StarStudded

via Paramount As the overwhelming commercial success and critical acclaim to have greeted the John Wick franchise has shown four times over, star-studded assassination adventures have the potential to win big with both critics and at the box office, but Assassin Club has taken refuge at the complete opposite end of the spectrum. Despite boasting a decent concept and a stacked cast that features Henry Golding, The Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3‘s Daniela Melchior, reliable veteran Sam Neill,…

Image via Paramount Pictures Fresh on the heels of A24’s blockbuster Everything Everywhere All At Once securing a breathtaking number of Oscars in a variety of categories, the ever-popular production hut is motivated to continue this success by dipping its toes into a disaster horror-comedy extravaganza entitled Y2K. And while A24 is synonymous with producing horror movies that fit the bill of gritty and daunting, its prior success with the horror-comedy sub-genre almost guarantees that this project will go…

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. First off, hello to all the new Startups Weekly subscribers who joined us after last week’s newsletter. I’m glad we all still resonate with a comeback story. Second, here are some basics on what to expect.  I start off most of these newsletters with a mini-essay on what is top of mind to me, sometimes pointing toward one of my…

Image via Lionsgate If there’s one aspect within the horror umbrella that is almost guaranteed to be a sure-fire success, it would be the ever-popular slasher sub-genre. One of the reasons the slasher category is such a beaming piece of cinema is due to the traditional tropes that are perfectly implemented — including psychopathic killers, the innocent final girl, and the uncertainty of whether the carnage is truly over or not. And while most horror parodies completely fail to miss the mark, 2011’s The Cabin in…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeFormer Saturday Night Live castmates Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, two of the funniest people alive, are reunited and then immediately wasted in You People. A culture-clash romcom wholeheartedly convinced it’s a satire, it marks the feature directorial debut of Kenya Barris – creator of the sitcom Black-ish and its spin-offs, Grown-ish and Mixed-ish. Was this, at some point or…

If name recognition and accolades were a barometer of success, then blockbuster romantic fantasy Winter’s Tale didn’t stand a chance of underperforming on either a critical or commercial level. Of course, all the talent in the world can’t guarantee a worthwhile time at the theater, something anyone unlucky enough to witness the diabolical dud found out firsthand. The adaptation of Mark Helprin’s novel marked the directorial debut of Akiva Goldsman, who had an Academy Award under his belt for penning the screenplay to Ron…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeA video of Leonardo DiCaprio dancing at a star-studded party has gone viral on TikTok.The 48-year-old actor was spotted at a New Year’s Eve party in Miami, with footage circulating online of him dancing at the Gekko restaurant lounge.Dressed casually in a black T-shirt and baseball cap, at an event that was also reportedly attended by rapper Drake, the star of The Revenant could be…

NASA has recently shared an image of the Rosette Nebula, which at first glance resembled, of all things, a human skull! Check details here. Have you seen a star-studded image which resembles a human skull? If not, here is your chance. NASA has shared an image on its Instagram account showing a portion of the Rosette Nebula, which at first glance resembles a skull. It can be known that the Rosette Nebula has been named for its rose-shaped arrangement, and lies about 5000 light-years from Earth. Sharing the image NASA…

Nobody throws a party like Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. The celebrity couple are becoming known for their lavish events, as they hosted the wedding of the century at Affleck’s Georgia estate this September, and have pulled out all the stops for birthday celebrations. Most recently, the two hosted a holiday party for some star-studded friends to celebrate the season. The event had everything, incredible decor, famous guests, and an awesome sing-along sesh to get everyone in the Christmas mood.The party was held at…

Billie Eilish recently turned 21 and she throws a star-studded birthday bash. She partied the night away with some of her most famous friends, including her boyfriend, Jesse Rutherford. Many in attendance shared videos from the event, including clips of her blowing out her birthday candles while rocking a red Christmas gown with white fur trim. One of the celeb guests who posted a series of photos from the party was Lil Nas X. The singer snapped selfies with Dove Cameron, Avril Lavigne, and Eric Andre, among others, and…