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Los Angeles Times
28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times Wins Emmy for The Envelope Actresses Roundtable
The Los Angeles Times has won a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for The Envelope Actresses Roundtable, which was produced by LA Times Studios and The Times' entertainment team and broadcast on Spectrum News 1. The awards, which honor locally produced programs in a variety of categories, were presented on Saturday, July 26, at the Television Academy's 77th annual L.A. Area Emmy Awards ceremony. Presented by Creamsource, the roundtable, which won in the entertainment category, features Danielle Deadwyler ('The Piano Lesson'), Cynthia Erivo ('Wicked'), Demi Moore ('The Substance'), Saoirse Ronan ('The Outrun' and 'Blitz'), Zoe Saldaña ('Emilia Perez') and Kate Winslet ('Lee') in conversation with former Times columnist Amy Kaufman. The group discussed the power of saying no, how box-office hits can prove creatively stifling and crying during press tours. In addition to The Times' Envelope Roundtable video series, The Envelope portfolio includes year-round coverage online and via the L.A. Times app ( seasonal glossy print editions available for purchase through Shop L.A. Times; The Envelope podcast; Envelope Live screenings and events; and The Envelope newsletter. To learn more about the L.A. Area Emmy Awards and see the full list of winners, visit
Washington Post
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
‘40 Acres' reinvigorates an old action genre with provocative new blood
'40 Acres' is a genre movie the way genre movies are supposed to be but rarely are. It invigorates an old premise with fresh ideas, layers well-crafted action with thematic richness, boasts committed performances and is so taut with tension that the audience might snap before the characters do. Best of all, it features the brilliant actress Danielle Deadwyler as a ferocious postapocalyptic Mother Courage. Deadwyler should have been Oscar-nominated for playing Emmett Till's mother in 'Till' (2022) and as the sister in 'The Piano Lesson' (2024); she's a stage-trained artist who brings riveting emotional authenticity to whatever she does, whether it's classy, like those two earlier movies, or mean and lowdown, like this new one.
Perth Now
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Rob Delaney joins Being Heumann film
Rob Delaney has joined the cast of Being Heumann. The Dying For Sex actor is the latest star announced for the civil rights drama movie, alongside Ballroom actress Madeline Delp, and The Piano Lesson star Ray Fisher. Mark Ruffalo, Ruth Madeley, and Dylan O'Brien will also appear in the film, which is based on the memoir Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights, by disability activist Judy Heumann. According to Deadline, Delaney will portray Congressman Miller in the Apple movie. The character is said to be inspired by George Miller, who supported Heumann in her disability rights battle in the 1970s. Disability advocate Delp is to portray disability rights activist Kitty Cone and Fisher will appear as Chuck Jackson, a member of the Black Panther Party. Heumann - who was left paralysed from polio aged 18 months old - is best known for leading a 28-day sit in at the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) in San Francisco in 1977. She led more than 100 people to take over the building, to protest that the Rehabilitation Act's Section 504 - which protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability - should be enforced. The Act had been signed in 1973, but Section 504 had not been enforced, but the protest resulted in the signing of Section 504, meaning all federal spaces were accessible. President Jimmy Carter had vowed to enforce Section 504 after he was elected president in 1976, but Joseph Califano, Carter's Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, then said he wanted more time to review it, sparking the protest. Heumann previously told the BBC: "We were very, very concerned that they were going to make drastic changes to the rules. "We had been fighting very hard for many years to get the rules [to] where they were. So we said, if the regulations were not signed by a certain day there would be demonstrations around the country in nine or 10 cities." Madeley will take on the role of Heumann - who died in 2023, aged 75 - and Ruffalo will portray Califano. Sian Heder will direct the Apple Studios movie.
San Francisco Chronicle
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Review: ‘40 Acres' is post- apocalyptic thriller with a scene you'll never forget
There's an eye-popping action sequence in the second half of the scintillating post-apocalyptic thriller ' 40 Acres ' that is so creative, so visceral and unlike anything I've ever seen in a movie before that it alone is worth the price of a ticket. Not going to describe it — you'll know it when you see it — but the good news is there's a lot more to recommend in Canadian filmmaker R.T. Thorne's feature debut, which contains yet another great performance by Danielle Deadwyler (' Till,' ' The Piano Lesson '). Unlike ' 28 Years Later,' that other post-apocalyptic genre film currently in theaters, '40 Acres' is not a zombie film but a doomsday prepper movie. Thanks to a fungal pandemic that wiped out many animal species and disrupted the food chain, governments have broken down leading to civil war; growing food is the key to survival. Hailey (Deadwyler) runs a farm that has been in her family since her ancestors escaped slavery through the Underground Railroad. She and her Indigenous partner Galen (an excellent Michael Greyeyes) work the land with their blended family, which includes her teenage son Emanuel (Kataem O'Connor) and Galen's daughter Raine (Leenah Robinson). But that farm, surrounded by an electrified fence, is a target. As the movie opens, a militia coveting its food supply attacks the family, and we see just how capable the family is at defending itself. Talk about sustainable farming. Hailey is ex-military, and every member of the family trains in the art of combat daily in addition to their farmwork. It's a tough, insular life, but the family is happy and together, spending evenings eating, talking, and playing music or games. However, tension brews between mother and son. Emanuel bristles at Hailey's overbearing strictness, and longs to assume more adult responsibilities. When he connects with Dawn (Milcania Diaz-Rojas), a girl outside the farm's perimeter, the family's security is threatened. '40 Acres' provides a fascinating glimpse into the mindset of doomsday preppers, those people who build underground silos stocked with canned goods, tools and weapons awaiting the breakdown of social order. Hailey gets her news from fellow preppers via CB radio; there's no cellphones loaded with Nextdoor or Citizen apps after the apocalypse. Thorne, who co-wrote the story (with Lora Campbell) and script (with Glenn Taylor), is an impressive visual stylist, as one would expect of someone with a background as a director of music videos and episodic television. But the depth of his characters, brought to life by a terrific cast, and tactile world building are what set '40 Acres' apart. The setting feels authentic; you could imagine yourself living on this farm with this family. That being said, even the most gifted director is helped immeasurably when Deadwyler agrees to be in your first feature. Her Hailey fights and scraps for what she needs with fierceness and conviction tinged with vulnerability. She can handle any kind of weapon, but her most effective is her eyes, which instantly communicate that no B.S. will be tolerated here.
Elle
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
The Guest Stars Everyone's Talking About in 'The Bear' Season 4
Spoilers below. The Bear loves introducing guest stars almost as much as it loves a good montage. Despite their limited screen time, these cameos have become an integral part of the FX dramedy's story, which follows Carmen Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri), Richie Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), and their cohort as they launch a Chicago fine-dining restaurant known as The try not to kill one another in the process. Season 4 welcomes several new additions, with heavy-hitting talent filling out additional branches on the Berzatto, Fak, and Adamu family trees. Here's who to look out for as you watch. You know her from: Till, The Piano Lesson, The Harder They Fall, and Station Eleven She plays: Chantel, Sydney's older cousin, whom Sydney visits to get her hair braided in episode 4, 'Worms.' She has a teenage daughter named TJ. You know her from: She's a newcomer! She plays: TJ, Chantel's teenage daughter. During episode 4, TJ and Sydney bond whilst discussing sleepovers—real and figurative—and doctoring up some Hamburger Helper. You know her from: Room, Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, and Lessons in Chemistry. She plays: The infamous Francie Fak, sister to Neil, Teddy, and Sammy Fak. For years, she's had a long-running feud with Natalie 'Sugar' Berzatto, the source of which we don't learn until episode 7. When the two former friends finally reunite at Tiffany and Frank's wedding, they eventually make up. You know him from: his acting in projects such as All in the Family and Sleepless in Seattle, as well as directing in films such as When Harry Met Sally, This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, A Few Good Men, and more. He plays: Albert Schnurr, a business coach and consultant whom Ebra hires to help him create 'opportunity' within The Bear. You know him from: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Dopesick, Black Mirror, The Chronicles of Narnia, Death of a Unicorn, and We're the Millers. He plays: Chef Luca, a pastry chef and former colleague of Carmy's who mentors Marcus in Copenhagen. In season 4, he joins The Bear's team as a stage. You know her from: Theater Camp, Booksmart, Shiva Baby, and Oh, Hi! She plays: Claire, Carmy's ex-girlfriend. The two grew up in each other's orbits, but their relationship ends badly in the season 2 finale. In season 3, she mostly appears in flashbacks, but in season 4, she re-enters Carmy's life when he shows up on her doorstep and (finally) apologizes. You know her from: her acting in Three Busy Debras, as well as her writing for Big Mouth, High Maintenance, and Miracle Workers. She plays: Claire's roommate Kelly, who begins dating Teddy Fak in season 4. You know him from: Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down, Oppenheimer, Trap, and Penny Dreadful. He plays: Frank, the fiancé of Tiffany—Richie's ex-wife—and soon-to-be step-father to Eva. You know her from: Community, Love, and Girls. She plays: Tiffany, Richie's ex-wife and mother to Eva. In season 4, she marries Frank. You know him from: The Punisher, Daredevil, King Richard, We Own This City, and The Walking Dead. He plays: Carmy and Natalie's late older brother, Mikey, who ran The Original Beef of Chicagoland before he died. He appears throughout seasons 1 through 4 in flashbacks. You know her from: Halloween, True Lies, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Freaky Friday. She plays: Carmy, Natalie, and Mikey's mother, Donna, whose erratic behavior and implied alcoholism created an equally erratic upbringing for the Berzatto kids. You know him from: Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, The Post, and Little Women. He plays: Lee, a business partner to Cicero and romantic partner to Donna. In season 3, we see a flashback of him tension at the Berzatto family dinner table. But, in season 4, we learn that Lee and Mikey largely reconciled in the months leading up to Mikey's death. Lately, Lee and Donna are working on becoming healthier functioning adults, 'learning to talk about [pain] before it builds up.' You know him from: His stand-up specials and variety shows (such as New in Town, The Comeback Kid, Baby J, and Everybody's Live with John Mulaney), Big Mouth, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. He plays: Stevie, the romantic partner of Berzatto cousin Michelle. You know her from: American Horror Story, The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, Bird Box, 12 Years a Slave, and Ratched. She plays: Michelle, (biological) cousin to Carmy, Natalie, and Mikey. You know him from: Steve Jobs, Never Have I Ever, Mank, and She Said. He plays: A chef who used to work at Ever—and who tries to poach Sydney when he sets out to start his own restaurant after Ever closes. You know him from: his work creating and producing Billions, as well as writing Ocean's Thirteen, Rounders, and Solitary Man. He plays: Nicholas 'Computer' Marshall, one of Cicero's friends and a math wizard who literally 'computes' where the restaurant is overspending. You know him from: Dexter, The Expendables, and Skyline. He plays: David, a doorman and Tina's husband—as well as actress Liza Colón-Zayas's husband in real life. You know him from: his acting in The Parent 'Hood and Hollywood Shuffle, as well as his directing for films including Hollywood Shuffle, Eddie Murphy: Raw, and Meteor Man. He plays: Sydney's father, Emmanuel Adamu, who experiences a heart attack in season 4.
