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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Glenn Powell is seen on set for The Running Man for the first time as Edgar Wright's remake of the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic takes over Battersea Power Station

Edgar's Wright's anticipated remake of The Running Man has finally started shooting, three years after it was first announced. Leading man Glenn Powell has been spotted on set at London's iconic Battersea Power Station, as he takes on the role made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 action film. Edgar's Wright's anticipated remake of The Running Man has finally …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Yellowstone, 1923, 1883: Why everyone keeps fighting over these shows' politics.

Slate

Yellowstone, Taylor Sheridan’s immensely popular neo-western prestige drama, has emerged as one of America’s most beloved television shows in recent years. For viewers like Douthat, the Yellowstone universe is one big traditionalist romance, offering the ranch’s “masculine freedom … as an alternative to the crowded suffocations of the city.” Yet, for my money, what is most interesting about this interpretive …

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2 years, 2 months ago

'Nosferatu' Passion Project From 'Northman' Director Officially Greenlighted

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert Eggers admirably established himself as a serious filmmaker with his chilling debut, “The Witch,” psychedelic follow-up “The Lighthouse” and recent carnage-riddled Viking thriller “The Northman.” But Eggers has always wanted to remake “Nosferatu” — and he’s now getting that chance. Murnau’s original 1922 film — an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” novel — has been …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Friends returns for one night only... and it's great to see them again, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

Daily Mail

Friends: The Reunion Rating: Once in an eon, all the planets align. And James Corden has been widely panned for his interview with the show's stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry, with one slamming his 'banal' questions. EW gave it a grade B noting there were 'flashes of reunion magic' during the …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Friends reunion: Critics slam 'bloated' HBO special and 'banal' James Corden

Daily Mail

The highly-anticipated Friends reunion has been branded 'bloated' and jammed with 'tiresome filler' by critics. And James Corden has been widely-panned for his interview with the show's stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry, with one slamming his 'banal' questions. 'Banal': Critics have slammed James Corden's interview of the Friends cast during the …

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4 years ago

"SNL": Colin Jost tricked into making whitewashed casting joke about Scarlett Johansson

Salon

This weekend's episode of "Saturday Night Live" on NBC was packed with Christmas-themed sketches, being the last "SNL" of 2020 and all. In addition, in "SNL" tradition, " " hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost did their annual "Joke Swap" during the segment. While that's disturbing enough, the joke took another turn as Jost was tricked into making a whitewashed …

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4 years ago

Natalie Portman says "being sexualized" as a child star "made me afraid"

Salon

Natalie Portman was just 11 years old when she was cast in "Léon: The Professional" by director Luc Besson, and her child stardom quickly rose thanks to films like "Heat," "Beautiful Girls," and "Everyone Says I Love You." But for Portman, she knew that because of her age she was being portrayed as a "Lolita" figure, as she told Dax …

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4 years ago

Henry Cavill injured on "Witcher" set but production continues in the UK

Salon

Filming on the second season of the popular Netflix series "The Witcher" is continuing despite its star, Henry Cavill, reportedly sustaining a minor leg muscle injury. "It wasn't bad enough to need an ambulance but it's messed up the filming schedule as he can't walk properly," the source said. The first season of "The Witcher" was reportedly streamed by more …

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4 years ago

Amy Adams reacts to negative "Hillbilly Elegy" reviews by saying the film "transcends politics"

Salon

"Hillbilly Elegy" has garnered some of the worst reviews of 2020, with several film critics condemning the Ron Howard-directed drama for how it portrays its Appalachian setting and characters. NME critic Richard Phippen wrote the film "betrays the very people it's trying to celebrate" by "failing to acknowledge the legitimate problems they face," while Adam Nayman of The Ringer added, …

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4 years ago

UK government asks Netflix to make it clear "The Crown" is fictional

Salon

Netflix's wildly popular Royals saga "The Crown" continues to be in the crosshairs of controversy overseas with its suspicions over fidelity to facts. Speaking to The Daily Mail, Cultural Secretary Oliver Dowden said, "It's a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that." The brother …

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4 years ago

Dave Chappelle pulls "Chappelle’s Show" off Netflix, slams ViacomCBS for not paying him

Salon

Netflix has removed "Chappelle's Show" off its streaming platform at the request of series creator and star Dave Chappelle, who is speaking out against series owner ViacomCBS for licensing the Comedy Central hit without paying him. Netflix licensed "Chappelle's Show" on a non-exclusive basis and started streaming all three seasons of the program November 1. Chappelle posted a video to …

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4 years ago

Monolith discovered in Utah desert has everyone buzzing over "2001: A Space Odyssey"

Salon

Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" continues to generate headlines 52 years after it first opened in theaters. Helicopter pilot Bret Hutchings told Salt Lake City broadcaster KSL-TV the monolith appeared planted by an anonymous person, with wildlife crew guessing the slab was constructed by an artist or fan of Kubrick's science-fiction landmark. The monolith appears in "2001: A Space …

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4 years, 1 month ago

John Oliver compares Trump’s one-term presidency to "House of Cards": Four seasons too long

Salon

John Oliver devoted the entirety of the November 8 episode of "Last Week Tonight" to recapping the 2020 presidential election and celebrating the defeat of Donald Trump. Oliver described the celebratory mood in New York City on the day Joe Biden was named president elect as "a reverse 9/11" because "it combined complete euphoria, an abiding disgust for Rudy Giuliani, …

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4 years, 1 month ago

"Stardust" trailer: David Bowie biopic tells the origin story of a music icon

Salon

It was only a matter of time before David Bowie got the biopic treatment. Enter "Stardust," British filmmaker Gabriel Range's biographical drama about the life of the music sensation before he became a worldwide cultural icon. Tracking Bowie as he sets out on his first music tour across the U.S. and creates his legendary alter ego Ziggy Stardust, the film …

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4 years, 2 months ago

George R.R. Martin: "Thrones" pilot "made worse" by changing Daenerys love scene to assault

Salon

The publication of the new behind-the-scenes "Game of Thrones" oral history "Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon" has brought a renewed focus on the show's handling of sexual assault. Martin reveals in the book he was not supportive of the decision to change Daenerys's consensual wedding night love scene with Khal Drogo into an assault for the TV pilot. In Martin's …

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4 years, 2 months ago

"Borat 2" trailer: Sacha Baron Cohen returns to annihilate Donald Trump’s America

Salon

Ready or not, here comes Borat. Amazon has premiered the official trailer for Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy sequel, officially titled "Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm." The film picks up with Cohen's Kazakh journalist Borat following the blockbuster success of the 2006 movie as he returns to America with his daughter hoping to "gift her to someone close to the throne". In addition …

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4 years, 2 months ago

George R.R. Martin picks least favorite "Game of Thrones" scene, says low budget is to blame

Salon

The final episodes of "Game of Thrones" reportedly cost around $15 million each, a huge sum by television standards that puts the final season of the HBO blockbuster series at a $90 million budget. Compare that to the show's debut season, where each episode cost roughly $6 million, and one gets a sense at just how massive "Thrones" became over …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Republican senators push back against Netflix over "Game of Thrones" creators' new series

Salon

Republican senators have sent a letter to Netflix chief content officer and co-CEO Ted Sarandos pushing back against the streaming service's upcoming series "The Three-Body Problem." Weiss are adapting Liu Cixin's science-fiction trilogy "The Three-Body Problem" for the streamer with the help of "The Terror: Infamy" writer Alexander Woo and executive producers Rian Johnson and Rosamund Pike. The senators point …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Kate Winslet: "What the f**k was I doing working with Woody Allen and Roman Polanski?"

Salon

Kate Winslet is sounding off on her regrets over working with Woody Allen on "Wonder Wheel" and Roman Polanski on "Carnage." Ahead of the world premiere of her new romance "Ammonite," Winslet tells Vanity Fair it's disgraceful that Hollywood held the two controversial filmmakers in high regard for so long. "It's like, what the f**k was I doing working with …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Hugo Weaving sounds off on Republicans, alt-right twisting "The Matrix" and "V for Vendetta"

Salon

"The Matrix" co-director Lilly Wachowski went viral on social media in May after she slammed Ivanka Trump and Elon Musk for using the red pills at the center of her 1999 science-fiction movie to show support for Donald Trump and the Republican party. In a new interview with The Daily Beast, "Matrix" actor Hugo Weaving says right wingers who are …

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4 years, 3 months ago

《信条》掀起观影热潮但是评分却不怎么高

China Daily

诺兰导演的新片《信条》的上映为久旱的影院降下了第一波甘霖。这部王牌作品在海内外都掀起了观影热潮，但是很多观众表示看不懂，评论界也是褒贬不一，在CinemaScore上的观众评分仅为B，甚至在诺兰的电影中，《信条》的口碑也仅属末流作品。 Still from Tenet. Audience word-of-mouth is in on Christopher Nolan’s time-bending return to screens “Tenet.” According to CinemaScore, which polls audiences to grade films on a scale from F to A+, “Tenet” has received a B rating. That’s not a death knell, but it’s likely below expectations for audience-beloved Nolan and “Tenet” distributor Warner Bros., already fielding mixed reviews …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Daisy Ridley confirms Rey was almost a Kenobi, then her parentage got retconned

Salon

Of all the mysteries strung through the most recent "Star Wars" trilogy, none caused as much fervor as Rey's parentage. "The Force Awakens" never revealed the identity of Rey's parents, which ignited fan theories about whether or not the character could be a Skywalker, a Kenobi, or another offspring of a famous "Star Wars" character. "The Last Jedi" threw those …

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4 years, 3 months ago

"Dune" trailer: Denis Villeneuve dazzles with Timothée Chalamet, sandworms, and more

Salon

The first trailer for Denis Villeneuve's highly anticipated "Dune" has arrived and it's full of eye-popping set design, breathtaking action, and one jaw-dropping last-minute look at Frank Herbert's infamous sandworms. While "Dune" is similar to "Blade Runner 2049" in that it finds Villeneuve tackling one of the most beloved science-fiction properties of all time, the films could not look more …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen back for "Borat 2" and is already done filming the sequel — report

Salon

A sequel to Sacha Baron Cohen's blockbuster 2006 comedy "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" has been shot and screened "for a select few industry types," Collider's Jeff Sneider reports based on confirmations from multiple sources. The sources say "Borat 2" finds Cohen's Kazakh journalist "thinking he's a big movie star after the success …

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Glenn Powell is seen on set for The Running Man for the first time as Edgar Wright's remake of the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic takes over Battersea Power Station

Yellowstone, 1923, 1883: Why everyone keeps fighting over these shows' politics.

'Nosferatu' Passion Project From 'Northman' Director Officially Greenlighted

Friends returns for one night only... and it's great to see them again, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

Friends reunion: Critics slam 'bloated' HBO special and 'banal' James Corden

"SNL": Colin Jost tricked into making whitewashed casting joke about Scarlett Johansson

Natalie Portman says "being sexualized" as a child star "made me afraid"

Henry Cavill injured on "Witcher" set but production continues in the UK

Amy Adams reacts to negative "Hillbilly Elegy" reviews by saying the film "transcends politics"

UK government asks Netflix to make it clear "The Crown" is fictional

Dave Chappelle pulls "Chappelle’s Show" off Netflix, slams ViacomCBS for not paying him

Monolith discovered in Utah desert has everyone buzzing over "2001: A Space Odyssey"

John Oliver compares Trump’s one-term presidency to "House of Cards": Four seasons too long

"Stardust" trailer: David Bowie biopic tells the origin story of a music icon

George R.R. Martin: "Thrones" pilot "made worse" by changing Daenerys love scene to assault

"Borat 2" trailer: Sacha Baron Cohen returns to annihilate Donald Trump’s America

George R.R. Martin picks least favorite "Game of Thrones" scene, says low budget is to blame

Republican senators push back against Netflix over "Game of Thrones" creators' new series

Kate Winslet: "What the f**k was I doing working with Woody Allen and Roman Polanski?"

Hugo Weaving sounds off on Republicans, alt-right twisting "The Matrix" and "V for Vendetta"

《信条》掀起观影热潮但是评分却不怎么高

Daisy Ridley confirms Rey was almost a Kenobi, then her parentage got retconned

"Dune" trailer: Denis Villeneuve dazzles with Timothée Chalamet, sandworms, and more

Sacha Baron Cohen back for "Borat 2" and is already done filming the sequel — report