Tag: Sean Penn
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10 Most Underrated Sean Penn Movies, Ranked
Sean Penn is unquestionably one of the greatest living actors, and someone who Hollywood has been keen to reward for his contributions to the industry. Penn already has two Academy Award wins on his resume thanks to his victories in the Best Actor category for Clint Eastwood’s grizzly crime thriller Mystic River and Gus Van…
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Superpower review – Sean Penn’s Zelenskiy documentary lacks insight
Actor embedded himself with the Ukrainian president during a time of crisis, but his film feels like a missed opportunitySean Penn is a brave man. He regularly shrugs off the comforts of Hollywood to parachute into sites of devastation and disaster, from Iraq and Venezuela to Haiti, where he notoriously commanded bountiful media attention over…
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‘Daddio’s Director Knew the Story Should Be a Movie, Not a Play
While Netflix subscribers may know her best as the creator and writer of I Am Not Okay With This, Christy Hall also has a rich background in theatrical productions. From plays including A Painted Window, To Quiet the Quiet, and Yours, Isabel, to a crossover into musicals like Trails and Home, Hall has continuously flexed…
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Sean Penn on Will Smith Slap Response: ‘Why Are You Guys Standing and Applauding His Worst Moment as a Person?’
Sean Penn is speaking out over Will Smith’s Oscars slap and Hollywood’s response to it.“I don’t know Will Smith. I met him once. He seemed very nice when I met him. He was so fucking good in ‘King Richard,’” Penn said in a recent Variety cover story. “So why the fuck did you just spit…
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Sean Penn on Meeting ‘Reptilian’ Vladimir Putin and Trump’s ‘Angry Used Car Salesman’ Mug Shot
In his new documentary “Superpower,” Sean Penn assesses Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia and the meaning of the word “freedom” in a world gone mad. He’s also revisits his own past with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, a moment that Penn calls a dark memory from decades before he would meet up with embattled Ukrainian president…