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Fiction, anecdotes, and storytelling in general are at the core of human society, but any retelling of a tale is inherently different due to the nature of the human mind. And, with every new mind involved, elements get distorted to the point where the end result can be completely different from the original concept. Even if that result isn’t a downgrade, this distortion can’t be ignored. Road House, Prime Video’s latest original film and a reimagining of the Patrick Swayze-led 1989 movie of the same name, captures the…

From Poor Things to Oppenheimer: 5 Must-See Oscar-Nominated Films 2024 ( Photo Credit – IMDb ) As Barb-enheimer, one of the most iconic cinematic clashes of the past year, comes to an end, movie buffs and cinephiles look to this year with a lot of hope. 2024 was surely an iconic year for the film industry, with the release of some of the biggest hits like Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Poor Things. Movies with risky plotlines raised the bar high for movie lovers in the past year. Featuring stellar casts and gripping plots, here…

At the 96th Academy Awards, comedian and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel returned for the fourth time to host Hollywood’s biggest awards show. In his almost 12-minute opening monologue filled with plenty of celebrity jabs, Jimmy made the star-studded audience let out a few laughs, while also getting mixed reactions from social media users. Also read | Oscars 2024 highlights: Oppenheimer is Best Picture, Cillian Murphy is Best Actor, Nolan finally wins Best Director Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the…

Emma Stone has won the Oscar for best actress for Poor Things at the 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.Stone won for her role as Bella Baxter in the period fantasy comedy adapted from the novel by Alasdair Gray; it is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and co-stars Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe and Ramy Youssef. The character, the result of a child’s brain implanted into an adult’s body, has proved controversial due to the film’s copious sex and nudity.Stone had to see off a field including the hotly-tipped Lily Gladstone for…

The actress thanked her fellow nominees, including anticipated winner Lily Gladstone An overwhelmed Emma Stone won Best Actress for Poor Things at the Oscars for her portrayal of Bella Baxter, a surprise upset over expected winner Lily Gladstone for Killers of the Flower Moon. Stone took the stage in tears, pointing out her broken dress as she grabbed her award. “I’m pretty sure it happened during ‘I’m Just Ken,'” she quipped. Stone thanked her fellow nominees, including Gladstone. “Sandra,…

Upcoming OTT releases this week: In the world of online streaming, things are getting even more interesting! Now, you can enjoy your favourite movies and shows with just a click, anytime and anywhere. Big platforms like Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema, Zee5, Netflix, Prime Video, and others keep us hooked with new releases every week in different languages and genres from around the globe. Ready for some fresh content? Here's what's coming up this week:1. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour- Disney+ HotstarGet ready for a fantastic…

When a character in a movie works, when it truly works, their little habits and traits pass on to the viewers. The way they talk, or stand, or even communicate- burn in our memory like an afterthought. Such is the case with Bella Baxter in Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things, played by Emma Stone with tremendous ferocity and feeling. She is an experiment: a woman with the brain of her own unborn child, that was cut off from her body after she tried to kill herself. In some ways she is her own mother and daughter, but also,…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeFor giant sleeves alone, Poor Things deserves to win an Oscar this weekend. In lieu of a Best Sleeves category, I will settle instead for it winning Best Picture.I’m not even being facetious. Those sleeves, part of the most decadent costume designs from Holly Waddington – and swaddled around leading actor Emma Stone to devastating effect – shifted the trajectory of my entire wardrobe…

"I probably will never do anything like it again because I don’t make sense in that world," the actress says of her Marvel debut There’s no harm in trying something out and realizing that it isn’t a perfect fit. People do it all the time — making big moves, committing to an incompatible partner, wearing regrettable fashion trends. Dakota Johnson‘s one-and-done is Marvel’s Madame Web. “I probably will never do anything like it again,” the actress told Bustle in a new interview. “I don’t make sense…

An ambitious NASA project designed to test satellite refueling in space, known as OSAM-1, has been discontinued after significant technical, cost, and scheduling difficulties. The cancellation comes in the wake of an October 2023 report from NASA’s Office of Inspector General that cited “poor performance” by Maxar, the primary contractor for the project.First Full-Color Images From Webb Space TelescopeNASA announced the cancellation of the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) project on Friday March…