‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ singer-actor Irene Cara dies at 63

'Fame' and 'Flashdance' singer-actor Irene Cara dies at 63

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance.. .What a Feeling” from 1983′s “Flashdance,” has died. She was 63. Her publicist, Judith A. Moose, announced the news on … Read more

The Korean War film never flies as high as it aims

The Korean War film never flies as high as it aims

(LR:) Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell in DevotionImage: Eli Ade Early on in Devotion, Jesse Brown (Jonathan Majors), the first Black aviator in Navy history, tries to psych himself up before taking to the skies. It’s a pivotal moment in the film and uses a classic film trope: talking to oneself while looking at the … Read more

Where to Stream ‘Goncharov,’ Martin Scorsese’s ‘Lost’ Masterpiece?

Where to Stream 'Goncharov,' Martin Scorsese's 'Lost' Masterpiece?

Goncharov is the best film you’ll never see. Billed as “The Greatest Mafia Movie Ever Made,” this Martin Scorsese-produced 1973 gangster epic stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Cybill Shepherd, and was directed by Matteo JWHJ 0715. Wait, who? Also: It isn’t real. Over the last few days, the clever and creative oddballs who … Read more

It’s ‘really cool’ to be a hero in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

It's 'really cool' to be a hero in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

The galaxy has an unexpected new Guardian, just in time for the holiday season. Kevin Bacon, 64, made a surprise cameo last month in the trailer for “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special,” premiering Friday on Disney+. And while Marvel fanboys and fangirls were delighted by his casting, no one was more over the … Read more

Defense: Colorado gay club shooting suspect is nonbinary

Defense: Colorado gay club shooting suspect is nonbinary

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The alleged gunman facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is nonbinary, the suspect’s defense team says in court filings. In several standard motions filed on behalf of Anderson Lee Aldrich on Tuesday, public defenders refer to the suspect … Read more

Scorsese’s Goncharov (1975) Tumblr Phenomenon Explained

Scorsese's Goncharov (1975) Tumblr Phenomenon Explained

If you were online, and specifically on Tumblr, over the weekend of November 18-20, you’ve definitely heard of Goncharov (1973). Widely considered one of Martin Scorsese‘s lost masterpieces of Mafia cinema, it was released in 1973 but suppressed in the states for various reasons. Alternatively, it was never released. Gold, in another timeline, Goncharov won … Read more

TV review: Wednesday is frighteningly dull

TV review: Wednesday is frighteningly dull

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams Photo: netflix Though were wolves, sirens, and Gorgons abound, there’s no Frankenstein’s monster on wednesday. But the show itself is a shambling corpse crudely assembled from pieces of undead media: Fans of teen fiction will recognize moldering chunks of everything from Veronica Mars and Mean Girls to Harry Potter and … Read more

Marvel’s Thunderbolts Movie Could Have Hyperion For Its Villain

Marvel's Thunderbolts Movie Could Have Hyperion For Its Villain

Image: marvel studios Nicholas Hoult teases a Maximum Cage performance for Renfield‘s Dracula. Disney+’s Percy Jackson finds itself some more gods. Daredevil: Born Again could feature another street-level hero. Plus, what’s coming on the next rick and morty. Spoilers now! Red Shirt Deadline reports Channing Tatum is attached to star in Red Shirt, a “a … Read more

Bob Iger returns as Disney CEO effective immediately

Bob Iger returns as Disney CEO effective immediately

Bob Iger is back. disneyin a shocking late Sunday announcement, said it had re-appointed Iger as CEO, effective immediately, after previous CEO Bob Chapek came under fire for his management of the entertainment giant. “It is with an incredible sense of gratitude and humility — and, I must admit, a bit of amazement — that … Read more

Disenchanted continues hiding Disney Easter eggs in plain sight

Disenchanted continues hiding Disney Easter eggs in plain sight

Amy Adams as Giselle in DisenchantedImage: Disney Enterprises, Inc. The musical extravaganza Enchanted was notable for many things—bringing an animated Disney princess to life; launching the film career of Amy Adams; the original songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz; and, of course, the many self-referential gags aimed at Disney feature-animation history, going all the … Read more