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Film Review: ‘The Lego Ninjago Movie’
Before delving into the merits of “The Lego Ninjago Movie,” it’s worth pausing to reflect on just how remarkable it is that the third film in a cinematic franchise based on plastic children’s...
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Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates, Sam Waterston Join Felicity Jones’ Ruth Bader...
Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates, and Sam Waterston have joined Felicity Jones in the Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic “On the Basis of Sex,” with production launching in Montreal. As previously announced, Armie...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’
Has there ever been an action comedy where the action steamrolled the comedy the way it does in “The Spy Who Dumped Me”? The example that leaps to mind is “Beverly Hills Cop II,” and that was a...
View ArticleJustin Theroux Binge-Watched ‘The Hills’ While Making Netflix’s ‘Maniac’
Justin Theroux may be co-starring in Netflix’s new 10-episode “Maniac,” but he insists he’s not so into TV binge-watching. “Unless it is completely mindless television,” Theroux told Variety on...
View ArticleJustin Theroux and Pierce Brosnan Join A24’s ‘False Positive’
Justin Theroux and Pierce Brosnan have joined Ilana Glazer in A24’s latest horror film, “False Positive.” Zainab Jah, Gretchen Mol, Sophia Bush, and Josh Hamilton have also joined the ensemble cast....
View Article‘Lady and the Tramp’: Disney’s Live-Action Remake Gets First Trailer (Watch)
Ready your dog-friendly bowl of spaghetti, Disney has debuted the first trailer for its live-action remake of “Lady and the Tramp,” starring Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux. The teaser was released...
View Article‘Mosquito Coast’ Series Starring Justin Theroux Set at Apple
Apple has ordered an adaptation of “The Mosquito Coast” to series, Variety has learned. Justin Theroux will star in the series, which is based on the novel by his uncle Paul Theroux. The story follows...
View Article‘Lady and the Tramp’ Cast on Remaking a Classic, Premiering on Disney Plus
The divas on display at Tuesday’s special screening of “Lady and the Tramp” were of the four-legged variety. It was a night that brought out A-listers such as Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux, but...
View ArticleWoody Harrelson, Justin Theroux to Star in Watergate Limited Series From...
Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux are teaming up for an HBO limited series about the Watergate scandal, Variety has learned. The five-episode series is titled “The White House Plumbers.” It tells the...
View ArticleDomhnall Gleeson to Star in Watergate Limited Series From ‘Veep’ Team at HBO
“Star Wars” actor Domhnall Gleeson has been tapped to play a key Watergate figure in HBO’s limited series “The White House Plumbers” from the team behind “Veep.” Gleeson joins previously announced cast...
View Article‘The Mosquito Coast’ Is an Underwhelming Journey Into Madness: TV Review
Allie Fox is a man with a lot of anger to throw around. Like Jackson Pollock using bile instead of paint, the lead of Apple TV Plus’ series “The Mosquito Coast” spreads his rage everywhere — including...
View ArticleJoseph Fiennes Says Shooting ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ During the Pandemic Left Him...
Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.” When “The Handmaid’s Tale” began shooting Season 4 last September in Toronto, Joseph Fiennes said he felt safe from COVID. However, it shook him up mentally....
View ArticleJustin Theroux, Neil Cross on Adapting ‘The Mosquito Coast’ for Modern Times
A genius inventor who found a way to make ice from fire lives off the grid with his wife and two homeschooled children. They don’t have a television, they don’t have cell phones, they scavenge the dump...
View ArticleJustin Theroux Talks Apple TV Plus’ ‘Mosquito Coast’ and Recalls...
As chance would have it, Justin Theroux was filming Apple TV Plus’ new series adaptation of “The Mosquito Coast” when he learned that original star Harrison Ford had just checked into his same hotel. A...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Episodes of ‘The Leftovers,’ Ranked
There’s never been a TV show quite like “The Leftovers” and there may never be one again. Sure, it shares elements of other near-post-apocalyptics like “Revolution,” quasi-religious ontological...
View ArticleWoody Harrelson, Justin Theroux Debut First Look at HBO Watergate Series...
HBO has offered a first look at the Watergate drama series “White House Plumbers” starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux. The five-part series tells the story of how President Richard Nixon’s own...
View ArticleWatch Norman Lear’s 99th Birthday Surprise Video From Woody Harrelson and...
Norman Lear celebrated the dawn of his second century on the planet by probably accomplishing more than you did in the past month. Not only did he gather with family and friends, but Lear also...
View ArticleHow Justine Bateman Visualized Anxiety in ‘Violet’
The new feature “Violet” opens with a horrifying montage, something that wouldn’t seem out of place in an arthouse horror flick, though the film that follows is a domestic drama. Justine Bateman made...
View Article‘White House Plumbers’ Star Justin Theroux on Becoming Watergate’s G. Gordon...
Most are familiar with the Watergate scandal: several burglars were arrested at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters on June 17, 1972; President Richard Nixon’s administration attempted...
View ArticleWatergate Drama ‘White House Plumbers’ Is a Mixed (Black) Bag: TV Review
For seven seasons, “Veep” painted a portrait of the Washington elite as unflattering as it was accurate. Our nation’s capital, the satire argued, is filled with neither dedicated public servants nor...
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