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The thrills are in the idiosyncrasies in Okja, a uniquely off-kilter adventure about a girl and her beloved super-pig, and the corporate bigwigs who want to send that beast to the slaughterhouse. Lyrical and loopy, it’s a strange, sweeping creature-feature that stands as one of the year’s absolute bests. And, like its irresistibly expressive protagonist, it’s something of a mutant hybrid—an English-South Korean co-production that plays like a cross between E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Babe, and My Neighbor Totoro. That synthesis is the hallmark of its director, Bong Joon Ho, best known stateside for 2006’s The Host and 2013’s Snowpiercer, and the rare filmmaker to truly earn the distinction “Spielberg-ian” thanks to his gift for grand genre epics marked by profound empathy for its harried characters. Headlined by a gigantic CGI animal who’s as loyal as he is brave and poops like crazy, and boasting a story that swings wildly between … [Read more...] about ‘Okja’: Bong Joon Ho on His Loopy, Lyrical Netflix Masterpiece

There’s a story that’s Winston Duke has told a lot recently because it’s, well, kind of perfect. The then-aspiring actor had just arrived in New Haven, Connecticut, freshly graduated from the University of Buffalo and newly accepted into the prestigious Yale School of Drama graduate program. An incredibly kind student a few years ahead in the program had been assigned to show him around campus, and the two became instant friends. Her name was Lupita Nyong’o. The 32-year-old now bona fide movie star still shakes his head in disbelief when you ask him about it. “It’s such serendipity, man,” he says, sprawled on a couch at New York’s Whitby Hotel. “We never could have imagined this.” “This” is the fact that Nyong’o, a few short years later, would win an Oscar for her performance in 12 Years a Slave. That the two of them would see The Avengers together and wonder if they, two black actors, would ever be in a … [Read more...] about ‘Us’ Star Winston Duke: Meet the Secret Weapon Behind Jordan Peele Record-Breaking Movie

Margot Robbie knew she’d be a star. Five years ago, the then 18-year-old Australian soap actress told the student magazine, S-Press, “I’ve got big, big dreams for the future. I want to go to L.A. and be a massive actor over there.” Now, the blond Aussie stunner is heating up cinemas across the country as Naomi Lapaglia, the promiscuous, no-nonsense wife of shady stockbroker Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio), in Martin Scorsese’s bacchanal of sex, drugs, and machismo, The Wolf of Wall Street. Sporting a wild updo, convincing Long Island accent, and attitude to spare, Naomi’s like the sister from another mister of Jennifer Lawrence’s housewife scorned, Roslyn, in American Hustle. Whether she’s tempting Jordan with her legs spread open in their baby’s nursery or throwing a glass of water in his face and screaming at the top of her lungs, she commands the screen. The fun, outspoken Robbie spoke to The Daily Beast about her breakthrough … [Read more...] about Margot Robbie on ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ and the Perils of Having Sex On Top of a Pile of Cash

David Fincher. J.J. Abrams. Sofia Coppola. If there’s one thing many of the top filmmakers in Hollywood can agree on, it’s this: Elle Fanning is freakishly talented. And every one of them seems to cough up the same anecdotes on the sprightly blonde. She’ll knock a tense, dramatic sob-scene right out of the park, and as soon as they yell, “CUT!” Fanning will wipe away the tears and scamper off giggling. Whenever you interview Elle, the silence between each question and answer is punctuated by that infectious giggle—reminding you that, her beguilingly mature screen presence notwithstanding, Dakota’s younger sis is just like any other 16-year-old girl. In Maleficent, Disney’s $180 million 3D reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, Fanning plays Aurora—a princess caught in the middle of a battle between the peace-seeking moors, led by the titular horned “villainess” (Angelina Jolie), and the warmongering humans, led by King Stefan … [Read more...] about Meet Your New Sleeping Beauty: Elle Fanning on ‘Maleficent,’ Brangelina, and Summer Style

Tiger Shroff, who started his career with Sabbir Khan's 'Heropanti' alongside Kriti Sanon in 2014 has come a long way in his career and has even carved a niche for himself by giving some stellar performance on the silver screen. While the 29-year-old actor is currently shooting for the third instalment of his popular 'Baaghi' franchise, he took to Instagram to share a throwback picture of himself from his first photo shoot. He captioned the picture as "Throwback to one of my first shoots ever...kaash thodi daadi bhi hoti🙈😜#backintheday #bachpan" View this post on Instagram Throwback to one of my first shoots ever...kaash thodi daadi bhi hoti🙈😜#backintheday #bachpan A post shared by Tiger Shroff (@tigerjackieshroff) on Nov 20, 2019 at 12:01am PST One can see the talented actor flaunting his washboard abs as he comes out of the azure waters sporting long locks in this throwback monochrome post. Meanwhile, on the professional front, Tiger is … [Read more...] about This throwback picture of Tiger Shroff flaunting his washboard abs will drive away your mid-week blues