Although conversation may have momentarily shifted away from Paul King’s wonderful musical Wonka and over to the short-lived waking nightmare that was Glasgow’s Willy Wonka Experience, this prequel to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory has now come to streaming, so we can enjoy the taste all over again. As we mentioned at the time in our review, and our chats with director Paul King and producer David Heyman, it’s a good hearted, funny, and joyful romp. Timothée Chalamet is charming and captivating; Olivia Colman is wonderfully larger than life; Hugh Grant is grouchy and funny; and Sally Hawkins as Willy’s mum is… a terrible mother.
Chalamet’s Willy was raised by his mother and, as he explains to the young orphan Noodle (Calah Lane), his love of chocolate and invention came from her. He misses her throughout the film and hopes their shared love of chocolate...
Chalamet’s Willy was raised by his mother and, as he explains to the young orphan Noodle (Calah Lane), his love of chocolate and invention came from her. He misses her throughout the film and hopes their shared love of chocolate...
- 3/8/2024
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
“Sesame Street” fans, get ready for a delightful and educational treat as the beloved show continues with Season 53, Episode 21 titled “Grouch-ercise.” This heartwarming episode is set to air on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 12:00 Pm on PBS.
In this fun-filled installment, the iconic Oscar the Grouch is feeling less than his usual grouchy self. Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Grundgetta, and Nina step in to lend a hand, coming up with various exercises that Oscar could try to improve his mood.
As the group explores different exercises and activities, they hope to find the perfect solution to help Oscar feel better. But when they return after some time, they discover that Oscar is back to his old, grouchy self after taking a long, grouchy walk.
This episode of “Sesame Street” beautifully blends entertainment with valuable lessons about emotions and how physical activity can have a positive impact on our well-being. It’s a...
In this fun-filled installment, the iconic Oscar the Grouch is feeling less than his usual grouchy self. Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Grundgetta, and Nina step in to lend a hand, coming up with various exercises that Oscar could try to improve his mood.
As the group explores different exercises and activities, they hope to find the perfect solution to help Oscar feel better. But when they return after some time, they discover that Oscar is back to his old, grouchy self after taking a long, grouchy walk.
This episode of “Sesame Street” beautifully blends entertainment with valuable lessons about emotions and how physical activity can have a positive impact on our well-being. It’s a...
- 2/5/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
The Wonka cast and crew had a steady supply of chocolate on the set of the upcoming Timothée Chalamet-starring Warner Bros. prequel.
In an interview with People magazine, director Paul King discussed the “great deal” of chocolate that was consumed on set, joking that he was one of the taste testers and hopes to lose some of the 50 pounds he gained during production ahead of the movie’s December release.
“We had this incredible chocolatier,” he told the publication. “She made these incredible concoctions, and we would taste them.”
The Paddington helmer noted that the sweets tasted even better than they needed to. “Obviously, actors are good at pretending things,” he added, “but the miracle was they tasted every bit as good as they looked.”
The chocolatier, whom King didn’t name, also helped the cast and crew with one particular scene that involves Chalamet’s Willy Wonka and his friend Noodle,...
In an interview with People magazine, director Paul King discussed the “great deal” of chocolate that was consumed on set, joking that he was one of the taste testers and hopes to lose some of the 50 pounds he gained during production ahead of the movie’s December release.
“We had this incredible chocolatier,” he told the publication. “She made these incredible concoctions, and we would taste them.”
The Paddington helmer noted that the sweets tasted even better than they needed to. “Obviously, actors are good at pretending things,” he added, “but the miracle was they tasted every bit as good as they looked.”
The chocolatier, whom King didn’t name, also helped the cast and crew with one particular scene that involves Chalamet’s Willy Wonka and his friend Noodle,...
- 7/16/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Arnold Schwarzenegger had a ritual.
The “Austrian Oak” would stare at his naked body in the mirror as if he were a living work of art, a figure to be sculpted to perfection by lifting hundreds of pounds of iron in endless repetition. His goal was to shatter bodybuilding records and then become Hollywood’s biggest action star — and it worked. Now, decades later, when Schwarzenegger sees his 75-year-old body, what does he like about it? “Nothing!” Schwarzenegger says, smiling yet serious. “My whole life I look at the mirror and see the best-built man, and all of a sudden I see a bunch of crap. It’s terrible! You get these wrinkles under your eyes. You get wrinkles under your pecs. You see the fucking poodle!” The poodle? “Budle,” he corrects. “It’s Austrian for your stomach sticking out. Where the fuck did that come from? It’s not pleasurable.
The “Austrian Oak” would stare at his naked body in the mirror as if he were a living work of art, a figure to be sculpted to perfection by lifting hundreds of pounds of iron in endless repetition. His goal was to shatter bodybuilding records and then become Hollywood’s biggest action star — and it worked. Now, decades later, when Schwarzenegger sees his 75-year-old body, what does he like about it? “Nothing!” Schwarzenegger says, smiling yet serious. “My whole life I look at the mirror and see the best-built man, and all of a sudden I see a bunch of crap. It’s terrible! You get these wrinkles under your eyes. You get wrinkles under your pecs. You see the fucking poodle!” The poodle? “Budle,” he corrects. “It’s Austrian for your stomach sticking out. Where the fuck did that come from? It’s not pleasurable.
- 5/16/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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