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‘Flag Day’ Review: Sean and Dylan Penn Make a Touching Pair in Father-Daughter Criminal Drama

July 10, 20210

“Flag Day” starts and ends with a high-stakes car chase, but that big pursuit is an anomaly. A minor-key movie less invested in grand gestures than the intimate two-hander at its center, “Flag Day” isn’t about crimes so much as the personal toll they take on innocent bystanders. Sean Penn’s first directorial effort since 2016’s “The Last Face” compensates for that misstep, if only just, with a sweet and rather straightforward father-daughter drama that lays out most of its emotional cards from the first act and offers few surprises along the way. In the process, however, it allows Penn to pass his talent to the next generation, with his daughter Dylan Penn taking the lead in a stirring turn that injects the central family tension with authenticity. The younger Penn plays real-life journali

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Owen Wilson on ‘Original and Unique’ ‘French Dispatch,’ Working with Wes Anderson for Three Decades

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July 10, 20210

Owen Wilson is on his seventh collaboration with director Wes Anderson with the upcoming “The French Dispatch,” soon set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival ahead of a long-awaited fall release. But he’s also juggling TV duties in his role as Mobius on Disney+’s Marvel Cinematic Universe series “Loki.” The actor recently spoke to IndieWire about that series, as well as his longtime relationship with Anderson, in the video below. “I’ve seen ‘The French Dispatch’ and I thought it was great,” said Wilson, who previously worked with Anderson on films including “Bottle Rocket,” “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” among others, including a voice role on “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” Wilson said “The French Dispatch” is “so original and unique

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‘Black Widow,’ Britney Spears, and When Families Fail to Protect Their Most Vulnerable

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July 10, 20210

[Editor’s note: The following post contains spoilers for “Black Widow.”] The Marvel Cinematic Universe has always attempted — often, with mixed results — to be at the forefront of talks on diversity, but the MCU’s latest feature, Cate Shortland’s prequel “Black Widow,” sets an unexpected new mark for prescient, timely human drama. Like many people, I’ve been left angry and at times demoralized by the way women are treated in this country. Being a disabled woman adds an additional layer, which has only intensified in the wake of recent claims from pop icon Britney Spears’ that allege abuse and control at the hands of those overseeing her conservatorship, including her own father. Shortland’s film unintentionally illustrates why Spears’ case affects all women and especially disabled women. A

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Ricky Gervais Clarifies Cancel Culture Remarks About ‘The Office’: ‘Clearly a Joke’

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July 10, 20210

Never one to mince words, comedian Ricky Gervais has shed some clarity on recent (and, for some, controversial) remarks that the beloved BBC sitcom “The Office” would be retroactively canceled today due to offensive content. (Via The Hollywood Reporter.) As the show that inspired a massive American remake turns 20, Ricky Gervais told the BBC, “I mean, now it would be cancelled. I’m looking forward to when they pick out one thing and try to cancel it. Someone said they might try to cancel it one day, and I say, ‘Good, let them cancel it. I’ve been paid!'” But as the comments went viral, Gervais took to Twitter to clarify for his more than 14 million followers that the remarks were intended as a joke. “Just to be clear, I did not say The Office would be cancelled if it were made today. That

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Matt Damon’s ‘Stillwater’ Finds Solid Cannes Reviews, but Is That Enough for Theaters?

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July 10, 20210

“Stillwater” Focus Features Shot on locations around the French port town, McCarthy’s movie throws a dysfunctional family into an exotic and dangerous world. Can this rugged, laconic, poorly educated, former drinker and oil rigger navigate a foreign culture and prove his worth to himself and his imprisoned daughter, who claims she is innocent of the murder of her lesbian lover? Partly inspired by the Matt Damon’s drama “Stillwater” is not at Cannes to capture prizes. Directed and co-written by “Spotlight” Oscar-winner Tom McCarthy, Damon plays an Oklahoma everyman who tries to free his daughter (Abigail Breslin) from a French prison with help from local single mom Camille Cottin (“Call My Agent”). Instead, Focus Features is using the festival to launch the accessible family drama out of

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Janelle Brown: Look! See! I’m on a Date with My Husband!

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July 10, 20210

It's come to this for Janelle Brown: Due to the assumed poor state of her marriage... due to her recent downgrade in housing and the blame critics have leveled at the feet of Kody Brown... ... it's now a major story when Janelle simply has dinner with her spiritual husband. On the Sister Wives star's Instagram Story on Thursday, Brown uploaded a selfie of couple, sitting outside of her RV, as they ate a takeout meal together. "Out dining 'al Fresco' last night," Janelle captioned the smiling snapshot, adding: "Complete with Chinese takeout because some days you count the wins where you can." Should it be considered tragic that eating Chinese food outside of your mobile home with the alleged love of your life is a win for Janelle? Or should fans simply celebrate the fac...

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The World’s Deepest Swimming Pool Has Opened in Dubai

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July 10, 20210

Travelers looking for something truly unique can now explore the depths of Deep Dive Dubai, the deepest swimming pool in the world. Located in Dubai’s Nad Al Sheba neighborhood, the just-opened Deep Dive Dubai’s pool has been verified by Guinness World Records as the world’s deepest swimming pool for diving at a mind-boggling depth of 60.02 meters and holding 14 million liters of water—the equivalent of six Olympic-sized swimming pools. The pool also features a stunning "sunken city", complete with an abandoned streetscape and featuring an apartment, garage, and arcade and even a working foosball table. Freediving and scuba diving experiences and courses are offered to visitors ability levels by a hand-picked team of international diving professionals. Among the features of the 180-foot...

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‘Loki’ Debuts in Third Place in Nielsen’s Streaming Ratings, but Things Are Looking Up

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July 9, 20210

Loki is burdened with glorious purpose in the comic book character’s eponymous television show, which debuted June 9 on Disney+. Plenty of viewers streamed the show’s premiere episode, but its viewership wasn’t glorious enough to outpace Netflix’s most popular titles. Nielsen’s latest report on the most viewed streaming television shows stated that the “Loki” debut episode was viewed for 731 million minutes, making it the third most-viewed streaming show during the week of its premiere. “Loki” trailed behind “Sweet Tooth,” which topped the latest Nielsen streaming rankings with 1,434 million minutes viewed, followed by “Lucifer,” which recently premiered the second half of its Season 5 on Netflix and has served as a consistent ratings driver for the platform. “Lucifer” was viewed for 1,01

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‘Fear Street’: How Slashers Like ‘Scream’ and ‘Halloween’ Inspired the Trilogy’s ’70s-Set Second Film

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July 9, 20210

[Editor’s note: The following post contains light spoilers for “Fear Street Part 2: 1978.”] Hear the words “’70s-set summer camp slasher,” and you’ll likely think of such horror mainstays as “Friday the 13th” (and its many, many sequels and remakes), “Sleepaway Camp,” or “The Burning,” classic entries in the sub-genre that Leigh Janiak’s second “Fear Street” movie ably fits alongside. As its title tells us, Janiak’s “Fear Street Part 2: 1978” is set in the waning days of the decade, as a pack of teens and kids (most of them ill-fated) enjoy a summer spent at Ohio’s own Camp Nightwing. The film picks up after Janiak’s “Fear Street Part 1: 1994,” which introduces audiences to (some) of the strange history of the towns that supply Camp Nightwing’s seasonal residents, including down-market Sha

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Jersey Shore Couples Update: Is Angelina Divorced? Did JWoww Marry 24?

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July 9, 20210

Well, the fist-pumpin' Jersey Shore gang might be getting older, but there are still plenty of changes happening in the lives of our favorite Garden State guidos. With a new season of Shore in full swing, we thought it would be a good time to bring you up to speed on the latest developments in the lives of the Macaroni Rascals. (That's really what the show is called in Japan, a fact that will never not be hilarious.) A whole lot has happened in recent months, and recent events have left fans with a lot of lingering questions. Did Angelina Pivarnick and Chris Larangeira really get divorced? How about the engagement of Jenni Farley and Zack Carpinello? Did these two finally tie the knot post-season, or are thay waiting for 24's wrestling career to take off? Whatever the ca...

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Jana Duggar: Why Is She Hiding Her Courtship With Stephen Wissmann?

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July 9, 20210

The Duggars have been in damage control mode ever since Josh Duggar was arrested on child pornography charges back in April. In the months since, the scandal has led just everyone in the family to make drastic lifestyle changes. The Duggars once tried to draw as much attention to themselves as possible, but these days they're keeping a much, much lower profile -- for obvious reasons. That means that the family's few remaining fans are unable to receive updates on a development they've been anticipating for a decade. We're talking, of course, about the courtship between Jana Duggar and Stephen Wissmann. At this point, there's little doubt that after all her years as "the Cinderella Duggar" Jana has found Mr. Right and is preparing to leave the nest. But because of her fa...

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‘The Witcher’ Season 2 Teaser: Netflix’s Fantasy Sets December Return with First Look

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July 9, 20210

The premiere of the sophomore season of “The Witcher,” Netflix’s popular fantasy adventure series, is only a few months away. Netflix dropped the first trailer for the Henry Cavil-led show’s Season 2 on Friday. “The Witcher,” adapted from Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski’s book series, follows the adventures of monster-hunter Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), sorceress Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), and princess Ciri (Freya Allan). While much of Season 1 was episodic and jumped across multiple timelines, the season ended with Geralt and Ciri battling an army from the villainous Nilfgaardian Empire. The new Season 2 teaser centers on Geralt beginning to train Ciri; their relationship is expected to be a central theme throughout the show’s upcoming batch of episodes. Yennefer is absent for much of

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Your Search For The Perfect High-Waisted Denim Shorts Ends Here

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July 9, 20210

There are a lot of ways to rock shorts during the summer: short sets; sweat shorts; short shorts. And, after more than a year of staying inside, there's nothing we want more than to liberate our legs from the confines of their matching sweatsuits. While we might be spoiled for choice when it comes to this barely-there clothing category, there's one style that reigns supreme as a seasonal classic: high-waisted denim shorts.If summer were a garment, high-waisted denim shorts would be IT. But, that doesn't mean they're easy to shop for. With factors like length, material, and the potential for chafing to consider, finding the right (read: most flattering) option isn't as simple as, say, shopping for a long flowy sundress. To help, we tapped the sage advice of internet reviewers to vet a list

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Jenny Slatten and Sumit Singh: Are They Married in India?

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July 9, 20210

Last month, Jenny Slatten confirmed that she is engaged to Sumit Singh. The 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way couple have been together for years, but faced multiple barriers to marrying. With a ticking clock, fans know that Jenny and Sumit have had limited choices. Did they finally get married? Jenny Slatten and Sumit Singh recently shared photos of the two of them out and enjoying a coffee date. Sumit's hair looks better than it has in years. Fans were overjoyed that the two of them were having a good time in each other's company. "How is she still there if they aren't married?" asked one fan. "A lot of back and forth. The couple's cryptic reply included a smirking emoji. It could mean that there's a secret to her seeming to overstay her visa. Or it could ...

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Christina Haack rewired her brain when she smoked a Bufo toad, apparently

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July 9, 20210

Prince Harry’s The Me You Can’t See was such a heavy series, but one of the most interesting parts was the bit about the testing being done in the UK on the use of psychedelic drugs to “reset” the minds of people suffering from clinical depression. That was fascinating to me, the use of LSD in a clinical, controlled setting, and seeing how it might work. I bring this up because Christina Haack – formerly Christina El Moussa and Christina Anstead – says that she smoked a toad and it rewired her brain. I kind of believe her! She’s also got a new boyfriend, Josh Hall, and she wants us to know about him because her most recent ex-husband has been stepping out with Renee Zellweger. Christina posted this message on her IG (I only made minor edits for space): I met Josh when I wasn’t in a ...