Movies

Over the weekend, the much-awaited debut of Saturday Night Live’s 50th season took place, making it a highly anticipated event on our 2024 TV lineup for multiple reasons. Not only was this episode historic because it coincides with an election year, but we’re also eager to see fresh portrayals of the president and the candidates vying for the role. This time around, SNL legend Dana Carvey made a comeback to embody Joe Biden in a dead-on and side-splitting manner. Now, a video of him dissecting his impression of the current president is becoming increasingly popular online.

At 30 years old, Dakota Fanning has been working as a professional actress for an impressive two-thirds of her life. It’s not unusual nowadays to see child actors thrive into adulthood, but there was a period when this wasn’t the norm. Back then, tales of child actors who were just as famous for their off-screen antics in tabloids as for their on-screen roles were commonplace. Fanning shares that during her upbringing, interviews often took care to remind her of such stories.

Following the tradition of Saturday Night Live cast members transitioning to late-night hosting roles, Michael Che, who hosts Weekend Update on SNL, is poised to join their ranks. With ten years under his belt as an SNL member, Che has been developing Don’t Sleep with Michael Che, a project that’s only just getting off the ground. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, this upcoming series will have a more spontaneous vibe compared to shows like The Tonight Show, but it will still feature a desk and couch, giving it a less scripted atmosphere.

For a young actor like Rachel Zegler who was unexpectedly plucked from high school by Steven Spielberg for his 2021 remake of West Side Story, the journey has been marked by extraordinary highs and crushing lows. The rapid ascent of her career was confirmed when she received critical acclaim for her role, even bagging a Golden Globe Award, but the downside came swiftly in the form of intense online bullying that escalated after she secured the role of Snow White in Disney’s live-action adaptation. As she gears up to appear in Sam Gold’s interpretation of Romeo and Juliet alongside Kit Connor, Zegler is openly discussing the harmful comments she has encountered on the internet.

As a devoted movie enthusiast, I firmly believe that the 1996 blockbuster “The Rock,” set in a prison island, stands out as Michael Bay’s finest work – a claim that extends beyond just his oeuvre, but also encompasses some of the greatest action movies ever made. This film masterfully blends pulse-pounding action sequences with captivating cinematography, all while subtly weaving in social commentary about the government’s handling of military veterans and their families.