Blonde

The Razzie Awards unveiled their nominations with the “worst” films and performances of 2022. Oscar winner Tom Hanks and Pete Davidson were double nominees for their work this past year. Ana de Armas-starrer Blonde leads the list with eight nominations. Machine Gun Kelly's comedy Good Mourning followed with seven noms. But many fans online felt the Razzies went too far by nominating 12-year-old Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Worst Actress for her performance in Firestarter. (Also read: Blonde review: A nightmarish, unsettling…

Nominations for the 43rd Annual Razzie Awards were announced Monday and it was a good (or bad) day for “Blonde,” Disney’s “Pinocchio” and “Morbius.” The Netflix movie “Blonde,” starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, received the most nods with eight, including worst picture, director and screenplay. “Good Mourning” with seven nominations, including worst actor for its star Colson Baker a.k.a. Machine Gun Kelly. Disney’s “Pinocchio” racked up six nominations, while “Morbius” has five and “The King’s Daughter” three. The…

Fans were introduced to Reese Witherspoon‘s character Tracy Flick in 1999’s Election, a film about the student’s quest to win a high school presidential election, which includes her teacher (Matthew Broderick) suggesting another individual runs against her.  Election, based on Tom Perrotta’s book of the same name, received positive reviews from moviegoers and critics alike and made $17.2 million worldwide. Over two decades later, Election has made headlines yet again. The reason is that Paramount announced on Dec.8 that…

Earlier this year, Netflix gave its users a colorful and at times horrifying look at a version of Marilyn Monroe in Blonde. It is divisive, has been criticized for its titular portrayal and now its director is blaming today’s culture for its received backlash. A Deadline Hollywood article from earlier today features director Andrew Dominik discussing his piece at the Red Sea International Film Festival. He says he was surprised by the response at first — as he has often made acclaimed films no one has seen while in this…

Other than her Grammy Award-winning songs, Billie Eilish has been known for frequently changing her hair. She first appeared on the music scene with silver hair only to see different shades of blue over time, her signature black hair with green roots, platinum blonde, and then back to all-black. The No Time to Die singer explains why she didn’t stay a blonde for long.As Billie Eilish speaks of her emotions with her music, her evolving fashion style also reflects on whatever mood she feels in the moment. Her hair is…

Movie musicals are a tried and true genre in the film world. There are a number of exciting projects coming down the line, chief among them being Jon M. Chu’s pair of Wicked movies, based on the blockbuster Broadway musical. This film adaptation will star Ariana Grande as Glinda, and the pop star/actress recently debuted her new blonde look for the Wicked flicks.Not much is known about the Wicked movies, although John M. Chu insisted on splitting it into two films so that he didn’t have to cut any characters or songs.…

Nick Cave has said Blonde is his “favourite film of all time”, disregarding the largely damning critical response surrounding the new Marilyn Monroe biopic.The 65-year-old Australian singer worked alongside Warren Ellis to record the soundtrack for the Ana de Armas-led adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’s novel of the same name. And despite “disgusted” viewers having already branded it “unwatchable” since its release on Netflix last month, Cave has proudly proclaimed it his “favourite” film.In the latest edition of the…

If you were to put the best movies about college and some classic courtroom dramas together in a Venn diagram, appearing in the middle would be Legally Blonde. Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and later the basis for a hit stage musical, the story of Elle Woods' rise from popular sorority beauty queen to successful Harvard Law scholar is an inspirational one, especially for anyone who ever struggled with discovering themselves beyond face value.Director Robert Luketic's feature film debut is also one of the best Reese…

Being featured on the Netflix top 10 used to mean something.It was a useful list that audiences could look to for recommendations. These were films you could trust to be good.Needless to say, a lot has changed since then. Now, more often than not, reaching number one on Netflix isn’t necessarily something to be proud of.As the hate-watching phenomenon continues to grow – in which viewers will binge watch something they admit is terrible – popularity on Netflix becomes less and less synonymous with quality.We’ve rounded up…

Image: Netflix An old adage goes there’s no such thing as bad publicity, but clearly, even negative publicity can’t sway audiences into watching some films, as Netflix’s latest original has proved. Littered with hot takes and controversy around its director, alleged behind-the-scenes issues, and is a milestone film for Netflix. Blonde has not worked out anywhere near as expected. Despite the staggering talent of its leading star Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, Blonde has failed to convert discussion into…