Will another international filmmaker prevail this Oscar season? More films shepherded by directors who grew up outside of the U.S. may be getting nominated for best picture these days, but those that go on to win the coveted Oscar tend to be, like last year’s “Oppenheimer,” led by helmers from English-speaking countries: In the past … Read more
A sultry scene shifts in ‘The Brutalist’ The architectural wonder of writer-director Brady Corbet’s 215-minute postwar immigrant epic “The Brutalist” astonishes onscreen. The ambitious spectacle, which follows László Toth (Adrien Brody) chasing his American Dream, only to be upended by a tycoon (Guy Pearce), was captured on VistaVision for its visceral widescreen imagery. The striking … Read more
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(Ari Liloan / For The Times) Remember the good old days (a few months ago), when you could leave your home for the day with a tall tumbler of coffee and a car well-stocked with water, confident in the knowledge that when your bladder came calling, you could find quick and easy relief at the … Read more
(Jackson Gibbs / For The Times) It’s probably unfair to compare Equinox, an elite fitness club that costs roughly $270 a month, to the YMCA, a $60-a-month, nonprofit gym and community center that doubles as the inspiration behind your favorite wedding song. Equinox, it must be said, has spent many millions of dollars on glossy … Read more
“I didn’t know whether my relationship with Gregory [Allman] would last or not,” Cher admitted. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cher is looking back at her second marriage – and what went wrong. The singer reflected on her relationship with Gregg Allman in her bestselling book, “Cher: The Memoir, … Read more
The headquarters of Beyond Meat in El Segundo. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) McDonald’s is putting Beyond Meat’s plant-based chicken McNuggets on its French menu, marking an expansion of the El Segundo company’s European business. The Veggie McPlant Nuggets, made from wheat and pea proteins, will be served at all of McDonald’s 1,560 restaurants in France … Read more
“Squid Game” returns for a second season and so does Seong Gi-hun, a.k.a. Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae), who is on a mission to end the game. (No Ju-han / Netflix) You may ask yourself, “Did the world need a ‘Squid Game 2?’” Hwang Dong-hyuk, who wrote and directed 2021‘s “Squid Game,” didn’t think so originally, … Read more
Talk about holiday blessing, folks! Jeremiah Duggar and wife Hannah revealed to followers on December 24 that the latter is PREGNANT with the couple’s third child. And the spouses seem pretty darn excited about it, too. Jeremiah Duggar snaps a photo here with his wife, Hannah. (Instagram) “Life with our little girls has been wonderful … Read more
Workers take part in a port strike in Bayonne, N.J. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Associated Press) The union representing thousands of dockworkers from Maine to Texas launched a strike Tuesday over wages and the use of automation, shutting down seaports with a work stoppage that threatens to cause significant disruption to trade and the nation’s … Read more
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