‘Mr. Corman,’ Created by and Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gets Lost in Its Own Ennui: TV Review

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAs the 20th anniversary of 9/11 fast approaches, you’ll have no shortage of options should you want — for whatever reason —to watch a documentary about it. As a mere sampling: there’s “One Day in America” from National Geographic, “Generation 9/11” from PBS, “9/11: Inside the President’s War Room” from Apple TV Plus, and an entire day’s worth of programming on the History Channel.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt wants you to know that it’s OK to not be OK — even if it appears you have more than most. The actor leaned into that notion when he created his new Apple+ series, Mr. Corman, which is set in Van Nuys, California, and centers on a thirtysomething aspiring musician who is now a fifth-grade teacher. Although he thoroughly enjoys being a mentor to his students, he still feels unfulfilled, leading him to tackle with self-doubt and anxiety.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticBack in the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s, what we used to call monster movies had simple concepts and catchy, explicit titles that mirrored them. “Dracula.” “The Werewolf.” “King Kong.” “Mothra vs.

Through the years, the Church of Scientology has recruited countless celebrities to become members. In the 1950s, founder L. Ron Hubbard created what became known as “Project Celebrity,” a written program that offers rewards to Scientologists who bring in some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

While Lucasfilm has had many celebrated animated shows in the past, it only feels like just right now—ever since the Disney Investors Day event where they announced 10 new projects—that Disney is really trying to turn their $4 billion investment into a bigger cultural juggernaut in the way Marvel is. That means a wave of new live-action shows, some movies getting back on their feet and exploring new ways to give “Star Wars” new life.

post a smoldering black-and-white mirror selfie for the last week on set, clearly glad to be done filming for a while.In the caption, the actor wrote, “Getting back to me before the next creative adventure into someone and somewhere else.”A post shared by Channing Tatum (@channingtatum)“The Lost City of D” stars the duo together in an action-packed rom-com, which Bullock is producing through her own company Fortis Films.

shooting in London has wounded three women and a man. The horrific attack happened on Clarence Gardens in Camden, near Regent's Park, at around 10.10pm last night, the Daily Mirror reports.

Roy Trakin The opening shot of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s 10-part “Mr. Corman,” which debuted on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes last week, finds the creator/producer/director/writer/star beating out a rhythm on his chest with his hands, a harbinger of the musical piece he will have completed by the season’s close.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticA few days after enlisting enigmatic witch Boro (Catherine Keener) to put a curse on a director who’s wronged her, young filmmaker Lisa Nova (Rosa Salazar) is sick of throwing up slimy, mewling kittens as a consequence. “No!” she practically growls, staring Boro down.

Few performers manage to maintain a high profile in the public eye and are as coveted by filmmakers as Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

A new report has emerged suggesting there are five stars who are so in demand right now that they make up the “new Hollywood A-List.”

NME about his new Apple TV+ show Mr. Corman, and opened up about his ambitions as a musician as well.Addressing his collaborative project HitRecord, Gordon-Levitt also teased his ideas for making an album of his own one day.“HitRecord has put out a bunch of music, it’s true, and I love making music with them,” he told NME.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentNearly two years from the date of Jeffrey Epstein’s death in prison, one of the most outspoken accusers against the mysterious billionaire has filed a lawsuit against Epstein’s friend, Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, for rape.Virginia Roberts Giuffre filed a suit in federal court in Manhattan on Monday, claiming that Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II, sexually abused her when she was 17 years old.Previously, Giuffre has repeatedly made

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVAfter Joseph Gordon-Levitt finished his spec script for “Mr. Corman,” the Apple TV Plus series about a young man with musical aspirations who struggles with anxiety, he showed it to director Rian Johnson.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt couldn't be more grateful for his «first TV family.»At the age of 14, the actor starred as Tommy Solomon on from 1996 to 2001. While speaking with ET's Lauren Zima, the now 40-year-old actor credits the sitcom for helping him pay for college.«I am really lucky that I got to be on a popular television show when I was a kid so I was able to pay for my own college, but my college was expensive,» the actor reflects.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAbout halfway through the first season of “The Chair,” I found myself profoundly grateful that it wasn’t the show it too easily could have been.Created by Amanda Peet, the Netflix comedy takes place at the fictional Pembroke College, a fittingly idyllic liberal arts school where Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim (Sandra Oh) has just become the English department’s first female chair.