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Movie review: Charlize Theron charts thrilling 'Apex' perseverance
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (365+ words) LOS ANGELES April 23 (UPI) -- Apex, on Netflix Friday, is a thrilling "most dangerous game" scenario. Its diversions into horror and trauma are less effective, but it comes back around for a rousing conclusion. Sasha (Charlize Theron) loses her boyfriend (Eric…...
Jack in the Box Office: "Michael" moonwalks to the top with a big opening weekend
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (393+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) " This weekend, the King of Pop didn't just take the top spot; he owned it. After early projections had "Michael" opening between $ 65 and $75 million, the Michael Jackson biopic blew past expectations. According to Box Office Pro, the film…...
Apex on Netflix: Charlize Theron's gripping survival tale
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (403+ words) Taron Egerton as Ben and Charlize Theron as Sasha in "Apex," which features stunning visuals. Credit: Netflix/Kane Skennar WHAT IT'S ABOUT The Netflix action movie"Apex" opens with Sasha (Charlize Theron) sticking her head out of atent hanging onthe…...
Redtwist stages a riveting revival of "night, Mother
1+ week, 1+ day ago (367+ words) Chicago Reader While I wasn't already familiar with Marsha Norman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "night, Mother, this profound story of grief, isolation, and personal crises has stirred my soul. Set during one fateful night between a suicidal daughter and the aging…...
Saratoga Film Forum making return with weekly indie series
4+ week, 1+ day ago (255+ words) The Saratoga Film Forum will use the Dee Sarno Theater at Saratoga Arts to showcase a new series of independent, foreign and documentary films. SARATOGA SPRINGS " Saratoga Arts is bringing back the Saratoga Film Forum. The film series dedicated to…...
Hamnet" brings Shakespeare"s personal story to stage in Bay Area run
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (102+ words) The acclaimed stage production 'Hamnet' is now in the Bay Area, exploring William Shakespeare's personal life, including his marriage and the loss of his son. Cast members Rory Alexander and Kemi-Bo Jacobs joined us on 'The Nine' to discuss bringing…...
Debattama Saha to feature in Sony LIV's Undekhi - The Final Battle, says, 'I wanted to explore the format"
1+ week, 3+ day ago (247+ words) Actress Debattama Saha, who is presently garnering all the praise for her confidence-personified lead role in Ishika Shahi's web series Heer Sharma Gayi, produced by Rajan Shahi's Director's Kut Productions for the banner's You Tube channel, is excited about her…...
Clint Eastwood Wishes More People Had Seen His Underrated World War II Movie
1+ week, 1+ day ago (623+ words) Clint Eastwood's 2006 war movie Letters from Iwo Jima attempted to show US audiences a different view of war. Unfortunately, US audiences didn't show up for. .. In 2006, Clint Eastwood oversaw one of the most ambitious war movie projects ever, directing "Flags…...
Inside "Blue Heron," the Most Acclaimed Film of 2026 So Far
1+ week, 1+ day ago (512+ words) Sophy Romvari tends to keep her expectations "tempered." From the inception of her debut feature, Blue Heron, the Canadian native stayed focused on what she could control: the experience of making her deeply autobiographical film on her own terms. She…...
A filmmaker tries to make sense of her past in the achingly sad 'Blue Heron"
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (291+ words) This is FRESH AIR. Our film critic Justin Chang recommends "Blue Heron," the first feature from the writer/director Sophy Romvari. It's a semi-autobiographical drama that touches on Romvari's childhood in British Columbia and her family's experience of tragedy. The…...