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The 355: Simon Kinberg’s all-female spy thriller tussles between being sincere and fun
• 3 years agoJessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger and Penélope Cruz's action thriller is flat-footed even when the setups yearn to be playful
Netflix to adapt Lupita Nyong’o's 2019 children's book Sulwe into animated musical
Fp Staff • 4 years agoLupita Nyong’o's book Sulwe focuses on colourism, self-esteem and learning that true beauty comes from within
Black Panther 2 executive producer says Chadwick Boseman's digital double will not be used in the film
• 4 years ago"There’s only one Chadwick, and he’s no longer with us. Sadly, our king has died in real life, not only in fiction, and we’re taking a little time to see how we continue the story," says Black Panther 2 executive producer Victoria Alonso.
John Legend, Lupita Nyong’o among 1000 Black Artists for Freedom sign letter demanding racial equality
• 5 years agoCoronavirus Outbreak: Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello join One World: Together At Home; SRK tweets about WHO initiative
Fp Staff • 5 years agoOne World: Together At Home will feature appearances including Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Billie Eilish, Elton John, David Beckham, John Legend, Eddie Vedder, Kerry Washington, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Lizzo
Oscars 2020: A critical deconstruction of the acting category — who was nominated, and who should have been
Siddhant Adlakha • 5 years agoYou usually know what to expect in a given year of Oscars: ten of this year’s twenty acting nominations are for playing real life people; ten are also for play artists or performers of some sort; fifteen are for acting in heavily costumed period dramas.
Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who featured in 2016 Disney film Queen of Katwe, dies at 15
• 5 years agoLocal media reported that Nikita Pearl Waligwa had been in and out of hospital with a recurring brain tumor and had previously received treatment, including surgery, in India.
Oscars 2020: Awarding the best of those overlooked by the Academy, from Uncut Gems to Us, The Farewell
Prahlad Srihari • 5 years agoIn this week's edition of complaining about things, we diss — and discuss an alternative to — the Oscars: that 92-year-old grandpa struggling for relevance amongst a younger, more diverse generation of film lovers.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker earns $90 million on opening day; Tom Hooper's musical adaptation Cats mints $2.6 million
Fp Staff • 5 years agoStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker total represents the sixth-highest opening day of all time for Disney
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker first reactions — JJ Abrams delivers 'overwhelming and satisfying' conclusion to franchise
Fp Staff • 5 years agoDisney’s third and final film in the latest Star Wars trilogy, The Rise of Skywalker, had its world premiere Monday night in Los Angeles