Chad Michael Murray is currently deep in thought. With his index finger firmly pressed against his chiseled jawline, he’s trying to determine exactly how many times he’s shirtless in “The Merry Gentlemen.” He can’t figure it out — it’s at least nine by my count — but he’s sure it needs to be a game. … Read more
Oscars 2025: Early assumptions. True or false? We’re a week out from Thanksgiving, still figuring out how much turkey to buy (really? that much?), how a bird that size will possibly fit into our oven and whether we might use our next-door neighbor’s oven as a backup. You know, the same questions that vexed the … Read more
Animated contenders spotlight a ghost cat, snail hoarder, robots and a fowl villain The animated conversation this year has been dominated by the medium’s biggest grosser yet (“Inside Out 2”) and one of the most acclaimed big-studio entries in years (“The Wild Robot”). But don’t sleep on the many other noteworthy contenders that deserve consideration … Read more
There’s a scene in “Megalopolis” where the visionary architect Cesar (Adam Driver) shares a kiss with Julia (Nathalie Emmanuel) atop construction rafters hanging high above the city of New Rome — and time stops. When he first saw it, composer Osvaldo Golijov assumed writer-director Francis Ford Coppola staged it like that just to be original. … Read more
On a day when the world woke up to a nightmare in progress, they were in the control room The morning of Sept. 5, 1972, began like any other for producer Geoffrey Mason and his ABC Sports team in Munich: another day of capturing the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” at the … Read more
Re-creating a family tradition one walnut at a time Fifty years ago my great-grandfather Carlo Portolan hauled down from the roof of his Lincoln Heights home a glass jug full of fragrant black booze, warm from 40 days in the sun. He decanted it into smaller bottles, affixed to each a masking tape label inscribed … Read more
Marissa Bode, photographed on the Universal Studios Lot, makes her feature film debut as Nessarose in “Wicked.” (Ethan Benavidez/For The Times) The cast of “Wicked” is stacked with well-known names: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Peter Dinklage, Bowen Yang. But one actor you likely don’t know is making “Wicked” history: … Read more
Among the contenders in this year’s original song race are two on opposite ends of multiple spectrums. One is an intimate empowerment ballad from a Tyler Perry historical drama on Netflix. The other is the equivalent of an “I want” song (more like an “I will” song) from a Disney animated sequel. One is the … Read more
Former President Bill Clinton said during a recent interview that the country may not be ready for a female president following Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to President-elect Donald Trump, and suggested a Republican woman might have an easier time getting elected. “Maybe,” Clinton replied to CBS’ Tracy Smith’s question about whether the US isn’t ready for … Read more
In ‘The Wild Robot,’ machines, animals and new technology paint a very human picture As our collective nervousness over AI grows each day, “The Wild Robot” emerges from the woods with a completely different take on a man-made being with the ability to learn. “I love the messaging of the story, the idea that kindness … Read more
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