Tag: Vice
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Every Main Character on ‘Winning Time,’ Ranked by Likability
HBO didn’t have to wait for too long after the series finale of Succession to get another great drama series executive produced by Adam McKay. With a similar rapid-fire sense of humor and unique method of chronicling historical events as McKay’s films The Big Short and Vice, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty…
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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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‘Sound of Freedom’ Subject Tim Ballard Was Ousted from Anti Trafficking Organization Following Sexual Misconduct Investigation – Report
“Sound of Freedom” is one of the most unexpected box-office hits of the year, grossing over $200 million in its theatrical run. But the film, which dramatizes the story of Tim Ballard and his anti-sex trafficking organization Operation Underground Railroad, has also faced numerous controversies, including a backer charged with child kidnapping, accusations of inaccuracies…
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The True Story Behind ‘Winning Time’s Pat Riley
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty has chronicled the incredible real story of the Los Angeles basketball team and their incredible series of victories in the 1980s. While there’s an obvious appeal to basketball fans who are interested in seeing how iconic players like Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabar are depicted on screen,…
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Tom Cruise Inspired Christian Bale’s Performance in ‘American Psycho’
Christian Bale has firmly planted his flag in staking his claim to being one of the best actors in modern history, if not all time. If there’s any actor that has continued the legacies of Paul Muni and Daniel Day-Lewis in being the living embodiments of true chameleons, it’s him. With one of the most…
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Anchorman Director Adam McKay Almost Made A Movie Out Of The Boys
Not long after Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s comic series “The Boys” debuted in 2006, people were trying to get the series adapted to the big screen. One of those people was Seth Rogen, who pushed for an adaptation for years before finally succeeding in getting it greenlit by Amazon in 2015. He now serves…
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The Pokémon Company Is Looking For A Pokémon Historian, Could It Be You?
Are you a Pokémon fan who knows every bit of trivia about every single creature? The Pokémon Company is looking for you! They recently posted a job listing for an archivist to help them create a real-life Pokémon archive and museum (via Vice). As someone who only joined the Pokémon train with “Pokémon Go,” I definitely don’t qualify,…
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Adam McKay Shares ‘Vice’ Regret: ‘I F—ed Up’ by Not Blaming Democrats for Going Along With Iraq War
Adam McKay revealed in a new interview with the Sunday Times that he regrets going soft on Democrats in “Vice,” his 2018 biographical satire about Dick Cheney. McKay’s film cast Christian Bale as the former Vice President and earned eight Academy Award nominations, including best picture and best director. The supporting cast included Amy Adams,…
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Moonfall Director Roland Emmerich Didn’t Think Don’t Look Up Was Disaster-y Enough
It’s always great when directors expand their boundaries and evolve over time, tackling projects that they might never have even considered even just a few years ago. Director Adam McKay gradually progressed from Will Ferrell studio comedies to increasingly social-conscious dramas with an eye on awards attention, such as “The Big Short” or “Vice” or,…