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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix fans blown away after discovering 'mind-bending' mini-series starring Emma Stone
Black Mirror fans can all attest: it is very hard to find a show that scratches a similar itch. The Netflix Charlie Brooker dystopian TV series recently released its newest season, with many fans deciding it is the best season of the show in years. Whether it be Netflix 'gaslighting' viewers by playing different versions of the same scene or the first sequel episode of the show yet – it had fans wowed with its mind-bending concepts and creepy vibe. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement That is not to say, however, that Netflix has nothing similar. In a recent post on r/NetflixBestOf, one fan asked for 'mindf**king shows like Black Mirror and Love, Death, and Robots' and there was one unanimous answer in the comments: Maniac. The most popular comment suggested this series as the answer – and it's hard to disagree. The mini-series released on Netflix in 2018, starring Hollywood superstars Jonah Hill and Emma Stone. The ten episode series was met with across the board positive reviews, averaging a score of 7.6/10 on IMDb and 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Hill and Stone star as Owen and Annie, a pair of strangers who are drawn to the final stages of a pharmaceutical trial. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Each has different reasons for being there however are both promised the same thing: that the magical pill that is being tested will repair any issues with their minds. Jonah Hill stars alongside Emma Stone (Netflix) Collider called the show 'trippy', saying that it was like 'watching someone else's dream', whilst Troy Patterson of The New Yorker even went as far as to call the show a 'wry metaphysical mind-bender'. Jen Chaney of New York Magazine said the show was 'wild, audacious, addictive, and teeters so precariously between reality and fantasy that the audience will immediately question what's real and what isn't'. In essence, if you're after an easy silly watch this maybe isn't the one for you, but if you want something that will twist your brain in half, then this is for you. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement The series is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, an American director who came to prominence for directing True Detective season one, the most highly acclaimed of the show by far. He went on to direct the most recent James Bond film, No Time to Die, which came off the back of his success for Maniac. Cary Fukunaga made his name directing True Detective season one (Bobby Bank via Getty Images) Based on interviews at the time with Fukunaga, however, it seems a miracle the show is acclaimed as it was with the creative saying the show was a 'pain in the a**' to make. He said in an interview with The New York Post: '[Maniac'] was really fun to conceive and a pain in the ass to shoot because we basically had $12 and no time.' ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement He went as far as to reveal that the budget for the shoot was so low that at one point he had to make a prop himself. Speaking about the show, he said: 'For me, the exploration of self — the exploration of the multiple versions of yourself inside you — have been part of my process as a writer and as a director to figure out what it is that's driving me creatively. 'I think this show is the next step in the evolution of my creative process.' His next film, Blood on Snow, is set to feature an all-star cast of Aaron Taylor Johnson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eva Green, and Ben Mendelsohn.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What to know about Boulder, Colorado, the Sundance Film Festival's new home
The Sundance Film Festival is Boulder bound, leaving its home of four decades in Park City, Utah, for a new chapter in neighboring Colorado. Organizers announced their decision Thursday after a yearlong search in which numerous U.S. cities vied to host the nation's premiere independent film festival. The other finalists were Cincinnati, Ohio, and a combined Salt Lake City and Park City bid. Festival leaders said politics did not influence their move from conservative Utah to liberal Colorado. They did however make 'ethos and equity values' one of their criteria and referred to Boulder in their announcement as a 'welcoming environment.' Why was Boulder chosen? Boulder stood out to organizers as an artsy, walkable and medium-sized city close to nature. It has one of the highest concentrations of professional artists in the U.S. and is home to the University of Colorado, where the film program contributes to a vibrant art scene, Sundance leaders said. They noted the large student population and campus venues will create new opportunities to engage young people in the event. Nearby nature in the Rocky Mountain foothills offers room for visitors and artists to stretch their legs and draw inspiration from high country scenery. It's also just over half an hour from downtown Denver and not much farther to the city's international airport. When Sundance leaders began their search for a new home, they said the festival had outgrown the charming ski town of Park City and developed an air of exclusivity that took focus away from the films. Boulder, a city of 100,000 people, has space for a more centralized festival. But it's not all that more affordable for attendees. The cost of living is estimated to be 31% higher than the national average, versus Park City's 33%, according to the Economic Research Institute. What is Boulder known for? Actor Jonah Hill, 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and — perhaps most significantly — Sundance founder Robert Redford all attended the University of Colorado in Boulder. The school has a heady party culture that sometimes spills into the surrounding streets. The city is also home to a private Buddhist college. Redford, 88, gave the festival's relocation his blessing. Just outside Denver's suburbs, Boulder has its own identity — and decades ago a very unique, hippie vibe. Well before Colorado voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, thousands of University of Colorado students and others would gather on campus to smoke pot every April 20. Today, Boulder retains its charm at the foot of the sandstone Flatirons, a foothill range crisscrossed by hiking trails that begin at the Colorado Chautauqua, a cultural and performing arts hub dating to the 1800s. The pedestrian-only Pearl Street Mall with its nearby theaters could provide a similar central hub to Park City's Main Street. It's no longer ideal for hippies, however. The university kicked the 4/20 weed fest off campus and soaring housing costs — the median home price is now $1.1 million — make living there unattainable for most. A history of film in Boulder Films have been shown in Boulder since 1898, when the first kinetoscope, a device co-invented by Thomas Edison, showed moving pictures to one person at a time at the Chautauqua Auditorium. Besides Redford, Hollywood names who attended the University of Colorado include Dalton Trumbo, a screenwriter for 'Spartacus' and 'Roman Holiday' who was among the Hollywood Ten blacklisted for suspected communist sympathies late 1940s and 1950s. In the 1970s and 1980s, Boulder locations featured as backdrops in the Woody Allen film 'Sleeper' and Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining.' And Boulder was the fictional setting of the TV show 'Mork & Mindy.' Today, it's home to more than a dozen smaller film festivals, including the Boulder International Film Festival and Chautauqua Silent Film Series. What is the festival's history in Utah? Sundance has called Park City home for 41 years. Past leaders of the festival said Redford chose the mountains of Utah as a space to foster independent filmmaking away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood. Utah's iconic red rock landscapes have served as a backdrop to many films, including 'Thelma and Louise,' 'Forrest Gump" and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' for which the festival is named. This year, thousands of festivalgoers affixed bright yellow stickers to their winter coats that read 'Keep Sundance in Utah' in a last-ditch effort to convince its leaders to keep it local. Sundance will have one more festival in Park City in January 2026 before moving to Boulder in 2027. What kind of economic boost does it provide? Over four decades, Sundance helped transform its quaint mountain hometown into a renowned winter destination. Home prices skyrocketed, luxury hotels emerged and some local businesses shuttered while others thrived. Out-of-state visitors spent an estimated $106.4 million in Utah during the 2024 festival. Its total economic impact that year was estimated at $132 million, with 1,730 jobs for Utah residents and $70 million in wages for local workers. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he was sad to see Sundance go, but the state's economy could sustain the loss. Utah offered Sundance $3.5 million to stay. Colorado lawmakers proposed $34 million in tax credits over 10 years to lure it away.
The Independent
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
What to know about Boulder, Colorado, the Sundance Film Festival's new home
The Sundance Film Festival is Boulder bound, leaving its home of four decades in Park City, Utah, for a new chapter in neighboring Colorado. Organizers announced their decision Thursday after a yearlong search in which numerous U.S. cities vied to host the nation's premiere independent film festival. The other finalists were Cincinnati, Ohio, and a combined Salt Lake City and Park City bid. Festival leaders said politics did not influence their move from conservative Utah to liberal Colorado. They did however make 'ethos and equity values' one of their criteria and referred to Boulder in their announcement as a 'welcoming environment.' Why was Boulder chosen? Boulder stood out to organizers as an artsy, walkable and medium-sized city close to nature. It has one of the highest concentrations of professional artists in the U.S. and is home to the University of Colorado, where the film program contributes to a vibrant art scene, Sundance leaders said. They noted the large student population and campus venues will create new opportunities to engage young people in the event. Nearby nature in the Rocky Mountain foothills offers room for visitors and artists to stretch their legs and draw inspiration from high country scenery. It's also just over half an hour from downtown Denver and not much farther to the city's international airport. When Sundance leaders began their search for a new home, they said the festival had outgrown the charming ski town of Park City and developed an air of exclusivity that took focus away from the films. Boulder, a city of 100,000 people, has space for a more centralized festival. But it's not all that more affordable for attendees. The cost of living is estimated to be 31% higher than the national average, versus Park City's 33%, according to the Economic Research Institute. What is Boulder known for? Actor Jonah Hill, 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and — perhaps most significantly — Sundance founder Robert Redford all attended the University of Colorado in Boulder. The school has a heady party culture that sometimes spills into the surrounding streets. The city is also home to a private Buddhist college. Redford, 88, gave the festival's relocation his blessing. Just outside Denver's suburbs, Boulder has its own identity — and decades ago a very unique, hippie vibe. Well before Colorado voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, thousands of University of Colorado students and others would gather on campus to smoke pot every April 20. Today, Boulder retains its charm at the foot of the sandstone Flatirons, a foothill range crisscrossed by hiking trails that begin at the Colorado Chautauqua, a cultural and performing arts hub dating to the 1800s. The pedestrian-only Pearl Street Mall with its nearby theaters could provide a similar central hub to Park City's Main Street. It's no longer ideal for hippies, however. The university kicked the 4/20 weed fest off campus and soaring housing costs — the median home price is now $1.1 million — make living there unattainable for most. A history of film in Boulder Films have been shown in Boulder since 1898, when the first kinetoscope, a device co-invented by Thomas Edison, showed moving pictures to one person at a time at the Chautauqua Auditorium. Besides Redford, Hollywood names who attended the University of Colorado include Dalton Trumbo, a screenwriter for 'Spartacus' and 'Roman Holiday' who was among the Hollywood Ten blacklisted for suspected communist sympathies late 1940s and 1950s. In the 1970s and 1980s, Boulder locations featured as backdrops in the Woody Allen film 'Sleeper' and Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining.' And Boulder was the fictional setting of the TV show 'Mork & Mindy.' Today, it's home to more than a dozen smaller film festivals, including the Boulder International Film Festival and Chautauqua Silent Film Series. What is the festival's history in Utah? Sundance has called Park City home for 41 years. Past leaders of the festival said Redford chose the mountains of Utah as a space to foster independent filmmaking away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood. Utah's iconic red rock landscapes have served as a backdrop to many films, including 'Thelma and Louise,' 'Forrest Gump" and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' for which the festival is named. This year, thousands of festivalgoers affixed bright yellow stickers to their winter coats that read 'Keep Sundance in Utah' in a last-ditch effort to convince its leaders to keep it local. Sundance will have one more festival in Park City in January 2026 before moving to Boulder in 2027. What kind of economic boost does it provide? Over four decades, Sundance helped transform its quaint mountain hometown into a renowned winter destination. Home prices skyrocketed, luxury hotels emerged and some local businesses shuttered while others thrived. Out-of-state visitors spent an estimated $106.4 million in Utah during the 2024 festival. Its total economic impact that year was estimated at $132 million, with 1,730 jobs for Utah residents and $70 million in wages for local workers. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he was sad to see Sundance go, but the state's economy could sustain the loss. Utah offered Sundance $3.5 million to stay. Colorado lawmakers proposed $34 million in tax credits over 10 years to lure it away.
Associated Press
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
What to know about Boulder, Colorado, the Sundance Film Festival's new home
The Sundance Film Festival is Boulder bound, leaving its home of four decades in Park City, Utah, for a new chapter in neighboring Colorado. Organizers announced their decision Thursday after a yearlong search in which numerous U.S. cities vied to host the nation's premiere independent film festival. The other finalists were Cincinnati, Ohio, and a combined Salt Lake City and Park City bid. Festival leaders said politics did not influence their move from conservative Utah to liberal Colorado. They did however make 'ethos and equity values' one of their criteria and referred to Boulder in their announcement as a 'welcoming environment.' Why was Boulder chosen? Boulder stood out to organizers as an artsy, walkable and medium-sized city close to nature. It has one of the highest concentrations of professional artists in the U.S. and is home to the University of Colorado, where the film program contributes to a vibrant art scene, Sundance leaders said. They noted the large student population and campus venues will create new opportunities to engage young people in the event. Nearby nature in the Rocky Mountain foothills offers room for visitors and artists to stretch their legs and draw inspiration from high country scenery. It's also just over half an hour from downtown Denver and not much farther to the city's international airport. When Sundance leaders began their search for a new home, they said the festival had outgrown the charming ski town of Park City and developed an air of exclusivity that took focus away from the films. Boulder, a city of 100,000 people, has space for a more centralized festival. But it's not all that more affordable for attendees. The cost of living is estimated to be 31% higher than the national average, versus Park City's 33%, according to the Economic Research Institute. What is Boulder known for? Actor Jonah Hill, 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and — perhaps most significantly — Sundance founder Robert Redford all attended the University of Colorado in Boulder. The school has a heady party culture that sometimes spills into the surrounding streets. The city is also home to a private Buddhist college. Redford, 88, gave the festival's relocation his blessing. Just outside Denver's suburbs, Boulder has its own identity — and decades ago a very unique, hippie vibe. Well before Colorado voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, thousands of University of Colorado students and others would gather on campus to smoke pot every April 20. Today, Boulder retains its charm at the foot of the sandstone Flatirons, a foothill range crisscrossed by hiking trails that begin at the Colorado Chautauqua, a cultural and performing arts hub dating to the 1800s. The pedestrian-only Pearl Street Mall with its nearby theaters could provide a similar central hub to Park City's Main Street. It's no longer ideal for hippies, however. The university kicked the 4/20 weed fest off campus and soaring housing costs — the median home price is now $1.1 million — make living there unattainable for most. A history of film in Boulder Films have been shown in Boulder since 1898, when the first kinetoscope, a device co-invented by Thomas Edison, showed moving pictures to one person at a time at the Chautauqua Auditorium. Besides Redford, Hollywood names who attended the University of Colorado include Dalton Trumbo, a screenwriter for 'Spartacus' and 'Roman Holiday' who was among the Hollywood Ten blacklisted for suspected communist sympathies late 1940s and 1950s. In the 1970s and 1980s, Boulder locations featured as backdrops in the Woody Allen film 'Sleeper' and Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining.' And Boulder was the fictional setting of the TV show 'Mork & Mindy.' Today, it's home to more than a dozen smaller film festivals, including the Boulder International Film Festival and Chautauqua Silent Film Series. What is the festival's history in Utah? Sundance has called Park City home for 41 years. Past leaders of the festival said Redford chose the mountains of Utah as a space to foster independent filmmaking away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood. Utah's iconic red rock landscapes have served as a backdrop to many films, including 'Thelma and Louise,' 'Forrest Gump' and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' for which the festival is named. This year, thousands of festivalgoers affixed bright yellow stickers to their winter coats that read 'Keep Sundance in Utah' in a last-ditch effort to convince its leaders to keep it local. Sundance will have one more festival in Park City in January 2026 before moving to Boulder in 2027. What kind of economic boost does it provide? Over four decades, Sundance helped transform its quaint mountain hometown into a renowned winter destination. Home prices skyrocketed, luxury hotels emerged and some local businesses shuttered while others thrived. Out-of-state visitors spent an estimated $106.4 million in Utah during the 2024 festival. Its total economic impact that year was estimated at $132 million, with 1,730 jobs for Utah residents and $70 million in wages for local workers. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he was sad to see Sundance go, but the state's economy could sustain the loss. Utah offered Sundance $3.5 million to stay. Colorado lawmakers proposed $34 million in tax credits over 10 years to lure it away.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
46 Hilarious Kids Who Made Me Think Maybe, Just Maybe, The Future Isn't So Bleak
nephew was painfully relatable. son was just utilizing his creativity and imagination. kid, however, was not. kid definitely deserved to win the Science Fair. daughter had one of the most effective burns I've ever seen. this niece gives her a run for her money. 7.I think I'm going to start every future card to my dad with "you weird man." 11-year-old had a perfect memory of the Ten at least, what they should be. kid couldn't resist this opportunity to rag on his dad. niece forgave, but she did not forget. kid used the Internet to her benefit. kid was also an ~artiste~...and probably gave the neighbors a fright. 13.I don't know what religion this is, but I'm interested in joining. kid's plan was foolproof. was this kid's plan. kid had a beautiful vision of the past. (Yes, that is a dinosaur and a human peeing in the same spot.) kid was really heartfelt in his apology. kid has a future as a cartoonist. child chose the perfect bad may have a future as a card-writer. kid had an interesting yet valid answer. kid found a creative way to get permission to eat candy. 22....I mean, at least he censored the swear. kid wasn't wrong. was this kid. 25.I think this kid might be Jonah Hill from Superbad. kid is an innovator. kid was an ~artiste~. 28.I fail to see the issue here. kids were just exercising their creative freedom. nine-year-old had a message for everyone everywhere. niece was unflinchingly honest, and you know what? We need more of that in the world. daughter had good taste in music. seven-year-old had HAD IT with his dad sleeping in. son had the perfect gift for his mom. son wasn't so intent on recording the mundane. son was a prankster. kid was genuinely repentant. kid just did as he was asked. son heard a littleeee too much. kid was sick of the gabbing and let it be known. kid didn't feel the need to explain herself — and honestly, we should all take note. kid gave a vital warning — along with some new vocabulary. kid knew the importance of being grateful for the little things. 44.I think this kid's answer was more than fair. kid had confidence one can only aspire to. finally, this niece sent a sweet letter to her uncle.
