Category Archives: Music

‘Wicked,’ ‘Emilia Perez,’ ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Among ACE Eddie Winners

“Emilia Perez” and “Wicked” won the live action feature categories at the 75th ACE Eddie Awards, were handed out Friday night at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The event was originally slated to be held on Jan, 18 but was postponed due to the L.A. fires. In

Neo Sora Talks Political Divide in ‘Happyend’: ‘Japan Hasn’t Really Reflected on its Colonial Past’

In an post-screening Q&A ahead of the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong, filmmaker Neo Sora discussed his nominated feature “Happyend,” a contemplative exploration of fractured friendship against the backdrop of political unrest in near-future Japan. In the film, in near-future Tokyo, the threat of

Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender on Playing Married Spies in Steven Soderbergh’s Thriller ‘Black Bag’: ‘It’s Got to Be Sexy’

“Black Bag,” an elegant, quick-witted new thriller that finds Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender playing married spies, isn’t the pair’s first time together on screen. That honor goes to 2017’s “Song to Song,” one of Terrence Malick’s most intangible and head-scratching offerings — though the

Ben Stiller Unpacks That Pivotal Irving and Burt Scene in ‘Severance’ Episode 9

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 9 of “Severance,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Does the penultimate episode of “Severance” Season 2 put a bow on the story of Irving and Burt? The star-crossed lovers, played by John Turturro and Christopher Walken,

‘Novocaine’ Amped Up the Romance and Limited Jack Quaid’s Head Wounds So It Was Funny, Not Grim: ‘We Didn’t Want His Face to Be Mashed Potatoes’

Dan Berk and Robert Olsen grew up obsessed with the golden era of ’80s action movies, worshipping box office hits like “Midnight Run,” “Lethal Weapon” and “Die Hard.” When they came across the script for a high-concept film named “Novocaine” — in which a mild-mannered

Randall Miller, ‘Midnight Rider’ Director, Completes Probation and Gets Manslaughter Conviction Cleared

Randall Miller, the director of “Midnight Rider,” completed his probation this week, 10 years after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of crew member Sarah Jones. Jones, a camera assistant, was struck by a freight train in February 2014 while the crew was

‘Severance’: Jen Tullock Breaks Down Devon’s ‘F— It’ Plan With Cobel, Android Phone Theories and Why the Character Has ‘Always’ Been Queer

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 9 of “Severance,” now streaming on Apple TV+. It all started off with an urgent phone call to Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), who had been noticeably absent throughout most of “Severance” Season 2. In a

The Best Dolby Atmos Soundbars to Buy in 2025

Dolby has been associated with surround sound equipment since the introduction of its Pro Logic technology in 1982, which at the time was only available on premium VHS tapes. Its latest audio innovation is called Dolby Atmos, and it offers a significantly more immersive audio