The Night Manager Season 2 (2026), Olivia Colman, Prime Video
Created by David Farr, Spy/mystery/thriller The Night Manager has a brand new season due in January 2026.
Starring Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Kirby Howell-Baptiste and more, we can expect more spy/crime-themed shenanigans of the thrilling kind.
Having not yet seen the highly rated first season, released in 2016, I like that I have something great to make time for before the January release of season 2.
Also, it looks as though it may just fill the James Bond-shaped gap in my film-loving life, thank goodness.
Have you seen season one of The Night Manager? It did score a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, after all.
Douglas Hodge, Diego Calva and Camila Morrone also star.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate McKinnon, Olivia Colman and Andy Samberg are the stars of The Roses.
This new Jay Roach-directed comedy/drama follows a couple whose deceptively picture-perfect relationship finally comes crashing down, thanks to festering resentments and competition.
Yeah! I like relationship stories like this one. The premise is different, but this trailer gives the same vibes as one of my favourites. Namely, It’s Complicated (2009).
Bring on the amusing antics, for Colman and Cumberbatch are a great comedy pairing. As are Samberg and Mckinnon.
Will you be watching this one too?
Ncuti Gatwa,, Jamie Demetriou, Sunita Mani, Zoë Chao, Hala Finley, Belinda Bromilow, Akie Kotabe, Caroline Partridge and Simon Strutt also star.
The Crown – Season 4 (2020), Gillian Anderson, Netflix
The 1970s are drawing to a close and securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor), who still happens to be unmarried at 30 is a key focus in season 4 of The Crown.
There’s also the divisive policies introduced by Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson). Tensions arise between her and the Queen (Olivia Colman) as Britain begins to feel the impact of Thatcher’s policies and the Prime Minister leads the country into the Falklands War.
I’m still yet to watch a single episode of The Crown and it’s mainly due to lack of time. I’ll have to see it eventually though, even if it’s just to experience fully the acting power in this trailer.
I particularly can’t wait to watch Anderson’s turn as Margaret Thatcher, a.k.a The Iron Lady. The dynamic and dialogue between her and Queen Elizabeth II looks like a lot of fun to watch. I
‘m also curious about Corrin who’ll be playing Princess Diana; a very important role indeed. I’d have been quite happy if the lady in this video got that part. I’m not even sure she auditioned, but she sure does look like her, no?
The Crown – Season 4Release Dates: November 15th, 2020 (US & UK), Netflix…
The story of the The Favouriteis set in the 18th century and centres on England’s Queen Anne (Olivia Colman), whose close friend, Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) steps in to govern England because the queen is too frail.
Director Yorgos Lanthimos’s film starts off relatively pleasantly, even though the atmosphere is quite tense. The tension continues, and things take a darker turn as the true motivations of the key players surrounding the queen begin to emerge. As a result, I found myself feeling increasingly sorry for Anne. Especially in her unfortunately frail state, and considering the tragedies she’s already endured.
Woven in with the tension and darkness is humour, which I enjoyed, and a noticeable amount of gratuitous but well-placed profanity. I liked the central performances by Coleman, Weisz and Emma Stone. I’ve never seen Stone’s generally very sweet-looking face and big, beautiful eyes take quite the less-than-sweet look they do in this movie. As for Coleman, I always knew she was capable with comedy, thanks to Peep Show, my favourite sitcom of all time. And, she does well in this heartbreaking, dramatic role. No wonder she’s already won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture.
The makeup and 18th-century costumes on both the men and women did well in delivering some fun and entertainment. Especially considering that many men walked around in massive wigs, quite a lot of makeup and ladies, especially the queen, wore dresses with comically puffy sleeves and skirts.
The Favourite is not at the top of my list as far as movies about British royalty are concerned, but I did have a good time. Watch it because it’s generally good, and who knows, you might love it even more, particularly if you like rabbits.
Starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz, The Lobster is a sci-fi/comedy/romance set in a world that looks like Earth but there are very different rules that govern how to live. One rule is that you have to live in a couple. If single, you’re sent to a hotel where you’ll have 45 days to find a partner. Should you fail to do so, you get turned into an animal of your choosing.
‘Delightfully nuts’ were the words that came to mind when I first saw the trailer for The Lobster. After finally experiencing it, I’d say that my words were accurate.
There is one thing I didn’t expect and that is just how dark the film actually gets. I found myself very happily amused from the start to around halfway through. Then the darkness set in and I didn’t laugh again until very close to the end.
The Lobster (2015), John C. Reilly
The film’s trailer led me to expect more humour than the horror I soon found myself confronted with. As such, I found myself somewhat disappointed with the end result. Not to say that The Lobster isn’t good because it’s true what many critics have said, the writing and the concept is original. The film is generally well executed and the movie is funny. I simply just had more fun during the funny moments and much less fun during the dark phase.
The people who love horror and comedy, maybe in equal measure are the ones who will have the best time. My favourite thing about writer/director Yorgos Lanthimos’ movieis that you can hardly accurately guess where the plot will take you next and that, as I’m sure you know is very rare indeed.
Also starring John C. Reilly, Lea Seydoux, Olivia Coleman, Ben Whishaw and Ashley Jensen, watch The Lobster for the humour and the element of difference. Just don’t expect to laugh throughout. And if I’m really honest, there actually isn’t that much stopping me from properly labelling The Lobster as a ‘comedy/horror’ film. Then again, I am generally quite the wuss, so…
Have you seen The Lobster? If so, what do you think?
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