French director Francois Ozon is best known on this side of the Atlantic for his kinky 2003 thrillerSwimming Pool. Hes got an especially strong talent for showcasing rich performances from his female leads. His latest import,Frantz, is no exception. Her luminous eyes and expressive face provide a constantly shifting map of grief, hope, and longing. Shes a real discovery. Frantzis set in Germany in 1919, shortly after the countrys defeat in World War I....
First, lets talk about the title.Freak Showis not about a traveling carnival or people living under the stairs. The title speaks to what a freak really is, Styler tells EW. All teenagers are freaks inside. Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Indeed, all of us have an inner freak flag to fly. If we cant be ourselves on the outside, we are being ourselves somewhere inside. And thats what the film focuses on....
With Christmas less than two months away, its almost time for presents, snow, hot chocolate, family, and yes, Freeforms 25 Days of Christmas. The networks annual event is celebrating its 20th year of bringing 25 straight days of Christmas-themed programming to its audience. Starting on Dec. 1, Freeform will air holiday classics such asElf,The Santa Clause,National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, plus new additions to the line-up, includingHoliday Joy,Just Friends, andSnow Buddies....
According to a Freeform press release, the shows fourth season was the No. 2 scripted basic cable series with women 18-49. New episodes fromThe Fosters fourth season premiere Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 8 p.m. Credit: Tony Rivetti/Freeform; Eric McCandless/Freeform The upcoming series, set in the world of womens magazine publishing, will premiere in summer 2017. ET, andBaby Daddy, the sixth season of which debuts immediately after at 8:30 p.m.
But as every good TV watcher knows, you should never change the past. But inFrequency, they goout of their wayto mess up the timeline. Thats not to say this pilot isnt good. Credit: Dinah Pera/The CW And even though its adapted from a film (fingers crossed for Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel cameos! ), it feels fresh. Anyway, Ill stop blabbing about it, so we can talk about it. List plays Raimy Sullivan, a NYPD detective who has bad memories of her father....
And they have 11 weeks to do it. In Franks world, Julie is alive and well. Raimy thinks their first step should be telling her mom shes going to die. Credit: Diyah Pera/The CW But Frank must first focus on the fact that someone tried to killhim. Stan Moreno is congratulating him in public and being super shady in secret. Satch isnt so sure this means anything, but Raimy says the woman assaulted was a nursing student....
Nah, you think? We do think, Frank.Frequencyis definitelyweird, but thats what makes the show so intriguing to watch. Thomas mom puts up a fight again, but Frank isnt playing around this time. Credit: Liane Hentscher/The CW He goes straight over to the shed and breaks the lock. When Raimy refreshes the file, she sees Mayas status changed from missing to rescued. Thats one for Team Sullivan! Unfortunately, it also says Thomas Goff has been a fugitive since 1996....
The Nightingale strikes again – or does he? Frank and Raimy eat, sleep, and breathe Nightingale. With only a few months left until Julies abduction, theyre focused on nothing but stopping the serial killer. Credit: Liane Hentscher/The CW It is now Nov. 6, 1996/2016 young Eva isnt talking and her mother was never found. Frank asks Satch to re-interrogate her, but Satch says the dad really doesnt like people questioning her anymore....
Well, Seven Three brings that little detail back to the forefront. Stan Moreno is definitely totally a crooked cop. See, Stan was Raimys training officer in the original timeline. Credit: Michael Courtney/The CW He doesnt love that, but he puts on a good face for Raimy. Stan Moreno doesnt like Raimy investigating this, and he tells Satch as much. But Satch says they need to run down Ginas family before giving up....
While Raimy and Frank are ready to dig deeper, Satch is ready to give up. Obviously not pleased, Raimy goes straight to Satchs house. Hes living like a slob, with no family in sight. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW We flash back to 1996, when Satch is ecstatic from preventing Amanda Baldwins murder. He comes home to Leah and his two kids its a much happier house. Back in 2016, Raimy pushes Satch to keep helping....
Romances are rekindling while a serial killer is on the loose what could be hotter? Okay, youre right. Thats not hot at all. Credit: David Giesrecht/The CW Lets handle the case of the week first and then get to all the ~feelings~ stuff. Raimy tells Frank about the latest developments and tells him to go talk to Larissas family in 1996. Hed love to give the family some closure now, but Raimy says he cant....
Things just got complicated Things are never simple with time travel. And even though theyre not actually time-traveling onFrequency, theyre messing with time. And time isnt very forgiving. Credit: Diyah Pera/The CW Nothing is easy with these two, but would we want it any other way? Gray Line starts in 1996 with a kid throwing a fire bomb into Maricellas house. Shes not there, but her mom is and gets sent to the hospital with severe burns....
A second chance, a do-overwhatever you want to call it, Raimy Sullivan has one. Translation: Raimy could possibly change the past. The thing that appealed to me most from the film really was the what if? Credit: Bettina Strauss/The CW of it all, showrunner Jeremy Carver tells EW. What if you had the opportunity to reconnect with someone you had lost? Carver then took that idea and added a few twists....
