Tag: Felicity

  • J.J. Abrams Isn’t the Savior the Sci-Fi Genre Expected

    J.J. Abrams Isn’t the Savior the Sci-Fi Genre Expected

    There was a brief moment when J.J. Abrams was the King of Hollywood. After essentially creating a new era of blockbuster television with Alias, Felicity, and the unprecedented phenomenon of Lost, Abrams turned his eyes to the film industry. He seemed to have a magic touch that could revive dying franchises; Abrams helped transform the…

  • Keri Russell’s Haircut in ‘Felicity’ Lead to This Controversy

    Keri Russell’s Haircut in ‘Felicity’ Lead to This Controversy

    It’s 1999, and the world is gripped by a story that could spell the end of the world as we know it. Not Y2K. Not the impeachment of then president Bill Clinton. Not the rise of Napster. Surely, then, it must be Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appointed as acting president of Russia following Boris Yeltsin’s…

  • Emily Blunt: ‘Women are still pressured to be warm and likable. Men are not’

    Emily Blunt: ‘Women are still pressured to be warm and likable. Men are not’

    The star of Christopher Nolan’s nuclear epic Oppenheimer discusses sexism in cinema, her support for the strikes and speaking a secret language with her sisterWhen Emily Blunt was 13, she was in the chorus of the school play. Then the lead fell ill. Could she learn The Caucasian Chalk Circle overnight? No need! “She was…

  • ‘Poor Things’ Image: Margaret Qualley Is Utterly Haunting

    ‘Poor Things’ Image: Margaret Qualley Is Utterly Haunting

    A new image from Yorgos Lanthimos’ upcoming film Poor Things has been released, giving audiences a first look at Margaret Qualley’s character Felicity. The film, a re-imagining of the Frankenstein story, is set to hit theaters later this year, an adaption of the 1992 novel of the same name. Poor Things is the latest feature-length…

  • Every J.J. Abrams Film Ranked From Worst To Best

    Every J.J. Abrams Film Ranked From Worst To Best

    J.J. Abrams has been an influential figure in the entertainment industry since his youth. Inspired by his prominent television producer father, Gerald W. Abrams, the young film buff was mentored by Steven Spielberg, and flexed his creative instincts as screenwriter of ’90s hits like “Forever Young,” “Regarding Henry,” and “Armageddon.”In the late ’90s and early…

  • It’s Okay Academy: You Can Nominate Simon Rex for Best Actor for ‘Red Rocket’

    It’s Okay Academy: You Can Nominate Simon Rex for Best Actor for ‘Red Rocket’

    It’s icky, it’s uncomfortable, but “Red Rocket” is also daring and funny, resulting in co-writer and director Sean Baker’s best outing as a filmmaker yet. If audiences and award voters can get past the more risqué elements, the A24 feature could have a fighting chance in a still wide-open awards season.The film’s success begins and…