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Devara’ Review: N. T. Rama Rao Jr.’s ‘RRR’ Follow-Up Turns Out to Be a Taxing Watch
By Siddhant Adlakha According To The variety Marketed from the outset as “Devara: Part 1,” the latest Telugu action offering featuring “RRR” co-lead N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (or Junior NTR) is both incomplete and overlong. It relies heavily on the superstar’s charisma — to the point of casting him in [more ...]
Anna Sawai on Her ‘Surreal’ Emmy Win for ‘Shogun,’ Playing Heartbreak on ‘Pachinko’ — and Whether She’d Ever Sing On Screen
By Jim Halterman According To The variety SPOILER ALERT: The following interview contains spoilers from “Chapter Fourteen,” this week’s episode of “Pachinko,’ now streaming on AppleTV+. “It’s been a very good week,” says a smiling Anna Sawai on the Thursday after her history-making Emmys victory. Having won an Emmy for lead actress in a [more ...]
Killer Heat’ Review: Okay Greek-Island Noir, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley in the Tale of a Murderous Love Triangle
By Owen Gleiberman According To The variety A good tasty noir, like “Love Lies Bleeding,” always feels contemporary, even if set in the past; that’s because it should feel as urgent as the love-and-death stakes it’s about. “Killer Heat,” on the other hand, while not quite so old-fashioned that it creaks, [more ...]
Netflix Top 10: Menendez Brothers Series ‘Monsters’ Opens With 12.3 Million Views in Four Days — No. 1 on TV Chart but Weaker Than ‘Dahmer’
By Selome Hailu According To The variety Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” was the No. 1 most-watched series on Netflix during the week of Sept. 16-22, during which it was available for four days and hit 12.3 million views. While generally a strong opening, it doesn’t compare to that of the [more ...]
Devara’ Review: N. T. Rama Rao Jr.’s ‘RRR’ Follow-Up Turns Out to Be a Taxing Watch
By Siddhant Adlakha According To The variety Marketed from the outset as “Devara: Part 1,” the latest Telugu action offering featuring “RRR” co-lead N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (or Junior NTR) is both incomplete and overlong. It relies heavily on the superstar’s charisma — to the point of casting him in...
Anna Sawai on Her ‘Surreal’ Emmy Win for ‘Shogun,’ Playing Heartbreak on ‘Pachinko’ — and Whether She’d Ever Sing On Screen
By Jim Halterman According To The variety SPOILER ALERT: The following interview contains spoilers from “Chapter Fourteen,” this week’s episode of “Pachinko,’ now streaming on AppleTV+. “It’s been a very good week,” says a smiling Anna Sawai on the Thursday after her history-making Emmys victory. Having won an Emmy for lead actress in a...
Killer Heat’ Review: Okay Greek-Island Noir, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley in the Tale of a Murderous Love Triangle
By Owen Gleiberman According To The variety A good tasty noir, like “Love Lies Bleeding,” always feels contemporary, even if set in the past; that’s because it should feel as urgent as the love-and-death stakes it’s about. “Killer Heat,” on the other hand, while not quite so old-fashioned that it creaks,...
Netflix Top 10: Menendez Brothers Series ‘Monsters’ Opens With 12.3 Million Views in Four Days — No. 1 on TV Chart but Weaker Than ‘Dahmer’
By Selome Hailu According To The variety Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” was the No. 1 most-watched series on Netflix during the week of Sept. 16-22, during which it was available for four days and hit 12.3 million views. While generally a strong opening, it doesn’t compare to that of the...
Boardwalk Empire’ Creator Exited ‘The Batman’ Spinoff About Gotham Police After Matt Reeves ‘Wasn’t Feeling It’: ‘I Worked on It for Awhile
By Zack Sharf According To The variety “Boardwalk Empire” creator and “The Sopranos” executive producer Terence Winter is finally opening up about “The Batman” spinoff series centered on the Gotham police department that failed to get off the ground. Winter and “The Batman” director Matt Reeves were developing the show prior to the release of...
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