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3 Overlooked 2025 Movies to Watch in February — Including 1 “Masterpiece” No One Likes
Now that the 2026 Super Bowl is over, it’s time to pay attention to what’s really important in life — watching good films.
There’s plenty of quality movies out there, including a few that were criminally ignored last year.
Watch With Us is here to right that wrong. I’ve selected three overlooked 2025 movies that are worth your time to watch in February.
From the critically maligned Ella McCay starring Jamie Lee Curtis on Disney+ to the afterlife rom-com Eternity with Elizabeth Olsen on Apple TV, these pictures deserve a second life on streaming.
‘Ella McCay’ (2025) — Disney+
Recently, the December bomb Ella McCay was released in France to ecstatic reviews, with one critic hailing the maligned comedy-drama as a masterpiece. I wouldn’t go quite that far, but it’s nice to see Ella McCay appreciated for the charming — if flawed — movie that it is.
Ella McCay (Emma Mackey) suddenly finds herself the governor of a state in desperate need of help. Ella’s personal life could use some fixing up, too, especially when her estranged father, Eddie McCay (Woody Harrelson), crashes back into her life. With a looming political scandal and a crumbling marriage, Ella’s life is more chaotic than ever. Can she be the leader everyone needs her to be?
There’s a lot going on in Ella McCay, and not all of it works, but it has enough good qualities that make it better than its bad reputation here in the States. Anyone who has seen Sex Education knows Mackey is a talented actress, and she finally has a lead role in a big-budget movie that shows her flair for comedy and drama. Written and directed by James L. Brooks, the film echoes his earlier classics like Terms of Endearment and Broadcast News in depicting messy family and professional relationships that aren’t easy to categorize or deal with.
‘Eternity’ (2025) — Apple TV+
Finding true love is rare, but Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) is lucky — she found it twice, with Luke (Callum Turner) when she was very young and with Larry (Miles Teller), whom she’s been married to for 65 years. Now Joan is faced with an impossible decision — which one should she spend the rest of eternity with?
Eternity isn’t your usual rom-com fare. For starters, everyone in the movie is dead — the movie takes place in an afterlife where you get to decide who you want to spend forever with in a customized eternal existence. The only catch is that once you choose an eternity, that decision is final — any attempts to go back will lead you to be cast away into The Void, which is as bleak as it sounds.
Eternity isn’t bleak; instead, it’s a surprisingly optimistic portrait about what could possibly happen after you shuffle off this mortal coil. The movie is clever in that it doesn’t make Joan’s decision obvious — both men truly love her, even if their love for her means different things. Taking a break from playing the MCU’s wicked witch and real-life murderers on streaming, Olsen finally snags a role that lets her showcase her rom-com bonafides. You couldn’t ask for a more charming actress to spend Eternity with.
Eternity will stream on Apple TV on February 13.
‘The Running Man’ (2025) — Paramount+
One of the few truly bankable genres left at the box office is sci-fi, so it’s even more perplexing that The Running Man wasn’t a hit at the box office last November. It has everything going for it: a charismatic lead star, Glen Powell, who shows off his action-movie prowess; assured direction from Edgar Wright, who clearly loves the Stephen King story he’s adapting; and a killer-reality-show concept that, in our age of Beast Wars and real-life Squid Games, is more relevant than ever.
Powell plays Ben Richards, a blue-collar everyman who is trying to get by in a bleak future dystopia. When his daughter gets sick, he needs a lot of money to get the treatment she needs to survive. The only way for someone like him to do that is to take part in The Running Man, a reality TV competition show that awards the winner $1 billion. Sounds awesome, right? Well, the downside is that there can be only one winner, and all the losers have to pay a very high price — their lives.
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Corey Feldman Hurt By Alleged Rob Reiner Oscars Tribute Snub
Deceased director Rob Reiner is set to be honored at the upcoming Academy Awards, but the tribute is already stirring unexpected controversy.
As the film industry prepares to celebrate the late filmmaker’s legacy, actor Corey Feldman is reportedly questioning why he was left out of the planned moment.
The situation has created tension behind the scenes, especially among stars connected to Reiner’s beloved 1986 film “Stand By Me,” as friends and former co-stars try to make sense of the Academy’s decisions.
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Rob Reiner Oscar Tribute Sparks Unexpected Backlash

Plans are currently underway for a special tribute honoring Rob Reiner at this year’s Oscars. Still, the preparations have already sparked debate among some of the people who worked closely with him.
According to insiders, organizers intend to bring together several stars connected to the late director’s work to celebrate his career and lasting impact on Hollywood.
The tribute is expected to feature actors from two of his most beloved projects, “When Harry Met Sally” and “Stand By Me.”
Sources claim the Academy hopes to have Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal appear on stage to represent “When Harry Met Sally.”
Meanwhile, “Stand By Me” actors Jerry O’Connell and Wil Wheaton are also reportedly expected to take part.
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However, the tribute has drawn attention for who is missing from that list. Another star from the coming-of-age classic, Corey Feldman, was reportedly not included in the current plans, which has left the actor confused and deeply hurt.
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Reiner Tribute Leaves Corey Feldman Feeling ‘Devastated’

Feldman’s connection to Rob Reiner runs deep, which is why the alleged omission has reportedly been difficult for the actor to understand.
Sources told the Daily Mail Feldman was “devastated” after learning he was not part of the tribute lineup.
The actor, who played Teddy Duchamp in “Stand By Me,” apparently expected he would be invited alongside his former co-stars.
“He loved Rob and expected to be asked,” an insider said, especially given that O’Connell and Wheaton were reportedly contacted to participate.
The insider suggested the actor sees the situation as a painful snub rather than a scheduling issue.
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“Corey wants nothing more than to honor Rob, and the fact that he currently isn’t allowed is an absolute slap in the face,” they continued. “Even if he wasn’t on the stage, he’d love to be there, to honor Rob.”
Feldman has long spoken about the importance of “Stand By Me” in his career and the influence Reiner had on the young cast when the film was made.
For that reason, the idea of being left out of a tribute honoring the director has reportedly been particularly difficult for him to process.
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Rob Reiner’s ‘Stand By Me’ Castmates Push For Answers

The controversy surrounding the Reiner tribute has also drawn in other members of the “Stand By Me” cast.
Sources claim O’Connell and Wheaton were surprised to learn Feldman was not included in the tribute plans.
According to the insider, the two actors have attempted to contact the Academy to clarify the situation. However, those efforts have reportedly yielded no response.
“They have reached out to the Academy for some answers. They have been met with silence,” the source said.
O’Connell and Wheaton are said to feel strongly that Feldman deserves to be recognized alongside them because the film’s success was built on the chemistry of the entire young ensemble.
The source explained that the actors have reminded organizers that “Stand By Me” was not built around a single performer, rather an ensemble cast, something they believe should be reflected in any tribute to Reiner connected to the film.
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Rob Reiner Tribute Controversy Feels Personal To Corey Feldman

The situation is reportedly especially emotional for Feldman because of what he believes to be a pattern of oversight involving people close to him.
According to the insider, Feldman previously felt the Academy failed to properly acknowledge his late friend and collaborator Corey Haim after Haim died in 2010.
The omission during the Oscars’ In Memoriam segment left a lasting impression on Feldman, and the current situation is said to bring back those frustrations.
The source explained that the actor sees the latest development as “yet another black eye for the Academy in Corey’s eye.”
Despite his disappointment, Feldman reportedly still wants to be part of honoring the director who helped shape his early career.
“The night should be about Rob and honoring him,” the insider said, noting that Feldman simply hopes to pay tribute to the filmmaker who guided him during one of his most memorable roles.
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Reiner’s Family Faces Tragedy As Legal Case Unfolds

While the film industry prepares to remember Rob Reiner’s legacy, his family continues to grapple with a devastating personal tragedy.
In December 2025, Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home.
Their daughter Romy reportedly discovered her father’s body in the couple’s bedroom.
Their son Nick was arrested later that evening and charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
During a court appearance at the Los Angeles Superior Court, Nick appeared in a jail-issued jumpsuit and entered a not guilty plea through his attorney.
The defendant spoke briefly in court, answering “yes” when asked if he understood he was waiving his right to a speedy trial.
He is currently being held without bail at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility while awaiting further proceedings. His next scheduled court date is April 29.
Sources close to the family say communication between Nick and other relatives has stopped as they struggle to cope with the shocking events.
Meanwhile, legal experts suggest the case could involve complex questions surrounding mental health as it moves forward.
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His Daughter Prank Calls Him In Jail, Fans Are Rolling
If you thought Lil Durk was only making headlines with his music, think again. His daughter, Bella Banks, had the internet cracking up after pulling a hilarious prank on him while he was behind bars. You already know that fans are replaying the clip. And, it’s safe to say Bella’s sense of humor is just as sharp as her dad’s flow.
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Lil Durk Caught Off Guard By Daughter’s Prank
In the video shared to Instagram on Wednesday, Bella calls her dad in prison. While talking, she starts spinning a story about a “new girl” at her school whose dad was also incarcerated. “So I said, ‘I don’t know, what like cell or like, I don’t know, like something you were in, right?’” she asked, before guessing he might be in the “PC unit.”
However, Lil Durk quickly corrects her, explaining that PC means “protective custody” and only applies to people who are scared to be on the floor with regular inmates. That’s when Bella reveals it’s all a joke inspired by a TikTok trend, making Durk laugh and sending fans into a frenzy, saying she’s officially carrying the family humor gene. Even India Royale joined the comments, dropping laughing emojis and writing, “He’s so chill.”
Durkio Gets Clowned, Internet Reacts
Fans ran straight to The Shade Room Instagram comment section and had a field day over the prank call. Some were happy to see Lil Durk in good spirits and laughing with his daughter, while others joked that he’s probably not in the mood for jokes right now. A few commenters also suggested that Bella should let him know that everyone misses him, keeping the love and laughs going.
One Instagram user @shaylahmaaliyah said, “Tell him i love and miss him too 🤷♀️”
This Instagram user @_liyahlaidit joked, “Baby he don’t got time for the games rn 😭😭”
And, Instagram user @mora.m0910 added, “She saved his contact like that so she wouldn’t miss his phone calls“
Meanwhile, Instagram user @sag3sst0ri_34 wrote, “What kinda name save is that 💀💀💀💀”
While Instagram user @slimfinest shared, “😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂he sounds like he’s in good spirits“
Finally, Instagram user @iamkingsamuel added, “‘DAD JAIL’ is NUTTTTTSSSSS 😭😭😭😭😭”
India Royale Stays Low-Key While Lil Durk Handles Court Drama
While the internet has been buzzing about Lil Durk’s recent court case and who showed up to support him, it seems India Royale is doing her own thing and staying low-key. As previously reported, India allegedly skipped the hearing, hinting she might be moving on and choosing a different path. Fans noticed that, surprisingly, two stars from ‘Power’ — Kris D. Lofton and Gianni V. Paolo — were present, while India was nowhere in sight.
Despite the chatter, India seems unfazed. Toward the end of 2025, she revealed she was picking up a new hobby, taking a beginner’s sewing class, and captioned her post, “I know I’m super late with this, but I’m just about to start my beginners sewing class.” In an accompanying video, India explained she had been feeling like her life was on repeat and wanted to find excitement outside of travel, dining, and time with her kids.
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Justin Herbert Sends Madison Beer Birthday Love, ‘Luckiest Guy Alive’
Justin Herbert
Shows Madison Beer Birthday Love
… ‘Luckiest Guy Alive’
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Justin Herbert wasn’t going to let Madison Beer‘s birthday come and go without a mushy shoutout … ’cause the Chargers quarterback wished his girlfriend a very special day on his Instagram — calling himself “the luckiest guy alive.”
“Happy birthday to my favorite person of all time,” Herbert wrote on Instagram. “I love you so much, you’ve changed my life forever.”
He included some snaps of their excursions together over the last few months. While it’s unclear when the two officially started dating … rumors started picking up in August 2025 when Herbert was spotted at a video shoot for Beer.
We then saw them pull up to a friend’s house in Redondo Beach, California, later that month — and the two seemed quite cozy.
Since then, we’ve seen the duo out and about, including sitting courtside during a Lakers game in October, where Herbert went Superman mode to protect the Long Island native from getting hit by a rogue basketball.
Of course … Beer showed support at some Chargers games this season — embracing the WAG role.
Unclear how Beer celebrated her 27th trip around the sun, but she did post a pretty delicious-looking cake on her own Instagram Story — so it seems some sort of get-together was put together.
Hope it was a great day, Madison.
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From ‘Ted Lasso’ to ‘Shrinking,’ Bill Lawrence Maps Out His Ultimate TV Multiverse
Summary
- Perri Nemiroff talks with Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses for HBO Max’s Rooster.
- The co-writers discuss getting Steve Carell on board and finding the perfect ensemble cast for their father-daughter comedy.
- They also share their favorite crossover ideas with Rooster, Scrubs, Shrinking, and Bad Monkey.
While talking with Collider’s Perri Nemiroff ahead of Rooster‘s debut on HBO Max, co-writers and frequent collaborators Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses break down the inspiration behind their new comedy series. And while, yes, Lawrence acknowledges “it’s a Steve Carell show,” the heart behind Rooster is a father-daughter relationship that the trio discovered when they bonded over their own relationships with their daughters. “This was a new stage of our lives for us,” Lawrence says, “so we thought that would be a cool thing to write about.”
Loosely based on their friend and author, Carl Hiaasen (author of Bad Monkey), Rooster is about best-selling writer, Greg Russo (Carell), who runs to his daughter’s rescue. Katie, played by Charly Clive, is going through a personal life crisis, and now her marriage and her job as a college professor are seemingly up in flames — like the house she set on fire. Enter good old, recently divorced Dad, whose status as a somewhat well-known writer could be the leverage he needs to save Katie from being fired.
In this interview, Lawrence and Tarses discuss their inspiration for Rooster, how Carell was a massive piece of their puzzle, but how it all finally came together with a strong ensemble. In the video above or the transcript below, find out which cast members became standouts on set, even changing the original character in the process, and how Lawrence and Tarses would orchestrate a multiverse crossover with Scrubs, Shrinking, and Bad Monkey.
Once Steve Carell Was on Board, ‘Rooster’ Hinged on This Character’s Story
“Yeah, it’s a Steve Carell show, but he really embraces the ensemble of it all.”
PERRI NEMIROFF: What was idea number one, the thing that started this all, but then also, did you have a break-story moment along the way, something you came up with that made you think, “This idea for Rooster really is whole and ready to go?”
MATT TARSES: We were working on Bad Monkey together, and then wanted to do something else. We had a decent enough time doing that that we wanted to try to do something else.
BILL LAWRENCE: And we haven’t been getting along today because he admitted that he has never watched the finale of Scrubs. That’s why he said “decent enough time.” He worked on Scrubs and never watched the finale. It’s no big deal. It’s not part of your story.
TARSES: There was nobody we wanted to work with more than Steve Carell. We sat down with him, and we found out that we had this shared thing, which is that we all had daughters about the same age, all who were moving off into the world, and much as we wanted to still be in their lives and control their lives, they were not as interested in that as they had been. This was a new stage of our lives for us, a parenting stage and an adulthood stage, and so we thought that would be a cool thing to write about.
LAWRENCE: There are two things that made me know, once Steve’s like, “I’m in,” that we had kind of figured out the pilot because the trick of the show is, yeah, it’s a Steve Carell show, but he really embraces the ensemble of it all, and so every character’s got a story.
The story that we had to crack to make work was the story of Charly Clive, of his daughter, becoming an autonomous, independent woman, which is kind of her series journey. To do that, you have to strip her of everything from the start. So, it took us a second, but when we came up with her burning a house down, and doing it by burning Phil Dunster’s favorite book, those are things we knew were good pieces of exposition, but they’re sometimes hard to make funny, and we were able to, hopefully, make it funny by accident because he liked War and Peace by Tolstoy, and Matt had a quote…
TARSES: From Chekhov.
LAWRENCE: From Chekhov. Matt’s booksmart. I’m not. I’m dumb. I thought Chekhov and Tolstoy were the same person.
TARSES: [Laughs] All Russians are the same people.
LAWRENCE: Well, they’re both Russian, and they’re both writers. There can only be one. And that created the scene where Steve had prepped his whole argument with his daughter’s husband based on the guy loving Chekhov and not Tolstoy, and we went with it. Watching Steve do that and make it funny, we knew we had hopefully figured out the tone of a show that could be funny and still authentically about emotional stories with some depth.
Inside the Casting of ‘Rooster’
Lawrence and Tarses discuss finding the perfect cast and dynamics for an all-star ensemble.
I’ll highlight how well-cast this show is a little more. Can you guys tell me which role was the easiest to cast, where it was like the right person just magically appeared, but then also the character in your show that took the most legwork to find the perfect fit for?
LAWRENCE: There are a billion easy ones, and I’ll rattle them off. The show started because of Steve. We just wanted to work with him, so getting him was a huge, monster home run. Getting John C. McGinley, we almost had to do it because we stole his life, because he has a weird sauna he built himself, and when you talk to the guy, he makes you get in it, and he’s way too comfortable with his body, and he makes you get in a cold plunge pool. It’s very, very weird. Rory Scovel, who plays the cop, has been in one of my shows before, and Matt and I both think he’s one of the funniest untapped comic voices out there. Phil Dunster, I had worked with him on Ted Lasso, and I’m still tricked by accents, so I thought he was really like Jamie Tartt, and he showed up talking in a different accent. I was like, “What’s going on?” He’s like, “Oh, that one was fake.” So that was very confusing. But those were all very easy. I didn’t take your hard one, did I?
TARSES: You didn’t take my hard one. We wrote this character of Cristle, Walt’s assistant, for an actor who would be sort of buttoned-up and kind of a little bit of an executive assistant trope.
LAWRENCE: Almost like Radar, who knew things before they happened, etc..
TARSES: And Allison Jones brought us Annie Mumolo, and we said, “No, that’s not who we’re thinking of.” We were really resistant to her.
LAWRENCE: That’s good that you let her know that publicly.
TARSES: Just because we had this idea of her in our head. I only say this because we gave her the part, and we changed the part a little because she was so different from it, and she became so much better and bigger than that part was ever meant to be, and one of my very favorite things in the show.
LAWRENCE: People don’t give props enough. We make an art of taking credit for other people’s work.
TARSES: Especially him. [Laughs]
LAWRENCE: How dare you! Allison Jones is an icon in casting circles. I’ll tell you, she put Charly Clive in front of us to play Steve’s daughter, who you had to believe is Steve’s daughter, and had to be able to do pathos and comedy at the same level Steve does, and we had never seen her before. So, from main roles like that, and then she also is like, “Hey, here’s one of your best students. You’re going to cast this guy.” And it was Maximo [Salas], who plays Tommy. I can’t believe how authentic that kid is in this dynamic of Steve.
Our burden now, because of her, is trying to keep all these amazing people, Robby Hoffman, all of them, in this world if we’re lucky enough to do more.
Creator Lawrence also shares a funny story about how the O.G. series sometimes had real patients show up because they shot at former working hospital.
Bill Lawrence and the TV Multiverse of Madness
The pair share their ideas for crossover with Shrinking, Scrubs, and more.
Because you’ve both worked on so many other wonderful shows with A+ ensembles, if you could see one character from Rooster cross paths with one character from Bad Monkey, Shrinking, or Ted Lasso, who would you choose, and how might that scene play out?
TARSES: That’s hard!
LAWRENCE: I got some. I would want to see Steve Carell and Harrison Ford together, just because of how iconic it would be and how much fun, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen them in a scene together, so I’ll separate that.
Then my other one is from Shrinking. I would like to see my wife, [Christa Miller], as Liz, try to do a scene with Phil Dunster and not be charmed by him. Because I think it would be a challenge for her, for me to say, “You have to dislike this person because at his core, he’s the antagonist.” And I don’t think she’d be able to help herself because he has that weird skill of an actor that can do reprehensible things and yet not have you completely hate him, though we’re really pushing the boundaries as the season goes on.
TARSES: I have one. We have this fantasy of the Rooster character that Greg’s character writes of someday making that into a movie where Steve actually plays Rooster, and we get our friend Carl Hiaasen to write it, and I could see a funny crossover of the Yancy character from Bad Monkey and the Rooster character meeting in Florida somewhere.
LAWRENCE: Also, by the way, the bad guy should be — we were lucky, in Bad Monkey, the bad guy this year was John Malkovich, and spoiler alert, the dude’s hysterical.
TARSES: Oh, god. Yeah, that would be incredible. So, there you go.
LAWRENCE: That’s my favorite question, by the way. I just want to do this all day. It feels like a drinking game.
I could sit here and do it all day. I always like to have an answer in my back pocket, just in case …
LAWRENCE: What’s yours?
Well, Greg and Yancy was immediately the one I had to write down, given the real-world nature of how these stories came to screen, and also what Greg as a character is going through in this show.
LAWRENCE: We should have said that, by the way, since you knew that it was based on Carl Hiaasen. I would also be into seeing Turk cross paths with Rory Scovel, just because of how frustrated he would be by him. That would make me really happy.
Rooster debuts on March 8 on HBO Max. Subsequent episodes premiere every Sunday.
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Phoenix Suns’ Dillon Brooks Arrested For DUI In Scottsdale
Dillon Brooks
Arrested For DUI
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Phoenix Suns player Dillon Brooks was busted for DUI Friday morning, TMZ Sports has learned.
Authorities tell us … the small forward was arrested in Scottsdale around 2 AM … and was released from custody around 3:20 AM.
We’re told he was respectful and cooperative before being released.
We obtained Brooks’ mugshot … showing the hooper staring into the camera with a white tank top and lengthy beard.
Further details have not been released at this time … but we’ll update as soon as we have them.
Brooks — who has reportedly made $105 million on the court — has been sidelined the past few weeks with a fractured hand. The Suns hosted the Chicago Bulls without him … losing a close one, 105-103.
Brooks is known for playing the villain role in the NBA — he’s got a well-documented feud with LeBron James — as well as his strength as a defender.
He also played for the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets before joining Phoenix in 2025.
We’re out to the Suns for comment … so far, no word back.
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GloRilla Gives THICK In New Post And Fans Can’t Look Away
Somebody tell the internet to brace themselves because GloRilla just reminded us exactly who’s owning the spotlight. The rapper hit Instagram on Thursday with a photo dump and video that had fans doing double takes—because yes, she is indeed THICK, and she’s serving looks like only Glo can.
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Big Glo Pops Out Styled Head-To-Toe
In the post, GloRilla rocked black heels with chains, leopard print leggings, and a black blouse that showed off her upper chest, all topped with striking auburn hair. She accessorized with jewelry and carried a black and metallic Chanel bag, casually pulling a book out of Tyla’s bag while declaring, “put me in Chanel.” Fans were left saying, “get ’em GLO!,” as she mixed bold style with confidence, proving once again that she’s a vibe all her own.
The Comments Turned Into A Whole Party
Fans quickly ran to TSR’s Instagram comment section to hype Big Glo all the way up. Some were quick to point out that the rapper is getting THICKKK, while others joked that her post just motivated them to hit the gym ASAP. And of course, a few folks couldn’t help but clown a little, saying Glo better not come running back to them if things don’t work out with her NBA boo.
One Instagram user @cedriciconic commented, “Dayummm😍😍”
This Instagram user @_prettyskinny_ said, “Shaaaaaaaaaaat twin u fye asf 🥵”
And, Instagram user @blackisbeautyyy_ added, “let me get in the gym lol 😂”
Meanwhile, Instagram user @dreammma_ shared, “This what u call building yourself brick by brick 🤏🏽🥰”
While Instagram user @chrissymoet wrote, “Classy GLO 💕🔥😇🤞🏽 very pretty!“
Lastly, Instagram user @buda_scoota9 claimed, “You moving funny since you got wit that NBA 🥷 don’t come running back to me when sh!t go sour im moved on ✌️”
Big Glo’s Natural Look Still Has Folks Talking
And if there’s one thing about GloRilla, she’s going to have folks talking. Back in January, Big Glo turned heads once again after dropping a mirror selfie video on X showing off her fresh, natural face. Keeping it simple, she captioned the clip, “No lash moment…,” but the internet still had plenty to say. The video quickly racked up millions of views, with social media users flooding the replies to weigh in on the rapper’s look.
But, it didn’t take long for Glo to notice the chatter online. She eventually hit back on X with a no-nonsense clapback aimed at anyone shading her looks. “So did any of you h*** get a raise for tryna figure out why a b**** look so beautiful yesterday???? Rent paid? Anything??? Or y’all really just #THAT mad dat a b**** gorgeous for free? Lemme kno ina comments,” she fired off, leaving the internet shook.
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Ryan Gosling shocks Eva Mendes in rare joint TV appearance on her birthday
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“You might find me in the Hudson River tonight,” Gosling joked of surprising his longtime partner on “The Tonight Show.”
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“Outlander” season 8 premiere recap: Everyone is back at Fraser's Ridge
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That means EVERYONE!
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10 Best John Wayne Westerns Ever
John Wayne is the definitive Western movie star, and probably still the actor who is most closely associated with the genre. That’s not to discount other actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood, such as Gregory Peck or Burt Lancaster, who also played many gunslingers, sheriffs, and cowboys; Clint Eastwood is also responsible for creating the modern “spaghetti Western” craze with his performance in “The Man With No Name” trilogy and the many Westerns he directed.
However, Wayne is synonymous with what a Western character feels like because of the groundbreaking work he did with director John Ford, with whom he formed one of the greatest actor-director partnerships in the history of cinema. Although he’s a more versatile actor than he is often given credit for, “The Duke” will forever be known as cinema’s greatest frontiersman. Here are the ten greatest John Wayne westerns, ranked.
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‘Red River’ (1948)
Red River is one of the darkest Westerns that Wayne ever starred in because he was playing a more villainous character in a much bleaker story. As was the case with many of the films that he made with director Howard Hawks, Red River offered a more authentic depiction of the issues that arose during western expansion, and specifically the relationships between those who chose to live the lonely lives of cowboys.
Red River is a visual achievement first and foremost that features some of the most luscious cinematography of the ‘40s, but the film is best remembered for its famous ending, which saw Wayne going toe-to-toe with Montogmery Clift in a fiery confrontation. Although he is sometimes accused of always playing the same character in every movie, Wayne showed in the concluding moments of Red River that he had the ability to transform and subvert his persona.
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‘True Grit’ (1969)
True Grit has what Wayne considered to be the single best performance of his career, and is also notably the film that finally earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Although he had previously been recognized with nominations for Best Actor for Sands of Iowa Jima and for Best Picture for The Alamo (which he both produced and directed), but True Grit finally gave the Oscars the opportunity to celebrate one of the most famous stars of all-time with a prize given to him by his peers.
True Girt was a perfect role for the end of Wayne’s career because Rooster Cogburn is an older, grizzled character who has come to regret some of the choices in his life. As emotional as the film’s ending was, True Grit also features a healthy amount of humor that showed Wayne’s comedic sensibilities.
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‘The Shootist’ (1976)
The Shootist was the last film that Wayne ever made and remains one of his most underrated performances. Although it was the story of a grizzled, older gunslinger returning to his old line of work, The Shootist was much darker than True Grit; the film was directed by Don Siegel, a brilliant filmmaker who also helmed the first installment in the Dirty Harry franchise.
Wayne has great chemistry in The Shootist with a young Ron Howard, who plays a young man who is taken under the protagonist’s wing and taught to avoid the path of violence that had become so destructive for him. The film also featured a cameo from James Stewart as a doctor who attends to the wounds of Wayne’s character; it was a heartfelt way of paying tribute to the many films that the two men had starred in together, and because they developed a friendship in real life.
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‘Stagecoach’ (1939)
Stagecoach is the film that started it all for Wayne because it was the first film he made with Ford and is considered to be the first “modern” Western. The now iconic scene in which Wayne emerges as “The Frisco Kid” for the first time set the template for how to characterize a movie hero, and has served as an inspiration for such adventure films as Raiders of the Lost Ark and Big Trouble in Little China.
Stagecoach was ahead of its time in exploring how the Wild West drew in characters of different social classes, and what that meant for America during a checkered period in the nation’s history. It’s also one of the few action films from the era that holds up just as well today, as Ford’s techniques for creating suspense have stood the test of time.
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‘3 Godfathers’ (1948)
3 Godfathers is one of Wayne’s most heartfelt and moving films, and it also doubles as a great Christmas classic. Loosely inspired by the story of the three wise men from the Bible, 3 Godfathers tells the story of three cowboys who become tasked with protecting the infant child of a woman who dies during childbirth.
3 Godfathers showed why Ford’s touch as a director was unparalleled, as he was able to tell a powerful story of faith, redemption, and harmony that didn’t feel saccharine. While it’s a film that is sentimental in a good way, 3 Godfathers still has the rip-roaring action that one would expect from one of Wayne’s pictures; while at the time it didn’t get the same awards traction as some of Ford’s other films, 3 Godfathers has aged well because of how well-rounded of an ensemble it has.
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‘El Dorado’ (1966)
El Dorado is quite simply one of the coolest movies ever made because Howard Hawks was interested in making a “hangout” story that wasn’t as concerned with plot. Of all the co-stars that Wayne has had in his various films over the years, Robert Mitchum is perhaps the only one who could match him in terms of gravity and pure charisma. However, El Dorado also featured a breakthrough performance from a young James Caan six years before he would become renowned for his role as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather.
El Dorado was a decidedly old-fashioned Western that came out in an era in which revisionist and spaghetti films were beginning to take a hold of the genre, which made its traditionalist perspective feel like such a breath of fresh air in comparison. It also may, line for line, be the most quotable film Wayne has ever been in.
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‘Hondo’ (1953)
Hondo was a groundbreaking Western in many ways because of its eye-popping visuals and stylized approach to the genre, as it even earned a select release in 3-D. The film also marked one of the rare occasions in which Wayne had a female co-star who was just as awe-inspiring as he was; Geraldine Page gave such a memorable, feisty performance that she actually earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, an honor that is not often bestowed upon Westerns.
Wayne has the capability to be a compelling romantic lead, but most of his best love stories have been in non-Westerns like The Quiet Man. With Hondo, he was able to merge the two aspects of his career with a unique film that proved there were still ways to innovate with a genre that was just beginning to show its age for the first time in its history.
3
‘Rio Bravo’ (1959)
Rio Bravo is a bonafide classic that is well-respected among famous directors, as both John Carpenter and Quentin Tarantino count it among their favorite films of all-time. It’s another Western adventure that doubled as a “hangout film” because the most important aspect of Rio Bravo is the undeniable chemistry between Wayne, Dean Martin, and Ricky Nelson.
Rio Bravo was produced in response to High Noon, a film that Wayne and Hawks hated because it depicted the main character played by Gary Cooper as being sensitive and reticent to fulfill his responsibilities as a sheriff. High Noon is a masterpiece in its own right, but Rio Bravo’s depiction of three rugged, brave lawmen who survived against incredible odds was a fun alternative that became a great character study in its own right. Even before the terrific final shootout, Rio Bravo is a dialogue-driven story with the intimacy of a stage production.
2
‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ (1962)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance was a powerful response to the end of the Western era that reflected on the decline of gunslingers in favor of more traditionalist justice. Wayne starred as a no-nonsense lawman who is tasked with the protection of an idealistic politician, played by Jimmy Stewart, who has been tasked with helping a small town grow to be part of the established Union.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance examined why Western mythology had become engrained as part of American culture, and showed why these ideals are still clung on to by people who have abandoned the ways of the Wild West. The film’s shocking plot twist, and the iconic final line that accompanies it, were a thoughtful challenge to the history of Westerns that served as a great summation of the work that Wayne and Ford did together.
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‘The Searchers’ (1956)
The Searchers is one of the greatest films ever made and features what is likely Wayne’s best character in Major Ethan Edwards, a former member of the Confederate Army that begins a ruthless search for the Native American tribe that kidnapped his niece (Natalie Wood). Although it starts off as a rip-roaring adventure with very clear morals, The Searchers becomes a dark character study because Ethan is an obsessive, dangerous psychopath who has used the disappearance of someone he cares about as an excuse to fulfill his violent fantasies of xenophobic conquest.
The Searchers was a condemnation of racism and manifest destiny that utilized Wayne’s star power to make a searing statement about how the cycle of violence continues. While the film is admired for its gorgeous visuals (including one of the best closing shots of all-time), it was Wayne’s performance that solidified its place in cinematic history.
- Release Date
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May 26, 1956
- Runtime
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119 minutes
- Director
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John Ford
- Writers
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Frank S. Nugent
- Producers
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C.V. Whitney
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Jeffrey Hunter
Martin Pawley
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Social media users gathered under The Shade Room Teens comment section to debate whether Trim is worthy of claiming the Princess of Rap title. While some gave her props for her confidence and said they like her music, Some critics felt her style was too similar to Nicki Minaj. Meanwhile, others said Trim may not be ready for the title just yet and named other rappers they believe deserve it.
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