Hakuna matata! It’s 25 years of ‘The Lion King’
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Memorable music, story, characters, animation and dialogues. There’s a lot of love that fans continue to have for the 1994 film “The Lion King” 25 years on, even as it…
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DJ Snake, J Balvin, Tyga join hands for summer anthem
Los Angeles, June 14 (IANS) DJ Snake, singer J Balvin and rapper Tyga have shared a new summer anthem called “Loco Contigo”. “‘Loco Contigo’ official video out now,” DJ Snake tweeted on Thursday. The video…
Men In Black: International Review: Stylishly mounted, engaging (Rating: ***)
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Men In Black: International”; Director: F. Gary Gray; Cast: Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth, Liam Neeson, Laurent Bourgeois and Larry Bourgeois; Rating: *** Director F. Gary Gray’s “Men in Black: International”, the…
The Secret Life of Pets 2 Review: Pleasantly amusing despite fluff (Rating: **1/2)
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “The Secret Life of Pets 2”; Director: Chris Renaud; Voices: Patton Oswalt, Kevin Hart, Eric Stonestreet, Jenny Slate, Tiffany Haddish, Lake Bell, Nick Kroll, Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Chris Renaud, Hannibal…
Hasan & Phoebe Robinson Defy Society’s Norms (Video)
Comedian and co-host of ‘2 Dope Queens’ Phoebe Robinson stopped by Patriot Act for another special edition of Deep Cuts. Watch as Hasan and Phoebe talk about rewriting the rules of comedy by challenging its…
‘Spider-Man…’ Hindi trailer out, it’s time to step up
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) The Hindi trailer of “Spider-Man: Far From Home”, unveiled on Wednesday, focuses on the world without the fallen superhero Iron Man and the need for Peter Parker/Spider-Man to step up. The…
I Am Mother Review: Turns maternal movies on its head (Rating: **)
By Subhash K. Jha Film: “I Am Mother” on Netflix; Director: Grant Sputore; Cast: Clara Rugaard and Hilary Swank; Rating: **(2 stars) There are only two human characters in this dystopian, futuristic film that presumes…
O.J. Simpson in pop culture
Los Angeles, June 12 (IANS) A football hero in the midst of a ‘trial of the century’ in the US. The real-life plot of the twin murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, ex-wife of former NFL…
6-year-old’s dance video find fans in Will, Jada Smith
San Francisco, June 12 (IANS) Six-year-old Ivanah Campbell’s dance has earned her new fans in Hollywood stars Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. So smitten were the Smiths by the South African kid’s…
The Kardashian connect in the O.J. Simpson story
Los Angeles, June 11 (IANS) Keeping up with the Kardashian connect in the controversial O.J. Simpson murder trial over the June 12, 1994 killing of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman,…
‘Toy Story 4’ as profound as previous ones: Tom Hanks
Los Angeles, June 11 (IANS) Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks says the upcoming film “Toy Story 4” is as profound as the other instalments of the popular franchise. “The ‘Toy Story’ films accomplish what timeless…
Protests In Sudan | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (Video)
On the latest episode of Patriot Act, Hasan examines the ongoing protests and fight for democracy happening in Sudan. Months after the country’s dictator Omar al-Bashir was ousted in a coup by the Sudanese military,…
Equal Rights Amendment: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (Video)
There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that. Connect with Last Week Tonight online… Subscribe to the Last Week Tonight YouTube channel for more…
Danny Boyle’s ‘Yesterday’ to arrive in India on July 12
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) “Yesterday”, a film inspired by The Beatles and directed by Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle, will release in India on July 12. Based on Jack Barth’s story, the film’s screenplay…
Shooting in India was intimidating: Chris Hemsworth
Bali, June 9 (IANS) Chris Hemsworth, whose daughter is named India, holds the country in a special place in his heart. So although found shooting in India “intimidating but exciting experience”, he says he felt…
New Rule: The “Hey Buddy” Generation (Video)
Subscribe to the Real Time YouTube: http://itsh.bo/10r5A1B In his editorial New Rule, Bill gives a commencement address to the first graduating glass of Generation Z. Connect with Real Time Online: Find Real Time on Facebook:…
Malaysia, 1MDB, and Goldman Sachs (Video)
On this segment from the latest episode of Patriot Act, Hasan examines the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund scandal in Malaysia, in which former prime minister Najib Razak has been accused of funneling millions of dollars…
Kashmiri techie creates waves in ‘MasterChef Australia’
Melbourne, June 8 (IANS) Sandeep Pandit left Kashmir with his family when he was all of 8. Now he is exploring the culinary heritage of his roots as a contestant on “MasterChef Australia”, leaving judges…
Chernobyl Review : A reminder of the apocalypse ahead (Rating; *** 1/2 )
By Subhash K. Jha Show: “Chernobyl”, a five-part HBO mini series; Cast: Stellan Skarsgard, Emily Watson and Paul Ritter; Director: Johan Renck; Rating; *** 1/2 (3 and a half stars) It’s easy to see where…
Dauberman on working with Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga
Los Angeles, June 7 (IAN) Gary Dauberman will be making his debut as a director with horror film “Annabelle Comes Home”, and says he is glad that he got to work with stars Patrick Wilson…