Movie Review: A mercurial Kieran Culkin shines in Jesse Eisenberg’s deft, accomplished ‘A Real Pain’

Writer-director Jesse Eisenberg's “A Real Pain” strikes an almost impossible balance

Entertainment - ABC News - November 1

For 'A Real Pain,' Jesse Eisenberg learned to embrace the chaos of Kieran Culkin. Magic ensued

Jesse Eisenberg co-stars with Kieran Culkin in the new film “A Real Pain,” which opens in theaters Friday

Entertainment - ABC News - October 30

The captivating charm of Kieran Culkin

The former child actor who grew up to play Roman Roy, the filterless, fast-talking middle child in "Succession," is now playing a rudderless man-child in Jesse Eisenberg's poignant comedy, "A Real ...

The Remarkable Life Of Ibelin Review - The Real Warcraft Movie

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin isn't the first Warcraft film, but it is definitely the best one. Duncan Jones's big-budget Warcraft from 2016 focused on the "main" characters of developer Blizzard's ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

Movie Review: ‘Wicked’ fans, rejoicify! Erivo, Grande shine in lavish adaptation of Broadway classic

“Wicked” lovers, prepare your pink outfits – and your green ones

Entertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago

Movie Review: An unmoving camera and de-aging technology make 'Here' with Tom Hanks painful to watch

Robert Zemeckis’ latest movie is insanely ambitious, starting with the dinosaurs and ending in present day with the Roomba

Entertainment - ABC News - October 29

Review: Bickering cousins run into 'A Real Pain' exploring Jewish heritage, grief and resentments

Writer-director-star Jesse Eisenberg, working alongside a coiled Kieran Culkin, evinces some of the year's finest family dysfunction on a tourist trip to Poland.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 2

Movie Review: 'Red One' tries to supersize the Christmas movie

Ah, the Christmas movie

Entertainment - ABC News - November 11

Champions League review: Slot and Amorim shine as a Swedish star rises

There were boosts for Liverpool and Manchester United (by proxy). We hand out honours and dishonours from the latest round of action. Liverpool Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Gary Gensler says he was 'proud to serve' as SEC chair, defends his approach to crypto regulation

In what sounded awfully close to a farewell speech, Gensler made only passing reference to his most controversial disclosure rule, on climate change.

Business - CNBC - November 14

10 Best Mattresses for Back Pain, Tested and Reviewed (2024)

Struggling with back pain while you sleep or when you wake up in the morning? These mattresses can help with that.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Movie Review: A musical, pulpy crime thriller, ‘Emilia Pérez’ swings for the fences

There's a lot going on in Jacques Audiard's “Emilia Pérez."

Entertainment - ABC News - October 30

Movie Review: 'Gladiator II,' with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena

“Gladiator II” isn’t quite the prestige film that the first one, a best-picture winner, was

Entertainment - ABC News - November 11

Movie Review: A luminous slice of Mumbai life in ‘All We Imagine as Light’

The rhythms of bustling, working-class Mumbai are brought to vivid life in “All We Imagine as Light.”

Entertainment - ABC News - November 13

Weekend Review: Palmer shines for Chelsea, eight-goal thriller between Juve and Inter

Cole Palmer remains on top form for Chelsea as Juventus and Inter share a point in an 4-4 thriller. That and more in our Weekend Review.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Annarella and Django: Jouer review – flute and west African lute shine in expressive new partnership

(We Are Busy Bodies) This marriage of instruments is best when the full-band moments are stripped back to highlight the duo’s artistry. The plucked melodic twang of the ngoni, a west African lute, ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Review: David Gilmour shines on at the end of a beautifully haunting three-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl

Gilmour, who joined psych-prog progenitors Pink Floyd two years after the band's 1965 inception, proved vibrant and vital at his fourth show in Los Angeles and final evening of a three-night-stand ...

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 1

‘She doubled down on danger’: Lucy Lawless on making a movie about a real-life warrior princess

Margaret Moth, who was shot in the face while covering the Bosnian war, was wild, heroic and sexually adventurous – the perfect subject, Lawless says, for her directorial debut. Margaret Moth and ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

ByteDance’s AI can make your photos act out movie scenes — but is it too real?

ByteDance’s new AI tool, X-Portrait 2, transforms still photos into realistic video animations of famous movie scenes with uncanny detail, raising questions about the future of AI-driven animation ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 8

Movie Review: Steve McQueen's WWII drama 'Blitz' is more unconventional than it appears

Steve McQueen's “Blitz” feels stuck between a conventional war drama and something more adventurous and probing

Entertainment - ABC News - October 30

Movie Review: In Andrea Arnold's 'Bird,' a gritty fairy tale doesn't take flight

British filmmaker Andrea Arnold specializes in capturing souls, human and otherwise, in soulless environments

Entertainment - ABC News - November 6

Movie Review: The Washington family tells a ghost story in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson’

An heirloom piano takes on immense significance for one family in 1936 Pittsburgh in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.”

Entertainment - ABC News - November 6

Review: Massive 'Wicked' movie adaptation takes its time to soar, much less defy gravity

The first part of a planned two-film epic musical will delight obsessives of the Broadway show and is ably carried by co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Movie Review: Netflix's 'Joy' is a loud cheer for fertility, for never giving up — and science

Toward the end of Netflix’s “Joy,” the muffled cry of a newborn baby prompts a man and woman in a hospital to embrace

Entertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago

My Brilliant Friend season four review – every episode of this stunning drama is like a mini movie

One of TV’s finest series in years reaches its end with a gorgeous finale. This Elena Ferrante adaptation is rich, sumptuous and deliciously overwrought – it truly is a wonder. Having adapted Elena ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Why the public dismisses Biden’s legislative accomplishments

My take is that Biden’s legislation has not been received well received principally because the American public does not see the direct benefits to them.

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Which Biden administration accomplishments could be undone by Trump?

NBC News' Sahil Kapur takes a look at some of the executive actions and accomplishments President Biden and his administration have put into place that could be on the chopping block when ...

Carsley's mission accomplished as foundations laid for Tuchel

England interim manager Lee Carsley can reflect on a mission accomplished as he lays the foundations for incoming head coach Thomas Tuchel.

Fallout Season 2 Adds Macaulay Culkin In A Lovely Role Just For Him

The wasteland is going to add some new star power for Fallout Season 2 . Macaulay Culkin, best known for the Christmas classic Home Alone, will show up as a recurring character when the Prime ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 8

England’s Jess Carter insists Germany loss came at ‘perfect time’

Disorganised Lionesses conceded three first-half goals Georgia Stanway: ‘It’s a process. This is still a step forward’ Jess Carter believes England’s chaotic 4-3 defeat against Germany came at ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Jess Glynne, Heidi Klum and Victoria Beckham showcase Halloween outfits

Heidi Klum attended her Halloween bash as E.T., while Lizzo's costume referenced a recent episode of South Park.

A Stroke Paralyzed Jesse Malin. Next Month, He’ll Stand Onstage Again.

The New York rock stalwart suffered a rare spinal stroke at a dinner party last year. His journey back to music has been filled with painful challenges and hope.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

The bear market is coming — and it’s going to be painful

The stock market will not keep going up forever.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Arsenal v Liverpool: Gunners underdogs? Salah to shine?

Arsenal host Liverpool on Sunday in what is likely to be an important match in the Premier League title race, even this early in the season.

Why gold still shines in modern portfolios

Gold is a strategic tool utilized for multiple purposes. Here's why it's still valuable in modern portfolios.

Solanke shines as Spurs come back to thrash Villa

Two second-half goals from Dominic Solanke and a sublime James Maddison free kick helped Tottenham Hotspur come from behind to overwhelm Aston Villa 4-1 on Sunday and end the visitors' seven-match ...

Sports - ESPN - November 4

She was in pain for years. A rare condition was to blame.

Jill Becher spent more than three years in agonizing pain. After one surgery failed, a riskier treatment provided relief.

Feel it in your bones: taking the pain out of osteoporosis

More than half the women in the UK over the age of 50 will suffer a fracture. But can more awareness – and some heavy lifting – help us beat many of the effects of osteoporosis?. Imagine a room ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Israel’s attack leaves Iran with a difficult dilemma

Key pillars of Tehran’s security strategy have been shaken by these strikes

Business - Financial Times - October 27

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