Remembering Emmy-winning actress Valerie Harper - CBS This Morning

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2019-08-31 11:55:36Z
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Missy Elliott: Iconology EP | Review - Pitchfork

In the decade-plus since her last album, Missy Elliott has been trapped in a cycle of returns and retreats. Albums have been teased, then coming soon, then renamed, and later scrapped. Singles have been released and choreographed but then left at sea, never followed-up or built upon. Though Missy has remained an active producer, songwriter, and guest artist, it’s hard not to think of those efforts as busywork. When she rapped, “Thought I fell off, I ain’t quite finished,” on 2012’s single “9th Inning,” it felt like a Freudian slip more than a threat. Released the weekend before her receipt of the VMAs’ Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award, Iconology confirms what’s long been implied by these recurring starts and stops: Missy Elliott is no longer the future.

There is nothing rapped or sung on this EP that is not beholden to Missy’s past. “Throw It Back” is a tepid nostalgia trip that does little to hide its lack of inspiration. Retracing her steps, Missy recycles tired rhyme schemes and stuffs her verses with dry nods to her hits. Her allusions to her glory days are so artless and undercooked that they could be Genius annotations: “Missy still got ’em losing control/And every night is still ladies’ night.”

The production, courtesy of Timbaland, Missy, and Atlanta producers Wili Hendrix and Michael Aristotle, is a toss-up. The drum programming on “Throw It Back” and “Cool Off” is shifty and colorful, but painfully quantized. As Missy raps in staccato lockstep with the beats, the lack of bounce becomes grating. The doo-wop sway of “Why I Still Love You” fits Missy’s vocals well, but it’s damning that the a capella sounds better than the full song. The sole outlier, “DripDemeanor,” is groovy and indulgent; at one point background coos bleed into a guitar and harmonica melody that’s peppered with what sounds like hiccups. Paired with Sum1’s sultry crooning, the result is weird and charming and sensuous—but then Missy starts rapping.

There’s nothing insightful or fun about Missy looking back rather than ahead, especially when she’s already released two compilation records during her hiatus. The focus on iconography is frustrating in its neglect of Missy’s extensive influence throughout the past decade (Missy’s genes can be found in Tierra Whack, Tyler, the Creator, Azealia Banks, M.I.A., FKA twigs, J. Cole, among many others) and her lauded accomplishments (earlier this year she was the first woman rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the third rapper, period). Missy invited listeners to view her body on her terms; she condensed emotions into the perfect onomatopoeia; she befriended and supported the artists around her. Iconology could have tapped into all these dimensions. Instead, it settles for the safe and familiar. Throw it back.

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2019-08-31 05:00:00Z
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Judy Review | Movie - Empire

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1968. With her ex-husband Sid Luft (Rufus Sewell) demanding custody of her children and struggling to pay a $4 million tax bill, fragile Hollywood legend Judy Garland (Renée Zellweger) takes up a sold-out residency at London’s Talk Of The Town nightclub. Can she keep it together so the show can go on?

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There is an image around halfway through _Judy_ that captures Judy Garland (Zellweger) slumped in her dressing room, head bowed, cigarette burning in hand, surrounded by wall-to-wall flowers, a depleted Garland before literal garlands. It’s a moment that gets to the heart of the last days of Garland’s life, the difference between the private and the public, despair and sadness crystallised against a rose-coloured world-view. It’s something Rupert Goold’s film doesn’t quite manage again. For, despite an imposing performance by Renée Zellweger, Judy never exposes the dark heart of Garland’s last years, creating an enjoyable backstage drama movie while failing to get under its protagonist’s skin.

Like last year’s much better _Stan & Ollie_ (it shares a character in showbiz impresario Bernard Delfont), Tom Edge’s screenplay examines Garland through the prism of a late-in-life UK engagement peppered with flashbacks to key moments in her early years as a child star. After a talk-y start in Los Angeles (Gemma-Leah Devereux is a dead spit for Liza Minnelli), things pick up when Garland arrives in London, refuses to rehearse then knocks ‘By Myself’ out of the park. Garland is paired with an assistant-cum-minder, Ros (Jessie Buckley, using a fraction of her talents), and the subsequent uphill struggle to get Garland stage-ready is entertaining. We see glimpses of other areas of Garland’s life — a brutal TV interview about her children, her lover Mickey Deans (Finn Wittrock) surprising her in London — but it’s in the theatre where ‘Judy’ impresses most.

The uphill struggle to get Garland stage-ready is entertained.

The film is less surefooted when it comes to dealing with Garland’s past. Interspersed in the ’60s timeline are flashbacks to young Judy in ’30s Hollywood, being ugly-shamed on the set of The Wizard Of Oz by Louis B. Mayer, denied a French fry at lunch with Mickey Rooney to control her weight, and an act of rebellion as she jumps in a tank at a manufactured birthday party staged two months before the actual date. Yet the correlation between Judy’s brutal management by Mayer and her later-in-life troubles feels simplistic, psychoanalysis 101 that undercuts any attempts at complexity. Equally banal is a plot thread back in London involving Garland and two gay fans (Andy Nyman, Daniel Cerqueira) that feels entirely engineered to pay homage to Garland’s status as a gay icon rather than offer any sense of convincing organic drama.

It’s a small film that never successfully evokes the scale of old-school Hollywood — the LA sequences feel very stage-bound — or the louche London of the ’60s. Zellweger goes some way to etching Judy’s loss — there’s a touching late-on moment when Judy phones home to daughter Lorna (Bella Ramsey) — and goes for broke on stage, barnstorming her way through ‘The Trolley Song’ or smouldering on ‘Come Rain Or Come Shine’. Yet the film really stumbles in its big climax, pulling a cheap trick, parlaying one of Hollywood’s saddest, most tragic stories into a feel-good moment. Garland — and Zellweger — deserved so much more.

Judy is an enjoyable, sincere attempt to present a multi-faceted portrait of a Hollywood legend, bolstered by a strong Renée Zellweger. Yet it never really finds the subtleties and depths to make it compelling and the ‘inspirational’ ending diminishes a sad, complex life.

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2019-08-31 04:49:34Z
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Post Malone Drops New Song "Circles" - XXL - XXLMAG.COM

On Friday (Aug. 30), Post Malone released the new song he previously debuted during his performance at the Bud Light Dive Bar Tour in New York. The song, “Circles,” is a pop-driven jam in the same vein as his previous smash hit “Better Now.”

Over some guitar chords and a foot-tapping beat, Post reflects on a relationship that keeps him and his lover running in circles on the Frank Dukes and Louis Bell-produced track.

"Seasons change and our love went cold/Feed the flame 'cause we can't let it go," he sings. "Run away but we're running in circles/Run away, run away/I dare you to do something/I'm waiting on you again, so I don't take the blame/Run away but we're running in circles/Run away, run away."

Post’s new song comes after he announced to his fans at a Wyoming concert on July 26 that he has completed his new album.

"I have some pretty fuckin' awesome news, and the reason my voice is kinda fucked is because I was in the studio for the last three days and we just finished up the new album, and I think it's gonna be pretty goddamn out of sight," the 24-year-old artist said in a video taken by a concertgoer.

Earlier this week, he revealed the title of the new LP as Hollywood's Bleeding and shared the quickly-approaching release date. The new album will follow his 2018 LP Beerbongs & Bentleys. Posty will be hitting the road on The Runaway Tour starting Sept. 14.

Listen to Post Malone's new song "Circles" below.

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2019-08-30 04:05:00Z
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Kirsten Dunst bemoans that she's 'never been recognized in my industry' - USA TODAY

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Published 9:14 AM EDT Aug 29, 2019

Kirsten Dunst hasn't felt the love from Hollywood over the course of her career, she revealed in a candid interview with SiriusXM's "In-Depth With Larry Flick."

Promoting her new Showtime series "On Becoming a God in Central Florida," Dunst began the conversation when Flick asked her about the times she's felt the impact of her storytelling, only for Dunst to respond that she's "never felt that power."

"Of the things that people like, remember when 'Marie Antoinette,' y'all panned it?" she asked. "And now you all love it. 'Drop Dead Gorgeous?' Panned, now you all love it."

"For me, I feel like a lot of things I do people like later," she said. "And also, I've never been recognized in my industry. I've never been nominated for anything. Maybe like, twice for a Golden Globe when I was little and one for 'Fargo.'

"I always feel like nobody, I don't know, maybe they just think I'm the girl from 'Bring It On,'" she continued. "I just feel like, what did I do? I'm so chill, maybe I don't play the game enough, I don't know." 

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Dunst has earned two Golden Globe nominations, for 1994's "Interview with the Vampire and the TV series "Fargo," which also earned her an Emmy nomination, as well as the Cannes Film Festival Award for best actress for "Melancholia."

"I know that all you have is your work at the end of the day, and that's all people really care about," she finished. "And I'm intelligent to know that and have perspective. But sometimes you're like, 'Mmm, it'd be nice to be recognized by your peers.'"

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Final 'Joker' Trailer Leaves Me Feeling Conflicted - The Mary Sue

The final trailer for director Todd Phillips’ Joker is out, and it’s a film that I’m looking forward to covering. Yes, despite it all, including the fact that I think it is unnecessary because we have perfected the Joker, I am curious to see the vision that Phillips has put together, especially with Joaquin Phoenix playing the titular character. So, here we go to watch the trailer!

Oh, angry Black woman at the very beginning. How avant-garde.

When early images of the film were coming out and I realized that it was taking place in the ’80s, it really seemed to channel the ’80s New York crime wave aesthetic. That makes sense, since Gotham is supposed to be a fictional mirror of New York/New Jersey. At the same time, watching this trailer, I couldn’t help seeing the character of Arthur Fleck in this film feeling a lot like Bernhard Goetz, the 1982 New York Subway shooter.

I don’t think the trailer looks terrible, or that this movie is inherently unwatchable because of the optics of it in today’s society. Despite the fact that I think movies should be careful in how they choose to portray violence, I don’t think that movies about violence inherently cause people to act violently. I grew up watching movies about angry white men my whole life, and I’m not a violent person. But, then again, I don’t see myself reflected in the struggles of cynical, disenfranchised white male characters, nor do I look at characters like the Joker as cathartic avatars of my own frustration.

In 2012, when a shooter in tactical clothing committed a mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado during a screening of The Dark Knight, he did so with his hair dyed orange. During the trial, it was said that his actions had been caused due to his dissatisfaction with life and finding work, as well as health issues. Again, I don’t think the shooter committed these atrocities because of the Joker—that takes away too much responsibility from these terrorists—but the character of the Joker has been elevated in a way that feeds into a vicious cycle that is uncomfortable.

People take comfort in that nihilism, in that idea that chaos is fair, the idea that all that stands between good men and bad men is “one bad day.” And although plenty of stress is put on the fact that those ideas will not win in the end, when you put them at the forefront—when you constantly promote the idea in art, because it is seen as deeper or more intrinsically real, with no balance—it does a disservice to the power of art.

I think Joker looks interesting. I’m excited to see a comic book movie in this sort of arthouse style. I think there’s merit in telling stories about chaos, but I think those stories have to be balanced out with heroes. I think a serious, introspective Joker movie without Batman, without some real emotional balance, just seems incomplete. But the movie isn’t out yet, so maybe that hope is there in the end.

We’ll find out when Joker hits theaters this October.

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2019-08-28 18:40:39Z
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Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' Gets His Name in Final Trailer (Video) - TheWrap

In the final trailer for “Joker,” the infamous villain finally gets his name.

In the origin story for the iconic Batman villain, Joaquin Phoenix, dressed in his clown face-paint and colorful suit, asks a talk show host played by Robert De Niro, “can you introduce me as Joker?”

We haven’t seen much of De Niro in previous trailers for the film, and the footage confirms what we’ve known about “Joker,” for some time, that it makes some very clear nods to Martin Scorsese movies, specifically De Niro’s “The King of Comedy.”

In the latest trailer, Joker gets his big break when he appears on De Niro’s talk show, only to find that the host is mocking him.

Also Read: Oscar Race Begins: Fall Festivals Bring Moment of Truth for 'Joker,' 'Jojo Rabbit' and Many More

But the trailer also hints at Phoenix’s dip further into mental illness and insanity, as well as how Joker gets caught up with a protest of other working clowns throughout Gotham City. This look also features a particularly strong scene of Phoenix in a therapist’s office as he’s learning that their sessions are about to end.

“You don’t listen, do you,” Phoenix says. “You just ask the same questions every week. How’s your job? Are you having negative thoughts? All I have are negative thoughts.”

Todd Phillip’s “Joker” makes its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival this week. Zazie Beetz and Marc Maron also star in the drama that Warner Bros. is releasing.

Watch the trailer for the film before it hits theaters this Oct. 4 above.

35 Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2019, From 'It Chapter Two' to 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' (Photos)

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  We're in the home stretch. The final quarter of the year brings with it some mega blockbusters, Oscar hopefuls and indie darlings. As part of our fall movie preview, here are the 35 movies we're most excited for in the coming months.

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  "It: Chapter Two" - Sept. 6 (New Line) 
  

  Andy Muschietti's first "It" film brought in $700.3 million worldwide on the back of a terrifying performance from Bill Skarsgård as the monster clown Pennywise. And the excitement of that film spurred the new film's A-list cast, including Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy and Bill Hader as grown-up members of The Losers Club. The sequel, though, clocks in at two hours and 49 minutes.

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  "Ad Astra" - Sept. 20 (20th Century Fox) 
  

  Director James Gray's sumptuous, slow-burn character dramas have always found an audience with critics and cinephiles. His latest puts him into the sci-fi realm and pairs him with a cast that includes Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler and Donald Sutherland. The sweeping space scenes look impressive, but the film has been pushed back several times as a result of the Disney-Fox merger.

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  "Rambo: Last Blood" - Sept. 20 (Lionsgate) 
  

  Can Sylvester Stallone tap into the same nostalgia with "Rambo: Last Blood" that he did with the "Creed" movies? The early looks at "Last Blood" have been hyper-violent and show Stallone in something of a "Home Alone" scenario as he fights off waves of intruders to his property looking to exact revenge from his past.

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  "Downton Abbey" - Sept. 20 (Focus Features) 
  

  The feature film for "Downton Abbey" takes place 18 months after the ending of the original series, which concluded on New Year's Eve 1926. Now in 1927, the family is expecting a visit from the King and Queen, and the family needs to bring back their retired butler Carson (Jim Carter) to help with the arrangements.

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  "Judy" - Sept. 27 (Roadside Attractions) 
  

  Renée Zellweger looks spot-on as Judy Garland in this biopic that follows the legendary star during the winter of 1968 as she arrives in London for a series of sold-out concerts. Rupert Goold directed the film that's based on a Garland stage play called "End of the Rainbow" by Peter Quilter.

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  "Joker" - Oct. 4 (Warner Bros.) 
  

  Todd Phillips' "Joker" still feels like something of an enigma. Rather than your typical superhero origin story, the backstory of the famed Batman villain stars Joaquin Phoenix as part of a larger character drama as he struggles with his career as a comedian and seeks acceptance in society. Zazie Beetz, Robert De Niro, Marc Maron, Shea Whigham and Brian Tyree Henry also star in the film that nods to Martin Scorsese cult favorites like "The King of Comedy."

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  "Lucy in the Sky" - Oct. 4 (Fox Searchlight) 
  

  After demonstrating prolific work on "Legion" and "Fargo," Noah Hawley is making his feature debut with "Lucy in the Sky," which stars Natalie Portman as an astronaut who starts to lose touch with reality after visiting outer space. Hawley's story is loosely inspired by the criminal activity of Lisa Nowak, an astronaut who was charged with the attempted kidnapping of a U.S. Air Force captain. Jon Hamm, Dan Stevens, Zazie Beetz, Nick Offerman, Ellen Burstyn and Tig Notaro also star in the drama.

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  "Pain and Glory" - Oct. 4 (Sony Classics) 
  

  "Pain and Glory" might be among the most personal films for Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar and a career highlight that's earning Oscar buzz for star Antonio Banderas. Banderas stars as a film director reflecting on his life choices, flashing back to his life as a young man and his relationship with his mother, played by Penélope Cruz, who owns the film in its early moments.

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  "Gemini Man" - Oct. 11 (Paramount) 
  

  Will Smith is an assassin facing off against a younger version of himself in Ang Lee's thriller "Gemini Man." But the star of the film is really the advanced CGI technology in which Smith also plays the de-aged version of himself. The filmmakers accomplished the feat in a different manner than the de-aging used on Samuel L. Jackson for "Captain Marvel," crafting an entire digital character based on a Will Smith that looks just like the Fresh Prince.

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  "Parasite" - Oct. 11 (Neon) 
  

  "Snowpiercer" and "Okja" director Bong Joon-ho's latest film, "Parasite," is a return to his native Korean language and a tantalizing drama that plays on the class divide between rich and poor. A poor family of conmen pose as expert tutors and servants and swindle their way into cushy jobs with an eccentric and gullible rich family. But the film naturally has a devilish twist that helped win him the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

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  "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" - Oct. 18 (Disney) 
  

  In a strong year for Disney's live-action remakes, "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" goes beyond the original "Sleeping Beauty" story as Angelina Jolie returns for a new take on the villain. In the film directed by Joachim Rønning, Maleficent starts a battle after forbidding Aurora (Elle Fanning) from marrying a young prince. This time, Maleficent's war effort is helped by another race of dark, winged beasts led by Chiwetel Ejiofor.

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  "Zombieland: Double Tap" - Oct. 18 (Sony) 
  

  Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin and director Ruben Fleischer are back in for more screwball gun-slinging and zombie attacks in a sequel to the 2009 comedy "Zombieland." The cast, particularly Stone, has exploded in stardom since the original's release, so a sequel now seems like a no-brainer. The trailers suggest they're willing to toy with more surprise cameos and wordplay along the way.

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  "Jojo Rabbit" - Oct. 18 (Fox Searchlight) 
  

  In between "Thor" movies, Taika Waititi's new comedy is an "anti-hate satire" in which Waititi plays a cartoonish version of Adolf Hitler who exists as an imaginary friend in the mind of a little German boy during World War II. It's an absurd premise, and the film's first teaser is a colorful romp featuring Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Alfie Allen and Stephen Merchant.

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  "The Lighthouse" - Oct. 18 (A24) 
  

  Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe are unshaven, unkempt and unhinged lighthouse keepers living at the tail end of the 19th century. Their performances anchor an insane psychodrama from director Robert Eggers, making his follow-up to the horror film "The Witch." And it's all shot in an anxiety inducing black and white and old-fashioned, nearly-square aspect ratio.

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  "Motherless Brooklyn" - Nov. 1 (Warner Bros.) 
  

  For his first directorial effort in nearly two decades, actor Edward Norton adapts and also stars in the acclaimed Jonathan Lethem novel. Relocating the neo-noir narrative to the 1950s in New York City, he plays a private detective with Tourette's Syndrome who finds himself ensnared in a citywide conspiracy at the hands of a master builder played by Alec Baldwin. The film also features a score by Daniel Pemberton, orchestration by Wynton Marsalis and an original song by Thom Yorke.

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  "Terminator: Dark Fate" - Nov. 1 (Paramount) 
  

  There have been several "Terminator" sequels since James Cameron's classic "T2: Judgment Day," but "Dark Fate" is the first one that brings Cameron back into the fold and aims to complete the story established in the original films. It's not just Arnold Schwarzenegger who's back, but also the original Sarah and John Connor, Linda Hamilton and Edward Furlong, who are fighting the war for humanity. "Deadpool" director Tim Miller should be more than equipped to make this an action spectacle.

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  "Harriet" - Nov. 1 (Focus Features) 
  

  Cynthia Erivo stars as legendary freedom fighter Harriet Tubman in this biopic from director Kasi Lemmons ("Eve's Bayou"). The historical drama also stars Janelle Monáe, Joe Alwyn and Leslie Odom Jr.

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  "The Irishman" - Nov. 1 (Netflix) 
  

  Martin Scorsese's eagerly awaited "The Irishman" will get a limited theatrical release in November just ahead of its streaming debut on Netflix. It's a massive gangster throwback to Scorsese's heyday of "Goodfellas" and "Casino," bringing back Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel and even Joe Pesci out of retirement. It even pairs Al Pacino with Scorsese for what is incredibly the first time. But much of the film hinges on de-aging technology that makes De Niro and Pacino look decades younger in a saga about the man who claims he killed union boss Jimmy Hoffa.

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  "Marriage Story" - Nov. 6 (Netflix) 
  

  Noah Baumbach's "Marriage Story," starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, launched ahead of its Venice Film Festival premiere with two hers-and-his teaser trailers. The film looks at divorce through two separate perspectives and the love story that leads up to the deteriorating relationship.

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  "Doctor Sleep" - Nov. 8 (Warner Bros.) 
  

  The second Stephen King sequel this fall, "Doctor Sleep" is the follow-up to "The Shining" and stars Ewan McGregor as an adult Danny Torrance. He now comes face to face with a young girl with more incredible "shine" powers than he's ever seen. The horror film from Mike Flanagan has a hard R rating and strongly evokes Stanley Kubrick's horror classic.

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  "Charlie's Angels" - Nov. 15 (Sony) 
  

  Can a reboot of a 2000s action franchise based on a 1970s spy TV show work? If you have the colorful direction and story of Elizabeth Banks and a whole lot of "wigs, toys, clothes" and exploding peppermints, it just might. Kristen Stewart looks like she's having a ball alongside Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska. And the glitzy single from the dream team of Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey to go along with the film is a nice touch.

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  "Ford v. Ferrari" - Nov. 15 (Fox) 
  

  The American muscle and A-list talent on display in James Mangold's "Ford v. Ferrari" is the kind of slick biopic that doesn't get made often enough. Christian Bale and Matt Damon lead the cast of the story of how Ford enlisted a top car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and hot-shot driver Ken Miles (Bale) to beat Ferrari in the legendary 24 hour Le Mans race in 1966.

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  "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" - Nov. 22 (Sony) 
  

  How do you make a movie about one of the nicest guys ever enter the entertainment business? Get the nicest guy in Hollywood. It's almost magical seeing Tom Hanks step into the shoes (and cardigan) of Fred Rogers for "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," which filmed on some of the original sets where "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" was produced for so many years. "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" director Marielle Heller focuses on a moment in Rogers' life where he managed to warm the heart of a cynical journalist writing a profile of the legendary children's host.

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  "Frozen 2" - Nov. 22 (Disney) 
  

  It's been six years since "Frozen" became a modern Disney classic and a new merchandising empire. So there's a lot riding on "Frozen II," which goes beyond the original Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale and finds Elsa leaving the kingdom of Arendelle to discover the source of her enormous power. The first trailer looked inspiring, but the question is whether the film can deliver another soaring anthem on par with the original's Oscar-winning "Let it Go."

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  "Dark Waters" - Nov. 22 (Focus Features)

  From director Todd Haynes ("Carol"), Mark Ruffalo stars in this environmental drama inspired by the true story of an attorney who took on the massive chemical company DuPont after connecting it to a series of unexplained deaths. It's based on a New York Times Magazine article called “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare,” and it also co-stars Anne Hathaway, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper and Bill Pullman.

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  "Knives Out" - Nov. 27 (Lionsgate) 
  

  After conquering galaxies with "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," Rian Johnson took on this star-studded murder mystery as his ambitious pet project. Daniel Craig stars as a detective with a rich Southern drawl who investigates a wealthy, eccentric and backstabbing family for the murder of the family's patriarch. The twisty, comedic film that also stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Toni Collette, Michael Shannon, Katherine Langford, Lakieth Stanfield and Christopher Plummer.

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  "Queen & Slim" - Nov. 27 (Universal) 
  

  "Queen & Slim" is more than the story of the "black Bonnie & Clyde." Director Melina Matsoukas's debut film, with a script by Lena Waithe, is a timely American odyssey about a mismatched couple who see the country and all its colors. The two are on the run for the killing of a police officer during a traffic stop gone wrong. But it also is meant to be a universal story of being black in America as seen through the eyes of stars Daniel Kaluuya and newcomer Jodie Turner-Smith.

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  "The Aeronauts" - Dec. 6 (Amazon) 
  

  Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones go sky high in the visually impressive period drama from Tom Harper. Set in 1862, the film pairs a sheepish scientist (Redmayne) and a wealthy widow (Jones) as they attempt to soar to unprecedented heights in a hot air balloon. The film boasts some stunning aerial cinematography and also includes supporting performances from Himesh Patel and Tom Courtenay.

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  "Jumanji: The Next Level" - Dec. 13 (Sony) 
  

  "Jumanji: The Next Level" mixes up the fun of the last film by having the video game avatars played by Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan jumble the human counterparts they're portraying. The twist allows the original cast to return without rehashing the same jokes and performances. And this time they're joined by Danny DeVito, Danny Glover and Awkwafina as they brave an arid desert and snowy mountain in the world's most dangerous game.

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  "A Hidden Life" - Dec. 13 (Fox Searchlight) 
  

  At its premiere in Cannes, "A Hidden Life" earned Terrence Malick his best reviews since 2011's "The Tree of Life." The World War II-era drama is just as spiritual and freeform as all his recent movies. But this one is based on the true story of an Austrian farmer named Franz Jägerstätter (August Diehl), a conscientious objector who refused to fight for the Nazis. The nearly three-hour saga chronicles his love story with his wife, played by Valerie Pachner.

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  "Cats" - Dec. 20 (Universal) 
  

  The trailer for "Cats" broke the internet when it was released, with online viewers launching countless memes and parodies at the sight of digital cats with the faces and bodies of Taylor Swift, James Corden, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen and Judi Dench. Love it or hate it, Tom Hooper's big-screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage hit has created enormous buzz, and we're purring at the chance to finally see it.

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  "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" - Dec. 20 (Disney) 
  

  "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" marks the conclusion to the Skywalker saga and perhaps the set-up for what fans can expect from future big-screen trilogies from both the "Game of Thrones" showrunners and Rian Johnson. J.J. Abrams, back on board after directing "The Force Awakens," has already revealed that Emperor Palpatine is still threatening the galaxy. And he's teased that there's "more to the story" of Rey's parentage than Kylo Ren previously let on.

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  "Bombshell" - Dec. 20 (Lionsgate) 
  

  Director Jay Roach's look at the downfall of Fox News' Roger Ailes is told from the perspective of the women who accused him of sexual harassment. Margot Robbie stars as a fictional news producer at the cable news giant, while Charlize Theron plays Megyn Kelly, Nicole Kidman is Gretchen Carlson and John Lithgow is Ailes. The script is by "The Big Short" writer Charles Randolph.

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  "Little Women" - Dec. 25 (Sony) 
  

  There have been numerous film adaptations of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, but the cast that director Greta Gerwig has assembled for her follow-up to "Lady Bird" is like the "Avengers" of awards season. Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern and Meryl Streep star in the story that's been updated to play on new gender norms, with a modern sensibility.

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  "1917" - Dec. 25 (Universal) 
  

  Not unlike "Dunkirk" from two years ago, "1917" tells the story of a heroic British military effort against the worst odds, but now the action has been relocated to World War I. Director Sam Mendes has assembled a cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden, Colin Firth, Andrew Scott and George MacKay for this tense war epic.

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“Joker,” “Cats,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “Terminator: Dark Fate” and many more hit theaters soon

We're in the home stretch. The final quarter of the year brings with it some mega blockbusters, Oscar hopefuls and indie darlings. As part of our fall movie preview, here are the 35 movies we're most excited for in the coming months.

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'The Irishman' Will Be 3.5 Hours Long Because Martin Scorsese Can Do No Wrong - Collider.com

Are you sitting down, folks? The New York Film Festival has revealed that Martin Scorsese‘s The Irishman will boast a running time of… wait for it… 210 minutes. That is exactly 3-and-one-half-hours. You could literally watch Crank and Crank: High Voltage in that time frame, and still have roughly 10 minutes to spare.

Now, I know what you’re thinking. 3.5 hours? That’s a lot of movie. Why are movies so freakin’ long these days? Well, normally I would agree, but when it’s Scorsese teaming up with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci again, and they’re bringing Al Pacino along for the ride, well, I’d welcome the chance to sit in that theater until my eyeballs fell out of my head. I’d watch a 10-hour cut of The Irishman, so long as there was a well-timed intermission and my parking was validated.

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Per NYFF, whose programmers have obviously seen the film, The Irishman “is a richly textured epic of American crime, a dense, complex story told with astonishing fluidity. Based on Charles Brandt’s nonfiction book I Heard You Paint Houses, it is a film about friendship and loyalty between men who commit unspeakable acts and turn on a dime against each other, and the possibility of redemption in a world where it seems as distant as the moon. The roster of talent behind and in front of the camera is astonishing, and at the core of The Irishman are four great artists collectively hitting a new peak: Joe Pesci as Pennsylvania mob boss Russell Bufalino, Al Pacino as Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa, and Robert De Niro as their right-hand man, Frank Sheeran, each working in the closest harmony imaginable with the film’s incomparable creator, Martin Scorsese.

Of course, in a classic line of ‘Cover Your Ass’ fine print, the NYFF website makes sure to note that the “runtime is subject to change.” That said, it sounds right on the money to me, as not only would this story require more than three hours to tell, and not only would Scorsese have the clout to command such an extravagant running time, but Kris Tapley, who has been writing for Netflix’s new Queue magazine and has seen many of the streamer’s films, tweeted on Tuesday, “Some sagas WARRANT 3 1/2 hours” — a sentiment to which I’m inclined to agree. Bring it on, baby!

The Irishman will make its debut at the festival on Sept. 27 before hitting select theaters on Nov. 1, and, eventually, Netflix on Nov. 27 — the day before Thanksgiving, so you can watch it with your entire family from the comfort of your own living room, where you’ll be able to pause the film for bathroom breaks.

Some of us questioned whether The Irishman would ever get made, but Netflix has actually gone and done it, and we’ll know soon if this year’s awards race is going to be another Marty Party, or whether Scorsese’s latest will be greeted with respectful silence by Oscar voters.

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2019-08-28 00:41:21Z
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Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli Appear in Boston Court to Waive Rights to Separate Attorneys - Yahoo Entertainment

Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli Appear in Boston Court to Waive Rights to Separate Attorneys

Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, made their first court appearance in months in Boston for their alleged involvement in the college admissions scandal.

The couple arrived at the courthouse at around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday and entered through the back door.

The Full House star, 55, and Giannulli, 56, are expected to officially waive their rights to separate attorneys. They are being represented by attorneys from the same law firm in order to put forth a “united front,” sources have told PEOPLE.

#DEVELOPING: #LoriLoughlin went in through the back of the courthouse avoiding dozens of media members waiting out front. @NBC10Boston pic.twitter.com/Fma4fV6V0K

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RELATED: How Lori Loughlin Met the Ringleader of College Admissions Cheating Scandal: ‘Bribes and Lies’

According to legal expert James J. Leonard Jr., Esq., that decision comes with one potential downside.

“The risk with any joint defense is that one defendant may be more culpable than another and the less culpable defendant could suffer as a result of a strategy designed to protect that individual,” he explains.

On March 12, the U.S. attorney’s office in Massachusetts indicted Loughlin and Giannulli in the shocking nationwide scam dubbed Operation Varsity Blues. The pair and nearly 50 other parents, coaches, exam proctors and admissions counselors are accused of such actions as paying for boosted SAT scores and lying about students’ athletic skills in order to gain them acceptance to elite colleges including Yale, Georgetown and Stanford.

RELATED: Lori Loughlin Was ‘Fixated on Getting Her Girls into USC,’ Source Says — ‘It Was a Status Thing’

Loughlin and Giannulli allegedly paid $500,000 to admissions consultant William “Rick” Singer to falsely designate daughters Olivia Jade Giannulli, 19, and Isabella Rose Giannulli, 20, as recruits to the University of Southern California crew team, though neither actually participated in the sport.

RELATED VIDEO: Olivia Jade and Isabella Giannulli Standing by Mom Lori Loughlin amid Scandal

While 14 defendants, including actress Felicity Huffman, agreed to plead guilty in April, Loughlin and Giannulli declined a plea deal.

“They weren’t ready to accept that,” one legal source said at the time.

Since neither Loughlin nor Giannulli has a criminal record, if they are convicted of the same offenses, the judge will likely hand down identical sentences, Leonard says.

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2019-08-27 19:00:00Z
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Cast Explain Dark Side Rey Reveal - D23 2019 - IGN

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Tom Holland Addresses Spider-Man’s Studio Divorce at D23: ‘I Love You 3000’ - Variety

British actor Tom Holland showed face on the main stage at D23 on Saturday, in the thick of an ugly studio battle over the rights to his iconic Marvel character Spider-Man.

Headlines have been rolling in for days about the contentious battle for the cinematic future of the hero, after Sony Pictures became unwilling to offer up a significant share of future profits to Disney in exchange for the Midas touch of Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige.

“It’s been a crazy week, and I love you all from the bottom of my heart, and I love you 3000,” Holland said.

It was not a surprise to see Holland at the biennial convention held near Disneyland, at a convention center in Anaheim, Ca. He’s a co-lead on the original animation “Onward,” alongside Chris Pratt.

In the film, Holland and Pratt play elfen brothers with opposing personalities. While the pair are close with their mom, announced as “Veep” star Julia Louis Dreyfus, they both navigate their teen years having lost their father at a young age.

Disney Studios also revealed a new poster for the film and a first look at the characters in action. In the still, Holland’s character can be seen wielding a magical staff that appears to be shooting out some sort of magical beam.

Holland, 23, has played Spider-Man in numerous films produced by Marvel Studios, both in standalones from Sony Pictures and the “Avengers” series released by Disney. Variety reported this week about the contentious, monthslong battle to keep the quality control from Marvel Studios while still releasing standalone films at Sony.

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2019-08-24 18:51:00Z
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PHOTOS: Look Into the Future and the Past With A Stylized Epcot... - wdwnt.com

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♫ Have you ever looked beyond today into the future? Picturing a world we’ve yet to see? ♫

It seems those lyrics from Horizons have a new meaning with Epcot’s display at Disney Parks’ “Imagining Tomorrow, Today” pavilion at the 2019 D23 Expo.

One of the centerpieces of the exhibit is this stylized model of Epcot, where pavilions present and future are arranged in Epcot’s famed five-ring emblem.

Here’s a look at the Journey of Water attraction, inspired by the film Moana.

And there’s the Mexico pavilion, with some very oversized flowers and maracas.

Reflect on this stylized representation of the China pavilion.

And it wouldn’t be Epcot without some sort of dedication or caption. The plaque reads:

“The EPCOT Center logo symbolizes unity, fellowship and harmony around the world. Five outer rings are linked to form the shape of a flower – a celebration of life. The heart of the logo is the Earth, embraced by a star symbolizing hope – the hope that with imagination, commitment and dedication, we can create a better tomorrow.”

Here’s the future Festival Center, which resembles early concept art for what would ultimately become The American Adventure.

And here’s the France pavilion, featuring three great examples of French cuisine: Chefs de France, Monsieur Paul, and Gusteau’s. Except one isn’t exactly a restaurant… it’s Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure!

The X-2 Deep Space Shuttle flies high over Mission: Space as they prepare for an otherworldly dining experience.

I am Groot. (Translation: And here’s the site of the future Guardians of the Galaxy attraction.)

The former Wonders of Life pavilion gets a makeover as it prepares to become the Play Pavilion.

As we wrap up our tour of this imaginative model, we finish at the Imagination pavilion.

And this is what it looks like all together.

But where is Epcot going? And what kind of future will we discover there? Surprisingly, the answers lie in our past. With apologies to Spaceship Earth, let’s take a look at a display of some of Epcot’s history…

I am super jealous of you if you own any of these things.

(Fun fact: You too can own an Epcot Center opening day ticket stub if you earn enough Corbucks.)

And there you have it: a look to the past on the way to the future. Keep reading WDWNT as we learn more about Epcot’s transformation!

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BREAKING: Concept Art Revealed for “Walt Disney Imagineering Presents the Epcot Experience” Coming to The Odyssey Pavilion in Epcot

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