After co-directing a handful of no-frills indies with his brother Mark and working for more than a decade in episodic television, Jay Duplass makes an agreeably unassuming solo feature debut behind the camera with The Baltimorons. Marbled with a tender vein of melancholy alongside its unforced comedy, the film follows a thirtysomething, recently sober ex-improv comic who breaks a tooth …
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On the visual level, O’Dessa, writer-director Geremy Jasper’s follow-up to his 2017 crowd-pleaser Patti Cake$, revels in maximalism. Every set is littered with trinkets and lit in neon, every surface caked with layers of ancient grime, every costume a riot of textures and colors. Its narrative concept aims high, too, transposing the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice into a postapocalyptic …
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Even Amanda Seyfried can relate to having an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction — only hers was in front of Glen Powell. During a recent interview with People, the Mamma Mia! actress recalled the time her “boobs fell out of my dress at the 2023 Critics Choice Awards.” “I was wearing this amazing vintage dress. I made my stylist dress up in it …
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While premiering the new film Death of a Unicorn at SXSW on Saturday, Jenna Ortega teased the upcoming second season of the hit series Wednesday, which will see Lady Gaga join the cast. The pop star’s role in season two, due out on Netflix this year, has been kept under wraps, but Ortega told reporters on the Austin, Texas carpet …
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Ever wanted to see a Michael Bay movie filled with his trademark high-octane action sequences but without all those annoying characters and plotlines? You have your wish with his new documentary about a seven-member team of parkour athletes who have been racking up millions of YouTube subscribers and billions of views since they started filming their stunts of derring-do nearly …
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Paul Feig does not appear to be exaggerating when he talks about the pains of making Another Simple Favor. The sequel-averse filmmaker has discussed his apprehensions before, noting after Friday’s South by Southwest world premiere that he feared disappointing fans of the first movie — an absolutely bonkers comedy thriller that proved to be a real showpiece for Anna Kendrick, Blake …
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John Goodman is recovering after being injured during the production of an upcoming, untitled Alejandro González Iñárritu movie for Warner Bros. and Legendary, starring Tom Cruise. The actor “experienced a hip injury,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson said in a statement. “He received immediate medical attention that led to a brief delay in shooting to allow him time to recover,” the statement continues. …
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Robert Downey Jr. isn’t quite done with Tony Stark just yet. The actor hung up the Iron Man superhero suit in Avengers: Endgame, and he is poised to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the evil Dr. Doom for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. But first, there’s a theme park ride to launch. At D23 last year, Disney announced that …
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Less than a week after the 2025 Oscars, Emilia Pérez star and best actress nominee Karla Sofía Gascón is reflecting on her experience as part of Netflix’s awards campaign for the genre-bending musical. Though Emilia Pérez scored a leading 13 Oscar nominations, it won only two awards (for best song, “El Mal,” and best supporting actress, Zoe Saldaña) after past, …
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In her stint as Golden Globes host in January, Nikki Glaser mostly played nice, but she couldn’t resist a poke at Hollywood’s worst-kept secret. “I love how meditating removes your eyelids,” she quipped in her monologue, in reference to the ever-more-popular eyelid-lift surgery. “Really convenient.” Glaser surely knew the joke would kill with the A-listers in the room, since a …
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