Patrick Wilson is looking back at Watchmen and praising director Zack Snyder for being “ahead of the curve,” which he says ultimately led the way for films like The Avengers.
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Peter Debruge A relatable, realistic fable about the unbreakable friendship between an Italian city boy and the small-town kid he meets one summer in the Alps, this quietly profound portrait spans almost four decades in the lives of its two protagonists, who stay in touch, even as their paths veer in very different directions. One feels a wanderlust that calls him to the far corners of the world — including the heights of Tibet at one point — while the other stays close to home, finding solace in the familiar.
Co-directed by “The Broken Circle Breakdown” duo of Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch, the film invites us to examine our own life choices. —PD There’s poetic justice to the fact that Eva Longoria’s motivation-minded directorial debut overcame the naysayers to become Searchlight Pictures’ all-time most-watched streaming title.
Like its subject, the Frito-Lay janitor (and former gang member) whose idea for a new scorching snack-food flavor showed the company the importance of the Hispanic market, Longoria’s dynamic underdog story reminds that American businesses — including the film industry — still have much to win when embracing Latino consumers and culture. To her credit, the helmer cast actors who look like real people (as opposed to supermodels) and didn’t shy away from Spanish slang.
The result fits squarely into a long tradition of inspirational Horatio Alger stories: It shakes up corporate assumptions about where good ideas can come from, while encouraging those who don’t have direct access to the decision-makers to trust in themselves. —PD After 25 years of flashy underworld flippancy, who would have expected Guy Ritchie to make an earnest war film? And who would have guessed, given the
.Patrick Wilson is looking back at Watchmen and praising director Zack Snyder for being “ahead of the curve,” which he says ultimately led the way for films like The Avengers.
Robert Downey Jr. is a big fan of his new movie Oppenheimer.
Robert Downey Jr. is among the stars of “Oppenheimer”, the Christopher Nolan-directed film about theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (played by Cillian Murphy), who’s been dubbed “the father of the atomic bomb” for his work with the Manhattan Project.
Robert Downey Jr. has called Oppenheimer “the best film I’ve ever been in” ahead of its release next week.The upcoming biopic stars Cillian Murphy as scientist and “father of the atomic bomb” J.
Shortly before he and other cast members walked out on the UK premiere of Christopher Nolan‘s “Oppenheimer” yesterday, Robert Downey Jr. couldn’t help but praise the new film. And IndieWire reports that RDJ’s endorsement of Nolan’s latest isn’t just high praise.
Ivanka Trump, Ricky Martin, Elsa Pataky,Eva Longoria, and more have been enjoying a similar summer. They’ve been spending part of their summer vacation in Spain alongside a variety of various celebrities who seem to have had the same thought over the past couple of months. Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky prove to be the hottest celebrity couple: See pics of their vacationAmber Heard enjoys tourism in Spain and more estrellas we loveA post shared by Ivanka Trump (@ivankatrump)The pair have shared some photos of their summer in Spain, where they stopped by Ibiza and spent some time with David Guetta. The two were photographed with David Guetta on a yacht and joined him on a party in the club.
Fear asked then to film a sex scene that hadn't been made explicit in the script, she said no. But she says the experience was formative for the rest of her career. In the movie, also starring Marc Wahlberg, Wahlberg's character uses his fingers to make Witherspoon's character orgasm while the two are on a rollercoaster—but Witherspoon said the details of that scene weren't known to her beforehand.“It wasn’t explicit in the script that that’s what was going to happen, so that was something that I think the director thought of on his own and then asked me on set if I would do it, and I said no.
Nothing says summer like a festival.
Eva Longoria has been keeping up with her fitness journey these past few days with her husband José Bastón. The celebrity couple are currently in Marbella, Spain. And while they seem to be under a tight work schedule, the pair have been taking some time for themselves, including some quick workouts in the morning.The 48-year-old actress and the 55-year-old businessman were photographed exercising, adding some cardio to their routine, as well as weightlifting and doing TRX exercises.
William Earl The first half of 2023 has been a particularly robust time for horror, with films ranging from microbudget fare to Hollywood sequels making headlines. This list is sure to get shaken up by the year’s end, as there are a lot of provocative titles on the horizon, from studio sequels (“The Exorcist: Believer,” “Saw 10”) to campy fare (“Five Nights At Freddy’s,” “Thanksgiving”) and some rollicking festival hits (“Talk to Me,” “It Lives Inside”).
Diecast, Manchester’s newest venue, opened last night debuting its new style of pizza, dry-aged burgers, a huge outdoor space, frozen daiquiris and a raised runway for hedonistic nights out this summer.
Ozuna’s dream of meeting Eva Longoria became a reality! The reggaeton sensation —who has over 50.5 million monthly listeners — visited the Spanish tv show La Resistencia to promote his latest hits, including his new catchy tune titled “Eva Longoria.”Little did Ozuna know that by some magical twist of fate, the actress happened to be in Spain, promoting her latest directorial masterpiece, Flamin‘ Hot.During the interview, the show’s charismatic host couldn’t resist asking Ozuna if he was an avid admirer of Longoria, considering he dedicated a whole song to her. to which the Puerto Rican artist proudly declared himself a “Superfan.” And lo and behold, within moments, the host surprised everyone by summoning the actress onto the set.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Live music was back, in 2022, but in 2023 it’s really back-back. Taylor Swift is soon to have history’s first billion-dollar-grossing tour, and in an era when music can sometimes feel shunted off to the side in pop-culture conversations, the “Eras Tour” feels bigger than any movie or TV show.
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons have been a Hollywood power couple since they started dating in 2016 — and now they have their own family together.
Without a doubt the Lake District is one of the most beautiful landscapes you’ll find in the country. It has rugged mountains, green valleys, and of course, breathtaking lakes.
Shoppers looking to cool themselves down in bed this summer have been raving over an affordable 'cooling' mattress protector from Dunelm.
Eva Longoria and Karol G looked stunning in all-white ensembles. The two stars attended Jacquemus’ spring 2024 fashion show at the Palace of Versailles in France on Monday.The Colombian singer and the Hollywood star walked the red carpet and posed for the cameras, before their sweet encounter in which Eva confessed she is the biggest fan of the successful musician.
Kevin and Franklin Jonas finally put to bed the hotly contested debate on which brother is the best-looking. Or did they?Ahead of the season 2 premiere of their competition series, on ABC, the brothers sat with ET's Cassie DiLaura and played an intense game of «Sip or Spill,» which posed the «subjective» question. And they answered.
Kevin and Frankie Jonas finally put to bed the hotly contested debate on which brother is the best-looking. Or did they?Ahead of the season 2 premiere of their competition series, on ABC, the brothers sat with ET's Cassie DiLaura and played an intense game of «Sip or Spill,» which posed the «subjective» question. And they answered.
OK, we’re already past the halfway mark of 2023, so it’s time for a Best-Of-Year, So Far list, cool? As usual, our mid-year list contains films released right up until, well, yesterday, basically. Our “rules,” insofar as we stick to them, is that films on this should have had a U.S.