The Good Place creator Mike Schur presents a gallery of images featuring Ted Danson and the cast of Netflix’s A Man on the Inside. After giving a group of unlikely strangers hell with his demonic aspirations in NBC’s The Good Place, Ted Danson is partnering with the show’s creator, Mike Schur, for another off-beat comedy … Read more
Danny creates an account on Rubi “for research,” not admitting to himself that somewhere deep inside, he might be hoping to find a girlfriend. He crops a photo to show him only from the shoulders up, concealing the scooter, posts his profile, and, he admits to Jason, he swipes on a few. He gets one response … Read more
I have an issue with critics overusing the term “minimalism,” including in reference to your film and the filmmakers you just mentioned, because it does often minimize what can be achieved through precise detail. Oftentimes, films that are sparsely plotted are called minimal or are put under the banner of minimalism, but I think, in … Read more
What happened, though? “Good One” is intriguing in its disinterest in explanations. The film’s refusal to “satisfy” an audience with easy explanations or even cathartic moments pulls you into its atmosphere, dragging you into the weird dynamic which grows more claustrophobic by the moment. Sam has her period and keeps leaving the path to put … Read more
This surface-level understanding of what it is to be a woman makes some aspects of “Women in Blue” deeply frustrating – including the arc of lead character María (Bárbara Mori), the aforementioned housewife. It also means this 1970s, ostensibly feminist drama fails to have much to say about gender dynamics in the workforce, even as … Read more
According to Simmons himself, he struggled with overeating as early as four years old, and by the time he was in his twenties his large frame led to background roles in Fellini’s “Satyricon” and “The Clowns,” which he filmed while he studied art in Florence. After he went on an unhealthy crash diet to lose … Read more
Disney is currently eyeing The Good Place vet Manny Jacinto to join the Freaky Friday 2 cast for the long-awaited sequel to 2003’s fan-favorite fantasy comedy. This would mark Jacinto’s latest collaboration with Disney, as he’s currently starring in the recently released Star Wars: The Acolyte series on Disney+. Who is part of the Freaky … Read more
A few years after Oliver Stone made “The Doors,” he released “Nixon,” which starred Anthony Hopkins as the disgraced 37th president. The Oscar-winning actor did the cursory work of changing his countenance and voice to appear more Tricky Dick-esque, but this was hardly an instance of someone “disappearing” into the role. In the film, he … Read more
George Clooney will make his Broadway debut in a play based on a film he himself directed and co-wrote: Good Night, and Good Luck, about the life of famed television journalist Edward R. Murrow. In the film version, released in 2005, Clooney portrayed Murrow’s producer Fred Friendly. In the Broadway stage play, Clooney will play Murrow … Read more
For kids of the 1980s and ’90s, two words (and one letter) represented a paradise beyond imagination: Chuck E. Cheese. Launched in the late 1970s by one of the founders of Atari, the chain was known for its arcade games, small rides, mediocre pizza, and especially its musical stage show featuring human-sized animatronics. But that is … Read more