Joe Don Baker, the prolific character actor who appeared in Seventies classics like Walking Tall and Junior Bonner and a trio of James Bond movies, has died at the age of 89. The actor’s May 7 death was revealed in a Legacy.com obituary (via the Hollywood Reporter) that was posted …
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Chaos ensues in the trailer for Americana when a bunch of poor white people scramble to filch a “Lakota Indian ghost shirt,” as the only rich character describes it, and sell it for half a million dollars. The film stars Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Eric Dane, and Zahn …
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You only need to know three things about the Bring Her Back trailer: Somebody says, “There’s something wrong with Laura.” Somebody else says, “We can bring her back.” And Sally Hawkins’ character (Laura!) seems creepy as hell in the horror movie, masterminded by directors Danny and Michael Philippou (Talk to …
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At an orientation meeting on his first day of college, Benny is told, “You can be whoever you want to be here!” This is exactly what Benny wants —if only he can figure out who he wants to be. In high school, he was the star of the football team …
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This article contains some spoilers for the Netflix series The Four Seasons. When Kerri Kenney-Silver went to audition for one of the lead roles in The Four Seasons, she figured she had absolutely no shot. It wasn’t because she lacked the experience or acting chops. Kenney-Silver is a member of …
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Robert De Niro was awarded anhonorary Palmed’Or Tuesday night at Cannes, and criticized President Donald Trump during his acceptance speech. “In my country, we are fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted. That affects all of us here, because art is the crucible that brings people …
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Robert Benton, the beloved Oscar winner behind Kramer vs. Kramer and Bonnie and Clyde, died Sunday. The screenwriter and director’s longtime manager Marisa Forzano revealed the news to The New York Times on Tuesday. He was 92. Benton was a three-time Academy Award winner and seven-time nominee. His 1979 film, …
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When Aimee Lou Wood referred to Sarah Sherman‘s parody of her in a recent White Lotus-themed sketch on Saturday Night Live as “mean and unfunny,” it highlighted just how much the show missed the mark. Reflecting on the incident in a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Sherman acknowledged the contrast …
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This post contains spoilers for the final three episodes of Andor, now streaming on Disney+. In the concluding episode of this season, and thus of Andor as a series, Vel and Kleya discuss some of the terrible things they’ve had to do to keep the rebellion alive, including Kleya’s decision …
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As a filmmaker, J.J. Abrams wears his influences on his sleeve. A die-hard Twilight Zone fan, he turned an episode of his first series, Felicity, into a black-and-white riff on that show’s famous “Five Characters in Search of an Exit,” while Lost was full of Rod Serling-esque twists. Abrams’ films …
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