Movie and TV show reviews

This story might bring to mind other films about female boxers, such as “Million Dollar Baby” and “The Fire Inside.” However, it primarily focuses on the early stages of these narratives, where an eager and persistent young woman seeks training from an initially uninterested veteran coach. The majority of the plot revolves around this lengthy tryout, although flash-forwards to eight years later are also included, showing our boxing protagonist as a manager for a male fighter preparing for a significant match.

This engaging, appealing event offers a brief escape for visitors as it showcases various stories, including the remake of “My Fault: London – Culpa Mia,” the romantic comedy “Picture This” set to release on March 6, Nicole Kidman’s film “Holland” arriving on March 27, Viola Davis’ action-thriller “G20” due out on April 10, “Another Simple Favor” slated for May 1, the ballet dramedy “Étoile” (currently in production), and the third season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” coming this summer.

leading up to this year’s grand Hollywood event, the schedule kicked off on February 23rd with the NAACP Image Awards and SAG Awards. A couple of nights afterward, nominees for the 97th Academy Awards assembled at the Academy Museum for their annual group photo. While many walked the red carpet alone, Cynthia Erivo, Demi Moore, and Zoe Saldaña shared warm embraces and posed together for photographers. (Typically, this group photo is taken during the Nominees Luncheon but the event was canceled due to Southern California wildfires in the afternoon.)

As a film critic, stepping into the world of bowling alley interior design feels eerily similar to the process of creating this movie.” (Or)
“If I were tasked with reviewing the aesthetics of bowling alleys instead of movies, this would give me a sense of what it was like to make this film.

The movie ‘The Captive’ has been purchased by Haut et Court (France), Filmtrade/Tanweer (Greece and Cyprus), Nos Audiovisuais (Portugal), Pro Films (Bulgaria), Discovery (Former Yugoslavia), and Russian World Vision (CIS). Additionally, interest in the film is growing in North America.

During a meeting with the creative team, executive producer Raj Kapoor revealed some exciting news. He mentioned that they’ve been working on an extraordinary musical tribute to Quincy Jones this year, and Queen Latifah is going to be included in the performance.

In the recent quarter, TKO reported a total revenue of approximately $642.2 million and an adjusted earnings figure before taxes, interest, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of around $238.1 million. For the entire year 2024, the company’s revenue reached $2.804 billion, while its adjusted EBITDA amounted to $1.251 billion. However, unlike the net income for 2023 which stood at $175.7 million, the net income for 2024 dropped significantly to $6.4 million. This reduction can be attributed to the full cost of the settlement being accounted for as a charge incurred during 2024.

The proprietor of CBS, Comedy Central, and Paramount Pictures reported a rise in expenses related to reorganization and its impending acquisition by Skydance Media, along with an increase in operational costs. Simultaneously, the largest division (traditional TV) experienced a 4% drop in revenue due to decreases in ad sales and linear TV subscriptions. However, the Paramount+ streaming platform managed to gain 5.6 million new subscribers during this period, while film-related income skyrocketed thanks to the releases of “Gladiator II” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

In the cinematic world last year, I found myself in a fascinating predicament where two production companies were each championing competing projects that needed financial assistance from state tax incentives to take flight.

Actor and ex-child star from Nickelodeon, Kenan Thompson, posted a heartfelt message on Instagram about his late co-star, sharing a video from their Nick days. The post read: “Our initial Nick movie star has left us!! She was my friend, and now she is at peace.” Trachtenberg’s debut role was in the Nick series known as “The Adventures of Pete & Pete.