Kristen Lopez joined TheWrap as Film Editor in 2022. She has been a pop culture essayist, critic, and editor whose articles have appeared at Variety, MTV, TCM, and Roger Ebert. She was previously the TV Editor for IndieWire where she was nominated for a SoCal Journalism Award and National Journalism Award by the LA Press Club. She is the author of “But Have You Read the Book: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films.” A California native, Kristen was raised in a small suburb near Sacramento and graduated with a Masters in English from CSU Sacramento. She is the creator of the classic film podcast, Ticklish Business.
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Cannes Day 10: ‘The Pot au Feu’ Makes Audiences Hungry and a Competition Controversy Erupts
Plus: Awards, acquisitions and the beginning of the final weekend
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Quentin Tarantino Says His Next (Final?) Film Is a ’70s-Set Story Based on a ‘Porno Rag’ Movie Critic
The filmmaker also confirmed “The Movie Critic” is not based on Pauline Kael and will be casting a male actor in his 30s for the lead
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Greta Gerwig Says ‘Barbie’ Channels the Surrealism of Classic Technicolor Musicals With ‘Authentic Artificiality’
“You have a painted sky in a soundstage. Which is an illusion, but it’s also really there,” the director said of the film’s 20th century influences
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Star Melissa McCarthy Had to Let Go to Perform Ursula’s Iconic Song: ‘I’m Awkward as a Person’
“I was too nervous and I just couldn’t let it go,” McCarthy told TheWrap about performing her big number, “Poor Unfortunate Souls”
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Rebel Wilson to Make Directorial Debut With Musical Comedy ‘The Deb’
The film is an adaptation of the musical of the same name
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Cannes Day 9: Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Gets Muted Response as Fest Winds Down
Plus, reviews for Pablo Berger’s animated tale “Robot Dreams” and true-story “Kidnapped”
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Cannes Day 8: ‘The Idol’ Draws Divisive Reaction, Netflix Spends Big on Todd Haynes
Look for Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman to get an awards push later this year for Haynes’ “May December”
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‘The Color Purple’ Musical Showcases Halle Bailey and Fantasia Barrino in Bold First Trailer (Video)
The film also stars Taraji P. Henson and H.E.R.
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‘The Mother’ Director Rejoiced When Massive Attack Signed Off on Song in Jennifer Lopez’s Epic Fight Scene
“I always had that song playing in my head,” Niki Caro told TheWrap
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Cannes Day 7: Writers’ Strike Creeps in, US Acquisitions Quiet
Plus, questions loom over the future of independent film
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Cannes Day 6: Martin Scorsese and Todd Haynes Battle for Auteur Supremacy
Critics responded with effusive praise for both “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “May December”
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‘May December’: First Reactions Praise the Return of Todd Haynes in ‘Campy’ Dark Comedy
Cannes 2023: Charles Melton is drawing critical comparison to Austin Butler breakout performance in “Elvis”
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Cannes Day 5: A Quiet Day Led by Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Zone of Interest’
After the Johnny Depp hubbub and “Indiana Jones,” Friday felt like a rest, of sorts
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Halle Bailey Worked With Synchronized Swimmers to Craft the Perfect Ariel Swim: ‘Fulfilled All My Little Girl Dreams’ (Video)
The actress and singer reveals how she learned to work the fishy fin both practically and on the blue screen
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Cannes Day 4: Harrison Ford and Indiana Jones Return for Palais Glory
Plus, Pedro Almodóvar shows us “A Strange Way of Life” and a potential bomb causes chaos
