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Daily Mail
21 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Melanie Griffith and ex Antonio Banderas' daughter Stella makes rare appearance on her mother's Instagram
and Antonio Banderas ' daughter Stella has made a rare cameo on her mother's social media. The Working Girl actress, 67, dropped a new photo featuring Stella as they celebrated the launch of her fiance Alex Gruszynsk's studio in Los Angeles. Stella, 28, who is one of Melanie's three children, was squeezed in between her mother and a friend. Proud mom Melanie gushed about her daughter as she sent her congratulations to her 'future son in law', whose company Nova was opening an event and studio space in West Hollywood. 'My beautiful daughter @stellabanderasgriffith and @sienaseverino and me celebrating the opening of @itsnova new photo/film studio in LA! It's a gorgeous space, ready now !!' she raved in the caption. 'Congratulations to @alexgruszynski ( my future son in law ) and his partner @aidancullen1 on this new part of NOVA!!' Melanie gazed fondly at her daughter, and the duo even adorably wore matching all-black with coordinating jackets. The Body Double actress shares her daughter with her ex-husband Antonio Banderas, whom she has clearly remained on good terms with since their divorce in 2015. Antonio gave the photo the thumb's up on Instagram as he commented: 'Happy to see you all happy !!!' Stella is Melanie and Antonio's only child together. The former A-list couple began dating in 1996 during the filming of their movie Two Much, and Melanie would go on to star in Banderas' 1999 directorial debut Crazy In Alabama. The film marked their daughter's first on-screen role. After 18 years of marriage, Melanie filed for divorce in June 2014, which was finalized the following year. Not only has Stella dabbled in acting, she has also ventured into the fragrance industry, launching the line Lightbound in 2021. More recently she made headlines after she said 'yes' to her childhood sweetheart, Alex. Stella shared the news that she has accepted a proposal from her longtime boyfriend on August 20. 'I get to hang out with my favorite person on earth forever!!!!!!!!' wrote Stella in her caption as her mother Melanie added in the comments section: 'I love you both sooooo much!! Congratulations again!!! Alex is not in the movie business like Stella's parents. He is the founder of NOVA Community, which is 'for creatives and those who hire them.' 'I feel great! She's happy, I'm happy,' Antonio told People last year of the engagement. 'He's awesome. I've known him since he was a little kid,' he said of the entrepreneur. Melanie also has son Alexander Bauer, 39, with ex-husband Steven Bauer and daughter Dakota Johnson, 36, with ex-husband Don Johnson. Meanwhile, last week confirmed Dakota had split from Coldplay singer Chris Martin after almost eight years together. The couple first sparked up a relationship in 2017 and got engaged several years ago - but have now gone their separate ways.
CNET
5 days ago
- Business
- CNET
I Forgot John Mulaney Was in This Movie in This Week's Netflix Top 10
Every week, Netflix unveils its Top 10 lists for the week before, ranking TV shows and movies by viewership. As someone who covers streaming content (and also just watches a lot of TV), I keep an eye on the titles that come and go, and am always curious what hits and what doesn't. Last week, John Mulaney's Netflix animated series Big Mouth premiered a new season, and his Netflix talk show Everybody's Live with John Mulaney aired its season finale, so I was curious if either would crack the Netflix Top 10. Neither did, but ironically, a third Mulaney-involved title — Puss In Boots: The Last Wish — was in the No. 5 spot on the Netflix movie chart to my surprise, mostly because I forgot that he was even in it. (Sure, Puss In Boots: The Last Wish also stars Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillen and Florence Pugh, but for the sake of argument, today it's a John Mulaney film.) Mulaney has been incredibly busy for the past few years, and it feels like the past two months reached peak Mulaney saturation: the eighth and final season of Big Mouth premiered on May 23, while his talk show Everybody's Live with John Mulaney aired its season finale on May 28 after running for 12 truly weird and unpredictable weeks. (For weeks, the show teased that the finale would feature Mulaney brawling with three 14-year-old boys. And yes, that fight did happen, rest assured no children were harmed.) Between both of his Netflix shows and recent appearances on Peacock's Poker Face and SNL 50, I think that his ubiquity is why I had forgotten all about his role as Jack Horner, the main villain in Puss In Boots: The Last Wish. It's certainly not because the role wasn't memorable, he actually stole every scene he was in as the narcissistic nursery rhyme character with an inferiority complex. Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, which debuted in theaters in 2022, is not actually available on Netflix in the U.S., which makes it even more impressive that it's dominating the Global Top 10 based on its popularity in Central and South America, where it peaked at No. 1 and has remained in the Top 10 film in dozens of countries for five weeks. DreamWorks Once I remembered Mulaney's pivotal role in the movie, I started to wonder, is this guy secretly Netflix's biggest star? He seems to have been given creative carte blanche on his talk shows and stand-up specials and, while his comedy can be niche, he also stars in projects with global appeal, so he very well could be. The streamer has deals with bigger names like Adam Sandler, Tyler Perry and Millie Bobby Brown, but I think Mulaney may be their ringer. He also starred in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which was only just removed from Netflix in April, he has seven comedy specials on the platform, and he pops up in everything from Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee to this month's Conan O'Brien's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor special. He's in so many things that somehow they managed to overshadow The Last Wish in my mind. But the film, which has made almost $500 million globally, is hardly under the radar. Maybe while it remains in the Top 10, it will give him a chance to take a well-deserved break from Netflix and just chill. At least for a little while, before he starts plotting who to grapple on season 2 of Everybody's Live.
CBS News
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Anthony Bourdain movie "Tony" is filming in Massachusetts this week
"Tony," a new movie about the life of the late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, is filming in Provincetown, Massachusetts this week. The town posted a filming schedule on Facebook, with shooting taking place at some notable locations around the summer vacation hotspot. "There will be intermittent road closures and traffic holds, primarily along Commercial Street, to accommodate filming activity," the town wrote. "Please plan accordingly if traveling in these areas." Anthony Bourdain movie filming in Provincetown Here's the filming schedule for "Tony." Monday, June 2 MacMillan Pier 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, June 3 229 Commercial Street Alley & Beach Masonic Place Portuguese Bakery 11 a.m. to midnight Wednesday, June 4 - Thursday, June 5 Old Colony Tap & Lobster Pot Noon to 1 a.m. Thursday, June 5 - Friday, June 6 Spiritus 2 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday, June 6 Various locations around town 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Anthony Bourdain movie "Tony" is the third film from entertainment company A24 to be shot in Massachusetts in the past two years. The others were "Janet Planet" and "The Drama." Bourdain was known for showcasing restaurants around the world before his death in 2018, but some say he got his start in Provincetown, where he worked as a dishwasher at The Lobster Pot in the 1970s. Dominic Sessa, who filmed the Oscar-winning movie "The Holdovers" in Massachusetts, is starring in the film as a young Bourdain, Variety reports. Antonio Banderas is also reported to be part of the cast.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Russell Crowe, Whoopi Goldberg, Antonio Banderas mourn death of Pope Francis
April 21 (UPI) -- Numerous celebrities -- including Russell Crowe, Whoopi Goldberg, Antonio Banderas and Robin Roberts -- took to social media Monday to mourn the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88. The 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church and first Latin American pontiff died hours after greeting U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance at the Vatican and cruising through St. Peter's Square in his popemobile to bless thousands of people on Easter Sunday. He had been gravely ill, battling respiratory issues for weeks, but had vowed not to retire. "A beautiful day in Rome, but, a sad day for the faithful. RIP Francis," Crowe wrote on X, alongside a photo of the Italian city. "He was the closest in a long time that seemed to remember that Christ's love enveloped believer and none believer," Goldberg said on Instagram. "He felt more like Pope John the 23rd who made belief real. Sail on Pope Frances with your love of humanity & Laughter." "Pope Francisco has died -- a man who, at the head of the Catholic Church, showed kindness, love, and mercy to the neediest people," Antonio Banderas wrote on Instagram. Eva Longoria said: "Rest in Peace, Your Holiness Pope Francis. Thank you for being an ally to many of us and speaking up for the marginalized. Your compassion, kindness and humility will always be remembered." Good Morning America host Robin Roberts said on X: "Very sad to wake up to the news of the passing of Pope Francis at the age of 88." "It was an honor to be in his presence for the second time in 2016 when I visited the Vatican for a conference discussing healing options involving forms of stem cell therapy...a cause very close to my heart. He was truly the people's Pope and we will have extensive coverage on his life and legacy all morning on GMA," Roberts said.
Forbes
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The 10 Best Movies On Netflix, According To Rotten Tomatoes
Antonio Banderas stars as Félix Rivero and Penélope Cruz stars as Lola Cuevas in the 2022 satire ... More 'Official Competition'. As movies rotate in and out of the Netflix library, new critical darlings become part of the world's most popular streaming library, offering new film that have achieved the greatest of heights on Rotten Tomoatoes' scoring system. Many movies achieve a 'fresh' rating by winning over at least 60% of the critics, but very few reach that seemingly unreachable plateau of 96%—a signifier that your movie has become 'the best of the best.' So I decided to comb through this select group that has achieved this status and highlight ten that you cannot miss. This list includes movies you've likely never heard of, as well as undeniable hits that have captivated audiences worldwide. Either way you shake it, there's a decent chance you haven't seen some, if not most, of these critically adored gems. And it's time to fix that. So here we are: ten of the most critically acclaimed movies on Netflix, according to Rotten Tomatoes. This list serves as a companion to a previous list I constructed, which features several movies that are no longer available on the streaming service (there is no crossover between these lists, by the way). There are even more movies to choose from that have gone beyond the 96th percentile—but for now, these ten will do. These are the movies that, according to the critics, you cannot go wrong with. 69 reviews — 100% approval rating I would say few movies are guaranteed to touch your heart so much you're guaranteed to cry—but Daughters is definitely part of that list. This poignant, intensely intimate documentary from directors Natalie Rae and Angela Patton follows four young girls—Aubrey, Santana, Raziah and Ja'Ana—as they prepare for a special daddy-daughter dance with their jailed fathers. While many prison documentaries concentrate on the incarcerated, Daughters shifts the spotlight to the children waiting on the outside, giving voice to an often overlooked group that experiences a sort of pain and hardship that can't be understood until it's felt, that irrevocably harms those too young to handle it. Meanwhile, the men featured in Daughters aren't reduced to their crimes or sentences, but are shown as fathers who have made mistakes yet still yearn to be present in their family's lives. Rather than focus on policy or statistics, Daughters tells its story through the most human of moments, offering a rare, unfiltered look at how incarceration fractures—but doesn't erase—the love and connection shared between parent and child. 137 reviews — 96% approval rating Kneecap is unlike any biopic you've seen before. Chronicling the formation and rise of the Irish-language hip-hop group of the same name, this meta drama from director Rich Peppiatt stars the very members of Kneecap, and is told with the same anarchic spirit that defines their music and activism. Set in the late 2010s in West Belfast's Gaeltacht Quarter, the film follows teenagers Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh and Naoise Ó Cairealláin, who, under the tutelage of their former IRA member father, Arlo (played by none other than Michael Fassbender), embrace the Irish language as an act of rebellion. Together with their music teacher JJ Ó Dochartaigh, they form the rap group Kneecap, using their music to challenge societal norms and advocate for the preservation of their native tongue. It's beautiful how the band weaponizes the Irish language, turning every verse, every confrontation, every shout into a declaration of autonomy and pride. To boot, Fassbender gives weight to the film as he chews up his role as an aging revolutionary who provides a crucial experienced perspective. 136 reviews — 98% approval rating This list wouldn't be complete without the Best Picture-winning Schindler's List, one of the most critically revered movies ever. Set during the Holocaust, Steven Spielberg's most celebrated film tells the true story of Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), a wealthy, politically connected German industrialist who initially seeks to profit from World War II by employing Jewish workers in his factory. But after he witnesses the brutal treatment and mass murder of Jews under Nazi rule, particularly by lieutenant Amon Göth (Ralph Fiennes), Schindler begins to use his resources and influence to shield his workers from deportation and death. In the end, he saves lives of over one thousand people. For all of its darkness, Schindler's List is filled with quiet, devastating moments of resistance and love—families huddled together, a worker forging a document to save a friend, a group of women singing in the barracks. These glimpses of humanity are not treated as sentimental by Spielberg, who himself is Jewish, but as defiant acts of presence in a world built to erase them. 146 reviews — 97% approval rating Debut features are rarely as vivid, as incisive, as affecting as How to Have Sex, Molly Manning Walker's amazing first film (she both directs and writes). The film starts at a Mediterranean party resort, where British teenager Tara (Mia McKenna-Bruce) joins her two best friends for a summer holiday of drinking, dancing and chasing the freedom that comes with youth (a la Spring Breakers). But as the nights grow longer and the experiences grow more intense, Tara finds herself navigating uncomfortable and confusing moments that blur the lines between choice and consent, between reality and expectation. What begins as a celebration of liberation gradually reveals the hidden pressures and vulnerabilities young women often face. A key strength of How to Have Sex is that it feels gloriously stripped of plot. There is no dramatic villain, no grand moral reckoning, no overwhelming nadir moment—instead, Walker focuses on sensation and reaction as Tara navigates unfamiliar experiences, trying to parse not only what she's feeling, but whether or not she's allowed to feel it. 159 reviews — 100% approval rating Documentaries rarely achieve the transcendence, the catharsis offered by narrative films, which can take their characters on untold, fantastical journies. But Man on Wire—according to the critics, anyway—stands as a rare documentary that achieves something special. Directed by James Marsh, this incredible creation tells the very true tale of French tightrope walker Philippe Petit's audacious 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Center. The film combines rare archival footage, reenactments and interviews to depict how Petit and his team meticulously planned and executed what was deemed "the artistic crime of the century." When the film finally reaches Petit's walk across the sky, it becomes something close to spiritual. There is no footage of the actual walk, only still photographs—but they are enough. Combined with haunting music and voiceover, the sequence feels suspended in time, like the walk itself. 149 reviews — 98% approval rating Bizarrely, one of the most critically revered films in years has largely gone unnoticed, despite the immense star power of its three leads. This often tragic chamber drama follows three estranged sisters—Katie (Carrie Coon), Rachel (Natasha Lyonne),and Christina (Elizabeth Olsen)—who join their dying father in his New York City apartment as he enters his final days of hospice care. Forced into closed quarters, the siblings must confront and work through unresolved grievances that had been building for years. The dynamic between these three incredible actresses is electric and layered, less about what's said and more about what's withheld, what's misinterpreted, what's long overdue. Azazel Jacobs directs with necessary restraint, letting the film unfold in long, unbroken takes that capture the discomfort of close quarters and emotional unease. The dying process becomes a backdrop to the more immediate, more complex task of confronting who these women have become and what they owe not just to their patriarch, but to each other and to themselves. 104 reviews — 96% approval rating I remember when RRR first came out. As someone whose movie taste tends to greatly contrast the norm, I felt there was no way this action epic could possibly live up to expectations—but boy was I wrong. The story is set in 1920s colonial India, where two men on seemingly opposite paths—one a fierce protector from a tribal village (Komaram Bheem, played by N.T. Rama Rao Jr.), the other a loyal officer serving the British Empire (Alluri Sitarama Raju, played by Ram Charan)—form a powerful bond without knowing each other's true identities, all while revolution brews. When a young girl is abducted by colonial authorities, a rescue mission sets off a chain of epic confrontations, daring escapes and emotional reckonings as they drift apart and become enemies, only to come back together to fight for the common good. To our collective pleasure, S.S. Rajamouli directs with an absolutely unrestrained imagination: fight scenes defy gravity, characters crash through walls and metaphors alike and even the smallest moments are delivered with mythic weight. What a film. 175 reviews — 96% approval rating Emma Seligman really made her mark in 2023 after directing Bottoms, a high school absurdist comedy that's destined to become a cult classic. But shades of that hilarious, inventive movie could be found in her debut feature that, in my opinion, is just as good: Shiva Baby. The movie centers on a college student named Danielle (Rachel Sennott) who reluctantly attends her family's shiva. But things become tense when her sugar daddy unexpectedly shows up—accompanied by his wife and child—as well as her ex-girlfriend, all while Danielle deals with the typical judgement and probing questions from her relatives. Yikes. Needless to say, she scrambles to maintain composure while her carefully compartmentalized life threatens to unravel. Sennott, one of the most exciting young actors in Hollywood, delivers a breakthrough performance, playing Danielle with a signature blend of dry wit, wounded pride and inner chaos. She moves through the shiva with a forced smile and an increasingly desperate internal monologue—unsure who she wants to be, but acutely aware of who everyone else thinks she should be. 158 reviews — 96% approval rating It's crazy that this movie with insanely high ratings from critics—one that stars a one-two punch of Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas, no less—isn't one of the most-watched movies on Netflix. But maybe we can change that. The story of Official Competition revolves around a billionaire who, in an effort to cement his legacy, decides to finance a film. Thus, he hires a celebrated auteur, Lola Cuevas (Cruz), known for her exacting methods, along with two acclaimed actors, Félix (Banderas) and Iván (Oscar Martínez), whose styles could not be more different: one is a globally respected, method-obsessed performer who lives for the art, while the other is a charming mainstream star with little patience for pretension. As rehearsals unfold under the director's bizarre, often humiliating techniques, the actors clash over their wildly opposing philosophies, each trying to outdo the other while navigating the absurdity of the creative process. The result is a hilarious satire from directors Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn that never laughs at art, but laughs at the performance of making art. 439 reviews — 97% approval rating I tried my best to fill this list with lesser-known movies. But it feels wrong to exclude what might very well be—especially when we take into account how many reviews this movie received—the best-reviewed movie of the 21st century: Mad Max: Fury Road. In a scorched desert wasteland ruled by the tyrannical warlord Immortal Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne), a lone drifter we've come to know as 'Mad Max' (played by Tom Hardy in this update of the Mel Gibson's classic story) becomes entangled in a high-speed rebellion led by a fierce warrior named Furiosa (Charlize Theron), who is fleeing with the warlord's enslaved brides. Trapped in a relentless chase across hostile terrain, Max and Furiosa battle their ruthless pursuers, led by War Boy Nux (Nicholas Hoult), as they fight for freedom. A feminist tale of reclamation within an apocalypse (you can see the obvious parallels to our own world), Fury Road subverts genre tropes by making the central plot not about conquering or escaping, but about liberating. Theron's performance as the one-armed warrior Furiosa is one for the ages—stoic, searing and unbearably emotional beneath the surface.
