The powerful new trailer for upcoming documentary Yanuni has arrived. Directed by Richard Ladkani, the film follows Indigenous chief Juma Xipaia. The tense, cinematic trailer explores Xipaia’s fight for both Indigenous rights as well as climate justice. Xipaia was appointed Brazil’s first secretary of Indigenous rights and is married to …
Read More »Right-Wingers Are Getting Mad at (and Misunderstanding) 'One Battle After Another'
It took about two weeks and over $100 million in global box-office earnings, but conservatives have finally found Paul Thomas Anderson’s celebrated film One Battle After Another and they are, unsurprisingly, not happy about it. Based on Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland, the film is, at its core, a movie …
Read More »'Hero for the Planet': Leonardo DiCaprio Writes Tribute to 'Dear Friend' Jane Goodall
Leonardo DiCaprio, who developed a bond with celebrated primatologistJane Goodall over the years, remembered her legacy in a tribute and urged others to continue her conservation efforts. “Today we have lost a true hero for the planet, an inspiration to millions, and a dear friend,” wrote DiCaprio on social media …
Read More »A Guide to the Revolutionary Music in 'One Battle After Another'
One Battle After Another, the sui generis 162-minute epic that’s now in wide release, is many movies in one. It’s writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson’s fiendishly inspired riff on postmodern master Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland; it’s a riveting action flick; it’s a hilarious stoner comedy; it’s a treatise on the …
Read More »'Get On to the Next Fight, Don't Give Up': P.T. Anderson and Leo DiCaprio on 'One Battle After Another'
“I’d like a Coke, with ice,” Paul Thomas Anderson says, addressing the waiter standing before his table. “And I’d like a Coke, with ice,” Leonardo DiCaprio echoes, emphasizing the words to the point that the renowned filmmaker sitting to his right immediately starts laughing as the server walks off. Anderson …
Read More »Leonardo DiCaprio Loved Oasis' 'Tip of the Hat' to Paul McCartney at Their L.A. Show
Leonardo DiCaprio was happy to witness a special moment at Oasis‘ show in Los Angeles earlier this month. In an interview with NME, the actor expressed his excitement about seeing the Gallagher brothers perform a cover of a Beatles‘ song in front of Paul McCartney himself. “It was incredible. It …
Read More »'One Battle After Another' Is an Act of Resistance — and a Stone-Cold Masterpiece
These are curious and perilous times we live in, the kind that call for courage and perseverance on all fronts. It can be exhausting, even if you’re not trying to take down the establishment or have long since given up the righteous fight. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another …
Read More »Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor Are Ready for Revolution in 'One Battle After Another' Trailer
Leonardo DiCaprio is ready to fight with the rebellion — but first must find his daughter. On Thursday, director Paul Thomas Anderson debuted the trailer for One Battle After Another, out Sept. 26, which gives a glimpse of DiCaprio playing a kooky, revolutionary also fighting for his family. The trailer …
Read More »Paul Thomas Anderson Returns With Guns Blazing in 'One Battle After Another' Teaser Trailer
It’s been four years since Paul Thomas Anderson released his most recent feature film. But the director will return on Sept. 26 with One Battle After Another — and he’s coming back with guns blazing. The first-look teaser trailer for the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti …
Read More »Leonardo DiCaprio Donates $1 Million to Los Angeles Fire Relief Efforts
Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged $1 million to foundations and organizations dealing with the Los Angeles fires. “The Los Angeles wildfires are devastating our city,” the actor wrote Wednesday on his Instagram Stories. The donation, made in partnership with Re:wild’s Rapid Response Program, will “support both urgent needs and post-fire recovery …
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