BY DANA JACKSON
Q:What is Bryan Cranston’s new show “Your Honor” about? Does he play a judge? Where can I stream it? -- L.J.
A: Yes, Bryan Cranston does play a judge in Showtime’s “Your Honor,” but it’s not your typical courtroom drama. It’s about a father who must confront his deepest convictions after his son is involved in a hit-and-run accident and becomes the target of a crime family. In addition to the four-time-Emmy-winning Cranston (“Breaking Bad”),
“Your Honor” boasts a stellar cast that also includes Oscar nominee Rosie Perez (“Fearless”) as an assistant U.S. attorney.
Season two premiered this January on Showtime, which can also be streamed as an add-on service through existing streamers like Hulu, Prime Video, Paramount+ and AppleTV+.
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When is “The Mandalorian” returning with new episodes? I vaguely remember the season two finale having a very young-looking Luke Skywalker. How did they make Mark Hamill appear so young? -- D.A.
Q:A: It’s been more than two years since the second chapter of the Disney+ Star Wars saga “The Mandalorian” concluded. Mark Hamill, who has played Luke Skywalker since the first “Star Wars” movie wowed audiences
in theaters during the summer of 1978, made a surprise cameo in the season two finale. Richard Bluff, industrial light and magic VFX supervisor, explained to IndieWire.com that they tried to recreate Luke as he looked in “Return of the Jedi,” and they used both Hamill as well as a younger body double.
They then used Lola Visual Effect’s 2.5D process and compiled photographs and scenes of Hamill from “Return of the Jedi,” using Lola’s Photoshop-like technique involving skin smoothing and shape warping through 2D compositing. The end result was an astonishingly believable likeness of a young Luke Skywalker. Season three of “The Mandalorian” premieres on Disney+ March 1.
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(c) 2023 King Features Synd., Inc.* “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (R) -- Evelyn Quan lives in a state of chaos in her everyday life. She is the owner of a laundromat and mother to her misunderstood daughter, Joy, and a million other tasks always seem to snatch up her attention. Because of this, her relationships begin to fall apart, leading up to one seemingly ordinary day when her life
gets flipped upside down. A version of her husband, Waymond, from an alternate universe, visits her in need of her help from the evil Jobu Tupaki, who plans to destroy each existing universe one by one. As this alternate Waymond teaches her about the multiverse, Evelyn learns she has a much bigger purpose than she ever imagined in the fight against Jobu. With Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan taking home Golden Globes for this visually stunning film, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is incredibly profound -- and a must-watch. Out now. (Showtime)
“You People” (R) -- Ezra Cohen (Jonah Hill) hasn’t had much luck in his quest for love, although marriage is something he definitely sees in his future. When he accidentally wanders in Amira’s (Lauren London) car, thinking that she’s his Uber driver, he begs her for the chance to make it up to her. Ezra and Amira begin to hit it off, and Ezra finally feels like he’s found the right person for him. As he makes plans to propose to Amira, Ezra’s friend, Sam, tells him he needs to speak with Amira’s family. So,
Ezra sits down with Amira’s parents (Eddie Murphy and Nia Long), and he finds that integrating his Jewish family with Amira’s Black family isn’t as seamless as he thought it’d be. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Mike Epps also star in this relatable comedy film, co-written by Hill and director Kenya Barris. “You People” premieres Jan. 27. (Netflix)