Luke Macfarlane is ready to move on from Hallmark.
17.08.2022 - 10:07 / variety.com
Courtney Howard In director Wanuri Kahiu’s “Look Both Ways,” a twentysomething woman is confronted with a pivotal situation that splits her life in two, eventually landing both versions of herself at a crossroads. The film mixes the conceits of “Sliding Doors” and “For Keeps” into one refurbished product, eschewing fantasy or melodrama in favor of grounded authenticity and levity.
While the filmmakers’ heads and hearts are in the right place with their resonant sentiments on taking risks and embracing fate, their execution of narrative basics proves lackluster.Natalie (Lili Reinhart) may look like an animated Disney princess, but her life is no fairytale. The soon-to-be college graduate has a five-year plan for success.
Or at least she thought she did. She didn’t factor in the spontaneous sex she and friend Gabe (Danny Ramirez) had after finals, which leaves her puking her guts out and taking a pregnancy test at a rowdy graduation party.
In the brief minutes it takes to get the results, she envisions her life splintering into two, with one version of herself pursuing her well-conceived plan and the other raising an inadvertently conceived child. In one timeline, Natalie sets course for Los Angeles with her bestie Cara (Aisha Dee) to achieve her career ambitions in animation.
She meets tall, handsome Jake (David Corenswet), who works for the company run by Natalie’s professional idol, character designer Lucy (Nia Long). And through this new boyfriend’s encouragement and tips, Natalie gets a gig working as her assistant.In the other parallel universe, Natalie finds out she’s pregnant, moves back home with her shocked parents (Luke Wilson and Andrea Savage) and has the baby with Gabe, though refuses his marriage proposal.
.Luke Macfarlane is ready to move on from Hallmark.
Luke Macfarlane is currently filming his 14th movie for the Hallmark Channel and he says it’s likely going to be his last one.
Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock have both spoken about their recent assaults on stage on the first night of their European stand-up tour.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.” As you’ll read (and see in the video above), this week’s column is a little different this time around. I am running around the Beverly Center trying to find something to wear for my interview with actor Luke Macfarlane. It’s not often I think about my outfits because I’m classic and consistent — chinos, button-up shirt, bow tie and a pair of colorful sneakers. However, my time with Macfarlane is going to be different because my editor has convinced me not only to work out with him, but to do it on camera.
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LeBron James has the ultimate family plan: to play in the NBA with both of his sons, LeBron James Jr. -- known as Bronny — and Bryce Maximus. Whether that plan comes to fruition depends on several factors, but the father of three isn't letting that quell his hopes. The 37-year-old was joined by his sons on the cover of the October issue of , where the trio recreated LeBron's first cover. The pro player became the first high school underclassman to appear on the cover in2002 when he was a junior at St.
Harvey Weinstein failed today to get his Los Angeles trial on multiple sex crimes pushed back over an upcoming festival premiere and fall wide release of a movie about the investigation into his decades of abuse and sexual assaults .
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Britney Spears has celebrated from the bath tub after discovering her collaboration with Sir Elton John is proving a chart success across the world. They released their duet, Hold Me Closer, on Friday, marking her first new music in six years and her first release since the end of her 13-year conservatorship. The track mixes Sir Elton’s 1971 hit Tiny Dancer with his 1992 song The One, while parts of Don’t Go Breaking My Heart from 1976 also feature in the song.
Warning: Spoilers for Look Both Ways ahead.A feel-good drama? In socio-political climate? What could possibly go wrong? In , ’s Sliding Doors–esque film that premiered on August 17, nothing actually goes wrong…and that’s kind of the problem. stars as Natalie, an aspiring illustrator and animator whose pregnancy scare leads her on two divergent paths. We watch as the parallel versions of Natalie—the one who gets pregnant after a one-night stand on the eve of her college graduation, and the one who does not—live out their lives simultaneously in two separate universes. The premise seemed full of promise at first: A young woman is tasked with making a decision about her body, her career, and every other aspect of her future—there’s so much potential for a raw and sympathetic portrayal of what leads to her decision to continue to the pregnancy, even if it means putting her plans on hold.
Actress and producer Lili Reinhart wants to make clear that her latest film “Look Both Ways” champions the balance between new parenthood and career ambitions.In the Netflix film, starring Reinhart alongside “Top Gun: Maverick” breakout Danny Ramirez, Reinhart’s character lives two very different lives, one of which involves the life-changing decision of carrying a pregnancy to term.“I think when the trailer first came out, there were some misconceptions that ‘Oh, she has this baby and she completely gives up her career,’” Reinhart said in an interview with TheWrap. “That’s not what happens.
On paper, a film that is basically a mash-up of “Sliding Doors” and “Peggy Sue Got Married” starring “Riverdale‘s” Lili Reinhart should be a fun, diverting rom-com to wrap up the summer. Unfortunately, the new Netflix film “Look Both Ways” is misguided on almost every level. Reinhart plays soon-to-be college graduate Natalie whose five-year, post-grad plan includes moving to Los Angeles with her best friend Cara (Aisha Dee, “The Bold Type”) and pursuing work in feature animation.
Lili Reinhart stuns in a glittery green dress for the premiere of her new Netflix movie, Look Both Ways, held at the Tudum Theater on Tuesday night (August 16) in Hollywood.
was going to be a tough sell — but he was more than ready to take on the dark side. And it's paid off so far, scoring him his second career Emmy nomination for the show's second season!The actor joined ET at the Banc of California Stadium — home to Los Angeles FC -- earlier this week to talk about the beloved Apple TV+ series, which cleaned up at last year's Emmys and is poised to make a solid run with their season 2 nominations this year, earning a total of 20 nods.On the show, Mohammed plays AFC Richmond kit man-turned-assistant coach Nate «The Great» Shelley, whose lovable demeanor took a «heel turn» in season 2, earning the actor his second consecutive Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.Mohammed shared that while fans may have been surprised by his character's season 2 shift, he knew it was coming when he took on the part. «I felt like I was in my comfort zone in season 1 with Nate,» the actor said of his character's first episodes, where he got close with Richmond's new coach, Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis), before becoming disillusioned with his cheery, positive coaching strategies.
and, has died. He was 81.The filmmaker died Friday at his home in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles after a battle with pancreatic cancer, according to Petersen’s publicist, Michelle Bega.
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to a whole new—and much weirder—level.Always one to , the actor turned heads in yet when she was photographed in Los Angeles on August 12. The actor, best known for Uncut Gems (the movie and ), paired a strapless leather minidress with a pair of interesting cutout leather boots and a geometric handbag. Julia Fox is seen on August 12, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. However, neither the boots nor Fox's was the most eye-catching aspect of this ensemble.