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Colman Domingo busts some moves at the Oscars!

In a total Lady Gaga movie, Zendaya has talked a lot about Dune... particularly it's dance parties.

Karen Gillan couldn't help but celebrate after wrapping on her upcoming film.

I would have loved to see this.

Looks like we won't have to wait too much longer for The Umbrella Academy Season 2. The cast of the Netflix series gathered together to release a special music video not only hearkening back to one of the best moments in Season 1, but also to announce the release date for the second season. [caption id="attachment_896989" align="alignright" width="400"] Image via Netflix[/caption] I'm not sure you're entirely prepared to watch the greatness that is this release date announcement trailer. All of the core Umbrella Academy faves are here — Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, Robert Sheehan, …

Note: This is a re-post of our Climax review from the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. The film is now playing in limited release. It used to be that a massively long one-shot scene in a movie was a big deal. Today the advent of digital cameras has tempered that a bit. Sure, crafting an extended take can demand a complicated set of marks for actors and a camera operator, but because it’s seen so often in all sorts of media it rarely gets anyone that excited anymore. There are exceptions, however, as creative auteurs continue to push … The post ‘Climax’ Review: Gaspar Noe’s Cinematic Dance Party Will Blow Your Mind appeared first on Collider.