You smell like biscuits. Of all the details comprising Tallie and Abigail’s first kiss in Mona Fastvold’s The World to Come , this reaction, which comes from Abigail, may be the most surprising and disarming — moreso, even, than the fact that it’s a kiss between two married women in 19th-century America. It’s a covert but not wholly unexpected gesture between wives whose passions seem only to spring to life while their husbands are away. It’s a surprising line, in part, for containing so much. You smell like biscuits: like comfort, like domestic life, like women’s work, like the familiar. Like — stripped of the implicit insult — a wife. [ Stream on VOD ] Related Reviews Vanessa Kirby, Your New Summer-Movie Action Hero 50 Essential LGBTQ Movies Related Reviews #FreeBritney: Understanding the Fan-led Britney Spears Movement The Beatles in India: 16 Things You Didn't Know Which is what Tallie ( Vanessa Kirby ), married to … [Read more...] about Women in Love: ‘The World to Come’ Is Filled With the Wild Excitement of Romance
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There’s a Black Panther Character Based on Chandler from Friends
Marvel's Black Panther is shaping up to be the first box office blockbuster of 2018, with new details about one pivotal character surfacing that could have you looking at him in a whole different light. Christopher Priest, who became the first black writer at either Marvel or DC in 1983, is perhaps best known for his iconic run of Black Panther comics in 1998, which helped revitalize the brand and serves as the inspiration for next month's Black Panther movie. At the beginning of that run at Marvel Comics , Priest created the character Everett K. Ross, played by Martin Freeman in Captain America: Civil War and Black Panther . Priest has revealed in a new interview that the character is actually inspired by Friends ' own Chandler Bing, as played by Matthew Perry. While Priest's work on the Black Panther comics was overlooked for quite some time, after retiring from comics in 2005, he would ultimately become quite the revered icon in the comics world, with current … [Read more...] about There’s a Black Panther Character Based on Chandler from Friends
Black Panther Is the MCU’s Version of James Bond Says Director
Ryan Coogler says that Black Panther is the James Bond of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a new interview promoting the movie. Some have called Guardians of the Galaxy the Star Wars of the MCU and it appears that Marvel had the idea for the James Bond element back when the movie was being pitched. Excitement is already high for Black Panther , which is now less than a month away and one of the most anticipated movies of 2018. Coogler and the cast are currently at the very beginning of a press tour that will last until well after the movie makes its debut in theaters. In a new interview with Total Film, Ryan Coogler spoke about first talking to Marvel about the Black Panther movie. As it turns out, Marvel wanted the movie to be like their version of the James Bond movies. He had this to say. RELATED: Black Panther 2 Director Has Exciting Ideas for Carrying Forward Teases Lupita Nyong'o "When I first started talking to Marvel, one thing they were … [Read more...] about Black Panther Is the MCU’s Version of James Bond Says Director
George Floyd Murder Trial Expected To Start Monday, Will Be Televised Live By Court TV
The eyes of the world will focus on Minneapolis this Monday, as the trial of a former police officer accused of killing George Floyd is expected to begin. Protests are already underway in the city and its surrounding neighborhoods, which were devastated in the aftermath of Floyd’s death. As widely reported, Officer Derek Chauvin faces murder charges for kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes. Court TV will televise the trial live, and reports indicate it’s likely to be among the most closely watched legal events in recent US history. Minneapolis and cities around the world saw sometimes violent protests and looting in the wake of Floyd’s death. Minneapolis has been barricading and boarding up in anticipation of the trial. Protests at the governor’s mansion in St. Paul occurred yesterday, with more protests planned for Sunday and Monday outside the Minneapolis courthouse. One possible delay stands in the way of Monday’s start to the trial. A state appellate … [Read more...] about George Floyd Murder Trial Expected To Start Monday, Will Be Televised Live By Court TV
Amazon Prime Video Reveal The First Look From Their Upcoming Original Series Featuring Sonakshi Sinha
On the eve of International Women’s Day, Amazon Prime Video celebrates the strength of women by unveiling the first look of their untitled upcoming Original series starring Sonakshi Sinha in the lead. The first look features the actor playing a tough cop in what will be her digital debut. The series also features Vijay Varma, Gulshan Devaiah & Sohum Shah. The series is produced by Executive producers Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar (Excel Media and Entertainment) along with Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti (Tiger Baby) and is directed by Reema Kagti and Ruchika Oberoi marking Reema’s second outing with Amazon Prime Video following Made in Heaven , and Excel Media and Entertainment’s fourth collaboration following Mirzapur, Inside Edge and Made in Heaven. Speaking of the series, director Reema Kagti reveals, “Sonakshi is an actor with the ability to seamlessly fit into every character she plays. She plays a tough cop in the series, and it … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Video Reveal The First Look From Their Upcoming Original Series Featuring Sonakshi Sinha