Although the poster, the trailer, and the merchandise (at least the stuff that didn’t get recalled) all refer to it as just Wicked, the full onscreen title is actually Wicked: Part I. The new film adapts only the first half of the hit stage musical that’s been running at New York’s Gershwin Theatre for over 21 years. The moment just before the … Read more
A revelatory, vérité-style documentary that should go down as one of the year’s defining films, “No Other Land” exposes Israel’s relentless campaign of violence against the Palestinian community of Masafer Yatta in a southern area of the occupied West Bank. Having lived in their villages since the 19th century, the local population faces the threat of mass … Read more
Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution Jeff Goldstein has admitted Joker: Folie à Deux “didn’t land” well with audiences. The DC Comics thriller was only able to pull in $114.8 million globally in its opening weekend at the box office, around $130 million less than its predecessor Joker brought in when it debuted in … Read more
Universal’s “Wizarding World” of Harry Potter is becoming a more accurate descriptor all the time. Universal opened its first area based on the absurdly popular Harry Potter books and films at its Islands of Adventure park in 2010. They copied that area, which featured a recreation of Hogwarts school and Hogsmeade town around the world, then opened … Read more
Where can you watch Land of Women online? Which streaming platform is the series available on, and can you access it for free? Created by Ramón Campos, Land of Women is a comedy thriller drama show. It is loosely based on award-winning Sandra Barneda’s bestselling novel La Tierra de las Mujeres. The show revolves around … Read more
With its premise firmly in place, “Land of Women” hits the notes you can expect from an Eva Longoria joint—romance and capers. As such, it’s pretty satisfying in the way the genre can be, hitting well-worn beats with aplomb. There’s beautiful scenery here, intergenerational learning there, poisoning here, and furtive glances there. It’s comfy like an … Read more
Lund’s feature debut, “Eephus,” similarly captures the passage of time through a beloved American pastime, following a men’s recreational baseball game played on their favorite field. Soon to be demolished to make way for an elementary school, this humble patch of green is perhaps nothing special to anyone other than the middle-aged, community-league players who … Read more
Ryan Gosling is still haunted by his odd hand pose on the poster for La La Land, unaware the scene would be used. City of stars, there’s so much that I can’t see…But unfortunately for Ryan Gosling, there’s one thing he can’t unsee from La La Land: his hand. No matter how much 2016’s La … Read more
Interview: Game of Thrones’ Jack Gleeson talks about working on the Liam Neeson action thriller In the Land of Saints and Sinners The action thriller In the Land of Saints and Sinners was recently given a limited theatrical release in the United States, and JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray had the chance to talk to one … Read more
Actually, this one is more of an existential Western at its core, even though its set in Ireland during The Troubles. Lorenz has been a regular collaborator with Clint Eastwood for decades, producing films like “Mystic River,” “Million Dollar Baby,” and “American Sniper,” and it’s not hard to see Eastwood himself in a heartland-set version … Read more