This article contains Poor Things spoilers.
It is probably the happiest Bella Baxter has ever been, and it’s certainly the most euphoric we’ve seen a Yorgos Lanthimos movie get. Hidden away in a shabby laboratory, scalpel in hand and trusted partner (if not great lover) by her side, Bella is doing what she realizes she always wanted to do: play God by way of vivisection.
Somehow Bella’s epiphany is both macabrely funny and unexpectedly sweet. In the penultimate sequence of Lanthimos’ Poor Things, the Emma Stone heroine has found the purpose and fulfillment she always strived for during her brief but extraordinarily eventful life. Earlier that very day, in fact, the man who was married to the body that now houses Bella’s mind sought to mutilate her genitals. In his warped patriarchal view, removing Bella’s clitoris would exert some kind of barbaric control over her body.
It is probably the happiest Bella Baxter has ever been, and it’s certainly the most euphoric we’ve seen a Yorgos Lanthimos movie get. Hidden away in a shabby laboratory, scalpel in hand and trusted partner (if not great lover) by her side, Bella is doing what she realizes she always wanted to do: play God by way of vivisection.
Somehow Bella’s epiphany is both macabrely funny and unexpectedly sweet. In the penultimate sequence of Lanthimos’ Poor Things, the Emma Stone heroine has found the purpose and fulfillment she always strived for during her brief but extraordinarily eventful life. Earlier that very day, in fact, the man who was married to the body that now houses Bella’s mind sought to mutilate her genitals. In his warped patriarchal view, removing Bella’s clitoris would exert some kind of barbaric control over her body.
- 1/12/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
“Barbie’s” billion-dollar box office haul has opened the door for more feature film adaptations of iconic plastic ladies. American Girls, the 18-inch dolls that had an absolute chokehold over millennial youths, are finally getting their day on the big screen. That’s right: Samantha, Kirsten, Molly, Felicity, Addy (and maybe even a few more — fingers crossed for the ’90s twins) are going to Hollywood.
Fresh off their success from Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster, Mattel Films announced plans to produce another toy-centric flick with Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill Entertainment, based on the American Girl dolls.
Screenwriter Lindsey Anderson Beer, who penned and directed “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines” and Netflix’s “Sierra Burgess is a Loser,” is attached to write the screenplay and produce.
“Growing up, my sister and I were American Girl girls,” Anderson Beer said via press release. “I had Kirsten, and she had Molly. They didn’t...
Fresh off their success from Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster, Mattel Films announced plans to produce another toy-centric flick with Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill Entertainment, based on the American Girl dolls.
Screenwriter Lindsey Anderson Beer, who penned and directed “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines” and Netflix’s “Sierra Burgess is a Loser,” is attached to write the screenplay and produce.
“Growing up, my sister and I were American Girl girls,” Anderson Beer said via press release. “I had Kirsten, and she had Molly. They didn’t...
- 12/13/2023
- by Meredith Woerner
- Variety Film + TV
Barmy Dale, the hit podcast sitcom that has captured the hearts and minds of audiences around the world, is proud to announce the addition of two new cast members. Husband and wife Linda Regan and Brian Murphy, both accomplished actors with a wealth of experience in the industry, will be joining the show for its upcoming season. They will be starring as Felicity Palmer, Mayoress of Barmy Dale and Lord Palmer, husband of Felicity.
Regan, known for her work on stage and screen, brings a level of talent and expertise that is sure to elevate the show's already impressive performances. Murphy, a veteran actor with decades of experience, is sure to bring his unique perspective and energy to the show's already stellar ensemble cast, which includes Vicki Michelle (Allo Allo), Jeffrey Holland (Hi De Hi) and Judy Buxton (Rising Damp) who is also married to Jeffrey.
"We couldn't be more...
Regan, known for her work on stage and screen, brings a level of talent and expertise that is sure to elevate the show's already impressive performances. Murphy, a veteran actor with decades of experience, is sure to bring his unique perspective and energy to the show's already stellar ensemble cast, which includes Vicki Michelle (Allo Allo), Jeffrey Holland (Hi De Hi) and Judy Buxton (Rising Damp) who is also married to Jeffrey.
"We couldn't be more...
- 7/27/2023
- Podnews.net
The star of Christopher Nolan’s nuclear epic Oppenheimer discusses sexism in cinema, her support for the strikes and speaking a secret language with her sister
When Emily Blunt was 13, she was in the chorus of the school play. Then the lead fell ill. Could she learn The Caucasian Chalk Circle overnight? No need! “She was already off-book,” says her sister, Felicity Blunt. “Em had been watching the whole time in rehearsal, not gossiping like everyone else.”
Felicity, 17 months her senior, is a literary agent. When she reads manuscripts, she says: “If I’m thinking: ‘Is it good?’ it’s not good. If it’s great, you can’t stop thinking about it.” Such was the case seeing her little sister smash Brecht in the gym that night. “It was just incredible. She made it look so easy.”...
When Emily Blunt was 13, she was in the chorus of the school play. Then the lead fell ill. Could she learn The Caucasian Chalk Circle overnight? No need! “She was already off-book,” says her sister, Felicity Blunt. “Em had been watching the whole time in rehearsal, not gossiping like everyone else.”
Felicity, 17 months her senior, is a literary agent. When she reads manuscripts, she says: “If I’m thinking: ‘Is it good?’ it’s not good. If it’s great, you can’t stop thinking about it.” Such was the case seeing her little sister smash Brecht in the gym that night. “It was just incredible. She made it look so easy.”...
- 7/21/2023
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Stanley Tucci's relationship with wife Felicity Blunt almost ended before it had a chance to begin. In a July interview with BBC Radio 4's "Desert Island Discs," Tucci opened up about his marriage to Emily Blunt's sister, revealing early on, he tried to break things off due to their age difference. "The Devil Wears Prada" actor is 62, 21 years older than his wife.
"I was afraid to get into a relationship and I kept trying to break it off," Tucci said. "I'm 21 years older than she is and I didn't want to feel old for the rest of my life! But I knew that this was an incredibly special person."
It wasn't just his age that was bothering Tucci. He was also still processing his grief over losing his first wife, Kate Tucci, who died from breast cancer in 2009, when he became involved with Felicity in 2010. The two...
"I was afraid to get into a relationship and I kept trying to break it off," Tucci said. "I'm 21 years older than she is and I didn't want to feel old for the rest of my life! But I knew that this was an incredibly special person."
It wasn't just his age that was bothering Tucci. He was also still processing his grief over losing his first wife, Kate Tucci, who died from breast cancer in 2009, when he became involved with Felicity in 2010. The two...
- 7/14/2023
- by Sabienna Bowman
- Popsugar.com
Stanley Tucci recalled the time he almost broke up with his now-wife Felicity Blunt.
Tucci and the sister of his “The Devil Wears Prada” co-star, Emily Blunt, tied the knot in 2012, three years after his wife, Kate Tucci, died from breast cancer.
The actor, 62, told BBC Radio 4’s “Desert Island Discs” that he almost called it off with Felicity, 41, because of their 21-year age gap.
Stanley shared, “I was afraid to get into a relationship and I kept trying to break it off.
“I’m 21 years older than she is and I didn’t want to feel old for the rest of my life! But I knew that this was an incredibly special person,” he added, according to People.
Read More: Stanley Tucci Says He Survived ‘Brutal’ Cancer Treatment Thanks To Wife Felicity and Emily Blunt
Felicity had met Stanley’s late wife Kate at the 2006 “Devil Wears Prada” premiere,...
Tucci and the sister of his “The Devil Wears Prada” co-star, Emily Blunt, tied the knot in 2012, three years after his wife, Kate Tucci, died from breast cancer.
The actor, 62, told BBC Radio 4’s “Desert Island Discs” that he almost called it off with Felicity, 41, because of their 21-year age gap.
Stanley shared, “I was afraid to get into a relationship and I kept trying to break it off.
“I’m 21 years older than she is and I didn’t want to feel old for the rest of my life! But I knew that this was an incredibly special person,” he added, according to People.
Read More: Stanley Tucci Says He Survived ‘Brutal’ Cancer Treatment Thanks To Wife Felicity and Emily Blunt
Felicity had met Stanley’s late wife Kate at the 2006 “Devil Wears Prada” premiere,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Most TV aficionados likely associate Jewel Staite with her turn as Firefly’s sweet-natured mechanic Kaylee. But for the actress, it’s another, far more caustic past role — The L.A. Complex’s Raquel — that comes to mind when talking about her current gig on the Canadian drama Family Law.
Returning for Season 2 on The CW this Friday (at 8/7c), Family Law stars Staite as Abigail “Abby” Bianchi, a lawyer and recovering alcoholic who is forced to work at the family law practice run by her estranged father Harry (played by Victor Garber). In addition to navigating a terse relationship with Harry,...
Returning for Season 2 on The CW this Friday (at 8/7c), Family Law stars Staite as Abigail “Abby” Bianchi, a lawyer and recovering alcoholic who is forced to work at the family law practice run by her estranged father Harry (played by Victor Garber). In addition to navigating a terse relationship with Harry,...
- 7/5/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
‘Citadel’ actor Stanley Tucci has insisted it’s “fine” for straight actors to play gay roles. The 62-year-old actor – who is married to Emily Blunt’s sister Felicity – famously played gay characters in 2006’s ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and 2020 movie ‘Supernova’.
He told BBC Radio 4’s ‘Desert Island Discs’: “You’re suppose to play different people. You just are. That’s the whole point of it. Obviously, I believe that’s fine.”
Stanley noted that he gets plenty of gay men approaching him to talk about the films and praising him for taking on the roles “in the right way”, reports ‘Female First UK’.
He added: “I am always very flattered when gay men come up to me and talk to me about ‘The Devil Wears’ Prada or they talk about ‘Supernova’, and they say that, ‘It was just so beautiful’, you know, ‘You did it the right way’. Because often,...
He told BBC Radio 4’s ‘Desert Island Discs’: “You’re suppose to play different people. You just are. That’s the whole point of it. Obviously, I believe that’s fine.”
Stanley noted that he gets plenty of gay men approaching him to talk about the films and praising him for taking on the roles “in the right way”, reports ‘Female First UK’.
He added: “I am always very flattered when gay men come up to me and talk to me about ‘The Devil Wears’ Prada or they talk about ‘Supernova’, and they say that, ‘It was just so beautiful’, you know, ‘You did it the right way’. Because often,...
- 7/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Stanley Tucci thinks “it’s fine” for straight actors to play LGBTQ characters in movies and television.
“Obviously I believe that’s fine,” Tucci said on BBC Radio 4’s “Desert Island Discs” show. “I really do believe that an actor is an actor is an actor. You’re supposed to play different people. You just are. That’s the whole point of it.”
Tucci, who’s married to literary agent Felicity Blunt, also noted his gratitude when he receives compliments for his performances as gay men in notable films “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Supernova.”
“I am always very flattered when gay men come up to me and talk to me about ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ or they talk about ‘Supernova,’ and they say that, ‘It was just so beautiful,’ you know, ‘You did it the right way.’ Because often, it’s not done the right way.”
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“Obviously I believe that’s fine,” Tucci said on BBC Radio 4’s “Desert Island Discs” show. “I really do believe that an actor is an actor is an actor. You’re supposed to play different people. You just are. That’s the whole point of it.”
Tucci, who’s married to literary agent Felicity Blunt, also noted his gratitude when he receives compliments for his performances as gay men in notable films “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Supernova.”
“I am always very flattered when gay men come up to me and talk to me about ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ or they talk about ‘Supernova,’ and they say that, ‘It was just so beautiful,’ you know, ‘You did it the right way.’ Because often, it’s not done the right way.”
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- 7/3/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Don’t Let This Flop is released Wednesdays on all audio streaming platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher and more.
If you were a tween in the 1990s, and of a certain disposition — bookish, imaginative, introverted, probably on the Gifted and Talented track, maybe a little on the smug side — you almost certainly read the American Girl doll books. Founded by entrepreneur Pleasant Rowland in 1986, American Girl dolls were a way to teach girls ages 8 to 11 about U.S. history, via a series of dolls with accompanying books and elaborate accessory sets.
If you were a tween in the 1990s, and of a certain disposition — bookish, imaginative, introverted, probably on the Gifted and Talented track, maybe a little on the smug side — you almost certainly read the American Girl doll books. Founded by entrepreneur Pleasant Rowland in 1986, American Girl dolls were a way to teach girls ages 8 to 11 about U.S. history, via a series of dolls with accompanying books and elaborate accessory sets.
- 7/30/2022
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
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