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‘The Odyssey’ Review Score on Criticless Shows Film is Not as Universally Beloved as Media Portrays
Early discussion surrounding Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey suggested that it would be one of the most divisive films of the year. However, since its release, the mainstream media has presented the film as a hit of epic proportions with both critics and audiences.
Feminist ‘The Odyssey’ Translator Emily Wilson Says Christopher Nolan’s Movie Replaced Homer’s Heroic Glory With Modern Shame
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has found an unlikely critic, and it is someone many assumed would be among the film's biggest supporters. Emily Wilson, whose 2017 English feminist translation of Homer's The Odyssey was widely reported to have influenced Nolan's...
Kevin Feige Says Marvel Won’t Reboot the MCU After ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has finally answered one of the biggest questions surrounding Avengers: Secret Wars, and his response may disappoint fans who believed the film would wipe the slate clean. Speaking with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused...
REVIEW: The Odyssey is a Painfully Dull Journey Home That Turns Adaptation into Regression
Over the past two weeks, to prepare for this review, I've made a point of becoming something of a student of The Odyssey. I read Homer's poem, watched more than nine hours of previous adaptations of the story (right up to the adaption for the Wishbone show), and read...
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Paused as Biden-Appointed Federal Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order
A federal judge appointed by former President Joe Biden has temporarily halted the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, handing opponents of the deal an early victory in what is shaping up to be one of the most significant antitrust...
Michael Ending Global Theatrical Run in Many Markets After Record-Setting Showing
After becoming the first biopic in history to earn more than $1 billion, Michael is beginning to end its theatrical run across several international markets.
Disney Layoffs Hit Pixar Hard as Company Cuts Several Hundred Jobs Across Multiple Divisions
The Walt Disney Company has launched another major round of layoffs, eliminating several hundred positions across its entertainment empire despite enjoying one of the biggest box office successes of the year with Toy Story 5. The latest cuts affect multiple business...
‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Will Have 7 Additional Minutes and Connect to ‘Doomsday’
Marvel Studios is reportedly adding approximately seven minutes of new material to Avengers: Endgame when the blockbuster returns to theaters this fall.
Lupita Nyong’o Is in The Odyssey for Less Than 5 Minutes…And That Makes The Controversial Casting Worse
For months, anyone who questioned Christopher Nolan's decision to cast Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy was told the same thing: wait until you see the movie. Maybe Nolan had a grand artistic vision. Maybe he had discovered a new interpretation of one of mythology's...
Mark Ruffalo Once Effusively Praised Elon Musk and Tesla Before Condemning Him Over Politics
Hollywood actor and activist Mark Ruffalo has resumed condemning Elon Musk on Musk’s own platform. Ruffalo bookended the week with pointed attacks against the tech mogul, alongside posts about political and environmental issues and calls to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Promises a More Serious Thor, Unrecognizable Robert Downey Jr.
With a little over six months to go, Marvel is beginning to ramp up the marketing for Avengers: Doomsday. The first full trailer for the upcoming superhero epic arrived Monday morning, giving fans an idea of which heroes will return to face a threat that Thor says is more frightening than anything he has encountered before.
Be Careful Using CinemaScore As a Benchmark For Picking Your Movies
Since 1978, CinemaScore has taken an opening night snapshot of what avid movie-goers feel about the movie they just saw. They assign a letter grade to the film and publish the results. The polling, which mirrors exit polling for elections, is as good as the sample....