wild forest is set to be the latest film from Laika studios and there has been some interesting news regarding the cast, story and more. Laika was responsible for some of the best animated films of recent years, specializing in stop-motion. Laika's films tend to be meticulously designed, perfectly animated, and feature stories that resonate with both older and younger viewers. This niche art style means that Laika's films aren't always box office hits, but each has received its fair share of critical praise. Dark family films like Coraline; epic and mystical adventures like Kubo and the Two Strings; and…
Author: Zachary Moser
American novelist Cormac McCarthyJohn's 12 books are widely considered some of the best literature in the modern canon, and he is often ranked among the greatest American writers of all time. was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on July 20, 1933, and died on June 13, 2023. He began his career right after college, writing short stories for his student magazine (via British). His first novel was published in 1965, The Orchard Guardianwho won the William Faulkner Foundation Award in 1966, but his true acclaim did not come until he wrote All the beautiful horses in 1992. Along with his…
Avril Lavigne was one of the biggest pop stars of the 2000s, and her continued success in the industry, film and TV roles, and brand deals have combined to give the Canadian punk rocker an impressive net worth. Pop and punk don't always go hand in hand, with punk being the counterculture and pop being the mainstream, but when the combination works, some big hits are produced. Take Avril Lavigne, the jeans-wearing, hair-dyed, boyfriend-swearing Canadian musician who owned the airwaves in the early 2000s with songs like “Complicated,” “Girlfriend” and “What The Hell.” Throughout his career, Lavigne has been nominated…
Nirvana is one of the most important bands of the turn of the 20th century, not just because of the mythology of its members, but because of its influence on rock, grunge, and music in general afterward, and yet there has never been a true biopic about the band. Musical biopics are the coin of the Hollywood realm and every time one is released, it always seems to be a success, critically and financially. It's no news that filling a film with hits sung by stars is an easy recipe for success. However, when exactly to release a musical biopic…
Bryce Dallas Howard grew up in a Hollywood family, and while this may have helped pave the way for her early career, her standout film and TV roles have proven her to be a capable actress in her own right, the Howard surname aside. . The oldest of prolific film and TV director Ron Howard's four children, Bryce Dallas Howard has been acting since she was 8, first appearing in her father's 1989 comedy. Paternity for a brief cameo. She later had non-speaking roles in her father's other films, Apollo 13 and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. His time on…
Ana Taylor-Happiness's star has been rising steadily for some time now and her increasingly important roles in increasingly important films and TV shows have earned the young actress an impressive net worth. Born in the United States but raised in Argentina and London, it's been a long road back to Hollywood for Anya Taylor-Joy, who began her professional acting career in 2014 when she appeared on the TV show Enterprise as Philippa Collins-Davidson in one episode. More film and TV roles quickly followed, and Taylor-Joy has built an impressive resume with Peaky Blinders and The Witch as first successes. Was…
GriseldaThe 2024 miniseries based on the life of the infamous Colombian drug lord, features June Hawkins (Juliana Aidén Martinez) in a critical role, a person from real-life history. Griselda is a Netflix crime show in the same vein as Narcos and Queen of the Southand, like those series, it takes an intimate look at a notorious figure in the history of drug trafficking. Sofía Vergara stars as the titular Griselda Blanco, a Colombian drug dealer who began operating in Miami, Florida in the 1980s, becoming known as the “Godmother of Cocaine.” The show follows Blanco's rise through the drug trafficking…
Indian film and TV star Priyanka Chopra jumped from Bollywood to Hollywood and back, acting, producing and more on his way to earning an impressive net worth. After winning the Miss World pageant in 2000, Priyanka Chopra immediately parlayed her success and fame into a film career in the Indian film industry. Chopra's professional acting career began with minor roles in 2002 and 2003, but in 2004 she made her debut in the Hindi romantic comedy Aitraaz. Film and TV roles continued to come for Chopra in India and, later, in the US. When Hollywood came knocking, Chopra ended up…
The end of Disappearance on Clifton Hill It's a shocking ending to the psychological thriller that completely alters the viewing experience the second time around. Disappearance on Clifton Hill is a 2020 Canadian thriller by Albert Shin. The film follows Abby, played by Tuppence Middleton from Downton Abbeya middle-aged woman who returns to her hometown near Niagara Falls after her mother's death to reclaim her inherited motel/casino. Years earlier, Abby witnessed the kidnapping of a young boy and the event has haunted her ever since. When she returns home, Abby begins an investigation to find out what happened years ago.…
Johnny Deep has been one of the biggest movie stars working since the 90s, and possibly even the 80s if his smaller roles are considered, and yet the actor's net worth as of 2024 is much lower than it has ever been in his career. Johnny Depp's professional career began in 1984 when he appeared in a short horror film titled, Nightmare on Elm Street. While many now-famous actors started out horrified, Depp's performance was particularly notable and the franchise's longevity means his debut is praised rather than teased. From there, Depp went on to star in the hit crime…