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Most people who are familiar withShow Boatlikely know the1951 MGM Technicolor version, starringKathryn GraysonandHoward Keel, as it is the more recent and easily available version. However, the earlier 1936 black-and-white production, directed byJames Whalefor Universal Pictures, climaxing his streak of successes (includingFrankenstein), and starringIrene Dunne, is correctlyconsidered definitive by many and the better of the two. NovelistEdna Ferber’s story, on which the film’s script is based,spans sixty years, beginning in the 1880s with The Cotton Blossom, one of the many showboats that were floating theaters of the time, bringing entertainment to the isolated towns and cities along the Mississippi River andnavigating through the patchwork of the manystates’ differing Jim Crow racial laws....

This might be one of my favorite phone interviews that I’ve ever had the privilege of doing. Not only is writer-directorAlice Wu’s journey from first feature to second quite inspiring, but I also greatly appreciated how she challenged my thoughts and questions throughout. That turned our planned 20-minute interview into a 40-minute conversation so that means you’re getting more than one piece on Wu’s journey and her new Netflix movie,The Half Of It!...

In 1929, with the world blithely unaware it was on the brink of economic disaster, the frantic party that was “the Roaring ’20s” was nearing its end. In Hollywood, with the introduction of synchronized-sound film eclipsing the entrenchedart form of silent movies, it was a time of rapid, jarring, and unwanted transition. In Britain, only a dozen years away from world war, politicians watched the lurch toward fascism in the East with dismay....

Let’s start with acknowledging that there were always great expectations forThe Night Manager. An adaptation of aJohn le Carrenovel starringTom HiddlestonandHugh Lauriejetting across some of the most gorgeous and dramatic backdrops in the globe … it wasn’t going to be hard for this one to misfire. And sure enough, AMC’s engrossing miniseries (running a brisk 6 episodes) delivers on every front. The screenplay, byDavid Farr, updates le Carre’s mid-90s novel to present day, with a brief beginning during the Arab Spring of 2011....

Here’s one of the strangest Academy Awards facts you’ll ever come across: In the late 1930s and early 1940s,Walter Brennan won three Oscars for acting within five years. That’s the kind of rapid fire successthat would makeMeryl Streepenvious, and it’s success that has the fumes ofsomething fishy coming off of it. How could somebody win so many awards so quickly? Given that this was a time when only few notable actors, includingLuise Rainer,Bette Davis, andSpencer Tracy, had won more than one Oscar for their entire career, it makes no sense....

Emmy winnerJ.B. Smooveis preparing to bring one of his video game roles onto the small screen.Deadlineannounced that an animated series adaptation of the hit first-person shooterHigh on Lifeis currently in development from the star’s banner, Alternate Side Productions, and the game’s developer Squanch Games, with help from narrative directorAlec Robbins. Striker Entertainment, which has previously worked onCreepshowand represented properties includingThe Walking Dead,Five Nights at Freddy’s, andStray, is also involved in the production....

Mission: Impossible 7directorChristopher McQuarrieposted a photo on his Instagram showingTom Cruisehanging from a speeding train. ToMission: Impossiblefans, this looks like business as usual for Cruise and his interest in doing his own stunts. McQuarrie wrote in his post: “What would Mission be without a bit of local color? Our sincerest thanks to North Yorkshire Moors Railway, the Office for Road and Rail, Eddie Draper, Riley’s & GB Rail Freight and, of course, the incredibly lovely and welcoming people of Levisham....

The world’s newest fictional president has just broken a major record on a streaming platform: Amazon MGM Studio’s action spy filmG20,which starsViola Davisas an American president who gets caught up in a terrorist plot, has become one of the 10 most-watched films of all time on the studio’s flagship streaming service, Prime Video. This puts it in good company despite the fact that the film garnered only modest reviews. At the time of this article’s publication,G20,which released on April 10, has garnered over 50 million views on Prime Video, according toDeadline....

Weeks after debuting on digital streaming platforms, and mere days before it’s set tolaunch on physical media, the blockbuster filmDeadpool & Wolverineis continuing to pass box office benchmarks. It’s already among the biggest success stories of the year, but this past weekend, the superhero sequelclimbed one spot higher on the all-time global box office charts. This brought it within touching distance of another wildly successful Marvel Cinematic Universe hit,Black Panther....

In yet another reminder of just how popular Disney’sLilo & Stitchremake has been, the movie has now overtaken one of the MCU’s most enduring blockbusters at the domestic box office.Lilo & Stitchhas generated over $400 million domestically and more than $970 million worldwide; it’son track to hit the coveted $1 billion markat the global box office, but it’s touch and go at the moment. Disney has held back on releasing the film on home video, which is certainly helping it hang tight theatrically, despite massive competition fromHow to Train Your DragonandJurassic World Rebirth....

RHOP’sGizelle Bryantis extremely beautiful. She gives great face and she knows it. Her fashion choices, on the other hand? Well, The Grand DameKaren Hugersaid it best, “Thank God Gizelle is a good-looking woman because she can’t dress at all.” Unfortunately, for Gizelle, Karen is not the only one who feels this way. In fact, she has become notorious for her unique fashion choices, and honestly, it may be time for her to consider getting a new stylist....

Étoileis a new show from Prime Videothat puts fans in the high stakes world of ballet. Centered around two highly respected ballet companies, the series unpacks the struggles of a post-COVID return to the theater and the desperate attempt to keep art, like ballet, alive and thriving. One of the two leads of the series isCharlotte Gainsbourg, a reknown actress who is known for more dramatic work. But she’s excited toshow people in the United States her comedic side....

Action films these days, particularly ones that are working on a lower budget, live or die onwhat their main hook is. This often comes down to a statement like “It’s ‘EX big budget hit action movie’ but with…”, such asUnder SiegebeingDie Hardon an aircraft carrier orNobodybeingJohn Wickwith a suburban dad. It’s a tricky formula to pull off, as one too many similarities can easily make a prospective action hit go from a twist on a more well-known concept to a shameless knockoff....