Boyz In The Hood Broke An Oscars Record That Citizen Kane Had Held For 50 Years

Singleton was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay, but lost toThelma & Louise’sCallie Khouri. AlongsideBoyz n the Hood, Barry Levinson’sBugsy, Oliver Stone’sJFK, and Ridley Scott’sThelma & Louisewere all nominees. However, many of the films thatCitizen Kanelost to have not had the longevity in popularity thatCitizen Kanehas experienced. What Happened To John Singleton After His Oscar Nomination? In the 2000s, Singleton turned more toward popular action movies. John Singleton also directed episodes of several TV shows throughout the 2010s....

November 24, 2024 · 1 min · 153 words · Dawn Morgan

Cynthia Erivo vs Idina Menzel: Whose Elphaba Is Better

Wicked Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Wicked: Part 1! Naturally, comparisons have been drawn between the original actors and their movie counterparts. All four characters give compelling performances, withScreen Rant’s Brandon Zachary dubbing Ariana Grandethe better Glinda in Wicked. However, onscreen acting requires much more subtle and nuanced facial expressions, movements, and body language. Cynthia Erivos version of Elphaba has moments of intense emotions from the start despite being soft-spoken....

November 24, 2024 · 2 min · 248 words · John Dalton

Defying Gravity Explained: The Elphaba Song's Full Lyrics & What It Really Means In Wicked

Wicked Warning! This article contains spoilers forWicked. This musical number has always been the standout feature of the Broadway show, which debuted back in 2003. Earning their respect and working by their sides had been deeply important to her. She would fight against the status quo but still looked to people like Madam Morrible for leadership. Still, the true meaning of this song comes in many layers. Custom Image by Yailin Chacon...

November 24, 2024 · 1 min · 82 words · Wendy Howard

Dondas The Monkey, And The Real Animal That Became Counsel To A Roman Emperor

Gladiator 2takes a lot of liberties with historical fact, including in its portrayal of Caracalla and Geta. Did Caracalla Have A Pet Monkey In Real Life? Was Dondas Inspired By Caligula’s Horse? Dondas the monkey was seemingly inspired by Caligula’s horse Incitatus. Custom Image By Yailin Chacon Custom Image By Yailin Chacon

November 24, 2024 · 1 min · 52 words · Jeremiah Clark

Dorothy's Cameo In Wicked Explained

Wicked Warning! However, her presence is no less crucial toWicked’soverall narrative. L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz inspired many movie adaptations of the celebrated novel. But from animation to live-action, which one is the best? Will Dorothy Be In Wicked: Part 2? Wickedis now playing in theaters,whileWicked: Part 2is to release on November 21st, 2025. Custom Image by Kevin Erdmann Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz....

November 24, 2024 · 1 min · 109 words · Dr. Jessica Jackson

Dwayne Johnson's New Christmas Movie Repeats A Bad Santa Trope That's Never Made Sense

However, he’s not given much to do as he’s imprisoned byGryla, the Christmas witch. Santa is so iconic as a Christmas figure that he’s almost always included in some capacity. Johnson’s Christmas movie falls into a confusing trap just like them. This idea that adults do not believe in Santa is nothing new forRed One. It’s a common thread in many of thebest Christmas moviesthat include Santa. Your Rating Your comment has not been saved...

November 24, 2024 · 1 min · 86 words · James Galloway

Gladiator 2 Gives Lucilla A More Meaningful Ending Than The One She Got In Real Life

Gladiator II Warning: This article contains spoilers forGladiator 2. Lucilla is one of the only major characters from the firstGladiatormovie to reappear intheGladiator 2cast. InGladiator 2, Lucilla is remarried to Acacius, a celebrated Roman war hero. Acacius is forced to go out into the arena and fight with the gladiators. When Lucius refuses to kill him, the emperors order their archers to fill him with arrows. After Acacius is killed, Lucilla is also brought out into the arena and pitted against the Praetorian Guard....

November 24, 2024 · 2 min · 227 words · Andrew Zamora

Gladiator 2's CGI Sharks & Monkeys Were Really Shocking

To be very clear,neither issue was due to a lack of skill from the VFX workers. That likely led to overworking and rushing the talented VFX team, which otherwise produced an incredible final product. Most importantly,the scenes are still downright entertaining, CGI aside. Custom image by Yailin Chacon Gladiator 2 is the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s award-winning film Gladiator from 2000. Scott returns to direct the sequel, with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius, alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta....

November 24, 2024 · 1 min · 104 words · Jorge White

House’s Creator Didn’t Have To Debunk This Popular Series Finale Theory – It Never Made Sense In The First Place

We wanted that form of a happy ending. Ignoring this for a mind-blowing theory about Wilson hallucinating House just doesnt work. House would never get a fairy tale ending, and that became clear once Wilson revealed his cancer diagnosis. However, this didnt mean thatHousewould have to have a somber, devasting finale. None of that would matter if Wilson was just hallucinating. Therefore, its no surprise thatmany went intoHouse’s series finale waiting for some kind of twist....

November 24, 2024 · 1 min · 151 words · Andrew Perez

I'm So Relieved By Denzel Washington's The Equalizer 4 & 5 Update, After Previously Fearing For The $573.8M Franchise's Future

Since 2014, Washington has starred as the skilled former Marine, Robert McCall, inTheEqualizermovies. However, afterthe peaceful ending of 2023’sTheEqualizer 3,the fate of the franchise became unclear. With McCall happily retired in the Italian countryside, many assumed it would end there. Fortunately, Washington recently confirmed that McCall’s story is not ending there. In an interview withEsquire,Washington revealed two moreEqualizermoviesare currently in development. They want me to go get the bad guys."...

November 24, 2024 · 2 min · 338 words · Carl Bell

J.J. Abrams' New Mystery Movie With Glen Powell, Jenna Ortega & More Is Something We've Been Waiting 13 Years For

Related Famed directorJ.J. Abrams first entered the movie and TV scene in the early 1990s as a writer. At this time, very little is known about this picture besides its genre and its outstanding cast. On top of that, the film is being produced by Abrams' own company, Bad Robot. The simplest answer is that Abrams rose to fame a bit too quickly. Ultimately, this kept him from pursuing his own projects and from even making movies for a few years....

November 24, 2024 · 1 min · 135 words · Dylan Tran

Jonathan Bailey's Coolest Wicked Character Detail Directly Connects To His Bridgerton Role

When Fiyero arrives at Shiz University, he immediately catches Glinda’s attention. InWicked, Fiyero brings his trusty talking horse to Shiz University and notably showcases his expert dismounting skills. While using theBridgertonhorse may just seem like a fun connection for Bailey, the decision was genius. As seen inBridgerton, Jack is actually dark brown, not a deep shade of blue. The English actor has been tapped to star inJurassic World Rebirthas Dr. Henry Loomis....

November 24, 2024 · 1 min · 91 words · Karen Hudson

Krampus Is The Best Part Of Red One & It's Not Close

The design of Krampus is incredible, with the villain being the best-looking part of the film. On top of that, Kristofer Hivju’s performance is a ton of fun. Custom Image by Milicia Djordjevic After Santa Claus is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with a notorious bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a thrilling, globe-spanning mission to save Christmas. This action-packed holiday adventure mixes comedy and festive magic, with an ensemble cast that includes Lucy Liu and J....

November 24, 2024 · 1 min · 84 words · Scott Wagner