Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo on Social Media and Healing in ‘Bob Trevino Likes It’
Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo star as Lily and Bob in Bob Trevino Likes It. The film is currently playing in theaters. I recently spoke with the actors about their outlook on social media and which character moment helped them unlock something new in their performances.
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The ‘Ballerina’ Strikes Back in Latest Trailer for the ‘John Wick’ Spinoff
We’ve seen what happens when the Baba Yaga comes for you. However, just as terrifying for those who cross her will be the Ballerina! We have been so excited to return to the world of John Wick, and with Academy Award nominee Ana de Armas joining this universe, you know you’re in for a badass with charm, class, and guns… lots of guns! That’s what the latest trailer is absolutely promising us: a good time!
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Jason Blum Talks ‘Drop,’ ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,’ and Blumhouse’s Biggest Year
While covering NYCC 2024, I caught up with the founder and CEO of Blumhouse, Jason Blum. We discussed the company’s many exciting projects that are coming up this year, including The Woman in the Yard on March 28, Drop dropping on April 11, M3GAN 2.0 premiering June 27, and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 out December 5.
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‘Andor’ Season 2 Trailer: Welcome to the Rebellion
Disney has released a new trailer for the second and final season of Andor. Set during the events leading up to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the series follows Cassian (Diego Luna) as he becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance.
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘One Jewish Boy’
With the current genocide of the Palestinian people and an intense global scrutiny of the Israeli government’s ongoing war crimes, one of the western responses to that is to show antisemitism is also rapidly on the rise.
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The Pokémon Company Scores Big in Overtime
Back when I was in middle school, every other kid on our small basketball court would pretend to be some kind of Pokémon or Gym Leader from the anime, and it extended into rivalries we thought would stay relegated to our imagination.
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PlayGround Presents Season 13 ‘Best of PlayGround-LA’
PlayGround, a leading national playwright incubator and theatre community hub, is pleased to share the lineup for Best of PlayGround(LA) ‘25.
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Disney and Pixar Announce ‘Coco 2’ is in Development
Coco 2 is officially confirmed. The animated musical that celebrated the Day of the Dead won two Academy Awards for best animated feature and best original song (“Remember Me”) is in the early stages of development. Disney CEO Bob Iger made the reveal during an investment meeting with shareholders. He also announced that the film reunites Coco director Lee Unkrich and Co-Director Adrian Molina, and they will be joined by Oscar-winning producer Mark Nielsen (Toy Story 4, Inside Out 2).
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NOC Review: ‘Snow White’ is a Half-Baked Hypocritical Hodgepodge
Disney is in a pickle. The company that used to be a four-quadrant factory has to survive in a world where nobody is satisfied. The challenge of which results in something of an identity crisis. Do they aim for progress and alienate half the country? Or play it safe? There is no better representation of this confusion than Mark Webb’s Snow White.
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DC Multicast: Joseph Illidge on Why ‘The Dark Knight’ Was So Serious
In the penultimate episode of DC Multicast Season 2, Keith is joined by veteran comic book insider, and former Batman editor, Joseph Illidge to reflect on the game changer that was 2008’s The Dark Knight.
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‘Elio’ Trailer Teases Finding Friendship Among the Stars
Disney has released a new trailer for Pixar’s Elio, an intergalactic tale about a young outcast who dreams of finding a friend up in the stars. Directed by Madeline Sharafian (Burrow Sparkshort), Domee Shi (Bao short, Turning Red), and Adrian Molina (co-screenwriter/co-director of Coco), the upcoming film marks the studio’s return to space-age adventures, a first since Wall-E.
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘One For My Baby’
You can’t knock the ambition of All Roads Theatre Company as they launch their first production of 2025 in a big way with the world premiere of One For My Baby for a very short two week engagement at the El Portal Theatre. But clocking in at over three hours, 24 songs, and 10 lead characters, this overly stuffy and long musical could use some serious plot focusing and trimming before it is “Broadway bound.”
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Full Speed Ahead with Director Joseph Kosinski at the ‘F1’ Trailer Event
The world of Formula 1 is revving up bigger and bigger every year. With every race that occurs, audiences everywhere are pulled into the high stakes, high speed thrills of their favorite drivers zooming at top speed down the most challenging tracks ever. This year, Warner Bros, Apple, and director Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick, Tron: Legacy) are going to immerse fans deeper than ever into the driver’s seat with their tentpole film F1, hitting theaters June 27!
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The Russo Brothers and Stars of ‘The Electric State’ Discuss Adapting the Graphic Novel
With The Electric State premiering on Netflix, I had the chance to discuss the new film with directors/producers Anthony and Joe Russo as well as stars Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, and Giancarlo Esposito! Please note: these conversations will contain spoilers.
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The Cast of ‘Black Bag’ on Why Spy Movies Never Go Out of Style
From James Bond movies to Spy Kids to Netflix’s The Recruit, audiences of all ages and backgrounds have always been fascinated by the world of espionage. While some genres have waned in popularity over the years (westerns, for instance), spy films and shows never really seem to go out of style.
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DC Multicast: Breaking Down the Canceled Projects Before ‘Superman Returns’
On a new episode of DC Multicast, Keith welcomes acclaimed comic book artist and writer Jamal Igle to break down all the canceled Superman movies that ultimately led to 2006’s Superman Returns.
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‘Lilo & Stitch’ Trailer Reveals a Live-Action Hawaiian Roller-Coaster Ride
At long last, the first official trailer for the live-action reimagining of Lilo & Stitch has arrived. Based on the 2002 Disney animated hit of the same name, the film promises to be wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
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‘Novocaine’ Stars Amber Midthunder and Jacob Batalon Feel Badass
Action has a new name: Nathan Caine is Novocaine! If that sounds like a tagline for a classic action romp, it’s because that’s exactly what Novocaine is! However, an action hero is only as good as the badasses supporting him. And in this case those badasses are Amber Midthunder and Jacob Batalon!
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Finding Representation Through Michelle Trachtenberg as ‘Harriet the Spy’
When you grow up not seeing much in the way of representation of yourself onscreen, you grasp onto the instances where the bits and pieces do seep through. To be both Filipino and mixed race was a tall order of an expectation to see in mainstream media, and so I gravitated towards any representation that was close enough, even if it meant finding it in the just-as-hard-to-find character qualities.
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The Cast and Creatives of ‘Grimsburg’ Discuss Voice Acting and the Fun of Conventions
While covering NYCC 2024, I had the opportunity to speak with Grimsburg showrunner/EP Chadd Gindin, star/EP Jon Hamm, Rachel Dratch, and Alan Tudyk for the second season. New episodes air Sundays at 8:30 PM ET/PT on FOX.
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‘Deli Boys’ Stars and Creative Team on Feeling Free to Play With Tropes
Imagine being a wealthy and privileged Pakistani American kid who lives off their father’s money and with no care in the world. Then, all of a sudden, your father passes away, leaving you to fend for yourself because you learn about the actual business behind your father’s empire – drugs and money laundering.
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NOC Exclusive Clip: You Don’t Have To Be Good at ‘St. Denis Medical’
The Nerds of Color have received an exclusive clip of tonight’s St. Denis Medical episode, ‘Listen to Your Ladybugs.’ The clip features Val (Kaliko Kauahi) tending to a dementia patient who suffered a fall and repeating the phrase, “You don’t have to be good.”
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Laura Murphy, Lucy Hale, and Virginia Gardner on the Twist of ‘F Marry Kill’
Lucy Hale and Virginia Gardner star in Laura Murphy’s F Marry Kill, which is now on digital and playing in select theaters. This discussion will contain major spoilers.
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