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Write what you know, as the saying goes — so if you don’t know it, do the research. A young Londoner takes on that task and goes through the digital looking glass in Finnish-British writer-director Mikko Mäkelä’s “Sebastian,” now in limited release from Kino Lorber after premiering at Sundance earlier this year. Titled after the pseudonym that aspiring novelist Max (Ruaridh Mollica) employs when propositioning himself for other men, this adamantly morose drama keeps a close eye on its lead as he navigates his intimacy issues. But despite the film’s confident naturalism, it seems less intimate as it goes on, with Max somehow growing more distant and generic as he becomes more comfortable in his own skin.

By day, Max makes his way as a freelance writer, turning in half-hearted features for a culture magazine. He tinkers away at short stories and idolizes Bret Easton Ellis (whose own...

June is already here, which means that we’re rapidly approaching 2024’s halfway point. While many of the year’s most anticipated horror releases are still on the horizon, it’s been a crowded year so far for new releases, from theatrical to streaming. So much so that the overwhelming selection of releases makes it tough to keep up.

This week’s streaming picks highlight five 2024 horror releases, most of which have quietly flown under the radar. Whether you’re looking to catch up on new titles or revisit recent faves, this week brings everything from found footage creature features to cosmic nightmares.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

Disappear Completely – Netflix

Tabloid photographer Santiago (Harold Torres) will go to great lengths to get the perfect shot, tact and morals be damned. His insensitivity even extends to his home life,...

Trying is one of the most heartfelt and brilliant comedy series about parenting ever made. Created by Andy Wolton, the Apple TV+ original series stars Rafe Spall and Esther Smith as Jason and Nikki, an adorable couple in their mid-thirties who have been having difficulties getting pregnant. So, they decide to adopt which turns out to be more troubling than they originally thought. The series shows us one of the most beautiful love stories with the help of a brilliant cast who really turn on the charm and bring love with every word they say on screen. So, if you love the relationship of Nikki and Jason and their desire to be good parents in Trying here are some similar shows you could watch next.

Breeders (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – FX Productions

Breeder is a British dark comedy-drama series created by Chris Addison, Martin Freeman, and Simon Blackwell.

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Matinee 4K Uhd from Shout Select

Shout Select proudly presents Matinee on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 25. The 1993 comedy has been newly restored in 4K from the original negative, supervised by director Joe Dante, with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos sound.

John Goodman stars as a filmmaker loosely based on B-movie legend William Castle. Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Kellie Martin, and Lisa Jakub round out the cast. Charles S. Haas (Gremlins 2: The New Batch) penned the script.

Special features include: a new commentary by film critics Drew McWeeny and Eric Vespe; new interviews with Martin and David Clennon; interviews with Dante, Moriarty, Jakub, production designer Steven Legler, editor Marshall Harvey, and...

Aisling Franciosi (The Nightingale, Last Voyage of the Demeter) stars as stop-motion artist Ella in Stopmotion, a psychological horror movie capturing the artist’s descent through her medium.

On the latest episode of the Bloody Disgusting Podcast, the cohosts break from their usual format to dig into the meat puppets, psychological horror, and technical challenges that comes with integrating stop-motion with live-action horror.

But be warned, with the film now available on Digital and VOD before heading to Shudder on May 31, there will be spoilers!

Directed by Robert Morgan, the film stars Franciosi as Ella Blake, “a stop-motion animator who is struggling to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother.

“Suddenly alone in the world, she embarks upon the creation of a macabre new puppet film, which soon becomes the battleground for her sanity. As Ella’s mind starts to fracture, the characters in her animated film...

There are few forms of artistry quite as taxing as stop motion animation. Making tiny adjustments one after another, it can take days to complete just a minute of film. incredible patience and obsessive attention to detail are required. What’s more, it’s practically impossible to finance these days, unless you’re already considered a genius, deserving of support purely for the sake of the creation itself. Ella’s mother (Stella Gonet) has such a reputation, but due to arthritis in her hands, she can no longer do the physical side of the work herself. Ella (Aisling Franciosi) – whom she calls poppet – does that for her, serving as her puppet. But what happens to the puppet when there’s no-one left to pull the strings?

When her mother is hospitalised in what is clearly an end of life situation, Ella is distraught. She can still recognise, however, that this could be an opportunity.

English animator Robert Morgan has deservedly accrued a shelf of awards over the past quarter-century or so for shorts like “The Cat With Hands,” “The Separation” and ickily awesome “Bobby Yeah.” Their macabre, surreal nightmares are at once threatening and oddly winsome, with a sinister aesthetic equally redolent of the Brothers Quay, early David Lynch and the painter Francis Bacon — all of whom count among the director’s admitted influences.

He’s been in no hurry to adopt a longer format, and his first feature underlines the wisdom of that reluctance. Not unprecedented among his work in its mix of animated and live-action elements, “Stopmotion” demonstrates the difficulty in stretching such a singular, fantastical sensibility to suit a full-length project’s storytelling requirements.

This “Repulsion”-like tale of a fragile young woman’s descent into madness, starring “The Nightingale’s” Aisling Franciosi, arrests attention with its vivid, escalating eruptions of grotesque imagination.

Horror often presents a literal interpretation of artists giving themselves over to their art, whether through supernatural suffering or psychological unraveling. Stopmotion, the feature directorial debut by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker/animator Robert Morgan, chooses the latter. While it may adhere to a familiar path of an artist’s unraveling, Morgan finds inventive and creative ways to mine visceral horror through the uncanny, unsettling nature of stop-motion animation and its painstaking process.

Ella Blake (The Nightingale‘s Aisling Franciosi) is a talented stop-motion animator who longs to escape the shadow of her mother, Suzanne (Stella Gonet), a reputable legend in the world of stop-motion animation. With Suzanne’s health deteriorating and her hands no longer functional, Ella’s artistic aspirations are put on the backburner as she’s forced to tend to her ailing but overbearing mom and act as her hands through the meticulous work of stop-motion. It seems everything in...

In Robert Morgan’s feature-length debut, Stopmotion, animator Ella Blake (Aisling Fransciosi) vows to finish the work of her ailing mother, Suzanne (Stella Gonet). She shuts herself away from the world in an old apartment building, in total dedication to the painstaking process of moving sculpted figures a centimeter at a time. But she soon begins a new work altogether at the behest of a spooky little neighbor girl, only for the unsettling art they create and Ella’s perception of reality to bleed together. Pity, though, that they don’t bleed together enough, as the macabre dream logic that many of Stopmotion’s sequences employ is too often undermined by plot rhythms familiar from so many horror films about trauma.

Morgan swiftly demonstrates his animator’s eye, communicating his ideas with the quickness and clarity of a short film. The very first scene tells us everything about Ella and...

Aisling Franciosi (The Nightingale, Last Voyage of the Demeter) stars in the upcoming horror movie Stopmotion, and we’re serving up an exclusive sneak peek clip this morning.

Stopmotion releases in theaters on February 23 before heading to Shudder on May 31, 2024. Begin this macabre descent into madness by watching an exclusive clip below.

Directed by Robert Morgan, the film stars Franciosi as Ella Blake, “a stop-motion animator who is struggling to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother.

“Suddenly alone in the world, she embarks upon the creation of a macabre new puppet film, which soon becomes the battleground for her sanity. As Ella’s mind starts to fracture, the characters in her animated film take on a terrifying life of their own, and the unleashed power of her imagination threatens to destroy her.”

Stopmotion also stars Stella Gonet and Tom York.

“IFC and Shudder are ecstatic to...

"Do you want to hear the next bit of the story?" IFC Films has revealed an official trailer for Stopmotion, a very strange and peculiar indie horror film from English filmmaker Robert Morgan. This first premiered at both Fantastic Fest 2023 and the Sitges Film Festival last year, where I originally saw it. Yes, there is stop-motion animation work in this, though it's really a story about a woman who is creating a film. Ella Blake, a stop-motion animator struggling to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother, embarks upon the creation of a film that becomes the battleground for her sanity. As Ella's mind starts to fracture, the characters in her project take on a life of their own. Then it gets really weird! "An unnerving display of psychological horror reminiscent of Censor (2021)." IFC also adds that this features "truly unforgettable, Švankmajer-esque animation." Aisling Franciosi stars as Ella,...

Up next from actress Aisling Franciosi (The Nightingale, Last Voyage of the Demeter) is the horror movie Stopmotion, and a brand new trailer unveiled today gives an unsettling look at the puppet-inducing horror.

Stopmotion releases in theaters on February 23 before heading to Shudder on May 31, 2024.

Directed by Robert Morgan, the film stars Franciosi as Ella Blake, “a stop-motion animator who is struggling to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother. Suddenly alone in the world, she embarks upon the creation of a macabre new puppet film, which soon becomes the battleground for her sanity. As Ella’s mind starts to fracture, the characters in her animated film take on a terrifying life of their own, and the unleashed power of her imagination threatens to destroy her.”

Stopmotion also stars Stella Gonet and Tom York.

“IFC and Shudder are ecstatic to bring Robert Morgan’s riveting live-action/animation hybrid to audiences everywhere.

Network: FX

Episodes: 40 (half-hour)

Seasons: Four

TV show dates: March 2, 2020 -- September 25, 2023

Series status: Ended

Performers include: Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, George Wakeman, Jayda Eyles, Stella Gonet, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, Patrick Baladi, Tim Steed, and Michael McKean.

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An irreverent and honest comedy series, Breeders explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them.

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Pablo Larraín’s primary mode is deconstruction, of everything from genre to myth to ideology. But given its intensely subjective point of view, El Conde shares more in common with Spencer and Jackie than the filmmaker’s earlier investigations into Chile’s tumultuous past, Post Mortem and No. The film seeks to dispense with the historical record and imagine what happens behind closed doors. Of course, there’s one important difference here: El Conde is certainly no stickler for verisimilitude, as the Augusto Pinochet (Jaime Vadell) of this film is a morose vampire fasting from blood in order to ease himself into death.

That premise might suggest that Larraín has sympathy for the devil, but El Conde is no hagiography. The film renders Pinochet as an aging, ever-prattling child of sorts, who no longer wants to live in a Chile that has no appreciation for all his “great work,” nor...

When FX announced late last month that its hit comedy series Breeders was ending, we didn't anticipate the trailer for the fourth and final season would have this much closure.

FX went public with the Breeders Season 4 trailer on Wednesday, and it's filled with bombshells about your favorite characters.

Before we get into the revelations, we should probably remind you that there's a five-year time jump by the time the series returns. 

Paul and Ally are left blindsided when Luke reveals he's leaving the family home because his girlfriend is pregnant.

The teenager is ready to embrace the new chapter of his life away from the prying eyes of his family.

Ava reveals that she has feelings for her grandad's hairdresser, which leaves the family with many questions.

And it wouldn't be Breeders without some drama from Paul and Ally.

They're like the glue that holds the show together, but somehow,...

The Worsleys’ lives are about to be turned upside down when Breeders returns to FX for its fourth and final season.

In the dark comedy’s new trailer (the season premieres Monday, July 31 at 10/9c with its first two of 10 episodes), Paul and Ally’s offspring have some big announcements to make. Not only is Luke moving out of the family’s condo, but his girlfriend is pregnant! (Did we mention there’s a five-year time jump?) Meanwhile, Ava cops feelings for her granddad’s (female) hairdresser, and Paul and Ally harbor a secret of their own from their kids.

The story of the Worsley family is coming to a close. FX and the UK's Sky One have revealed that the Breeders TV series' upcoming fourth season will be its last.  The show was created by Martin Freeman, Chris Addison, and Simon Blackwell.

A dark parenting comedy series, the Breeders TV show stars Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alex Eastwood, Eve Prenelle, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, and Stella Gonet. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Paul (Freeman) is a caring father who discovers that he's not quite the patient man that he thought he was. His parenting partner is Ally (Haggard), a nurturing mother, loving wife, and a skilled businesswoman who has everything under control...

The saga of Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard’s Breeders is officially coming to an end: The familial dark comedy’s fourth and final season will premiere on FX Monday, July 31 at 10/9c with its first two of 10 episodes.

Five years have passed since we last saw the Worsley family. In Season 3, Paul (Freeman) and Ally (Haggard) were on the verge of splitting up, Jim (Alun Armstrong) and Jackie (Joanna Bacon) were in turmoil, and Luke found a new relationship, while Ava mended an old one. Reads the official description: “Season 4 of Breeders brings the biggest parenting challenge that Paul and Ally have ever faced,...

Throughout her life, Queen Elizabeth II was a constant presence on screen.

The British monarch was portrayed, evoked, parodied and mimicked in everything from wacky comedies (The Naked Gun)to psychological dramas (Spencer).

But she was not the only royal to have graced the world of Hollywood.

Since its inception, the film industry has revelled in tales of royal exploits, whether that’s in period dramas or more contemporary biopics.

While foreign monarchs have also provided ample inspiration for Hollywood scriptwriters – think Marie Antoinette or Coming to America – the most lucrative source material has always seemed to be the British monarchy.

Here’s a rundown of eight of the best royal films.

The Favourite

Directed by the idiosyncratic Killing of a Sacred Deer filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite is a riotous, blackly comic exploration of a love triangle involving Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) in the early 18th century. Colman is...

Scottish actor who played the monarch in recent film Spencer on what she learned about the Queen from the experience

Stella Gonet played the Queen on the big screen in Pablo Larraín’s Spencer, a drama set over Christmas in Sandringham in 1991, starring Kristen Stewart as Diana. Gonet reveals how she channelled the monarch for the role – and what other people’s reactions taught her about the real woman.

As soon as I’d come out of makeup with the wig on, people changed totally towards me. It was extraordinary. “Can I get you anything? Can I do anything for you? Are you all right?” Normally people are very tactile with me but they’d suddenly move out of my way. There was just immediate respect. It was as if I was on a little horse that meant they couldn’t get too close.

The German chap who owned the...

Queen Elizabeth II was the first British monarch to become a film and television character while she was still on the throne. Raucous historical romps about Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were all very well, but showing what a living king or queen got up to behind closed palace doors? That was another, almost treasonous matter. Even as recently as 1991, when Prunella Scales starred in a BBC film of Alan Bennett’s National Theatre play “A Question Of Attribution,” Bennett said “it still feels quite bold to portray her in the flesh.” And the practice was still contentious enough in 2020 for the UK’s then Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, to ask Netflix to put a disclaimer on screen before every episode of “The Crown,” explaining that the show was not actually a documentary.

But like so much else during Elizabeth II’s uniquely long reign, the protocol changed to a...

Can this family make it through the teen years in the third season of the Breeders TV show on FX and Sky One? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a series like Breeders is cancelled or renewed for season four. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the third season episodes of Breeders here. *Status Update Below.

An FX dark parenting comedy series, the Breeders TV show stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alex Eastwood, Eve Prenelle, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, and Stella Gonet. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them.

The Breeders TV series hasn't been a big winner in the ratings for FX but the cable channel shares the show's costs with Sky One in the UK. Is this show still a good value for FX? Will we get to see the kids become independent adults? Will Breeders be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A dark parenting comedy series, the Breeders TV show stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alex Eastwood, Eve Prenelle, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, and Stella Gonet. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Paul (Freeman) is a caring father who discovers that he's not quite the patient man that he thought he was. His parenting partner is Ally (Haggard), a nurturing...

Paul and Ally's parenting troubles aren't over quite yet. FX and Sky One in the UK have renewed the Breeders series for a fourth season. The third season of 10 episodes finished airing last night.

A dark parenting comedy series, the Breeders TV show stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alex Eastwood, Eve Prenelle, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, and Stella Gonet. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Paul (Freeman) is a caring father who discovers that he's not quite the patient man that he thought he was. His parenting partner is Ally (Haggard), a nurturing mother, loving wife, and a skilled businesswoman who has everything under control until it's not. The third season picks up days after...

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FX’s Breeders will continue to reproduce into a fourth season.

The comedy starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard earned a renewal from FX a day after its third season concluded. The show is also about to add more international viewers as it becomes available on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner elsewhere in the world. It streams on Hulu in the United States and airs on Sky One in the U.K.

“Breeders has given us the special opportunity to watch the Worsley family grow with each season and FX is thrilled to order a fourth season that will bring the next chapter of this hilarious yet brutally honest take on being a parent in today’s world,” said Nick Grad, president original programming at FX. “Our thanks to creators Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison and Martin Freeman, the entire creative team,...

“Breeders” has been renewed for its fourth season at FX.

The comedy series stars Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard in an exploration of the challenges of modern parenting. Season 3, which concluded on July 11, picked up days after the end of Season 2, as the Worsley family reels from teenaged Luke (Alex Eastwood) punching his dad, Paul (Freeman). Paul has moved out and is staying at his mother-in-law Leah’s (Stella Gonet) house. Eventually, though, amends with Luke must be made. Meanwhile, Ally (Haggard) has her own problems with work, with her early menopause and with her increasingly strained relationship with her newly adolescent daughter, Ava (Eve Prenelle).

“Breeders” was created by Freeman, Chris Addison and showrunner Simon Blackwell. All three executive produce alongside Richard Allen-Turner, Rob Aslett, David Martin, Jon Thoday, Toby Welch and Michael Wiggs. The series was commissioned by Sky Studios’ director of comedy Jon Mountague and commissioning editor...

Breeders, the comedy series about parenting that stars Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard, has been renewed for a fourth season on FX and UK’s Sky.

The series just wrapped its third season on FX this week. All seasons are available on Hulu and soon on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.

“Breeders has given us the special opportunity to watch the Worsley family grow with each season, and FX is thrilled to order a fourth season that will bring the next chapter of this hilarious yet brutally honest take on being a parent in today’s world,” said Nick Grad, President of Original Programming at FX Entertainment.

In Season 3, the Worsley family reels from teenage Luke (Alex Eastwood) punching his dad, Paul (Freeman). Paul’s moved out and is staying at his mother-in-law Leah’s (Stella Gonet) house. He should be lonely,...

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Airing on the FX cable channel in the U.S., the Breeders TV show stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alex Eastwood, Eve Prenelle, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, and Stella Gonet. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Paul (Freeman) is a caring father who discovers that he's...

The challenges of modern parenting continue on when the comedy Breeders returns for Season 3 on Monday, May 9 at 10/9c on FX. The premiere will feature two back-to-back episodes.

The 10-episode third season “starts days after Season 2 ended, as the Worsley family reels from teenaged Luke (Alex Eastwood) punching his dad, Paul (Martin Freeman),” per the official synopsis. “Paul’s moved out and is staying at his mother-in-law Leah’s (Stella Gonet) house. He should be lonely but actually the simpler life has its appeal. Eventually, though, amends with Luke must be made.”

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"Breeders", "...the comedy series that explores the challenges of modern parenting", starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard, returns for Season Three May 9, 2022 on FX and streaming the next day on Hulu:

"... Season Three of 'Breeders' continues its bitter-sweet look at the struggles of modern parenthood as the 'Worsley' family reels from teenaged Luke (Alex Eastwood) punching his dad 'Paul' (Freeman). Paul's moved out and is staying with his mother-in-law 'Leah' (Stella Gonet). 

"He should be lonely but actually the simpler life has its appeal. Eventually, though, amends with Luke must be made. Meanwhile 'Ally' (Haggard) has her own problems - with work and with her increasingly strained relationship with her newly adolescent daughter 'Ava' (Eve Prenelle). 

"Gallows humor and large glasses of wine only go so far in quelling the angst... " 

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More than 20 years after her death, Princess Diana remains one of the most beloved and enduring figures of the British monarchy – and of pop culture. The latest screen adaption of her life is “Spencer,” a biopic that charts the fateful weekend in 1991 when the princess formerly known as Diana Spencer decided to leave her husband, Prince Charles.

With Kristen Stewart starring (in a role that earned her a Best Actress Oscar nomination) and “Jackie” director Pablo Larraín at the helm, the film has been generating plenty of buzz since its release. The historical drama also stars Jack Farthing, Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall, Jack Nielan, Freddie Spry, Stella Gonet and Richard Sammel.

For Diana fans looking to watch the film, here’s everything you need to know about how to watch “Spencer.”

When Did “Spencer” Come Out?

“Spencer” premiered on Friday, Nov. 5.

Where Is “Spencer” Streaming?

“Spencer” is now streaming on Hulu.

“You have to know how to control the impossible and make it possible,” makeup and hair designer Wakana Yoshihara declares about the challenges of hair and makeup design, particularly on the two period films she has out this year; Kenneth Branagh‘s “Belfast” and Pablo Larraín‘s “Spencer.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Yoshihara above.

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Neon’s “Spencer” film stars Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, who grapples with ending her loveless marriage. The film focuses on a transformative crossroads in Diana’s life, re-imagining what might have happened during the days leading up to her decision to break free from the Queen’s suffocating grasp. “Spencer” features a strong supporting cast including Timothy Spall, Sean Harris and Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins, who play key members of the family’s household staff.

Yoshihara also led the makeup and hair department on Focus Features’ semi-autobiographical “Belfast,...

Spencer Review — Spencer (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by Pablo Larrain and starring Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Nielen, Freddie Spry, Jack Farthing, Sean Harris, Stella Gonet, Richard Sammel, Elizabeth Berrington, Lore Stefanek, Amy Manson, Sally Hawkins, James Harkness, Laura Benson, Wendy Patterson, Libby Rodliffe, John Keogh and Marianne Graffam. Oscar time is [...]

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Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on Wbgr-fm on November 4th, 2021, reviewing the new film by director Pablo Lorrain (“Jackie”) about Princess Diana, “Spencer,” in theaters on November 5th.

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Kristen Stewart takes on the role of 20th Century icon Princess Diana, as she celebrates the Christmas holidays with her husband Prince Charles (Jack Farthing) and her in-laws, the British Monarchy (Stella Gonet as Queen Elizabeth). Her marriage is disintegrating and all of the requisite madness emerges that is a result of such pressure, besides being a royal and one of the most famous people in world.

“Spencer” is in theaters on November 5th. Featuring Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Farthing, Sean Harris and Stella Gonet. Written by Steven Knight. Directed by Pablo Lorrain. Rated “R” Click here for Patrick McDonald’s full on-air review of “Spencer”

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"Will they kill me?" That's the chilling question Princess Diana (Kristen Stewart) asks in the new trailer for Spencer, released on Sept. 23. In the two-minute preview, viewers see Diana arriving at Queen Elizabeth II's (Stella Gonet) Sandringham Estate for Christmas festivities with the royal family. While this should be a joyous time for all, tensions between Diana and Prince Charles (Jack Farthing) are at an all-time high. "You have to be able to do things you hate," Charles tells Diana in the trailer. "There has to be two of you. There's the real one, and the one they take pictures of, Diana, for the good of the country." Diana later says,...

Breeders is a dark comedy. But towards the end of the second season of the Martin Freeman- and Daisy Haggard-fronted parenting series, it gets even darker.

Season 2 of the FX and Sky series starts with their children, Luke (now played by Alex Eastwood) and Ava (Eve Prenelle), six years older than they were in Season 1, thus serving up brand-new parenting challenges for Freeman’s Paul and Haggard’s Ally.

Luke’s increasing anxiety and Ava’s growing independence added some new and uncharted complications into the existing chaotic mix of stretched resources, lack of time and the fine art of winging it while looking like you know what you’re doing.

Paul’s parents, Jackie and Jim (Joanna Bacon and Alun Armstrong), are older too, as is Ally’s mother Leah (Stella Gonet), leading Paul and Ally to find that they now have to parent the generation above...

Can Paul and Ally's relationship survive the second season of the Breeders TV show on FX? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Breeders is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the second season episodes of Breeders here.  *Status Update Below.

An FX dark comedy series, the Breeders TV show stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alex Eastwood, Eve Prenelle, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, and Stella Gonet. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Paul (Freeman) is a caring father who...

The traditional ratings were quite low for the first season of the Breeders TV series but it was renewed for year two on FX anyway. Will the ratings rise, now that viewers have had nearly a year to discover this dark family comedy series? Will Breeders be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.  *Status Update Below.

The Breeders TV show stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alex Eastwood, Eve Prenelle, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, and Stella Gonet. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Paul (Freeman) is a caring father who discovers that he's not quite the patient man that he thought he was. His parenting partner is Ally (Haggard), a nurturing mother, loving wife, and a skilled businesswoman who...

How much bigger can Paul and Ally's kids get? We'll find out in season three.  Sky (in the UK) and FX have renewed the Breeders TV series for another year.

The Breeders TV show stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alex Eastwood, Eve Prenelle, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, and Stella Gonet. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Paul (Freeman) is a caring father who discovers that he's not quite the patient man that he thought he was. His parenting partner is Ally (Haggard), a nurturing mother, loving wife, and a skilled businesswoman who has everything under control until it's not. In season two, son Luke (Eastwood) is now 13 years old and daughter Ava (Prenelle) is 10,...

“Breeders” has been renewed for Season 3 at FX.

The comedy series starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard wrapped up its second season on May 17. Season 3 will debut in 2022.

“Delighted that we’ve got three seasons,” said series showrunner and co-creator Simon Blackwell. “One more and it’s a pizza. This is such a superb team to work with, and it’s a pleasure and a privilege to make the show. I can’t wait to see what terrible and brilliant but let’s face it mainly terrible things will happen to the Worsley family in the next 10 episodes.”

“Breeders” explores the parental paradox that you’d happily die for your children, but quite often also want to kill them. In Season 2, Luke (Alex Eastwood) is now 13 years old and Ava (Eve Prenelle) is 10, serving up brand new parenting challenges for Paul (Freeman) and Ally (Haggard). The season also starred Joanna Bacon,...

Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard’s parenting comedy Breeders is returning for a third season.

FX and Sky have renewed the Avalon-produced series for a third run airing in 2022. The second season just finished its run in the U.S.

It comes after Simon Blackwell told Deadline that he and his colleagues, including Chris Addison, had set up a physical writers room, rather than having to collaborate over Zoom.

Breeders explores the parental paradox that you’d happily die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Season 2 flashes forward with Luke (Alex Eastwood), now 13, and Ava (Eve Prenelle), now 13, thus serving up brand-new parenting challenges for Freeman’s Paul and Haggard’s Ally.

Luke’s increasing anxiety and Ava’s growing independence add some new and uncharted complications into the existing chaotic mix of stretched resources, lack of time and the fine art of...

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Can Paul and Ally survive these new challenges? Has the Breeders TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on FX? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Breeders, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

What's This TV Show About?

Airing on the FX cable channel, the Breeders TV show stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alex Eastwood, Eve Prenelle, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, and Stella Gonet. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Paul (Freeman) is a caring father who discovers that he's not quite the patient...

In today’s TV news roundup, FX announced premiere dates its spring slate, and Netflix announced additional cast members for “Pieces of Her.”

Casting

Gil Birmingham, Terry O’Quinn and Calum Worthy have been cast in Netflix’s thriller series “Pieces of Her.” They join previously announced cast members Toni Collette, Bella Heathcote, Jessica Barden, David Wenham, Joe Dempsie, Jacob Scipio and Omari Hardwick. “Pieces of Her,” based on Karin Slaughter‘s New York Times bestseller, follows 30-year-old Andy Oliver (Heathcote) and her mother Laura (Collette) whose lives are turned upside-down following a random act of violence in their quiet Georgia town. Looking for answers, Andy journeys across the country to uncover the mysteries of her family. Executive producers are showrunner Charlotte Stoudt, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, Janice Williams, Slaughter, Minkie Spiro, Lesli Linka Glatter and Casey Haver.

Dates

FX announced that the fourth season of “Cake” will premiere March 11 at 10 p.

The next three months promise to be busy for FX, which has set the dates for its new and returning programs coming in March and April.

On tap are new seasons of Mayans M.C., Breeders, the documentary feature Hysterical, and Cake, featuring Peter Huang’s Nine Films About Technology, a series of darkly comedic live-action stories about human relationships in this modern age of smart phones, social media and connectivity.

The dates add to FX’s 2021 slate, which begins February 5 with the latest episode of The New York Times Presents, Framing Britney Spears. Also slated are the February 12 premiere of the docuseries Hip Hop Uncovered and the February 24 premiere of the fourth season of Snowfall. All titles will be available to stream the day after premiere on FX on Hulu.

Cake serves up season four on March 11 at 10 Pm Et/Pt on Fxx with the first two episodes of its nine-episode season.

Martin Freeman is a familiar face to television audiences, largely thanks to his work in dramatic series like Sherlock, StartUp, and Fargo. Now, he's co-created and starring in a family comedy series. Will it be memorable as well? Will Breeders be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. Status update below.

An irreverent and honest comedy series, Breeders stars Freeman, Daisy Haggard, George Wakeman, Jayda Eyles, Stella Gonet, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, Patrick Baladi, Tim Steed, and Michael McKean. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Paul (Freeman) is a caring father who's in the process of discovering that he's not quite the patient man that he thought he was. His parenting partner is Ally (Haggard). She's a nurturing mother, a loving wife, a...

Who's really in charge in the first season of the Breeders TV show on FX? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Breeders is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of Breeders here. Status update below.

An irreverent and honest comedy series on FX, Breeders stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, George Wakeman, Jayda Eyles, Stella Gonet, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, Patrick Baladi, Tim Steed, and Michael McKean. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Paul...

Breeders is spawning a second season! FX just announced they've renewed the TV show for the 2020-21 season.

The comedy series explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit — you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. The cast includes Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, George Wakeman, Jayda Eyles, Stella Gonet, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, Patrick Baladi, Tim Steed, and Michael McKean.

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Breeders episodes 1 and 2: No Sleep and No Places

There are two types of parental confession: those slyly designed to draw attention to an otherwise spotless family lifestyle, and the real ones (‘I would happily boot my baby off Tower Bridge for an hour’s sleep’).

The real ones aren’t a cause for concern because very few if any babies actually get booted off Tower Bridge. It’s just parents letting off steam, because parenting, like nothing else, fills you with steam.

Of late, TV comedy has been bolder about airing the real confessions. A new strand of sitcom no longer depicts childcare as a zany obstacle course, but as the drawn-out existential crisis it really is. Anxiety, frustration, guilt, doubt, selfishness, resentment, competitiveness, more anxiety, more guilt (so much guilt). Catastrophe, Motherhood, There She Goes and now Breeders: less a genre than a mass unburdening of shame. This...

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Can Paul and Ally survive parenthood with their sanity intact? Has the Breeders TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on FX? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Breeders, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

What's This TV Show About?

Airing on the FX cable channel, Breeders stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, George Wakeman, Jayda Eyles, Stella Gonet, Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong, Patrick Baladi, Tim Steed, and Michael McKean. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Paul (Freeman) is a caring father who's in the...

The War of the Worlds star Rafe Spall and His Dark Materials actress Anne-Marie Duff have been cast in BBC Two’s dramatization of the Novichok poisonings in the historic British city of Salisbury in March 2018.

Also joining the cast of Dancing Ledge Productions’ Salisbury are Game Of Thrones actor Mark Addy and Ripper Street‘s MyAnna Buring, as well as Annabel Scholey and Johnny Harris.

Filming has begun on the three-part miniseries, which is written by McMafia writers Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn. It will tell the story of how ordinary people reacted to the crisis as their city became the focus of an unprecedented national emergency when Sergei and Yulia Skripal were poisoned by Russian operatives.

Salisbury is executive produced by Les Miserables producer Chris Carey and Dancing Ledge CEO Laurence Bowen along with Patterson and Lawn and the BBC’s Lucy Richer.