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1 week, 6 days ago

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Fred Hechinger lives out his circus dream

NEW YORK — As a child, Fred Hechinger dreamed of running away to join the circus. Levity suits the 25-year-old, despite his role as the tyrannical Emperor Caracalla in “Gladiator II.” While his year — which has included the highly praised “Thelma,” with June Squibb — has been “fun and busy,” Hechinger says, it also “feels in some ways like …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Golden Globes 2025: The snubs, surprises and successes from the nominations

ABC

Can you smell the acceptance speeches in the air? The first major ceremony off the blocks is the Golden Globes, which awards both film and TV, giving us a potential glimpse at what 2025's Oscars might look like. The Substance isn't the only horror film fighting for its life in the comedy/musical category: Hugh Grant slipped into Best Actor — …

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1 month, 1 week ago

‘Thelma’ star June Squibb finally has the spotlight — and she’s enjoying every moment

LA Times

It makes sense that the script for writer-director Josh Margolin’s feature debut, “Thelma,” ended up in June Squibb’s hands not through her agent but via her “The Humans” co-star Beanie Feldstein, who thought Squibb would be perfect for the role of a sweet-natured nonagenarian who, swindled out of $10,000 by a phone scammer, decides to get her money back. “There’s …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Thelma pairs June Squibb and the late Richard Roundtree in an action caper with the biggest heart

ABC

The opening scene of Thelma will be immediately familiar to anyone who has had to gently walk an older relative through the wonders of cyberspace. Since then, she's lent her talents to dozens of productions from Adam Sandler's Hubie Halloween, to Alexander Payne's 2013 road trip drama Nebraska — which nabbed Squibb her first Academy Award nomination for supporting actress. …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside two Michigan Democrats' 'Thelma and Louise' tour

Raw Story

Fresh off her Tuesday night victory in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin rallied alongside retiring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow throughout the state, with the lawmakers reaching their final stop Friday in Lansing. After joining U.S. Hillary Scholten and Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks in Grand Rapids earlier in the day, Slotkin and Stabenow brought their …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

AP picks 2024’s best movies so far, from ‘Furiosa’ to ‘Thelma,’ ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ to ‘Challengers’

Associated Press

The movie year, jumbled a bit by 2023’s strikes, might feel like it’s only just getting going. The box office is, finally, booming thanks to “Inside Out 2.” But at the year’s midway point, a lot of terrific movies have already come out – more, maybe, than you might realize. —Coyle “Love Lies Bleeding” Katy O’Brian, left, and Kristen Stewart …

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6 months ago

Review: June Squibb is delightful as a grandma on a mission in ‘Thelma’

Associated Press

There are a lot of bad comedies about, and supposedly for, senior citizens. Revenge stories aren’t often described as sweet, but that’s the magic of “Thelma,” the feature debut of writer-director Josh Margolin that opens in theaters this week. Though there is something inherently silly and goofy about the idea of a grandmother on a “Mission: Impossible”-style journey, “Thelma” transcends …

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6 months ago

Review: ‘Thelma’ births an unlikely action hero, half sweet, half Clint Eastwood

LA Times

Back in January, Jason Statham starred in the action thriller “The Beekeeper” as a former special-ops assassin who seeks revenge on a group of people targeting the elderly in phone scams. But in Josh Margolin’s directorial debut, “Thelma,” it’s the elderly themselves who fight back against the phone scammers. Set over the course of one day, “Thelma” is a love …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Defying age and expectations, 94-year-old June Squibb is Hollywood’s latest action star

LA Times

On a bright June afternoon in the San Fernando Valley, the summer’s unlikeliest action hero sits down at a small dining table in the tidy ground-floor apartment that she shares with two cats. “It’s so funny to hear that because, my God, all these years I just have never dealt with anything like that.” Richard Roundtree and June Squibb in …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Emotional masterpiece Night, Mother returns to Beijing People's Art Theater

China Daily

Scenes from Chinese play Night, Mother by Beijing People's Art Theater. The second round of Chinese play Night, Mother is being staged at the small theater of Beijing People's Art Theater until April 15. Originally premiering on Broadway in 1983, Night, Mother secured the Tony Award for Best Play and the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. In 2023, Chinese director …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Emotional masterpiece Night, Mother returns to Beijing People's Art Theater

China Daily

Scenes from Chinese play Night, Mother by Beijing People's Art Theater. The second round of Chinese play Night, Mother is being staged at the small theater of Beijing People's Art Theater until April 15. Originally premiering on Broadway in 1983, Night, Mother secured the Tony Award for Best Play and the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. In 2023, Chinese director …

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11 months ago

At 94, June Squibb is a leading lady at last in the Sundance breakout ‘Thelma’

Associated Press

PARK CITY, Utah — June Squibb is perhaps the busiest 94-year-old in Hollywood. “My friends all laugh at me, like ‘What are you doing next?’” Squibb said in an interview with The Associated Press. “I think we’re all stronger than anyone thinks we are, in many different ways,” Squibb said. “We had no idea that people would relate to it …

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2 years ago

Three celebrity memoirs that capture lives well led

Firstpost

2022 has brought celebrity memoirs that go beyond standard self-praise and regular validation of their personal stories. Viola Davis- Finding Me Viola Davis is amongst Hollywood’s most celebrated Black actors before studios, producers or the media woke up to under-representation of people of color. Besides stellar performances in films like Doubt, Widows, Suicide Squad and Fences, she is most recognizable …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Geena Davis on the moment she knew Brad Pitt was perfect for Thelma & Louise

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Geena Davis has discussed her memories of Brad Pitt’s audition forThelma …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Thelma & Louise: what the movie’s iconic ending really means.

Slate

This interview is part of a series about the 50 greatest fictional deaths of all time. There was not going to be any justice for them and they knew it and we know it, just like we know there’s no justice for Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird. They’re always going to find a way to just make it …

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2 years, 7 months ago

ABC's oldest medium, radio, still vital in a world of streaming and podcasts

ABC

Thelma Denny doesn't know life without the ABC. Now 84, the resident of Apple Tree Creek near Bundaberg, was born six years after radio announcer Conrad Charlton announced to the country: "This is the Australian Broadcasting Commission." As a young girl, Thelma remembers her father "always had the radio on", especially for the cricket or her mother's favourite long-running radio …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Bastille invites listeners to escape in ‘Give Me The Future’

Associated Press

NEW YORK — In 2020, Bastille found themselves in a unique position. With techno beats, ‘80s retro futuristic tones and sweeping production, Bastille’s 13-track “Give Me the Future” dives into the world of science-fiction, exploring the way technology can be a tool for escape. “Feeling like if this is life/I’m choosing fiction,” sings Smith on the opening track, “Distorted Light …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Betty Lynn, who played Thelma Lou on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ dies at 95

LA Times

Betty Lynn, who played Thelma Lou on “The Andy Griffith Show,” stands next to a statue of the characters Andy and Opie Taylor. Betty Lynn, the film and television actor who was best-known for her role as Barney Fife’s sweetheart, Thelma Lou, on “The Andy Griffith Show,” has died. Her career spanned decades, but fans came to know her best …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis recreate the magic 30 years later at a screening of Thelma And Louise

Daily Mail

It is easily one of the most iconic films of the 1990s, scoring competing Best Actress Oscar nominations for its two leading stars. And Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis kissed on the lips as they attended a special drive-in charity screening of their now-classic film Thelma And Louise on Friday evening, on the occasion of the movie's 30th anniversary. Lipsmack: …

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3 years, 6 months ago

It’s Blak Out! Introducing our weekly First Nations show

ABC

“Blak Out is the FUBU of First Nations music: for us by US.” Your weekends are about to be filled with the fattest yarns, deadliest artists and nothing but the best new music from First Nations kings, queens and themperors. Signed to Bad Apples, Corey Webster AKA Nooky FKA that dude who Aussie legend told to ‘F*ck off back to …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Thelma & Louise: The film that gave women firepower, desire and complex inner lives

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Thelma & Louise is a turning point, I think in terms …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Revisiting Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 23 years after its debut, there's nothing like Joss Whedon's pioneering TV series

Firstpost

From our #RewindToUnwind series, an ode to Buffy the Vampire Slayer: a look at what made it special when it released in 1997, and why it remains relevant, nearly two-and-a-half decades later. They’re clearly not the “cool kids” of Sunnydale High, but Buffy seems to prefer their company to that of Cordelia — the school’s Queen Bee, who tries to …

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AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Fred Hechinger lives out his circus dream

Golden Globes 2025: The snubs, surprises and successes from the nominations

‘Thelma’ star June Squibb finally has the spotlight — and she’s enjoying every moment

Thelma pairs June Squibb and the late Richard Roundtree in an action caper with the biggest heart

Inside two Michigan Democrats' 'Thelma and Louise' tour

AP picks 2024’s best movies so far, from ‘Furiosa’ to ‘Thelma,’ ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ to ‘Challengers’

Review: June Squibb is delightful as a grandma on a mission in ‘Thelma’

Review: ‘Thelma’ births an unlikely action hero, half sweet, half Clint Eastwood

Defying age and expectations, 94-year-old June Squibb is Hollywood’s latest action star

Emotional masterpiece Night, Mother returns to Beijing People's Art Theater

Emotional masterpiece Night, Mother returns to Beijing People's Art Theater

At 94, June Squibb is a leading lady at last in the Sundance breakout ‘Thelma’

Three celebrity memoirs that capture lives well led

Geena Davis on the moment she knew Brad Pitt was perfect for Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise: what the movie’s iconic ending really means.

ABC's oldest medium, radio, still vital in a world of streaming and podcasts

Bastille invites listeners to escape in ‘Give Me The Future’

Betty Lynn, who played Thelma Lou on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ dies at 95

Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis recreate the magic 30 years later at a screening of Thelma And Louise

It’s Blak Out! Introducing our weekly First Nations show

Thelma & Louise: The film that gave women firepower, desire and complex inner lives

Revisiting Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 23 years after its debut, there's nothing like Joss Whedon's pioneering TV series