Comedy Icon Catherine O'Hara Dies at 71
Catherine O'Hara, the celebrated comedy actress known for her roles in "Home Alone" and "Schitt's Creek," died Friday at the age of 71. O'Hara's career spanned more than half a century, during which she portrayed a wide array of memorable characters, according to Time.
O'Hara was renowned for her ability to embody "outsize personalities," often playing characters who were "histrionic, narcissistic, imperious, angry, full of passion and neurosis," Time reported. She excelled at portraying "people at the end of their ropes or legends in their own unbalanced minds." Some of her most iconic roles included Moira Rose in "Schitt's Creek," the mother who left her son home alone in "Home Alone," and a pretentious artiste with a ghost infestation.
Details regarding the cause of death were not immediately available.
Alex Pretti's Death Sparks Controversy
The death of Alex Pretti continues to generate controversy, with the release of a video showing him clashing with ICE agents shortly before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents. According to Vox, the video surfaced last Wednesday, showing Pretti kicking out the taillight of an ICE vehicle 11 days before his death.
Eric Levitz, a senior correspondent at Vox, noted that right-wing influencers have attempted to use the video to "exonerate" the actions of Border Patrol. Levitz argues that the video is "irrelevant" to the circumstances surrounding Pretti's death.
A.G. Cook Scores Charli XCX's 'The Moment'
A. G. Cook, a longtime producer and friend of Charli XCX, scored her mockumentary "The Moment," according to Variety. Despite never having scored a feature film before, Cook's influence is evident throughout Charli XCX's album "Brat." Cook cited David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive" as a "very conscious influence" on his score.
Film Reviews: 'If I Go Will They Miss Me' and 'Send Help'
Walter Thompson-Hernández's "If I Go Will They Miss Me" is being described as a lyrical and surreal film. Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic at Variety, called it a "cine-poem" that blends elements of "Killer of Sheep" and "Beasts of the Southern Wild." The film centers on a 12-year-old boy in Los Angeles' Watts neighborhood who idolizes his father.
Time offered a breakdown of the ending of "Send Help," starring Dylan O'Brien and Rachel McAdams. The film follows the tumultuous relationship between a nepo baby CEO (O'Brien) and his employee (McAdams) after they are stranded on a desert island. The dynamic between the pair is quickly flipped on its head after their private plane crashes somewhere in the Gulf of Thailand on the way to a business trip.
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