Its official: weve now entered the critical, Code Red phase of Hollywoods remake epidemic. Its possible that this sloppy, scattershot nod to 90s jiggle TV was inevitable. After all, wed already cycled through such wafer-thin small-screen flotsam asCharlies Angels, The A-Team, andCHiPs. Paramount Pictures But apparently the barrel of disposable retro television properties is as bottomless as Nietzsches abyss. Worse, its not very funny. (Thats pretty much the films main joke....

The first reviews forBaywatchhave very little in terms of positive feedback. Its possible that this sloppy, scattershot nod to 90s jiggle TV was inevitable. After all, wed already cycled through such wafer-thin small-screen flotsam as Charlies Angels,The A-Team, andCHiPs. But apparently the barrel of disposable retro television properties is as bottomless as Nietzsches abyss. Thrown into the mix is Matt, a brash former Olympic swimmer played by Efron. See more reviews ofBaywatchbelow....

Two years in a row, Adele cleaned up at the BBC Music Awards. Thank you for this award. Always have and always will, Williams read, before adding his own commentary. Credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Atlantic Records Id just like to say congratulations, Adele. Its an honor to accept this award on your behalf. Its a beautiful album, and youre an incredibly deserving winner. Youre also an amazing mom....

One of the most buzzed about films from Sundance has a trailer One of the most buzzed about movies from the Sundance Film Festival has a trailer:Beach Rats, starring British actor Harris Dickinson, experiences a harsh awakening in the first footage from the gritty teen drama. Written and directed by Eliza Hittman,Beach Ratsfollows Frankie, a teen struggling to escape his home life in Brooklyn while coming to terms with sexual orientation....

“Both those women, especially Bette Midler for me, was an idol my whole life. I continue to be inspired by her, but it’s a daunting task.” Long concurs: “It was definitely challenging and fun,” she says. Credit: 2016 A&E Television Networks, LLC “There were those scenes where we had to bond as best friends. It was really natural. It’s about making those scenes your own and honoring the original film…...

Whats more difficult than directing a hugely complex musical number with a small army of singers and dancers? Thats the challenge filmmaker Bill Condon (Dreamgirls,Mr. Its a four-minute number that cost more thanMr. Credit: Disney The sequences dancing was overseen byBeauty and the Beastchoreographer Anthony Van Laast (Mamma Mia! Id never really thought about [it]. Then we started talking about pre-views, and I had no idea what a pre-view was!...

In many cases they were a little bit risque not risque sexually, but risque in terms of sensibility. We all felt ready to have these lyrics. So, yes, youre going to hear some unheard Howard Ashman lyrics. The pair also wrote the music for DisneysThe Little Mermaid. Ashman died as the result of AIDS-related complications before the release ofBeauty and the Beastin 1991. Condon explains that another unused Ashman lyric will feature elsewhere in the film....

The image is part of the filmmakers' plan to fill out the main characters' back stories. “Who are the characters? Where did they come from? Disney What kind of human being was the Beast? What was his mother? What was his father?” Next, we follow Maurice the father of Belle as he is captured by the Beast. But wecansay for certain that he is played by Oscar-winningA Fish Called Wandastar Kevin Kline....

This scene-setting mirrors that of the original animated film. The one major departure? “I was like, ‘What is she doing with her time?'” “So, we made Belle an inventor.” “You are the most gorgeous thing I’ve ever seen!” Luke Evans’ Gaston declares. Is he talking about Belle? Evans' egomaniacal character is, we discover, looking in a mirror. “But there’s a little more humanity. He’s not as brash. There’s a bit more to him in this story....

Emma Watson, who stars as the bookish heroine, said its a concern she studied before signing on. Thats where a prisoner will take on the characteristics of and fall in love with the captor. Belle actively argues and disagrees with [Beast] constantly. Disney But Watson points out that the heroine fights back and tries relentlessly to escape. I think there is a very intentional switch where in my mind Belle decides to stay....

There was something about her indignation and rebelliousness which I really loved, to be honest, she says. She was definitely a role model. Watson also made sure that her characters clothes and footwear were appropriate for Belles assorted activities and adventures. Credit: Laurie Sparham Shes very practical, shes a very good horse-rider says the actress. She always has these pockets on her where shes carrying tools and books. She looks quite grounded and earthy and practical, as far as possible....

New photos of the actress in the live-action take on the Disney classic. “Beast and Belle find their common ground because they both feel really lonely. They both feel like outsiders in their own world,” Watson says. Disney “Belle is trapped in her surroundings, in her village, and Beast is trapped in this castle. Theres this sort of strange mirroring.” Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as Beast, recreating the famous ballroom dance from the animated film....

It’s “a tale as old as time,” but with a few nuances. But that doesn’t mean the film is void of joy. Emma Watson gives Belle a new backstory The Disney princess is no longer a damsel in distress. Disney The star of the film talks about bringing more of an inventor background to the library-loving character. “They don’t think women should read and it goes further than that,” she said....