It wasn’t easy being green for the actress who originally played the Wicked Witch
Long before the new movie Wicked made a sympathetic character of the Wicked Witch of the West, she was played by actress Margaret Hamilton in the classic film, The Wizard of Oz.
The best movies coming out before the year ends
We bring you a selective guide to the would be blockbusters, awards contenders, and entertainments Hollywood’s bring out before year’s end.
36 Thanksgiving movies to feast on, recommended by Brande Victorian
NPR’s A Martinez talks to journalist Brande Victorian about her favorite holiday movies. She wrote a piece for “The Hollywood Reporter” entitled: “36 Thanksgiving Movies to feast on this Season.”
‘The Piano Lesson’ was a family affair for John David and Malcolm Washington
Actor John David and director Malcolm talk about growing up with their famous father, Denzel Washington, and collaborating with their dad and sister on the Netflix adaptation of August Wilson’s play.
‘The Piano Lesson’ is a family affair, on screen and off
You may not see Denzel Washington in the new Netflix film adaptation of the August Wilson play The Piano Lesson, but his influence as producer – and parent – is unmistakable. Denzel’s son Malcolm Washington is the director, and his son John David Washington plays one of the leads alongside Danielle Deadwyler and Samuel L. Jackson. It’s a story about family, legacy and community. And the hauntings both literal and figurative make a big impression.
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Tom Hanks
Come to the table and join us, as we celebrate “Hanksgiving.” That’s right, our guest this week is Tom Hanks! He joins the show to talk about the limits of charm, shares driving etiquette tips and his shift from comedy acting to working in drama.
Jimmy O. Yang opens up about one of his deepest fears
Actor Jimmy O. Yang is learning how to take compliments. On Wild Card this week, he opens up about love languages and fears.
‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Wicked’ are lavish spectacles — but are they another Barbenheimer?
Two big-budget films are set to battle at the box office: Wicked offers a gravity-defying origin story for the Wicked Witch of the West, while Gladiator II revisits the violence of ancient Rome.
In ‘Wicked: Part I’, Cynthia Erivo defies gravity — and convention — as Elphaba
Cynthia Erivo says being different had “something to do with” her role as Elphaba in ‘Wicked: Part 1.’
‘Wicked’ is that good shiz
The musical Wicked is a bold, revisionist take on The Wizard of Oz. It imagines that back in college, the Wicked Witch of the West (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda the Good Witch of the North (Ariana Grande) were best friends. The sprawling film delivers lav…
‘Gladiator II’: Are you not entertained? Still? Again? Some more?
The new film Gladiator II is a sequel to Gladiator, Oscar-winning swords-and-sandals blockbuster that starred Russell Crowe. It tells a similar tale — a soldier, sold into slavery, becomes a gladiator in the Roman arena. This time out, it’s Paul Mescal whose prowess in the coliseum earns him fame that threatens Rome’s tyrannical rulers. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film also stars Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington.
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