Stormy Daniels has consistently been open and candid about her alleged relationship with former President Donald Trump. But do you really know her as well as you think? This is the question that the new Peacock documentary, “Stormy,” currently available for streaming, seeks to answer. The film delves into Daniels’ personal life and the transformation … Read more
Seattle Swifties are not alone in their capacity to generate seismic-like activity. Research from Caltech and UCLA recently discovered that fans of Taylor Swift in Los Angeles caused similar vibrations during the star’s six-night performance at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in August. Caltech’s seismologist Gabrielle Tepp directed the study, which was titled “Shake to the … Read more
“Kung Fu Panda 4” continued to dominate the North American box office in its second week of release. The animated film by Universal and DreamWorks Animation pulled in $30 million in ticket sales, as reported by studio estimates on Sunday. The franchise, which features the vocal talent of Jack Black, has generated over $1.9 billion … Read more
In 1988, the British Broadcasting Corporation aired an episode on “That’s Life!” featuring Nicholas Winton, a former stockbroker who rescued 669 children from the Holocaust during the months preceding World War II. The episode notably surprised Winton by seating him among several now-grown survivors of the Kindertransport. Years later, Iain Canning, the Academy Award-winning producer … Read more
Analysis of “The American Society of Magical Negroes” Despite its incendiary title, “The American Society of Magical Negroes”, the premier feature by actor-turned-writer-director Kobi Libii, falls short of being the scathing critique of systemic racism that its name might suggest. Unlike other films like Boots Riley’s “Sorry to Bother You,” Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” or … Read more
The live-action cartoon “Hundreds of Beavers,” brought to life by Milwaukee-based filmmakers Mike Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, is bursting with whimsical eccentricity. This wilderness comedy, filled to the brim with amusing gags, pits a smitten fur trapper against an army of beavers. Having created waves in the underground festival circuit, this film’s lunatic … Read more
Michael Keaton, a celebrated actor and movie star, has no need to prove his worth. His iconic Batman stare at the most recent Oscars became an instant internet sensation, easily overshadowing the subdued presentation by fellow presenters Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. Keaton’s charisma and dynamic energy easily draw his audience into any setting, whether … Read more
In “One Life,” directed by James Hawes, scenes from World War II are brought to life in a unique way. The film shows children escaping from the horrors of refugee camps and the impending Nazi occupation, hopping on trains in Prague and heading towards England. This familiar wartime image is presented with a sense of … Read more
Alec Baldwin has appealed to a New Mexico judge to drop the involuntary manslaughter charges leveled against him in the fatal shooting incident on the set of the film “Rust”. Baldwin’s lawyers have alleged prosecutorial misconduct in the ongoing case. In January, a Santa Fe County grand jury charged Baldwin with two counts of involuntary … Read more
Regina King considers “grief as a journey.” This week, she participated in her first interview discussing her late son, Ian Alexander Jr., who passed away in 2022. “I’ve changed from the person I was,” King mused in her first televised discussion in two years. “I’ve come to realize that grief is the manifestation of love … Read more
