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In 2024, a Christmas movie titled “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” is set to air on TV, featuring a cast of Kansas City Chiefs players Trey Smith, Mecole Hardman Jr., their coach Andy Reid, and Travis Kelce’s mother Donna Kelce. This group is stepping into the world of Hallmark movies alongside experienced actors Tyler Hynes and Hunter King. Now, Hynes has shared how he went out of his way to make Kelce and others feel more comfortable while they worked on this joyful holiday production.

Music can make or break a film. An otherwise ordinary film having a great soundtrack allows it to stick in the heads of viewers. A great movie with middling music can leave audiences feeling like something is missing. This applies to more than just musicals. Hitting the right chord, literally and metaphorically, transcends genres—horror, drama, romance. The right song can elevate a scene or end it on the perfect note.

Drawing inspiration from real-life occurrences, the movie titled “Los Frikis” presents an extraordinary journey of self-discovery, detailing the daring measures taken by Cuban punk rockers to break free from the repressive communist system. Similar to their previous work in “The Peanut Butter Falcon“, directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz deliver a second feature that’s raw and honest in its portrayal of a relentless quest for freedom and compassion. “Los Frikis” skillfully captures the harsh realities of unnecessary suffering and control, but is equally exhilarating with the electric energy of rebellious spirit embodied by the power chords. However, the film’s enchanting characters maintain your focus until a somber third act seems to lose its narrative momentum.

Last week, after Jon M. Chu’s movie “Wicked” was released, Ariana Grande, one of the stars, hinted at more surprises for fans. Characters like the Wicked Witch, Munchkins, and Glinda the Good have been a part of our culture for over a century. With the upcoming release of “Wicked” in 2024, Ariana shared some intriguing news that has sparked curiosity among viewers. In an interview with Gay Times, she suggested that her character in “Wicked” might be gay, or a “Friend of Dorothy.” Here is what she said, and some possible clues from the plot of “Wicked” that could support this theory.

All art borrows from other art, and that’s doubly true when it comes to genre fiction. The world of sci-fi is a constantly growing pile of references, homages, and callbacks. No matter what medium a story is written in or who pens it, it’s bound to pull inspiration from its predecessors. Of course, some inspiration is more obvious than others, as in the case of George Lucas’ “Star Wars” and Frank Herbert’s “Dune.”