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Boston Globe
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Steve McQueen, and ‘Small Axe,' come to Harvard this fall
John Boyega, in "Small Axe/Red White, and Blue." PAUL CALVER Advertisement The second lecture, scheduled for Oct. 21, also at Sanders, will be devoted to McQueen's much-acclaimed five-part anthology series, 'Small Axe' (2020). The quintet of films looks at Caribbean immigrant life London from the 1960s through the 1980s. The title comes from Bob Marley's 1973 song " Advertisement Micheal Ward and Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn in "Lovers Rock." Parisa Taghizedeh/Amazon Prime Video Among the cast members are Letitia Wright ('Black Panther'), who's in the first film, 'Mangrove,' about a landmark trial of political activists, the Mangrove 9; Micheal Ward (' Mark Feeney can be reached at
Geek Girl Authority
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
FAN EXPO DENVER 2025: Troopers, Mummies and Aliens, Oh My!
Every so often, even the most intrepid of congoers has to come up for air. Friends, day three of Fan Expo Denver 2025 came and went and things were … toasty. No air conditioner is powerful enough to handle a comic con crowd in 90-degree heat. Even still, Denver residents are used to dry heat, but this isn't dry. However, with some of the weekend's biggest panels scheduled for the final day, we decided to 'boldly go where no man has gone before.' Yes, friends, I went there. A Galactic Treasure Day three started out with John Boyega stealing the show in —speaking honestly— far too small a theater. Even at that early hour, the Star Wars headliner showed us why he's a treasure. The young actor kept the room enraptured with clear-eyed stories about camping out on the chess bench of the Millennium Falcon when he needed a rest. It turns out our favorite stormtrooper turned adventurer is just as big a nerd as the rest of us. He openly nerded out about eating Death Star-shaped pancakes and taking Harrison Ford to visit his hometown in South London. However, we all learned one thing about John Boyega. Our boy loves a good panini. RELATED: Fan Expo Denver 2025: Day One of Fun Boyega may have even dropped a little surprise nugget. He admitted he was shortlisted for the Justice League to play Cyclops. From our seat, it seems like he made the right choice. Meanwhile, one of the biggest issues plaguing Denver this year has been programming struggles. The show made the questionable choice to schedule perennial favorite Alan Tudyk in a small theater, hot off the success of Resident Alien . Needless to say, standing room only filled fast, and many didn't make the cut, this plucky reporter included . Our favorite 'Leaf on the Wind' and Resident Alien drew what looks, at least from the outside, to be one of the biggest crowds of the weekend. Here's hoping the 2026 programming team looks back on some of these questionable decisions with a critical eye. RELATED: 5 of Brendan Fraser's Best Movies The Mummy Returns However, the big panel of the day — for yours truly at least—was the hotly anticipated 26th anniversary reunion for The Mummy . Fan Expo Denver brought together cast members Brendan Fraser, John Hannah, Oded Fehr and Patricia Velasquez for a sit-down panel to talk about the movie now heralded as a classic by millennials the world over. This was, according to the cast, the first time they'd reunited to talk about the action film. The panel glowed with an abundant, easy chemistry between the cast members, even 26 years later. Much of the credit was given to Fraser. The actor fostered a welcoming set by simply being an utterly decent human being. Those are depressingly few and far between in Hollywood these days. Even in what ultimately felt like far too fleeting a panel, Fraser's grounded humility and utter gratitude shone through beautifully. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: We don't deserve Brendan Fraser. RELATED: Movie Review: The Old Guard 2 Funny Moments The cast took turns reflecting on not only how they got their parts, but also the funny moments from the shoot. They even discussed the mementos they walked away with after the final credits rolled. Before all this, though, they had to finish the film. This lovably unassuming cast each told tales of their insecurities while making the classic. At one point or another, each one seemed certain they were going to be fired. This ranged from Fehr's nerves when director Stephen Somers gave his lines to John Hannah during a pivotal scene. Meanwhile, Hannah expressed utter confusion at playing the comedic relief. We gotta love a humble cast. Fan Expo Denver 2025 As Fan Expo Denver 2025 comes to a close, the weekend wasn't flawless. There will be plenty to analyze. This ranges from the programming issues to line structure problems and frustrating sound struggles in their main theater during their biggest moments. However, with utterly likable stars like Boyega and The Mummy cast toplining the final day, there's so much here to love. Embrace your joy. Keep an eye on the Fan Expo Denver page for updates on the 2026 show. Movie Review: JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH
Scottish Sun
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Netflix quietly rolls out free upgrade for millions of users – and it cuts down on dreaded buffering
Looking for other tips to boost your TV's picture quality? Scroll down NOT-FLIX Netflix quietly rolls out free upgrade for millions of users – and it cuts down on dreaded buffering Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NETFLIX has quietly made some big improvements to the platform that will boost the picture quality - and reduce annoying buffering in the process. Errors and re-buffering are sadly commonplace when trying to watch movies and TV via any streaming app. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 The upgrade was quietly implemented in March Credit: Alamy But Netflix says it has worked out a way to reduce re-buffering by 10 per cent. And even if you are unlucky enough to be hit by re-buffering it should drag on a little less, with a 5 per cent cut to the duration. The firm has also managed to make start play faster, as well as decrease playback errors by 3 per cent. It's all thanks to some visual improvements going on behind the scenes at Netflix. The biggest part of all this is maintaining that film grain effect you'll be familiar with from cinemas. "Camera sensor noise introduces its own characteristics, while filmmakers often add intentional grain during post-production to evoke mood or a vintage feel," Netflix explained in a blog post. However, this can be tricky to maintain when compressing big videos down so they stream faster. Netflix says the feature has been rolling out since March - and you don't need to do anything to benefit from it. It's not clear which titles have been converted in this way. However, the blog post did show examples of how it had been achieved in They Cloned Tyrone, starring John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx. Netflix reveal huge list of movies and TV shows being axed next month – with some children's favourites in the mix
The Sun
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Netflix quietly rolls out free upgrade for millions of users – and it cuts down on dreaded buffering
NETFLIX has quietly made some big improvements to the platform that will boost the picture quality - and reduce annoying buffering in the process. Errors and re-buffering are sadly commonplace when trying to watch movies and TV via any streaming app. 1 But Netflix says it has worked out a way to reduce re-buffering by 10 per cent. And even if you are unlucky enough to be hit by re-buffering it should drag on a little less, with a 5 per cent cut to the duration. The firm has also managed to make start play faster, as well as decrease playback errors by 3 per cent. It's all thanks to some visual improvements going on behind the scenes at Netflix. The biggest part of all this is maintaining that film grain effect you'll be familiar with from cinemas. "Camera sensor noise introduces its own characteristics, while filmmakers often add intentional grain during post-production to evoke mood or a vintage feel," Netflix explained in a blog post. However, this can be tricky to maintain when compressing big videos down so they stream faster. Netflix says the feature has been rolling out since March - and you don't need to do anything to benefit from it. It's not clear which titles have been converted in this way. However, the blog post did show examples of how it had been achieved in They Cloned Tyrone, starring John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx. Netflix reveal huge list of movies and TV shows being axed next month – with some children's favourites in the mix MORE WAYS TO BOOST PICTURE QUALITY ON YOUR TV Pick the right picture mode An easy one to start with is picture mode, which has the largest effect on your TV's overall image. The picture mode you select automatically adjusts multiple aspects of your TV's image at the touch of the button. Most boxes offer a range of presets that typically include cinema, gaming, sports, dynamic, standard and more. It's typically recommended that you stick to the picture mode labelled Movie (Samsung), Cinema (LG and Sony), or Calibrated (Vizio). These modes come the closest to official HD and UHD standards, meaning they present shows and movies as the creators intended. Have a play around with your TV's picture mode and pick the one that's best for you. You may find that, if your device is in a bright room, you're better off picking a setting such as Dynamic or Vivid, which are best for naturally lit spaces because they exaggerate contrast.
Telegraph
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd, review: the white middle-class guilt over Black Lives Matter
Why did the death of George Floyd spark a global protest movement? The LA riots didn't spread across the world after the beating of Rodney King. The fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin didn't cause much of a ripple outside the US. Yet the killing of Floyd outside a convenience store in Minneapolis was the catalyst for Edward Colston's statue, 4,000 miles away in Bristol, being torn down and dumped into the harbour, while celebrities and organisations fell over themselves to voice public support for Black Lives Matter. Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd (BBC Two) makes an attempt to answer the question, but its analysis only goes so far. The feature-length documentary speaks to people in the US involved in the case – the Minneapolis chief of police, a community leader who helped to organise the first protests – and to random British contributors. I say 'random', because while the likes of Adele and Harry Styles tweeted pro-BLM messages to their millions of supporters at the time, and Star Wars actor John Boyega risked blowing up his career by making an impassioned speech in Hyde Park, the contributors here are Great British Menu presenter Andi Oliver, her daughter, Miquita, and comedian Munya Chawawa. It begins with footage of Floyd's arrest in May 2020. His dying moments – an officer with his knee on Floyd's neck, and Floyd protesting, 'I can't breathe' – are played later. The footage went viral. Floyd's uncle, Selwyn Jones, watched it before realising the man on the ground was his nephew. 'That was the day the world changed. That video played every second of the day, all over the world,' he said. Viral video in the age of social media explains why everyone knew about George Floyd, but why did that translate into protests on British streets? The documentary highlighted incidents in the UK involving black men and the police, including the shocking – and under-reported – case of Julian Cole, left paralysed and brain damaged after an arrest outside a nightclub. Nathalie Emmanuel, an actor and BLM protester, said the uncertainty of the pandemic had contributed to a sense of hopelessness, while scenes viewed on mobile phones took on a new intensity because they were our only connection to the outside world. In the Forest of Dean, a young woman named Khady Gueye, who has a white English mother and a black Senegalese father, was prompted to confront the horrible racism she had faced at school. She pulled out her school leavers' shirt, signed by friends – friends, not enemies – with messages calling her racist names. The murder of George Floyd, Gueye said, suddenly felt 'like a really powerful moment to make change'. All of this made sense, and was difficult to hear. But beyond the personal stories, the documentary didn't stand back far enough to assess whether the changes have been lasting, or if corporations were cynically jumping on the BLM bandwagon. And in assessing the backlash to BLM, it gives us only Donald Trump telling voters that 'our country will be woke no longer', plus ex-GB News journalist Inaya Folarin-Iman speaking of the embarrassment she felt at watching middle-class white people tearing down the Colston statue. One of the most surreal bits of footage is of what also looks like a bunch of middle-class white people kneeling for eight minutes and 46 seconds – the time it took George Floyd to die – on the high street in Totnes. They're all taking it very seriously. But how many of those people give black lives much of a thought today?
