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Tuesday 29 March 2022
Bullock, Tatum serve up the charm in 'The Lost City'

By LINDSEY BAHR diately against the outfit
AP Film Writer her book agent Beth (Ran-
"The Lost City" is the kind of dolph) has selected for her
charming, star-driven, ac- to wear at a promotional
tion-adventure that makes event for her new book. It's
moviemaking look easy a dangerously low-cut and
and effortless from the out- tight purple sequin jumpsuit
side. It's hard to imagine a that she complains gives
world in which you pair San- her a wedgie in the front
dra Bullock and Channing and the back. Beth tells her
Tatum as a romance nov- to suck it up: She only has
elist and her himbo cover to wear it for two hours. Of
model on a "Romancing course that's not the case
the Stone"-esque journey when she's kidnapped by
not being enjoyable. Throw Radcliffe's polite psycho-
in a bit of Brad Pitt kicking path Abigail Fairfax and
butt without breaking a taken to a lost island where
sweat and a dash of Daniel he hopes she can help him
Radcliffe as an eccentric locate an ancient artifact.
heir and you've got a sure- The outfit, which was too
fire hit, right? tight for her to comfortably
But if star charisma alone get up on a barstool at
was enough to make a This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Sandra Bullock, left, and Channing Tatum in a the event, never becomes
movie watchable, there scene from "The Lost City." more practical in the wild
would be many more good Associated Press and its inconveniences are
movies in the world. It's why never brushed aside. In
"The Lost City" is such a spe- start with the script which is yellow lab with a heart of ability, indicating re-writes, other words, nothing in "The
cial creation. Sure, it lives lean, smart and self-aware gold and a vocabulary of disagreement and an at- Lost City" is a throwaway
or dies on Bullock, Tatum in a way that both winks malapropisms. She thinks tempt to please everyone. one-off joke, even a pur-
and the ensemble (includ- at the absurdities of fish- he's little more than a walk- Cinephiles learn to cele- ple sequin jumpsuit. They
ing a delightful Da'Vine Joy out-of-water movies and ing six-pack, but he's fasci- brate individual vision and commit. And Bullock and
Randolph and Patti Har- pays homage to what we nated by her and harbors a treat collaboration as sus- Tatum are screwball gold
rison), but there's also so love about them. It's never bit of a crush, so he's more pect. And yet "The Lost City" together. Neither are ever
much more that had to go snarky or condescending. than eager to stage a res- seems to have been the too vain for the bit, and she
right to make it work, which As Loretta and Alan, Bull- cue attempt when she's product of a fair amount of especially gets to show off
it does exceedingly well. ock and Tatum are pitted abducted from a book teamwork, on screen and her skills as a physical co-
It's the movie that "Jungle against one another as the event. off -- perhaps a throwback median.
Cruise" wanted so desper- brain and the beauty. She's Usually having four writ- to the days when studio The only problem with "The
ately to be. a writer who found success ers (both Nees, Oren Uziel notes were a good thing Lost City" is that it's first hour
In the case of "The Lost City," writing steamy romance and Dana Fox) and a story and could make a project is so strong, lively and funny
directed by brothers Aaron novels, though she'd rather by credit (Seth Gordon) better. that it starts to run out of
and Adam Nee, it seems to be an academic. He's a on a project is a bit of a li- Take Lorretta who is imme- steam by the climax. q

Academy condemns Will Smith's actions, launches review

the actions of Mr. Smith at Oscars, when some were a statement condemning
last night's show. We have boycotting the ceremony violence. The Los Angeles
officially started a formal over the #OscarsSoWhite Police Department said
review around the incident group of nominees, includ- Sunday it was aware of a
and will explore further ac- ing the Smiths. Said Rock: slapping incident at the Os-
tion and consequences in "Jada boycotting the Os- cars but said the person in-
accordance with our by- cars is like me boycotting volved had declined to file
laws, standards of conduct Rihanna's panties. I wasn't a police report.
and California law." invited." Some academy members,
Smith stunned the Dolby Smith strode on stage and like writer-producer Mar-
Theatre crowd and viewers slapped Rock across the shall Herskovitz, called for
at home when he took the face. Back in his seat, Smith the academy to take dis-
stage during Rock's remarks twice shouted for Rock to ciplinary action against
after the comedian made "get my wife's name out Smith.
a joke about Jada Pinkett your (expletive) mouth." "He disgraced our entire
Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while pre-
senting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars Smith, Smith's wife. Rock His words echoed clear- community tonight," wrote
on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. said, "Jada, I love you. 'G.I. ly throughout the Dolby, Herskovitz on Twitter.
Associated Press Jane 2,' can't wait to see it." though ABC cut the audio Whoopi Goldberg, a mem-
The joke touched a nerve. for about 15 seconds. With- ber of the Academy's
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The cars and it will launch a for- Pinkett Smith, whose head in an hour, Smith won best board of governors, said
Academy of Motion Pic- mal review of his slapping is shaved, has spoken pub- actor. During his accep- Monday on "The View":
tures Arts and Sciences on of presenter Chris Rock. licly about her alopecia tance speech, Smith apol- "We're not going to take
Monday said it condemns In a statement Monday, diagnosis. Rock has also ogized to the academy. that Oscar from him. There
the actions of Will Smith the film academy said: previously joked about After the show Sunday will be consequences, I'm
during Sunday night's Os- "The Academy condemns her. Rock hosted the 2016 night, the academy posted sure."q