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Forbes
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Netflix's Best New Movie Scored Insanely High On Rotten Tomatoes
Nicolas Cage stars in the 2021 film 'Pig.' On paper, the premise for Pig sounds like the setup for a Nicolas Cage punchline: a loner of a man ventures out into the woods to rescue his stolen truffle pig. But it's not a self-aware John Wick-esque genre riff played for laughs, nor is it an over-the-top revenge thriller backed by a big budget. No, this quietly profound film is something much more; it's a meditation on grief and memory that uses its bizarre premise not for shock or irony, but for tenderness. Oh, and it also happens to be one of the best-reviewed movies of the 21st century. And it was added to Netflix this morning, accompanying what is already a stellar lineup of movies for the month of May. No, Pig is not at all what you'd expect. But perhaps more surprising than the film's shocking sophistication is the fact that more people haven't seen it, that the movie isn't much more talked about. Because very few films have achieved such great success on Rotten Tomatoes: a 97% score from 272 reviews—a feat almost unheard of for any modern film, let alone a subdued indie about a truffle-hunting recluse and his stolen pig. That amount of positive reviews broaches nearly unmatched territory, recalling what many consider to be the highest-rated movie ever on Rotten Tomatoes, Mad Max: Fury Road, which also scored 97% from 439 reviews. Not many films remain in the high-90s when approaching 300 reviews, which begs the question: shouldn't we all be watching and talking about this movie? Despite its seemingly absurd premise, Pig from director Michael Sarnoski (who also directed A Quiet Place: Day One) is anything but conventional. The film's central star, the often bug-eyed Bela Lugosi super-fan Nicolas Cage, plays Rob, a former fine-dining chef who abandons his past and decides to live deep in the Oregon wilderness with his pig, foraging truffles and avoiding any and all contact with human beings. After a violent break-in that results in his pig being stolen, Rob heads back to Portland not to seek vengeance, but to search for his lost friend—quietly, painfully, and without compromise. What follows is an incredibly emotional journey that requires some heavy acting from Mr. Cage. Critics didn't just like Pig—they were floored by it. Matt Zoller Seitz of gave the film a raving four-star review, calling it 'beguiling' and 'confounding,' the kind of movie that dares to defy genre expectations. Though it teases a gritty revenge plot, the film instead unfolds like a '70s-style picaresque character study. 'Its commitment to its own oddball vision is what makes it linger in the mind,' Seitz writes. 'It's attentive to regret and failure in ways that American films tend to avoid.' In Variety, Michael Nordine praised Cage's 'best performance in years," marveling at the film's ability to 'feel both out there and grounded, often at the same time.' He notes how Cage's portrayal of Rob brings a wounded sincerity to even the film's most bizarre moments, like underground fight clubs for restaurant workers or chapter titles named after recipes. Cage, he writes, finds something 'close to the profound in it all.' Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter highlights Pig's unorthodox emotional prowess, describing it as 'a recipe that takes chances, even if not every ingredient works.' She praises the unlikely chemistry between Cage and Alex Wolff, who plays Amir, a snarky young truffle dealer reluctantly drawn into Rob's mission. Their mismatched dynamic anchors the story, with Linden pointing out how Wolff subtly reveals the self-doubt beneath Amir's ambition. 'Through it all,' she writes, 'Cage plays the enigmatic central character at the perfect simmering temperature, and without a shred of ham.' Pig takes its time, trades catharsis for contemplation, rarely delivers what you expect—and that's exactly why it has resonated so deeply with audiences and critics alike. It's a film about food, yes, but also about identity, about loss, about what remains when everything else is stripped away. Rob doesn't just want his pig back; he wants to remember who he was when he still cared about something bigger than himself. At 92 minutes, Pig wastes absolutely nothing—not a word, not a look, not a moment. It's a lean, haunting film that sneaks up on you and stays there. And with a Rotten Tomatoes score this high, we can officially deem them gem more than a cult classic—it's a critical titan. And it's now streaming on Netflix. So be sure you don't miss it if you're a subscriber.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How ‘Mad Max: Fury Road' became an unlikely Oscar contender 10 years ago
In the 10 years since Mad Max: Fury Road hit theaters, director George Miller's fourth outing in his post-apocalyptic franchise has become universally acclaimed as one of the greatest action movies ever made. Industry bodies like the Academy Awards do not usually celebrate action movies, so momentum has been building for years to create a new category honoring stunt performances. But even before Best Stunt Design finally becomes an official category starting with the 100th ceremony in 2028, Fury Road managed to score six Oscars from 10 nominations, making it the most-nominated film of its year, and still the record-holder for Australian movies at the Oscars. How did that unexpected paradox happen? Don't ask Miller; praise from the Oscars was the last thing he expected of his long-gestating franchise revival, and he remained befuddled by it for a long time. More from GoldDerby 'Sunset Boulevard' star Tom Francis reveals how he plays 'the complete and utter opposite' of Nicole Scherzinger's Norma Desmond 'Murderbot,' 'The Brutalist,' 'A Minecraft Movie,' 'Duster,' and the best to stream this weekend Making the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise, ScarJo vs. AI, catching up with the Gosselins, and what to read this weekend: May 16, 2025 'Who would have thunk it?' Miller told New York Times award columnist Cara Buckley in January 2016, shortly after the nominations were announced. 'The film was like last year, May, and I did not imagine I'd be back here talking about it, which is fine, you know, which is good. When you're in these awards seasons, and people have responded to the film in a positive way, then you say, 'OK, I'll enjoy the party as long as it lasts.'' As he references in that quote, Miller was not a stranger to the Oscars by 2016. Although best known for Mad Max, Miller has also made several movies not based on high-octane action or desert warlords wearing spikes and Speedos. He was nominated for Best Original Screenplay for 1992's Lorenzo's Oil, and for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay for 1995's Babe (which he produced but did not direct). He even won Best Animated Feature for 2006's penguin musical Happy Feet. But until Fury Road, the Mad Max movies had gone unrecognized by the Oscars, and Miller didn't expect that to change. 'I used to joke in the cutting room, 'If we don't win an Oscar for this…' But I was kidding around!' Fury Road editor (and Miller's wife) Margaret Sixel told Kyle Buchanan in Blood, Sweat, and Chrome, a book-length oral history of the film. 'George would say, 'No, Margie, this kind of stuff is not Oscar stuff.' He dampened all our expectations.' What changed? The easiest way to say it is that Miller and his many collaborators made a masterpiece. Despite its relatively straightforward construction (the movie is basically one big car chase, there and back), Fury Road is filled with colorful characters and detailed world-building that feels outlandish and resonates with real-world oppression. Fury Road made money in theaters, but in a year dominated by other, even flashier franchise revivals like Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it didn't even crack the top 20 of Hollywood's domestic box office rankings for 2015. Yet almost everyone who did see it raved about it — not just critics and fans, but also awards insiders like Gold Derby's own Zach Laws. 'If ever there was an audience crowd-pleaser that deserved to be nominated, it's George Miller's bold, imaginative Mad Max: Fury Road, a revitalization of this Australian auteur's post-apocalyptic trilogy,' Laws wrote on this very site following the film's May 15-17 opening weekend in the United States. At that early stage, Laws correctly predicted that Fury Road would win Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Production Design, and Best Film Editing (proving that Sixel had been right all along). But he also advocated that the film should break through in the top categories of Best Director ('at age 70, [Miller] delivered the kind of nuts-and-bolts entertainment that makes the rest of the summer slate look like child's play') and Best Picture ('the film is not only a great entertainment, but a work of art'). Momentum kept building over the following months. According to Blood, Sweat, and Chrome, a decisive turning point came at the end of the year when Fury Road earned Best Picture from the prestigious National Board of Review. 'That NBR win gave the green light to anyone who was hedging in the critics' groups to be like, 'Yeah, I can vote for this,'' journalist Gregory Ellwood told Buchanan. Sure enough, Fury Road soon earned Best Director and other honors from the Los Angeles and Chicago Film Critics Associations. Then came the 10 Oscar nominations, often when an unconventional competitor maxes out, but Fury Road was actually competing, even for the top categories. In Entertainment Weekly's anonymous Oscar ballot that year, an anonymous 'Oscar-winning actress' advocated for it to win Best Picture ('this movie was the most engaging on every level. It's a great example of why I want to go to the movies — to be completely absorbed in a fictitious world. And I loved that there were so many women in the movie'). At the same time, 'an Academy Award-winning screenwriter specializing in high-stakes drama' pushed Miller for Best Director, saying Fury Road 'had more cinematic gusto than just about all the others put together.' Ultimately, neither of the big ones materialized. Best Picture went to the underdog drama Spotlight (which only won one other award, Best Original Screenplay). The Revenant filmmaker Alejandro J. Iñárritu received his second consecutive Best Director award. Was awarding Iñárritu back-to-back worth missing a singular opportunity to honor Miller for a movie that is much more remembered and celebrated a decade later? Oscar voters certainly seemed to think so; two other anonymous Academy members polled by EW back then praised how Iñárritu 'turned the difficulty of the location and the story into a cinematic spectacle' and 'introduced us to a visual world that we've never seen before.' Ah, well. No one's written a book-length oral history of The Revenant, and Miller himself was just happy for his collaborators who did win — who also thanked him in all of their acceptance speeches. 'We were disappointed that George didn't win, but basically, they were all his awards in a way,' Sixel said. Best of GoldDerby John C. 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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Has Traded in Designing Lingerie for Kids Clothes in a Vulnerable New Update
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is proving yet again that her creativity knows no bounds; and it's now going from her lingerie design to children's clothing design. On May 14, the Mad Max: Fury Road star revealed that she's now dabbling in fashion design for kids! She shared the update to her Instagram with the caption reading, 'After years of dressing my children in @kongessloejd, I'm delighted to now be sharing a collection we've created together— launching May 21st at 12pm CEST on This collaboration has been a very special one— the brand has been a part of our family life for nearly a decade, and it's been a joy to work closely with their team on pieces that feel both playful and timeless.' More from SheKnows Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Reveals How Jason Statham Being a 'Big Kid' Affects Their Parenting She added, 'There are personal touches woven throughout, including a few design elements inspired by Jack and Bella's own drawings— something that made this project all the more meaningful to us! I can't wait for you to see it. #rosiexks #kongessloejd #rosiehwxkongessloejd #rosiehuntingtonwhiteley In the post, we see pics of Huntington-Whiteley consulting people to make the designs, showing off how it has sayings on it like 'Ciao Bella' and her initials. We also see her kids in her checkered designs, looking as adorable as can be, and both of them showing off their lil artistry skills. The family that creates together, stays together? We're pretty sure that's how the new saying will go. But for now, let's talk about how cosmic it is that Huntington-Whiteley can design it all. Back in 2012, the supermodel launched a lingerie collaboration with retail titan Marks and Spencer's, first making a series of vintage-inspired silk lingerie sets, camisoles, French underwear, and kimono-style robes; moving onto more sexy lingerie. But now, it seems she's going into her mommy instincts with style. For those who don't know, Huntington-Whiteley and her fiancé Statham have been together since 2010, soon after meeting at a party in London. They later got engaged back in early 2016, and now have two children together: a son named Jack Oscar, born on June 24, 2017, and a daughter named Isabella James, born on Feb 2, 2022. In a previous interview with SheKnows, Huntington-Whiteley revealed how she loves learning from fellow moms, especially from those in her #MomSquad. 'I'm always fascinated to learn how working moms juggle it all. How all moms juggle it all. Because it's a juggling act whether you're working or not,' she said. 'I personally always leave conversations with other mothers feeling that I learned something or feeling inspired or comforted by their advice or opinions on things, and I certainly hope other mothers leave conversations with me feeling the same.' Before you go, check out who are fashion icons in the making. Best of SheKnows 19 Celebrity Stepparents Who Have a Tight Bond With Their Stepkids I'm 29 Weeks Pregnant, & Comfortable Sandals Are a *Must* This Summer—These Are the Best Ones on the Market Recent Baby & Toddler Product Recalls Every Parent and Caregiver Should Know About
Fox News
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Charlize Theron suffers on-set injury after performing dangerous stunt work without harness
Charlize Theron is on the mend after suffering an on-set injury. The Oscar-winning actress has revealed that while filming her latest action-packed project, "Apex," she sustained a painful injury after doing some of her own dangerous stunt work—without protective equipment. "Our crew delivered a really impressive movie, and yours truly did some stunts and action — without a harness, sometimes," Theron said at Netflix's 2025 upfront presentation earlier this week, according to Entertainment Weekly. "Don't tell Netflix." "It's actually a miracle that I'm here today," she noted. The "Mad Max: Fury Road" actress continued to detail the risks involved while she worked on her physically demanding role. "Apex only wrapped like a week ago, so I'm fresh off the mountain. I still have some Australian dirt under this pretty manicure, and my cute boot is hiding a fractured toe… I can go on and on and on, but I won't." Despite the physical toll, Theron, 49, remained in good spirits as she recovered. "I can honestly say that shooting 'Apex' was one of the most incredible experiences of my life," she added. Theron went on to say that she never imagined she could top the intense stunts she performed in previous projects. "I actually never thought that I would be able to outdo the action that I did in 'Old Guard 2,'" she remarked. "Back to me almost dying, I'm really proud to share a little of this mammoth movie that I got to work on…" She's set to star in the action-packed film alongside actor Taron Egerton. When describing "Apex," Theron said the movie focuses on "a woman trying to rediscover herself only to be hunted by a ruthless and unforgiving human predator." Reps for Theron did not immediately respond back to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Theron isn't the only Hollywood star that's recently sustained injuries. Earlier this week, Jennifer Lopez suffered a facial injury during rehearsals just weeks before hosting the American Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. The "Let's Get Loud" singer took to social media Tuesday to share a photo of her icing one of her eyes. "So this happened…" Lopez, 55, posted on her Instagram Story. She shared a second selfie without the ice pack, explaining that the injury happened while she was rehearsing for the American Music Awards, set to take place on May 26. Lopez is booked to host the show. A visible cut is seen at the top of Lopez's nose and a slight discoloration is visible around her eye. Lopez posted a third photo next to plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Diamond and in her caption she wrote, "Thank you for stitching me up Dr. Diamond. A week later and a whole lotta ice, I'm good as new." It's unclear what caused the injury.
Gizmodo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
A Decade Later, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road' Shines as Chrome as Ever
The early 2010s had a number of blockbuster action movies that would either light the world on fire or come and go without immediate fanfare. In the former corner, you've got The Raid, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and the original John Wick. And in the latter, there's Pacific Rim and one Mad Max: Fury Road, a movie that still feels like revelation years later. Fury Road released May 15, 2015, and was the first Mad Max movie since Beyond Thunderdome back in 1985. Franchise creator George Miller tried making a fourth movie off and on throughout the decades, but the stars finally aligned at the top of the decade when Tom Hardy, soon to be the breakout of Christopher Nolan's Inception, was revealed as the new Max. Mel Gibson played the wandering wastelander in the first three films, but the actor's age and his controversies at the time led to a recast. And that was just one of several shakeups during a tumultuous years-long production. Miller's original idea of 'violent marauders fighting for human beings,' first hatched in 1998, went unchanged years later, even as everything else around the movie did. From Hardy and costar Charlize Theron's on-set clashes (partially owed to his disruptive tardiness), to location changes and a forced production pause (and plenty other roadblocks), it's a wonder this movie exists. It's equally incredible that it all led to a critically acclaimed, award-winning movie considered one of the best of its decade and in the action movie genre. To give an idea of how eye-opening this film was, Hardy publicly apologized to Miller during a press event in Cannes for his frustration during filming and not understanding the director's intent, only to get the full picture when seeing the finished product. When Fury Road came out, it was thoroughly examined for its exploration of what feminism and toxic masculinity look like in a post-apocalyptic wasteland obsessed with car culture. It's a movie with a lot on its mind, and it's as subtle about those things as a man shredding on a flamethrower guitar next to giant speakers. But if you're not into such things, or had no clue what Mad Max even really was, you likely didn't see this in theaters; at the time of its release, it was famously beat out by Pitch Perfect 2 at the opening weekend box office. The two films could be considered the Barbenheimer blueprint: they've got nothing in common beyond both being headlined by women, but the internet wasn't at the point back then to where it was willing to riff on a perceived clash between two movies seemingly on opposite ends of the masculine/feminine spectrum. Or maybe it's just Mad Max itself that's the issue. Since Fury Road, the series has been sustained via the 2015 game from Avalanche Studios—not a direct tie-in to the film, but semi-connected to it—and 2024's Furiosa, a prequel starring Anya Taylor-Joy as a young version of Theron's future Imperator. The game got a mixed reception and the prequel a fairly strong one, but neither struck a chord with audiences at the time. Furiosa was famously a bomb (one of several for Warner Bros. over the past year), and the game's underperformance resulted in its planned DLC being canceled. (In its case, releasing the same day as Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was not a wise move, and pleas to shift the game's date were ignored by WB.) Acclaimed as the last two films have been, Mad Max is surprisingly unable to maintain a mainstream cultural presence. Time certainly plays a factor into things—unless you're Star Wars, decades between installments hasn't really done favors for any franchise—and it might also come to how easily it can be perceived as a homunculus of other properties like Borderlands and Fallout, who share some of its DNA. On paper, it feels like Mad Max in its current form is one big hit away from mainstream audiences fully Getting It right away instead of months or years after the fact. If Furiosa coming out feels like a miracle, it might be a very long shot that Miller will get to reteam with Hardy for Wasteland, a Max-starring prequel intended as the capper to this desired trilogy. Even so, that Fury Road and Furiosa get to exist at all is enough. Both films feel authored and fully realized like Miller wanted to get everything in his head on screen before he couldn't, and it's just great that what's on his mind includes lightning sandstorms and bikers paragliding with explosive-tipped lances. Time has been kind to Fury Road, and with luck, the same will be true of Furiosa when its own significant anniversaries hit. The series seems comfortable existing on its own modest ambitions, and maybe that's enough as it and Miller keep riding on.
