Jane Campion Wins Best Director Oscar For The Power Of The Dog

Campion faced off against Kenneth Branagh, Ryuske Hamaguchi, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Steven Spielberg in the stacked category. Campion and Spielberg were previously nominated together in the category back in 1991 (Spielberg went on to win for his “Schindler’s List,” while Campion took home her first Oscar for Best Original Screenplay). The filmmaker has long been viewed as the frontrunner in this category, and was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay (Sian Heder won for her “CODA”) and for Best Picture as a producer of “The Power of the Dog....

February 1, 2023 · 4 min · 719 words · Jessica Hodges

Jeremy Irons Hasn T Seen Snyder Cut Of Dreadful Justice League

Now fans can add Jeremy Irons to the list of “Justice League” stars with harsh words for the film. In an interview with Variety promoting his role as Neville Chamberlain in Netflix’s “Munich: The Edge of War,” Irons was asked if he had watched original director Zack Snyder’s revised cut of the film. Irons, who played Batman’s butler Alfred Pennyworth in “Justice League,” revealed that he has not seen the Snyder Cut, but thinks the original film has plenty of room for improvement....

February 1, 2023 · 2 min · 288 words · Jenny Fritz

John Oliver Trashes Avatar Sequels

“There are things it’s ok to take a decade on and not deliver on: the ‘Avatar’ sequels, for instance,” Oliver said (via Uproxx). “Take your time on those, James Cameron. No one gives a shit…I will give anyone in this audience $1,000 right now if they remember either of these characters’ names.” Oliver had up a picture of the two “Avatar” protagonists played by Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana. Of course their names are Jake Sully and Neytiri, respectively....

February 1, 2023 · 2 min · 352 words · Joyce Charles

Johnny Depp Trial Drew Barrymore Apologizes For Calling It Crazy

While hosting “The Drew Barrymore Show,” the “Santa Clarita Diet” star joked that the high-profile Hollywood trial was a “seven-layer dip of insanity.” Depp is currently suing Heard for comments she made about their alleged abusive relationship in an op-ed piece for The Washington Post. The trial has been live-streaming since April 11. “It’s like one layer of crazy, it’s a seven-layer dip of insanity,” Barrymore previously said. “I know that these are two people’s real lives and I know what it’s like to have your life put out in public....

February 1, 2023 · 3 min · 429 words · Seth Carter

Jon Stewart 9 11 Docu No Responders Left Behind Heads To Discovery

Announced on the morning of Discovery’s upfront presentation to advertisers, this is one of the first projects the streamer revealed since news of its merger with WarnerMedia hit yesterday. While the decision has many in the media world scratching their heads with its mix of news and high- and low-culture hits, “No Responders Left Behind” is the kind of high-profile project that would seem to justify the logic behind the unexpected merger....

February 1, 2023 · 2 min · 334 words · Alexis Johnson

Kevin Spacey Charged With Four Counts Of Sexual Assault In The U K

“The CPS has authorized criminal charges against Kevin Spacey, 62, for four counts of sexual assault against three men,” Rosemary Ainslie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said, as reported by ABC News. “He has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. The charges follow a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation.” Ainslie continued, “The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against Mr....

February 1, 2023 · 3 min · 482 words · Brandon Carson

Kung Fu Review Cw Reboot Is Fleeting Familiar Entertainment

The original 1972 “Kung Fu” series, which starred David Carradine as a white Shaolin monk who roamed the Old West, was undeniably a product of its time. The CW’s show, which is billed as a “re-imagining” of the original instead of a straight reboot, updates the setting to contemporary San Francisco, features a predominantly Asian cast, and boasts a more cohesive central narrative. The CW series makes little effort to subvert viewers’ expectations or otherwise add a wrinkle to traditional martial arts/coming-of-age stories, but there’s still fun to be had in the show’s action sequences and lighthearted and upbeat tone....

February 1, 2023 · 5 min · 855 words · Patrick Holmes
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