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Done properly, the work of a dialect coach is everywhere and nowhere at once. Done wrong, a so-called dialect disaster will preoccupy viewers to distraction. This awards season, accents have [...]

ASK ANY Hollywood insider if they know somebody who has pulled strings to get an early dose of a covid-19 vaccine, and the answer is almost always a quick 'no'--followed [...]

When the producers of No Time to Die decided in March 2020 that it was no time to release a movie, the Bond flick became the first blockbuster to succumb [...]

Even with multiple tentpole titles incompetition, box-office analysts cite the Tom CruiseEffect™; last year, Top Gun: Maverick drew record numbersof moviegoers back into cinemas at a moment when industryobservers wondered if that experience was headed forextinction. In theaters now * Like Mission: Impossible 7,this tenth installment of the $6.6billion-grossing street-racingseries is also a part one: "Thebeginning of the end of the road,"as Fast X's trailer promises (withthe franchise-concluding parttwo scheduled to drop in 2025). [Extracted from the article]

The CULTURE PAGES Few things scare actors more than mangling an accent--sosay their dialect coaches. Lady Gaga--who worked with apersonal dialect coach for six months prior to production--speaksin an accent another coach on the film later derided as sounding"more Russian." "Anything you couldattribute to a 3-year-old boy you could attribute to an actor tryingto avoid learning a language, accent, or dialect", says MaryMcDonald-Lewis, who coaxed Robert Pattinson to drop his nativeBriticisms for Twilight. [Extracted from the article]

GLO:nyo/15feb21:59n1.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): . gl My Patients Want the Best Concierge doctor inL.A. who does housecalls for celebrities,professional athletes, andentertainment executives "My patients areconcierge patients. The Real VIPs Don't Care Concierge doctor on the UpperEast Side with socialiteand celebrity clientele "When they startedrolling out the vaccine,I thought I was going toget inundated with calls. The CULTURE PAGES ASK ANY Hollywood insider if theyknow somebody who has pulled stringsto get an early dose of a covid-19vaccine, and the answer is almost always a quick"no"--followed immediately by a confessionthat, well, they do know someone who knowssomeone who chartered a private jet to fly toanother state for just that purpose. [Extracted from the article]

An interview with the film director Eli Roth is presented. Topics include his Netflix series "Hemlock Grove," how his popular films like the Hostel franchise, are showcases for over-the-top violence spiked with black humor, his films known for torture porn, and his 2013 movie "The Green Inferno," in which a character is eaten alive by Amazonian rain-forest cannibals.

FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED OCT. Halloween Ends(10/14) "Evil dies tonight!" Yes, thelast one sucked, butthe one before thatwas solid. [Extracted from the article]

Glass Onion: A KnivesOut Mystery(12/23) In the first of twointended sequels to2019's smash-hit,Oscar-nominatedKnives Out, DanielCraig returns asthe tweed-clad"Gentleman Sleuth"Benoit Blanc at thescene of the crime foranother high-IQwhodunit. FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED DEC. With Greeceserving as the backdropthis time, and asprawling ensemblecast that includes KateHudson, Leslie OdomJr., Edward Norton,Dave Bautista, andJanelle Monae,expect more AgathaChristie-like intrigue. [Extracted from the article]

FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED DEC. Viewers will beplunged back into theEdenic paradise ofPandora to follow theSully family: Jake(Sam Worthington),having given up hishuman body to inhabitthe physique of asupersize blue alien,his mystical warriorwife, Neytiri (ZoeSaldana), and theiradoptive teenagedaughter, Kiri(Sigourney Weaver),as they face as-yetunspecified "tragedies". Avatar: The Wayof Water(12/16) This long-gestatingsequel to directorJames Cameron's2009 sci-fi epic carriesan enormous pricetag-$250 million-aswell as sky-highcultural and financialexpectations as thefollow-up to the MostSuccessful Movie of AllTime. [Extracted from the article]

FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED NOV. Bones and All(11/23) Having dabbled inhorror with Suspiria,Luca Guadagninoreturns to the genre- andto his Call Me byYour Name leadTimothee Chalamet.The CamilleDeAngelis novel it'sbased on is aboutteenage cannibals,so expect somegruesomenessalongside the longingas Chalamet andTaylor Russell play adrifter and an outcasttraveling across thecountry lookingfor self-acceptancewhile struggling withsome gory impulses. [Extracted from the article]

FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED NOV. Black Panther:Wakanda Forever(11/11) Since titular pantherChadwick Boseman'sdeath from coloncancer in 2020,Marvel Studiospresident Kevin Feigehas remainedsteadfast in thedecision not to recasthis role as T'Challa inthis sequel. So thingspick up after thecharacter's passing,with supportingplayers from the firstfilm-includingQueen Ramonda(Angela Bassett) andShuri (LetitiaWright)-fightingto protect theirinsular nation from"interveningworld powers". [Extracted from the article]

TheFabelmans is a semi-autobiographicalcoming-of-age dramaset in Arizona, whereSpielberg grew up,and is centered on akid named Sammy(Gabriel LaBelle) ashe learns about afamily secret and thepower of cinema. FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED NOV. (11/11) There comes a pointin every auteur'scareer when theirthoughts turn towardmaking a Roma, andthat time has come forSteven Spielberg. [Extracted from the article]

BanksRepeta plays Gray'savatar, Paul Graff, anangsty, artsy sixth-graderin a working-classJewish family in1980s Queensgrappling withReagan, the Cold War,and his family'scomplicatedrelationships withrace and class. FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED OCT. Armageddon Time(10/28) James Gray's latestdaddy-issues dramatakes his ownchildhood asinspiration. Orbiting Paul are hisPTA-presidentmother, Esther(Anne Hathaway);his loving grandfatherAaron (AnthonyHopkins); his furiousfather, Irving(Jeremy Strong); andhis friend Johnny(Jaylin Webb), oneof the only Blackkids at Paul's schooland in his life. [Extracted from the article]

FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED OCT. Since then, Farrell hasemerged as one of ourmost interestingleading men andMcDonagh has gainednotice for the Oscar-anointed(and highlydivisive) ThreeBillboards OutsideEbbing, Missouri. Back then,McDonagh was aplaywright making aleap to movies andFarrell was somethingof a failed movie star. [Extracted from the article]

FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED OCT. Decision to Leave(10/14) Park Chan-wook's firstfeature since 2016'sThe Handmaidenis a Hitchcockianromantic thrillerabout a Busanpolice detective(Park Hae-il) who,while investigatinga murder, becomesobsessed with thedead man's wife (TangWei), a mysteriouswoman who's also asuspect. Whether he'smaking gothic dramasor brutal revengesagas, Park's storiesare always exquisiteconstructions. [Extracted from the article]

All eyes are onthis new film, which isabout a renownedconductor andcomposer namedLydia Tar, played byCate Blanchett. FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED OCT. Tár(10/7) Actor and filmmakerTodd Field receivedacclaim for his 2001debut, In the Bedroom,and 2006 follow-up,Little Children. Thenhe didn't makeanything for a decadeand a half, and itwasn't for lack oftrying. [Extracted from the article]

FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED OCT. Triangfe of Sadness(10/7) Ruben Östlund's filmpremiered at Cannesto an eight-minutestanding ovation,audible audiencegagging, and,eventually, the Palmed'Or. The Swedishauteur, famous forhis satires of malediscomfort, trains hislens on the lives of therich and the beautiful:Carl (HarrisDickinson) and Yaya(Charlbi Dean), a pairof influencers-slash-modelswho landa free spot on atropical cruise full ofRussian oligarchs,trophy wives, andwealthy Europeanswith blood on theirhands. When thecruise quite literallygoes sideways, thesocial structure isupended and survivalskills become theonly capital. [Extracted from the article]

Still, the Silver LiningsPlaybook director isback with his first filmin seven years, acomedic mystery set inthe 1930s. FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED OCT. Amsterdam(10/7) David O. Russell'snotorious volatilitydoesn't make him theeasiest fit for anindustry trying,however unevenly, toreckon with its ownworkplace conditions. ChristianBale, Margot Robbie,and John DavidWashington play adoctor, a nurse, and alawyer who areaccused of murder. [Extracted from the article]

FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED SEP. If Blonde's leakedscript pages are to bebelieved, viewerscan also expectmenstrual blood,graphic rape, oral sex,and a talking fetus. (9/28) Controversy hasfollowed writer-director AndrewDominik's NC-17-ratedNetflix adaptationof Joyce Carol Oates'sbio-fic novel aboutMarilyn Monroe(played here by Anade Armas) for nearlya year-not exactlydiscouraged by thefilmmaker's promisethat "there's somethingin it to offendeveryone.". [Extracted from the article]

(9/23) Lena Dunham's"longtime passionproject", an adaptationof Karen Cushman's1994 YA novel. She hasdescribed the book,which is set in 1290 inEngland, thusly:Catherine "gets herperiod and her fatherbasically says, 'Well, it'stime for you to getmarried', and she's like,'Uh, no.'" Game ofThrones' petite spitfireBella Ramsey has thetitular role. FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED SEP. [Extracted from the article]

FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED SEP. (9/23) Olivia Wilde'sfollow-up to heracclaimed directorialdebut, Booksmart, is apsychological thrillerthat appears to have atouch of sci-fi to it withFlorence Pugh andHarry Styles playing amarried couple whoare part of somethingcalled "the VictoryProject.". [Extracted from the article]

FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED SEP. Alongthe way, names suchas Jason Lee andJason Sudeikis havebeen tipped to staras Gregory Mcdonald'scomically hard-boiledinvestigative reporter,whom Chevy Chasenotably played inthe 1980s. He's an actorwho becomes funnierthe more serioushe gets-a guy whoseems like he wasdesigned in a labto star in a dry comedy. [Extracted from the article]

(9/16) The first film to beofficially sanctioned byDavid Bowie's estate,this dreamlikedocumentary wascompiled from morethan 5 million rarelyseen "assets"-concertfootage, interviews,photographs,artworks, recordings withOscar-nominatedwriter-director-editor-producerBrettMorgen (Kurt Cobain:Montage of Heck)given unfiltered accessto the Thin WhiteDuke's personalarchives. The result is arevelation even toBowie completists. FALL PREVIEW 2022 MOST ANTICIPATED SEP. [Extracted from the article]

* Mission:Impossible--DeadReckoning, Part One(In theaters July 14)Hot off his Top Gun:Maverick return to the topof the Hollywood heap,Tom Cruise reprises his roleas superspy Ethan Hunt inthis seventh edition ofParamount's long-running,multibillion-dollar-grossingM:I series. The CULTURE PAGES MOSTANTICIPATED 39 Things We Can't Wait to Watch,Read, and Listen to in 2023 It's set to be a yearof long-awaitedfollow-ups, surprisinglyriveting detectiveshows, and maybe,just maybe, a newFrank Ocean album. [Extracted from the article]

The CULTURE PAGES J.Lo and Sandra Bullock rom-coms * A Hero (Jan. 7) Amir Jadidi plays Rahim,imprisoned for myriaddebts, whose girlfriend,Farkhondeh (SaharGoldust), presents himwith a way of settling whathe owes. * Marry Me (Feb. 11) Jennifer Lopez, playingan international popstar like Jennifer Lopez,learns that her lover, alsoa pop star (Maluma),is cheating on her--rightbefore the two plan tomarry each other onstage. Thewonderfully wacky, openlyadoring movie is perhapsthe only possible way totell Dion's story, vibratingon the same wavelength asthe famously weird FrenchCanadian chanteuse. [Extracted from the article]