Tag: Black Panther
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Juju ‘Straw Hat Goofy’ Green Talks New ‘Get Rec’d’ Podcast and His Movie Convention Dreams
Juju Green, best known to the internet as Straw Hat Goofy, is no stranger to talking about movies all day, every day. In fact, it’s his energetic commentary on films of all genres that has endeared him to his 3.5 million followers on TikTok and made him a staple at industry events like premieres and…
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Box Office Stats Have Nothing To Do With a Film’s Quality, Actually
The top 10 highest-grossing movies of all time at the domestic box office (without adjusting for inflation) are The Force Awakens, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Avatar, Top Gun: Maverick, Black Panther, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avengers: Infinity War, Titanic, and Jurassic World, respectively. Out of those 10, five were nominated for Best…
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Lupita Nyong’o Pens Tribute to Chadwick Boseman on Three-Year Anniversary of His Death
Lupita Nyong’o is honoring her late “Black Panther” co-star Chadwick Boseman.Academy Award nominee Boseman died of pancreatic cancer on August 28, 2020. Oscar winner Nyong’o took to Instagram to share fond memories with the beloved late actor.“Three years ago today, I experienced a singular pain at the news of Chadwick Boseman’s death,” Nyongo’o wrote. “The…
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Lupita Nyong’o Honors Chadwick Boseman on the Three-Year Anniversary of His Death: ‘It Took Months to Trust the Feeling of Joy Again’
“Three years ago today, I experienced a singular pain at the news of Chadwick Boseman’s death,” Lupita Nyong’o wrote in a new tribute to her late “Black Panther” co-star. Boseman passed away Aug. 28, 2020 from colon cancer, a diagnosis he never discussed publicly. Nyong’o added that “the confusion” over Boseman’s death “was so profound…
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Blue Beetle’s Main Villain Goes Where Many Superhero Movies Refuse To Go
As part of Hollywood’s love for mimicking whatever worked before, Blue Beetle features yet another entry in the recent superhero movie/TV show trend of using tormented villains whose motivations are especially sympathetic and tragic. Such figures are often rooted in having grievances with institutions and powerful figures, making them underdog antagonists rather than all-powerful forces…
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‘Black Panther’ Hot Toys Figure Honors Chadwick Boseman’s Original Suit
There have been so many amazing Marvel heroes that moviegoers have fallen in love with over the years, but arguably none have left their mark like Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther. The King of Wakanda fought many iconic battles on the big screen alongside the likes of The Avengers. Now to honor Boseman’s time as the…
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Ryan Coogler and Peter Nicks on Strike Solidarity and Making Documentaries for Divided Times
Almost exactly 10 years ago, Ryan Coogler’s “Fruitvale” launched the young Oakland filmmaker into the upper echelons of Hollywood influence. With “Black Panther” and “Creed,” Coogler brought fresh energy and social consciousness to existing franchises while expanding their appeal to underserved audiences. Now, those efforts have expanded to the documentary realm.Two years ago, Coogler rooted…
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‘Captain America: Civil War’: Falcon Takes a Flight With New Funko Pop
Marvel has unveiled the Falcon figure as the next installment in its build-a-scene series inspired by Captain America: Civil War. The new Pop! marks the tenth addition to the scene with two more figures to go before the scene is finished. So far, the collection has added most movie characters to the line-up including Black…
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‘Hot Spot’ Director Agnieszka Smoczynska Talks Singing Mermaids, ‘Silent Twins’ and ‘Mentor’ Agnieszka Holland
Polish helmer Agnieszka Smoczyńska fought for Tamara Lawrance to be a part of “The Silent Twins,” she said at Karlovy Vary Film Festival.“We had two options: [hire] one actress who plays both characters, but there is no chemistry, or find actual twins, which was not possible. We had Letitia Wright, who was this amazing actress…