The Brainerd Dispatch - Today's Entertainment Magazine
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Brainerd Dispatch • July 17 - 23, 2022 •19 "What We Do in the Shadows" - Season 4 Sink your teeth into a brand-new season of "What We Do in the Shadows," premiering its first two episodes on Hulu Wednesday, July 13, with episodes airing weekly thereafter. Based on the 2014 comedy- horror mockumentary film of the same name from the dynamic and multi-talented producing/writing/ directing/acting team of Jemaine Clement ("Flight of the Concords") and Taika Waititi ("JoJo Rabbit," 2019), "What We Do in the Shadows" gives viewers a look into the nightly lives of a group of vampires who've lived together for over 100 years and currently haunt the citizens of Staten Island, New York. Filmed in the mockumentary style, the series follows vamps Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak, "Cruella," 2021), Laszlo (Matt Berry, "Toast of London") and Nadja (Natasia Demetriou, "Stath Lets Flats"), Nandor's human famil- iar Guillermo (Harvey Guillén, "Reacher") and their en- ergy vampire roommate, the always full-named Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch, "The Office"). Now heading into its fourth season, the series picks up with Colin Robinson as a baby, forced to grow up again. While the group is back on Staten Island after their worldly ad- ventures, Guillermo is faced with some tough decisions about his family traditions and his duty to his vampire masters. Created and written for television by Clement, with staff writers Jake Bender ("Bless the Harts"), Zach Dunn ("Mr. Student Body President"), Shana Gohd ("Archer"), William Meny ("Our Flag Means Death") and Sarah Naftalis ("Silicon Valley"), the new season is directed by Yana Gorskaya ("Trial & Error"). "Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons" Explore the not-so-glamorous underbelly of one of the world's largest lingerie brands in the new three-part docuseries "Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons," premiering on Hulu Thursday, July 14. Victoria's Secret, the company which made models Adriana Lima, Heidi Klum and many others famous, dominated the under- wear industry for decades as it grew from a small busi- ness founded by Roy and Gaye Raymond in the late 1970s to a global giant whose annual runway show became one of the most anticipated events of the year. However, amid accusations of sexism, financial troubles, workplace toxicity and a notable lack of diver- sity — not to mention then-CEO Les Wexner's relation- ship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein — the company and its reputation plummeted and its hall- mark fashion show was cancelled in 2018. Investigated with journalistic rigor, director Matt Tyrnauer ("Valen- tino: The Last Emperor," 2008) presents a "searing and provocative exposé of the Victoria's Secret brand as well as their then CEO, the larger-than-life, enigmatic billionaire, Les Wexner" (per Hulu). "Zombies 3" (2022) Settle in for another musical year in Seabrook with the release of "Zombies 3," coming to Disney+ Friday, July 15. Set in the fantastical post-apocalyptic world of Seabrook, zombies no longer pose any risk to humans as the two groups have come to live in peace over the course of the series' first two films. Now, zombie Zed (Milo Manheim, "American Housewife") and human cheerleader Addison (Meg Donnelly, "American House- wife") are beginning their final year at Seabrook High. While Zed anticipates an athletic scholarship that will make him the first zombie to attend college, Addison prepares for Seabrook's first international cheer-off. But when extraterrestrial beings suddenly appear in Seabrook with more than friendly competition in mind, Zed and Addison's plans for a perfect senior year are thrown off course. Directed by Paul Hoen ("Andi Mack") and written by David Light ("Sneakerella," 2022) and Joseph Raso ("Seed"), "Zombies 3" also stars RuPaul ("RuPaul's Drag Race"), Chandler Kin- ney ("Lethal Weapon"), Matt Cornett ("High School Musical: The Musical - The Series"), Kylee Russell ("Crushed," 2022), Trevor Tordjman ("Bunk'd"), Emilia McCarthy ("Zapped," 2014), Ariel Martin ("Addison's Moonstone Mystery"), Tony Nappo ("Pretty Hard Cas- es"), Pearce Joza ("Mech-X4"), Marie Ward ("Suits") and Kingston Foster ("Emerson Heights," 2020). SharkFest The king of the ocean is back: SharkFest returns to cel- ebrate its 10th anniversary this summer, with nearly 30 hours of new original programming and over 60 hours of enhanced content, all of which explores the incred- ible (and sometimes terrifying) nature of sharks. Kick- ing off Sunday, July 10, and airing new programming over four weeks across Disney/ABC platforms, stream- ing subscribers can login to catch up on all things shark — 11 new documentaries drop on Disney+ the very first day. Kicking off the slate of new content is the exploratory documentary "Camo Sharks," looking into the groundbreaking research of shark scientists Dr. Ryan Johnson and PhD candidate Gibbs Kuguru as they attempt to understand how these apex predators camouflage their skin. Next up, "Maui Shark Mystery" sees a team of fearless scientists dive into the decade- long mystery about why tiger sharks gather in huge numbers in Maui, Hawaii, every year. And no SharkFest would be complete without a few terrifying tales; the six-episode docuseries "When Sharks Attack" and the films "Sharks That Eat Everything" and "Jaws vs. Boats" tell the harrowing tales of shark attacks, enhanced with first-person accounts and videos of the incidents. Other fascinating SharkFest specials include "World's Biggest Hammerhead?," "Shark Side of the Moon," "Shark Queens," "Baby Sharks," "Sky Sharks," "Counting Jaws" and more. "Don't Make Me Go" (2022) Embark on the journey of a lifetime with the new ad- venture dramedy film "Don't Make Me Go," making its streaming premiere Friday, July 15, on Prime Video. When single father Max (John Cho, "Star Trek," 2009) learns he has a terminal illness, he sets out on a road trip from California to New Orleans with his teenage daughter, Wally (Mia Isaac, "You Could Have Done Better," 2021). Heading to his college's 20th reunion, Max secretly hopes he can reunite his daughter with her estranged mother, who left them long ago. Along the way, Max tries to teach Wally everything she might possibly need to know for the rest of her life before he's gone. Written by Vera Herbert ("This Is Us") and directed by Hannah Marks ("After Everything," 2018), "Don't Make Me Go" is executive produced by Herbert and Eddie Rubin ("The Farewell," 2019). The film also stars Kaya Scodelario ("Skins"), Josh Thomson ("How to Please a Woman," 2022), Otis Dhanji ("Aquaman," 2018), Stefania LaVie Owen ("Sweet Tooth"), Mitchell Hope ("Descendants," 2015), Jen Van Epps ("Cowboy Bebop") and Jemaine Clement ("What We Do in the Shadows," 2014). "House of Gucci" (2021) Take a stylish trip to Italy with the 2021 Oscar- nominated film "House of Gucci," available to stream now on Prime Video. Lady Gaga ("A Star Is Born," 2018) stars as Patrizia Reggiani, an Italian woman from humble beginnings who marries into the affluent Gucci family of fashion fame via Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver, "Marriage Story," 2019) in 1973. Despite her newcomer status in the family and lack of experience in the fashion world, Patrizia's passion and ambition leads her and those around her to incredible extremes throughout her marriage, eventually culminating in a 29-year prison sentence in the late '90s. Based on the biographical true crime book "House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed" by Sara Gay Forden, the story was adapted for the screen by Roberto Bentivegna ("Journey to Mangochi," 2006) and Becky Johnston ("Seven Years in Tibet," 1997). Directed by four-time Oscar nominee Ridley Scott ("The Martian," 2015), "House of Gucci" also stars Al Pacino ("The Godfather," 1972), Jared Leto ("Dallas Buyers Club," 2013), Jeremy Irons ("The Lion King," 1994), Jack Huston ("Kill Your Darlings," 2013), Salma Hayek ("Frida," 2002), Camille Cottin ("Killing Eve"), Alexia Murray ("Gangs of New York," 2002), Reeve Carney ("Penny Dreadful") and Gaetano Bruno ("Fargo"). "Resident Evil" - Season 1 The iconic Japanese video game and film franchise rises once more in the new Netflix live-action series "Resident Evil," premiering on the streamer Thursday, July 14. In the newest installment of the survival horror franchise, the series is set in a post-apocalyptic world 14 years after a deadly virus ravaged the planet, fol - lowing Jade Wesker (Ella Balinska, "Charlie's Angels," 2019) as she fights for survival in a world overrun by in- fected, mind-shattering creatures. Haunted by her past in New Raccoon City, her father, Albert Wesker (Lance Reddick, "John Wick," 2014), and the memory of what happened to her sister (Siena Agudong, "Upside-Down Magic," 2020), Jade vows to bring down those respon- sible, even if it means facing down the powerful and nefarious Umbrella Corporation. Directed by Rachel Goldberg ("Mayans M.C."), Rob Seidenglanz ("Chill- ing Adventures of Sabrina"), Batan Silva ("Diablo Guardián") and Bronwen Hughes ("The Journey Is the Destination," 2016), the series is written by "Ingobern- able's" Garett Pereda and Shane Tortolani, Mary Leah Sutton ("The Following"), Lindsey Villarreal ("Vida"), Kerry Williamson ("Alex Cross," 2012), Andrew Dabb ("Supernatural") and Tara Knight ("Enigma," 2011). "Resident Evil" also stars Turlough Convery ("San- diton"), Connor Gosatti ("3rd Night," 2017), Tetiana Gaidar ("Bosch: Legacy"), Lea Viver ("Dam"), Bjorn Steinbach ("Inside Man: Most Wanted," 2019) and Mpho Osei Tutu ("Black Sails"). "Persuasion" (2022) Get a second chance at love with "Persuasion," the new film premiering Friday, July 15, on Netflix. Inspired by Jane Austen's 1817 novel of the same name, the last book she wrote before her death, "Persuasion" is set in the early 19th century and follows Anne El - liot (Dakota Johnson, "Fifty Shades of Grey," 2015), a young woman with modern sensibilities. When Fredrick Wentworth (Cosmo Jarvis, "Lady Macbeth," 2016), her former fiancé and man of humble origins whom she left at the insistence of her family, walks back into her life, Anne has a chance to embrace true love once again. Now, she must learn to follow her heart in order to live the life she truly wants. Directed by Carrie Cracknell ("A Doll's House," 2012), the film features a screenplay by Ron Bass ("Rain Man," 1988) and Alice Winslow ("#BlueBoar," 2020). Henry Golding ("Crazy Rich Asians," 2018), Mia McKenna-Bruce ("Get Even"), Richard E. Grant ("Gosford Park," 2001), Lydia Rose Bewley ("The Royals"), Nikki Amuka-Bird ("Jupiter Ascending," 2015), Izuka Hoyle ("The Outpost") Nia Towle ("Rocketman," 2019) and Edward Bluemel ("A Discovery of Witches") also star. Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly in "Zombies 3" John Cho and Mia Isaac in "Don't Make Me Go" Siena Agudong in "Resident Evil" Harvey Guillén, Natasia Demetriou and Matt Berry in "What We Do in the Shadows" STREAMING NOW