I saw Evil Does Not Exist in theaters a few months ago and was digging it a lot... and then the ending arrived. It left me utterly baffled, like I hadn't understood the story that was presented to me at all, wondering if there's some giant picture I failed to get a good look at. In fact I found the ending so confusing I ended up hating it. View Spoilers WARNING: spoilers below It took a likable character and turned him into a murderous psychopath with no clear explanation for what provoked him. It took a likable character and turned him into a murderous psychopath with no clear explanation fo ..read more

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OK, an important disclaimer here: I do not, in all seriousness, want to sound like an alarmist, or be the Chicken Little of the subject. Having said that, it does sound like a very serious and respected expert on public health matters, Zeynep Tufekci, is definitely concerned that health officials aren't doing enough to prevent what could become the next big pandemic - bird flu in humans. An excerpt from her latest opinion piece in today's NYT: The H5N1 outbreak, already a devastating crisis for cattle farmers and their herds, has the potential to turn into an enormous tragedy for the rest o ..read more

This sweeping and nostalgic eight part epic analysis of the history of one of TV's most enduring genres is undeniably detailed, brilliantly researched, and will make the viewer realize how much all of us have missed at times. Even a die-hard sitcom fan like myself was exposed to at least a half a dozen sitcoms I've never even heard of. In addition to several noted television writers and historians, there is also commentary provided by Carl Reiner, Jason Alexander, Sally Struthers, Judd Apatow, Diane English, Valerie Bertinelli, Jamie Farr, Cedric the Entertainer, Tina Fey, Dick van Dyke, Tra ..read more

Jennifer Aniston Producing Reboot Of ‘9 To 5’ At 20th Century Studios Jennifer Aniston is looking to produce a reimagining of the glass-breaking, female driven 1980 comedy 9 to 5. Juno Oscar winner Diablo Cody is writing and Aniston will produce under her Echo Films label with Kristin Hahn. Directed by Colin Higgins and starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, the movie followed three female office employes who turn the tables on their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot boss played by Dabney Coleman. The pic was a huge blockbuster back in the day grossing over $103M ..read more

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...c6f674fd&ei=10 I think this is bullcrap. The law just seems like a word game lawyers play to prevent justice nowadays ..read more

Boris Kodjoe's O.J. Simpson gets the electric chair in shocking teaser for The Juice Less than two weeks after O.J. Simpson died from cancer, a provocative new teaser for a long-gestating movie about the controversial football star and acquitted murder suspect condemns him to the electric chair on screen. The project in question is The Juice, a "satirical thriller" that has been in the works for nearly a decade and was formerly titled Nicole and O.J. The notorious NFL-player-turned-actor is played by Boris Kodjoe, known for his roles in projects like Brown Sugar, Soul Food, The Last Man ..read more

Studio Profit Report: A Year of Major Transition It was another tumultuous year in Hollywood thanks to the dual labor strikes in 2023, the fallout on the film pipeline and the box office remaining below pre-COVID pandemic levels, among other factors. The positive: the global box office jumped 31 percent to $33.9 billion, led by Barbenheimer. But TV studios’ financials were hit by pressure on these operations across the industry, including due to the dual labor disputes. What did all that mean for the studio divisions of Hollywood giants? Overall, only one studio unit among entertainment c ..read more

I just found out a US-based movie chain is offering Big Kahuna burgers, inspired by the one Samuel L Jackson devoured in Pulp Fiction. Has anyone here tried it ..read more

I still remember him from the original BSG: Terry Carter, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and ‘McCloud’ Actor, Dies at 95 Terry Carter, who played sergeant Joe Broadhurst on the TV series “McCloud” and detective Colonel Tigh on the original “Battlestar Galactica,” died at his home in New York, N.Y., Tuesday morning. He was 95. Born John Everett DeCoste in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Dec. 16, 1928, to parents of Dominican, Argentine and African American descent, Carter would go on to become the first Black TV news anchor for Boston’s WBZ-TV Eyewitness News, where he also became their first opening night dra ..read more