Paul Thomas Anderson Says His Family Is “Marvel-Obsessed” & Praises ‘Venom 2’ And ‘Shang-Chi’

Remember when New York and Los Angeles use to post big figures for the opening of a specialty film at the box office?

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterPaul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza” has secured the best pandemic-era debut at the independent box office.With speciality offerings like “Licorice Pizza,” the key metric is per-theater-average rather than overall box office tally since its playing in very few locations.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticSet in 1973 and named for a beloved SoCal record chain, “Licorice Pizza” brings writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson nearly full circle back to the neighborhoods where he grew up — back to the disco-colored Wonderland where “Boogie Nights” took place and the decade when the indie auteur was born.Fans of Anderson’s filmography shouldn’t be the slightest bit surprised to see him once again finding colorful characters in the outer folds of Los Angeles’ satellite

Spoiler warning: This article contains some plot details from “Licorice Pizza.” Cooper Hoffman’s character is modeled on Gary Goetzman, a friend of Paul Thomas Anderson and the co-founder of Tom Hanks’ production company, Playtone.

here.With the film’s limited release opening Friday and wide release just around the corner, you may be wondering how to watch “Licorice Pizza.” Here’s everything you need to know.“Licorice Pizza” opens in select cities (New York and Los Angeles) on Nov. 26.

Don’t make Will Smith make love on-screen.

Licorice Pizza, discussed the ideal running time for movies when asked if he’d ever consider making a TV series.Speaking to The New York Times, Anderson said: “[The limited series is a] great format when it works. It’s exciting.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWhen Venus and Serena Williams first watched “King Richard,” a sports drama starring Will Smith as their larger-than-life dad, a man who helped catapult the sisters to tennis super-stardom, time seemed to stand still — at least for the film’s producers Tim and Trevor White.The brothers, who co-founded the production company Star Thrower Entertainment, had spent years developing the story, attaching key collaborators in director Reinado Marcus Green and

my place” as though he were Joan Crawford defending her table at Perino’s.)Haim dazzles as a young woman trying to figure out where she wants life to take her, and she seems constantly surprised to find herself tagging along with this kid’s schemes.

For purists and ride or die fans who like to quibble over such things, there are two Paul Thomas Andersons. One is the young, ambitious, hyper-caffeinated auteur behind “Boogie Nights” and “Magnolia,” full of confidence (maybe illicit substances, too), brio, and show-off-y talent (keyed up Scorsese-like camera moves and soundtracks and Robert Altman-like ensembles).

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticTwo years after Quentin Tarantino spared Sharon Tate a gruesome Manson family murder, fellow SoCal auteur Paul Thomas Anderson re-creates the Encino of his childhood with every bit as much affection and attention to detail.

The entire kingdom was in the house on Sunday when Will Smith attended a screening of King Richard at the 2021 AFI Fest Closing Night at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre. Will, 53, attended the Nov.

Will Smith had the support of his family on his big night!

With King Richard, director Reinaldo Marcus Green and screenwriter Zach Baylin looked to tell the story of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, and of the parents who spurred them to greatness, honing in less on the public record of the sisters’ accomplishments in the sports world and more on lesser-known aspects of their personal history.

Beyoncé has dropped new song “Be Alive,” her contribution to upcoming Oscar-hopeful King Richard. The biopic tells the story of Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena.

Beyoncé's highly anticipated single, «Be Alive,» is finally here, and it was well worth the wait.The powerful ballad appears in the upcoming Will Smith-led biopic , which has him taking on the role of Serena and Venus Williams' father, Richard Williams.