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The Political Trickery of “Eddington”
With this humiliation, Joe snaps, and, in short order, commits several shocking acts of deadly violence. His brazen maneuvers to cover his…
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Culture
Ari Aster’s Dad Told Him He ‘Shouldn’t Write’ His Next Movie After ‘Beau Is Afraid’: ‘He Might’ve Been Right’
If you ask Ari Aster‘s dad, the “Hereditary” director should leave screenwriting to someone else. During a recent appearance on the “WTF…
Culture
Joaquin Phoenix Says a Director ‘F—ing Pissed Me Off’ by Calling Me a ‘Character Actor’: It Was Code for ‘You’re Never Going to Get There’ as a Star
Don’t tell Joaquin Phoenix he’s not a star. The Oscar winner recently appeared on Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” podcast (via…
Celebrity
Ari Aster on Gruesome ‘Eddington’ Ending, Full-Frontal Joaquin Phoenix and Soothing His Notorious Anxiety
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for, including the ending of, “Eddington,” now playing in theaters. Does anything relax…
Culture
Box Office: ‘Superman’ Still on Top as ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Hooks $5.8 Million Opening Day Ahead of ‘Eddington’ and ‘Smurfs’
“Superman” is still atop the hierarchy of power at the box office in its second weekend, flying above new wide releases “I Know What You…
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“Eddington” Is a Lethally Self-Satisfied COVID Satire
“Eddington” is a slog, but a slog with ambitions—and its director and screenwriter, Ari Aster, is savvy enough to cultivate an air of…
Culture
The World Has Gone Haywire in Ari Aster’s Eddington
Aster’s works are about the sick joke that is living in the modern world, “I do love an evil movie,” Aster said recently on Chapo Trap…