Wonka Reigns At Box Office, But The Color Purple Also Helps To End The Year On A High Note

The Bill & Ted movies are, for the most part, a warm-hearted and sweet affair. Bill S. Preston Esq. (Alex Winter) and Ted “Theodore” Logan (Keanu Reeves) greet the world with simplicity and kindness. They’re not the sharpest tools in the shed, but they have a consistent awe and wonder at the universe while maintaining an unbreakable friendship. But it’s been 31 years since their Excellent Adventure and 29 years since their Bogus Journey. Comedy sequels are tough and only get tougher with more time passing. Thankfully, director Dean Parisot and screenwriters Chris Matheson & Ed Solomon …

Kelvin Harrison Jr. has appeared in some of the best films of the last few years. His name may not be well known yet, but it very well might be in the next few years.

The High Note's director wants fans to focus on Tracee Ellis Ross' performance and not her famous mom.

From director Nisha Ganatra (Late Night) and screenwriter Flora Greeson, the romantic dramedy The High Note tells the story of music superstar Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross), a phenomenally talented singer who has reached unbelievable heights in her career, only to now be stifled by the safe bets that her long-time manager (Ice Cube) and record label are pushing for her to focus on. Secretly wondering if she should take a chance and record new music, Grace has to decide whether to follow her heart or the advice that she’s being given, all while her overworked personal assistant …

We could all use some music right about now.

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Tracee Ellis Ross didn't draw much inspiration from her famous mom for her new role.

From director Nisha Ganatra (Late Night) and screenwriter Flora Greeson, the romantic dramedy The High Note tells the story of music superstar Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross), a phenomenally talented singer who has reached unbelievable heights in her career, only to now be stifled by the safe bets that her long-time manager (Ice Cube) and record label are pushing for her to focus on. Secretly wondering if she should take a chance and record new music, Grace has to decide whether to follow her heart or the advice that she’s being given, all while her overworked personal assistant …

Nisha Ganatra's new movie The High Note starts off fairly promising. It's about an assistant who wants to be a producer and an acclaimed singer who's torn between the safety of a Vegas residency where she'd only play hits and taking a gamble on a new album. That's a great premise, especially when you have the opportunity to watch two women collaborate on an artistic project. But then Flora Greeson's screenplay decides that's not enough, so really the assistant has to pose as a producer to help an aspiring artist. From there, you'…

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If there's someone who knows a thing or two about the high-glamour life of music superstars, it's Tracee Ellis Ross. The Golden Globe-winning, three-time Emmy-nominated actress is best known for her roles in comedy shows like Black-ish, Mixed-ish, and Girlfriends (and her consistently exceptional red carpet style), but she also happens to be the daughter of the iconic songstress Diana Ross. But in the trailer for the new comedy The High Note, it's Tracee herself who's taking center stage and showing off her dulcet musical stylings as Grace Davis, a …

If you were under the impression that Harry Lloyd joining the cast of Legion season 3 as iconic X-men leader Charles Xavier would result in a more straightforward, comic book-faithful storyline, then woo boy I have a giant unexplained pig monster to sell you. (To clarify: Legion season 3 contains a giant pig monster. It is not explained.) The third and final season of Noah Hawley's wild ride through mental illness and mutation is, if anything, more prone to flights of fancy, unorthodox editing, and the occasional random musical number than the two seasons before it. With …

The winter box office season is nearing an end, serving as good news for what has been a rather rough start to 2019. Fortunately, before all eyes turn to March and Captain Marvel and Us, it would appear one of the final new wide releases of the season is looking to close things out on a high note as Universal debuts How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, their first DreamWorks Animation release since acquiring the animation studio in 2016 for $3.8 billion. The film is already off to a...

If you love movie music and want to hear from some amazing composers, you may want to make your way to the ArcLight Cinemas if you’re in the L.A. area. The ArcLight has announced “ArcLight Presents…Hitting the High Note, which “offers ArcLight guests the opportunity to delve into the intersection of film and music with the maestros who orchestrate the musical journey to the directors’ cinematic vision.” The series will feature conversations with the composers who were nominated this year for Best Original Score. That means you’ll have the opportunity to hear from Ludwig Göransson (…