This Critically-Mauled Film Is Making Its Way Up Netflix’s Most-Watched Right Now List

Posted on 04/04/2025 by Boris Clair

Nestled among new originals like the romantic comedy The Life List and the true crime documentary Con Mum on Netflix’s list of most-watched movies right now is a rather unexpected film.

After debuting on the platform on Wednesday, the 2023 psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling is currently its third most-watched movie, at the time of writing.

Given the film features leading performances from Oscar nominee Florence Pugh and global superstar Harry Styles, it’s perhaps not a massive surprise that people might be curious to check out Don’t Worry Darling for themselves.

Before being cast in Don’t Worry Darling, Harry had only one major film credit to his name, after landing a supporting role in Christopher Nolan’s war epic Dunkirk, so intrigue was understandably high about whether the chart-topper’s musical success and on-stage charisma would transfer to the big screen.

Unfortunately for him, though, the general consensus was that it did not.

Don't Worry Darling didn't exactly get the best reviews of Harry Styles' career — Don’t Worry Darling didn’t exactly get the best reviews of Harry Styles’ career

Don’t Worry Darling holds an unenviable 38% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes, with many reviews singling out the As It Was singer’s acting as one of the film’s biggest flaws (although it’s worth pointing out that it has a much healthier Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 74%, not to mention a satisfyingly precise score of 3.0 stars on Letterboxd).

Harry was met with a much similar reception not too long later, when his second of two films in 2023, the romantic drama My Policeman, hit cinemas.

If you’ll excuse the minor spoiler, what’s interesting is that Don’t Worry Darling winds up touching on the radicalisation of men online and the rise of incel culture, and its arrival on Netflix comes at a time when these themes are being widely discussed thanks to one of the platform’s original offerings, the four-part drama Adolescence.

Don’t Worry Darling also features supporting performances from Olivia Wilde (who is also its director, and was dating Harry around the time of was made), Gemma Chan, Nick Kroll and Chris Pine, who Harry definitely did not spit on, despite what you might have read elsewhere.

Nathan Lane Says He Didn’t Get This Big Film Role Because The Director Thought He Was ‘Too Gay’

Posted on 25/03/2025 by Boris Clair

Nathan Lane has revealed that he was up for a part in Space Jam but ultimately didn’t get it because of his sexuality.

“Apparently the director [Joe Pytka] saw me hosting the Tony Awards and thought that suggested I was too gay to play the part,” the Broadway star said in an interview with Vanity Fair published on Monday.

The Tony and Emmy winner had been asked about whether homophobia had limited his opportunities in Hollywood, leading him to mention his experience with the 1996 film, which starred NBA icon Michael Jordan alongside the cast of Looney Tunes.

Nathan had apparently been in consideration for the part of Jordan’s assistant Stan Podolak, a role that eventually went to Seinfeld star Wayne Knight.

However, Nathan noted that the film was one that he “didn’t really care about”, quipping: “So thank God, I didn’t have to do Space Jam…”

“But I don’t know,” he continued. “I’ll never know what people say. Homophobia is alive and well, still.”

Michael J. Fox and Chevy Chase were other names considered for the same part, the Space Jam director revealed to Entertainment Weekly in 2016, but Warner Bros. wasn’t fond of these choices.

Wayne Knight’s Seinfeld co-star Jason Alexander was also reportedly offered the role but politely declined it as well.

“Nobody wanted to be in this movie,” Pytka told the Chicago Tribune in 2009.

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Nathan, who publicly revealed he was gay in 1999, has previously detailed the challenges of being gay in Hollywood.

In a 2023 interview on Sunday Today, he recalled being “not prepared” to discuss his sexuality when he and Robin Williams, his co-star in the 1996 comedy The Birdcage, did an interview with Oprah Winfrey around the time of that movie’s release.

The two played a gay couple in the film, whose son is set to marry the daughter of a conservative couple. Nathan said he was “so scared” of how the interview could go down as he feared how Hollywood would react to him talking openly about his sexuality.

The actor retold how, when the host asked him whether he was afraid of being “typecast” for the role, Robin then jumped in and diverted the talk show host “because he was a saint”.

“Robin was just the greatest person ― such a beautiful, sensitive soul and so kind and generous to me,” he said of the late Oscar winner.

People Are Just Realising Who Directed One Of Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Most Famous Scenes, And Wow

Posted on 17/03/2025 by Boris Clair

You may already know that Tim Burton was the unlikely director for both Batman and Batman Returns ― though he doesn’t think he’d do another superhero movie.

But that’s got nothing on the improbable director Jennifer Love Hewitt says is behind one of her most famous scenes.

In I Know What You Did Last Summer, the actor’s character breaks down after months of being followed by a killer. The camera shows her spinning in the street as she screams: “What are you waiting for, huh? What are you waiting for?”.

The moment is probably the best-known scene in the movie – and Jennifer says it was directed by a child, in an interview that’s resurfaced in a viral Instagram Reel.

Speaking to US Weekly in 2018, the star said: “Here’s what’s crazy about that – that scene was actually directed by a kid who won a contest to come on and create a moment for the movie, and it became the biggest part of the movie.”

Though she admitted “I have no idea where he is,” she said his direction was great.

She claimed he said, “I want her to stay in the street and turn around and just… scream, like, ‘What are you waiting for?’”.

“I was literally like, are you kidding me right now?” Jennifer added.

“This is what I’m gonna do? Okay, this is a great idea, let’s have this guy come in,” she said sarcastically.

“And then we were doing it, and it looked amazing. And now everybody loves it.”

“That’s one of the best scenes of the movie. And one of my favourites to recite as well,” an Instagram user commented under a post about the fact.

“That kid is a genius,” another wrote.

I Know What You Did Last Summer’s sequel was announced in 2024 and is due to come out on June 18 of this year.

The actor is set to star in the new release, having previously told US Weekly: “I’m gonna be the creepy old lady who’s still turning around in the street screaming into the air and the kids are gonna hit me. That’s gonna be my part in the next movie!”

We don’t know exactly what her new role in the franchise will be yet ― but there’s been no mention of child directors so far.

Isabella Rossellini Joins Joan Collins In New Movie About Wallis Simpson’s Final Years

Posted on 26/02/2025 by Boris Clair

Isabella Rossellini will follow her Oscar-nominated performance in Conclave with a role in a new historical drama.

On Wednesday afternoon, it was revealed that the Italian actor will join Dame Joan Collins in The Bitter End, an upcoming film about the final years of Wallis Simpson.

Dame Joan told The Guardian in 2023 that the movie would tell “the true story of the last years of the Duchess of Windsor after the Duke dies”, claiming that Simpson “was abused by this woman who took her over and took away her objects, her money, and left her practically destitute”.

In the film, the Dynasty legend will play Wallis Simpson, while Isabella will portray Suzanne Blum, described in a press release as “the formidable French lawyer and confidante of Wallis Simpson, who at the hands of Blum found herself ensnared in a menacing grip of obsession and coercive control”.

Dame Joan Collins pictured at an Oscars after-party in 2024

Wallis Simpson married King Edward VIII 1937, after he abdicated from the throne so they could tie the knot.

After the pair visited Germany that same year without the proper approval, they were accused of being Nazi sympathisers, and Simpson spent much of the rest of her life in exile, particularly after the former monarch’s death in 1972.

Simpson’s final years were marred by several health issues, and she eventually died in 1986 at the age of 89.

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor pictured together in 1941

Dame Joan previously said of the movie: “First of all [Simpson is] full of pep and she’s got her young acolytes around her, then bit by bit she is destroyed by circumstances.

“It’s a very good script and it’s a great part for me. I’ve always been fascinated by Wallis, because I think she was unfairly treated.”

Wallis Simpson has recently been played by Lia Williams in The Crown and Oscar nominee Andrea Riseborough in Madonna’s film about the couple, W.E.

The Substance Director Finally Explains What’s Going On With All Those Butt Close-Ups

Posted on 19/02/2025 by Boris Clair

The Substance has undeniably become one of the most talked-about movies of the past year thanks to its grisly gore and violence, scenes of full nudity and career-best performances from leads Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.

But there’s one other thing that plenty of viewers picked up when watching the graphic body horror.

Yes, we’re talking about all of those arses.

Coralie Fargeat’s film is littered with close-ups of bums, whether it’s Demi Moore’s Elisabeth Sparkle in the shower, Margaret Qualley clad in lycra for her energetic aerobics routine or just the man that Sue sleeps with the night before her big New Year’s Eve show standing in the buff in the hallway.

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finally watched the substance and wow i feel like i was wholly unprepared for the butt closeups in every scene

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Just watched the substance and all ik is that director is obsessed with butts

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Just watched the substance and all ik is that director is obsessed with butts

— p8n (@ughp8n) January 12, 2025

11 Biggest Oscar Snubs: From Denzel Washington To Daniel Craig, Here’s Who Got Overlooked

Posted on 23/01/2025 by Boris Clair

Some of Hollywood’s brightest stars have major cause for celebration this evening after landing nominations at the Oscars – particularly those lucky first-timers like Ariana Grande, Sebastian Stan, Monica Barbaro and, of course, Demi Moore.

But, of course, not everyone will be feeling quite so jubilant.

With only a handful of slots to fill, some of the biggest and most-celebrated performances of the past 12 months have gone unchecked by the Academy, with cinephiles on social media already going off about this year’s most notable “snubs”.

Here are 11 of them…

Daniel Craig

Timothée Chalamet, Adrien Brody, Colman Domingo and Ralph Fiennes’ spots in the Best Actor category were pretty much dead certs by the time the Oscar nominations rolled around, leaving a few big names competing for the one remaining spot.

In the end, it’s gone to Sebastian Stan for his performance as Donald Trump in The Apprentice, but there are sure to be a few disappointed Daniel Craig fans.

The former James Bond actor couldn’t have been further from the roles that have made him most famous in Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, in which he plays William Lee (a fictionalised version of the author William S Burroughs), an American writer who embarks on a journey of sexual and substance exploration.

Still, given how open Sebastian has been about the difficulties he faced putting The Apprentice in front of an audience in the current climate, we’re glad that more people might now be afforded the chance to see it.

Danielle Deadwyler

American performer Danielle Deadwyler received a wave of acclaim for her performance in the August Wilson adaptation The Piano Lesson.

While the film itself failed to score much awards season buzz, fans had hoped Danielle might scrape through in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role as Berniece, a woman determined to hold onto her late father’s piano when the rest of her family are hoping to sell it.

The snub stings twice as hard as it marks the second time an Oscar-worthy performance from Danielle has ultimately gone ignored by the Academy, after 2022’s Till was similarly overlooked.

Denzel Washington

Considering the original Gladiator was a Best Picture recipient, it might come as a surprise to some to see the sequel pick up just one nomination in 2025, in the Best Costume Design category.

Lead actor Paul Mescal was among those to be singled out for praise when the action-packed epic hit cinemas last year, but it’s Denzel Washington who was really being tipped for awards buzz.

After scoring a nomination at the Golden Globes last month, however, both the Baftas (who, interestingly, have never nominated Denzel in his entire 40-year screen career) and Oscars have paid him dust, making him one of this year’s most noticeable snubs.

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

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It’s rare that you’ll find outcry over a snub in the Best Score category – but then again, it’s rare a score will capture people’s attention in the way that Challengers’ did.

The Nine Inch Nails musicians delivered one of last year’s most iconic contributions to the world of cinema when they scored Luca Guadagnino’s tennis-themed romance drama Challengers, perfectly amping up the tension between its central trio with their musical output.

We’re sure we’re not the only ones confused to see the score – which won a Golden Globe just a matter of weeks ago – not even nominated for an Oscar when it felt like such a shoo-in.

Margaret Qualley

The Substance has been the surprise hit of 2025’s awards season, and we’re over the moon to see not just Demi Moore landing an acting nomination, but Coralie Fargeat’s name popping up on the Best Director shortlist.

However, there’s no denying that The Substance was a two-header, and while we’re over the moon for Demi scoring her first Oscar nomination at this stage of her career, we’re still a little sad there wasn’t space for Margaret Qualley in the Best Supporting Actress category.

The Maid star has made no secret of what she put herself through to help bring the character of Sue (and, perhaps more impressively, Monstro Elisasue) to life, and she was the perfect foil to her Golden Globe-winning co-star’s character in the graphic body horror.

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

She may not have had the fanfare and loud push behind her that the likes of Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo or even Demi Moore have had over the last few months, but Marianne Jean-Baptiste had quietly been climbing up the ranks as a contender for a Best Actress nomination thanks to her role in Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths.

When Hard Truths premiered at Toronto Film Festival towards the end of last year, Marianne’s performance as a pessimistic woman struggling to connect with those closest to her saw her being met with a wave of praise, which has translated into recognition from the Baftas and Critics’ Choice Awards.

The British performer was nominated for an Oscar once before for her role in another of Mike Leigh’s projects, Secrets & Lies.

Pamela Anderson

Alright, we know this one was always going to be a long shot, but “Oscar nominee Pamela Anderson” had such a ring to it that we couldn’t help crossing our fingers that this could be her year.

Oscar nomination or not, we’ll still be seeing The Last Showgirl the second it hits UK cinemas, and we’re certain this is the beginning of a new era of the former Baywatch star’s career.

Stanley Tucci

Conclave went into this year’s Oscars race as a favourite, and has ultimately received eight nominations, including recognition for cast members Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini.

For the past few months, Stanley Tucci has been hovering around the middle of the list of favourites to score a Best Supporting Actor nod (which would have marked his second ever nomination, after 2009’s The Lovely Bones) but sadly, it wasn’t to be.

He’ll just have to make do with being the entire internet’s imaginary husband instead, we suppose…

Denis Villeneuve

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With 10 slots in the Best Picture category and only five in Best Director, there’s always going to be someone who winds up disappointed.

But considering everything that Denis Villeneuve had to contend with to make Dune: Part Two the epic that it was (it’s one of the year’s most-nominated films thanks to recognition in more technical categories, which is no mean feat for a sequel), a Best Director nomination would have been fitting.

Angelina Jolie

The Best Actress category was absolutely heaving with competition this year, and we understand there can’t be room for everyone, but Angelina Jolie’s major comeback to the cinema world after a few years away felt so triumphant that an Oscar nomination would have been more fitting – especially given the performance she delivers in Maria.

While this may not be the year the former Best Supporting Actress wins over the Academy yet again, there’s no denying that it’s great to have Angelina back, and we can’t wait to see what this unusual thinker chooses for her next project.

Selena Gomez

Emilia Pérez may not have been to everyone’s tastes, but do a quick search on social media for Selena Gomez’s name, and you’ll see it for yourself, there are a lot of people seriously pissed off that she didn’t make the cut.

The divisive Netflix musical is, of course, this year’s most-nominated film at the Oscars, with 13 nods in total. Had Selena been recognised, that number would have matched Emilia Pérez with Titanic, All About Eve and La La Land as the joint most-nominated films in history.