Roger Corman, who for decades dominated the world of B movies as the producer or director of countless proudly low-budget horror, science fiction and crime films, has died. He was 98. He died on Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., his family said in a statement posted late Saturday on his official Instagram … Read more
Bertrand Bonello’s “The Beast” is an audacious interdimensional romance, techno-thriller and Los Angeles noir rolled up in one. This shamelessly ambitious epic is about, among other things, civilizational collapse and existential retribution, yet it is held together by something delicate. The prologue shows a green-screen shoot in which Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) takes directions from a … Read more
Sakamoto filmed the concert over a week in September 2022. He and the film’s director, his son, Neo Sora, meticulously designed the look of the movie, including storyboards to show how the lighting would change. It is a kind of monochromatic take on the shifting of light as morning turns to afternoon, then evening. By … Read more
By all appearances, the movie adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s cult favorite novel “The Master and Margarita,” in Russian theaters this winter, shouldn’t be thriving in President Vladimir Putin’s wartime Russia. The director is American. One of the stars is German. The celebrated Stalin-era satire, unpublished in its time, is partly a subversive sendup of state … Read more
Bada bing, bada voom! The flashy mob wives aesthetic is strong-arming fashion. First the brash style inspired by mafia dramas went viral on TikTok, then Khloé Kardashian, Dua Lipa, Kendall and Kylie Jenner and Jeff Bezos’ fiancé Lauren Sánchez muscled in on the trend. Even Hilaria Baldwin cosplayed a mafiosa, strutting city streets in a … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Let’s be real — once the New Year approaches, we’re all about looking into personal development. Of course, this extends to online courses to sharpen a rusty skill or gain a new one. From Coursera to edX to … Read more
He had the face of a fairy-tale lead, the kind that would have fit agreeably in an earlier Hollywood era but felt comfortingly alluring in the moment. Ryan O’Neal was a boxer in his youth — announcing his father had died on Friday, his son Patrick O’Neal pointed fans toward YouTube footage of O’Neal fighting … Read more
There’s a detail in Aki Kaurismaki’s brilliant new gem of a comedy, “Fallen Leaves,” that I didn’t notice — even after two viewings — until one of its stars pointed it out to me. When the heroine goes to work as a dishwasher at a dingy Helsinki bar, there’s a shot of an oversize calendar. … Read more
A third man has been charged in connection with the 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay in New York City. Jay Bryant, 49, was indicted in federal court in the Eastern District of New York on Tuesday and charged with the death of the hip-hop legend, whose birth name is Jason “Jay” Mizell. Two … Read more
He’s whip-smart. “Jeopardy!” champ James Holzhauer playfully slapped fellow contestant Andrew He with his 2019 championship belt during Monday’s Masters competition. Holzhauer, 38, jokingly lashed He, 26, with his winner’s strap after he mocked him for not having any money on the game board. “I’ll bet $2,000 plus all of James’ points,” He quipped once … Read more
When it comes to the world of A-list Hollywood starlets, Emma Stone has soared to the top of the world. Known for her notable charm—as well as her incredible expanse of talent—the powerhouse, 34, has found widespread acclaim in films like “Birdman,” “LA LA Land,” “The Favourite” and “Cruella.” With a host of nominations and … Read more