More than 1,000 people gathered in Chicago last week to pay tribute to the 80s sitcom. With its message of self-acceptance, the show feels more relevant than everIn the ballroom of the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, beneath the glitter of a disco ba...
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Minutely observed and packed with one-liners, this tale of the 1% insists on giving the super-rich a chanceSince F Scott Fitzgerald first described the view from a West Egg mansion, the lives of the American 1% have been of keen interest to the rest of...
After assignments in Afghanistan and the US-Mexico border, the photojournalist has turned his lens on his own nation for works that contrast romantic ideas of the Australian interior with the stark realities of life thereWhen I speak to Adam Ferguson, ...
Entertaining chaos and extremely funny dialogue result from this Netflix show about two rage-fuelled drivers having a life-affirming feud. It’s a rare delicacyThe beef in question is not a fancy wagyu steak. Although that’s the sort of thing that succe...
‘Joker 2: Folie à Deux’ just might be a jukebox musical. The film, which stars Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix, will reportedly include ‘at least 15’ cover songs. Who’s ready for the inevitable sing-along version?
James Marsden plays himself in an unusual mockumentary series that places a real person in the middle of a made-up trial with middling resultsWith the head of a hidden-camera prank show, the heart of a workplace sitcom, and the body of a true crime doc...
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Historical drama Jeanne du Barry stars actor as Louis XV and marks his first film in three years after defamation trialA French historical drama starring Johnny Depp is slated to open this year’s Cannes film festival.According to reports, Jeanne du Bar...
Ben Affleck’s Air might as well be a faith-based film about Nike’s signing of Michael Jordan.