‘West Side Story’ ‘Nightmare Alley’ Make AFI’s Top 10 Films Of 2021

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NEW YORK -- With a touch of Barbara Stanwyck, a sumptuous Art Deco office and a deadly shade of crimson lipstick, Cate Blanchett plays a femme fatale in Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley” with cunning embrace and subversion of the film noir archetype.If “Nightmare Alley” is del Toro’s lushly composed love letter to noir, the movie’s pulpy heart is in Blanchett’s conniving psychiatrist Lilith Ritter.

In the ever-growing list of awards shows, American Cinematheque is throwing its clout behind a new one they call Tribute To The Crafts, an in-person celebration of the artisans behind the scenes who don’t get nearly the attention during the season that their above-the-line colleagues seem to. The ceremony, which will try to rectify this oversight,  will take place on Wednesday January 26, 2022 at the Cinematheque’s Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe American Cinematheque announced today the honorees for the inaugural Tribute to the Crafts, which will take place in-person on Jan. 26, at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Calif.Tribute to The Crafts will honor those who are at the very heart of filmmaking and have exhibited extraordinary work behind the camera, over the past year.

Miss America 2022 has officially been crowned for the competition’s 100th annual event! The crown was given to Emma Leigh Broyles, Miss Alaska, on Dec. 16 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut and was streamed live on Peacock. The title was the first win for the state of Alaska.

international pageant that defied politics and the coronavirus pandemic.The 21-year-old titleholder said she was feeling “overwhelmed because it’s been 21 years since India got Miss Universe crown — and it’s happening right now.”Miss Universe 2021 Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned her successor in the contest set in the Israeli Red Sea resort town of Eilat. The event took place the middle of the night — wrapping up at 5 a.m.

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latest at the box office, the outlet noted that “West Side Story,” along with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights,” perhaps struggled in the Latinx demographic because “‘West Side Story’ and ‘In the Heights’ are, respectively, Puerto Rican immigrant and Dominican Republic and islanders’ stories, tales which don’t necessarily resonate with Mexican Americans.”Shortly thereafter, Perez chimed in on the description, calling on Deadline to correct what they had written.“Respectfully, Puerto Ricans

NEW YORK -- Despite critical acclaim and two years-worth of anticipation, Steven Spielberg's lavish “West Side Story” revival made little noise at the box office, debuting with $10.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday — a worrisome result for a movie industry struggling to recapture its finger-snapping rhythm.A dazzling widescreen adaptation and Spielberg's first musical, “West Side Story” was one of the year's most eagerly awaited titles.

West Side Story topped the US box office charts on Friday (December 10) with just $4.1million (£3.5million) gross.READ MORE: Steven Spielberg’s 10 greatest filmsThe poor opening day figures can’t be blamed on coronavirus anxiety either. Released back in June, Lin Manuel-Miranda‘s musical In The Heights took $5million (£3.8million) on its opening day and $11.5million (£8.7million) over its first weekend.

West Side StoryOut nowSteven Spielberg takes on the classic musical (above), pitting Sharks against Jets in 1950s New York. His star-crossed lovers are played by Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler, but the real appeal here is the lavish, push-the-boat-out musical entertainment.

A24 presents Red Rocket in six theaters this weekend ahead of a limited expansion in New York and LA, adding Chicago, Austin and San Francisco next weekend with a wider rollout over the holidays to several hundred screens.

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The American Film Institute on Wednesday revealed its Top 10 TV shows of the year in handing out its annual AFI Awards, with HBO’s Emmy-winning Succession part of an eclectic list that includes fellow Emmy winner Ted Lasso from Apple TV+, as well as Disney+’s WandaVision, FX’s Reservation Dogs and Barry Jenkins’ The Underground Railroad from Amazon.

Bradley Cooper is gearing up for his new film, “Nightmare Alley”, with his family by his side. ET’s Nischelle Turner spoke to Cooper at the premiere of the Guillermo del Toro-directed crime thriller, where he shared how special it is to have his ex, Irina Shayk, with him on his big night.