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SXSW Review – ‘Backspot’ Shows the Side Effects of Success

The world of competitive sports is filled with extremely motivated people and a great deal of pressure to succeed. Those two elements can combine to create a toxic, unhealthy environment in which the safety and mental well-being of athletes is not adequately considered and monitored. Playing sports while in high school can increase that tension…

Amanda Seyfried and Evan Rachel Wood Workshopping a ‘Thelma & Louise’ Musical Adaptation For the Stage

Amanda Seyfried is in early development of workshopping a musical stage adaptation of the hit 1991 crime comedy drama film, Thelma & Louise. Fellow movie actress Evan Rachel Wood has also recently joined the musical workshop. Seyfried even missed the Golden Globe s ceremony in Beverly Hills on Tuesday night, during which she won her…

HBO Cancels Sci-Di Drama ‘Westworld’ After Four Seasons

HBO has announced the cancellation of the acclaimed sci-fi drama series “Westworld” after four seasons. The news comes just under three months after the series aired its Season 4 finale Aug. 14. According to Variety, there are many factors that went into the decision to end, even though the series premiere of “Westworld” boasted the…

Film Review – ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ is a Far-Out Parody that Pays Tribute to Its Unique Subject

Biographies are a popular genre of film and television, with many movies and series made every year about both well-known and obscure figures from history. One frequent criticism of biopics is that they don’t accurately portray their subjects, contorting what actually happened for cinematic effectiveness and to tell a neater or more compelling story. When…

WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story | Official Trailer | Starring Daniel Radcliff, Evan Rachel Wood

“Harry Potter” actor Daniel Radcliff strapped himself with an accordion on a new trailer of film, “Weird : The Al Yankovic Story.”  “Weird” is set to release on Roku’s on Nov. 4, but it will also screen at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness programming series on Sept. 8. Daniel Radcliffe portrays “Weird” Al Yankovic…

TV Review – ‘Westworld’ Season Four Invites Audiences Back for More Mind-Bending Intrigue

Westworld has always been a show about the dangers of human impulse and the need for control. It has also served as a foreboding warning about artificial intelligence and its inevitable rebellion against its human overlords. After a third season that took on a much sleeker, future-focused vibe, the dark, riveting drama series returns for…

Westworld | Season 4 Official Teaser | HBO / Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Luke Hemsworth, Aaron Paul

HBO has announced the Emmy® winning drama series WESTWORLD returns for its eight-episode fourth season SUNDAY, JUNE 26 (9:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. When they officially revealed making of the season 4 back in 2020, Casey Bloys, president of HBO Programming said, “”From the western theme park to…

PHOENIX RISING DEBUTS MARCH 15 / Directed by Amy Berg : Trailer

HBO’s PHOENIX RISING, a two-part documentary produced and directed by Amy Berg (HBO’s “The Case against Adnan Syed”), follows actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood as she takes her experience as a survivor of domestic violence to pursue justice, heal generational wounds, and reclaim her story. Almost a decade after escaping a dangerous relationship, Wood…

Sundance Film Festival Review – Evan Rachel Wood Opens Up and Advocates in ‘Phoenix Rising’

While modern civilization has evolved in certain respects, it is still horrifying and disturbing to see how people continue to be led to believe that they occupy a particular rank or place where they must do what is asked or expected of them. Too often, young individuals – and individuals of any age – are…