‘Wonka’ waltzes to $39 million opening, propelled by Chalamet’s starring role
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Musicals have been tough sells in theaters in recent years, so much so that Warner Bros. downplayed the song and dance elements of ‘Wonka’ in trailers
An intimate look at Roald Dahl through his letters: funny, irreverent and passionate about the absurd
The book ‘Love from Boy’ compiles the letters that the writer sent to his mother over the course of four decades. He didn’t find out that she had kept them until after her death
‘Wonka’: Prequel to ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ is the perfect snack
Without reaching excellence, everything is remarkably well-composed in Paul King’s film. Timothée Chalamet, without possessing a great voice, passes with flying colors
In ‘Wonka,’ Timothée Chalamet finds a world of pure imagination
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With a beloved troupe of actors, including Hugh Grant, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins as well as newcomer Calah Lane, its vibrant costumes and sets, Wonka feels like a modern homage to classic MGM productions of the 1940s
Censorship just isn’t what it used to be
The United States, which took freedom of expression further than any modern democracy, is now a contradictory society where prohibiting is part of the daily agenda
Can punks go to Mass? Transgressing is no longer what it used to be
In recent decades, questioning the established order has gained acceptance. According to the Spanish philosopher Alberto Santamaría, ‘When one punches, the fist ends up inside the body that it intends to destroy’
Penguin to publish ‘classic’ Roald Dahl books after backlash
Along with the new editions, the company said 17 of Dahl’s books would be published in their original form later this year
Roald Dahl’s rage and humor
Good children’s literature must have something transgressive and subversive to make young readers feel that they are entering terrain that is truly their own
Changes to Roald Dahl’s stories trigger global outrage and doubts about their legality
Puffin Books and The Roald Dahl Story Company made hundreds of edits in the latest editions to the dismay of loyal readers, famous writers like Salman Rushdie and even British Premier Rishi Sunak