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Talk about multiverses. In a parallel cosmos that is apparently just around the corner from you right now, a bunch of boys — and grown men — are living a life so different from yours that they might as well be aliens. You can see them in Owen Kline ’s Directors’ Fortnight title Funny Pages , hanging out all day in a store that sells old comics, arguing about the finer plot points in the first superhero comics and the originality or otherwise of their own homemade zines. They’re not an altogether easy watch. The strip lighting in the shop is unforgiving — and you just don’t want to see them eat, although some of them do little else. For these boys, it is seemingly a point of principle to talk with your mouth full. They are only interested in talking to each other, so it doesn’t really matter. Young Robert (Daniel Zolghadri), son of professional parents, doesn’t look like the hard-core fanboys — although he probably smells like them — but this is his castle of dreams. … [Read more...] about Cannes Review: Owen Kline’s ‘Funny Pages’

The first time Joe Alwyn came to the Cannes Film Festival in 2018, he walked away with the Trophée Chopard. Now he is back to help director Claire Denis compete for the Palme d’Or with Stars at Noon , based on the novel by Denis Johnson. Alwyn stars in the romantic thriller as a mysterious businessman in Nicaragua who falls in love with an American journalist, played by Margaret Qualley . In addition to Stars at Noon , Alwyn also stars in the BBC Three/Hulu series Conversations with Friends directed by Lenny Abrahamson and based on the Sally Rooney novel, which premiered May 15. DEADLINE: How did you get involved with Stars at Noon ? JOE ALWYN : I got involved pretty late in the game. I was sent the script on literally a Friday morning to read with an email saying Claire would like to Zoom me that afternoon. “If you’re interested, and if they want you, then you’ll be flying to Panama. Can you go tomorrow?” Claire was already there. So, I read the … [Read more...] about Joe Alwyn On Claire Denis’ Cannes Film ‘Stars at Noon’ & His “Numb” ‘Conversations With Friends’ Character

Long before he became a premier storyteller for Paramount+, Taylor Sheridan was a journeyman actor who struggled to support his family. The older he got, the more he found himself descending on the call sheet. What should have been a welcome burst of momentum — playing Deputy Chief David Hale on Sons of Anarchy — turned out to be the final dose of humiliation that led him to change horses. An ask for a decent raise was the thing that compelled Sheridan to begin writing scripts. Sheridan was several seasons into playing what he believed to be a pivotal role in the SAMCRO universe, but the studio suits didn’t seem to share his assessment. “When my attorney said, ‘Look, there are kids on the Cartoon Network making more than you’re offering this guy,’ this jerk business affairs attorney goes, ‘He probably deserves to make more, but we’re not going to pay him more, because guess what? He’s not worth more. There are 50 of him. He is 11 on the call sheet. That’s what that guy … [Read more...] about The Insult That Awoke A Ferocious Writer’s Voice In ‘Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan — Deadline Disruptors

Helen Mirren will receive this year’s SAG Life Achievement Award and will be presented with the prize during the 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony on February 27. The award is given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession”. Oscar, BAFTA and Emmy winning actress Mirren becomes the most decorated SAG Life Achievement recipient with a total of 13 SAG nominations and five SAG Actor wins to her name. Mirren is currently filming Golda , in the title role of Israel’s first female prime minister Golda Meir, which revealed a first look yesterday . She is also set to host Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses, a four-part competition series premiering on November 28. Taking her first major film role back in 1969 in Age Of Consent , Mirren broke through in The Long Good Friday in 1980. She received her first Oscar nomination in 1995 for The Madness Of King George and her first win in 2007 for The Queen, a … [Read more...] about Helen Mirren To Receive SAG Life Achievement Award

(As a tribute to late actor Rajiv Kapoor, Filmibeat won't be giving ratings to his swansong, Toolsidas Junior ) "Jaundice ko Rajinikanth ka punch, Totta ko Mithun ka Disco King aur Kaalia ko Bachchan sahab ka full chamaat," coach Mohammad Salaam's words ring in Toolsidas Junior's mind as he hits the coloured cue balls in the pockets one after the other. Director Mridul Mahendra gives his sports drama a perfect 'Bollywood' touch to keep things interesting. Available on: Netflix What's Yay: Performances What's Nay: Predictable Plot Story Set in Calcutta, the film opens in the year 1994 where Toolsidas (late Rajiv Kapoor) gears up to defeat the five-time champion Jimmy Tandon (Dalip Tahil) at the Calcutta Sports Club Snooker Championship. Toolsidas assures his younger son Midi (Varun Buddhadev) that the trophy is coming home this time. Unfortunately, Jimmy takes advantage of one of Toolsidas' shortcomings due to which the latter ends up … [Read more...] about Toolsidas Junior Movie Review: Rajiv Kapoor-Sanjay Dutt’s Film Is A Heartwarming Watch Till The Final Frame

Actor Alia Bhatt on Tuesday announced that Darlings, her debut film as a producer, will premiere on streaming platform Netflix. The 29-year-old actor is starring in and producing the film through her banner Eternal Sunshine Productions, in collaboration with superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment. Bhatt shared the news of the film's Netflix debut on her social media handles. "Hey, darlings. I want to tell you something big but the network is not good here. Hello..hello? #Darlings #DarlingsOnNetflix" the actor wrote alongside a promotional video, also featuring co-stars Shefali Shah, Vijay Verma and Roshan Mathew. Darlings, a dark comedy, marks the directorial debut of writer Jasmeet K Reen. The Mumbai-set film is mounted against the backdrop of a conservative lower middle-class neighbourhood. It explores the lives of a mother-daughter duo trying to find their place in the city, seeking courage and love in exceptional circumstances while fighting … [Read more...] about Alia Bhatt’s Maiden Production Darlings To Release On Netflix

On April 30, 2020, veteran actor Rishi Kapoor breathed his last and left for his heavenly abode. Since then, his wife Neetu Kapoor has been keeping herself busy so that she does not let his absence affect her to an extreme point. Speaking about the same in an interview with Health Shots, Neetu said, "You know, life makes you strong. When you go through ups and downs. And when we go through the downs, we think it's our worst time. But I feel that's the best time because that's the way God is making you stronger to deal with whatever comes in your life." She further said that she has gone through loads of harder times in her life, and that's what made her strong enough to deal with every situation. She further said that she was stronger than her husband. If there was anything happening in their life, she would give him strength to deal with it. "I was always the stronger one. Whatever it is you're feeling, whatever your issue is, you must do something. If you … [Read more...] about Neetu Kapoor Recalls Meeting A Psychiatrist After Rishi Kapoor’s Death, But Soon She Stopped Seeing Him

Stranger Things is one of Netflix’s defining series. But as the Eighties horror pastiche returns this week after a nearly three-year absence, the show and the streamer seem to be going in opposite directions. Netflix is contracting; Stranger Things is expanding. It’s been a rough spring for Netflix. Subscriber growth has slowed, and actual subscriber losses are predicted later this year, which sent the streaming giant’s stock price stumbling. Employees have been laid off, and there’s a plan for a cheaper ad-supported subscription tier later this year to staunch the bleeding. There have been other belt-tightening measures in recent years, particularly when it comes to how long shows are allowed to run, and how quickly cancellations are handed down. Stranger Things , though, just keeps getting bigger. This delayed fourth season has been split into two chunks: seven episodes now, two more in July. The cast is bigger — both in numbers, and in height, where Finn Wolfhard’s Mike … [Read more...] about ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Is Back — Bigger, Bloodier and More Bloated Than Ever

Tom Cruise made James Corden his extremely reluctant Goose stand-in as he took the Late Late Show host out for a ride in a pair of fighter jets to mark the release of Top Gun: Maverick . The segment began with Cruise picking up Corden at the airport at five in the morning, then taking him for a topsy-turvy ride on a 1944 airplane. But the real fun — or horror, for Corden — began when Cruise started prepping Corden for a ride on a much faster, modern jet. When Corden tried to run off, Cruise stopped him and insisted the comedian was his Goose — the character played by Anthony Edwards in the first Top Gun flick. As Corden quickly noted, however, “When you say, ‘I’m your Goose,’ it makes me feel excited, and then I realize that Goose dies at the end of the film.” Cruise then eased Corden’s anxiety by insisting he was only Goose from the movie’s first half. “That’s the Goose I want to be,” joked Corden. “I want to be in a bar, singing ‘You’ve Lost That … [Read more...] about Tom Cruise Makes James Corden His Reluctant Goose on a Wild ‘Top Gun’ Jet Ride

You can pretty much bet that whenever the Dardenne brothers show up with a new film in Cannes , it will walk away with some sort of prize. That has been the case since 1999 when their first competition film, Rosetta, swooped in at the last minute and won the Palme d’Or and Best Actress. They won a second Palme in 2005 for The Child, the Grand Jury Prize in 2011 for Kid with a Bike, Screenplay in 2008 for Lorna’s Silence and Director in 2019 for Young Ahmed. No matter what the jury, the Dardennes continue to impress, yet none of their films has brought them an Oscar nomination. Their 2011 pic Two Days, One Night did get a surprise Best Actress nomination for Marion Cotillard, but that has been it. The Belgian brothers are a good bet to be in the Cannes winners circle again this year with Tori and Lokita , an irresistible and deeply affecting tale of two West African immigrant adolescents trying to pass themselves off as brother and sister in order to get … [Read more...] about Cannes Review: Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne’s ‘Tori And Lokita’