In the battle of Spielberg vs. Netflix's Oscar ambitions, who stands to win or lose?

(Once you commit to a television format, youre a TV movie,Spielberg said last year. The good show deserves an Emmy, but not an Oscar.) Spielbergs representatives said he had no further comment on the matter for now. Credit: Chance Yeh/FilmMagic; Albert Watson/AMPAS; Carlos Somonte/Netflix Where he is wrong is that it looks personal, a backlash against Netflix, ONeil says. In the era of converging media, what makes the Oscars and the Emmys different?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Brett Boyle

In the end,The X-Fileswent bananas

TheX-Filesseason finale was mesmerizingly insane. People exploded, every bullet wound was a headshot, half the main characters died. Agent Mulder killed everybody, and drove everywhere. The dialogue rang like a tin cowbell. Have you seen the internet? asked the FBIs Deputy Director. I shot my secondborn son once, said the Smoking Man. The Smoking Man promised a global contagion in act one. But then there was never a global contagion, a flagrant violation of Chekhovs Rule of Global Contagions....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 760 words · Tamara Martinez

In the Heightscreators call on Weinstein Co. to drop movie musical

To those women who suffered directly at Harveys hands, I extend my sincerest compassion and support. Unfortunately, my musicalIn the Heightsis tied up in the company.In the Heightsis part of my heart and soul. I created it about respect, community, and solidarity. Shannon Finney/Getty Images; Walter McBride/Corbis via Getty Images Hudes wrote the book for the 2008 musical, while Miranda composed the music and lyrics. Universal Pictures had been developing a film adaptation ofIn the Heightsbefore The Weinstein Co....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Paul Riley

In the Heightscreators regain movie rights from The Weinstein Co.

(Weinstein has denied all allegations of non-consensual sex.) TWC has sincefiled for bankruptcy. In October, Hudesreleased a statementpublicly asking TWC to release the rights toIn the Heights. Credit: Joan Marcus As a woman, I can no longer do business with The Weinstein Company, she wrote. To those women who suffered directly at Harveys hands, I extend my sincerest compassion and support. Unfortunately, my musicalIn the Heightsis tied up in the company....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Joseph Mata

In the Italian importDogman, a meek man finally bites back: EW review

Hes like a kicked dog who keeps returning to his masters side whenever he calls. As Marcello, Fonte is absolutely fantastic. Hes the best thing inDogmanby leaps and bounds. Credit: Magnolia Pictures You never really understand why Marcello and his fellow business owners put up with Simones brutal reign of terror. Eventually, Marcello wont be able to take any more. And when his chance at revenge finally comes, its almost too late....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Jason Reeves

In Vegas, a weird, wonderful Lady Gaga is reborn

or stroke of sonic style (the country one! Or perhaps, who was she, ever? The 100-minute show’s story because of course there’s a story! Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images follows Gaga’s onstage encounters with a mysterious CGI android from the future named Enigma. There is indeed an end to theEnigmanarrative, and one could argue even a hint of an emotional payoff. A “normal” Lady Gaga, as it were. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Angela Burns

InBurn This, Keri Russell and Adam Driver set Broadway ablaze

And even when we get into the run, there will still be things to work out. I wish I could start from the beginning. KERI RUSSELL:Im just looking forward to a week from now, knowing that I survived the performance. Credit: Danielle Levitt Dont I seem confident? DRIVER:Almost cocky. And then whatever it was on that day, thats it. Its just that one thing and thats the version of what it is....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 749 words · Barbara Crane

InCold Pursuit, payback is Liam Neeson's business — and business is good: EW review

For the sake of transparency, let me begin by putting my cards right on the table. But you’d be wrong. This time around, Neeson stars as Nels Coxman (seriously!) Credit: Doane Gregory/Summit Entertainment a quiet family man who works as a snowplow driver in a blizzardy Colorado ski town called Kehoe. I know, it sounds preposterous, but just go with it. And yes, he’s seeking vengeance yet again. But Nels and his wife, Grace (Laura Dern), know their son and smell something fishy....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Benjamin Boyd

Incredibles 2'fires on all cylinders': Here's what else critics are saying

Now, the much-anticipated sequel is finally about to hit theaters, and critics have thoughts. If the originalIncredibleswas cheerfully vintage in its worldbuilding, this sequel is a midcentury-modern fever dream, Franich writes. Most critics, however, seemed to walk away delighted by the latest outing from director Brad Bird. Check out more selections from critics below.Incredibles 2hits theaters Friday. Darren Franich (EW)No joke: These are the best superhero action sequences in our superhero-drowned decade....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Terry Graves

Incredibles 2: Brad Bird on thatJonny QuestEaster egg

Warning: LightIncredibles 2spoilers ahead. Read at your own risk! Brad Bird lovesJonny Quest. Credit: Hanna-Barbera; Disney/Pixar It’s just insane! Judo and karate and levitation! It’s just, like, this salad bar of craziness." Bird points out that the action series' primetime placement added a crucial dimension to its influence. “And people died in it! They didn’t come back. Animation always chickens out now, and they have endless fighting, but nobody ever dies....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Terry Taylor

Incredibles 2: Everything to know about scene-stealing baby Jack-Jack

So the idea behind Jack-Jack was that babies are unknown. They could have no powers or they could haveallof the powers. You just dont know what a babys going to be. Credit: Disney/Pixar They have unrealized potential. As it turns out, hed sit on the bomb for 14 years. that the Parrs start to understand how to predict the babys unpredictability. Bird posits that, despite the fun, theres even an adult lesson to be learned from Jack-Jack....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · James Cunningham

Incredibles 2: Meet the siblings who want to legalize superheroes

MAKE ALL SUPERS LEGAL AGAIN! That doesnt mean that everybody misses them… but the populace is starting to question their banning of Supers. They support that and put their money behind it. Disney/Pixar Theyve maybe admired superheroes their whole life, and here, they have a chance to help them. Every campaign needs a face, and Elastigirl, Mr. But ultimately, the Deavors choose photo-friendly, minimal-liabilityElastigirl to lead the initial mission leaving Mr....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Kimberly Hayes

Incredibles 2: Why Brad Bird didn't age up the Parr kids

That was actually kind of the Aha! idea for me when I thought of the original film. I mean, every power known to man, somebodys done somewhere. Credit: Disney/Pixar Even if a guy self-published 100 issues of Whatever-Man. So very quickly I realized that I didnt care that much about the powers. What I did care about was that they were a family and that was a very liberating idea....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Christine Clark