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 - 10 hours ago

Wicked review – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are a blast in sugar-rush Wizard of Oz fantasy

Stephen Schwartz’s musical prequel has been brought to the big screen, with Erivo’s charismatic Elphaba exerting a planetary pull over a star-studded cast. As Kermit the Frog and the Hulk ...

World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago

A ‘Wicked’ Tearful Talk With Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande

The stars of the new movie reflect on their long ride together, getting through Covid and the actors’ strike, and avoiding “playing to the green.”

Top stories - The New York Times - 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 - 11 hours ago

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

Outlast Is The Latest Video Game To Get A Movie Adaptation, And A Major Studio Is Behind It

Another video game series is shifting to the big screen, or at least will try to. Lionsgate has announced a deal with Red Barrels to make a movie version of the horror game series Outlast. ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 30

Mattel 'deeply regrets' porn site misprint on Wicked dolls

Recently-released dolls tied to the new Wicked movie inadvertently carry the address of an adult website.

Mattel’s ‘Wicked’ movie dolls mistakenly list pornography site on packaging

Something wicked this way comes on the packaging of Mattel‘s “Wicked” dolls.

Mattel apologizes for link to porn site on 'Wicked' movie doll boxes

Mattel has apologized after the boxes for its new "Wicked" movie dolls included a link to a pornographic website.

Interior Chinatown review – ambitious, yet tiring, adaptation of Charles Yu’s novel

There's a lot going in this entertaining, yet overstuffed, new series based on the award-winning meta mystery book. Though written in the form of a teleplay, Interior Chinatown, the 2020 National ...

World - The Guardian - 15 hours ago

Technics SL-1300G Review: A Bomb Proof Classic

This hyper-robust deck from Technics takes classic design to the audiophile tier.

Tech - Wired - October 31

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

Ah, the Christmas movie

Entertainment - ABC News - November 11

'Wicked' fans have a message to moviegoers: Don't sing along in theaters

Can you sing along to “Wicked” show tunes in a movie theater? Ahead of the big-screen debut, die-hard fans of the musical are debating movie theater etiquette online.

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

Champions League review: Bayern toil while Raphinha and Pulisic shine

Two big names had a shaky week, while Milan have found their Mr Reliable. We hand out honours (and dishonours) from the latest round of action. VFB Stuttgart: In last season’s Bundesliga it was ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

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

Ariana Grande celebrates romance with co-star Ethan Slater as 'Wicked' premieres Down Under

Ariana Grande makes her relationship with 'Wicked' co-star Ethan Slater Instagram-official with a photo from the film's Australian premiere.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 5

Mattel apologises after Wicked movie dolls mistakenly link to pornography website on packaging

Toy company advises parents to ‘discard the product packaging or obscure the link’ on Glinda and Elphaba dolls. The toy company Mattel says it is taking “immediate action” after mistakenly printing ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Lady Gaga: Disease review – a return to form, and to her classic sound

After a run of power ballads and jazz standards – plus the mega-flop Joker sequel – this synthpop single is a reminder of the Gaga of old, while still fitting into today’s Brat era. . Thus far, ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Officer-fan fights at Georgia-Florida under review

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is reviewing online videos that show police officers punching fans during Saturday's Florida-Georgia game at EverBank Stadium.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

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 - 6 days ago

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

Sheriff's office reviews officer altercations with fans at Georgia-Florida game

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says officers “acted within policy to protect themselves and nearby fans” while fighting with fans during Saturday’s Florida-Georgia game at EverBank Stadium

Sports - ABC News - November 4

Police review videos showing officers punching fans at Georgia-Florida game

Jacksonville’s mayor is aware of ‘disturbing’ footage Sheriff’s office says investigation is ongoing The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is reviewing online videos that show police officers ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

10-year-old Dodgers fan describes the moment he caught Freddie Freeman's grand slam ball

LOS ANGELES — A surprise trip to Dodger Stadium became the best day of a young Dodger fan’s life.

Young Dodgers fan who caught Freddie Freeman's Game 1-winning grand slam ball reflects on emotional experience

Before snagging the souvenir of a lifetime, the 10-year-old didn't even know he was attending the game

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Movie Review: ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ a stop-motion charmer, examines the shells we build around us

“Memoir of a Snail” is a stop-motion movie that is most definitely not for kids

Entertainment - ABC News - October 22

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

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

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