Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has been quite the in-demand actor of late, starring in Oscar-prestige bait and genre projects. Lately, the work has skewed genre heavy, starring in the award-winning HBO series “Watchmen” that earned him an Emmy statue, the Michael Bay-directed actioner “Ambulance,” Nia DaCosta’s “Candyman” soft-reboot, and he also played the new version of Morpheus in Lana Wachowski’s “The Matrix Resurrection.” While those genre roles certainly help with the exposure, it doesn’t sound like he’s always impressed or challenged by that kind of work.
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- 9/1/2022
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
In 2022, the veil between waking life and dreams is razor-thin. A 2021 survey found that three out of five Americans felt more exhausted than ever. With many still working from home in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, bedrooms are nebulous spaces that house sleep and service alike. Pop entertainment responded accordingly. Disney +'s "Moon Knight" concerned a hero who couldn't tell the difference between his awoken and slumberous states. The fourth season of "Stranger Things," a smash that yielded that 2022 song of summer, featured a villain who invaded people's minds and made their nightmares reality. Now comes Netflix's "The Sandman," the long-awaited adaptation of Neil Gaiman's seminal horror comic about Morpheus, the king of dreams, and those who would strip his power from him.
That's a lot to digest, even when the source material comes from an author who is known for heady yet accessible fantasy. In truth, "The Sandman...
That's a lot to digest, even when the source material comes from an author who is known for heady yet accessible fantasy. In truth, "The Sandman...
- 8/19/2022
- by Scott Thomas
- Slash Film
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