Yet another coming-of-age series centered on the supernatural adventures of teen girls has been canceled after one season, with Syfy’s “Astrid & Lilly Save The World” joining the ranks of shows like “Paper Girls” and “First Kill.” Unfortunately, the social media campaign to #RenewAstridAndLilly was not enough to convince the network to continue the show […]
Continue readingOlivia Wilde’s transition into a critically acclaimed director has been one for the books. The actress made her directorial debut with the 2019 coming-of-age buddy comedy film, Booksmart. The film starred Beanie Feldstein (Lady Bird), and Kaitlyn Dever (Dear Evan Hansen), as two accomplished but unpopular graduating high schoolers who decide to finally break the […]
Continue readingEmilia Jones, known for playing the lead in “Coda,” is taking the lead in “Winner,” a darkly comedic biopic based on whistleblower Reality Winner. Directed by Susanna Fogel, the writer of “Booksmart,” and the writer/director of “The Spy Who Dumped Me” (2018), Connie Britton has been cast to play Reality’s mother, and Zach Galifianakis as […]
Continue reading[Editor’s note: The following article contains spoilers for both “Don’t Worry Darling” and “Blonde.”]It’s been five years since the start of #MeToo, and mainstream Hollywood still doesn’t know what a truly feminist film looks like.The releases of the highly debated, female-directed “Don’t Worry Darling” and the would-be awards darling that reimagines Marilyn Monroe’s trauma, “Blonde,” […]
Continue readingThis weekend, Harry Styles will participate in a long and storied Hollywood tradition that includes Frank Sinatra in “Higher and Higher,” Elvis Presley in “Love Me Tender,” Madonna in “Desperately Seeking Susan,” Cher in “Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean” and Sting in “Quadrophenia.” Each was an established pop-music icon […]
Continue readingThe challenge for every great director is achieving an even more successful turnaround for their sophomore work as their debut. Eager to make sure that the odds are in her favor, Olivia Wilde is back in her second directorial film after working on the coming-of-age comedy Booksmart. The new feature, Don’t Worry Darling, is a […]
Continue readingFollowing her outstanding and irreverent directorial debut, “Booksmart,” actor-turned-filmmaker Olivia Wilde returns with a much more ambitious effort in “Don’t Worry Darling.” Taking the mystery box route, “Twilight Zone” meets “The Stepford Wives,” with a little dash of “The Matrix,” the audacious film is ultimately a misfire because of its overextending mystery conceit. But regardless, […]
Continue reading“Don’t Worry” cinephiles, Olivia Wilde’s latest film is just as visually stunning as its brief teaser hinted.An extended look at “Don’t Worry Darling” starring Florence Pugh as a 1950s housewife who grows suspicious of her utopian suburb debuted at 2022 CinemaCon in Las Vegas during the Warner Bros. Discovery panel. The film is slated for […]
Continue readingVenom is back, but unfortunately, so is his unholy spawn. Following the success of Marvel’s “Venom” in 2018, the sassy symbiote returns in “
Continue reading(Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.)There is much mystery surrounding Olivia Wilde’s sophomore feature “Don’t Worry Darling,” but if you’re asking me, I’d say that makes the anticipation all the sweeter.Fans got […]
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