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Brendan Fraser (Firefly) Laments Warner’s Cancellation of ‘Batgirl’ Flick

“Holy Firefly, Brendan, you mean they really blew this shit up? That’s essentially what Brendan Fraser told Howard Stern about the decision to swat down the Batgirl flick in which he was to play the villainous pyromaniac known as Firefly aka Ted Carson. In Fraser’s opinion, the film was “great.” Continuing with the interview, Fraser…

Oscar Nominations 2023: The Full List

The nominations for the 95th annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning, and it looks like a genre-blending comedy-drama set in the multiverse is the favorite to win the Hollywood’s biggest night. online pharmacy robaxin with best prices today in the USA   “Everything Everywhere All At Once” dominated nominations for major categories, showing up…

Golden Globe 2023 Full Winners List!

The 80th Golden Globes Awards were presented Tuesday in Los Angeles, after a night full of weirdness and some genuine surprises. Steven Spielberg’s “The Fablemans” and Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin” took the best film honors among others, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” nabbed multiple awards. Other winners included some expected honors like “Guillermo…

“The Whale” : Q&A with Actor Brendan Fraser 

Synopsis : A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. Rating: R (Language|Some Drug Use|Sexual Content) Genre: Drama Original Language: English Director: Darren Aronofsky Writer: Samuel D. Hunter Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2022  Wide Runtime: 1h 57m Distributor: A24 Q&A with Actor Brendan Fraser  Q: You’re baring…

James Corden Almost Played “Charlie” in “The Whale”

Photo by Luke Varley/Luke Varley – © Amazon Studios/Dignity Productions Ltd “The Whale,” Darren Aronofsky’s adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter’s play of the same name has earned mixed reviews, but Brendan Fraser’s performance as a 600-pound man has received overwhelming praise. A few days ago, the late-night talk show host James Corden revealed that he was…

Exclusive Interview: Samuel D. Hunter on Adapting His Play ‘The Whale’ for the Screen

Playwright Samuel D. Hunter has an impressive resumé. He was a recipient of a 2014 MacArthur Genius Grant Fellowship, among many other awards, and he has written over a dozen plays. Among the most successful was The Whale, which also turned into the first play he rewrote as a screenplay, for a film directed by…

The Whale : Q&A with Director Darren Aronofsky and Actress Sadie Sink

Synopsis : A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. Rating: R (Language|Some Drug Use|Sexual Content) Genre: Drama Original Language: English Director: Darren Aronofsky Writer: Samuel D. Hunter Release Date (Theaters): Dec 9, 2022 Limited Runtime: 1h 57m Distributor: A24 Q&A…

The Whale : A Gripping Performance of Brendan Fraser Will Melt Your Heart

Director Darren Aronofsky’s latest outing, “The Whale,” premiered in competition at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. The film challenged audiences — leading them through an emotional journey in a most unexpected way — to recognize that someone outside of our usual mode of thinking exists. The story tells of Charlie (Brendan Fraser), a morbidly obese…

Batgirl Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah Would Still Work with Warner Bros. After Film’s Surprise Cancellation

After Warner Bros. Discovery decided not to release the nearly-finished Batgirl, its directors, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, revealed that they’re still open to working on a future DC movie if the right opportunity is presented to them. The filmmakers shared the news while speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, but also stated that they…

‘The Whale’ Trailer Gives a First Look at Brendan Fraser’s Performance

A24 has dropped a new trailer for Brendan Fraser’s highly-anticipated comeback film, “The Whale” directed by Darren Aronofsky (“Requiem for a Dream,” “Black Swan”).  The film is based on Aronofsky’s adaptation of the 2012 stage play, “The Whale” follows Charlie (Fraser), an English teacher living with obesity who has decided to eat himself to death….

Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘The Whale’ is an Excellent Character Study with Exceptional Performances

Society doesn’t tend to look kindly on those who are overweight, firstly by setting unrealistic standards for what being fit and attractive mean. People can be cruel and careless in how they treat others who, for whatever reason, are heavy, making comments under their breath or physically reacting to the sight or smell of somewhere…