‘The Little Mermaid’ review: Halle Bailey’s star-making performance saves the latest Disney live-action remake from floundering
In his 1836 fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, Hans Christian Andersen states that “mermaids do not have tears, and therefore, they suffer more.” Rob Marshall... Read More
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‘The Starling’ review: Theodore Melfi’s breakup dramedy flies on a broken wing [Grade: C-]
Melissa McCarthy and Theodore Melfi have shared similarities in their bodies of work. Both getting their names and work known through comedic roots, both would... Read More
HBO Max launches “20 Days of Kindness” campaign with Melissa McCarthy and ‘Superintelligence’ (trailer)
HBO Max kicked off a “20 Days of Kindness” campaign today on behalf of their new film Superintelligence, from New Line Cinema. Melissa McCarthy and director... Read More
Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss take on the mob in trailer for ‘The Kitchen’
Hell’s Kitchen, New York City, 1978. The 20 blocks of pawnshops, porn palaces and dive bars between 8th Avenue and the Hudson River owned by... Read More
Disney finds its Ariel in Halle Bailey for live-action ‘The Little Mermaid’
Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action reimagining of The Little Mermaid. The film is directed by Rob Marshall and produced by Marshall,... Read More
FINAL 2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS
The time has come. After seven nominations, Glenn Close (The Wife) will finally be an Oscar winner. With the Golden Globe, SAG and Critics’ Choice... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (February)
I know some people want this to be a closer race than it is; that Olivia Colman’s BAFTA win is somehow a bigger factor than... Read More
AwardsWatch’s 50 Favourite Performances of 2018
The battle for the favourite performance of 2018 turned out to be a real battle of The Favourite(s). Co-stars Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz took... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (December)
This is the category you want, that you really really want. The Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild and Critics’ Choice have spoken and there are... Read More
Golden Globe Reactions from Olivia Colman, Melissa McCarthy, Emma Stone, Richard E. Grant and Rachel Weisz, more
The Fox Searchlight family earned 8 nominations across their films The Favourite, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Old Man & the Gun and Isle... Read More
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