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Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini is probably best known as an actor, having acclaimed parts in movies like Blue Velvet, Death Becomes Her, and Big Night. She’s also a model, a performance artist, an accomplished singer and even an academic. When Isabella Rossellini joined Bullseye in 2022 she spoke with correspondent Louis Virtel about her role in Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, collaborating with David Lynch and why she is attracted to working in experimental film.

‘Love Hurts’ has big fight-movie skills

In the new action movie Love Hurts, Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan stars as a real estate agent who has remade his life after leaving the employ of his terrifying gangster brother. But when a beautiful and mysterious former associate (Ariana DeBose) returns into his life, everything goes haywire. The movie has hand fighting and a touch of romance–just in time for Valentine’s Day.

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Ariana Grande says ‘Wicked’ was a gift — and she’s proud to be in a ‘beautiful coven’

As a kid, Grande loved singing karaoke with her family. “I looked up to Whitney and Mariah and Celine endlessly,” she says. “I think that’s a large part of the reason why I learned to sing.”

Highlights from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival

We watched many films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Today, we’re recommending some of the best things we saw, including a thrilling debut from a writer on The Bear, a timely doc about the wave of book bans across America, and a bizarro horror …

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci is handsome, a great cook, a killer dresser and, of course, an excellent actor. Most recently, he stars in the Oscar nominated drama Conclave. He also had a part in the mega budget action series Citadel – a show he told us he had a lot of fun working on.

Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson discusses his quest to slow aging

NPR’s A Martinez speaks with tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson about the Netflix documentary “Don’t Die: The Man That Wants To Live Forever,” which portrays his quest to slow aging.

Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old social media posts

The first openly trans actress to be nominated for an Oscar is facing backlash for old social media posts that denigrate certain marginalized groups. She apologized for the posts through a statement.

Looking for a little escape? Cue up a heist movie

There is something about a heist movie that’s just fun. We dissect them and explain why they’re such a crowd favorite.

These films took the top prizes at Sundance – plus 11 films our critic loved

A documentary deconstructs the true crime genre, an obsessive worms his way into a pop star’s entourage, and more standouts from Sundance 2025.

Where will the Sundance Film Festival be held in 2027?

At Sundance, movie lovers and buyers are buzzing about where the festival might end up starting in 2027. It could stay in Utah, centered in Salt Lake City – but Cincinnati and Boulder are also under consideration.

In ‘Companion,’ a robot seizes CTRL of her life

In the smart, twisty thriller-comedy Companion, three young couples gather at a swanky lake house for the weekend. One of the couples is not like the others – that’s because the girlfriend (Sophie Thatcher) turns out to be a companion robot, built to s…

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