Superheroes, jazz, queer art: how Pakistan’s transgressive pop culture went global Freed from the shadow of 9/11, the country’s artists are building on a rich heritage – to international acclaim The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2022
A Streetcar Named Desire at 75: Blanche, Stanley, and the Tennessee Williams play that still haunts us As Paul Mescal takes on the role first made famous by Marlon Brando, Holly Williams looks at the star-studded history of ‘Streetcar’, a play full of parts coveted by big name actors The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022
Best films of 2022 in the UK: No 5 – Licorice Pizza Paul Thomas Anderson’s funniest film yet makes stars of newcomers Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim as unlikely lovers in 1970s LA The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022
'Avatar: The Way Of Water' earns $434.5 Million at global box office; opens shy of box office projections 'Avatar: The Way of Water ' didn't make quite as big of a splash as many assumed it would, but James Cameron's big budget spectacle still helped breathe life into the box office this weekend. The sequel earned $134 million from North American theatres and $300.5 million internationally for a… The Times of India · Dec 19, 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water faces disappointing opening weekend at the box office, but experts say there's still a long way to go A Walt Disney Company executive urges people to give Avatar: The Way of Water time as it all but sinks in its opening weekend, failing to live up to the astronomical expectations placed on it. ABC News · Dec 18, 2022
$434 million opening for ‘Avatar 2’ boosts box office Its $134 million opening in North American theaters ties ‘The Batman’ for the year’s fourth highest. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 18, 2022
Variety Released Its List Of The Worst Movies Of 2022 And It’s Caused Abject Chaos Online How did we get here? Pedestrian.tv · Dec 18, 2022
Pricey ‘Avatar’ Sequel Opens Shy of Forecasts on Its Box Office Journey James Cameron's long-awaited "Avatar" sequel fell short of ticket sales forecasts as it swept into theaters over the weekend, though box office experts said it was too soon to judge whether the movie would recoup its massive costs. "Avatar: The Way of Water" racked up roughly $435 million around the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 18, 2022
‘Avatar 2’ makes waves with $134 million domestic debut “Avatar: The Way of Water” didn’t make quite as big of a splash as many assumed it would, but James Cameron’s big budget spectacle still helped breathe life into the box office this weekend The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022
'Avatar 2' just proved that Marvel's harshest critics are right Can James Cameron and 'Avatar: The Way of Water' defeat the MCU? In a way, they already have. Inverse · Dec 18, 2022
Love Actually fans spot blunder that's 'ruined' the film for them Love Actually fans get hung up on pillows in Emma Thompson's heartbreaking scene as the cast look back on 20 years since the epic release of the romantic festive film Daily Mirror · Dec 18, 2022
Film: Mark Kermode’s 10 best of 2022 From Hindi crime drama to medieval teen empowerment, Graceland to Bradford to Iran, the year was rich in unforgettable performances The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022
The Muppet Christmas Carol turns 30 - how film became a cult classic Wherever you find love, it feels like Christmas Wales Online · Dec 18, 2022
Iran authorities arrest actress from Oscar-winning movie over protest solidarity Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said Saturday. France 24 · Dec 18, 2022
Daily Mirror · Dec 17, 2022 Iranian actress from Oscar-winning film arrested for 'spreading lies' about protests Local reports in Iran say Taraneh Alidoosti, who starred in Oscar-winning film The Salesman, has been arrested by local authorities after publicly slamming a recent execution
Axios · Dec 17, 2022 "Avatar: The Way of Water" clocking in below initial earnings expectations Director James Cameron said the "Avatar" sequel would need to hit $2 billion to break even.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 17, 2022 Iran Regime Arrests Actress of Oscar-winning Movie Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said Saturday. The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on…
WEKU · Dec 17, 2022 Iran arrests a top actress who expressed solidarity with a man executed over protests Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie The Salesman, was detained after she made an Instagram post about the first man recently executed for crimes committed during nationwide protests.
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022 Iran authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie Iran’s state media say authorities have arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests
Salon · Dec 17, 2022 Avatar 2 is clichéd Free Willy in Space The best part of the film can be found in depths of Pandora's oceans, but is undermined by shallow characterization
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022 Peter von Kant review – François Ozon’s gender-swapping flirt with Fassbinder A director’s infatuation with a boy turns sour in the French film-maker’s frothy reworking of The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Inverse · Dec 17, 2022 How Amazon's 'Nanny' fixes the problem of "exotic" horror tropes The biggest scares in Nikyatu Jusu's eerie horror film work because of their West African origins.
Inverse · Dec 17, 2022 Who is Kiri's father? 'Avatar 2's biggest mystery sets up a shocking twist Sigourney Weaver returns from the dead as her own 14-year-old daughter in Avatar: The Way of Water. Confused? Let's break it down.
Inverse · Dec 17, 2022 28 years ago, James Cameron made his most underrated action movie ever When you're James Cameron, what do you do after you blow up Hollywood with 'Terminator 2'? Blow stuff up some more.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022 Streaming: the best crowd-pleasers to watch this festive season Tired of It’s a Wonderful Life? This Christmas, try feasting with family and friends on recent films ranging from Top Gun: Maverick to Pinocchio and The Banshees of Inisherin