Watchmen Creator Alan Moore Hates Superhero Movies Blighted Cinema

“I haven’t seen a superhero movie since the first Tim Burton ‘Batman’ film. They have blighted cinema, and also blighted culture to a degree,” Moore said. “Several years ago I said I thought it was a really worrying sign, that hundreds of thousands of adults were queuing up to see characters that were created 50 years ago to entertain 12-year-old boys. That seemed to speak to some kind of longing to escape from the complexities of the modern world, and go back to a nostalgic, remembered childhood....

January 5, 2023 · 2 min · 390 words · Laura Peterson

Welcome To Chippendales Real Life Former Host Explains True Story

It’s one of the many ways in which Jeffery — who is now an actor in Los Angeles and spoke to IndieWire via Zoom — confirmed that while Hulu’s “Welcome to Chippendales” seems implausible and extravagant, it’s also shockingly accurate. Jeffery worked at Chippendales, both at the club and in the touring company, from the early 1980s until 1992 — right around when “excuse my expression: The shit hit the fan,” per Jeffery....

January 5, 2023 · 5 min · 1030 words · Miguel Meadows

Werewolves Within Review A Horror Comedy About Being A Good Neighbor

The spirit of Mr. Rogers (or the lack thereof) runs deep in “Scare Me” director Josh Ruben’s feather-light but fiercely likeable second feature, which establishes its winking tone through an introductory quote that it attributes to the TV icon with a jump-scare: “Listening is where love begins. Listening to ourselves and then our neighbors.” A lovely sentiment, to be sure, yet “Werewolves Within” can’t help but wonder if such an enduring icon of grace and civility would’ve been able to maintain his faith in other people had he lived to see the Trump era or what it left behind....

January 5, 2023 · 5 min · 994 words · Andrew Ortiz

Zola Riley Keough On Stefani White Trash Blaccent

“It’s a little dark in here. Sorry, this is not perfect,” she said, excusing her surroundings, which make for a lively interview to talk about Stefani, the crass and gratingly bubbly Detroit stripper she plays in “Zola.” Keough and I share in our mutual disgust for one of Stefani’s more heinous moments, one that surely haunts anyone who’s seen the movie. There’s an overhead shot where Stefani and her stripper protégé Zola (Independent Spirit Award nominee Taylour Paige) peel themselves off the toilet in separate stalls, revealing from above Zola’s crystal-clear pee contrasted against Stefani’s deeply sick-yellow urine....

January 5, 2023 · 5 min · 973 words · Caroline Johnson

2022 Emmys Best Animated Program Predictions

This article will be updated throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2022 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting took place from June 16 to June 27, with the official Emmy nominations announced on Tuesday, July 12. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be given out over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, with an edited presentation on the ceremonies to be broadcast on Saturday, Sept....

January 4, 2023 · 7 min · 1376 words · Christopher Taylor

2022 Gotham Awards Gina Prince Bythewood To Receive Filmmaker Tribute

The “Woman King” director is set to receive the Filmmaker Tribute from the Gotham Film & Media Institute during the awards ceremony on November 28 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. “Gina Prince-Bythewood is a visionary filmmaker and a champion of Black narratives, particularly stories that center around Black women,” Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham Film & Media Institute, said. “She has brilliantly tackled painful moments in our nation’s history, thorny philosophical debates, and love stories....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 460 words · Ricardo Johnson

9 Great Shows To Stream On Britbox Now

Enter BritBox. The BBC and ITV streaming service boasts some of the more famous British imports (“Downton Abbey,” “Doctor Who,” “Prime Suspect”) in its catalog, alongside a deep library of English greats that might not have gained the same notoriety on this side of the pond. We’ve put together the best of the best shows to watch on BritBox in all genres, from meaty murder mysteries (the most popular category on BritBox) to the perfectly understated British comedies....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 621 words · Jessica Washington
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