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By Nicholas Barber The new film in the series starring Tom Holland makes a 'refreshing' change. It's full of emotional depth, writes Nicholas Barber, and has an 'inspired twist'.HHere's a Christmas quiz question for you: how many Spider-Man films have there been in the past 20 years? By my count, there were three directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire, two directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, one animation, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and two recent outings directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland. That makes the third Watts-Holland film, Spider-Man: No Way Home, the ninth opportunity we've had to see Peter Parker in his blue and red spandex – and that's not including his appearances with The Avengers and Captain America. More like this: Five ...

In addition to his sharp words for the 'Men in Black' star, the actor-comic called the Academy Awards audience "spineless" for the complete inaction. BY RYAN PARKER Jim Carrey made clear he believes that Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during Sunday’s Oscars not only did irreparable damage to his legacy, but to the entire Hollywood industry. In a recent CBS Mornings interview with Gayle King to promote Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Carrey said Smith should be facing far greater consequences for slapping Rock after the comic made a joke about his spouse, Jada Pinkett Smith. Not only was Smith not ejected from the event, but he got a standing ovation shortly thereafter when he won best actor for King Richard. Smith issued an apology on social media Monday. Rock has yet to publicly address...

The 'Legacies' actress will be a series regular on 'The Winchesters.' BY RICK PORTER The CW’s Supernatural spinoff The Winchesters has cast another member of its family. Bianca Kajlich (Legacies, Rules of Engagement) has joined the pilot, a prequel to the long-running series that centers on younger versions of John and Mary Winchester (Drake Rodger and Meg Donnelly). Kajlich will play Millie Winchester, John’s mother, and thus the grandmother of Supernatural leads Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Sam (Jared Padalecki). Ackles is among the executive producers of The Winchesters and will narrate the pilot as Dean. He will tell the epic story of how Mary and John met and and put everything on the line to save not just their love, but also the world. Kajlich’s character, Millie, is hard...

The pair presented the best picture Oscar to 'CODA' on Sunday night. BY JACKIE STRAUSE Oscar viewers and audience members may have been too stunned by the slap heard around the world to pick up on a quieter, memorable moment between the best picture presenters, the legendary Liza Minnelli and Lady Gaga, when announcing CODA’s remarkable win. To cap a chaotic night, Minnelli took the Oscar stage Sunday to present the night’s biggest award with Gaga. Onstage, Minnelli, 76, who won for lead actress for Cabaret 50 years ago, received a standing ovation. To which Gaga noted, “You see that? The public, they love you.” Minnelli then expressed some confusion over the cue cards, which prompted Gaga to hold her hand and say, “I got it.” Addressing the crowd, Gaga said of the Oscar win...

During Sunday night's 2022 Oscars, stars took a moment to reflect on and, at times, poke fun at various political issues and figures. BY LEXY PEREZ Jessica Chastain accepts the Actress in a Leading Role award for ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. NEILSON BARNARD/GETTY IMAGESShare this article on FacebookShare this article on TwitterShare this article on EmailShow additional share optionsWhile the best in film were being recognized at Sunday night’s 2022 Oscars, stars took a moment to address political issues including gender discrimination, political divisions, homophobia and more. During their opening trialogue, hosts Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes spent most of the time sh...

The MPAA has given the biopic 'Blonde,' starring Ana de Armas as the celebrity icon, an adults-only rating. BY JAMES HIBBERD Netflix’s Marilyn Monroe biopic officially has an NC-17 rating. Blonde, which stars Ana de Armas (Deep Water) as the iconic actress and pinup model, was given the rare adults-only rating for “some sexual content” by the Motion Picture Association on Wednesday. Director Andrew Dominik previously predicted the film, which is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ novel, would get an NC-17, defiantly telling Screen Daily in February: “It’s a demanding movie. If the audience doesn’t like it, that’s the fucking audience’s problem. It’s not running for public office. It’s an NC-17 movie about Marilyn Monroe, it’s kind of what you want, right? I want to go and see the NC-1...