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NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 20 years after their last collaboration, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington are reuniting for an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's “High and Low.”Apple Original Films announced Thursday that it is co-financing the film, which A24 will release theatrically before it streams on Apple TV+. It marks Lee and Washington's first film together since 2006's “Inside Man.” Their previous films include “Mo’ Better Blues,” “Malcolm X" and “He Got Game." Kurosawa's “High and Low,” released in 1963 and starring Toshiro Mifune, was adapted from the Ed McBain novel “King's Ransom.” The film, a potent thriller rich in class commentary, follows a wealthy industrialist targeted by kidnappers. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Persons: Spike Lee, Denzel Washington, Akira Kurosawa's “, Lee, Washington's, ”, ” “ Malcolm X, Toshiro Mifune, Ed McBain, King's Ransom Organizations: Films, Apple, Associated Press

☆ 'Argylle' is getting panned by critics who are calling it 'exceedingly hollow' and 'unbearably smug'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sam Rockwell is a standout as an unconventional spy, but most of the cast is underused. Sam Rockwell as Aidan and Bryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway in "Argylle." — Pete Hammond, Deadline"Most of the other supporting players — especially Cena and Samuel L. Jackson as yet another shadowy covert operative — appear in just enough scenes to make you wish their roles were more than glorified bit parts." — Matt Singer, Screen Crush"The overstuffed cast leaves legends like Samuel L. Jackson and Bryan Cranston mostly yelling in empty rooms." — Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair"You may go into 'Argylle' wondering, per the film's curiosity-baiting tagline, who is the real Agent Argylle?

Persons: Sam Rockwell, Aidan, Bryce Dallas Howard, Elly Conway, Peter, MARV, Matthew Vaughn, Pete Hammond, Cena, Samuel L, Jackson, — Matt Singer, Bryan Cranston, — Ben Travis, — Richard Lawson, assuredly, David Fear, Stone Organizations: Universal Pictures, Apple Locations: Ebbing , Missouri, Empire

☆ Who is Elly Conway? Everything to know about the mysterious author at the center of the movie 'Argylle'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Matthew Vaughn's "Argylle" stars Bryce Dallas Howard as an author named Elly Conway. The film is based on a book written by a supposedly real-life author named Elly Conway. AdvertisementMatthew Vaughn's latest action movie "Argylle" has been garnering lots of attention lately, and fans are demanding to know the identity of first-time author Elly Conway. AdvertisementVery little is known about ConwayBryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway in "Argylle." "I am begging Elly Conway to come out of the shadows because this Taylor Swift thing freaked me out.

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☆ Best-picture Oscar nominees 'Barbenheimer' account for 88% of the slate's box-office haul
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's no surprise that Warner Bros.' "Barbie" and Universal's "Oppenheimer" were among the 10 best-picture nominees announced Tuesday for this year's Academy Awards ceremony. The duo exploded into cinemas in July, generating big box-office bucks and enchanting critics and audiences alike. Helmed by academy darlings Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan, respectively, the dichotomous films have been on Oscar prediction lists for months. Although Gerwig missed out on a best director nomination, both filmmakers received nods for their screenplays. Best Picture nominees for the 2024 Academy Awards "American Fiction" (MGM/Amazon)"Anatomy of a Fall" (Neon)"Barbie" (Warner Bros.

Persons: Barbie, Oppenheimer, Hannah Beier, It's, Greta Gerwig, Christopher Nolan, Gerwig, Maestro, Read Organizations: Washington Post, Warner Bros, year's, Paramount, Searchlight, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Disney Locations: Somerdale , New Jersey

Her concert picture, “ Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday. The 39-city, 56-show “Renaissance” tour, which kicked off in Stockholm, Sweden in May and ended in Kansas City, Missouri in the fall, made over $500 million and attracted over 2.7 million concertgoers. Toho's 33rd Godzilla film is set in the aftermath of World War II, stars Ryunosuke Kamiki and was directed by Takashi Yamazaki. “Trolls Band Together” landed in fourth place in its third weekend with $7.6 million, bringing its domestic total to $74.8 million. “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” $21 million.

Persons: Beyoncé, ”, Elizabeth Frank, “, John Woo, Paul Dergarabedian, “ Taylor Swift, it’s, Swift, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, EntTelligence, ” Dergarabedian, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Takashi Yamazaki, Koji Ueda, Ridley Scott’s “ Napoleon ”, Joaquin Phoenix, “ Wonka, Comscore, “ Napoleon Organizations: North, AMC Theatres, AMC, Films, Comscore, Netflix, Swift's, Rotten, Toho International, Toho Global, Apple Original, Sony Pictures Locations: U.S, Canada, Stockholm, Sweden, Kansas City , Missouri, Japan

☆ 'Napoleon' is Apple's latest bid to seize cinematic prestige – and Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

LOS ANGELES – Apple Original Films is a new player on the Academy Award scene, but it's already left an indelible — and historic — mark. With acclaimed director Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" opening just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Apple is making another push for Academy Award glory. Heading into November, the Academy Awards race appeared to be dominated by Warner Bros. ' "Barbie" and Universal's "Oppenheimer." Warner Bros. and Legendary Studio's "Dune: Part Two" won't be part of this year's Oscar race after departing to March of next year. Now, in the last few weeks of the year, Academy Award hopefuls are arriving en masse.

Persons: it's, Ridley Scott's, Napoleon, Joaquin Phoenix, Napoleon Bonaparte, Oppenheimer, Martin Scorsese's, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro Organizations: Apple, Academy, Award, Sony, Phoenix, Warner Bros Locations: masse

The North American box office had one of its slowest weekends of the year, due in large part to “Dune: Part Two’s” absence from the lineup. 1 movie and it would have been a bigger overall weekend,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" took second place, with fourth weekend earnings at an estimated $13.5 million for the AMC release. "The overall box office is rather quiet, but there are so many interesting films out there," Dergarabedian said. “Independent film can really shine right now.”The effects of the ongoing strike at the box office are not easily quantifiable.

Persons: ”, “ Taylor Swift, Sofia Coppola’s “ Priscilla ”, “ Oppenheimer ”, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Swifties, Martin Scorsese's, Alexander Payne's “, “, Paul Dergarabedian, Priscilla, ’, It's, That's, “ Priscilla, Priscilla Presley’s, Elvis, Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Paul Giamatti, Eugenio Derbez, ” Dergarabedian, “ He’s, Ryan, David Duchovny, exes, Jackson's, Dergarabedian, haven’t, “ Priscilla ”, Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Lashana Lynch, Comscore Organizations: American, Warner Bros, SAG, Comscore, Universal Pictures, AMC, Apple, Paramount, Los Angeles, Marvel, “ Locations: New York, Los, England, Mexican

☆ ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Review: Martin Scorsese’s Soulless Epic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Kyle Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio Photo: APPLE ORIGINAL FILMSThud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud. Robbie Robertson ’s musical score backing “Killers of the Flower Moon” relies heavily on a low, endlessly repeated guitar or bass note that mirrors the soul-deadening events on screen. We’re in 1920s Osage territory in Oklahoma, where after an oil discovery the Native Americans are being systematically swindled, robbed and murdered by white people. Director Martin Scorsese repeats so many variations on this depressing mistreatment that experiencing the film is akin to being locked in a room with a pair of soulless sadists. Based on the book by David Grann , “Flower Moon” is a drudge and a dirge that runs longer than “Titanic,” nearly 3 1/2 hours.

Persons: Lily Gladstone, Leonardo DiCaprio, thud, Robbie Robertson ’, Martin Scorsese, Scorsese, David Grann, ” Organizations: Hollywood, Netflix, Apple Locations: Osage, Oklahoma

☆ How ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ reimagined one of America’s most heinous crimes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“Killers of the Flower Moon” also called on him to exorcise its demons. The adaption of David Grann’s 2017 book of the same title recounts one of America’s most heinous crimes. The family of Mollie Burkhart (second left, played by Lily Gladstone) are targeted for their wealth in Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon." Lily Gladstone talks with Martin Scorsese inside a church on location for "Killers of the Flower Moon." “Killers of the Flower Moon” is released in cinemas on October 20.

Persons: Jack Fisk, “, Terrence Malick, Paul Thomas Anderson, David Lynch, Fisk, Martin Scorsese, ”, Rita Smith, ” Fisk, Osage, David Grann’s, White, ” —, Grann, Mollie Burkhart, Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese's, Ernest, William Hale, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Scorsese, Terrence Malick’s “, he’s, Malick, Terence Malick's, Wallace, “ I’m, Sissy Spacek, Marianne Bowers, Addie Roanhorse, Gray, Mollie, Lizzie Q Kyle, Maggie Burkhart, he’d, Marty, Lilly, ” Scorsese, Rodrigo Prieto, Fairfax, Pawhuska’s, Bill, There’s, Hale, Robert De Niro’s Bill, Leo, Rita Smith’s Organizations: CNN, Osage, Cannes Film, Osage Nation, Kihekah Locations: Oklahoma, Fairfax, Osage, America, guardianships, Virginia, Jamestown, Algonquin, Powhatan, Alberta, Canada, Texas, New, Pawhuska, Fairfax , Oklahoma, Illinois

☆ Jaden Smith says he took magic mushrooms as a young adult. Brain experts who study psychedelics warn that wasn't a good idea.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Adam Barnes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Jaden Smith said his mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, introduced him to magic mushrooms. Jaden Smith recently discussed his introduction to psychedelic mushrooms by his mother, Jada Pinkett Smith — who has credited mushrooms as helping her overcome crippling depression. (L-R) Jaden Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Will Smith. Trey Smith, Willow Smith, Jaden Smith, Will Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith at the premiere of Apple Original Films' "Emancipation" on November 30, 2022. There are too many unknowns and too much to lose with a developing brain," psychiatrist and neurobiologist Dr. David Feifel told Insider.

Persons: Jaden Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith —, Jaden, Smith, Dustin Hines, Rochelle Hines, Will Smith, Amy Sussman, WireImage, —, Trey Smith, Willow Smith, Hines, it's, psychedelics, Dr, David Feifel, Feifel, haven't Organizations: Service, psychedelics, University of Nevada Las, Hines, National Survey, FDA, Apple Locations: Wall, Silicon, Denver

☆ Brad Pitt's F1 movie: Filming to get underway at Silverstone
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Apple Original Films has unveiled details of Oscar winner Brad Pitt’s eagerly awaited Formula 1 feature film, as crews begin filming scenes with the actor at Silverstone, where Sunday’s British Grand Prix is being staged. The movie is being made in collaboration with F1, and stars Pitt as a former driver returning to the sport with fictional team APXGP, alongside “Snowfall” actor Damson Idris as his teammate. And what better place to film such a feature than Silverstone, famously the first circuit to ever host an F1 race in 1950. The fictional team will even have its own pit-stop at the track, and filming is due to take place amid this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The fictional team will even have a space on the grid at Silverstone.

Persons: CNN —, Oscar, Brad Pitt’s, Pitt, Damson Idris, Andrew Boyers, lister, Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes, Joseph Kosinski, Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman, “, ” Hamilton, we’ve, Hamilton, “ Joe, …, ‘, Brad, hasn’t, he’s, Billy Beane, ” Organizations: CNN, Silverstone, Prix, Hollywood, UK’s PA Media, Pitt, Apollo Films, Hamilton, Oakland Locations: Towcester , Northamptonshire

☆ 'Ted Lasso' Season 3: discouraged players revitalized by team love
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Danielle Broadway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Even with those headwinds, the eternally upbeat Coach Lasso played by Jason Sudeikis has infused his team with family-like love to get through the tough times in the season that premieres on Wednesday. [1/2] Jason Sudeikis and the cast of "Ted Lasso" attend the Apple Original Series "Ted Lasso" Season 3 Red Carpet Premiere at Westwood Village Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 7, 2023. She wants Ted to win. She wants Ted to be recognized for the extraordinary force that he is," said Waddingham. Nathan Shelley, the equipment man-turned-assistant coach played by Nick Mohammed, has gone to coach an opposing team and talks trash about Lasso.

To coincide with the release of the documentary, Selena Gomez released her new song "My Mind & Me" on November 3. How to watch 'Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me'You can now watch "Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me" exclusively on Apple TV Plus. Apple TV Plus is compatible with most smart TVs, Apple and Android mobile devices, Apple TV, video game consoles, and Roku and Fire TV products. You can watch "Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me" free with an Apple TV Plus trial. As of November 4, "Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me" holds a "93% Fresh" score on the review-aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.

☆ Apple CEO Tim Cook got roasted for his lackluster, bored-looking checkered flag waving at Formula One's US Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tim Cook got the honor of waving the checkered flag at Formula One's United States Grand Prix Sunday. People across the world of F1 were quick to roast for his apparent lack of enthusiasm however. "Possibly the worst checkered flag-waving in Formula One history," one prominent commentator said. Cook became the latest in a long line of well-known figures to signal the end of an F1 race by waving the checkered flag, joining the likes of David Beckham and Serena Williams. Sky Sports commentator Ted Kravitz also chimed in, calling it "possibly the worst checkered flag-waving in Formula One history."

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