The international scope and grueling human cost of the global refugee crisis lends itself to contemporary epic filmmaking of a particularly sober stripe, as seen mostly recently in Agnieszka Holland’s “Green Border” and Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-nominated “Io Capitano.” Shorn of their ripped-from-the-headlines urgency, such stories of humans crossing vast distances and facing hostile odds in pursuit of a better life are as old as time itself. A muscular, assured debut feature from U.S. producer-turned-director Brandt Andersen, “The Strangers’ Case” stresses the sprawling scale of the situation with a chaptered structure that pivots between multiple involved parties in the refugee’s journey, from warmongers to traffickers to rescuers to the displaced victims themselves.
That wide span, however, prevents a particularly penetrating look at any individual experience of the crisis. Brandt draws his characters in broad, flat strokes that serve the architecture of the narrative — and its cumulative, practically...
That wide span, however, prevents a particularly penetrating look at any individual experience of the crisis. Brandt draws his characters in broad, flat strokes that serve the architecture of the narrative — and its cumulative, practically...
- 2/25/2024
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Jim Watson as Dr. Theo Hunter and Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed in ‘Transplant’ season 3 episode 13 (Photo by: Yan Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV)
NBC’s Transplant season three comes to an end with episode 13, “The Luxury of Memory.” Episode 13 will air on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
“The Luxury of Memory” Plot: After returning from overseas, Bash faces his future at home. Mags considers big decisions about her health and personal life. June steps up to help her patient with his profound request. Theo witnesses a devastating event.
Hamza Haq leads the cast as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Sirena Gulamgaus stars as Amira. Rekha Sharma plays Dr. Neeta Devi, Laurence Leboeuf is Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, and Ayisha Issa stars as Dr. June Curtis. Jim Watson plays Dr. Theo Hunter, Torri Higginson is Claire Malone, and Gord Rand is Dr. Mark Novak.
Sugith Varughese as Dr. Aajay Singh,...
NBC’s Transplant season three comes to an end with episode 13, “The Luxury of Memory.” Episode 13 will air on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
“The Luxury of Memory” Plot: After returning from overseas, Bash faces his future at home. Mags considers big decisions about her health and personal life. June steps up to help her patient with his profound request. Theo witnesses a devastating event.
Hamza Haq leads the cast as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Sirena Gulamgaus stars as Amira. Rekha Sharma plays Dr. Neeta Devi, Laurence Leboeuf is Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, and Ayisha Issa stars as Dr. June Curtis. Jim Watson plays Dr. Theo Hunter, Torri Higginson is Claire Malone, and Gord Rand is Dr. Mark Novak.
Sugith Varughese as Dr. Aajay Singh,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed in ‘Transplant’ season 3 episode 12 (Photo by: Yan Turcotte / Sphere Media/CTV)
We’ve arrived at the penultimate episode of NBC’s Transplant season three with an episode that finds Bash attempting to get closure with an old friend. Season three episode 12, “Tariq,” will air on Friday, February 2, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt. The season will wrap up with episode 13 on February 9th.
Hamza Haq leads the cast as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Sirena Gulamgaus stars as Amira. Rekha Sharma plays Dr. Neeta Devi, Laurence Leboeuf is Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, and Ayisha Issa stars as Dr. June Curtis. Jim Watson plays Dr. Theo Hunter, Torri Higginson is Claire Malone, and Gord Rand is Dr. Mark Novak.
“Tariq” Plot: After a shocking incident at the hospital, the team rallies to save one of their own. Bash confronts a public health crisis in the refugee camp...
We’ve arrived at the penultimate episode of NBC’s Transplant season three with an episode that finds Bash attempting to get closure with an old friend. Season three episode 12, “Tariq,” will air on Friday, February 2, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt. The season will wrap up with episode 13 on February 9th.
Hamza Haq leads the cast as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Sirena Gulamgaus stars as Amira. Rekha Sharma plays Dr. Neeta Devi, Laurence Leboeuf is Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, and Ayisha Issa stars as Dr. June Curtis. Jim Watson plays Dr. Theo Hunter, Torri Higginson is Claire Malone, and Gord Rand is Dr. Mark Novak.
“Tariq” Plot: After a shocking incident at the hospital, the team rallies to save one of their own. Bash confronts a public health crisis in the refugee camp...
- 1/22/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
From the Ashes is a Saudi Arabian film that takes inspiration from a true story about an all-girls high school where a fire broke out, putting the girls in grave danger. The story shows us the lives of girls in Saudi Arabian schools and what they must do in order to pursue an education. The school is very strict and run by Principal Hayat, a woman who is in the middle of divorce procedures. On top of that, her daughter also goes to the same school, so she’s desperate for her to do the best in her class, always comparing her to the top student and pressuring her to do better. The film mainly focuses on a few girls in the school who get caught in a mess when a completely out-of-control fire breaks out in the school. Desperate for answers, Principal Hayat may go to any length to...
- 1/19/2024
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Rekha Sharma as Dr. Neeta Devi, Rick Roberts as Dr. Neil Olsen, and Gord Rand as Dr. Mark Novak in ‘Transplant’ season 3 episode 11 (Photo by: Sphere Media/CTV)
We’re down to the final three episodes of NBC’s Transplant season three with the arrival of episode 11, “A Sort of Homecoming.” Episode 11 will air on January 19, 2024 in the show’s new Fridays at 9pm Et/Pt time slot. The season three finale is slated for February 9th.
Hamza Haq leads the cast as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Sirena Gulamgaus stars as Amira. Rekha Sharma plays Dr. Neeta Devi, Laurence Leboeuf is Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, and Ayisha Issa stars as Dr. June Curtis. Jim Watson plays Dr. Theo Hunter, Torri Higginson is Claire Malone, and Gord Rand is Dr. Mark Novak.
“A Sort of Homecoming” Plot: Searching for answers, Bash goes to Lebanon to do relief work in a refugee camp.
We’re down to the final three episodes of NBC’s Transplant season three with the arrival of episode 11, “A Sort of Homecoming.” Episode 11 will air on January 19, 2024 in the show’s new Fridays at 9pm Et/Pt time slot. The season three finale is slated for February 9th.
Hamza Haq leads the cast as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Sirena Gulamgaus stars as Amira. Rekha Sharma plays Dr. Neeta Devi, Laurence Leboeuf is Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, and Ayisha Issa stars as Dr. June Curtis. Jim Watson plays Dr. Theo Hunter, Torri Higginson is Claire Malone, and Gord Rand is Dr. Mark Novak.
“A Sort of Homecoming” Plot: Searching for answers, Bash goes to Lebanon to do relief work in a refugee camp.
- 1/15/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Laurence Leboeuf as Dr. Magalie Leblanc and Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed in ‘Transplant’ season 3 episode 9 (Photo by: Van Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV)
NBC’s Transplant kicks off 2024 with season three episode nine, “Rumination.” Airing on Thursday, January 4th at 9pm Et/Pt, episode nine finds Bash taking a different approach to dealing with his Ptsd.
Hamza Haq leads the cast as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Sirena Gulamgaus stars as Amira. Rekha Sharma plays Dr. Neeta Devi, Laurence Leboeuf is Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, and Ayisha Issa stars as Dr. June Curtis. Jim Watson plays Dr. Theo Hunter, Torri Higginson is Claire Malone, and Gord Rand is Dr. Mark Novak.
“Rumination” Plot: Bash’s psychiatrist suggests an unusual form of therapy to help with his Ptsd. Mags counsels an irascible patient in a similar health situation to her own. Theo finds himself in an awkward spot with a patient’s mother.
NBC’s Transplant kicks off 2024 with season three episode nine, “Rumination.” Airing on Thursday, January 4th at 9pm Et/Pt, episode nine finds Bash taking a different approach to dealing with his Ptsd.
Hamza Haq leads the cast as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Sirena Gulamgaus stars as Amira. Rekha Sharma plays Dr. Neeta Devi, Laurence Leboeuf is Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, and Ayisha Issa stars as Dr. June Curtis. Jim Watson plays Dr. Theo Hunter, Torri Higginson is Claire Malone, and Gord Rand is Dr. Mark Novak.
“Rumination” Plot: Bash’s psychiatrist suggests an unusual form of therapy to help with his Ptsd. Mags counsels an irascible patient in a similar health situation to her own. Theo finds himself in an awkward spot with a patient’s mother.
- 1/1/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
NBC’s Transplant returns after a month-long break with season three episode eight, an episode that finds Bash dealing with an incredibly stressful situation. Episode eight, “And So It Goes,” will air on Thursday, December 28, at 9pm Et/Pt.
Hamza Haq leads the cast as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Sirena Gulamgaus stars as Amira. Rekha Sharma plays Dr. Neeta Devi, Laurence Leboeuf is Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, and Ayisha Issa stars as Dr. June Curtis. Jim Watson plays Dr. Theo Hunter, Torri Higginson is Claire Malone, and Gord Rand is Dr. Mark Novak.
“And So It Goes” Plot: Bash’s past and present are put under the microscope during his citizenship interview. Bash and Theo treat a young burn patient whose residency status is in question. June and the team treat estranged twin brothers in an unusual situation.
Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed and Gord Rand as Dr.
Hamza Haq leads the cast as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Sirena Gulamgaus stars as Amira. Rekha Sharma plays Dr. Neeta Devi, Laurence Leboeuf is Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, and Ayisha Issa stars as Dr. June Curtis. Jim Watson plays Dr. Theo Hunter, Torri Higginson is Claire Malone, and Gord Rand is Dr. Mark Novak.
“And So It Goes” Plot: Bash’s past and present are put under the microscope during his citizenship interview. Bash and Theo treat a young burn patient whose residency status is in question. June and the team treat estranged twin brothers in an unusual situation.
Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed and Gord Rand as Dr.
- 12/14/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
"You People" is the latest comedy to take over Netflix. The movie - which features the star-studded cast of Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus - is about a young couple named Amira and Ezra who want to get married but are hoping to get their parents' approval first. Since they come from two very different backgrounds, that's easier said than done.
If you've already watched the film, you probably recognize London from movies like "Atl," "I Love You, Beth Cooper," "This Christmas," and, more recently, "Without Remorse." Her TV credits also include shows like "The Game," "Games People Play," and "True Story."
Outside of her acting career, London prefers to keep her personal life private, though she has been in a few public relationships over the years. Since entering the spotlight in the early 2000s, she's dated some famous musicians, with her most recent relationship being with the late Nipsey Hussle.
If you've already watched the film, you probably recognize London from movies like "Atl," "I Love You, Beth Cooper," "This Christmas," and, more recently, "Without Remorse." Her TV credits also include shows like "The Game," "Games People Play," and "True Story."
Outside of her acting career, London prefers to keep her personal life private, though she has been in a few public relationships over the years. Since entering the spotlight in the early 2000s, she's dated some famous musicians, with her most recent relationship being with the late Nipsey Hussle.
- 1/27/2023
- by Michele Mendez
- Popsugar.com
Written by Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill, “You People” takes a look at what happens when two very different families — one Black and one white — come together. Hill and Lauren London play a new couple whose relatives find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences.
“You People” also marks Barris’ directorial debut.
When Does “You People” Come Out?
“You People” was released in select theaters on Jan. 20, 2023.
Is “You People” Streaming?
“You People” will begin streaming Jan. 27 on Netflix.
Who Is in the “You People” Cast?
Jonah Hill plays Ezra Cohen and Lauren London plays Amira Mohammed, his girlfriend.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny play Ezra’s parents Shelley and Arnold.
Nia Long and Eddie Murphy play Amira’s parents, Akbar and Fatima Mohammed.
Sam Jay, Elliott Gould, Travis Bennett, Molly Gordon, Rhea Perlman, Deon Cole, Andrea Savage, Mike Epps, Emily Arlook,...
“You People” also marks Barris’ directorial debut.
When Does “You People” Come Out?
“You People” was released in select theaters on Jan. 20, 2023.
Is “You People” Streaming?
“You People” will begin streaming Jan. 27 on Netflix.
Who Is in the “You People” Cast?
Jonah Hill plays Ezra Cohen and Lauren London plays Amira Mohammed, his girlfriend.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny play Ezra’s parents Shelley and Arnold.
Nia Long and Eddie Murphy play Amira’s parents, Akbar and Fatima Mohammed.
Sam Jay, Elliott Gould, Travis Bennett, Molly Gordon, Rhea Perlman, Deon Cole, Andrea Savage, Mike Epps, Emily Arlook,...
- 1/27/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Plot: A new couple and their families find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences in this comedy from Kenya Barris.
Review: Last year, Kenya Barris wrote Disney’s remake of Cheaper By The Dozen, updating the family dynamic to be a multi-ethnic brood including stepchildren and half-siblings. The comedy didn’t strike quite the same chord as Barris’ successful sitcom black-ish, but it did showcase the changing look of what 21st-century families look like. Now, Barris’ feature directorial debut, You People, takes a more mature look at race and anti-semitism from a humorous vantage. With Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy taking top-billing, You People is a sweetly funny update of Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? for the next generation, even though it is not a direct remake of that classic film. Full of comedy and genuine romance, You People works well...
Review: Last year, Kenya Barris wrote Disney’s remake of Cheaper By The Dozen, updating the family dynamic to be a multi-ethnic brood including stepchildren and half-siblings. The comedy didn’t strike quite the same chord as Barris’ successful sitcom black-ish, but it did showcase the changing look of what 21st-century families look like. Now, Barris’ feature directorial debut, You People, takes a more mature look at race and anti-semitism from a humorous vantage. With Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy taking top-billing, You People is a sweetly funny update of Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? for the next generation, even though it is not a direct remake of that classic film. Full of comedy and genuine romance, You People works well...
- 1/27/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
There’s an alternate timeline where You People, the feature directorial debut of Kenya Barris (black-ish), is the next great romantic comedy. There’s another version where it’s a biting satire that delves into the strain parents can inflict on their grown children. There’s an even more distant option, where it’s a sharp critique on race relations that both entertains and tackles the hard truths around cancel culture, privilege and faith. While the film clearly wants to be all of those options, it ends up buckling under...
- 1/27/2023
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
Many celebrities got their start on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Some may not remember, but both Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss were once cast members on the late-night comedy skit show. The two now star together in the Netflix movie You People.
The last time Murphy and Louis-Dreyfuss were seen on-screen together was in 1984, during Murphy’s final season on SNL.
What is ‘You People’?
You People is a romantic comedy released on Netflix January 27, 2023.
The film is directed by Kenya Barris (creator of Black-ish), who is also a co-writer along with Jonah Hill.
Hill also stars as Ezra Cohen, a Jewish guy who falls in love with the woman of his dreams, Amira Mohammad (played by Lauren London), who happens to be black. The couple become engaged, and cultures clash when they meet each other’s families.
Amira’s parents are played by Eddie Murphy and Nia Long,...
The last time Murphy and Louis-Dreyfuss were seen on-screen together was in 1984, during Murphy’s final season on SNL.
What is ‘You People’?
You People is a romantic comedy released on Netflix January 27, 2023.
The film is directed by Kenya Barris (creator of Black-ish), who is also a co-writer along with Jonah Hill.
Hill also stars as Ezra Cohen, a Jewish guy who falls in love with the woman of his dreams, Amira Mohammad (played by Lauren London), who happens to be black. The couple become engaged, and cultures clash when they meet each other’s families.
Amira’s parents are played by Eddie Murphy and Nia Long,...
- 1/27/2023
- by Stacy Feintuch
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“You People,” Kenya Barris’ feature directorial debut for Netflix, is laden with good intentions: Collaborating with Jonah Hill as a co-writer and star for this new comedy makes sense when one considers that both men are Los Angeles natives celebrated for their comedic flair and also devotees of hip-hop culture. Add to that the reunion of co-stars Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, both comic giants who came up together on “SNL” in the 1980s, and expectations run high.
But good intentions aren’t enough to float what is essentially a hip-hop–tinged, LA-centric comedic update of “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner.” It’s a concept that has seen a few iterations over the years — most notably 2005’s “Guess Who,” starring Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher, and Zoe Saldana — and “You People” also draws some inspiration from “Meet The Parents,” with faith-based differences providing most of the tension.
Hill stars as Ezra Cohen,...
But good intentions aren’t enough to float what is essentially a hip-hop–tinged, LA-centric comedic update of “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner.” It’s a concept that has seen a few iterations over the years — most notably 2005’s “Guess Who,” starring Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher, and Zoe Saldana — and “You People” also draws some inspiration from “Meet The Parents,” with faith-based differences providing most of the tension.
Hill stars as Ezra Cohen,...
- 1/26/2023
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Wrap
Former Saturday Night Live castmates Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, two of the funniest people alive, are reunited and then immediately wasted in You People. A culture-clash romcom wholeheartedly convinced it’s a satire, it marks the feature directorial debut of Kenya Barris – creator of the sitcom Black-ish and its spin-offs, Grown-ish and Mixed-ish. Was this, at some point or another, the concept for a series, too? It certainly feels that way. You People carries the unresolved, disjointed tension of a sitcom that’s been stretched to the two-hour mark.
Louis-Dreyfus and Murphy play Shelley Cohen and Akbar Mohammed, respective parents to Ezra (Jonah Hill) and Amira (Lauren London), a couple whose first interaction involves a mistaken accusation of racial discrimination. The Cohens are liberal and Jewish, and Shelley swears she hated Gone with the Wind “before it was cool”. Akbar experienced a mid-life renewal of his Muslim faith and...
Louis-Dreyfus and Murphy play Shelley Cohen and Akbar Mohammed, respective parents to Ezra (Jonah Hill) and Amira (Lauren London), a couple whose first interaction involves a mistaken accusation of racial discrimination. The Cohens are liberal and Jewish, and Shelley swears she hated Gone with the Wind “before it was cool”. Akbar experienced a mid-life renewal of his Muslim faith and...
- 1/26/2023
- by Clarisse Loughrey
- The Independent - Film
Kenya Barris’ sitcom Black-ish was renowned for its ability to tackle questions about race in a format usually reserved for 30-minute family shenanigans. Its best episodes were unafraid to drop the laughs while unflinchingly discussing important issues. So, it’s disappointing that You People, Barris’ feature directorial debut, too often feels like a preachy, overlong sitcom.
Jonah Hill co-wrote the script with Barris and stars as Ezra, an L.A stockbroker whose real dream is to go big with the podcast he co-hosts with best friend Mo (Sam Jay). Ezra’s Jewish, but he’s more comfortable discussing the Black movies, music, and culture he grew up loving. When he meets costume designer Amira (Lauren London), he finds someone he instantly feels seen by, and it’s not long before the two start talking marriage. The only obstacle? Their parents, specifically Ezra’s mother Shelley (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), whose attempts at...
Jonah Hill co-wrote the script with Barris and stars as Ezra, an L.A stockbroker whose real dream is to go big with the podcast he co-hosts with best friend Mo (Sam Jay). Ezra’s Jewish, but he’s more comfortable discussing the Black movies, music, and culture he grew up loving. When he meets costume designer Amira (Lauren London), he finds someone he instantly feels seen by, and it’s not long before the two start talking marriage. The only obstacle? Their parents, specifically Ezra’s mother Shelley (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), whose attempts at...
- 1/25/2023
- by Chris Williams
- CinemaNerdz
We are now nearly sixty years removed from the culture-clash drama "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner," in which the interracial romance between a Black man and a white woman comes under the microscope primarily courtesy of the white woman's parents. But the potential tensions of an interracial romance haven't dissipated too much in the 2020s — if the new Netflix film "You People" is any indication, the tensions have only increased. Though "You People" goes beyond the "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner"-style setup fairly quickly, it's also intended to explore whether or not interracial romances can work now, especially if the parents of those involved are able to get over their own stereotypes and biases. Parts of "You People" inspire big laughs, but parts of it fall flat and/or end up feeling a bit like a mixed-media lecture.
"You People," directed and co-written by Kenya Barris of "Black-ish," is...
"You People," directed and co-written by Kenya Barris of "Black-ish," is...
- 1/25/2023
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
"I am going to give it everything I have." Netflix has revealed another short teaser trailer for You People, the comedy from the creator / writer of "Black-ish" - Kenya Barris. It's out on Netflix for streaming later this week, hence the new teaser clip debuting now. Though strangely this isn't that funny of a clip, but it might make a few people laugh. A new couple and their very different families find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations & generational differences in this comedy from Barris. Jonah Hill and Lauren London star as the main couple, Ezra and Amira, who try to introduce their families to each other with disastrous results. Also starring Eddie Murphy, Nia Long, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Duchovny, Sam Jay, Elliott Gould, Travis Bennett, Molly Gordon, Rhea Perlman, Deon Cole, Andrea Savage, and Mike Epps. This doesn't seem like it'll be the funniest comedy,...
- 1/24/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In the nine years since “Black-ish” premiered on ABC (and subsequently launched a galaxy of spinoffs), Kenya Barris’ comedic worldview has become increasingly clear. Virtually all of his projects focus on the interactions between well-off Black people and well-intentioned but clueless white liberals, often mining comedy from the blind spots where both groups manage to be hilariously wrong. His commitment to exploring every angle of this premise is just as complete as Larry David’s fascination with life’s minor inconveniences — and he’s just as good at it.
His feature directorial debut, “You People,” sees him exploring the same themes with the biggest cast he’s ever had at his disposal, and the result is one of the high points of his career. “You People” deserves plenty of credit for mocking white faux-liberalism and Black anti-semitism with equal abandon and even more credit for showing that Eddie Murphy still...
His feature directorial debut, “You People,” sees him exploring the same themes with the biggest cast he’s ever had at his disposal, and the result is one of the high points of his career. “You People” deserves plenty of credit for mocking white faux-liberalism and Black anti-semitism with equal abandon and even more credit for showing that Eddie Murphy still...
- 1/20/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
“I’m starting to think I’m never going to meet a woman who understands me,” laments Ezra (Jonah Hill), a 35-year-old man with a desk job at a brokerage firm and zero romantic prospects. Ezra is a bit of a hipster: He wears his hair in a ponytail, collects Nike sneakers and sports elaborate tattoos on his arms. But Hill, cast as an earnest romantic comedy lead for the first time in his career, amps up the character’s likability, too: He’s a modest hipster, a socially awkward mensch who doesn’t always know how to stand up for himself. When he goes out on a date with a woman he meets at the synagogue, she ends up mocking his desire to host a pop culture podcast. “You’re a Jew from West L.A.,” she says dismissively. “What do you know about culture?”
Then comes a requisite...
Then comes a requisite...
- 1/20/2023
- by Rene Rodriguez
- Variety Film + TV
Sitcom mastermind Kenya Barris knows his way around the witty rat-a-tat, as a writer and an occasional director. At the helm of his first feature, the Black-ish creator choreographs a who’s who of comic talent and lets them shine — key among them Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jonah Hill, who shares screenwriting credit with Barris. In their L.A. story, the 35-year-old son of affluent white Jews and the daughter of affluent Black Muslims fall in love. Let the comedy of discomfort begin.
You People revels in tipping sacred cows (the Holocaust, slavery, liberals, Black Lives Matter), and yet it fits quite comfortably within a time-tested rom-com formula. The Netflix comedy, receiving a limited theatrical release a week before its Jan. 27 streaming debut, abounds with well-etched characters, a good number of them lovably annoying or just plain ridiculous. It comes on like gangbusters and keeps generating belly laughs well past the halfway point,...
You People revels in tipping sacred cows (the Holocaust, slavery, liberals, Black Lives Matter), and yet it fits quite comfortably within a time-tested rom-com formula. The Netflix comedy, receiving a limited theatrical release a week before its Jan. 27 streaming debut, abounds with well-etched characters, a good number of them lovably annoying or just plain ridiculous. It comes on like gangbusters and keeps generating belly laughs well past the halfway point,...
- 1/20/2023
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a nutshell the brilliantly hilarious, pertinent, and wickedly smart new movie, You People is in some ways a new age Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner, that landmark 1967 Tracy-Hepburn-Poitier Oscar winning comedy about the effect an interracial relationship has on the parents of the young couple. Of course back then it was a major social issue and even had trouble booking some southern theatres. The idea was switched in a Bernie Mac/Ashton Kutcher 2005 remake that all those years later did not have the same impact. With anti-semitism and racism back on the rise in 2023 America however the concept of an interracial/interfaith marriage, Black and White, Jew and Muslim, could not be more timely or needed, and in co-star Jonah Hill’s and director Kenya Barris’ whipsmart screenplay is also a knock-you-out-of- your-seat laugh riot. Ironically I saw it this week at its World Premiere at the same...
- 1/20/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
That ’70s Show sequel That ’90s Show, Kenya Barris’ feature directorial debut You People and Pamela Anderson documentary Pamela, a Love Story are some of the much-anticipated projects coming to Netflix this month.
Hitting Netflix on Jan. 19, That ’90s Show focuses on the teenage daughter of Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon), who is spending the summer of 1995 with her grandparents, Red and Kitty (Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp). Soon the Forman home fills up with a group of new friends. Grace, Prepon and fellow That ’70s Show stars Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama are all set to make guest appearances in the sequel series.
Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are just some of the big names starring in Barris’ feature directorial debut, You People, written by Barris and Hill and hitting Netflix on Jan. 27. In the rom-com, Hill’s Ezra Cohen and Lauren London...
Hitting Netflix on Jan. 19, That ’90s Show focuses on the teenage daughter of Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon), who is spending the summer of 1995 with her grandparents, Red and Kitty (Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp). Soon the Forman home fills up with a group of new friends. Grace, Prepon and fellow That ’70s Show stars Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama are all set to make guest appearances in the sequel series.
Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are just some of the big names starring in Barris’ feature directorial debut, You People, written by Barris and Hill and hitting Netflix on Jan. 27. In the rom-com, Hill’s Ezra Cohen and Lauren London...
- 1/19/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jonah Hill’s “You People” co-stars are weighing in on the actor’s decision not to promote or do press for his films because of the toll it takes on his mental health.
“Life is tough for all of us,” Lauren London told Variety Tuesday at the “You People” premiere at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. “For us to pretend that we’re stronger than others and we can handle more, that’s unfair. I hold space for Jonah Hill. That’s my homeboy. I love him and whatever he needs to do for his soul, I am there for it.”
Hill, who co-wrote the film with its director Kenya Barris, and London star as Ezra and Amira. The romantic comedy follows the unlikely couple as their love blooms and he tries to win the approval of her Muslim parents (Eddie Murphy and Nia Long). His Jewish parents...
“Life is tough for all of us,” Lauren London told Variety Tuesday at the “You People” premiere at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. “For us to pretend that we’re stronger than others and we can handle more, that’s unfair. I hold space for Jonah Hill. That’s my homeboy. I love him and whatever he needs to do for his soul, I am there for it.”
Hill, who co-wrote the film with its director Kenya Barris, and London star as Ezra and Amira. The romantic comedy follows the unlikely couple as their love blooms and he tries to win the approval of her Muslim parents (Eddie Murphy and Nia Long). His Jewish parents...
- 1/18/2023
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Just days after receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes (and dropping a much-discussed Will Smith joke) Eddie Murphy continued his triumphant return to the spotlight at the premiere for his newest feature film, Netflix’s You People.
Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nia Long, Lauren London, David Duchovny and director Kenya Barris all walked the red carpet in Westwood on Tuesday to celebrate the comedy that examines issues of race and class in Los Angeles. The film is centered around the interracial relationship between Ezra (played by Jonah Hill) and Amira (played by London) and follows the clashes, conflicts and misunderstandings that occur when their families meet.
In addition to directing, Barris co-wrote the script with Hill (who was not present at the event after announcing last year he would no longer take part in press tours to protect his mental health), and Barris told The Hollywood Reporter...
Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nia Long, Lauren London, David Duchovny and director Kenya Barris all walked the red carpet in Westwood on Tuesday to celebrate the comedy that examines issues of race and class in Los Angeles. The film is centered around the interracial relationship between Ezra (played by Jonah Hill) and Amira (played by London) and follows the clashes, conflicts and misunderstandings that occur when their families meet.
In addition to directing, Barris co-wrote the script with Hill (who was not present at the event after announcing last year he would no longer take part in press tours to protect his mental health), and Barris told The Hollywood Reporter...
- 1/18/2023
- by Alex Cramer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix’s list of films premiering on the streaming service in 2023 isn’t nearly as long as their ambitious 2022 film slate. Yet even with a slimmed-down slate, the lineup of movies arriving this year is impressive and checks off nearly every genre.
The streamer will be dipping back into familiar territory with sequels to Murder Mystery and Extraction. Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, Sam Esmail’s Leave the World Behind, and David Yates’ The Pain Hustlers will premiere this year, as will the film continuation of Luther starring Idris Elba. And two romantic comedies with big-name casts made their way into the lineup: Your Place or Mine (Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon) and A Family Affair.
Netflix’s announcement of their 2023 film slate was accompanied by a trailer showcasing 16 titles including You People, The Mother, Heart of Stone, The Killer, and Leo.
The following list, courtesy of Netflix, includes basic plot details,...
The streamer will be dipping back into familiar territory with sequels to Murder Mystery and Extraction. Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, Sam Esmail’s Leave the World Behind, and David Yates’ The Pain Hustlers will premiere this year, as will the film continuation of Luther starring Idris Elba. And two romantic comedies with big-name casts made their way into the lineup: Your Place or Mine (Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon) and A Family Affair.
Netflix’s announcement of their 2023 film slate was accompanied by a trailer showcasing 16 titles including You People, The Mother, Heart of Stone, The Killer, and Leo.
The following list, courtesy of Netflix, includes basic plot details,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Netflix has unveiled its 2023 feature film slate, consisting of 49 titles.
The streamer’s feature slate has slimmed down significantly from 2022, when 86 films were announced. It should also be noted that nine of the films on today’s list were originally set for release as part of last year’s lineup. Those titles are Dev Patel’s feature directorial debut Monkey Man, Jennifer Lopez actioner The Mother, George C. Wolfe’s civil rights drama Rustin, John Ridley’s Shirley, the Adam Sandler vehicle Spaceman, the Jamie Foxx-starring They Cloned Tyrone, the starry comedy We Have a Ghost, Kenya Barris’ first feature You People and South Korea’s Jung_E.
In addition to several of those titles, Netflix has revealed premiere dates for works by such acclaimed filmmakers as David Fincher (The Killer), Zack Snyder (Rebel Moon), David Yates (Pain Hustlers) and F. Gary Gray (Lift) and by TV titans like...
The streamer’s feature slate has slimmed down significantly from 2022, when 86 films were announced. It should also be noted that nine of the films on today’s list were originally set for release as part of last year’s lineup. Those titles are Dev Patel’s feature directorial debut Monkey Man, Jennifer Lopez actioner The Mother, George C. Wolfe’s civil rights drama Rustin, John Ridley’s Shirley, the Adam Sandler vehicle Spaceman, the Jamie Foxx-starring They Cloned Tyrone, the starry comedy We Have a Ghost, Kenya Barris’ first feature You People and South Korea’s Jung_E.
In addition to several of those titles, Netflix has revealed premiere dates for works by such acclaimed filmmakers as David Fincher (The Killer), Zack Snyder (Rebel Moon), David Yates (Pain Hustlers) and F. Gary Gray (Lift) and by TV titans like...
- 1/18/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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