Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: HBO Shares First Look Of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint Reunion

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oi-Sanyukta Thakare

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Published: Thursday, December 9, 2021, 11:43 [IST]

HBO
has
released
the
first
image
from
the
upcoming
special
Harry
Potter
20th
Anniversary:
Return
to
Hogwarts.
The
special
set
to
premiere
on
January
1
will
reunite
the
franchise
leading
cast
Daniel
Radcliffe,
Rupert
Grint
and
Emma
Watson.
The
first
pictures
from
the
set
show
the
three
in
a
conversation
in
the
Gryffindor
common
room.

According
to
Variety,
the
programme
has
already
been
tapped
at
Warner
Bros.
Studio
Tour
London.
The
show’s
official
logline
reads, “The
retrospective
special
will
tell
an
enchanting
making-of
story
through
all-new
in-depth
interviews
and
cast
conversations,
inviting
fans
on
a
magical
first-person
journey
through
one
of
the
most
beloved
film
franchises
of
all
time.”

The
special
reunion
is
being
released
in
celebration
of
20th
anniversary
of
the
eight-movie
series
that
began
with
Harry
Potter
and
the
Sorcerer’s
Stone
that
first
released
in
November
2001.
Take
a
look
at
the
post,

Harry
Potter:
Hogwarts
Tournament
Of
Houses
To
Stream
On
Prime
Video
In
India
Starting
November
29

Last
month
HBO
also
released
a
teaser
for
the
special
revealing
a
wide
list
of
cast
members
who
will
be
making
an
appearance.
The
list
included,
Helena
Bonham
Carter,
Robbie
Coltrane,
Ralph
Fiennes,
Jason
Isaacs,
Gary
Oldman,
Tom
Felton,
James
Phelps,
Oliver
Phelps,
Mark
Williams,
Bonnie
Wright,
Alfred
Enoch,
Matthew
Lewis
and
Evanna
Lynch.

While
the
teaser
did
not
feature
the
leading
cast,
fans
got
a
glimpse
of
Coltrane
(Hagrid)
and
Lewis
(Neville
Longbottom)
—
receiving
their
invitations
to
attend
the
reunion.
Meanwhile,
makers
reportedly
confirmed
that
the
author
of
iconic
books
J.K.
Rowling
will
not
be
part
of
the
interview
but
will
be
shown
in
archival
footage
about
the
movies.

Harry
Potter
20th
Anniversary:
HBO
Max
Sets
Reunion
With
Daniel
Radcliffe,
Rupert
Grint,
Emma
Watson
&
More

Harry
Potter
20th
Anniversary:
Return
to
Hogwarts
is
produced
by
Warner
Bros.
Unscripted
Television
in
association
with
Warner
Horizon.

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Rihanna, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Falguni Nayar Make Forbes’ List For The World’s Most Powerful Women

News

oi-Sanyukta Thakare

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Published: Thursday, December 9, 2021, 10:39 [IST]

Earlier
this
week
on
December
7,
Forbes
announced
its
18th
annual
ranking
of
The
World’s
100
Most
Powerful
Women.
The
list
reportedly
comes
after
an
extensive
audit
of
the
foremost
CEOs
and
iconic
entrepreneurs,
heads
of
state,
pioneer
philanthropists
and
policymakers
across
the
globe.
While
the
list
includes
several
Hollywood
stars,
it
has
also
listed
two
well
known
Indian
names
like
Roshni
Nadar
and
Falguni
Nayar.

Top
10
Hollywood
Releases
To
Catch
Up
On
Before
2021
Ends:
Dune,
Shang-Chi,
Spencer
&
More

Indian
Finance
Minister
Nirmala
Sitharaman
has
also
made
it
to
the
Forbes’
100
Most
Powerful
Women
annual
list
of
powerful
women
for
the
third
year
in
a
row.
Meanwhile,
HCL
Corporation
CEO
Roshni
Nadar
Malhotra
ranked
52,
Biocon
Executive
Chairperson
Kiran
Mazumdar-Shaw
ranked
72,
and
Nykaa
founder
Falguni
Nayar
ranked
on
the
number
88.

Global
celebrities
on
the
list
include
Rihanna,
Taylor
Swift,
Beyoncé,
Oprah,
and
Vice
President
Kamala
Harris.
Fenty
Cosmetics
and
Savage
x
Fenty
helped
Singer
Rihanna
reach
billionaire
status
in
2021
she
came
in
on
number
68
on
the
Forbes
list.
Beyoncé
landed
at
number
76
on
the
list,
while
Media
mogul
Oprah
Winfrey
came
in
on
the
list
at
number
23.

Taylor
Swift
ranked
slightly
below
Beyoncé
at
number
78.
The
singer
has
been
busy
re-recording
and
releasing
her
original
albums
in
order
to
gain
ownership
rights.

According
to
Forbes
list,
American
novelist
and
philanthropist
MacKenzie
Scott
is
the
most
Powerful
Woman
in
the
world
as
she
topped
this
year’s
list
by
replacing
former
German
chancellor
Angela
Merkel.

People’s
Choice
Awards
2021
Complete
Winners
List:
Dwayne
Johnson,
Scarlett
Johansson,
Simu
Liu
Bag
Top
Awards

Scott
was
followed
by
US
Vice
President,
Kamala
Harris
who
came
in
at
number
two
on
the
list.
The
magazine
cites
her
political
achievements
and
achievement
of
being
the
first-ever
Black
and
South
Asian-American
person
to
become
the
US
Vice
President.

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West Side Story Movie Review: Steven Spielberg’s First Musical Is A Spectacular Revival With Few Missteps

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oi-Sanyukta Thakare

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Updated: Thursday, December 9, 2021, 0:10 [IST]

Rating:

3.5/5

Star
Cast:
Ansel
Elgort,
Rachel
Zegler,
Ariana
DeBose,
Rita
Moreno

Director:
Steven
Spielberg

Duration:
156
Minutes

Language:
English
And
Spanish

Plot:
The
musical
drama
set
in
1950’s
New
York
is
a
modern-day
Romeo
and
Juliet.
On
the
harsh
streets
of
NYC’s
upper
west
side,
two
gangs
battle
for
control
of
the
turf.
However,
the
situation
becomes
complicated
when
a
gang
member
falls
in
love
with
a
rival’s
sister.

Review:
West
Side
Story
marked
Steven
Spielberg’s
first
musical,
however,
the
immaculate
direction
and
set
work
makes
it
look
like
he
has
been
working
on
the
theatrical
musicals
for
years.
The
film
is
a
revised
version
of
the
1961
adaptation
of
the
1957
Broadway
musical,
the
revival
keeps
in
mind
the
changing
world
and
incorporates
a
modern
take
on
the
love
story.

Curated
by
filmmaker
Spielberg
and
screenwriter
Tony
Kushner,
West
Side
Story
follows
the
Sharks
and
Jets
two
gangs
in
the
upper
west
side
of
New
York
fighting
for
control
over
their
turf.
While
the
Jets
are
run
of
the
mill
Caucasians
(Polish,
Italian
and
Irish
New
Yorkers);
Sharks
are
fighters
&
proud
Puerto
Ricans.
Both
young
and
hot-blooded
kids
are
ready
to
take
and
give
life
for
pride,
meanwhile,
their
families
and
loved
ones
want
nothing
more
than
to
settle
in
and
live
a
happy
life.

The
film
begins
in
Manhattan’s
Upper
West
Side
in
1957
where
most
of
African
American
neighbourhood
of
San
Juan
Hill
is
being
torn
down
in
the
slum-clearance
policy.
Amid
the
risk
of
losing
their
land,
the
Jets
take
on
the
Sharks
for
the
final
rumble
to
take
complete
control
of
their
turf.
The
rumble
is
set
to
take
place
after
the
school
dance,
however,
the
plans
are
spoiled
by
an
ex-Jets
member,
Tony.

Steven
Spielberg
On
Directing
West
Side
Story:
Most
Delightful
Family
Affair
I
Have
Had
Since
ET

Tony
played
by
Ansel
Elgort
is
an
ex-convict
on
parole,
the
minute
he
sets
his
eyes
on
petite
and
innocent
Maria
(Rachel
Zegler)
the
frame
fills
up
with
romance
and
thrill,
setting
the
route
for
the
rest
of
the
familiar
story.
What
is
sure
to
keep
one’s
eyes
glued
to
the
screen
are
the
elaborate
sets
and
lighting
used
to
bring
them
to
life.
The
chemistry
between
Ansel
and
Rachel
is
engrossing
enough
to
make
the
long
ballets
feel
smaller
and
leave
the
audience
carving
for
more.

However,
the
supporting
cast
leaves
just
a
lasting
impression,
from
Maria’s
friend
Anita
played
by
Ariana
DeBose
brings
a
fierce
female
character
to
Rita
Moreno
who
played
Anita
in
the
1961
film,
and
in
the
2021
version
is
the
voice
of
reason
for
the
young
characters.
Mike
Faist
as
Riff
leaves
quite
the
impression
as
a
talented
actor
and
singer
along
with
Iris
Menas
who
plays
Anybody.

Janusz
Kaminski’s
extraordinary
cinematography
brings
all
the
dance
numbers
to
life
and
turns
the
New
York
city
magical
in
every
song.
Meanwhile,
Tony
Kushner
asserts
the
themes
of
mental
health,
immigration,
racial
anxiety,
abuse
of
police
power
and
more
with
subtle
grey
elements
to
keep
both
sides
sympathetic.
Neither
side
likes
each
other
and
neither
are
at
fault
for
hating
the
other.
The
safe
game
helps
the
leads,
Tony
and
Maria
but
it
also
takes
away
the
impact
of
forbidden
love.

After
Eternals,
West
Side
Story
Banned
From
Saudi
Arabia,
UAE
&
Other
Middle
East
Regions

While
West
Side
Story
gives
some
of
the
best
performances
in
the
group
of
recently
releases
musicals,
it
does
feel
like
two
different
stories
taking
place
at
the
same
time.
While
Maria
and
Tony
are
convinced
the
fight
between
Sharks
and
Jets
is
because
of
them
the
two
gangs
regardlessly
seem
hell-bent
on
killing
each
other.
Even
after
few
deaths
the
love
isn’t
affected
and
it
leaves
you
with
little
to
feel
bad
about
when
the
inevitable
death
takes
place.

Overall,

West
Side
Story
is
unmissable,
but
it
will
also
leave
you
hoping
for
more,
something
better
to
fill
the
gap
it
leaves
at
the
end.

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