‘Gladiator’ (Dec. 31) Stream it here. Winner of Academy Awards for best picture and best actor (Russell Crowe), Ridley Scott’s action extravaganza from 2000 brought back the sword-and-sandal epic, one of the standbys of late ’50s and early ’60s cinema (particularly out of Italy), but with a modern sensibility and a comparatively gargantuan budget. Crowe … Read more
The ex-“Riverdale” star transformed himself for Todd Haynes’s new drama. As an actor, he’s caught between wanting to be seen and wanting to disappear. Source link #Meet #Charles #Melton #Breakout #Star #December
“One downside of planning on a ‘Dry January’ is that people tend to booze more during December in anticipation of a dry month,” one expert warned. Source link
“What, like it’s hard?” Coined in “Legally Blonde,” the popular phrase isn’t limited to Elle Woods embarking on her law school journey. Now, it’s not hard to find new book recommendations through Reese’s Book Club. Whether you follow the book club’s Instagram account to always stay in the loop or have the club’s app downloaded … Read more
OK, so I’ll sound like that cranky old guy (“Get off my lawn!”), but back in my day, there were only two holiday specials of note, NBC’s “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (with those Norelco ads) and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (on CBS). I’ll throw in “Frosty the Snowman” for good measure — but only because … Read more
Paramount officially announced Tuesday it is removing its untitled Star Trek movie from a Dec. 22, 2023 release date in theaters. The news wasn’t a surprise. In late August, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that director Adam Shakman has dropped out of the project due to scheduling issues amid his jump to Fantastic Four for Marvel. … Read more