Splendid Music, But The Staging _ Brrr!

Dick’s Sporting Goods, with the help of Simone Biles, Dak Prescott, Chris Paul and Quinn Ewers, launches a holiday campaign produced in partnership with Bolded, OBB Media’s recently announced branded content division. The Dick’s campaign is another way that brands are getting creative with how they reach consumers, besides the traditional commercials.

Just like “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” combined last year for the box office juggernaut of “Barbenheimer,” Universal’s musical “Wicked” and Paramount’s action epic “Gladiator II” will try to create “Glicked” this weekend. So far, “Wicked” has made $19.2 million in previews at the box office. It also benefited from some early fan screenings — that includes […]

Such was the love for Hugh Grant’s devilishly splendid antagonist Phoenix Buchanan in “Paddington 2″ that the actor was rewarded with a BAFTA best supporting actor nomination. While practically everyone acknowledged it was richly deserved (not least for his unforgettable prison dance as the credits rolled), it was no small feat for a family comedy […]

A ghostly apparition clamored for justice in Jayro Bustamante’s blazing political horror “La Llorona,” about the genocide of Indigenous people in Guatemala. In the genre, the Central American auteur found a piercing vehicle to discuss the sociopolitical afflictions of his homeland. With “Rita,” Guatemala’s entry for the international feature Oscar (Bustamante’s third time representing the […]

The long-standing debate about what separates a lead from a supporting performance has resurfaced this awards season. Case in point: Netflix’s high-profile contender “Emilia Pérez.” The Spanish-language musical, directed by acclaimed French auteur Jacques Audiard, has already garnered enthusiastic reviews and is poised to be a significant player across multiple Oscar categories.

“The Day of the Jackal,” Peacock and Sky’s original thriller series starring Eddie Redmayne, has been renewed for a second season. The series centers on the titular Jackal (Redmayne), a chameleon-like contract killer “who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee,” as the show’s synopsis states. “But following his latest kill, he […]