Ms. Marvel episode 4 takes Kamala Khan away from Jersey, in a story packed with Easter eggs and MCU references. The MCU has dramatically rewritten Ms. Marvel’s dela powers and origin dela, tying her in to the legend of the Djinn and a group of interdimensional exiles known as the Clandestine. Gaining her dela powers … Read more
“At the. Probably not,” she says. “But what’s wrong with them? It’s about a specific sexual dynamic that is really real for a lot of people.” The Fifty Shades trilogy led Johnson down an unexpected path as an entrepreneur with Maude, the sexual wellness brand. Later, she brings me to a dinner for the company, … Read more
Thor: Love And Thunderout in theaters on July 8, arrives a good long while after star Chris Hemsworth’s last incredible solo outing in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok. He and filmmaker Taika Waititi have thankfully teamed up again to make magic happen, and the newest installment in the franchise is introducing all sorts of exciting comic storylines … Read more
According to Stephen Schwartz, nothing can follow “Defying Gravity.” And for the “Wicked” songwriter, that’s one key reason why the movie version of his blockbuster Broadway musical has to be split into two parts. It’s not just about overall length, the composer is saying — it’s about the audience needing a breather after one of … Read more
Hayden Christensen and Ewan McGregorphoto: Kate Green (Getty Images) Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, we now return Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Star Wars Story to the Earth’s crust. Roughly four years after an explosive box office bomb known as Ground wiped out a library of unread Star Wars Stories, sources excavated the blast’s first identified … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: The Francis Lawrence directed Lionsgate prequel Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes continues to expand its ensemble cast with a third round of actors playing mentors and tributes from the Suzanne Collins’ YA novel. Lionsgate Max Raphael will play Festus Creed, mentor to a tribute from District 4. Zoe Renee will play … Read more
This week’s edition of the 7 best new films to watch online is familiar in the best way. We’ve got a fantastic film from a beloved director, a couple of family-friendly movies, an action flick that subverts fairy tale traditions and a couple of fun Netflix Original films too. If we go by box office, … Read more
With rewrites and battles for creative control, Johnson revealed that making the bodice-ripping trilogy was “mayhem all the time.” Dakota Johnson is now “Fifty Shades Freed” about details from her breakout trilogy. Johnson, who skyrocketed to fame after starring opposite Jamie Dornan in 2015’s “Fifty Shades of Grey” and its subsequent two sequels, revealed that … Read more
Exclusive: As the Spanish auteur teams with Saint Laurent for his latest English-language experiment, he back looks on his decisions to avoid Hollywood over the years. Pedro Almodóvar has spent decades avoiding the allure of American studio projects, from “Sister Act” to “Brokeback Mountain,” and still doesn’t trust the system. “It’s kind of a contradiction,” … Read more
In 1969, when abortion was illegal in Illinois, an underground operation arose in Chicago. Officially called the Abortion Counseling Service of Women’s Liberation, it became known as the Jane network, because women seeking abortions were told to call a number and “ask for Jane.” As I watched “The Janes,” an HBO documentary about the service, … Read more