‘Greenland’ Director Ric Roman Waugh on Action, Emotion and Finishing His Film in Lockdown

It was a democracy that had been basically taken over by corrupted populist politicians,” Nanau told TheWrap from his home in Romania. “And there was basically only one team of journalists who were unveiling the lies and manipulation.” In a wide-ranging conversation, Nanau described the urgent need for change that propelled his powerful, observational film.The nightclub fire killed 26 people on the site but 38 died later in hospitals. Did you sense the story hidden in those basic facts? I sensed

Mr. Bean and Johnny English actor Rowan Atkinson has bemoaned the rise of cancel culture, comparing keyboard warriors to a “medieval mob roaming the streets looking for someone to burn.”

Italy in the spring and again in the fall to contain the spread of COVID-19, leaving virtual tours as the best option for art lovers who wanted to see the treasures held by institutions such as the Uffizi Galleries in Florence and the Vatican Museums in Rome.But some exquisite pieces of Italy's cultural heritage remain on display for in-person viewing inside the country's churches, which stayed open during the autumn resurgence of the virus.

Ianis Hagi couldn't quite nail his celebration after putting the Light Blues 1-0 up against Hibs. The Romanian typically likes to take a bow after hitting the net but he opted for something more traditional after poking home against Jack Ross' side.However, things didn't quite go to plan.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticStuck at home while COVID-19 infections spike? The good news is that the best new movies to watch this week are heading straight to streaming services.Amazon Prime subscribers can close out Steve McQueen’s masterful “Small Axe” anthology (five social dramas set in London’s West Indian immigrant community, made in the vein of BBC’s classic “Play for Today” program), while August Wilson adaptation “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — featuring the final role of Chadwick

Leading the charge this week in streaming and specialty titles is Netflix with two films that have been garnering awards season buzz with their star wattage and prestige storytelling.

As far as Butler’s films go, “Greenland” could have been so much worse. “The Bounty Hunter” was so awful, after watching it I felt like … a comet had just hit Earth!

On a molecular level, Ric Roman Waugh’s “Greenland” is a global disaster picture like any other disaster picture: there is a disaster (natch) that strikes across the world (of course) and the picture’s focus lands on the shoulders of one ordinary guy with family problems who hauls maximum ass to not only rescue his family from said disaster but also reconcile said problems.

Watch Video: Gerard Butler Outruns a Comet Destroying the Earth in First 'Greenland' TrailerAs their friends begin to panic, John and Allison get notifications on their phones and TV screens that they and Nathan have been selected by the Department of Homeland Security to be taken to an undisclosed secure site, and that they must report to an Air Force base for relocation.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticMost disaster movies are about going big. But “Greenland,” in which Gerard Butler runs around trying to save his family as a comet gets ready to hit the earth, is a movie that takes pains to make the end of life as we know it look like something that could actually happen.

Gerard Butler tries to give a reassuring speech while the world falls apart in the brand new trailer for Greenland.

Jimmy Fallon and Andrew Rannells are saying “Good riddance” to 2020 with an epic musical.