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The Odyssey

The Real Scandal Is the Whitewashing of ‘The Odyssey’

August 3, 2026 J. Barnes 0 Comments ancient Greece, Anne Hathaway, Ben-Hur, Brad Pitt, Brett Ratner, casting, Christopher Nolan, Elon Musk, Exodus Gods and Kings, film criticism, Greek history, Greek mythology, Hercules, Hollywood, Homer, Hugh Jackman, Jason and the Argonauts, Lupita Nyong’o, Matt Damon, Mel Gibson, movie review, Nicholas Galitzine, Renny Harlin, representation, Ridley Scott, The Legend of Hercules, The Odyssey, The Passion of the Christ, The Ten Commandments, Theo James, Tom Holland, Troy, whitewashing, Zendaya, Zoe Kazan

Where are the Greek actors for a Greek epic?

BUSINESS Featured Stories FILM

Kevin Sorbo Lost Hollywood. Kelsey Grammer Learned How to Beat It.

July 28, 2026August 1, 2026 William Schwartz 0 Comments Angel Studios, anti-woke, Athena, Avengers Doomsday, Ben Shapiro, box office, cancel culture, celebrities, Christian films, Christopher Nolan, conservative media, Donald Trump, Eden's Choice, Elon Musk, faith-based films, film industry, Fox News, Hercules The Legendary Journeys, Hollywood, JC Films, Jesus Revolution, Kelsey Grammer, Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, movie criticism, Night at the Museum of the Bible, Pickleball Pete, Supergirl, Tea Party, The Marvels, The Odyssey, Xena, Young Washington, Zendaya

Two conservative actors took very different paths after falling out of the Hollywood consensus

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Extras: An Obituary

July 22, 2026July 30, 2026 Dr. Carlos Flores 1 Comment AI, Alex Garland, animatronics, Arab Legion, Avengers: Endgame, background actors, Battle of Aqaba, blockbusters, Book and Film Globe, CGI, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Nolan films, CIvil War, D Day, David Lean, David Lean films, digital crowds, Dunkirk, epic cinema, Extras, film history, film production, Greece, Hollywood, Jordan, King Hussein, King Hussein of Jordan, Lawrence of Arabia, Lawrence of Arabia battle scene, Matt Damon, Messenia, Normandy, Oppenheimer, Peter Jackson, practical effects, puppetry, Ray Mendoza, SAG-AFTRA, Saving Private Ryan, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Steven Spielberg, T.E. Lawrence, Tenet, The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings, The Odyssey, union actors, visual effects, William Tecumseh Sherman

AI sounds the death knell for living crowds of people on film

‘The Odyssey’ Is the Most Christopher Nolan Film Yet

July 16, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments 70mm, adaptation, ancient Greece, Anne Hathaway, Athena, Benny Safdie, Bill Irwin, Calypso, Charlize Theron, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Nolan films, Circe, Classics, Cyclops, Elliot Page, epic films, Greek epic, Greek mythology, Hades, Homer, IMAX, Ithaca, literature, Lupita Nyong’o, Matt Damon, movie review, mythology, Odysseus, Odyssey review, Penelope, Polyphemus, practical effects, Robert Pattinson, Samantha Morton, Telemachus, The Odyssey, Tom Holland, Travis Scott, Trojan War, Zendaya

A star-studded epic brings Homer to the 21st century

Tariff

The Movie Business Is Tariff-ied

May 5, 2025 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Avengers Doomsday, Christopher Nolan, Coralie Fargeat, Donald Trump, Ryan Coogler, Sinners, Tariffs, The Odyssey, The Substance

Trump’s latest riff has Hollywood scratching its head

Odyssey

The Online Odyssey of ‘The Odyssey’

January 2, 2025January 4, 2025 Jake Harris 0 Comments Christopher Nolan, Emily Wilson, Matt Ramos, The Odyssey

An announced Christopher Nolan film adaption unleashes a torrent of ridiculous debate on social media

Disrupt Texts

FICTION Politics

Disrupt Texts’ Radical Agenda

January 4, 2021March 25, 2021 Jamie Mason 3 Comments #disruptexts, Disrupt Texts, Heather Levine, Lorena German, The Odyssey, William Shakespeare

A more inclusive curriculum? Or ad-hoc social engineering?

Trip to Greece

‘The Trip to Greece’ is the Last Trip Anyone Will Ever Take

May 25, 2020May 27, 2020 Neal Pollack 0 Comments Dustin Hoffman, Marlon Brando, Michael Caine, Michael Winterbottom, Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, The Odyssey, The Trip To Greece

A few more impressions for old-time’s sake

CREATORS FICTION Politics Writers

I Have Also Not Read the Book That Mayor Pete and Beto Say They Love

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 Rob Bowman 3 Comments Beto O'Rourke, James Joyce, Pete Buttigieg, The Odyssey, Ulysses

Yes I Said Yes I Will Run for President Yes

Featured Stories

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‘Primetime’ Is Ready for Prime Time, But Maybe That’s About All

September 28, 2026October 1, 2026 Daniel Aaron 0

Robert Pattinson stars in Lance Oppenheim’s debut fiction feature

BOOKS Featured Stories Graphic novels

Will America Find Japan’s Bestselling Novelist Through ‘Stray Dogs’?

September 27, 2026October 1, 2026 J. Barnes 1

Featured Stories Streaming TELEVISION

Men or Snakes? Who Are the ‘Monsters of God’?

September 25, 2026September 30, 2026 Robert Dean 0

BOOKS Featured Stories FILM

Carla Baratta: The BFG Interview

September 24, 2026September 30, 2026 Dr. Carlos Flores 0

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