However, his first big hit behind the camera came with his follow-up, the Will Ferrell-starringElf. Ben Affleck Ben Affleck largely has one person to thank for his career renaissance Ben Affleck. He has multiple turns in the directors chair planned. Warner Bros. Pictures Since then, hes continued to direct and star in many films, most recentlySuburbiconandMoney Monster,respectively. Washington made his debut with 2002sAntwone Fisher,a biopic in which Washington also starred....

Then, as if with a snap of the fingers, everything changed. The trend didnt come out of nowhere. Slaughter has been tackling key #MeToo themes domestic violence, sexual harassment her whole career. Credit: Alison Rosa; William Morrow These are real stories to people, and I want to honor them. (Her books usually center on fathers.) I think a lot of kids cope with that information by ignoring all of it, she argues....

Ferrell goes in the opposite direction. How are the jokes? The answer is: bad! Credit: Giles Keyte/Sony Pictures Its the laziest possible punchline, if it’s possible for you to call it a punchline at all. Or Sherlock Holmes trying on a fez that says MAKE ENGLAND GREAT AGAIN? Or Watson attempting a self-photograph, duck-face included, with an old-timey camera? The only real mystery is why they wanted to be a part of this project at all....

It truly is a jungle out there in the landscape of Hollywood. Both studios wanted to be first. Ultimately, he explained hes relieved to haveMowgliwith Netflix to avoid the pressure and comparisons to the other movie. Credit: Warner Bros. They understand this is a darker telling that doesnt fit it into a four quadrant slot. The violence between animals is not gratuitous, but its definitely there. This way of going allows us to get the film out without compromise....

On the same backlot where Alfred Hitchcock shotPsycho, another psychological thriller is being made. This time the heroine isnt a blonde, but a brunette specifically, Julia Roberts. To me, theres something about these old-school thrillers, saysMr. Credit: Hilary B Gayle/SMPSP/Amazon Studios Robotcreator Sam Esmail, who executive produces and directs all ofHomecomings first 10 episodes. Im talking about the Hitchcock thrillers where it was just about people and not about CGI....

Warning: This post contains spoilers for season 1 ofHomecoming. Read at your own risk! WTF?!?!?! Jennifer Clasen/Amazon Prime Its like theres something about scooping it out on the plate thats viscerally displeasing. Television sort of opens those questions up wider. Shea was so good as Carrasco. He has a great befuddled ability. Do you think well see him in season 2?HOROWITZ:We would like to keep seeing him. This ending is different from the podcast....

For Carrie, the answer has always been and now, is clearly everything. The question is whether any of it really worked but well get to that. Duped, Mirov leaves Saul be, and the Americans make their way to their jet. Credit: Kata Vermes/SHOWTIME Theyre not safe yet: Back home, even Keane cant cover for Saul and his mission anymore. She just didnt tell Warner because, well, Warner just helped remove her from office....

Elizabeth Keane became president. Nice one, show! You cant blame Carrie. Credit: Jacob Coppage/Showtime No, of course not, not to Keane. She glares as Wellington as she demands he fix the sentence. Just then, the cops arrive, and the two hustle to run away with all of their gear. But when theyre cornered behind the mattress store, Bretts saved and by the cops themselves. They tell him the feds are on their way, and theyre there to verify he gets away....

President Keanes depending on it. And she may very well succeed. This week, everyone (yes, everyoneincluding Carrie) takes a massive step forward. Credit: Antony Platt/SHOWTIME Yes, even Brett OKeefe has a heart. So then…who sent OlegThe Americans Costa Ronin to take the photo? Saul has an idea and pitches it while Keanes national security advisers brief her on the situation. Could someone thousands of miles away have pulled the strings to sell a lie?...

Saul and Carrie’s Russian operation doesn’t go as planned. In the game of spies, you win or you…spy harder. But while the Russians watch the Americans every move, the Americans are doing the same. Credit: Kata Vermes/SHOWTIME They have to race against the clock. Back in D.C., more troubles brewing that could de-authorize the mission or ruin it entirely. He visits Dar Adal (welcome back, F. Murray Abraham!) in prison, and he wants to know what Sauls up to....

Carrie searches for clues to help her understand Dante, while Saul gets more than he bargained for. Thats not to say that this entire seasons been off the rails. (I mean, capturing a potential double agent mid-coitus? Credit: Antony Platt/SHOWTIME What is this,Red Sparrow? Because Carrie dragging her daughter out of her sisters house makesnosense. Its a tantrum that feels like it comes out of nowhere. If anything, shouldnt Maggie have been blowing up at Carrie instead of the other way around?...

Okay, so maybe the winnerwouldntbe Carrie, but shes definitely in the running. got dragged out of his apartment in his birthday suit. Or else Mommys going to get in huge trouble, as if Mommy isnt already. Credit: Antony Platt/SHOWTIME So yeah, Carrie Mathison, Mother of the Year. She calls Saul immediately after dropping off Franny, asking to speak with him face-to-face. After putting up all these maps and connections, cant they see that his trips abroad were just coincidence?...

Keane has lost control of her chief of staff, her administration, her image. Brett OKeefe, too, of his domain in Lucasville. For the most part, this entrys the strongest of the season 7 quartet so far. Credit: Antony Platt/SHOWTIME The morning shows have been praising the move, and people love it! This was the day Keane finally became president! But Keane doesnt see it that way. And why should she?...