‘Violet’ Review: Olivia Munn Wrestles a Woman’s Deafening Self-Doubt in Daring Indie Drama

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticSome movies can bring out the life coach in you, the one who wants to get the characters to straighten up and fly right. Is that just because they’re behaving badly? Not exactly.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn the wake of escalating violence against Asians in the U.S., crowdfunding site GoFundMe collaborated with independent film director Bao Nguyen to produce a short film that shines a light on the historical issue of anti-Asian racism in the country — with the participation of Olivia Munn, Ken Jeong, Lisa Ling, and other entertainment and cultural leaders.Filmed in L.A.

Olivia Munn made an appearance on Tuesday’s edition of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” to speak her mind about the escalating incidents involving violence against Asian-Americans.

Olivia Rodrigo just shared some exciting music news with fans!The star announced the name and release date of her debut album on Tuesday. Titled, the singer-actress' first LP will be released on May 21.

SAG-AFTRA will launch a week-long virtual event aimed at addressing and combating discrimination and intolerance in the entertainment and media industries. The series of presentations, which will begin on Tuesday and run through Friday, will assemble a number of key figures including Olivia Munn, Richard Lui and Brian Tee.

Olivia Munn regularly impresses fans as she poses up a storm, but her latest post has sparked her biggest fan reaction yet!MORE: Olivia Munn scorches in string bikini as she poses poolsideThe Iron Man 2 actress had legs for days as she nonchalantly showed off her incredibly toned pins while lounging in a director's chair.Olivia looked sensational in a plaid top, with a small leather bag, some short shorts and a killer pair of thigh-high boots.WATCH: Olivia Munn showcases incredible martial arts

EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Hopkins, off the back of securing his sixth Oscar nomination for The Father, is leading the cast of indie drama Where Are You, starring alongside model and actor Camille Rowe, Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s Tale), Angela Sarafyan (Westworld), Mickey Sumner (Snowpiercer), and Ray Nicholson (Promising Young Woman).

EXCLUSIVE: Richie Merritt, Trevor Long, Raven Goodwin and Luke David Blumm have joined the cast of indie drama, Lola James.

EXCLUSIVE: Transformers: Age of Extinction star Nicola Peltz will co-direct with The Florida Project actress Bria Vinaite the independent feature drama Lola James.

Nicola Sturgeon’s extreme career highs and lows.In October she could do no wrong, with support for ­Scottish independence soaring to 58 per cent on the back of her ­handling of the pandemic.Now the First ­Minister is facing calls to resign over claims she misled Parliament and a ­committee of MSPs while giving evidence under oath.If the latter charge in relation to her appearance before the Alex Salmond inquiry is proven, it could be more than her job on the line.Supporters will insist the

Olivia Munn was a guest on Thursday’s edition of Gayle King’s SiriusXM program, “Gayle King in The House”, where she discussed the recent Atlanta shootings and the escalation in anti-Asian hate incidents.

In a memorable episode of Seinfeld, George Costanza decides to change his life by doing the opposite of what he usually does in his daily decision-making. That same existential experiment drives Violet, although without the intended laughs.

You know that voice in your head? The one that calls you a freak, a failure, a baby, or a pig? You try to ignore it, yet it pushes you from a place of fear into making choices you regret. Then, it snarls at you not to look back.

Asian-American entertainers are speaking out in solidarity.

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Olivia Munn says that Asian Americans are being targeted, responding to the Atlanta shooting where a white gunman killed eight people, six of whom were Asian American. The Love Wedding Repeat and The Newsroom actress spoke to MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace about the rise in anti-Asian violence amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Haley Bosselman editorFollowing the murders of eight people — six being Asian women — Tuesday night at three separate Atlanta-area spas, Hollywood is calling for action to #StopAsianHate.This comes after several months of celebrities and activists calling for such action as attacks against Asian Americans rose amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The racist, verbal and physical assaults have left my community fearful to step outside,” Olivia Munn wrote in an Instagram post on Feb.