The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie plays Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century,
Peacock has acquired documentary We Dare to Dream, executive produced by Angelina Jolie and John Legend. We Dare to Dream is the second feature documentary from Academy Award-nominated Waad al-Kateab (For Sama). The documentary is a tale of resilience and inspiration, hardship and loss, hope and home. A 2023 Tribeca Festival selection, the refugee sports …
When it comes to their respective cinematic universes, the primary difference between DC and Marvel has been this: DC paints in broad strokes of mythic legends and stories in a contemporary setting. Marvel keeps things mostly focusing on character. Of course, both switch it up from time to time, but that’s been the general dynamic, …
Vital Thrills got a chance to join the Eternals press conference to learn all about the latest offering from Marvel Studios. The anticipated film opens exclusively in theaters on November 5. Directed by Oscar winner Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), Marvel Studios’ Eternals welcomes an exciting new team of superheroes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The epic story, spanning …
With one or two really, really well-known exceptions, it’s become the kiss of death for a fantasy sci-fi epic to open with a scroll of exposition. Not because it presages the filmmaker’s concerns that audiences won’t understand enough of the nuances of the backstory to engage with the prime narrative properly. But because the opening …
With the movie launching on Disney+ on August 14, Vital Thrills got a chance to talk to The One and Only Ivan cast. The Walt Disney Studios film is based on the award-winning book by Katherine Applegate (buy at Amazon). The One and Only Ivan tells the story of Ivan, a silverback gorilla who learns that …
What makes Maleficent: Mistress of Evil so boring? Is it the ramshackle plot that flits from character to character, building up a giant climax without stakes or interest? Is it the strangeness of grafting large action pieces and violent character death onto children’s story characters? Is it the focus on world-building and mythology over character …
Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil opens in theaters next week, and we recently got a chance to attend the press conference for the film. Participating were director Joachim Rønning and Mistress of Evil cast members Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Elle Fanning, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, and Ed Skrein. Opening in theaters on October 18, Maleficent: …