Before she was “Captain Marvel,” Brie Larson says she missed out on some big movies. She auditioned but was not cast for a role in a “Star Wars” movie, along with starring roles in “The Hunger Games” and “Terminator: Genisys,” she revealed on her new YouTube channel on Thursday. “I auditioned for ‘Star Wars,’” Larson…
Two of the biggest “Harry Potter” fan websites have condemned author J.K. Rowling following her publication of a controversial essay on gender identity last month. On Wednesday, US-based sites MuggleNet and The Leaky Cauldron released a joint statement rejecting Rowling’s beliefs on transgender rights and detailing their commitment to providing a safe community where all…
You now have more than one “shot.” By now, most people have heard of the Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton,” which centers on Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. And it used to be super-difficult — and often super-expensive — to see the Broadway production. But thanks to Disney+, you can now not only sing along, but also…
“John Lewis: Good Trouble” derives its title from a favorite saying of the civil-rights icon and longtime congressman, but “Being John Lewis” — and witnessing the effect he has on those who meet him — might be equally apt. A fitting if slightly disjointed tribute, the CNN Films documentary is somehow both timely and timeless…
Welsh singer Duffy, who revealed earlier this year that she had been kidnapped and raped, has written an open letter to Netflix, criticizing the streaming service for its decision to air the “erotic” kidnap film “365 Days.” Addressing Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, she wrote in the letter, dated July 2 and seen by CNN, that…
