The Addams family would gladly feast on those who would subdue them. But over the years, it seems they’ve only thrived. Since originating as a regular satirical cartoon in The New Yorker in 1938, the macabre family has seen itself in many iterations. Read more...
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The Overlook Hotel, once defeated in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film “The Shining,” is coming back to life in “Doctor Sleep.” The spinoff follows protagonist Dan Torrance (Ewan McGregor), a recovering alcoholic with psychic powers dubbed the “shining.” “Doctor Sleep” delves deeper into the psychological scars left by Dan’s time at the Overlook Hotel as a child. Read more...
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Julia Reichert’s directorial debut premiered in 1971, but she said her work is just as relevant now, if not more so, than it was before. Reichert, an Emmy Award–winning and Academy Award-nominated producer and director, started her career with the first documentary of the 1970s women’s movement, “Growing Up Female.” Her subsequent films continued to explore social movements, particularly focusing on the fight against income inequality. Read more...
Eddie Murphy is his name and making funny but irreverent movies is his game. “Dolemite Is My Name” portrays the rise of influential blaxploitation filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore (Murphy) from “Black Snake Moan” director, Craig Brewer. Read more...
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Daenerys Targaryen helped defeat the Night King’s army this year. Selina Meyer finally achieved that elusive presidency in “Veep.” And they both did it with fierce smiles. Read more...
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Hollywood has never been so accessible for Muslim creators. LA is the go-to spot for fostering creativity and making it big – and it’s also home to dozens of promising Muslim artists who’re breaking into the industry and redefining what it means to be Muslim. Read more...
Photo: Ali Baluch went against his parents’ wishes when he abandoned his potential career in politics and instead pursued a film degree. Watching the film “Requiem for a Dream” is what inspired him to make art that would challenge those who watched it, he said. (Courtesy of Ali Baluch)
Say goodbye to the patriarchy and hello to three dystopian women who redefine what it means to be a rebel. In director Alice Waddington’s newest production, Uma (Emma Roberts) is sent to Paradise Hills, a facility on an isolated island where the daughters of high-class families are socially perfected. Read more...
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