“My fav from classic era is Legend & from survival era it’s a tie between Rise & Shadow,” Green tweeted Monday about her preferred Lara Croft adventure, alongside a string of emojis that promise just the kind of mountain-climbing, zombie-escaping, dinosaur-fighting mash-up we can get onboard with. … [Read more...] about ’s Misha Green to Make Her Directorial Debut With MGM’s
Alistair escape to the country
Is the Sort of Pulpy Action Fun That We Undervalue
The above is meant to suggest how swiftly the cliffhangers come and how wittily they’re connected, with pauses for Lara to knock someone out or get knocked out herself. Vikander has spoken of training hard for the role and most of that I’d bet was doing pull-ups, swinging along parallel bars, and scaling rock walls. Kickboxing, too, probably. Nowadays you can’t tell if a star’s head is on a stuntperson’s body, so what she really did and didn’t do I can’t say, but she looks like she’s doing a lot and splendidly, with verve and style. Emotionally, she’s all there — achingly vulnerable in the scene that follows the sequence I’ve described and fierce for the climax to come. She doesn’t have Angelina Jolie’s droll, to-the-manor-born insouciance, but Jolie was playing the later, more bureaucratized Lara Croft. This one hasn’t constructed her persona or built her team. … [Read more...] about Is the Sort of Pulpy Action Fun That We Undervalue
Walton Goggins on 25 Years of Playing ‘That Guy’
That knocked you down a peg.Don’t cry in front of these people. Hold it together, walk off this lot right now.” And on my way out, I walked passed Warren Beatty. I had tears in my eyes and he looked right at me; I’m sure he could tell what was happening. He nodded kindly and kept walking. It was like he knew, you know? So I go back to my boot-selling job on Pico. I’m helping somebody find a size 10 and I’m like, “You know what, man? Fuck this!” I pick up the phone and call Warner Brothers and say, “I need [late producer] Jerry Weintraub’s office.” The director Chris Cain picks up the phone and I tell him, “I understand why I didn’t get the part. But the character has a best friend. I’m calling to see if I could audition for that part. I just want to learn from you.” He says, “Hold on a second. Jerry!” He comes back and says, “Okay, the job’s yours.” And I was with Hillary in Boston for four months and made $21,000 — more money than my mother made in two fucking years. And I continued to work pretty steadily until I got The Apostle three years later and was able to quit all my other jobs. … [Read more...] about Walton Goggins on 25 Years of Playing ‘That Guy’
Raymond Blanc remembers life growing up with Maman Blanc and when he cooked for the Queen Mother
You're a self-taught chef that's held two Michelin stars for 30 years, and your mother had a huge part to play in your culinary education. What values did she instill in you, when it came to cooking and life in general?What recipes do you cook to win over your mother for Mother's Day? … [Read more...] about Raymond Blanc remembers life growing up with Maman Blanc and when he cooked for the Queen Mother
Robin Thede Wore a Beyoncé Hoodie for Emmy Luck, Obviously
I think there are some things we’ll adjust, but the good thing is, our show is written to be evergreen. I could make literally the show we made last season a year from now. It would still be relevant and nothing would feel dated. Thank God I don’t have that pressure that SNL has to have to poke fun of things in real time. I do think that some things will need to be adjusted, mostly because whenever anyone shoots within the next, at least, year, I’m assuming that there are going to be COVID protocols in place. Even if we shoot in that time frame, you’re not going to be able to have 200 extras on-set or kids and animals and kind of specialty things. We’re definitely looking at that and looking at how things need to adjust to be able to shoot in the new normal of production. … [Read more...] about Robin Thede Wore a Beyoncé Hoodie for Emmy Luck, Obviously
Kate Middleton surprises in tartan with Prince William to celebrate special day
The Duchess, 39, wearing an apt repeat tartan dress by Emilia Wickstead first worn to the Queen's Christmas lunch in 2019, said: "Sadly this year is a little different. And for many of you working on the frontline, tonight will be a very different occasion, as you work tirelessly through this pandemic to protect the most vulnerable in our society." … [Read more...] about Kate Middleton surprises in tartan with Prince William to celebrate special day