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Tom's Guide
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
This iconic slasher movie is leaving Netflix — I'm not missing out and neither should you
Between the "Scream" franchise, "The Blair Witch Project"-induced "found footage" phenomenon and M. Night Shyamalan mind-benders like "The Sixth Sense" and Oscar-winning thrillers like "Silence of the Lambs," the 1990s were a great time for horror. One of the most crowd-pleasing (if not exactly critically acclaimed) titles in the slasher genre is "I Know What You Did Last Summer," which sees an iconic foursome of Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Ryan Phillippe battle a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town. The movie comes from director Jim Gillespie and screenwriter Kevin Williamson, the latter of whom recently tapped into the "murderous coastal town" genre yet again with his new Netflix show "The Waterfront." And, as is always the case with the platform's ever-changing library, you now only have a few days left to catch the '90s horror favorite on Netflix before it departs the streamer on July 1. With "IKWYDLS" officially getting a present-day reboot scheduled for theatrical release on July 18, it's high time to revisit the jump-scare original. Here's why you should add "I Know What You Did Last Summer" to your watch list this weekend. "I Know What You Did Last Summer" centers on four teenage friends who accidentally hit a pedestrian following a beach trip to celebrate July 4. They don't alert the authorities and instead dispose the body, vowing to never discuss the horrible incident again. However, a year later, Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt), receives a letter revealing that someone else was on the road that night and knows exactly what they did. Seeking revenge, a hook-wielding killer fisherman begins haunting the four friends throughout their town of Southport, North Carolina, set on taking out the kiddos one by bloody one. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Again, the original "I Know What You Did Last Summer" wasn't exactly an immediate hit with professional critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, where the film holds an approval rating of 48%, the critical consensus reads: "A by-the-numbers slasher that arrived a decade too late, the mostly tedious 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' will likely only hook diehard fans of the genre." However, some critics were more charmed by the horror flick, which, along with "Scream" a year earlier, helped revive the slasher genre. Derek Elley of Variety called it a "polished genre piece with superior fright elements that should perform at better-than-average theatrical levels," while Richard Harrington of The Washington Post dubbed it "a smart and sharply-drawn genre film with a moral center, and with a solid cast of young actors to hold it." In the decades since its release, "I Know What You Did Last Summer" has endured among horror fans (and been the subject of many a funny parody) thanks to its very nineties-ness, from those Williamson-penned precocious teens to the megawatt '90s names playing them ("Party of Five" star Jennifer Love Hewitt, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" icon Sarah Michelle Gellar.) It's a bloody-good-fun relic of a long-gone era, but one that's clearly still resonating with viewers all these years later. Watch on Netflix until June 30, 2025
RTÉ News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
14 TV shows and movies to watch this July
School's out for summer but fear not, there's plenty of quality entertainment to enjoy on the big and small screens. Summer blockbuster season has arrived, with Jurassic World Rebirth, Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps among the highly-anticipated movies opening in cinemas this month. If the lure of your couch is too strong there's lots to enjoy at home too, from Lena Dunham's rom-com T oo Much, a live stream of Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano Madison Square Garden rematch and an excellent-looking new crime-drama starring Eric Bana. Check out 14 movies and TV shows to enjoy this July. Movies Jurassic World Rebirth, 2 July Three years after the Jurassic World trilogy concluded, the franchise has entered a new era. In director Gareth Edwards' Jurassic World Rebirth, dinosaurs rule the earth once again and an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough. Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey lead this blockbuster which is sure to deliver plenty of dinosaur drama. Superman, 11 July Written and directed by James Gunn, Superman stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman. The film promises a heartfelt take on the character as it explores Superman's journey to reconcile his alien heritage with his adoptive human family. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan is playing Lois Lane, with the cast also including Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced. Wicked, 11 July, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning star Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway's The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning artist Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. Now's your chance to see the much-loved blockbuster on the small screen. Smurfs, 18 July Judging by the stacked cast, this animated musical-comedy film could make for an excellent family-friendly cinema outing this July. None other than Rihanna voices the role of Smurfette along an ensemble cast including James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak (in a dual role), Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Kurt Russell, and John Goodman. I Know What You Did Last Summer, 18 July It's hard to believe it's been 28 years since the iconic slasher film I Know What You Did Last Summer was released, and now Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr are back for a legacy sequel as a new generation of teens find themselves haunted by past mistakes. Joining the original cast members are Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, Sarah Pidgeon, Billy Campbell, Gabbriette Bechtel and Austin Nichols. The Fantastic Four: First Steps, 25 July Marvel's beloved superhero team the Fantastic Four is getting a modern reboot. Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, the perfectly cast film stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards and Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, with Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach rounding out the team. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer. Television Abbott Elementary, Season 4 Part 3, 2 July, Disney+ Abbott Elementary is a hugely enjoyable workplace comedy following a group of dedicated, passionate teachers - and a slightly tone-deaf principal - as they navigate the Philadelphia public school system. Despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life, and though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do. The Sandman: Season 2 Volume 1, Netflix, 3 July The second and final season of The Sandman is out this July on Netflix. Episodes 1-6 will land on the streaming platform on 3 July, followed by Volume 2, Episodes 7-11, on 24 July and a special bonus episode on 31 July. A description of the plot reads: "After a fateful reunion with his family, the final season finds Dream of the Endless (Tom Sturridge) faced with one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom, and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds. To make amends, Dream must confront longtime friends and foes, gods, monsters, and mortals." NORAID: Irish America and The IRA, Wednesday, 9 July, 9.35pm, RTÉ One/RTÉ Player A new two-part documentary that tells the astonishing story of the role played by Irish Americans during the conflict in Northern Ireland: fundraising, propagandising and gun-running. NORAID: Irish America and the IRA tells of a body of Irish Americans who acted as the Republican movement's voice in the United States of America throughout that period. Told through first-hand accounts and using exclusive archive sources, the series looks at how Irish-America went from collecting money in bars in the Bronx to pressing the Presidential Candidate, Bill Clinton, during the 1992 primaries - lobbying which led to a key turning point in the nascent Peace Process: a US Visa for the then President of Sinn Féin, Gerry Adams. Too Much, Netflix, 10 July Lena Dunham's new semi-autobiographical rom-com Too Much has got to be one of the highly-anticipated new series of the summer. The Girls star has created this 10-part series for Netflix alongside her husband Luis Felber. It stars Megan Stalter (Hacks) as Jessica, a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties who takes a job in London after her relationship breaks down. She ends up making an unusual connection with Felix (Will Sharpe, The White Lotus). Dunham said she wanted to create a romantic comedy that "makes us root for love, brings joy but also has the jagged edges of life". Our very own Andrew Scott is among the high-profile names to cameo on the show. Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3, Netflix, 11 July Irish boxer Katie Taylor and Puerto Rican boxer and mixed martial artist Amanda Serrano will have a highly-anticipated rematch in New York's Madison Square Garden on 11 July, which will be broadcast live on Netflix. They first fought in April 2022 in a closely contested bout, with Taylor winning by split decision to retain her undisputed lightweight titles. The fight was widely praised and is considered one of the best in women's boxing - so fans will have high hopes for this one. Jaws @ 50: The Dedinitive Inside Story, 11 July, Disney+ Jaws @ 50 is the authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Alongside Steven Spielberg, Jaws @ 50 charts the extraordinary journey from Peter Benchley's bestselling novel to one of the most iconic films ever made. The Summer I Turned Pretty season three, Prime Video, 17 July The third and final season of the coming-of-age romantic drama The Summer I Turned Pretty is landing on 17 July, giving viewers more twists and turns in the heady love triangle involving Belly (Lola Tung) and brothers Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno). At the end of season two Belly chosen to be with the younger Fisher brother, but how long will that love last? Viewers will find out who Belly will end up with in the final instalment of the series based on Jenny Han's much-loved trilogy of novels. Untamed, Netflix, 17 July Untamed, Netflix's new crime drama miniseries, looks very promising. Eric Bana plays Kyle Turner, an agent of the National Parks Service who is investigating a brutal murder in Yellowstone National Park, committed by someone who seems to know the park inside out. The investigation sends Turner on a collision course with dark secrets within the park, and in his own past. The series also stars Lily Santiago as new ranger Naya Vasquez, Sam Neill as longtime chief park ranger Paul Souter and Rosemarie DeWitt as Turner's ex-wife.
India Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
9 upcoming theatrical releases of July 2025
9 upcoming theatrical releases of July 2025 June 26, 2025 From 'Maalik' to 'I Know What You Did Last Summer', here are nine upcoming theatrical releases of July 2025. Maalik is a crime-thriller chronicling a man's (Rajkummar Rao) ascent from society's fringes to gangster dominance. The film is scheduled to release on July 11. Credit: YouTube/Tips Official Maalik The romantic-drama featuring Vikrant Massey and Shanaya Kapoor explores the relationship between two visually impaired individuals. The movie is scheduled to release on July 11. Credit: Zee Studios Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan Dino arriving in theaters on July 4, depicts the myriad nuances of contemporary love in a city that never stops moving. Credit: Instagram/adityaroykapur Dino Set against the backdrop of youth, rebellion, and love, Saiyaara-releases on July 11. The film marks the acting debut of Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. Credit: YRF Saiyaara Ajay Devgn is back with his signature charm and swagger in the action-packed sequel. The film also features Mrunal Thakur and is scheduled to release on July 25. Credit: Jio Studios Son of Sardaar 2 Releasing on July 18, Tanvi The Great tells the inspiring story of Tanvi Raina, a young woman with autism. It also stars Anupam Kher. Credit: IMDb Tanvi The Great Releasing on July 25, Fantastic 4 reboot shows Marvel's first superheroes defending the Earth from Galactus and his mysterious Herald, the Silver Surfer-all while holding onto the bond that makes them a family. Credit: Marvel Entertainment Fantastic 4 When Papa Smurf is mysteriously kidnapped by the evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette-voiced by global icon Rihanna-leads the Smurfs on a daring rescue mission. Smurfs releases on July 18. Smurfs The film releasing on July 18, revives the classic slasher spirit with a modern twist. A group of five friends find their darkest secret resurfacing as they are hunted by a mysterious figure. I Know What You Did Last Summer
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Waterfront' Review: Topher Grace Gives Kevin Williamson's Unconvincing Netflix Crime Soap a Much-Needed Boost
Watching Netflix's The Waterfront. A journey. Me, after the pilot for The Waterfront: This isn't necessarily a good show, but it's a serviceable attempt to reproduce the sort of accessible, young-skewing soap opera The CW and The WB used to make, with a solidly above-average cast. More from The Hollywood Reporter Jennifer Love Hewitt Calls Out Killer With Iconic Line in New 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Sequel Trailer Topher Grace (Yes, Topher Grace) Is an Opium Kingpin in Netflix's 'The Waterfront' Trailer 'Flight Risk' Review: Mark Wahlberg in a Mel Gibson-Directed Actioner That's Almost Fast Enough to Make You Forgive Its Flaws Me, after episodes two and three of The Waterfront: Having a solidly above-average cast and occasional bursts of cartoonish violence isn't enough if the characters are thin and the drama and settings are wholly artificial. Me, during the fourth episode of The Waterfront: Yeah, there are no real 'ideas' at play here, nothing fresh to transcend the banal bits, and it may be just about time to quit … HOLY COW, TOPHER GRACE AS A SOCIOPATHIC DRUG KINGPIN. The arrival of Topher Grace as he's never quite been utilized before doesn't quite save Kevin Williamson's latest attempt to launder semi-autobiographical details through slick genre contrivance. But the That '70s Show veteran periodically makes The Waterfront feel like a completely different show — one that's wilder, sillier and generally less predictable. I'm guessing there will be some viewers who are fully engaged in this somewhat grown-up version of Outer Banks — Older Banks — and find Grace's arrival to be a needless distraction. For me, he was a welcome and insufficient distraction, exactly enough to keep me engaged in the season's second half — usually only for three to five minutes at a time — but not nearly enough to make me enjoy it. The Waterfront begins with an attack at sea, as two sailors — Kevin Williamson completists will be very amused by the cameos — have their vessel and their mid-sized drug shipment stolen (and their lives taken, though they're barely characters and nobody cares). The boat, it turns out, is owned by Cane Buckley (Jake Weary, auditioning for the coveted role of Alt-Joshua Jackson), operator of a struggling local fishery and scion to one of the key families in Havenport, North Carolina, a waterfront community that doesn't exist in the real world and barely exists in this fictional one. The Buckley family used to straddle the line between legitimate and criminal, then they went straight. But now, as they're on the verge of losing everything, it may be time to return to criminality. Harlan (Holt McCallany, reliably gruff), Cane's father, has had recent heart issues and he's drinking and philandering his life away. Belle (Maria Bello, reliably steely), Cane's mother, is running the family restaurant and doing her best to ignore Harlan's drinking and philandering. Bree (Melissa Benoist, sincere but unconvincing) is a recovering addict whose rock bottom involved an act of arson that makes it illegal for her to see her teenage son (Brady Hepner's Diller) without supervision. Cane has a former beauty queen wife (Danielle Campbell, feisty but underused) and a young daughter who's mostly off-screen — a good thing since the season-opening tragedy is just the first step in an escalating drug war that comes to involve the local sheriff (Michael Gaston's Clyde), a hunky DEA agent (Gerardo Celasco's Marcus) and, eventually, Topher Grace's Grady. Especially in the early episodes directed by frequent Williamson collaborator Marcos Siega, everything in The Waterfront looks polished and pretty, to the point that nothing looks real. It's a commercial for filming in North Carolina — from Cane and Peyton's absurdly nice coastal home (which is only actually opulent in the pilot and then becomes generic and barely utilized) to the fishery (which has been production-designed to suggest that, despite allegedly serving as the town's economic backbone, nobody works there and certainly nobody guts fish there). There's a Main Street that looks like it was designed by the Chamber of Commerce to resemble a small-town Main Street in a Netflix TV show. Mostly, though, it's so wholly a product of Kevin Williamson's imagination and so wholly divorced from actual, real-world grounding that I'm surprised he didn't name the town after himself. In general, despite drawing specific details from Williamson's past, The Waterfront doesn't come across as a personal story. The creator has talked about his fisherman father and his North Carolina upbringing, but what's actually been produced here resembles only a standard-issue combination of boring familial crime saga and unconvincing affluence porn, made suitable for streaming — and therefore distinct from Williamson's broadcast approach — by slightly bloated episodic running times, a squishy fascination with momentary gore, and one shot featuring what might be visible pubic hair (not a sex scene, mind you, because the chemistry-free sex in The Waterfront is wholly CW-friendly). The characters in The Waterfront might be older than the characters in Outer Banks, but the show is comparably nuanced and less fun. One of my favorite tests for any ensemble show is, 'Do the characters give the impression that they have lives that continue even when the cameras aren't running, or are they robots that get powered down whenever we go to a different storyline?' I've rarely watched a show in which so many of the main characters absolutely don't exist when they aren't part of the story. There's dreamy bartender Shawn (Rafael L. Silva), who briefly seems like he might become the show's actual hero, except that he has no personality and his motivation is grounded only in plot and not emotion. There's Cane's ex-girlfriend Jenna (Humberly Gonzalez), who arrives in town as a caretaker for her predominantly off-screen ailing father, and makes several references to a journalism career that are amusing in their pointlessness. There's Dave Annable as a land developer periodically working on a deal with Belle, and Bree's son Diller who mentions in one line of dialogue that school isn't in session. Even actors as sturdy as McCallany and Bello fall victim to this infection, so thoroughly that I kept finding myself haunted by two early scenes in which Harlan goes from scruffy to clean-shaven — a fairly normal occurrence in the real world, but anomalous evidence of off-camera behavior here. This is why Topher Grace's arrival in the series is such a bizarre pleasure. It isn't that Grady is some wild deviation from the sunny-but-sarcastic archetype that Grace reliably plays (even when cast as David Duke), but the context in which his trademark persona is utilized here is something entirely new. Grady is a weirdo with daddy issues and no impulse control, and it doesn't make complete sense how he earned the loyalty of his lieutenants or what his business plan is. And because it doesn't completely make sense, I kept wanting to spend more and more time watching him (both Grady and Grace, whose mixture of cheery and maniacal is perfect) and his operation, since there's nothing happening with the Buckleys that I haven't seen in episodes of Yellowstone, Ozark or even One Tree Hill. Grady has a scene in the sixth episode in which he uses an unexpected torture device in a sadistic and hilariously photographed manner. I watch entirely too many scenes of televisual torture and I can say, without hesitation, that this is one of my favorite televisual torture scenes, bordering on unique. But if nothing else in The Waterfront even comes close to original and my reasons for recommending the show would be limited to one supporting performance and one two-minute torture scene, that isn't much of a recommendation, is it? 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Cosmopolitan
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Where Was 'The Waterfront' on Netflix Filmed?
Netflix's addictive new show The Waterfront takes place in the fictional town of Havenport, which is best known for 1) a new murder every day, 2) an abundance of drugs/fish, and 3) being extremely gorgeous. While some of The Waterfront was filmed on a sound stage, plenty of it was filmed on location in Wilmington, North Carolina—which should look verrrrry familiar due to being used in dozens of TV shows and movies. Specifically, Outer Banks, Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, The Summer I Turned Pretty, and even I Know What You Did Last Summer. Creator Kevin Williamson grew up in the area and told Netflix "I would shoot everything here if I could." Meanwhile, Humberly González (who plays Jenna in The Waterfront) said "It's just such a full-circle moment for him. He would be like, 'Do you know where you're sitting? This is where that I Know What You Did Last Summer scene happened. It was such a fan moment for me. I was like 'I'm literally talking to the Kevin Williamson, where the movie was shot. Now I'm filming a show here!'" Aside from Wilmington, The Waterfront also spent some time filming in the picturesque town of Southport, as well as Wrightsville Beach. Let's get into the specifics! According to Star News Online, the Buckley's family restaurant—at least the outside of it—is actually a place called Fishy Fishy Cafe, which looks delightful. Meanwhile, some scenes around town take place at Potter's Seafood, Yacht Basin Drive, Morningstar Marina, and the Southport City Pier. Oh, and the sheriff's office is actually International Longshoremen's Local 1838. The more you know! Wilmington was used for a ton of locations in The Waterfront—specifically (per Star News Online) the Chamber of Commerce, which was a stand-in for Havenport hospital, as well William E. Poole Designs, which was used for Jenna's family hardware store. You can also see local businesses Caprice Bistro and the Black Cat Shoppe in several scenes. This gorgeous beachfront was used throughout filming, and if it looks familiar, might be because it's a go-to filming spot for The Summer I Turned Pretty. Brady Hepner, who plays Diller in The Waterfront, actually spoke about filming at the beach, telling The News & Observer that "Wrightsville Beach is always good. That was the thing I enjoyed about filming. After a long 12 hour day, you can just go sit on the beach and chill out, and that was really special to a lot of people." Kay, gotta go plan my trip.
