The Brainerd Dispatch - Today's Entertainment Magazine
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Brainerd Dispatch • October 23 - 29, 2022 •19 "Matriarch" (2022) Letting go of the past is never easy, and that goes dou- ble in the new British horror film "Matriarch," premier- ing Friday, Oct. 21, on Hulu. Afflicted with a mysterious disease after surviving an overdose, Laura (Jemima Rooper, "The Girlfriend Experience") returns to her childhood home to confront her personal demons and attempt to leave them all in the past. But instead of the cleansing journey she hopes for, Laura discovers a real demon instead — and this one isn't quite so willing to let go. From director and writer Ben Steiner ("Mon- sterland 2," 2019), "Matriarch" is a thematic successor to his 2018 short film "Urn." The film also stars Kate Dickie ("The Green Knight," 2021), Sarah Paul ("House of Anubis"), Simon Meacock ("Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," 2018), Christina Cole ("The Window"), Franc Ashman ("I Came By," 2022), Celinde Schoenmaker ("Rocketman," 2019), Jamie Davis ("Ca- sualty"), Stephen DeRosa ("Café Society," 2016) and Jay Patel ("Torbaaz," 2020). "The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!" "Rick and Morty" and "Solar Opposites" creator Justin Roiland returns to the animated screen once more with "The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!," making its streaming debut Monday, Oct. 17, on Hulu. Originally pitched to Fox as a screwball family comedy in 2009, "The Paloni Show!," a variety series follow- ing the oddball antics of a not-so-ordinary American family, never came to be. Now, Hulu welcomes this special Halloween take on the original idea to its own animated family. Comprised of a series of spooky shorts from a group of up-and-coming animators, "The Paloni Show!" follows eldest sibling Leroy (voiced by Roiland), little brother Reggie (Zach Hadel, "Smiling Friends") and middle child Cheruse (Pamela Adlon, "Better Things") through a slate of seasonal antics and adventures. Also voice starring Kari Wahlgren ("Rick and Morty") and Vatche Panos ("Reporters"), the spe- cial is executive produced by Roiland and Ben Bayouth ("Blark and Son"). Series animators and segment cre- ators include Daniel Cole ("Solar Opposites"), Michael Cusack ("YOLO: Crystal Fantasy"), Olivia DeLaurentis ("Apocalypse Goals"), David Firth ("Salad Fingers"), Jacob Hair ("Rick and Morty"), Lee Hardcastle ("Dead Corps," 2006), Joel Haver ("Sand Planet," 2021), Syd- ney Heller ("Smosh"), Echo Kellum ("Arrow"), Joshua Petrino ("Terrifier 2," 2022), Jamie Rodriguez ("Fail- ing Upward"), Brian Wysol ("Hot Streets") and new talents Nate Caywood, Simon Hanselmann and the mononymous Rafillo. "Bear in the Big Blue House" - Seasons 1-4 Dip into a season of nostalgia with the hit late-'90s children's series "Bear in the Big Blue House," add- ing its first four seasons to Disney+ Wednesday, Oct. 19. Starring a gentle, soft-spoken, seven-foot-tall bear named Bear (voiced by Noel MacNeal, "Sesame Street") who lives in the titular big blue house with his friends Ojo (Vicki Eibner, "Sesame Street 4-D," 2003), a bear cub; Tutter (Peter Linz, "The Muppets," 2011), a mouse; Treelo (Tyler Bunch, "Pokémon"), a lemur; otters Pip and Pop (Linz); and narrator Shadow (one-time actor Tara Mooney), this preschool series follows the group as they teach the audience — and often each other — a variety of lessons through songs and activities. With guidance and advice from Luna (Lynne Thigpen, "The District"), the group learns and grows together through all kinds of new adventures and experiences. Created, written and directed by Mitchell Kriegman ("The Book of Pooh"), the series also features writers Andy Yerkes ("Pocoyo") and P. Kevin Strader ("Arthur"). Geoffrey Holder ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," 2005), James J. Kroupa ("Sesame Street") and Megan Bell ("The Bachelor") also voice star. "Disney Hall of Villains" Come along for a spooky surprise when the 2019 half- hour Halloween special "Disney Hall of Villains" makes its streaming premiere Friday, Oct. 21, on Disney+. Tak- ing a trip down a haunted hallway, host Meg Donnelly ("Z-O-M-B-I-E-S," 2018) leads the way as surprises lurk behind every door, from frightening fancies to special musical performances by some favorite Disney Chan- nel stars. Featuring a host of Disney villain-inspired spins of pop songs, "Hall of Villains" boasts perfor- mances from Sarah Jeffery ("Descendants: Wicked World"), Issac Ryan Brown ("Raven's Home"), Kylie Cantrall ("Gabby Duran & The Unsittables") and more. Directed by Tore Livia ("Descendants Remix Dance Party") and Gus Dominguez ("Making It"), "Disney Hall of Villains" also features appearances from Raven- Symoné ("That's So Raven") and "Coop and Cami Ask the World's" Dakota Lotus and Ruby Rose Turner. "V/H/S/99" (2022) Y2K takes a sinister turn in the chilling new horror film "V/H/S/99," premiering Thursday, Oct. 20, on Prime via Shudder. The fifth in the V/H/S franchise of found- footage horror anthology films, "99" witnesses a hell- ish vision of 1999 as social isolation, analog technology and disturbing home video segments weave together a new millennium horror saga like no other, complete with monsters, supernatural surprises and a frightening twist or two. Divided into segments, each with its own story and distinct style, "99's" talented team of film- makers brings the story to life. The segment "Ozzie's Dungeon" comes from Flying Lotus ("Kuso," 2017) and Zoe Cooper ("The Airplane Story," 2016), "Shred- ding" is written and directed by Maggie Levin ("Miss 2059"), Tyler MacIntyre ("Tragedy Girls," 2017) directs and writes "The Gawkers"), "Suicide Bid" comes from Johannes Roberts ("Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City," 2021) and "To Hell and Back" is written and directed by Joseph and Vanessa Winter (both of "Dead- stream," 2022). The film stars Verona Blue ("Bosch"), Janna Bossier ("The Hunter's Anthology"), Arcelaus Crisanto ("A Crafty Christmas Romance," 2020), Brit- tany Gandy ("All American"), Isabelle Hahn ("Jamie," 2020), Cree Kawa ("A Girl Named Jo"), Tyler Lofton ("Love, Victor"), Luke Mullen ("Andi Mack"), Stephanie Ray ("This Is Us"), Logan Riley ("The Prom," 2020) and Melanie Stone ("Deadstream," 2022). "Argentina, 1985" (2022) Get swept up in a fight for freedom in "Argentina, 1985" when the new drama film makes its Prime debut Friday, Oct. 21. Inspired by a true story, "Argentina, 1985" follows Julio Strassera (Ricardo Darín, "The Se- cret in Their Eyes," 2009), Luis Moreno Ocampo (Peter Lanzani, "The Clan," 2015) and their young team of lawyers as the unlikely heroes dare to prosecute the heads of Argentina's bloodiest military dictatorship. Against all odds, the team races against time to bring justice to the victims of the ruthless military junta. Di- rected by Santiago Mitre ("Paulina," 2015), the film is written by Mitre and Mariano Llinás ("Paulina," 2015). "Argentina, 1985" also stars Francisco Bertín ("Tae- kwondo," 2016), Norman Briski ("Babylon"), Alejo García Pintos ("The Internationals"), Jorge Gerschman ("El Almuerzo," 2015), Daniela Leyva Becerra Acosta ("The Howls," 2020), Susana Pampín ("Incident Light," 2015), Claudio Da Passano ("Planners") and Jorge Varas ("The Retirement," 2019). "From Scratch" Take a journey of love and self-discovery with the eight- part romantic drama series "From Scratch," premiering Friday, Oct. 21, on Netflix. Inspired by the memoir of the same name by Tembi Locke ("Eureka"), the series stars Zoe Saldana ("Guardians of the Galaxy," 2014) as Amahle "Amy" Wheeler, an American woman studying abroad in Italy. While there, Amy falls into an unexpect - ed, whirlwind romance with Sicilian chef Lino (Eugenio Mastrandrea, "La fuggitiva"), and as they grapple with vastly different cultural backgrounds, language barriers and their opinionated families, the pair find themselves desperately in love. But when Lino is faced with un- imaginable health challenges, their two families come together to prove that love can conquer more than just international borders. Written for the screen by Tembie and Attica Locke ("Empire"), "From Scratch" is di- rected by Dennie Gordon ("Burn Notice") and Nzingha Stewart ("Little Fires Everywhere"). Roberta Rigano ("I Know This Much Is True"), Ruby Kammer ("That Dirty Black Bag"), Saad Siddiqui ("Coroner"), Jonothan Dylan King ("Taking the Fall," 2021), Paride Benassai ("Baaria," 2009), Kellita Smith ("Z Nation"), Carlos Arellano ("Our Flag Means Death") and Lorenzo Poz - zan ("Nick and Nicky," 2022) also star. "Unsolved Mysteries" - Volume 3 Dig into some of the world's most chilling true stories when Volume 3 of "Unsolved Mysteries" premieres Tuesday, Oct. 18, on Netflix. Covering everything from unexplained deaths and baffling disappearances to bizarre paranormal activity and some seemingly unex - plainable events, this Netflix revival of the iconic televi- sion series uses reenactments and interviews to retell the circumstances surrounding mysteries that have baffled detectives and the public for years. While past episodes have explored everything from the mysteri- ous death of a former White House aide to ghost sight- ings after a tsunami in Japan and the escape of a death row fugitive, Volume 3 picks back up with the story of Josh Guimond. On Nov. 9, 2002, Guimond disap- peared from St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn. While walking home from a friend's apartment around midnight, Josh disappeared, seemingly into thin air, and was never seen again. As his loved ones and local detectives continue hunting for any clue that could bring them closer to an answer, the series dives into the details and developments that have been made in the years since the incident. From 21 Laps productions, "Unsolved Mysteries" is executive produced by Shawn Levy ("Stranger Things"), Josh S. Barry ("Shadow and Bone") and original series producers John Cosgrove, Terry Dunn Meurer and Robert M. Wise. A scene from "Bear in the Big Blue House" A scene from "V/H/S 99" Kellita Smith and Zoe Saldana in "From Scratch" Kate Dickie and Jemima Rooper in "Matriarch" STREAMING NOW