Minority Mindset

I was completely blown away by Jeremy Allen White in The Iron Claw, just like I was with The Bear. He truly embodied Kerry Von Erich, and the whole cast – alongside Zac Efron, Harris Dickinson, Stanley Simons, and Holt McCallany – was phenomenal. The film tells the heartbreaking story of the Von Erich family, starting in the late 70s and early 80s, with their father, Fritz, pushing his sons into professional wrestling, even if it wasn’t what they wanted or they weren’t naturally suited for. It’s a devastating look at their pursuit of fame, marked by a series of terrible tragedies, until ultimately, only one of the four brothers is left. It’s a really powerful and moving film.

According to Bill Bradley of AdWeek, who used to write for ScreenRant, national commercials are costing between $7 and $10 million this year, covering both traditional TV and streaming platforms. He shared this information just before the start of Super Bowl 60.

The next Spider-Man movie, officially titled Spider-Man: Brand New Day (and sometimes referred to as Spider-Man 4), is coming to US theaters this summer. Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, is directing, and Tom Holland will return as Peter Parker/Spider-Man.

The horror TV show Dead Ringers is based on the 1977 novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland, though it’s also strongly influenced by David Cronenberg’s film adaptation. Despite these sources, the Prime Video miniseries is remarkably fresh and features a stunning performance from Rachel Weisz, who brilliantly plays both of the Mantle twins.

In her review, the author praised Emerald Fennell’s take on Wuthering Heights, calling it a striking adaptation. She suggested the film would have been even stronger if it had fully embraced Fennell’s personal vision and been titled Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights instead of using quotation marks to hint at it. Ultimately, she found it a unique and welcome change of pace from typical big-budget movies, especially for those willing to approach it as its own interpretation rather than a strict adaptation of the book.

For example, the fourth episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showed a key event in the history of the Targaryen family. This new spin-off series is more focused than the other Game of Thrones shows, telling the story of Ser Duncan (Peter Claffey), a wandering knight, and his young squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), who secretly comes from the Targaryen line.