Q: I just watched the movie "Uncharted" with Tom Holland, and it felt like there was some kind of cameo toward the end: the guy who said, "Something like that happened to me once." Should I have recognized him? He didn't look familiar.
That was Nolan North. And while it's not so surprising that he didn't look familiar, to some he would have sounded very familiar indeed.
"Uncharted" (2022), the big-screen smash released earlier this year starring Tom Holland ("Spider-Man: Homecoming," 2017) and Mark Wahlberg ("The Fighter," 2010), was in fact based on the popular Uncharted series of video games.
Monstrous messterpieces: 'Nailed It! Halloween' arrives on Netflix
Nicole Byer hosts “Nailed It!”
After six seasons and several spinoffs, "Nailed It!" is defying the odds and still going strong without feeling the need to shake things up each season — not dramatically, anyway.
Q: Was "Alien vs. Predator" based on the "Ancient Aliens" show?
I'll say no, only to be nitpicky. They were both based on a third source — the work of Swiss author Erich von Daniken.
Von Daniken is the one who came up with the idea that formed the basis of the "Ancient Aliens" show — that various major events in planetary history were caused by alien visitors.
Lifetime event: 'Dr. Quinn' co-stars reuniting for new holiday movie
Jane Seymour to star in “A Christmas Spark”
Sparks Fly: A "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" reunion? Not quite.
More than two decades after the wildly popular frontier drama ended its run (1993-1998) on CBS, the series' star couple — or rather the actors who played the two characters — is reuniting for a new Lifetime holiday movie.
Late Laughs for the week of October 2 - 8
Late Night With Seth Meyers
President Biden on Thursday [Sept. 8] delivered a rare prime-time address from Philadelphia's Independence Hall and not, as I originally thought, the Upside Down. ... That [was] a wild lighting choice. I kept expecting him to be interrupted by Vecna.
Election Day is nine weeks away, and only time will tell if Republicans gain seats or if it was rigged.
Q: What is Sandra Oh doing now that "Killing Eve" is over?
A:Her award-winning run as the title character on the hit action-drama "Killing Eve" put Sandra Oh in a position to pick her roles, and she's made some bold choices.
Starring in a big-screen comedy? Yes. Doing a prestige fantasy drama based on an acclaimed book? Yep. Continuing to dabble in the superhero genre? That, too.
She's currently in production on "The Tiger's Apprentice," an animated drama based on the acclaimed children's book of the same name. It's due out in January 2024.
New Releases for the week of October 2 - 8
The Aeronauts
In 1862, pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher (Redmayne) is determined to advance human knowledge of the weather by flying higher that anyone else in history, despite criticism from his colleagues. Teaming up with daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Rennes (Jones) to head out on a groundbreaking expedition in a hot air balloon, the unlikely duo find themselves pushed to their physical and emotional limits in their hunt for answers. As they reach the edge of the atmosphere, their research expedition becomes a harrowing fight for survival.
Director: Tom Harper Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Vincent Perez, Himesh Patel, Phoebe Fox, Lewin Lloyd, Robert Glenister, Tim McInnerny. 2019. 100 mins. Action. Drama.
Nope
After the tragic and sudden death of their father, Otis Sr. (David), siblings O.J. (Kaluuya) and Emerald (Palmer) inherit their family's ranch in Agua Dulce, California. While O.J. attempts to keep the ranch afloat and maintain their father's legacy, Emerald has her sights set on Hollywood. But when an unidentified flying object takes up residence in the sky near their property and wreaks havoc on their lives, O.J. and Emerald team up with tech salesman Angel Torres (Perea) and documentarian Antlers Holst (Wincott) to try to capture video evidence of their strange guest.
Director: Jordan Peele Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott, Steven Yeun, Keith David, Wrenn Schmidt. 2022. 130 mins. Sci-fi. Horror.
Top Gun: Maverick
After more than 30 years of service, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Cruise) is still pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot, dodging the position advancements that would keep him on the ground. When Maverick finds himself training a group of Top Gun graduates who've been chosen for a special mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen before, he meets Lt. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw (Teller), the son of his late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick "Goose" Bradshaw. Forced to confront the ghosts of his past, Maverick and the team of young pilots take on the ultimate mission — one that demands the ultimate sacrifice from the pilots who are chosen to fly it.
Director: Joseph Kosinski Stars: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer, Bashir Salahuddin, Jon Hamm, Monica Barbaro, Danny Ramirez. 2022. 130 mins. Action.
'Battle of the Ages': New Season of 'Hell's Kitchen' pits youth against experience
Gordon Ramsay hosts "Hell's Kitchen"
Viewers can expect more fast-paced challenges, more cooking blunders and, of course, more blunt takedowns delivered by Gordon Ramsay as a new season of "Hell's Kitchen" kicks off Thursday, Sept. 29, on Fox.
TV 'With the Vampire': Anne Rice classic makes its way to AMC
Jacob Anderson and Kalyne Coleman in “Interview with the Vampire”
Q: I saw Richard Belzer, who played John Munch on "Law & Order: SVU," in an episode of "The X-Files," and I think they called him Munch there as well. Was that supposed to be the same character?
Brace yourself, because this goes deep: there was once a conspiracy among pretty much all of television to get Det. (and later Sgt.) John Munch, always played by Richard Belzer, in as many shows as possible.