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☆ As ‘The Phantom Menace’ turns 25, six (non-Jar Jar) things the ‘Star Wars’ prequel got right
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The teeth-gnashing aspects of “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” have been chewed upon for a quarter century, from Watto to Anakin Skywalker’s Midi-chlorian count (and miracle birth) to almost everyone’s favorite punching bag, Jar Jar Binks. Think of them as creative building blocks, which overcame clunkier parts of the script and awkward performances to influence the rest of the “Star Wars” timeline. Ray Park as the villainous Darth Maul in "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace." It’s also likely a key reason why “Star Wars” has continued to flourish as parents pass it on to their kids. “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” will play in select theaters beginning May 3.

Persons: Anakin Skywalker’s, George Lucas ’, Dave Filoni, “ Obi, Wan, They’re, Darth Sidious, Ian McDiarmid, Lucas, credibly, Mace Windu, Samuel L, Jackson didn’t, Ray Park, Darth Maul, Filoni, “, Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Obi, Wan Kenobi, McGregor, Neeson, Wan –, John Williams, It’s, ” Organizations: CNN, “, “ Star, Lucasfilm, Force Locations: Watto, Republic

☆ Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead Go From ‘Fargo’ to ‘Moscow’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The first time that Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead shot a scene together, they were in a bathtub, mostly naked. McGregor, in a maximally unflattering wig, was sticking his gut out as far as it would go. This was on a recent afternoon in the chilly basement of a midtown hotel where McGregor and Winstead perched on a love seat, his jacket over his shoulders, his hand on her knee. Two years later, in 2019, they filmed “Birds of Prey” but did not share scenes. Now, they have reunited onscreen for “A Gentleman in Moscow,” which premiered Friday on Paramount+ and debuts Sunday on Showtime.

Persons: Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, McGregor, “, ” Winstead, Winstead, ”, Ray Stussy, Nikki Swango, Emmit Stussy, — McGregor, Wan, Amor, Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov, Anna Urbanova Organizations: “, Wars, Paramount, Showtime Locations: “ Fargo, Moscow, ”, Russian

☆ Here's how I prepared for my 15-hour long-haul flight to Hong Kong
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Before I share how I survived my 15-hour flight, I have to let you in on my personal Q2 challenge: I'm determined to eat less ultra-processed foods. Now the city has reimagined itself as a tourist destination, with a waterpark, an artificial beach, and a golf course. According to one estimate, Americans actually have about four to six hours of leisure time every day. AdvertisementSee the full listMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor-in-chief, in New York.

Persons: —, you'll, Let's, Greta Gerwig's, Barbie, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Marielle, Marielle Descalsota, Daniel Chaney, Alexa Campbell, Henry Ammann, Alyssa Powell, Beyoncé, Carter, Buckle, Tanner Adell, who's, Javier Zayas, there's, Tyler Le, Ewan McGregor's, Lisa Frankenstein, Zelda Williams, Robin Williams, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, Canberra Airport, Getty, Art Basel, BI, Visa, Mastercard —, Mastercard Forest City, Paramount, Netflix Locations: Hong Kong, Australia, Johor, Malaysia's Forest, Forest City, Texas, Moscow, New York

☆ ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ review: Ewan McGregor traces Russian history from the prison of a hotel in Showtime series
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Spanning decades of Russian history from the confines of a luxury hotel, “A Gentleman in Moscow” provides another strong TV showcase for Ewan McGregor, this time playing opposite his wife, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. At the same time, the show manages to be quite funny and even romantic, nicely developing the other lives that Alexander touches. Plus, there’s the added kick of seeing McGregor and Winstead (who met shooting the third season of FX’s “Fargo”) sink their teeth into such juicy, flamboyant roles. And while Alexander might not be able to leave, viewers who voluntarily check into the Hotel Metropol will have plenty of reasons to enjoy their stay. “A Gentleman in Moscow” premieres March 29 on Paramount+ with Showtime and March 31 at 9 p.m.

Persons: Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, “ Obi, Wan, “, ” McGregor, Count Alexander Rostov, Alexander, Winstead, Johnny Harris, Joseph Stalin, Russia, McGregor Organizations: CNN, Moscow ”, Paramount, Showtime Locations: Moscow, Russian, Fargo

☆ 7 things to stream this weekend, from 'The Bachelor' finale to the new season of 'Is It Cake?'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Check out new historical dramas like "We Were the Lucky Ones" and "A Gentleman in Moscow." AdvertisementIf you're looking for an immersive limited series to dive into, you're in luck — two new ones premiered this week. The first three episodes of Hulu's Holocaust family drama "We Were the Lucky Ones," starring Joey King and Logan Lerman, are out, too. And if you like your comedy with a hint of horror, you can also now stream "Lisa Frankenstein," a fresh twist on the Mary Shelley story from screenwriter Diablo Cody. Here's a complete rundown of all the best movies, shows, and documentaries to stream this weekend, broken down by what kind of entertainment you're looking for.

Persons: Lisa Frankenstein, —, Ewan McGregor's, Joey King, Logan Lerman, Jerrod, Tig, Mary Shelley, Diablo Cody, Here's Organizations: Service Locations: Moscow

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow says Bill Clinton slept through a White House screening of her Jane Austen adaptation: 'He was snoring right in front of me'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewGwyneth Paltrow has jokingly cursed out former President Bill Clinton for falling asleep during a showing of her 1996 film "Emma." Appearing on the First We Feast's viral YouTube interview series "Hot Ones," Paltrow was asked by host Sean Evans about the rumor that Clinton "passed out asleep" during a White House screening of the Jane Austen adaptation. Despite Clinton's response to the film, "Emma" received generally positive reviews from critics and was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for costume design and another for original score. Paltrow's role in "Emma" came two years before Paltrow's Oscar-winning performance in another period piece, "Shakespeare in Love."

Persons: —, Gwyneth Paltrow, Bill Clinton, Emma, Paltrow, Sean Evans, Clinton, Jane Austen, Emma Woodhouse, Toni Collette, Alan Cumming, Ewan McGregor, Paltrow's Oscar, Jeremy Northam, Alex Cooper Organizations: Service, Business, Variety ., Rotten, Miramax Locations: Love

☆ Ewan McGregor says he had an intimacy coordinator for sex scenes with his wife
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Hollywood star Ewan McGregor has said it was “still necessary” to have an intimacy coordinator for the sex scenes in new drama series “A Gentleman in Moscow,” even though he was performing alongside his wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead. “If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer,” added the 52-year-old. “It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle.”The couple have been married since 2022. The role of the intimacy coordinator is to support the actor in any intimate action on set, such as contact kissing, physical touch and simulated sex. Intimacy coordinators have become increasingly common in recent years, which McGregor, who has four daughters from his previous marriage to production designer Eve Mavrakis, believes is a good thing.

Persons: Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, “ It’s, it’s, ” McGregor, ”, “, Laurie, McGregor, Eve Mavrakis, Esther, ‘, Count Alexander Rostov, Winstead, Anna Urbanova Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, Radio Times, Paramount, Bolshevik Locations: Moscow, ”, Russian

☆ Emmy Snubs and Surprises: ‘Jury Duty’ In, ‘Yellowstone’ Still Out
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Mike Hale | More About Mike Hale | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

With minor exceptions, the major categories were filled in the expected ways when the 2023 Primetime Emmys nominations were announced on Wednesday. Some surprises cropped up further down the page, where the members of the Television Academy apparently started checking off every name they saw from favored shows like “Ted Lasso” and “The White Lotus.”Snub: Taylor SheridanHe may be the most successful maker of television currently working, but Sheridan gets no respect at the Emmys. But it was a mild shock to see a second Disney+ “Star Wars” show (along with “Andor”) break through in the limited-series category. Ewan McGregor, who reprised his Obi-Wan role from the prequel films, apparently draws a lot of good will. The merger of TV comedy into satirical drama is just about complete.

Persons: Ted Lasso ”, Taylor Sheridan, Sheridan, ”, Tulsa King ”, Kingstown ”, Helen Mirren, ‘ Obi, Wan, “ Andor, Ewan McGregor, Obi, “ Obi, Wan ”, “ Abbott, ” “ Barry, Maisel Organizations: Television Academy, Tulsa King, “ Tulsa King, Disney Locations: Kingstown, “ Tulsa

☆ Dragons, Jedi and zombies find a seat at the Emmy table
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Dragons and zombies and Jedi, oh my. HBO’s gaudy show of force – with half the best-drama nominees and 127 bids overall, the highest total of any individual network or service – featured a combination of both. "Obi-Wan Kenobi," starring Ewan McGregor, was one of three "Star Wars" series to receive multiple Emmy nominations. Fabio Lovino/HBOWhen those nominees need to begin rehearsing their acceptance speeches is itself a source of mystery as of now. The last time a delay of the Emmys happened: 2001, after the September 11 terror attacks.

Persons: we’ll, “, ”, Barry, Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, –, Obi, Wan, Ewan McGregor, “ Andor, “ Obi, haven’t, Jenna Ortega, “ Dahmer, Jeffrey Dahmer, Evan Peters, Dominique Fishback, ” Dominique Fishback, “ Barry, Maisel, Ted Lasso ”, Saul, Trevor Noah, John Oliver ”, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong, Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharpe, Theo James, Meghann Fahey, Fabio Lovino, Frank Scherma Organizations: CNN, HBO, Warner Bros ., Lucasfilm, “, Amazon, Television Academy, Fox, Variety Locations: Dragons, “

☆ Orlando Bloom auditioned for 'Moulin Rouge' six times before breakout 'Lord of the Rings' role
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Imagine if Orlando Bloom was seen on the big screen serenading Nicole Kidman in “Moulin Rouge!” in 2001 instead of Ewan McGregor. It was a real possibility according to Bloom, who told Howard Stern in a resurfaced 2019 interview that he actually auditioned for the iconic role of Christian in director Baz Luhrmann’s Oscar-winning film six times. “I thought that was going to be the one that was going to go my way just before ‘Lord of the Rings,’” Bloom said, adding that the “Moulin” audition was “around the same sort of time” as his “Rings” audition. Bloom told Stern that the “Moulin Rouge!” filmmakers were originally planning to cast unknown actors, saying, “obviously, I’d have been the unknown” given that he had only a few professional acting credits under his belt at the time. Regardless of the low payday for the original “Rings” trilogy, Bloom knew the value of how it impacted his career, and told Stern that the role of Legolas was “the greatest gift of my life.”

The stop-motion musical reimagines the classic tale through the unique lens of filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. How to watch 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio'You can watch "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" at home exclusively on Netflix. Is 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' worth watching? "Guillermo del Toro's "Pinocchio" has received critical acclaim. What is 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' based on?

☆ 'Pinocchio' review: A reimagined story is beautiful but comes with too many strings attached
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The mere title “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” announces that this stop-motion animated movie reflects the keen eye and visual style of the directing auteur, with a healthy dose of revisionism and reimagining baked into that. Yet despite its beauty, several of those narrative touches don’t fully work, leaving behind a movie that’s aesthetically lovely but narratively uneven. Perhaps foremost, del Toro makes the ill-advised decision to incorporate songs into the story, although he keeps interrupting them, which might speak to a certain lack of conviction about that particular aspect. It’s around that point where del Toro (who shares directing credit with animator Mark Gustafson) appears determined to connect this “Pinocchio” to larger and more ambitious themes. “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” premieres December 9 on Netflix.

☆ (video) Recomandări de la Mircea, fără spoilere: acum pe Netflix – cinci filme existențiale care te vor ajuta să înțelegi cine ești
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-26 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +6 min

(video) Recomandări de la Mircea, fără spoilere: acum pe Netflix – cinci filme existențiale care te vor ajuta să înțelegi cine eștiCând eram copil, obișnuiam să cred că toate familiile sunt la fel, că au aceleași probleme, rutină și model de educație. Cu acest gând și pentru că totul începe din familie, am pregătit o listă de filme disponibile pe Netflix, despre cinci modele de familii disfuncționale și despre dificultățile cu care se confruntă acestea. O poveste profund personală, chiar înfricoșătoare, în care o femeie învață să trăiască purtând în suflet durerea unei pierderi copleșitoare. Prezentarea cu umor a unei lumi crude pe care o recunoști sau de care trebuie să te bucuri că n-a trebuit să o înfrunți. Boyhood este atât o capsulă nostalgică trecutului recent, cât și o odă adusă maturizării și educării unui copil.

Persons: Mircea, Martin Scorsese, Martha, Sean, Vanessa Kirby, Noah Baumbach, Charlie, Adam, Nicole, Scarlett Johansson, Henry, Rachel, Richard, Kathryn Hahn, Paul Giamatti, dinadins, Richard Linklater, Mason, Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Samantha, Coldplay, O, John Wells, Tracy Letts, Violet Weston, Meryl Streep, Beverly, Sam Shepard, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Julianne Nicholson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Cooper, Margo, Juliette Lewis Organizations: Deep Blue, Pulitzer Locations: Boston, New York, Los Angeles, copilăriei, Osage

☆ Disney a anunţat un nou film "Star Wars" pentru sfârșitul lui 2023
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-11 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Această poveste va avea loc în "viitorul galaxiei" şi va urma "o nouă generaţie de piloţi spaţiali", a dezvăluit Kathleen Kennedy, preşedinta Lucasfilm, compania aflată în spatele legendarei saga lansate în 1977 şi cumpărată de numărul 1 mondial din industria divertismentului, scrie agerpres.ro Patty Jenkins, al cărei "Wonder Woman 1984" va fi lansat până la sfârşitul lunii, va fi prima femeie care va regiza un lungmetraj al francizei "Star Wars", acesta "urmând să ajungă în cinematografe de Crăciunul lui 2023", a precizat Kennedy în timpul unei prezentări virtuale destinate investitorilor grupului Disney.Ea a anunţat, de asemenea, mai multe noi seriale din universul "Star Wars", dintre care unul consacrat întoarcerii celebrului Lando Calrissian şi două spinoff-uri ale "The Mandalorian" ("The Rangers of the New Republic" şi unul dedicat aventurilor lui Ahsoka Tano, în interpretarea lui Rosario Dawson). "Lando", care va urmări aventurile personajului vorbăreţ făcut celebru de prima trilogie "Star Wars", va fi regizat de Justin Simien, creatorul seriei "Dear White People".În ceea ce priveşte serialul spin-off al "Rogue One", aceasta se va numi "Andor", iar producţia sa abia a început la Londra, a anunţat pentru Disney actorul Diego Luna, care interpretează rolul principal. El va juca alături de Stellan Skarsgard şi Fiona Shaw în acest thriller de spionaj, al cărui scenariu este semnat de Tony Gilroy.Hayden Christensen, care l-a interpretat pe tânărul Anakin Skywalker în cea de-a doua trilogie, va reveni în rolul lui Darth Vader alături de Ewan McGregor în seria "Obi-Wan Kenobi", care va începe producţia în martie.Lista continuă cu o anchetă spaţială intitulată "'The Acolyte'", care va fi realizată de co-creatoarea de la "Russian Doll", Leslye Headland, şi va avea loc "în ultimele zile ale Republicii".Compania a adăugat că pentru următorii ani a programat 10 serii "Star Wars" pentru Disney+, alături de un număr egal de serii care se desfăşoară în universul Marvel.

Persons: Kathleen Kennedy, preşedinta, Patty Jenkins, Kennedy, Lando Calrissian, Ahsoka, Rosario Dawson, Lando, Justin Simien, Diego Luna, El, Fiona Shaw, Tony Gilroy.Hayden Christensen, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader, Ewan McGregor, Wan Organizations: Disney, Marvel Locations: New Republic, Londra, Republicii

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