Meanwhile, Lisa faces struggles of her own. Her stepmother, Janet, is supremely mistrustful of her, and threatens to send her off to a psychiatric institution, presumably so that she can better maintain the pretense of having a perfect family unit with her new husband Dale (Joe Chrest) and her pageant-winning daughter Taffy (Liza Soberano). Although … Read more
In line with the trope, Bella is created so that she can be easy to control and impress, while also being imbued with sexuality on account of her adult body. But the men around her never get to attain the things they created her for because, from the outset, Bella cannot be controlled. We get … Read more
Poor Things, the Oscar-nominated comic drama starring Emma Stone, is coming to streaming on Hulu. In the film, Stone plays Bella Baxter, who looks like a young woman but possesses the mind of a baby. (She was the subject of a mad scientist’s experiment; the Frankenstein-esque doctor is played by Willem Dafoe.) As she discovers … Read more
Emma Stone ate 60 Portuguese tarts on the set of Poor Things and it made her “really want to puke”. The 35-year-old actress has been nominated for an Oscar for her role as Bella — who is essentially an infant in an adult’s body who goes about discovering the world — and Stone has opened up about … Read more
The 2024 Golden Globe Awards were handed out last night to the following. Click through for our reviews. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA: “Oppenheimer” BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA: Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon” BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA: Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” … Read more
Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. “Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net” … Read more
It’s Victorian London, and Emma Stone’s Bella lives in a tasteful townhouse with the mad scientist who also serves as her father figure. As Dr. Godwin Baxter, Willem Dafoe offers a gentle presence beneath his scarred visage. Bella is a grown woman but behaves like a toddler at first, grunting out words and throwing plates … Read more
Note: Managing Editor Brian Tallerico is the President of the CFCA. Publisher Chaz Ebert, Associate Editor Robert Daniels, Literary Editor Matt Fagerholm, and contributors Marya Gates, Clint Worthington, Peter Sobczynski, Isaac Feldberg, Katie Rife, and Collin Souter are members. BEST PICTUREBarbieKillers of the Flower MoonMay DecemberOppenheimerPoor Things BEST DIRECTORGreta Gerwig, BarbieTodd Haynes, May DecemberYorgos Lanthimos, Poor … Read more
You wouldn’t know it watching Thor: Ragnarok, but Taika Waititi hasn’t been a long-time fan of the character. In fact, he really had no interest in Thor or Marvel as a whole before being tapped to direct Ragnarok. He wasn’t very familiar with the character’s lore, and superhero movies were never something he really wanted to do. He’s always … Read more
Iman Vellani isn’t worried about The Marvels bombing at the box office. The 21-year-old star features in the new Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kamala Khan/ Ms. Marvel but feels that the picture’s disastrous financial return is a problem for Disney chief Bob Iger to address. Iman told Yahoo!: “I don’t want to focus on something that’s … Read more