Fred Topel

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Freelance Journalist and Film Critic at Showbiz Cheat Sheet

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Freelance Journalist at United Press International (UPI)

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Evanescence, K.Flay release 'Fight Like a Girl' from 'Ballerina'

1 day ago | upi.com | Fred Topel

June 6 (UPI) -- Evanescence and K.Flay released their song "Fight Like a Girl" Friday. The song plays over the end titles in the film Ballerina, in theaters now. Ballerina is a spinoff from John Wick. Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) trains at the same Ruska Roma ballet school that trained John Wick (Keanu Reeves) to be an assassin. They cross paths in a scene set during John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum.
'Apocalypse Now' doc 'Hearts of Darkness' returning to theaters

1 day ago | upi.com | Fred Topel

June 6 (UPI) -- Rialto Pictures announced Friday it will re-release the documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse in theaters this summer. The film will screen for two weeks at the Film Forum in New York beginning July 4 and play nationally after. Hearts of Darkness follows Eleanor Coppola as she documents her husband, Francis Ford Coppola, during the making of his 1979 film Apocalypse Now.
'Apocalypse Now' doc 'Hearts of Darkness' returning to theaters

1 day ago | flipboard.com | Fred Topel

11 hours agoHere’s a riddle: What looks like the long lines of dirt and timber, protected by felled trees with sharpened branches, that General Ulysses S. Grant’s Union troops charged at Cold Harbor in June 1864? What is so ugly that if you stuck it in an art gallery and placed a sign in front entitled “Poor …
Kyra Sedgwick: ‘Bad Shabbos’ reminds families of ‘what’s important’

1 day ago | tri-cityherald.com | Fred Topel

LOS ANGELES, June 6 (UPI) -- Kyra Sedgwick says her comedy Bad Shabbos, in theaters now, holds a relevant message about making time for family. She plays Ellen, a mother hosting a Friday night Shabbat dinner for her family and future in-laws, in the new film. The dinner goes comically awry, but Sedgwick said families should prioritize making time for each other. In a recent phone interview with UPI, the actress, 59, said her family does not allow phones during meals.
Culture Club doc director: Boy George 'story more relevant now'

1 day ago | upi.com | Fred Topel

LOS ANGELES, June 6 (UPI) -- Director Allison Ellwood interviewed Boy George and his three Culture Club bandmates for the documentary Boy George & Culture Club, which premiered Thursday at the Tribeca Film Festival. In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, Ellwood said the struggles George, born George Alan O'Dowd, faced in the '80s are sadly still experienced by LGBTQ people today.
Culture Club doc director: Boy George 'story more relevant now'

1 day ago | flipboard.com | Fred Topel

11 hours agoIt started with a picture on the wall. Boy George was on date with Les Daley, the editor of My Guy magazine, and during a pit stop at Daley's office, George spotted a photo of Jon Moss, future drummer of Culture Club, on the wall. The rest is history that's being revisited in the new documentary Boy …
Movie review: ‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ a visceral animated trio

1 day ago | tri-cityherald.com | Fred Topel

LOS ANGELES, June 5 (UPI) --Predator: Killer of Killers, on Hulu Friday, is a worthy addition to the Predator franchise. The animated film takes advantage of the format to explore aspects only hinted at in the live-action movies. Killer of Killers is an anthology of three stories in different time periods.
Scent of a Woman 4K UHD Review: Hoo-ah!

1 week ago | nukethefridge.com | Fred Topel

Hoo-ah! It’s been a long time since I saw Scent of a Woman but never forgot the hoo-ah. Shout! Studio’s new 4K is a great opportunity to revisit the hoo-ah and the film itself. I was younger than Chris O’Donnell’s character in 1992. As an adult now I can better appreciate having to take a holiday job to make ends meet, and having a boss like Frank (Al Pacino). The bookending issue of refusing to tattle (on people who would not hesitate to throw you under the bus) hits harder in 2025.
Netflix 'Little House on the Prairie' adds 6 to cast

1 week ago | upi.com | Fred Topel

May 27 (UPI) -- Netflix announced six more cast members for its Little House on the Prairie series on Tuesday. The show will adapt Laura Ingalls' book series about her family's life in late 19th century America. Jocko Sims will play Dr. George Tann, described as "a kind-hearted man with a charming bedside manner." Warren Christie has been cast as Civil War veteran John Edwards.
Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' comes to VOD June 3, DVD July 8

1 week ago | upi.com | Fred Topel

May 27 (UPI) -- Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment announced the home video dates for Sinners on Tuesday. The film will be available on premium video-on-demand June 3 and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD July 8. Sinners opened in theaters April 20 as the No. 1 movie and held in its second week. It returned to IMAX screens May 16 and was still in the top 5 over Memorial Day weekend.. Ryan Coogler wrote and directed the horror film, which stars Michael B.