrenia in 1988, a time when Reagan's great Conservative revolution was drawing to a close and adults clung to suburban conformity as it crumbled under them. Donnie is obsessed with time-travel and regularly hallucinates a vicious, strange anthropomorphic rabbit monster named Frank (all while attempting to socialize at school and foster a romance with a classmate played by Jena Malone). Patrick Swayze appears as a cheesy self-self guru, Drew Barrymore plays one of Donnie's teachers, and Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Donnie's sister.
By turns psychedelic and weirdly moving (in a Goth sort of way), "Donnie Darko" quickly became a cult hit and rotated directly into the local midnight movie circuit, attracting a wide swath of misfits and night people.
By turns psychedelic and weirdly moving (in a Goth sort of way), "Donnie Darko" quickly became a cult hit and rotated directly into the local midnight movie circuit, attracting a wide swath of misfits and night people.
- 5/19/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
One of the all-time foundational fixtures in horror is the vampire. That means over a century’s worth of bloodsuckers in film, in various styles and mythology, from across the globe.
As prominent as this movie monster is, with dozens of adaptations of Bram Stoker’s Dracula alone, there’s an overwhelming selection of vampire fare that makes it easy for many worthwhile gems to fall through the cracks. This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to underseen vampire horror movies worth seeking out.
As always, here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Mr. Vampire – The Criterion Channel – Plex, the Roku Channel
This supernatural genre-bender from director Ricky Lau stands far apart from standard vampire fare thanks to its comedy, martial arts, and jiangshi. Taoist priest Master Kau (Lam Ching-ying) guards the realm of the living by maintaining control...
As prominent as this movie monster is, with dozens of adaptations of Bram Stoker’s Dracula alone, there’s an overwhelming selection of vampire fare that makes it easy for many worthwhile gems to fall through the cracks. This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to underseen vampire horror movies worth seeking out.
As always, here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Mr. Vampire – The Criterion Channel – Plex, the Roku Channel
This supernatural genre-bender from director Ricky Lau stands far apart from standard vampire fare thanks to its comedy, martial arts, and jiangshi. Taoist priest Master Kau (Lam Ching-ying) guards the realm of the living by maintaining control...
- 4/23/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and newcomer Lucy Thomas have joined the cast of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, which will star Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell and be directed by Kogonada. Sony Pictures will release the Imperative Entertainment and 30West’s romance film in theaters globally.
The script is written by Seth Reiss. Imperative’s Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Ryan Friedkin will produce the feature along with Reiss and Youree Henley. Executive producers include Kogonada, Ilene Feldman and Original Films’ Ori Eisen. 30West is financing.
Plot details are under wraps, but A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is described as an imaginative tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.
Rabe most recently was seen in David E. Kelley’s Love and Death on Max alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons and Patrick Fugit, and she also appeared in Bill Lawrence’s Shrinking for...
The script is written by Seth Reiss. Imperative’s Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Ryan Friedkin will produce the feature along with Reiss and Youree Henley. Executive producers include Kogonada, Ilene Feldman and Original Films’ Ori Eisen. 30West is financing.
Plot details are under wraps, but A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is described as an imaginative tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.
Rabe most recently was seen in David E. Kelley’s Love and Death on Max alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons and Patrick Fugit, and she also appeared in Bill Lawrence’s Shrinking for...
- 4/17/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Cinespia has announced the first screenings to kick off its 23rd summer season of outdoor screenings around Los Angeles, and will host a first-time screening at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Stadium. Upcoming viewings include “Mamma Mia!” on May 10, “Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” on May 17 at Los Angeles State Historic Park and “Almost Famous” on May 25 at the Rose Bowl Stadium.
“We’re thrilled to be back for our 2024 summer season with an amazing initial lineup of films,” said John Wyatt, founder of Cinespia.
“Almost Famous” (2000) follows 15-year-old journalist William Miller (Patrick Fugit) pursuing his dream assignment from Rolling Stone and navigating the music industry. The star-studded cast includes Kate Hudson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Zooey Deschanel and Frances McDormand.
Food is permitted, but no outside alcohol will be allowed at the Rose Bowl Stadium screening.
“Mamma Mia!” here we go again! Set to the music of Swedish pop-star band Abba,...
“We’re thrilled to be back for our 2024 summer season with an amazing initial lineup of films,” said John Wyatt, founder of Cinespia.
“Almost Famous” (2000) follows 15-year-old journalist William Miller (Patrick Fugit) pursuing his dream assignment from Rolling Stone and navigating the music industry. The star-studded cast includes Kate Hudson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Zooey Deschanel and Frances McDormand.
Food is permitted, but no outside alcohol will be allowed at the Rose Bowl Stadium screening.
“Mamma Mia!” here we go again! Set to the music of Swedish pop-star band Abba,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman 10 Years Later: The Actor’s Best Roles, from ‘Twister’ to ‘Doubt’
The worst thing that could have happened to the film community did on February 2, 2014: Philip Seymour Hoffman, the great actor who transcended every project he graced, died alone of a drug overdose in his Manhattan apartment. Everyone remembers where they were when the news broke. His death was a shock to the system of all his collaborators and everyone in the creative community, but he left behind an Oscar-winning, untouchable body of work that, whenever revisited, gives the consistent feeling that he’s still among us.
Though Hoffman won his Academy Award for his etched-in-stone portrayal of a great American writer in “Capote,” Bennett Miller’s film is hardly the best work he ever did. The mid-’90s saw Hoffman begin a too-short of a lifelong collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson, working together on films like “Hard Eight,” “Boogie Nights,” and “Magnolia” before playing a charismatic cult leader who...
Though Hoffman won his Academy Award for his etched-in-stone portrayal of a great American writer in “Capote,” Bennett Miller’s film is hardly the best work he ever did. The mid-’90s saw Hoffman begin a too-short of a lifelong collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson, working together on films like “Hard Eight,” “Boogie Nights,” and “Magnolia” before playing a charismatic cult leader who...
- 2/2/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Four new Dark Sky Films titles have been added to our massive Screambox library, which already includes Willow Creek, Minor Premise, and The Deeper You Dig (details); Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary, Landlocked, and Possum (details); Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 1 & 2, and Emelie (details); Stake Land, Summer of Blood, & Bitter Feast (details); and Wake Wood, Eaten Alive and Sleep Tight (details). Holy shit, right?!
The final batch of films is now streaming on Screambox and begins with Pollyanna McIntosh‘s Darlin’ (review), which she wrote, directed and stars in(!).
“In this sequel to Bloody Disgusting’s The Woman, a feral teenage girl is taken into strict Catholic care and prepared for her First Holy Communion.”
“Found at a Catholic hospital filthy and ferocious, feral teenager Darlin’ (Lauryn Canny) is whisked off to a care home run by The Bishop and his obedient nuns where she is to be tamed into a “good girl.
The final batch of films is now streaming on Screambox and begins with Pollyanna McIntosh‘s Darlin’ (review), which she wrote, directed and stars in(!).
“In this sequel to Bloody Disgusting’s The Woman, a feral teenage girl is taken into strict Catholic care and prepared for her First Holy Communion.”
“Found at a Catholic hospital filthy and ferocious, feral teenager Darlin’ (Lauryn Canny) is whisked off to a care home run by The Bishop and his obedient nuns where she is to be tamed into a “good girl.
- 1/2/2024
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
The cast of Brad Ingelsby‘s latest HBO project continues to grow as Ozark‘s Tom Pelphrey joins the untitled series alongside previously cast star Mark Ruffalo. According to TV Line, the drama set outside of Philadelphia will see Pelphrey play Robbie, who is described as a sanitation worker and a dreamer who has been dealt some blows in his life, but somehow manages to keep getting back up. Pelphrey, who recently starred alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Patrick Fugit, and Lily Rabe in Max‘s Love & Death joins Ruffalo for the series from Mare of Easttown writer Ingelsby. (Credit: HBO) Ruffalo’s character wasn’t revealed at the time of casting which occurred amid the WGA strikes earlier this past summer. At the time of the show’s greenlight, HBO’s Francesca Orsi said, “We are absolutely thrilled to once again join forces with Brad Ingelsby, the brilliant auteur behind Mare of Easttown.
- 12/11/2023
- TV Insider
You’d be forgiven if you thought the above photo was taken backstage at a rehearsal for the Oscars. After all, the joyful colliding of two supernovas does not happen just anywhere, anytime down here on earth. But this particular close encounter took place at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival, at the premiere for “Up in the Air.”
Behind the scenes at the Ryerson Theatre, George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey found themselves sharing the same space and posed for TheWrap creative director Jeff Vespa.
“This is the typical kind of Toronto happening where I’ll get a call and they’ll be like, ‘Get over here right now! Because George Clooney is going to meet with Oprah,” Vespa said. “You have to race over to one of the theaters, and you rush backstage and wait around until the moment happens.”
Vespa has documented countless such moments throughout his career, at Toronto,...
Behind the scenes at the Ryerson Theatre, George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey found themselves sharing the same space and posed for TheWrap creative director Jeff Vespa.
“This is the typical kind of Toronto happening where I’ll get a call and they’ll be like, ‘Get over here right now! Because George Clooney is going to meet with Oprah,” Vespa said. “You have to race over to one of the theaters, and you rush backstage and wait around until the moment happens.”
Vespa has documented countless such moments throughout his career, at Toronto,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Missy Schwartz
- The Wrap
“Tiny Dancer” is a song many would think about when referencing Elton John. However, the track was not immediately hit upon its release and needed help from other pop culture mediums. In 2000, a Cameron Crowe movie featured a scene with “Tiny Dancer” that John believes “resurrected” the catchy tune.
Elton John said ‘Tiny Dancer’ was ‘resurrected’ by ‘Almost Famous’
Almost Famous is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Cameron Crowe. The film stars Patrick Fugit, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, and Kate Hudson. It centers around a teenage writer for Rolling Stone who tours with the fictitious band, Stillwater, to write a cover story on the band. While the film wasn’t a box office smash, it received praise from critics and audiences alike and was nominated for four Academy Awards.
One iconic scene from the movie takes place on the tour bus, where the band engages in a spontaneous sing-along session...
Elton John said ‘Tiny Dancer’ was ‘resurrected’ by ‘Almost Famous’
Almost Famous is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Cameron Crowe. The film stars Patrick Fugit, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, and Kate Hudson. It centers around a teenage writer for Rolling Stone who tours with the fictitious band, Stillwater, to write a cover story on the band. While the film wasn’t a box office smash, it received praise from critics and audiences alike and was nominated for four Academy Awards.
One iconic scene from the movie takes place on the tour bus, where the band engages in a spontaneous sing-along session...
- 7/20/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
HBO/Max’s Love & Death is, in the words of its director, Lesli Linka Glatter, about an American tragedy. Following Candy Montgomery (Elizabeth Olsen), the seven-part limited series examines a Texas woman who seemingly had it all — the perfect family, the perfect marriage — but there was something darker under the surface. After she embarks on an affair with Jesse Plemons’ Allan Gore, the picture-perfect facade fades away. And the tragedy that unfolded is a shocking one: When Gore’s wife, Betty (Lily Rabe), discovers the affair, she — at least according to Montgomery’s testimony — attacked her husband’s mistress with an ax, at which point Montgomery snapped and struck Gore 41 times with the weapon.
The 1980 murder has compelled readers since it was written about in Texas Monthly — so much so that Love & Death is the second time the crime has received the limited series treatment (following last year’s Candy,...
The 1980 murder has compelled readers since it was written about in Texas Monthly — so much so that Love & Death is the second time the crime has received the limited series treatment (following last year’s Candy,...
- 6/13/2023
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the past four decades, David E. Kelley has written scripts for an astonishing 33 different performers to win Emmy Awards. Since a few of these actors and actresses have taken multiple trophies, the actual total number of victories is 41.
Will Elizabeth Olsen from “Love and Death” become the 34th Emmy champ in September? It could be the former “Avengers” star as Best Drama Actress or supporting players Lily Rabe, Patrick Fugit, Tom Pelphrey and/or Jesse Plemons.
SEELesli Linka Glatter interview: ‘Love and Death’ director and executive producer
Kelley is an 11-time Emmy winner himself for producing and writing. His television career began with “L.A. Law” and continued with “Picket Fences,” “Chicago Hope,” “The Practice,” “Ally McBeal,” “Boston Legal” and “Big Little Lies.” He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2014.
Here is a summary of the previous Kelley wins in actor and actress categories:
David E. Kelley...
Will Elizabeth Olsen from “Love and Death” become the 34th Emmy champ in September? It could be the former “Avengers” star as Best Drama Actress or supporting players Lily Rabe, Patrick Fugit, Tom Pelphrey and/or Jesse Plemons.
SEELesli Linka Glatter interview: ‘Love and Death’ director and executive producer
Kelley is an 11-time Emmy winner himself for producing and writing. His television career began with “L.A. Law” and continued with “Picket Fences,” “Chicago Hope,” “The Practice,” “Ally McBeal,” “Boston Legal” and “Big Little Lies.” He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2014.
Here is a summary of the previous Kelley wins in actor and actress categories:
David E. Kelley...
- 6/7/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
People nowadays have forgotten just how good Cameron Crowe was at his peak. For the writer-director, Almost Famous was his masterpiece, which told the story of a teenage rock journalist on tour with a mid-level rock band in the seventies. For many of us, it remains one of the greatest modern films and a masterpiece that, almost twenty-five years later, remains a cultural touchstone for many of us. In this episode of Revisited, we examine Crowe’s seminal film and how it holds up all these years later.
One of the reasons that Almost Famous was such an essential film for Crowe is that it’s autobiographical. Like Spielberg’s recent The Fabelmans, Crowe fictionalizes his story somewhat, but many of the formative events that occurred in his life happen here. Like his main character, William Miller, Crowe was a teenage rock journalist for Rolling Stone Magazine. Crowe had begun...
One of the reasons that Almost Famous was such an essential film for Crowe is that it’s autobiographical. Like Spielberg’s recent The Fabelmans, Crowe fictionalizes his story somewhat, but many of the formative events that occurred in his life happen here. Like his main character, William Miller, Crowe was a teenage rock journalist for Rolling Stone Magazine. Crowe had begun...
- 6/4/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Max is touting strong viewership for its true-crime limited drama series Love & Death.
The streaming service says that the Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons series has become its number one most-watched Max original limited series globally.
Previous limited series for the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned service, which didn’t give any hard numbers for Love & Death, include Station Eleven, Dmz and The Staircase.
It also noted that the limited series, which comes from writer David E. Kelley and director Lesli Linka Glatter, had the biggest launch of any Max original in 2023. However, there haven’t been any other big original drama or comedy launches this year – Love & Death has been its first original live-action scripted title to launch out of the U.S. since Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin and Rap Sh!t in July 2022, although it has launched series such as animated comedy Fired on Mars...
The streaming service says that the Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons series has become its number one most-watched Max original limited series globally.
Previous limited series for the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned service, which didn’t give any hard numbers for Love & Death, include Station Eleven, Dmz and The Staircase.
It also noted that the limited series, which comes from writer David E. Kelley and director Lesli Linka Glatter, had the biggest launch of any Max original in 2023. However, there haven’t been any other big original drama or comedy launches this year – Love & Death has been its first original live-action scripted title to launch out of the U.S. since Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin and Rap Sh!t in July 2022, although it has launched series such as animated comedy Fired on Mars...
- 6/1/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
In an early episode of “Love and Death,” Candy Montgomery (Elizabeth Olsen) goes shopping and tries on a fitted navy blue dress with red trim. It’s stylish, modern (for 1978) and perhaps not the first outfit you might call to mind when picturing a churchgoing housewife in a bucolic Dallas suburb in the late ’70s.
“My experience when designing costumes, especially when you’re working in a smaller town environment is that the fashion is a little bit behind because if you’re in New York, it’s like the fashion is coming in quickly. … Even in Dallas, there would be a more fashion-forward look, but I feel like in this smaller environment, everything is a little behind,” costume designer Audrey Fisher tells Gold Derby (watch the exclusive video interview above). “That also allowed Candy and Sherry (Krysten Ritter) to be sort of the most interesting and cute, fashion-wise. They...
“My experience when designing costumes, especially when you’re working in a smaller town environment is that the fashion is a little bit behind because if you’re in New York, it’s like the fashion is coming in quickly. … Even in Dallas, there would be a more fashion-forward look, but I feel like in this smaller environment, everything is a little behind,” costume designer Audrey Fisher tells Gold Derby (watch the exclusive video interview above). “That also allowed Candy and Sherry (Krysten Ritter) to be sort of the most interesting and cute, fashion-wise. They...
- 5/16/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Love & Death Season 1 Episode 5 “The Arrest.”] The walls are closing in on Candy Montgomery (Elizabeth Olsen) in the latest episode of Love & Death: The Texas housewife was arrested for the murder of Betty Gore (Lily Rabe). Maintaining her innocence at first, the installment saw Candy finally confess to her lawyer, friend, and fellow church-goer Don Crowder (Tom Pelphrey) that she killed Betty after she was attacked by her. Eager to learn more about the situation unfolding, Candy’s husband Pat (Patrick Fugit) also seeks answers and is finally looped into the truth by the episode’s end, when Don calls the Montgomery family’s house and explains the situation to him. Mildly pathetic in his onscreen depiction, Fugit acknowledges Pat’s shortcomings as a husband, which ultimately led to Candy’s affair with Alan Gore (Jesse Plemons), saying, “he is absent as a partner in several ways. He’s also...
- 5/12/2023
- TV Insider
HBO’s newest limited series may have a simple title, but it’s a complex tale of friendship and betrayal.
“Love & Death,” written by David E. Kelley and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, tells the true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore – two churchgoing couples enjoying their smalltown Texas life … until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.
The mystery is just starting, so if you’re eager to know exactly when you can see new episodes, we’ve assembled a handy guide to the “Love & Death” release schedule and what time new episodes air.
When did “Love & Death” premiere?
“Love & Death” had its world premiere at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.
For general audiences, the first three episodes of “Love & Death” premiered on Thursday, April 27 on HBO Max. You must have an HBO Max subscription to stream the riveting drama.
“Love & Death,” written by David E. Kelley and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, tells the true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore – two churchgoing couples enjoying their smalltown Texas life … until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.
The mystery is just starting, so if you’re eager to know exactly when you can see new episodes, we’ve assembled a handy guide to the “Love & Death” release schedule and what time new episodes air.
When did “Love & Death” premiere?
“Love & Death” had its world premiere at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.
For general audiences, the first three episodes of “Love & Death” premiered on Thursday, April 27 on HBO Max. You must have an HBO Max subscription to stream the riveting drama.
- 5/11/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
On the HBO Max limited series “Love & Death,” Candy Montgomery (Elizabeth Olsen) reinvents herself several times, beginning as a churchgoing Texas housewife and ending as a pariah on trial for a brutal axe murder. And her wardrobe is an integral part of her journey, which made working on “Love & Death” both a challenge and a delight for costume designer Audrey Fisher. “It’s always fun for a costume designer to create a character within a character,” she told IndieWire. Fisher designed over a hundred costumes for Candy; here are a handful of examples that track the character’s transformation throughout the show.
“Love & Death” begins in the summer of 1978, when Candy is a well-liked member of her Methodist community. Fisher researched ’70s fashions and scoured magazines like Cosmopolitan and Good Housekeeping to find looks for Candy, who she felt would be just a little more lively and...
“Love & Death” begins in the summer of 1978, when Candy is a well-liked member of her Methodist community. Fisher researched ’70s fashions and scoured magazines like Cosmopolitan and Good Housekeeping to find looks for Candy, who she felt would be just a little more lively and...
- 5/11/2023
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Betty Gore died on June 13, 1980. Her church friend Candy Montgomery swung the axe that killed her. Those facts form the basis for two TV shows released in the past 12 months: HBO Max’s “Love & Death” starring Elizabeth Olsen and Hulu’s “Candy” with Jessica Biel. Both are set in Wylie, Texas before and after the attack; both try to understand the events that shook the town.
Yet very early on, “Love & Death” locks in the difference in their ambitions with a disclaimer: “This is a true story.” The five words at the top of every episode might be a subtle jab at other interpretations; it could be a device designed to keep HBO Max subscribers’ attention. It’s definitely a declaration of intent. Where “Candy” addresses the levels of rationalization of which people are capable, “Love & Death” ticks more boxes on the “true story” checklist.
“Candy” uses...
Yet very early on, “Love & Death” locks in the difference in their ambitions with a disclaimer: “This is a true story.” The five words at the top of every episode might be a subtle jab at other interpretations; it could be a device designed to keep HBO Max subscribers’ attention. It’s definitely a declaration of intent. Where “Candy” addresses the levels of rationalization of which people are capable, “Love & Death” ticks more boxes on the “true story” checklist.
“Candy” uses...
- 5/7/2023
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York City, including red carpets for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Love & Death, Bupkis and Fatal Attraction.
Chaplin Award Gala
Viola Davis was honored at the Chaplin Awards Gala in NYC on Monday, with support from Meryl Streep, Jessica Chastain, Steve McQueen, Gina Prince-Bythewood and husband Julius Tennon.
Meryl Streep, Viola Davis and Jessica Chastain Steve McQueen, Jessica Chastain, Meryl Streep, Julius Tennon, Viola Davis, Gina Prince-Bythewood, George C. Wolfe and Jayme Lawson
Fatal Attraction premiere
Joshua Jackson, Lizzy Caplan, Amanda Peet, Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Brian Goodman, Reno Wilson and showrunner Alexandra Cunningham walked the carpet at the Fatal Attraction premiere in L.A. on Monday.
Reno Wilson, Toby Huss, Alyssa Jirrels, Lizzy Caplan, Joshua Jackson, Amanda Peet, Dee Wallace and Brian Goodman Alexandra Cunningham, Lizzy Caplan and Nicole Clemens...
Chaplin Award Gala
Viola Davis was honored at the Chaplin Awards Gala in NYC on Monday, with support from Meryl Streep, Jessica Chastain, Steve McQueen, Gina Prince-Bythewood and husband Julius Tennon.
Meryl Streep, Viola Davis and Jessica Chastain Steve McQueen, Jessica Chastain, Meryl Streep, Julius Tennon, Viola Davis, Gina Prince-Bythewood, George C. Wolfe and Jayme Lawson
Fatal Attraction premiere
Joshua Jackson, Lizzy Caplan, Amanda Peet, Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Brian Goodman, Reno Wilson and showrunner Alexandra Cunningham walked the carpet at the Fatal Attraction premiere in L.A. on Monday.
Reno Wilson, Toby Huss, Alyssa Jirrels, Lizzy Caplan, Joshua Jackson, Amanda Peet, Dee Wallace and Brian Goodman Alexandra Cunningham, Lizzy Caplan and Nicole Clemens...
- 4/28/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Love & Death,” which debuts on HBO Max (soon to be just Max) on April 27, is the second TV telling of the story of Candy Montgomery in less than a year.
The first rendition was Hulu’s “Candy,” starring Jessica Biel in the leading role of Candy and Melanie Lynskey as her neighbor whom she eventually murders, Betty Gore. The series streamed in May 2022, nearly one year ago.
Now, Elizabeth Olsen steps into the role of Montgomery, a housewife from Fairview, Tx., while Lily Rabe portrays Betty, the second-grade teacher. Both shows are based on a true story, explained below. The latest, written by David E. Kelley, draws in part from a two-part Texas Monthly account of the crime.
In 1978, Montgomery was a 29-year-old mother of two when she began an affair with Allan Gore (portrayed in the latest limited series by Jesse Plemmons), who was married to Betty, one of Candy’s friends.
The first rendition was Hulu’s “Candy,” starring Jessica Biel in the leading role of Candy and Melanie Lynskey as her neighbor whom she eventually murders, Betty Gore. The series streamed in May 2022, nearly one year ago.
Now, Elizabeth Olsen steps into the role of Montgomery, a housewife from Fairview, Tx., while Lily Rabe portrays Betty, the second-grade teacher. Both shows are based on a true story, explained below. The latest, written by David E. Kelley, draws in part from a two-part Texas Monthly account of the crime.
In 1978, Montgomery was a 29-year-old mother of two when she began an affair with Allan Gore (portrayed in the latest limited series by Jesse Plemmons), who was married to Betty, one of Candy’s friends.
- 4/27/2023
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Elizabeth Olsen calls herself an “unemployed” actor — even after playing Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and her latest role as Candy Montgomery in the HBO miniseries “Love & Death.”
“I don’t want to work for work’s sake,” she tells Variety. “I don’t know how to half-ass stuff, so I have to love something a lot. And there are things I love, and it’s tough to raise money for them.”
Olsen, 34, has multiple projects she wants to make with some unnamed first-time narrative directors but is finding it difficult to secure the financing that would allow them to have creative control. So, while she continues navigating Hollywood’s grounds during an unsteady economic time and a possible writer’s strike, she says she’s enjoying this break after working three years straight with Marvel (including two years of shooting and one year of promotion). “I don’t miss it,...
“I don’t want to work for work’s sake,” she tells Variety. “I don’t know how to half-ass stuff, so I have to love something a lot. And there are things I love, and it’s tough to raise money for them.”
Olsen, 34, has multiple projects she wants to make with some unnamed first-time narrative directors but is finding it difficult to secure the financing that would allow them to have creative control. So, while she continues navigating Hollywood’s grounds during an unsteady economic time and a possible writer’s strike, she says she’s enjoying this break after working three years straight with Marvel (including two years of shooting and one year of promotion). “I don’t miss it,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The horribly tragic true story of Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore has been grist for several true-crime dramas. During the summer of 1980, Montgomery stopped by her friend Gore's home to pick up a swimsuit for Gore's daughter. Gore allegedly confronted Montgomery, who was engaged in an affair with her husband. A fight ensued, and, per Montgomery, she murdered Gore in self-defense. The sticking point here is the viciousness of the killing: Gore was struck 41 times with an axe. Though Montgomery was found not guilty, many people in the Dallas suburb of Wylie, Texas believed she had murdered Gore in cold blood, and protested the verdict.
Barbara Hershey won a Primetime Emmy for playing a fictionalized version of Montgomery in Stephen Gyllenhaal's 1990 made-for-tv movie "A Killing in a Small Town." In 2022, Jessica Biel portrayed Montgomery opposite Melanie Lynskey's Gore in Nick Antosca and Robin Veith's Hulu series...
Barbara Hershey won a Primetime Emmy for playing a fictionalized version of Montgomery in Stephen Gyllenhaal's 1990 made-for-tv movie "A Killing in a Small Town." In 2022, Jessica Biel portrayed Montgomery opposite Melanie Lynskey's Gore in Nick Antosca and Robin Veith's Hulu series...
- 4/27/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
This article contains details of real life events that will likely spoil future episodes of Love & Death.
Elizabeth Olsen is the lead in HBO Max’s new true crime limited drama series Love & Death. Olsen’s journey into the bloody genre sees her take on the role of murderer Candy Montgomery for seven episodes alongside Jesse Plemons.
In recent years several true crime dramas have been major hits for streamers, from the likes of Netflix’s controversial Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story to Hulu’s The Girl from Plainville. So it was no surprise then that HBO Max decided to take part too and add Candy Montgomery’s story to its stream. However, this is not the first time Candy’s story has been told.
In 1990, Stephen Gyllenhaal made a film inspired by the story called A Killing in a Small Town starring Barbara Hershey and Lee Garlington.
Elizabeth Olsen is the lead in HBO Max’s new true crime limited drama series Love & Death. Olsen’s journey into the bloody genre sees her take on the role of murderer Candy Montgomery for seven episodes alongside Jesse Plemons.
In recent years several true crime dramas have been major hits for streamers, from the likes of Netflix’s controversial Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story to Hulu’s The Girl from Plainville. So it was no surprise then that HBO Max decided to take part too and add Candy Montgomery’s story to its stream. However, this is not the first time Candy’s story has been told.
In 1990, Stephen Gyllenhaal made a film inspired by the story called A Killing in a Small Town starring Barbara Hershey and Lee Garlington.
- 4/27/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Elizabeth Olsen isn’t really sure what to make of being named the “internet’s mom.” While she had attained the title some time ago, the popularity really took off when she presented an award at this year’s Oscars alongside Pedro Pascal — famously, the “internet’s daddy.”
The celebrated actress walked the carpet at the premiere of her new drama series “Love & Death” — held at the Directors Guild Of America theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday — and she spoke with Et’s Deidre Behar about the unusual moniker.
“I really don’t get it,” admitted Olsen, who largely stays off social media in general. “My friends have tried to explain to me that it’s, like, a good thing? I don’t know.”
“Like, mothers are great, I guess, but I don’t know. It makes me feel old,” she added with a laugh. “Because I think the...
The celebrated actress walked the carpet at the premiere of her new drama series “Love & Death” — held at the Directors Guild Of America theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday — and she spoke with Et’s Deidre Behar about the unusual moniker.
“I really don’t get it,” admitted Olsen, who largely stays off social media in general. “My friends have tried to explain to me that it’s, like, a good thing? I don’t know.”
“Like, mothers are great, I guess, but I don’t know. It makes me feel old,” she added with a laugh. “Because I think the...
- 4/27/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Tom Pelphrey is living in baby girl bliss! In March, the actor and his partner, Kaley Cuoco, welcomed their first child, a daughter named Matilda.
“The first month has been heaven,” Pelphrey tells Et’s Deidre Behar while promoting his new HBO Max show, “Love & Death”.
Although he’s only been a father for a matter of weeks, Pelphrey says that he has already learned a few important lessons.
“It’s sort of like you keep them safe, you keep them healthy, you don’t let them hurt themselves and you offer guidance and structure,” he says. “I feel like the the child is also apart of this equation and they’re not going to be dictated to or shouldn’t be.”
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The new dad also admits that he is open to learning from his little girl.
“The first month has been heaven,” Pelphrey tells Et’s Deidre Behar while promoting his new HBO Max show, “Love & Death”.
Although he’s only been a father for a matter of weeks, Pelphrey says that he has already learned a few important lessons.
“It’s sort of like you keep them safe, you keep them healthy, you don’t let them hurt themselves and you offer guidance and structure,” he says. “I feel like the the child is also apart of this equation and they’re not going to be dictated to or shouldn’t be.”
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The new dad also admits that he is open to learning from his little girl.
- 4/26/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Why does the new HBO Max miniseries Love & Death exist?
On a certain level, yes, I understand why it exists. This is prime Emmy-bait season, and the role of Candy Montgomery — a Texas housewife who, on a warm Sunday in 1980, killed her friend Betty Gore, striking her with an axe 41 times — is an obvious awards play for star Elizabeth Olsen. It may also be for supporting actors like Jesse Plemons, who plays Betty’s husband — and, crucially, Candy’s lover — and for its Emmy-adored creator David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies...
On a certain level, yes, I understand why it exists. This is prime Emmy-bait season, and the role of Candy Montgomery — a Texas housewife who, on a warm Sunday in 1980, killed her friend Betty Gore, striking her with an axe 41 times — is an obvious awards play for star Elizabeth Olsen. It may also be for supporting actors like Jesse Plemons, who plays Betty’s husband — and, crucially, Candy’s lover — and for its Emmy-adored creator David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies...
- 4/26/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
“Love & Death” feels familiar, as it should. The Max drama is the second series in less than a year to take on the same story: the case of Candy Montgomery, a Texas housewife who killed her friend and neighbor Betty Gore with an ax in 1980.
This version follows closely on the heels of “Candy,” which aired on Hulu last year. The proximity practically demands comparison, and it’s tempting to draw up a laundry list of differences and call it a review. “Love & Death” casts Elizabeth Olsen as Montgomery, while “Candy” stars Jessica Biel. “Candy” is inflected with horror, while “Love & Death” is more naturalist. “Candy” flashes back from the day of the murder, which saw Montgomery toggle from brutal homicide to eerily banal errands, while “Love & Death” is more linear in structure. The effect is not unlike that of 2019’s competing documentaries about the viral quagmire known as Fyre Festival,...
This version follows closely on the heels of “Candy,” which aired on Hulu last year. The proximity practically demands comparison, and it’s tempting to draw up a laundry list of differences and call it a review. “Love & Death” casts Elizabeth Olsen as Montgomery, while “Candy” stars Jessica Biel. “Candy” is inflected with horror, while “Love & Death” is more naturalist. “Candy” flashes back from the day of the murder, which saw Montgomery toggle from brutal homicide to eerily banal errands, while “Love & Death” is more linear in structure. The effect is not unlike that of 2019’s competing documentaries about the viral quagmire known as Fyre Festival,...
- 4/25/2023
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
“Love & Death” is set to premiere Thursday on HBO Max (soon to be just “Max”) and is expected to be a strong Emmys player for the cable and streaming platform in the limited series races. Elizabeth Olsen’s turn as the unfiltered adulterous Candy Montgomery, along with Jesse Plemons’ performance as the dim-witted and simple churchgoing husband of her friend Betty Gore, are expected to be among the top prospects in the acting races, but not where pundits had initially speculated.
Variety has learned exclusively that Plemons will be submitted for supporting actor in a limited series and not the lead actor race category, which was assumed early on. So, unsurprisingly, Olsen will be the sole leading acting submission for the series.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Emmy predictions.
The true-life crime series created by Emmy winner David E. Kelley (“Big Little Lies”) tells the story of Texas housewife Candy who,...
Variety has learned exclusively that Plemons will be submitted for supporting actor in a limited series and not the lead actor race category, which was assumed early on. So, unsurprisingly, Olsen will be the sole leading acting submission for the series.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Emmy predictions.
The true-life crime series created by Emmy winner David E. Kelley (“Big Little Lies”) tells the story of Texas housewife Candy who,...
- 4/25/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
As fodder for true-crime dramas, the gruesome facts of the Candy Montgomery case are hard to top: On June 13, 1980, nearly two years after Candy (played here by Elizabeth Olsen) and Allan Gore (Jesse Plemons) began their extramarital affair, Candy stopped in for a visit with his wife, Betty (Lily Rabe), and somehow wound up hitting her 41 times with an ax.
The premise is so irresistible, in fact, that it was chronicled just last year in Hulu’s Candy — which, though certainly not Love & Death‘s fault, does it few favors. Creator David E. Kelley does differentiate his seven-part HBO Max miniseries somewhat with a more restrained and empathetic tone, in contrast to Candy‘s sour sensationalism. But despite generous pacing and some fine lead performances, his show has too little light to shed on its notorious central case.
Aside from a bloody in medias res opening, the first three hourlong...
The premise is so irresistible, in fact, that it was chronicled just last year in Hulu’s Candy — which, though certainly not Love & Death‘s fault, does it few favors. Creator David E. Kelley does differentiate his seven-part HBO Max miniseries somewhat with a more restrained and empathetic tone, in contrast to Candy‘s sour sensationalism. But despite generous pacing and some fine lead performances, his show has too little light to shed on its notorious central case.
Aside from a bloody in medias res opening, the first three hourlong...
- 4/25/2023
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bookmark this page because TV Insider is providing you with a handy weekly list. With so much on TV — including new and standout episodes in primetime, streaming premieres, movies, and specials — we’re hoping to make it a bit easier for you to keep track of everything you don’t want to miss. Every Monday, on our Shows page, we list the top 25 shows that excite us for the week ahead. Read on for what to watch the week of April 24-30. HBO Max’s take on the true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore, Love & Death (April 27) premieres this week and tops our list. These two churchgoing couples are enjoying their small-town Texas life until an extramarital affair leads to someone picking up an axe. Also streaming this week is Citadel (April 28 on Prime Video), following two spies (Richard Madden and Priyanka ...
- 4/24/2023
- TV Insider
The facts of the case: on June 13, 1980, 30-year-old housewife Candy Montgomery killed her friend Betty Gore with an axe in Wylie, Texas.
But why?
According to Candy, and her legal team, this was an act of self-defense. But Gore was struck 41 times, and after the murder, Montgomery cleaned herself up and tried to pretend nothing happened, denying any involvement in the murder until her trial. If this sounds familiar to you (beyond the fact that it's a true story), that's because this sordid tale was previously covered last year in the Hulu miniseries "Candy," starring Jessica Biel as Candy Montgomery and Melanie Lynskey as Betty Gore.
Now, HBO Max and writer-creator David E. Kelley attempt to cover the same ground with their miniseries "Love and Death." The fact that the series arrives after "Candy" is unfortunate, since the shows tell almost the same basic story in the same basic manner,...
But why?
According to Candy, and her legal team, this was an act of self-defense. But Gore was struck 41 times, and after the murder, Montgomery cleaned herself up and tried to pretend nothing happened, denying any involvement in the murder until her trial. If this sounds familiar to you (beyond the fact that it's a true story), that's because this sordid tale was previously covered last year in the Hulu miniseries "Candy," starring Jessica Biel as Candy Montgomery and Melanie Lynskey as Betty Gore.
Now, HBO Max and writer-creator David E. Kelley attempt to cover the same ground with their miniseries "Love and Death." The fact that the series arrives after "Candy" is unfortunate, since the shows tell almost the same basic story in the same basic manner,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
The phrase “if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen ’em all” is rarely all that useful when discussing popular entertainment. TV thrives on genre stories, telling seemingly infinite variations of doctor, detective, and demonic procedurals, all without losing the audience’s hard-earned attention. Plus, dismissing any story as nothing more than a carbon copy of what you’ve already seen typically overlooks the craft of good television and/or its evolution. Sure, you could argue if you’ve already seen “Columbo” or “Monk,” then you “get” what “Poker Face” is going to be — but then you’d be dismissing Natasha Lyonne’s smoky star power, Rian Johnson’s deft direction, and the artistic attributes within a smart “howcatchem.”
But when it comes to “Love and Death,” the (not HBO) Max original series from writer/producer David E. Kelley, previously released options prove as plentiful as they are hard to ignore.
But when it comes to “Love and Death,” the (not HBO) Max original series from writer/producer David E. Kelley, previously released options prove as plentiful as they are hard to ignore.
- 4/20/2023
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
The jokes will extend well past April 1st on HBO and HBO Max.
“Barry” returns for its fourth and final season. After the shocking Season 3 finale which saw Barry (Billy Hader) getting arrested and Cousineau (Henry Winkler) being hailed as a hero, there will be plenty of consequences for both. The dark comedy premieres on April 16 with two episodes.
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” will also bring plenty of laughs when it returns for its fourth season. The sketch comedy series premieres April 14.
On the drama side, the limited series “Love and Death” premieres on April 27. It’s based on the true story of Candy (Elizabeth Olsen) and Pat Montgomery (Patrick Fugit) and Betty (Lily Rabe) and Allan Gore (Jesse Plemons) – two churchgoing couples enjoying their small-town Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.
For comic fans, the midseason premiere of the final season...
“Barry” returns for its fourth and final season. After the shocking Season 3 finale which saw Barry (Billy Hader) getting arrested and Cousineau (Henry Winkler) being hailed as a hero, there will be plenty of consequences for both. The dark comedy premieres on April 16 with two episodes.
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” will also bring plenty of laughs when it returns for its fourth season. The sketch comedy series premieres April 14.
On the drama side, the limited series “Love and Death” premieres on April 27. It’s based on the true story of Candy (Elizabeth Olsen) and Pat Montgomery (Patrick Fugit) and Betty (Lily Rabe) and Allan Gore (Jesse Plemons) – two churchgoing couples enjoying their small-town Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.
For comic fans, the midseason premiere of the final season...
- 4/1/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Bill Hader stars in ‘Barry’ season 4 (Photograph by Merrick Morton/HBO)
Bill Hader returns for one final season of Barry and the popular sketch comedy A Black Lady Sketch Show kicks off its fourth season on HBO Max in April 2023. Additional highlights of the streaming service’s April lineup include the debut of Love & Death, a limited series starring Elizabeth Olsen and Patrick Fugit; season two of Somebody Somewhere with Bridget Everett; and the return of 100 Foot Wave for a second season.
In addition, the Titans mid-season premiere arrives on April 13. HBO Max offers this description of the fourth and final season’s remaining episodes: “The Titans – with the exception of Gar – are returned to the Temple of Trigon and rush to find Sebastian and Mother Mayhem before Sebastian summons Trigon. Along the way, they come across a prophecy that may require Kory to make a huge sacrifice to save the world.
Bill Hader returns for one final season of Barry and the popular sketch comedy A Black Lady Sketch Show kicks off its fourth season on HBO Max in April 2023. Additional highlights of the streaming service’s April lineup include the debut of Love & Death, a limited series starring Elizabeth Olsen and Patrick Fugit; season two of Somebody Somewhere with Bridget Everett; and the return of 100 Foot Wave for a second season.
In addition, the Titans mid-season premiere arrives on April 13. HBO Max offers this description of the fourth and final season’s remaining episodes: “The Titans – with the exception of Gar – are returned to the Temple of Trigon and rush to find Sebastian and Mother Mayhem before Sebastian summons Trigon. Along the way, they come across a prophecy that may require Kory to make a huge sacrifice to save the world.
- 3/31/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
True crime stories can be tantalizing, giving us a glimpse into the horrors of humanity from the comfort of our couches. There are tons of true crime documentaries on almost every streaming service, but sometimes we get dramatic retellings that make the monstrosities much more cinematic (and entertaining). When it comes to the case of Candy Montgomery, the suburban Texas housewife who murdered her neighbor with an ax, there are now two star-studded prestige miniseries to tell the tale.
Hulu's "Candy," starring Jessica Biel as the murderous mama, debuted on Hulu in 2022 and received mixed reviews from critics who praised the performances in particular. (You can read ours here!) Now, HBO Max will debut "Love & Death" starring Elizabeth Olsen as the killer Candy, and the latest trailer provides a peek into this absolutely wild case.
Both "Candy" and "Love & Death" are based on the book "Evidence of...
Hulu's "Candy," starring Jessica Biel as the murderous mama, debuted on Hulu in 2022 and received mixed reviews from critics who praised the performances in particular. (You can read ours here!) Now, HBO Max will debut "Love & Death" starring Elizabeth Olsen as the killer Candy, and the latest trailer provides a peek into this absolutely wild case.
Both "Candy" and "Love & Death" are based on the book "Evidence of...
- 3/24/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
HBO Max announces programming coming to the platform this April, including the premiere of the limited series Love & Death (4/27), based on a true story of Candy (Elizabeth Olsen) and Pat Montgomery (Patrick Fugit) and Betty (Lily Rabe) and Allan Gore (Jesse Plemons) – two churchgoing couples enjoying their small town Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe. The Official Love & Death Podcast, in partnership with Texas Monthly, will explore the making of the highly-anticipated limited series and dig deeper into the fascinating and devastating murder of Betty Gore and the ensuing trial. In the explosive and hilarious fourth and final chapter of Barry (4/16), Cousineau (Henry Winkler) is hailed as a hero as Barry’s (Bill Hader) arrest has shocking consequences. It’s all been leading up to this. Somebody Somewhere (4/23) returns for its second season, following Sam (Everett), a true Kansan on the surface,...
- 3/24/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Take a look at more footage from "Love and Death", the new crime drama TV miniseries directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by David E. Kelley, starring Elizabeth Olsen ("Wandavision"), based on the true story of Wylie, Texas housewife ‘Candy Montgomery’ accused of killing her best friend, streaming April 27, 2023 on HBO Max:
“…'Candy Montgomery' and 'Betty' Gore had a lot in common: They sang together in the 'Methodist' church choir, their daughters were best friends and their husbands had good jobs working for technology companies in the north Dallas suburbs known as 'Silicon Prairie'. But beneath the placid surface of their seemingly perfect lives, both women simmered with unspoken frustrations and unanswered desires..."
Cast also includes Jesse Plemons, Patrick Fugit, Lily Rabe, Keir Gilchrist, Elizabeth Marvel, Tom Pelphrey and Krysten Ritter.
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…'Candy Montgomery' and 'Betty' Gore had a lot in common: They sang together in the 'Methodist' church choir, their daughters were best friends and their husbands had good jobs working for technology companies in the north Dallas suburbs known as 'Silicon Prairie'. But beneath the placid surface of their seemingly perfect lives, both women simmered with unspoken frustrations and unanswered desires..."
Cast also includes Jesse Plemons, Patrick Fugit, Lily Rabe, Keir Gilchrist, Elizabeth Marvel, Tom Pelphrey and Krysten Ritter.
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 3/23/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"We can never allow Betty or Pat to get hurt." HBO Max has unveiled their full official trailer for the true crime series Love & Death, streaming this April. Ready for yet another true crime series? This is a story most know already, as its been told plenty of times before. Two churchgoing couples enjoy small town family life in Texas - until somebody picks up an axe. Based on the true story of housewife Candy Montgomery, who was accused of the brutal axe murder of her friend Betty Gore in 1980. If this sounds familiar, it is - this exact same murder was already adapted into a streaming series called Candy, starring Jessica Biel as Candy, from last year. This looks like a more epic HBO version of this crime. Love & Death stars Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons as lovers Candy and Allan, with a cast including Patrick Fugit,...
- 3/23/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A month ago, the HBO Max streaming service unveiled a teaser trailer for the seven-episode true crime limited series Love & Death, which is set to premiere on the HBO Max streaming service on Thursday, April 27th. Now, with that date just one more month away, a full trailer for Love & Death has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above.
The first three episodes of the show will be available to watch as of April 27th. The remaining four episodes will then be released on a weekly basis, wrapping up on May 25th.
Starring Elizabeth Olsen (WandaVision) and Jesse Plemons (Fargo), Love & Death was written by prolific TV series creator David E. Kelley and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, whose long list of credits include episodes of shows like Gilmore Girls, Heroes, ER, House, Mad Men, True Blood, The Walking Dead, and Homeland.
The first three episodes of the show will be available to watch as of April 27th. The remaining four episodes will then be released on a weekly basis, wrapping up on May 25th.
Starring Elizabeth Olsen (WandaVision) and Jesse Plemons (Fargo), Love & Death was written by prolific TV series creator David E. Kelley and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, whose long list of credits include episodes of shows like Gilmore Girls, Heroes, ER, House, Mad Men, True Blood, The Walking Dead, and Homeland.
- 3/23/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Desperate housewives never got out of style on television, and in “Love & Death,” Elizabeth Olsen is playing a particularly troubled one. The “Wandavision” and “Sorry for Your Loss” actor stars in the final trailer for the HBO Max series, released this Thursday.
In “Love & Death,” Olsen portrays Candy Montgomery, a real-life Texas housewife charged in 1980 for the murder of her friend and neighbor Betty Gore after Gore was found dead in her house from 41 axe wounds. During Montgomery’s trial, it came to light that she was cheating on her husband Pat with Gore’s husband Allan, and she pled self-defense by claiming that Gore attacked her after discovering evidence of the affair. Montgomery was eventually declared not guilty by the jury, in a verdict that prompted outcry from Gore’s family and their small-town community.
In the show, Jesse Plemons plays Allan Gore, while Betty and Pat...
In “Love & Death,” Olsen portrays Candy Montgomery, a real-life Texas housewife charged in 1980 for the murder of her friend and neighbor Betty Gore after Gore was found dead in her house from 41 axe wounds. During Montgomery’s trial, it came to light that she was cheating on her husband Pat with Gore’s husband Allan, and she pled self-defense by claiming that Gore attacked her after discovering evidence of the affair. Montgomery was eventually declared not guilty by the jury, in a verdict that prompted outcry from Gore’s family and their small-town community.
In the show, Jesse Plemons plays Allan Gore, while Betty and Pat...
- 3/23/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
HBO Max has released the official trailer for the Max Original Love & Death. The seven-episode limited series, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons, debuts with three episodes Thursday, April 27, followed by one episode weekly through May 25. The show was also an official selection of the 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival. Logline: This riveting drama, written by David E. Kelley and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, tells the true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore – two churchgoing couples enjoying their smalltown Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe. Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Lily Rabe, Patrick Fugit, Krysten Ritter, Tom Pelphrey, Keir Gilchrist and Elizabeth Marvel. Credits: The Max Original is co-produced by Lionsgate. Executive producers: David E. Kelley (who wrote the series) through David E. Kelley Productions; Nicole Kidman and Per Saari through Blossom Films; Lesli Linka Glatter (who...
- 3/23/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
From David E. Kelley, Nicole Kidman and Lionsgate Television comes HBO Max‘s “Love and Death,” a limited true crime series that will be premiering on April 27, 2023.
The series “tells the true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples enjoying their small-town Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.” Watch the official trailer below.
Variety explains, “In the real-life case, Candy Montgomery was having an affair with Allan Gore after becoming friends with his wife, Betty Gore, through church. On June 13, 1980, Betty was found murdered while Allan was out of town. She was struck 41 times by an axe.
“Candy was accused of murdering Betty, but pleaded she was acting in self defense after Betty learned of her husband’s affair. Candy underwent a successful polygraph test and was later acquitted.”
Lily Rabe, Patrick Fugit, Krysten Ritter, Tom Pelphrey,...
The series “tells the true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples enjoying their small-town Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.” Watch the official trailer below.
Variety explains, “In the real-life case, Candy Montgomery was having an affair with Allan Gore after becoming friends with his wife, Betty Gore, through church. On June 13, 1980, Betty was found murdered while Allan was out of town. She was struck 41 times by an axe.
“Candy was accused of murdering Betty, but pleaded she was acting in self defense after Betty learned of her husband’s affair. Candy underwent a successful polygraph test and was later acquitted.”
Lily Rabe, Patrick Fugit, Krysten Ritter, Tom Pelphrey,...
- 3/23/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
“Love and Death” is the new crime drama TV miniseries directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by David E. Kelley, based on the true story of Wylie, Texas housewife ‘Candy Montgomery’ accused of killing her best friend, starring Elizabeth Olsen, streaming April 27, 2023 on HBO Max:
“…'Candy Montgomery' and 'Betty' Gore had a lot in common: They sang together in the 'Methodist' church choir, their daughters were best friends and their husbands had good jobs working for technology companies in the north Dallas suburbs known as 'Silicon Prairie'. But beneath the placid surface of their seemingly perfect lives, both women simmered with unspoken frustrations and unanswered desires..."
Cast also includes Jesse Plemons, Patrick Fugit, Lily Rabe, Keir Gilchrist, Elizabeth Marvel, Tom Pelphrey and Krysten Ritter.
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“…'Candy Montgomery' and 'Betty' Gore had a lot in common: They sang together in the 'Methodist' church choir, their daughters were best friends and their husbands had good jobs working for technology companies in the north Dallas suburbs known as 'Silicon Prairie'. But beneath the placid surface of their seemingly perfect lives, both women simmered with unspoken frustrations and unanswered desires..."
Cast also includes Jesse Plemons, Patrick Fugit, Lily Rabe, Keir Gilchrist, Elizabeth Marvel, Tom Pelphrey and Krysten Ritter.
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- 3/14/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Deadline’s studio at the 2023 edition of the SXSW Film Festival continued with Day 2 by hosting fest-goers such as Brittany Snow, Courtney Eaton and Thomas Mann for Parachute; Chris O’Dowd, Josh Segarra, David West Read and Djouliet Amara for The Big Door Prize; Anthony Mackie, Zoe Chao and Kris Mercado for If You Were the Last; the cast of Daisy Jones & The Six; Kerry Washington, Tracy McMillan, Marque Richardson, Faly Rakotohavana, Jordyn McIntosh and Delroy Lindo for Unprisoned; Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Lily Rabe, Patrick Fugit and Lesli Linka Glatter for Love & Death; Lukas Gage and Zachary Quinto for Down Low & Many More.
The Deadline Studio at SXSW runs March 10-13, where the cast and creatives behind the best and buzziest titles in this year’s lineup sit down with Deadline’s festival team to discuss their movies and the paths they took to get to Austin.
The 2023 SXSW festival...
The Deadline Studio at SXSW runs March 10-13, where the cast and creatives behind the best and buzziest titles in this year’s lineup sit down with Deadline’s festival team to discuss their movies and the paths they took to get to Austin.
The 2023 SXSW festival...
- 3/13/2023
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
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