Day: December 28, 2025

He’s a supremely diligent (and talented) actor

I’ve never had anyone wave millions of dollars at me, begging me to star in an action movie or a cute romance.
But if that did happen, I’d be tempted. Which is why I have such esteem for Timothee Chalamet.
He’s had all the things that create pop-culture fame — two “Dune” epics that made a combined $1.3 billion … a romantic supporting role in one great film (“Little Women”) … a musical role in another great one (“Wonka”) … and a photogenic romance with Kylie Jenner.
From there, he could have made easy money anywhere — from sci-fi to rom-coms to hair-gel ads. Instead, he took two roles that are amazingly complex and (in some ways) totally opposite — first as Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown,” then as the supremely hyper Marty (shown here) in “Marty Supreme.” Read more…

Best-bets for Dec. 30: He’s our favorite 100-year-old

1) “American Masters,” 8-10 p.m., PBS. Now that Dick Van Dyke (shown here) has turned 100, we can savor a rerun of this fun profile. We see his start, using his elastic face and body for a goofy lip-sync act. He had a string of failures on CBS, until Carl Reiner created the delightful “Dick Van Dyke Show.” Then came “Mary Poppins,” some OK comedies and even a few dramas. Read more…