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Apple Original Films premieres Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon: The Director’s Cut,” featuring 48 minutes of new, never-before-seen footage
Apple Original Films announced today that Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon: The Director’s Cut,” featuring 48 minutes of new, never-before-seen footage from the Academy Award-nominated historical action epic, is now available to stream globally on Apple TV+.
Since its debut, “Napoleon” has drawn broad acclaim, and the film was recognized with three Academy Award nominations for Best Achievement in Visual Effects, Best Achievement in Production Design and Best Achievement in Costume Design. The film also received BAFTA Award nominations for Outstanding British Film of the Year, Best Costume Design, Best Make Up & Hair and Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects.
“Napoleon: The Director’s Cut” stars Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and military leader. The film is a fresh and personal look at Napoleon’s origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine, played by Vanessa Kirby. The director’s cut delves deeper into Josephine’s origin story and features more extravagant costumes, new larger-than-life sets, and the previously unreleased Battle of Marengo scene. The audience is also given more details about Napoleon’s demise, from his attempted assassination to his failed invasion of Russia.
An Apple Studios production in conjunction with Scott Free Productions, “Napoleon: The Director’s Cut” is directed and produced by Scott, and produced by Kevin Walsh, Mark Huffam and Phoenix, with Michael Pruss and Aidan Elliott serving as executive producers.
TV / Streaming
See the first trailer for highly anticipated detective series “Down Cemetery Road,” starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson
Apple TV+ unveiled the captivating trailer for highly anticipated new thriller Down Cemetery Road, starring and executive produced by Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Emma Thompson, and also starring Golden Globe and two-time Olivier Award winner Ruth Wilson. The eight-episode series will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Wednesday, October 29 followed by new episodes every Wednesday through December 10.
Synopsis: When a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb and a girl disappears in the aftermath, neighbor Sarah Trafford (Wilson) becomes obsessed with finding her and enlists the help of private investigator Zoë Boehm (Thompson). Zoë and Sarah suddenly find themselves in a complex conspiracy that reveals people long believed dead are still among the living, while the living are fast joining the dead.
The ensemble cast includes BAFTA Award winner Adeel Akhtar, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Emmy Award nominee Tom Goodman-Hill, BAFTA Award winner Darren Boyd, Tom Riley, SAG Award nominee Adam Godley, Sinead Matthews, Ken Nwosu, Fehinti Balogun and Aiysha Hart.
Produced by 60Forty Films, “Down Cemetery Road” is written by Morwenna Banks (“Slow Horses”) who also serves as executive producer alongside Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta and Tom Nash at 60Forty Films, Thompson, and “Down Cemetery Road” author Mick Herron. Natalie Bailey (“Bay of Fires”) serves as lead director for the series.
The series joins the celebrated, Emmy Award-winning spy drama “Slow Horses” on Apple TV+, recently renewed for a seventh season in advance of the fifth season premiere on September 24, 2025. “Slow Horses,” on which Banks also wrote, is based on Herron’s celebrated “Slough House” book series and stars Academy Award winner Sir Gary Oldman.
TV / Streaming
See the announcement trailer and lineup for the return of Huluween!
Huluween is upon us! This October, Hulu is unleashing a lineup of new Originals, chilling specials, and cult classics guaranteed to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. From animated mischief in a new Family Guy Halloween special, “A Little Fright Music” to unsettling new thrillers from 20th Century Studios’ “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” and Andscape Original films “The Man in My Basement” and “Stay,” plus the highly anticipated return of UK dark comedy series “Obituary.”
Fans can revisit iconic favorites like the original 1992 thriller “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and the complete “Twilight” film franchise, while also celebrating milestone anniversaries of cult classics including the 50th anniversary of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” the 10th anniversary of “Scream Queens” and the 35th anniversary of “Edward Scissorhands.” Paired with recent breakout hits like “The Monkey” and “Longlegs,” Huluween delivers a haunting mix of spine-tingling terror, campy fun, and psychological chills for every kind of horror fan, streaming on Hulu. And this year, Huluween is on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.

Movie Reviews
Blake Lively brings extravagant fashion to this murder-mystery comedy movie in ‘Another Simple Favor’ – Review
When it comes to making a grand entrance in a movie , Blake Lively definitely kills it in Another Simple Favor. She looked sophistically stunning in those posh outfits and lavish shoes! Lively really steals the spotlight portraying the charming and deceptive Emily Nelson / Hope McLanden who disrupts Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) during a book reading to ask for a simple favor. Kendrick is a master in emerging into roles of the sweet, impulsive and vulnerable characters.

This saga takes place in the beautiful Island of Capri, where the extravagant wedding of Emily (Lively) to the handsome Italian mobster Dante Versano (Michele Morrone). When Aunt Linda (Allison Janney) makes a surprise appearance with Emily’s deranged mother Margaret (Elizabeth Perkins), well you know sparks will be bursting. Stephanie (Kendrick) is determined to seek answers to the mysterious occurrences and disappearance of Emily. The plot thickens with mind-bending, jaw-dropping twists, which leads the possibility of a trilogy.


The entire cast was amusing. This movie has a lot of dark raunchy humor, which at times could be a bit “tmi”. From feuding scenes with Henry Golding as Sean Townsend (Emily’s ex-husband) to Blake’s bedroom scene where she playing a dual role – uncomfortable, awkwardness. However, it received plenty of laughter from the audience.


Another Simple Favor will be available on Amazon Prime Video starting May 1, 2025. It will sure be a great suggestion for a girl’s night movie party.


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