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Bracey,“The Best of Me,”2014) as her official platonic date for every possible holiday. But as the two spend increasinglymore time together and come to de- pend on each other’s company for all of their celebratory occa- sions, Sloane and Jackson begin towonder if their little“holidate” game is, in fact, the one playing them. FromTiffany Paulsen, the writer of “Turkey Drop” (2019), this heartwarming holiday ro- mantic comedy also stars Jessica Capshaw (“Grey’sAnatomy”) as Abby and Francis Fisher (“Titan- ic,”1997) as Sloane’smeddling mother, Elaine. “Bronx” (2020) Try not to get caught in the crossfire as rivals forces duke it out in“Bronx,”coming toNetflix on Friday,Oct. 30.Also known by
the title“Rogue City,”this new film is set inMarseille, France, immediately following a gang shooting at the local hub, Bar du Telephone. RichardVronski (Lan- nick Gautry,“DavidNolande,” 2006), an off-beat police officer working for the gangs unit, finds himself heading up the shoot- ing’s subsequent investigation and,when he begins to uncover sensitive information regard- ing police corruption in his own department, the investigation gets tricky, forcingVronsky and his team towork quickly and smoothly to avoidmakingmore sacrifices than they had originally bargained for.Directed by popu- lar French actor and filmmaker Olivier Marchal (“36th Precinct,” 2004), this crime drama also stars StanislasMerhar (“The Count of Monte Cristo,”1998) and the
legendary Jean Reno (“Léon:The Professional,”1994).
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WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX “Holidate” (2020) Grab your plus one this holiday season and catch“Holidate,” new toNetflix as ofWednesday, Oct. 28.When, during every holiday social event, her family intensely nags her about find- ing a boyfriend, Sloane (Emma Roberts,“TheArt of Getting By,”2011) decides on a clever alternate arrangement so she will never have to fly solo to any event ever again. Inspired by a scheme devised by her fun-loving Aunt Susan (Kristin Chenoweth, “Four Christmases,”2008), Sloane takes on a like-minded stranger named Jackson (Luke
WHAT’S NEW ON DISNEY+ “TheMandalorian” Season 2 May the Force guide you to Disney+ on Friday, Oct. 30, as “The Mandalorian” Sea- son 2 makes its debut on the streaming platform. Following the immense popularity of its first season, Season 2 of “The Mandalorian” stars Pedro Pas- cal (“Narcos”) in the title role alongside the adorable—and now-famous meme icon— “BabyYoda,” or, officially, The Child.While Disney is, understandably, remaining very secretive about the new sea- son’s specifics, the coming eight episodes will focus largely on The Child’s origins and, at some point, we know that the bounty hunter will finally meet villain Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposi- to,“Breaking Bad”) up close and personal. Created by super- star actor-director Jon Favreau (“Iron Man,” 2008), this Star Wars spinoff series also stars CarlWeathers (“Rocky,” 1976) as Greef Karga, Gina Carano (“Fast & Furious 6,” 2013) as Cara Dune and consists of
Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey in “Holidate”
several cameo performances from the ranks of Hollywood’s finest —Season 1 featured epi- sodes with the award-winning German directorWerner Herzog (“Into theAbyss,” 2011), famed actor Nick Nolte (“The Ridicu- lous 6,” 2015) and quirky New Zealand director TaikaWaititi (“Jojo Rabbit,” 2109), to name a few. “The Sorcerer’sApprentice” (2010) Double, double toil and trouble. Get out your cauldron and watch “The Sorcerer’sAp- prentice,” Friday, Oct. 30, on Disney+. Based on the Goethe poem of the same name from 1797 (titled “Der Zauberleh- rling” in the original German) —and also sharing the name of a segment in the 1940 animat- ed Disney musical “Fantasia” — this magical film takes place in modern-day NewYork City as
master sorcerer Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage,“National Trea- sure,” 2004) seeks out a living descendent of the great Merlin, who bears the overwhelm- ingly ordinary name of Dave (Jay Baruchel,“How toTrain Your Dragon,” 2010), to help him defend the city against his nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Al- fred Molina, “Spider-Man 2,” 2004).When the dark sorceress Morgana la Fée (Alice Krige, “Thor:The DarkWorld,” 2013) also rises to hatch an evil plot of total supernatural domina- tion, Balthazar and Dave must present a united and powerful front to defend their city and the world beyond. Directed by Jon Turteltaub (“WhileYouWere Sleeping,” 1995), this family- friendly film also stars Teresa Palmer (“I AmNumber Four,” 2011) and JamesA. Stephens (“Sherlock Holmes,” 2009) as Merlin.
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