Sydney Sweeney has been discussing the physical changes she underwent to play Christy, including building a home gym to gain muscle for the role. However, her previous role in Housemaid required a very different physique. Jeff McCobb from TopMob recently spoke with Sweeney, and she shared how much weight she had to lose before filming the adaptation of the book.
As a huge film and TV fan, revisiting The Wire after all these years has been a revelation. Without the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia, and having seen so much television since then, plus how the real world has evolved, it honestly feels like a completely different show than it did when it first aired. Here are the four biggest things that struck me when I watched it with fresh eyes.
The only film related to this series that opened with more money was 2004’s Alien vs. Predator, which earned $38.3 million on its opening weekend. But Badlands could still end up surpassing that number when the complete results are tallied.
While some films brilliantly adapt books like The Godfather, Fight Club, and Little Women, many others miss the mark by changing the story’s feel, simplifying characters, or speeding through the plot. However, it’s not always the filmmakers’ fault. Books have the space – whether a few hundred or many pages – to build detailed worlds, delve into characters’ thoughts, and add layers of meaning. Movies, in contrast, have limited time – usually around two hours – plus budget constraints and the need to attract a broad audience.
Eva Victor’s first film, Sorry, Baby, is labeled a dark comedy, but it’s actually a surprisingly powerful and emotionally challenging movie. This charming and often funny drama follows a college professor as she grapples with the aftermath of a sexual assault and tries to find her place in the world. It’s a film that evoked a wide range of emotions in me – I found myself crying, feeling numb, and even laughing while watching it on HBO Max.
Okay, so I’ve been following the buzz around Pluribus, and honestly, it’s incredible. Greg MacArthur at ScreenRant called it a masterclass in suspense, and that’s not an overstatement! The really amazing part? After 66 reviews, it still has a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Plus, regular viewers seem to love it too, giving it an 88% on the Popcornmeter after the first two episodes. It’s shaping up to be something special!
Universal Pictures is planning a sequel to Rebirth and is aiming to reunite the original creative team. Sources say director Gareth Edwards is close to signing on, and stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey are all likely to return. While the project is still in its early phases with no confirmed release date, the studio appears confident in the film’s potential, likely due to the financial success of the first Rebirth movie.
I recently read an interview with Sir Anthony Hopkins in The Guardian, and it was fascinating! He was looking back on his incredible career, which he goes into even more detail about in his new memoir, We Did OK, Kid. It’s amazing to me that at 88, he’s still working – he was in a film called Locked just last year, and has two more projects, Eyes in the Trees and Wife & Dog, coming out soon. Plus, he’s hilarious on social media, always showing off his dancing! Honestly, it’s clear Sir Anthony has no plans to retire anytime soon, and I, for one, am thrilled about that.
Both the Wicked movie series and the Broadway musical are based on Gregory Maguire’s novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. The book offers a fresh perspective on the classic story of Oz by L. Frank Baum, reimagining the Wicked Witch of the West as a young woman who was rejected by society. Wicked delves into the question of whether people are born evil or shaped by their experiences, suggesting the Witch was actually a victim of circumstances within Oz. This new understanding encourages us to rethink the roles and motivations of all the characters in Oz.
Yorgos Lanthimos’s new film, Bugonia, starring Emma Stone, is a follow-up to his recent movie, Kinds of Kindness. Both take place in modern times and are darkly comedic, but Bugonia is noticeably funnier and ultimately more upbeat. Kinds of Kindness is a more intense and draining film to watch.