When he was six, Jon Michael Hill wrote a story that ended up being acted out in front of his elementary school. He watched other people say the words he had written and decided he wanted to do that, too. That sent him down the path that would eventually lead him to a starring role… Continue reading Waukegan native Jon Michael Hill stars in Steppenwolf play
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Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson Biopic Adds Colman Domingo
Jaafar Jackson and Michael Jackson. Photo-Illustration: Vulture. Photos: Getty Images Fans of sanding down the edges of complicated historical figures should be thrilled (get it?) because the producer of Bohemian Rhapsody and the writer of The Aviator have turned their eyes to Michael Jackson. Deadline previously reported that Emancipation director Antoine Fuqua is go-go-go to… Continue reading Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson Biopic Adds Colman Domingo
Michael Mann’s Ferrari Re-creates Shocking de Portago Crash
Ferrari will be available to stream on January 23. Photo: Courtesy of Neon The climactic scene in Michael Mann’s Ferrari is a shocking re-creation of one of the most infamous disasters in racing history: the 1957 crash in Guidizzolo that killed 11 people, including Ferrari driver Alfonso de Portago (played by Gabriel Leone in the… Continue reading Michael Mann’s Ferrari Re-creates Shocking de Portago Crash
A Michael Jackson Biopic Is Coming From Antoine Fuqua
Jaafar Jackson and Michael Jackson. Photo-Illustration: Vulture. Photos: Getty Images Fans of sanding down the edges of complicated historical figures should be thrilled (get it?) because the producer of Bohemian Rhapsody and the writer of The Aviator have turned their eyes to Michael Jackson. And, as if the Jackson estate weren’t involved enough, the King… Continue reading A Michael Jackson Biopic Is Coming From Antoine Fuqua
Michael Bolton Had Surgery for Brain Tumor, Pauses Touring
Photo: Disney Parks/ABC via Getty Images Singer-songwriter Michael Bolton is putting his touring plans on hold so he can recover from an unexpected brain tumor surgery. In a Facebook post shared on Friday, the 70-year-old Grammy winner revealed that his brain tumor was discovered just before the holidays in 2023, and required an “immediate” operation.… Continue reading Michael Bolton Had Surgery for Brain Tumor, Pauses Touring
‘Ferrari’ Ending, Explained by Michael Mann
Michael Mann breaks down the moments that turn Ferrari from a racing picture into an intimate tale of parental grief. Photo: Neon To those of us who are not racing-history aficionados, and to whom the catastrophic events of the 1957 Mille Miglia are not well known, the ostensible climax of Michael Mann’s Ferrari might come… Continue reading ‘Ferrari’ Ending, Explained by Michael Mann
A Michael J. Fox Movie’ Keeps It Moving
It may be a new year, but we’re not ready to close the book on 2023 quite yet. All week, Vulture critics will be offering recommendations for the programming they loved last year but didn’t have the bandwidth to cover. Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie is about forward motion. It’s also, obviously, a portrait… Continue reading A Michael J. Fox Movie’ Keeps It Moving
In Praise of Tom Wilkinson’s Baguette Bag in Michael Clayton
Photo: Warner Bros./YouTube When an actor passes, the public tends to remember them in one or two key roles. Or even scenes. For Andre Braugher, queer fans posted the scene of Captain Holt thanking Rosa Diaz for coming out and making the world “a better, more interesting place.” Piper Laurie was tributed with her turn as Mrs. White in… Continue reading In Praise of Tom Wilkinson’s Baguette Bag in Michael Clayton
Michael Mann on His Decadeslong Drive to Make ‘Ferrari’
This article was originally published on October 10. We are recirculating it now timed to Ferrari’s theatrical debut. Be sure to also read our review of the film. I don’t like being in the same place for a long time,” Michael Mann tells me over lunch in Modena, Italy. The director has lived in Los… Continue reading Michael Mann on His Decadeslong Drive to Make ‘Ferrari’
Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ Review: Elegant, Restless, Horrific
Michael Mann’s long-gestating movie is elegant and restless, with a sense throughout that something horrific is lurking around each corner. Photo: Lorenzo Sisti This review was originally published on August 31 out of the Venice Film Festival. We are recirculating it now timed to Ferrari’s theatrical debut. Be sure to also check out our In… Continue reading Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ Review: Elegant, Restless, Horrific