Mario, the squat mustachioed hero of too many video games to count, must always be protected by his fans. Despite his corporate masters at Nintendo having no problem with the lil’ dude starring in everything from golf games to early-’90s typing tutorial software, Mario’s admirers are a bit more discerning about how he appears in … Read more
Morfydd Clark (Galadriel) and Tyroe Muhafidin (Theo)Screenshot: Prime Video Anything worth doing takes a long time to do it, and Lord Of The Rings’ slow-burn approach to fantasy ended in the eruption of the Southland volcano last week. However, the audience’s patience wasn’t for naught. It imbued our heroes with integrity and resilience and Middle-earth … Read more
Miles Teller and Kenan Thompson in SNL’s “Charmin Bears” Screenshot: Saturday Night Live/NBCUniversal Saturday Night Live has a masterful knack for making headlines for any reason other than producing good sketches, and last weekend’s Miles Teller-led premiere was no exception. This time, the problem stems from a skit that plays on the lovable Charmin bears, … Read more
Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryPhoto: Netflix Controversy be damned… or maybe celebrated, at least over at Netflix HQ, because the streaming service is still talking about how popular Dahmer— Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is. Yes, despite the awful name, the bizarre move to flag it as an example of LGBTQ representation, and the fact … Read more
Lea MichelePhoto: Dia Dipasupil (Getty Images) Few names strike fear into the heart of mere mortals quite like Lea Michele. Since her time on Glee, Michele’s striving for modern-day Streisand status has made her a fixture of tabloids, Tumblr, and gossip, from her co-workers accusing her of microaggressions to all those illiteracy rumors. People love … Read more
Olivia CookePhoto: Ollie Upton/HBO The pacing of House Of The Dragon is a curious thing, oscillating between a breakneck speed that hardly lets us learn the names of its players before it dispatches them and lethargic, plodding slowness. Maybe that’s what happens when you adapt one section of a fake history book rather than a … Read more
Left: Smile (Photo: Paramount Pictures), Right: Bros (Photo: Nicole Rivelli/Universal Pictures) Maybe chalk it up to the onset of that particular time of year known—obsessively—to the online set as “Spooky Season,” but new horror thriller Smile is apparently on track to win this weekend’s theatrical box office. Per Variety, Parker Finn’s film is set to … Read more
Planned Parenthood has joined the chorus of voices with nothing much positive to say about Netflix’s new Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde, giving an interview today that blasts the film as “anti-abortion propaganda.” This is per THR, which reached out to the reproductive rights organization for comment on Andrew Dominik’s new film, which stars Ana De … Read more
Olivia Cooke and Fabien FrankelPhoto: Ollie Upton/HBO House Of The Dragon pulls a 10-year time jump with “The Princess And The Queen,” taking a page from The Crown. And like that other royal drama Matt Smith was also in, this involves a massive recasting to age up its characters, plus the introduction of a new … Read more
40 crew members who worked on Olivia Wilde’s new movie Don’t Worry Darling have issued a joint statement today, praising Wilde as “an incredible leader and director who was present with and involved in every aspect of production,” and denying that the reported on-set shouting match between Wilde and star Florence Pugh ever occurred. “There … Read more
40 crew members who worked on Olivia Wilde’s new movie Don’t Worry Darling have issued a joint statement today, praising Wilde as “an incredible leader and director who was present with and involved in every aspect of production,” and denying that the reported on-set shouting match between Wilde and star Florence Pugh ever occurred. “There … Read more
Florence Pugh, Olivia Wilde Photo: John Phillips (Getty Images), Dia Dipasupil (Getty Images) After long-swirling rumors about the conflict between Florence Pugh and Olivia Wilde on the set of Don’t Worry Darling, one messy anonymous source from the film’s production has come forward to confirm that the two did in fact engage in a “screaming … Read more
Tiffany Haddish (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images), Aries Spears (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Image: The A.V. Club A surprising story has come to a surprisingly quick end: The anonymous siblings who accused comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears of “intentional infliction of emotional distress, gross negligence, sexual battery, sexual harassment, and sexual abuse of a minor” in a lawsuit … Read more
Viola Davis and Lashana Lynch in The Woman KingPhoto: Sony Pictures Over the weekend, despite having no recognizable I.P., franchise connections, or a big fighter jet, The Woman King climbed to the top of the box office with a $19 million opening. It was an unlikely success that may not be as flashy as Avengers: … Read more
Woody AllenPhoto: Ander Gillenea (AFP via Getty Images) Leaving behind a legacy of sexual abuse allegations and a handful of great movies that, well, people don’t feel enthusiastic about watching anymore, Woody Allen is retiring from filmmaking. Investors will have to find a new 80-year-old director who keeps making the same movies about old creeps … Read more
Ezra MillerPhoto: Neilson Barnard (Getty Images) No one likes seeing Ezra Miller’s name in a headline these days. The beleaguered star of the Fantastic Beasts franchise and DC’s upcoming The Flash, Miller has been the subject of intense confusion, scorn, and worry in recent years, beginning with the 2020 allegation and accompanying video that he … Read more
LaKeith Stanfield in season 4, episode 1 Photo: Guy D’Alema/FX After one head-trip of a European tour, Atlanta has finally come back to Atlanta. Season three came out this spring, dropping its characters into several outlandish situations on another continent—that is, when it wasn’t taking audiences away from the main foursome entirely. Season four, then, … Read more
Cardi BPhoto: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Cardi B has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors today, Pitchfork reports, at least one of which was in relation to an incident that took place at a strip club back in 2018. The rapper and musician has been sentenced to 15 days of community service in … Read more
Brie Larson at the D23 Expo 2022.Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney (Getty Images) Since starring as the intergalactic superhero Captain Marvel in the MCU’s first film focused on a woman lead, Brie Larson has faced the constant ire of sexist Marvel fanboys and their twitchy Twitter fingers. Utilizing the classic online tool of misogyny, … Read more
Brendan Fraser Photo: Tommaso Boddi (Getty Images) The long-overdue renaissance of Brendan Fraser reached a new high point last night at the Toronto International Film Festival, a homecoming in some ways for the Canadian actor. Fraser received one of TIFF’s highest honors, the Tribute Award for Performance, in recognition of his starring turn in Darren … Read more