Smile! We Heart King Viserys; Brendan Gleeson Hosts SNL; Is Blonde Really That Bad?
Hello, fans of news and letters. The /Film Newsletter is here to bring you the crème de la crème of all the great stuff you can find at /Film.
I'm your host Chris Evangelista, and I've rounded up a whole smorgasbord of that red-hot content™ you crave. In this issue, we sing the praises of King Viserys, Brendan Gleeson hosts SNL, Blonde gets a second chance, Wendell and Wild unleashes a trailer, Smile continues to scare up the box office, and more. Much more. So pretend an old-timey newsie is yelling all of this at you on the street, and read on.
News, Glorious News
As House of the Dragon continues its reign, we've come to the realization that Paddy Considine's King Viserys One Of The Great Fantasy Characters Of All Time.
Crack open a cold one with The Boys and get ready as The Boys Season 4 First Look Introduces The Seven's Two New Superheroes.
On the trailer front, the Women Talking trailer from director Sarah Polley features Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, and Frances McDormand, and that is an incredibly impressive list of names, folks.
And we're not done with trailers, oh no! You should watch the latest look at Wendell & Wild, from director Henry Selick, featuring the voice talents of best buds Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele.
Finally, in box office land, Smile continued to scare up dollars while David O. Russell's star-studded Amsterdam tanked.
Reviews
Our review of the latest episode of House of the Dragon Hosts An Awkward Family Dinner In 'The Lord Of The Tides'
We never expected Brendan Gleeson to host Saturday Night Live, but he did, and we reviewed it. (Feel free to read that entire sentence in an Irish accent.)
Netflix sparks joy with the wonderful My Father's Dragon.
Even if you disliked the first Terrifier, Terrifier 2 is a big step up for Art the Clown and all his bloody mayhem.
We're all Mike Flanagan fans (Fanagans?) around here, but sadly, his latest Netflix series The Midnight Club is a disappointment.
Features and Exclusives
A lot of people seem to hate Andrew Dominik's Marilyn Monroe movie Blonde, but we wanted to give the admittedly disturbing film a reappraisal.
Everybody loves Willem Dafoe, so let's rank 12 of his best moments.
While we're on the subject of ranking things, here's Every Main Character In House Of The Dragon, Ranked Worst To Best.
Ke Huy Quan is back, baby, and here's why his American Born Chinese Character Had To Be Changed From The Book.
Finally, those cannabis rascals Cheech & Chong have cameos in The Muppets Mayhem.