The record-breaking A24 hit Marty Supreme has won praise from moviegoers and awards voters alike. Josh Safdie’s tale of an ambitious ping pong player (Timothée Chalamet) chasing the American dream at all costs has captivated all who have seen it, but even those who have attended multiple viewings may not have spotted an audio cameo from a very famous caped crusader. The Batman star Robert Pattinson can be heard (but not seen) as an umpire during one table tennis sequence, where Marty can be seen competing at a tournament in the UK. The appearance was not advertised as part of the film’s promotion, nor was it spotted by movie fans. Instead, it was Safdie himself who let the cat out of the bag and explained how it came about.
Robert Pattinson Continues His Association With the Safdies
During an appearance at the British Film Institute in London, reported by Variety, Josh Safdie revealed the hidden cameo. After showing the relevant clips, he said: “No one knows this, but that voice — the commentator, the umpire — is Pattinson. It’s like a little Easter egg. Nobody knows about that. … He came and watched some stuff, and I was like, I don’t know any British people. So, he’s the umpire.”
It marks another collaboration between the two, after Pattinson worked with Josh and Benny Safdie on the 2017 crime drama Good Time. In it, the star plays a manipulative small-time crook who uses every trick in the book to try to free his brother (BennySafdie) from custody after a robbery gone wrong, while also trying to avoid being caught by the police himself. Coming just five years after the end of the Twilight franchise, it was a key part of the actor’s reinvention. Keen to move away from the world of franchise filmmaking, he would choose darker projects with visionary filmmakers, such as Cosmopolis with David Cronenberg, or The Childhood of a Leader with Brady Corbet.
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All challenged the public perception of the actor, but none more so than Connie, Good Time’s fast-talking antihero. Fitting in perfectly with the frenetic, chaotic filmmaking style of the Safdies, it would be one of the actor’s signature performances on his way back to big studio films.
‘Good Time’ Was The True Reinvention of Robert Pattinson
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While the actor had worked on challenging films prior to this, Good Time was proof that this wasn’t a temporary diversion, and marked the type of career Robert Pattinson wanted from this point forward. Still outrunning the label of “that guy from Twilight,” Connie allowed him to dive into a character unlike any he had played before. Performances such as the one in Cosmopolisare dark and brooding, but Connie is a manipulative, chaotic, selfish person who challenges the viewer to come along with him for the ride, even though it is clear that he is not the hero of his own story.
Chalamet stars opposite Gwyneth Paltrow; Tyler, the Creator; Fran Drescher; and more.
It also allowed him to be framed through the lens of The Safdie Brothers, entering a morally gray world and interacting with characters who were out for themselves. Just as the directors brought out something strikingly different from Adam Sandler in 2019’s Uncut Gems, so too did everybody watching Good Time leave with a different impression of Pattinson. When he was announced as the new Batman, anyone doubting whether he had the intensity or grit to play The Dark Knight needed only to watch this performance. As big as Twilight was for the first stage of his career, so too Good Time could be seen as a launchpad for the next steps.
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‘Marty Supreme’ is Also a Breakout Hit For Josh Safdie
The award-winning drama is also a test of sorts for Josh Safdie, going it alone after breaking through as part of a directing team. His brother Benny made his own solo effort in October with The Smashing Machine, another story of sporting obsession starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. That project proved unsuccessful in many ways, becoming a box-office disappointment and receiving middling reviews. However, Josh’s first time going it alone since 2008’s The Pleasure of Being Robbed has been a success, proving he has a compelling voice as a storyteller.
What makes his vision so compelling is the attention to detail, inviting us into a meticulously crafted period film where every aspect has been considered (including, as he revealed, the voices of the umpires). The story of Marty isn’t just the story of one man’s ambition, but the environment in which that drive could be propelled to succeed. As he did in previous films, he also perfectly cast his character, with Chalamet’s unrelenting optimism sweeping other characters, and money lovers, off their feet. When Marty remarks, “Everything in my life’s falling apart, but I’m going to figure it out,” you believe him, and whatever strange twist or turn comes along the way, Safdie’s script ensures you’re willing him to overcome it.
While intended as a fun bit of trivia to entice people back to watch the movie, Robert Pattinson and Josh Safdie’s brief collaboration on Marty Supreme finds both men at interesting points in their careers. For Pattinson, it’s the chance to acknowledge the artist that established him as one of Hollywood’s most interesting stars. For Safdie, it’s a reminder of where he came from, as he looks to build in a new direction.
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Marty Supreme is now available to rent or buy on VOD services in the U.S.
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December 19, 2025
Runtime
150 minutes
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Josh Safdie
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Anthony Katagas, Ronald Bronstein, Timothée Chalamet, Eli Bush, Joe Guest, Jennifer Venditti, John Paul Lopez-Ali, Maiko Endo
After months of speculation, rumors, and fighters campaigning to be a part of the event … the UFC finally made it official Saturday night, announcing the promotion’s “Freedom 250” card during UFC 326!
Ilia Topuria, lightweight champ,andJustin Gaethje, interim lightweight champ, got the top spot, main eventing the historic card … which will go down Sunday, June 14 at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.!
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Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane will serve as the co-main … with the interim heavyweight belt on the line. Pereira will look to become the first fighter to be champion in three different divisions.
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The rest of the main card rounds out like this … “Suga” Sean O’Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi, Mauricio Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler, Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus, and Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia.
Each fight, except for Pereira and Gane, features an American fighter.
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The announcement puts an end to months of speculation surrounding the event
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As for the setup, the event is expected to take place on the South Lawn, with a limited crowd in attendance.
Y’all already know the internet doesn’t miss a thing! When it comes to social media, fans have proven time and time again that they’ll put their detective skills to work in seconds. And now, Dess Dior has the timelines buzzing after a photo she posted — and quickly deleted — sparked a whole lot of curiosity.
Internet Detectives Spot Mystery Man In Reflection Of Dess Dior’s Glasses
The viral moment started when a picture of Dess Dior circulated online showing her enjoying what appeared to be a tropical getaway. While the vibe looked relaxing at first glance, fans quickly shifted their attention to something else in the frame. And let’s just say, the zoom feature on everyone’s phone was working overtime. In the photo, Dess is seen sitting at a table under a beach umbrella, soaking up the vibes. She’s rocking a white tennis-style matching set paired with a forest green Miu Miu hat, and dark shades. She also has plenty of iced-out jewelry including bracelets, a watch, and earrings.
As she casually sips on a drink, Dess appears to be looking slightly off-camera at the person snapping her picture. But of course, fans didn’t stop there. Social media users immediately zoomed in on the reflection in her sunglasses. It appears to show a man sitting across from her and wearing a white shirt. While Dess hasn’t addressed the speculation, the internet is already trying to figure out exactly who her mystery plus-one might be.
TSR Comment Section Turns Into Investigation Hub
Fans wasted no time running to The Shade Room’s Instagram comment section, trying to make the math math about who might be sitting across from Dess Dior. Some people tried to give her the benefit of the doubt, joking that it could simply be her cousin. Meanwhile, others said the internet detectives should be recruited by the FBI to help find Nancy Guthrie. And, others kept it real and said folks should put that level of investigation into their own lives instead of celebrities.
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One Instagram user @evrybdyhatekirs commented, “Chocolate and fine…😍”
This Instagram user @that.dee.girl added, “Y’all should work for the FBI at this point 😂”
And, Instagram user @mehganjames shared, “That’s her cousin , na let her be“
Meanwhile, Instagram user @immsbrandy wrote, “Can yall find Nancy Guthrie?“
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While Instagram user @my_kalia claimed, “This type of nosy scare me🥴”
Finally, Instagram user @therealbigmuneca said, “Imagine if yall put this much effort into an education or yall futures 😂”
Dess Dior & Gervonta Davis Previously Sparked Dating Rumors
The last time Dess Dior was spotted with a man, the internet definitely couldn’t look away. Back in 2024, Dess stepped out in Paris alongside boxing champ Gervonta Davis, and the clip quickly had folks talking. The pair was seen strolling through busy streets together, both serving looks for the outing. Dess even kept it cute in a colorful tank top and black pants. Their Paris link-up came just months after the two were also spotted sitting courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers game in matching pink outfits, leaving fans side-eyeing the timeline and wondering what exactly was going on.
Picard remains one of the most controversial Star Trek shows because its first two seasons were astoundingly bad: they piled nonsensical plots on top of bonkers retcons, all in service of creating absolutely slop. Generally, fans agree that Season 3 was a major improvement because it brought back the core crew from The Next Generation while bringing in a showrunner (Terry Matalas) who genuinely cares about the franchise. Unfortunately, even Season 3 couldn’t resist tweaking the lore in a way that absolutely ruined the spirit of Star Trek.
The Beginning Of The End For Star Trek Values
In a single throwaway line, Worf reveals that Section 31 stopped being the Federation’s secret wetworks division and became an open part of Starfleet Intelligence. That means that the “good guys” have no problem working with a division that specializes in murder and genocide, and that nearly jeopardized the entire galaxy back in Discovery. Eventually, Michael Burnham and crew jumped to the far future, but Starfleet Academy just revealed something depressing: Section 31 is alive and well, even in the 32nd century.
Section 31 was introduced back in Deep Space Nine as the Federation equivalent to the Cardassians’ Obsidian Order or the Romulans’ Tal Shiar. The main Section 31 representative in DS9 was a man named Sloane, who insisted that this spooky organization was created by the original Starfleet charter. However, the show played very coy with this notion, forcing audiences to argue whether Section 31 was truly sanctioned by the peace-loving Federation or simply a rogue organization doing terrible deeds in the name of the greater good.
Those terrible deeds included disgracing their Romulan ally, Cretak: they made sure she was convicted of treason, ensuring that this Dominion War hero, who saved countless Federation lives, would almost certainly die. Section 31 also tried to kill all of the Changelings with a morphogenic virus, proving that this organization has no problem committing genocide. Later, Season 3 of Picard also revealed that Section 31 conducted torture experiments on captured Changelings, intent on forcing them to be the perfect spies for the Federation.
Starfleet Loses Its Moral Compass
Many Star Trek fans hated the whole idea of Section 31 because, as Dr. Bashir noted, the very existence of an amoral organization accountable to no one goes against the ideals of Starfleet and the Federation. Those fans mostly clung to the idea that this really might be a rogue organization that Starfleet turns a blind eye to but does not officially condone. Unfortunately, in Star Trek: Picard, Worf casually mentions that Section 31 is an official part of Starfleet intelligence.
That means that, as of the 25th century, Starfleet has openly welcomed a group of genocidal murderers into its ranks. That’s nothing short of depressing, but it fits the mold of Picard, a show that regularly transformed Star Trek’s utopian vision of the future into something dark and dystopian. Speaking of the future, fans who have always hated Section 31 still had one last hope: that in its own fictional future, Starfleet would eventually be able to leave this creepy organization behind.
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How Starfleet Academy Brought It All Back
Unfortunately, the Starfleet Academy episode “300th Night” completely dashed those hopes. So far, there has been no mention of Section 31 in either Discovery or SFA, implying that the organization might finally be a thing of the past. However, “300th” night revealed that Starbase J19-Alpha (which had recently been ransacked by Nus Braka) was developing superweapons, including a synthetic version of the Omega particle that could be used to destroy subspace and make warp travel through an area impossible.
It’s basically impossible to watch “300th Night” and not compare Starbase J19-Alpha to Daystrom Station from Picard. In the 25th century, that station housed some of Section 31’s creepiest experiments, including alien superweapons. Meanwhile, it is belatedly revealed that in the 24th century, this is the station where Section 31 tortured Changelings as part of its plan to forcibly create a small army of superspies.
Starfleet Is Now The Galaxy’s Number One Threat
For all intents and purposes, Daystrom Station was a Section 31 Starbase: it was used for their experiments, housed their technology, and generally engaged in experiments that violated half the laws of the Federation. Now, even though Section 31 hasn’t been name-dropped in Starfleet Academy, it seems like Starbase J19-Alpha is the same as Daystrom Station: it is used for secretive experiments that most of Starfleet doesn’t know about. Meanwhile, the revelation that they had weaponized the Omega particle (a molecule that Starfleet previously forced captains to destroy on sight) confirms the station is developing weapons that violate Federation laws nearly a millennium old.
In short, Section 31 obviously won the long game: they went from being considered a rogue organization to being an official part of Starfleet intelligence. Over the next seven centuries, they eroded the values of this once-ethical organization, turning Starfleet into a mirror for their own twisted cause: namely, Federation supremacy, no matter the cost. Sadly, this forever mars Starfleet Academy, a lighthearted show that just confirmed its hopeful cadets are working for one of the most amoral organizations in the entire galaxy!
Brooks Marks is breaking his silence on Robert Cosby Jr.’s unfortunate death.
Mary and Robert Cosby were extremely candid with Bravo viewers over the last year and a half about his previous addiction struggles.
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Brooks Marks Breaks His Silence After Robert Cosby Jr.’s Death, Sends Messages Of Support To Mary
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Brooks, star of Bravo’s “Next Gen NYC” and son of “RHOSLC” star Meredith Marks, spoke with PEOPLE on Thursday, March 5, at the 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in California, and shared his message of support to Mary and the rest of the Cosby family.
“My heart goes out to the Cosby family,” Brooks said. Speaking about Robert Jr, Brooks added, “He really was such an incredible person. It’s really a devastating, devastating situation.”
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According to a previous report from The Blast, Robert was found dead in late February 2026 after police were called to respond to a potential overdose.
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Mary Cosby Breaks Her Silence After Her Son Died In Salt Lake City
Mary released a statement shortly after news of Robert’s death was made public.
“Our beloved son Robert Jr. has been called home to the Lord,” she wrote on Instagram. “Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace. We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow.”
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Mary and Robert had been open with Bravo viewers since 2024 about the latter’s personal struggles with drugs.
During an emotional episode, Mary and Robert broke down in tears after the young adult admitted he was using drugs like “Xanax” to help him “chill out.”
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“Then, I started doing Xanax with Acid, and then Molly with Xanax. I really like Xanax so I mix it with everything. Xanax and cocaine. You know the regular 30mg Oxys? I noticed … this was, like, a turning point for me. I was taking 10 at once, and I couldn’t even feel it,” he added.
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Robert Cosby Was Arrested And Released From Jail Just Weeks Before He Died
Robert was released from jail weeks before his death. During the “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” season 6 reunion, Mary spoke with host Andy Cohen about her son’s legal woes.
“I’m not worried about him,” she said. “I know he’s somewhere where he’s not using. At some point, I have to step back so that he can learn and he can make his own decisions, and unfortunately, he’s learning the hard way. But I’m OK with it.”
“It’s just, you don’t want to see your kid suffer, but I know it’s good,” Mary continued. “And I’d rather him be there than dead, you know?”
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Mary explained that she was unable to visit Robert while he was in jail, calling the situation “weird.”
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“I don’t want to look at my child behind a glass,” she said. “He calls me every day. I’m basically preaching to him. I’m like, ‘You’re going through this, but you have to realize that if God is allowing it, and if God allowed it, then it’s for your good. This will help you to change, and you gotta change.’”
Robert Gave An Update During Earlier Episode Of ‘RHOSLC’
Since the initial scene of Robert speaking with his mother about his addiction struggles, Mary has kept Bravo viewers in the loop about his recovery. During season 6, episode 2, the pair shared even more about Robert’s well-being since completing a rehab program.
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“I’m not in that dark place, but, like, it’s still there, if that makes sense,” he told her on camera. “I just didn’t expect it to be like this. … You have to change who you are as a person. Like, you’re so used to doing something you do every day, and it’s a ritual. And then, you just come back home to where you used to do that ritual, and you’re not doing it anymore.”
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Cynthia Bailey Was ‘Paralyzed’ After Learning Of Robert’s Death
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In an early March episode of her “Humble Brag” podcast, Cynthia Bailey shared that she was “paralyzed” by Robert’s death.
“It’s so hard to talk about this,” she told her co-host, Crystal Kung Minkoff. “I was really paralyzed by this news when I got it, and I didn’t really know what to do, what to say.”
Bailey, who stars on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” added that she spoke with Mary by phone after the news became public to send her condolences.
While Bailey said Mary seemed OK during their conversation, she acknowledged that everyone processes grief differently.
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“I think there’s levels, there’s shock, there’s just processing the reality of the situation,” she said. “I know I’m doing a horrible job of trying to explain this to you guys, but I just don’t know any other way to do it. I just wanted to recognize that we are all supporting Mary Cosby and her family. This was a huge hit for the Bravo universe. She’s such a big part of it.”
Two people have been taken into custody after “suspicious devices” were found outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s residence.
A spokesperson for the New York Police Department acknowledged the incident in a statement Saturday … revealing the devices were found near Gracie Mansion during an anti-Islam protest put on by conservative influencer Jake Lang.
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Photographers took pictures of one of the devices … which is ovular and covered in silver duct tape.
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In other photos, one person was seen holding an item which was smoking — before seemingly throwing it in the direction of police officers. Photos and videos also captured this individual being handcuffed by the NYPD.
It’s unclear if Mayor Mamdani or first lady Rama Duwaji were home at the time of this incident. Thankfully, the NYPD says there were no injuries reported.
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Mamdani is NYC’s first Muslim mayor … and, he’s faced prejudice since first announcing his run for office last year. Radio personality Sid Rosenbergapologized earlier this week for calling Mamdani an “America hating, Jew hating, Radical Islam cockroach running our once beautiful city.”
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! is set in 1936 Chicago, but takes inspiration from Mary Shelley’s renowned Frankenstein novel, published in 1818. The events of Frankenstein have actually occurred, but Mary Shelley’s existence is also a part of the same timeline.
Frankenstein’s monster (Christian Bale) goes by Frank in the film and has become hopelessly lonely over the past century and some change. He craves companionship and the stinkiest form of sex since The Bride! goes out of its way on multiple occasions to point out how much Frank smells.
“The Bride! is a two-hour hodgepodge of dancing, movie-obsessed nonsense.”
A woman named Ida (Jessie Buckley) dies after making a scene at a restaurant. Ida’s husband Clyde (John Magaro) works for a mob boss named Lupino (Zlatko Buric), and all of these factors play into how Ida dies. Frank seeks help from Dr. Cornelia Euphronius (Annette Bening), a scientist.
Euphronius’ research and publications have led Frank to believe that she could create a mate for him. The two of them dig up Ida’s body and bring her back to life, but Ida has no memory of who she used to be or even what her name is. Frank spends the entirety of the film trying to convince her to stay with him for eternity, while the bride just wants to discover her own identity.
The Bride! has a lot going on with its narrative, and there’s even more to divulge. Det. Jake Wiles (Peter Sarsgaard) and his assistant, Myrna Mallow (Penelope Cruz), are the ones investigating Frank and his bride as they travel from Chicago to New York. Frank has a fascination with movie theaters and movies in general, particularly any film with singing, dancing, and starring Ronnie Reed (Jake Gyllenhaal). The bride’s actions, mostly seen as a woman in 1936 exercising independent thought, spark a female movement that not only inspires them but also prompts women to dress like her and copy the black marks on her face and the rest of her body.
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“Christian Bale is pure excrement as Frank.”
Who Ida has become as the bride, and what happens right before her death, are important yet highly spoilerish. Ida is now this split person, and that concept triggers this truly unhinged performance from Jessie Buckley.
The script is borderline atrocious with Buckley spewing a never-ending line of synonyms at the top of her lungs as if she’s about to crap out every edition of The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus right there in the back alleys of Chicago. Something is trapped within her that will seemingly never leave or escape. This is all happening while she struggles to remember who she is. Buckley has a mesmerizing on-screen presence, even if the gibberish she’s saying makes you fight the urge to turn away.
I take no joy in saying that Christian Bale is pure excrement as Frank. The character is written as a feeble monstrosity ashamed to exist, and it feels like Bale takes the role too seriously for it to work.
“The script is borderline atrocious with Buckley spewing a never-ending line of synonyms at the top of her lungs as if she’s about to crap out every edition of The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus.”
The character is somewhat intriguing at first, but slowly morphs into Jared Leto as Joker in the Suicide Squad version of Frankenstein’s monster. Yes, he licks the bride’s black vomit (it’s like brought-back-to-life phlegm or something), he also has sex with her while getting a tattoo of her “name” on his chest, while knowing it isn’t her actual name.
The Gothic romance film can’t really decide what type of film it wants to be. Apart from an American History X curb stomp and the biting off of someone’s tongue, The Bride! is not a horror film. Its few moments of comedy aren’t funny, and nothing in the film is entertaining. The film feels like it’s trying to have some sort of female uprising moment, but the sexual violence in the film kills that momentum at nearly every turn. It may be accurate for the time period, but it doesn’t really add anything to the film as a whole.
The film also builds up Myrna’s big moment as a detective, trying to get recognized as one and going out on her own. The concept is literally introduced in her first scene. Just as that recognition seems within her grasp, she ultimately lets it slip away in the final sequence, leading to a familiar, expected ending.
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“Nothing makes a monster movie come together like a bunch of Goddamn dancing.”
Several characters in The Bride! are just as wishy-washy as the storytelling. Halfway through the film, the bride contemplates whether or not being with Frank is what she wants, and there’s this giant standoff where someone gets shot, and she goes off with Frank anyway. This is all after she made a point to thrust Frank’s underpants monster into her mouth, and after they’ve had a bunch of sex anyway.
Nothing makes a monster movie come together like a bunch of Goddamn dancing. Frank and the bride bounce from movie theater to movie theater after every crime they commit. One sequence sees Jake and Myrna go to one theater while Frank and the bride literally go to one across the street; splitting up to cover both theaters apparently wasn’t an option. Frank also bounces around to Ronnie Reed’s pictures. How it takes so long for this detective, and his secretary (that’s what she starts off as), for them to catch up to Frank and the bride is legitimately mind-boggling.
Every time Frank watches a movie, he imagines himself in the picture, usually dancing or singing. The drive-in sequence is bizarre, though, since everyone there can hear Frank and the bride’s dialogue that was previously seemingly only in his head. Slight spoiler, but Frank gets shot at one point and refuses to go to the hospital. The bride scoffs at the idea and takes him to a movie instead. You can bleed out somewhere where Mommy can fetch some Sour Patch Kids.
Maggie Gyllenhaal is going for something here, but the problem is that The Bride! has far too many things going on at once and never capitalizes on any of them; even the romance isn’t constant. The idea of these two born-again corpses having nothing together is this half-baked idea drowned out by Frank’s sobbing dick and the bride constantly reminding everyone with a pair of eyes and working ears that she’s an entitled, calamitous shrew. The Bride! is a two-hour hodgepodge of dancing, movie-obsessed nonsense.
The Bride! is now playing in theaters everywhere. Stay home and watch any other version of Frankenstein instead.
Jennifer Lopez opened up about how her divorce from her third husband, Marc Anthony, made her want to “give up” during a monologue on opening night of her Las Vegas residency.
The singer has reportedly been working extra hard to bring her new shows to life, as a source notes she’s looking to rewrite the narrative surrounding her in Hollywood.
Jennifer Lopez also recently shared that she’s now in her “happy era” following the dissolution of her marriage to Ben Affleck.
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Jennifer Lopez Reveals She Almost Gave Up After Her Third Divorce
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Lopez showed her vulnerable side to her fans on the opening night of her Las Vegas residency, “The JLo Show: Up All Night,” as she discussed a moment in her life where she almost gave up hope.
Before belting out some of her greatest hits, the 56- year- old singer stood on stage and told fans that she was ready to “give up on it all” after she and her then-partner, Marc Anthony, split.
“After my third divorce – that’s when I really started getting good at it,” she said, per the Daily Mail. “Seriously, that’s not funny.”
She continued, “It was actually a really tough time. I was really about to give up on it all. I mean, I was a single mom with two three-year-old twins.”
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Lopez and Anthony were married for seven years, and share 18-year-old twins Emme and Max. They announced that they had gone their separate ways in July 2011, but it wasn’t finalized until June 2014
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The Singer Shared The Powerful Advice Her Late Mentor Gave Her
During the show, Lopez dished about the advice that helped her stay strong and focused after her divorce from Anthony,
“I called up one of my mentors. Her name was Louise Hay. Some of you might know who she was. She passed away. But she said to me, ‘Jennifer, you’re a dancer, right?’ I said, ‘Yes, I am.’ She said.
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“‘When you’re learning a dance, and you get the steps wrong, what do you do?’ I said, ‘I just keep going until I get the steps right,’ And she said, ‘That’s right, Jennifer. Always keep dancing.’”
“And I wish the same for each and every one of you that no matter what life throws at you, that you dance and you dance and you dance again and again and again. I love you so much!” she noted as she paced the stage in her glittery gown with her feathery wrap trailing by her heels.
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Jennifer Lopez Is Working Overtime To Deliver A Spectacular Show For Her Fans
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Meanwhile, insiders claim the “Hustlers” actress has been working 13-hour days just to ensure everything goes smoothly.
“Jennifer is rehearsing night and day to make sure the show is spectacular, better than ever,” a source told the news outlet.
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“She is working 13-hour days at a studio in North Hollywood with her backup dancers to make certain she looks like she is on top of her game. She always says she wants to be ‘better than yesterday,’ it’s her thing,” the insider shared.
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The Actress ‘Loves To Work’ And ‘Never Complains’
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The insider further claimed that Lopez is working hard on her new Las Vegas show in order to clear the doubts that she has passed her prime and can’t bring the roof down anymore.
“Everyone is going to the Sphere these days; that is the town’s big deal, so she wants to prove that a more old-fashioned concert at the Colosseum is still the place to be,” the source said, “Jennifer loves to work; she never complains, it’s her jam.”
They added, “Some people like to vacation on the beach in Hawaii, and some like to work nonstop. Jennifer is the latter. She feels proud to be doing so well at her age and as a Latina woman.”
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Jennifer Lopez Is In Her ‘Happy Era’
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Lopez recently expressed how grateful she is to her fans and thanked them for standing by her all these years.
During a chat with Extra, the actress revealed she is in a better state of mind and feels “fortunate” to have her fans.
“I’m in my happy era, and I have that in the show. I’ve never looked at it as a job. It’s just what I love to do,” Lopez said,
She continued, “And I just feel fortunate that I have these amazing fans who’ve supported me for so many years, and there’s so much love that I feel that I always want to be giving the love back to them. It’s just been an incredible blessing in my life. I don’t know what I would do without it.”
The recently released Oscar contender Hamnet concludes with a scene that is scored to Max Richter‘s moving piece “On the Nature of Daylight.” The track was first released in 2004 and has since become something of a favorite across media; it can be heard in trailers, commercials, and other films. In Hamnet, it plays during the climactic scene in which Jessie Buckley‘s character finally begins to process the grief of her husband, William Shakespeare, while watching his play Hamlet. But this isn’t the most memorable use of the track in cinema. “On the Nature of Daylight” became iconic as a motif in one of the most touching sci-fi movies of the century, a movie that was both a critical and commercial hit and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
Like Hamnet, the film in question dealt with the impossibly complex theme of losing a child. It starred Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forest Whitaker, and followed a linguist’s first interactions with alien lifeforms. The film was widely acclaimed, and served as a launchpad for director Denis Villeneuve to tackle bigger sci-fi projects such as Duneand Blade Runner 2049. He has since gone on to direct Dune: Part Two, and is preparing for the release of Dune: Part Three later this year. Villeneuve will subsequently move on to direct the James Bond reboot for Amazon.
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Here’s the Sci-Fi Masterpiece That’s Streaming for Free
His generational streak began in Canada, where he made a handful of French-language films before moving to Hollywood and making his debut with the thriller Prisoners. The sci-fi follow-up, of course, is Arrival. Released in 2016, the film grossed more than $200 million at the worldwide box office against a reported budget of almost $50 million. Arrival holds a “Certified Fresh” 94% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics’ consensus reads, “Arrival delivers a must-see experience for fans of thinking person’s sci-fi that anchors its heady themes with genuinely affecting emotion and a terrific performance from Amy Adams.” The movie was nominated in eight categories at the Oscars, including Best Picture, but Adams was shockingly snubbed. She has been nominated six times in her career.
Arrival is currently streaming for free in the United States on the Pluto TV service. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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Release Date
November 11, 2016
Runtime
116 minutes
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Director
Denis Villeneuve
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Writers
Eric Heisserer
Producers
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Aaron Ryder, David Linde, Karen Lunder, Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Dan Cohen
There is a wide variety of sitcoms available on streaming, but nothing is quite like New Girl. Starring Zooey Deschanel, the series began in 2011, but 15 years later, it is just as incredible as it was when it originally aired. The concept is simple: Jess (Deschanel) moves into a new apartment with Nick (Jake Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and Winston (Lamorne Morris). However, it’s that simplicity that’s key, as it easily sustained the sitcom for seven seasons.
Many shows become stale as they go on, but the Fox seriesavoided that fate with many memorable episodes in the later seasons, particularly New Girl‘s ending. Its relatable story and lovable characters truly make the show a classic, placing this series in rare company.Even while many comedies age poorly, New Girl remains as hilarious as ever.
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‘New Girl’s Characters Get Better Each Season
New Girl begins by creating an unlikely group of friends as Jess moves into apartment 4D. Contrasting personalities provide many conflicts and keep the story moving, offering moments for each resident to take center stage. From Nick and Schmitt’s argument about showing affection that leads to Nick’s cookie-related breakdown to Winston’s reaction to Jess believing she’s hiding meth during his police background check, the conflicts among them are unpredictable and endless, but never cross the line into toxic friendships.
Not only are Jess, Nick, Schmidt, and Winston a unique blend of personalities, but the strong friendships that develop among them are unbeatable. Nick and Schmidt are one of the best TV duos, but Winston and Jess are never left out, nor is Coach (Damon Wayans Jr.) when he lives with them, or even Cece (Hannah Simone). In fact, Winston and Cece become an unlikely duo of their own, providing “Classic Winston-and-Cece mess arounds” throughout the series. Because each friendship offers a distinct dynamic, different combinations keep the story fresh even as the series goes on.
Another way the series prevents itself from getting repetitive is by letting the characters evolve. Schmidt goes from a womanizer in need of the “douchebag jar” to a loving husband and father. Nick slowly gets his life together, chasing his passion by publishing his novel. Even if the concepts are repetitive, like Jess and Nick’s on-and-off relationship, the characters’ growth makes each iteration different, which keeps the audience engaged.
‘New Girl’ Deserves Its Continued Success 8 Years After It Ended
The series may have wrapped up in 2018, but it remains popular to this day, finding considerable success on streaming. Max Greenfield acknowledged the show’s popularity, saying, “It’s the perfect binge show.” Now that the show is easily accessible, new fans seem to be latching onto it all the time, proving that the show has aged well.
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New Girl remains so funny because it is relatable, even years after its run. The characters are not only quirky, but they face problems that most adults have experienced both in their personal and professional lives. They struggle to find the right careers, and Winston, in particular, tries many things before he realizes his passion. Jess has storylines about asking for a promotion and starting a job in a drastically different environment. In their personal lives, each character has failed relationships, which provide a myriad of romantic problems people can easily see themselves in. More broadly, the characters are constantly learning to deal with conflict and communicate with difficult people, which often includes each other. New Girl deserves every bit of attention it has received, both during and after its seven-season run.
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2011 – 2018
Network
FOX
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Showrunner
Elizabeth Meriwether
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Directors
Trent O’Donnell, Jay Chandrasekhar, Max Winkler, Fred Goss, Jesse Peretz, Steve Welch, Lynn Shelton, Josh Greenbaum, Russ T. Alsobrook, Bill Purple, Christine Gernon, Lorene Scafaria, Michael Schultz, Peyton Reed, Tristram Shapeero, Eric Appel, Alec Berg, Jason Winer, Michael Spiller, Steve Pink, Alex Hardcastle, Andrew Fleming, Craig Zisk, Daniel Attias
Writers
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Berkley Johnson, Kim Rosenstock, Rob Rosell, Matt Fusfeld, Alex Cuthbertson, David Feeney, Nina Pedrad, Rebecca Addelman, Kay Cannon, Sarah Tapscott, Joe Wengert, Ethan Sandler, Adrian Wenner, David Iserson, Nick Adams, David Walpert, Lamar Woods, Veronica McCarthy, David Quandt, Joni Lefkowitz, Lamorne Morris, Rachel Axler, Christian Magalhaes, Robert Snow