Arunava Chakrabarty

Arunava Chakrabarty is a writer and sub-editor at First Curiosity, where he covers the latest in Hollywood, celebrates timeless classics, and explores the world of anime. Outside of work, he delves into international and political research while still finding time for movies and anime series. In rare quiet moments, he turns to the captivating works of Yoko Ogawa, often getting lost in the tense and haunting realities of The Memory Police.

Meryl Streep Exposes Goldie Hawn’s On-Set Habit That Sparked a “Beef” During ‘Death Becomes Her’

Back in 1992, the dark comedy 'Death Becomes Her' turned plastic surgery nightmares into cinematic art. But according to Meryl Streep, the real drama...

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Prequel Update: Cast, Plot, Budget and Everything We Know So Far

More than two years after the final credits rolled on ‘The Crown,’ Netflix is getting ready to open the palace gates again. The streaming...

The Heartbreaking Reason Steven Spielberg Refused to Hand ‘Schindler’s List’ to Billy Wilder

In the glittering world of Hollywood, where legends sometimes run into each other at lunch or in studio cafeterias, one quiet office meeting became...

Tom Hanks’ Son Ditched Luxury Living for an RV and His Reason Might Surprise You

Chet Hanks, the 35-year-old son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, traded his fancy Los Angeles condo and hotels for an RV parked in...

This One Decision by Meryl Streep Rewrote Her ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Deal Overnight

Meryl Streep almost didn’t play Miranda Priestly. Can you believe it? While she’s out promoting 'The Devil Wears Prada 2', the three-time Oscar winner...

‘Casper the Friendly Ghost’ Goes Dark in New Disney+ Series From Steven Spielberg

The friendly ghost is getting a modern makeover, and this time it looks a little darker. After a competitive five-way bidding war, Disney+ has...

Why ‘Peeping Tom’ Still Feels More Disturbing Than Modern Horror Movies

In a quiet London cinema back in March 1960, people sat in the dark and watched a man lift up a camera with a...

The Hollywood Clash That Ended Alfred Hitchcock’s Perfect Partnership with Cary Grant

For fourteen years, Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant worked together. They were both perfectionists, and together, they made some of the most stylish and...

The Real Reason Billy Wilder Didn’t Want Humphrey Bogart in ‘Sabrina’

In the shiny world of 1950s Hollywood, Billy Wilder’s 'Sabrina' (1954) was supposed to be a light little fairy tale. A modern Cinderella story...

Quentin Tarantino Approves Explosive Django and Zorro Movie That Sounds Too Crazy to Be Real

Hollywood is putting together a movie that sounds way too wild to exist. The Old West is about to get a big dose of...

James Gunn Teases Big DCU Plans, But Quietly Shelves a Major Movie

DC Studios chief James Gunn just gave a big update on what is coming next for the DC Universe. Two TV shows that have...

Lionsgate’s ‘Michael’ Sequel in Jeopardy After Massive Opening Weekend Triggers Legal Firestorm

Fresh off a record-breaking opening weekend that Hollywood is calling the biggest biopic debut ever, the planned sequel to Lionsgate’s 'Michael' is already facing...