Another rock biography with an Oscar-caliber performance so soon after Bohemian Rhapsody? Critics have been more welcoming to Rocketman, starring an electrifying Taron Egerton as the young, addicted, conflicted, gay and gifted Elton John, than they were to the story of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, which had to settle for …
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A review of “Wide Awake,” this week’s Killing Eve, coming up just as soon as we run out of good safe words… As Season Two has pivoted into this unlikely story of Villanelle being turned into an unofficial British intelligence operative, we must ask a two-part question: 1) Does Eve …
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Bill Hader and Stephen Colbert were in a bunch of movies with hilarious premises that neither of them initially recalled, so they peruse the film posters to jog their memories in their “Maybe Coming Soon” bit from The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. With an infectious laugh, Hader attempts to …
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Sir Kenneth Branagh has spent a major part of his career interpreting the works of William Shakespeare. His 1989 breakthrough in film featured Branagh as the star and director of Henry V (he won Oscar nominations for both jobs). So it only seems fair that Branagh should be the one …
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YouTube is plunging into the world of unscripted programming (a.k.a. reality TV and documentaries). The video service has greenlit a dozen new projects, according to the Hollywood Reporter, with partners including Justin Bieber and Paris Hilton. For Bieber, the service teased a “top secret” project set for release next year. …
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As a director, Ralph Fiennes shows the same alertness for telling details and rich characterization that he does as an actor. And that’s saying something. His talent shines in The White Crow, a look at the early life of ballet great Rudolf Nureyev, up to and including his defection from …
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Jimmy Fallon tapped the cast of Avengers: Endgame to create a new take on Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” themed to the new Marvel movie. In the video, which aired on The Tonight Show, everyone from Robert Downey Jr. to Chris Evans offered lyrics about the history of …
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Florence and the Machine closed the second episode of the final season of Game of Thrones with an ominous take on the tragic Westeros ballad, “Jenny of Oldstones.” Florence and the Machine’s version of the song played over the end credits, though the track also appeared in the episode when …
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A sickly commander uses his doppelgänger to wage war in the new trailer for martial arts master Zhang Yimou’s new movie, Shadow. The film debuted in China last year and will open in American theaters May 3rd. Blending palace intrigue and stunning fight sequences, Shadow stars Deng Chao as Commander …
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Saturday Night Live tackled Lori Loughlin and the college admissions scandal, the federal charges against Michael Avenatti and Julian Assange‘s arrest with a cold open sketch that placed the Full House actress, played by Kate McKinnon, the celebrity lawyer, portrayed by Pete Davidson and the WikiLeaks founder, played by Michael …
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