Gerard Butler is one of Hollywood’s top stars.
13.02.2024 - 21:37 / variety.com
isn’t a contender? In a way, though, we kept our criteria simple. We were looking for grand passion, for chemistry and heat and all that good stuff. Yet there’s an ineffable quality that elevates a truly great movie romance.
Let’s call it the Swoon Factor. It’s about the swoon that happens onscreen; it’s about the swoon that happens between the audience and the screen. What follows are the 50 films that, more than any others, got our hearts racing.
Set in 1963 but oh-so-’80s in its idea of hairstyles and heartthrobs, this sexy summer-camp romance defied its critics to become a classic. Nicknaming Jennifer Grey’s character “Baby” went a long way to illustrate what’s really going on here: The teenage daughter of conservative Jewish parents is forever being infantilized by her folks, until she meets a slightly older — but undeniably adult — dance teacher (Patrick Swayze) who shows her the time of her life. Corrupted by rock ’n’ roll, Baby grows up fast, getting over her initial shyness (“I carried a watermelon”) while rehearsing with her seductive instructor, who practices a racy new style of close-contact, ultra-suggestive moves that can only be read as carnal.
Like “Rebel Without a Cause” and “Grease” before it, the movie plays on the fantasy of an off-limits attraction between Baby and the bad boy. — Peter Debruge In this gold-standard screwball caper comedy, a gentleman thief, a lady pickpocket and a Parisian heiress form an elegant triangle, the preferred shape of Ernst Lubitsch — that sublime architect of romantic instability — who loved to test how seemingly solid couples might respond to a good romantic upset. Here, the temptation isn’t merely sentimental, as there’s a potential fortune on the line.
Gerard Butler is one of Hollywood’s top stars.
Bad Bunny always give it his all.The popular Puerto Rican rapper — who just kicked off his 2024 ‘Most Wanted Tour’ — played a whopping 37 songs at his first show on the run.According to USA Today, he “split the show into three acts, performing his ‘Nadie Sabe’ tracks, then took it back to his trap roots before performing a few acoustic tracks, he ended the night with ‘un perreíto.'”And yes, of course, “DÁKITI” was in there, too.If this sounds like the concert for you, you’re in luck. There are still 47 more gigs on the ‘Most Wanted Tour’ including three back-to-back-to-back nights at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Thursday, April 11, Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13.Surprisingly, some seats are reasonably priced.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find for a show this year was $39 before fees on Vivid Seats.To be fair, $39 is a bit of an outlier; all other venues have seats starting anywhere from $54 to $269 before fees.Curious how much seats will cost for the concert closest to you?We’ve got you covered.Our team has everything you need to know and more about Bad Bunny’s 2024 ‘Most Wanted Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all ‘Most Wanted Tour’ dates, venues and links to buy tickets for all concerts be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Catfish & The Bottlemen have shared their comeback single ‘Showtime’ and have announced new UK headlining dates.‘Showtime’ marks Van McCann and co’s first new music in five years, following their last full-length effort, 2019’s ‘The Balance‘. Written and recorded by McCann alongside multi-Grammy-winning producer Dave Sardy (Oasis, LCD Soundsystem, The Rolling Stones), the track sees the frontman sing about their return to music.“Get on this/ Sometimes when the thing you love is right in front of your eyes / Don’t blink or you’ll miss/ Showtime/ Before you know it’s going gone and that’s life,” sings McCann in the chorus of the anthemic track along a booming medley of percussion and jangly guitars.
Celebrities play larger-than-life characters at work, but in their day-to-day lives they really are just like us. That means that they also have fears that they sometimes have to confront.
, which first began in 1995, may have been around for less time than, say, the or , but the SAG Awards red carpet is still a must-see fashion event. Some of our favorite sartorial moments in recent years have occurred at said event, from Zendaya's rosette-covered Valentino gown to Jennifer Aniston's slinky vintage Dior.But that doesn't mean we don't also appreciate those earlier looks, which served ‘90s and early 2000s style excellence.
The 1975 were joined on stage last night by Matty Healy’s dad, the Benidorm star Tim Healy, for a version of ‘All I Need to Hear’ – check out the footage below.The band were playing the AO Arena in Manchester last night (February 18) as part of their ‘Still…At Their Very Best’ tour when they were joined by Healy senior, who is also known for appearing in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, on lead vocals.It isn’t the first time that the band have been joined by Matty’s dad on stage – at their show at Finsbury Park last summer, he again joined them to sing ‘All I Need to Hear’, a song first released on their 2022 album ‘Being Funny in A Foreign Language’.Tim Healy sing ‘All I Need to Hear’ live in Manchester, with The 1975 pic.twitter.com/wgoOnTQisI— ROB KELLAS (@RKELLAS) February 18, 2024'All I Need To Hear' com Tim Healy.
Kris Jenner is one emotional momma!
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Olivier Assayas, the celebrated French director of “Clouds of Sils Maria” and “Irma Vep,” is making his Berlinale competition debut this year with “Suspended Time,” his most personal film to date. Speaking to Variety ahead of the movie’s premiere at the Berlinale, Assayas says the film retells his experience during the lockdown and is based on his personal diary.
American Idol Season 22 premieres this weekend!
The Traitors stars Paul Gorton and Wilfred 'Wilf' Webster have teased an All Star series of the hit BBC gameshow featuring a bizarre twist. Paul, who became one of the most entertaining contestants to watch earlier this year, attended the TV Choice Awards 2024 on Monday, 12 February alongside former Traitor Wilf, who took part in the BBC show in 2022.
in the crowd. But what if I told you there's a second, somehow even sweeter clip of Swift and Kelce talking to DJ Andrew Taggart of The Chainsmokers about the romantic gesture?Footage of the exchange just surfaced on TikTok thanks to Taggart's model girlfriend Mari Fonseca.
You kinda have to love the Jennifer Lopez/Ben Affleck marriage and relationship. One is a pop superstar who craves the spotlight, and the other is an actor/director who had his fill of fame in the ’90s and seemingly craves his own privacy.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune: Part Two” has finally been unveiled and film journalists are showering the highly-anticipated sequel with praise for its incredible ensemble cast, breathtaking visual effects and more. The film, which follow’s 2021’s “Dune,” is being called “masterful,” “damn impressive” and full of battle scenes that rival Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.” “‘Dune: Part Two‘ is damn impressive,” wrote The Playlist’s Gregory Ellwood. “Villeneuve crafts some truly VISIONARY moments.
Marvel Studios‘ Deadpool & Wolverine trailer, 24 hours after airing during the Super Bowl, was seen by 365 million online, making it the most viewed trailer of all time.
Selome Hailu The Feb. 11 Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers brought in an average of 123.4 million viewers — the highest number of people watching the same broadcast in the history of television. 112 million of those viewers were tuned into the CBS broadcast — the largest audience ever for a single network.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Anyone imagining that a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction could be the thing that finally bring the Gallagher brothers together for an Oasis reunion has been disabused of that notion by Liam Gallagher. The singer posted a series of social media messages expressing his contempt for the institution, along with some ongoing disdain for his brother, Noel.
If there’s one thing the Love Islanders know how to do, it’s throw a party, and Sunday night’s pink party was no exception, with the Islanders all turning out some of their best Barbie-inspired looks for the night. Back for a second chance at love, last night the All Stars embraced all pink everything at the villa party wearing a whole host of pre-loved looks and designer gems – all from eBay – a second chance too.
trailer—or at least part one—is finally here after just a few sneak peeks and first looks (squint, and maybe you can see in ).Debuting at the very beginning of viewers were treated to a real, full-length trailer, featuring actual words(!), music(!!), and belting(!!!) courtesy of Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Bowen Yang, Michelle Yeoh, and the rest fo the star-studded cast.Watch the first official Wicked movie trailer here:This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Based on the long-running Broadway musical—which originally starred Kristin Chenoweth and —Wicked is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz focusing on the unlikely friendship between prissy Galinda (Grande) and the very green, very misunderstood Elphaba (Erivo), before they became the respective “good” and “wicked” witches we know from Oz. The original Broadway production—which opened in 20023—scored three Tony Awards, seven Drama Desk Awards, and a Grammy Award for its original cast recording.The films are directed by Jon M.
The Masked Singer judges were left stunned during the semi-final on Saturday night (10 February) after Air Fryer was revealed as none other than The Greatest Showman star Keala Settle. None of the judges guessed that Air Fryer had been Keala and were all just as shocked as she uncovered herself with a beaming smile. Keala went on to reveal all her clues which quickly became obvious and shared how she found it funny how no one could work out her voice, despite her numerous vocal credits.
The Golden Bachelorette. In what was probably the worst kept secret—especially given of The Golden Bachelor (followed by )—Craig Erwich, president of Disney Television Group, made the announcement during ABC's executive panel at the .Of course, the bigger question is who is going to be stepping into the stilettos for the lead role.