Tag: Thurman
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‘The Kill Room’ Director on Mother-Daughter Duo Uma Thurman and Maya Hawke
The Kill Room, from filmmaker Nicol Paone, opened in theaters on September 29 and stars Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello, and Samuel L. Jackson. The film tells the story of a hitman, his boss, and an art dealer whose money-laundering exploits accidentally turn the assassin into a cultural sensation as the worlds of the mob and…
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Why Uma Thurman Turned Down ‘Lord of the Rings’
The list of actors and actresses who almost starred in The Lord of the Rings trilogy is long and star-studded. From Sean Connery as Gandalf to Nicolas Cage as Aragorn, many recognizable names were in the running for starring roles in Peter Jackson’s fantasy epic. One of the more notable cases was that of Uma…
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This Is the Best Dance Scene in a ‘90s Movie, and It’s Not ‘Pulp Fiction’
The overdose of a crime boss’ wife is how it ends, but a five-dollar milkshake and a dance contest is how the night begins. Away from the car-themed booths, “You Never Can Tell” by Chuck Berry plays as Uma Thurman and John Travolta do the twist, the Batusi, and the swim. The Pulp Fiction dance…