From the early days of his breakthrough exposé “Kitchen Confidential” through the TV adventures of “No Reservations” that ended with his suicide, Anthony Bourdain lived hard and fast to explore the world without an iota of bullshit. On camera, his punk rock attitude complemented his baritone declarations at every turn, and fueled globe-trotting journeys that wrestled unfamiliar cultures into intimate experiences. His abrupt suicide in 2018, in the midst of filming a new episode in northeastern France, had a terrible kind of logic to it because Bourdain’s uncompromising spirit meant that he would always have the last word....

The consensus among media analysts was that Roku would lose 68 cents per share on $805.2 million in revenue. Instead, the company reported revenue of $764 million; it lost 82 cents per share. While Roku added 1.8 million active accounts in the quarter and enjoyed a 19 percent year-over-year increase in terms of hours streamed, the company is dealing with what executives called a “significant” slowdown in advertising spend. “We are seeing advertisers worried about a possible recession, so we’re seeing them reduce their spend in places that are easy for them to turn off and turn back on,” Roku CEO Anthony Wood said on the Q2 conference call....

Speaking to Den of Geek to promote his latest film “Moonfall,” Emmerich lamented the current state of blockbuster filmmaking. “Because naturally, Marvel and DC Comics and Star Wars have pretty much taken over,” he said. “It’s ruining our industry a little bit, because nobody does anything original anymore.” To many, Emmerich is a poster child for excessively commercial Hollywood blockbusters. But while the “Independence Day” director does not deny the idea that he’s never seen a VFX explosion he didn’t love, he says he uses his status as a disaster filmmaker to advance his mission of making original films....

“Barbie” star Ryan Gosling couldn’t help but continue to gush over co-star Ncuti Gatwa after the “Sex Education” breakout was cast in beloved BBC series “Doctor Who.” Gatwa is set to make history as the first Black Doctor to lead the long-running show. “I am such a big fan of Ncuti’s, he’s the coolest,” Gosling said during “The One” show with hosts Alex Scott and Roman Kemp (via The Independent). “Him playing Doctor Who is the most exciting thing that’s happening right now....

“The haters from ‘Hateful Eight,’ we have a chain where we still text each other every week to say where are you, what are you doing, or we’re commenting on the political situation. That’s the strongest cinematic connection I’ve ever had.” Jackson starred as Major Marquis Warren in “The Hateful Eight” opposite Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce Dern, Michael Madsen, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, and Walton Goggins. Like Jackson, a majority of the cast had worked with Tarantino before on various projects....

A new sketch from this week’s episode mocked the film’s overwhelmingly negative approach to Marilyn Monroe’s life. Chloe Fineman plays the iconic star (technically, she plays Ana de Armas playing the iconic star) wearing the iconic pink dress from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” She’s nervous about filming a big scene, so two studio workers (Brendan Gleeson and Heidi Gardner) are brought in to lift her spirits by reading her fan mail. But, in true “Blonde” fashion, it quickly turns into a beratement session....

However, Baker also focused on bigger-picture issues related to the state of exhibition. After making a passionate case for why movies belong on the big screen, Baker explained his opposition to the day-and-date release model, and why the pandemic has changed his perspective. In the audience Q&A, he also shared a hilarious memory from the premiere of “The Florida Project” at NYFF. Listen to the full episode below. Screen Talk is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and hosted by Megaphone....