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Bill Condon, Jennifer Lopez unveil musical ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ at Sundance
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on January 26th, 2025
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – A lavish, MGM-style musical is not typical Sundance Film Festival fare. But Sunday night Bill Condon brought such a creation – well, part of one – to Park City, Utah, with his adaptation of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” starring Jennifer Lopez. Audiences broke out in spontaneous applause during the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arya says he’s out of Liberal leadership race, as Carney gets more caucus support
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2025
OTTAWA – One of the seven Liberal leadership hopefuls says the party is not allowing him to run, as another high-profile cabinet minister endorsed Mark Carney on Sunday. Ontario member of Parliament Chandra Arya said the Liberal party informed him he’s out of the running to be its next leader. Arya, who was the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Sundance documentary called ‘The Stringer’ disputes who took AP’s ‘napalm girl’ photo in Vietnam
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on January 26th, 2025
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – After a half-century of public silence, a freelance photographer from Vietnam has asserted he took one of the most renowned and impactful photos of the 20th century – the image of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack in South Vietnam that has long been credited to a staff photographer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ is No. 1 at box office, ‘The Brutalist’ expands
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on January 26th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – Critics lambasted it and audiences didn’t grade it much better. But despite the turbulence, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk” managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. On a quiet weekend, even for the typically frigid movie-going month of January, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At Paris Fashion Week, Hermes menswear has a dash of jockey-style boldness
By Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press on January 25th, 2025
PARIS (AP) – Hermes illuminated a gloomy Paris afternoon with its fall men’s collection Saturday, as Veronique Nichanian turned to the racetrack for inspiration. Jockeys’ vibrant racing silks became her muse, a dynamic counterpoint to the French maison’s storied equestrian roots. “I wanted this collection to be strong and energetic,” Nichanian explained, her palette pivoting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At Sundance, the hottest ticket in town was a Rose Byrne and Conan O’Brien psychological thriller
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on January 25th, 2025
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – Rose Byrne plays a mother in the midst of a breakdown in the experiential psychological thriller “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.” Anticipation was high for the A24 film, which will be released sometime this year. Its premiere Friday at the Sundance Film Festival was easily the hottest ticket ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What does Mexico really think of ‘Emilia Pérez?’
By Berenice Bautista, The Associated Press on January 24th, 2025
MEXICO CITY (AP) – It may have been embraced by the Academy, but just a day after its debut in Mexico, the acclaimed “narco-musical” Emilia Pérez was already drawing rebukes for superficial portrayals of sensitive subjects. The movie by French director Jacques Audiard debuted in Mexico on Thursday on the heels of wins at Cannes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Yes, Queen!’ Fans gather in Manhattan to cheer on author Rebecca Yarros
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on January 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – To celebrate an upcoming milestone, Alyssa Math could think of nothing more fitting than front-row tickets to “Onyx Storm” author Rebecca Yarros’ appearance at The Town Hall in Manhattan. “I’m getting married next weekend, so this is my bachelorette party,” said Math, an accountant who traveled with friends from her home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For documentaries at Sundance, Oscar nominations (and wins) often follow
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on January 24th, 2025
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – The Sundance Film Festival welcomed back three Oscar-winning documentary filmmakers to help kick off the annual independent film showcase in Park City, Utah. On Thursday night at The Ray Theater, “20 Days in Mariupol” filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, who won the Oscar last year, debuted his latest dispatch from Ukraine, “2000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marilyn Manson won’t be charged after long investigation of sexual assault allegations
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on January 24th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Prosecutors said Friday that they will not file charges against Marilyn Manson after a years-long investigation of allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the allegations are too old under the law and the evidence is not sufficient to charge the 56-year-old shock ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The Brutalist’ doesn’t work without Guy Pearce
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on January 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – Over the years, Guy Pearce has been good in most all things. But he’s been particularly good at playing characters with a refined disposition who harbor darker impulses underneath. That was true of his breakout performance in “L.A. Confidential” as a squeaky clean police detective whose ambitions outstrip his ethics. It ... Read More »
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