EXCLUSIVE : Rampage , Billions and Watchmen star Malin Åkerman is starring with Jack Donnelly ( Atlantis ), Wayne Gordon ( Angel Has Fallen ), Nicole Bartlett ( Jim ), Celine Arden ( The Hustle ) and Sam Cassidy ( Guilt ) in action-thriller film Us Or Them . Directed by Tom Paton ( Black Ops ), the film is written by Nicole Bartlett from a story by Paton. The project recently wrapped production in the islands of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. MSR International is handling world sales in Cannes . In Us Or Them , while enjoying a luxury holiday won on a mobile game app, childhood best friends Jude (Jack Donnelly) and Andy (Wayne Gordon) agree to play another game despite the foreboding caveat that once the game begins, they must play to the end. Enticed by the $20M grand prize by a mysterious woman called The Officiator (Malin Akerman), the duo signs up for a deadly round of ‘Us Or Them’ where matching with your partner is critical and mutual trust is … [Read more...] about ‘Rampage’ & ‘Billions’ Star Malin Akerman Leads Thriller ‘Us Or Them’, Latest Movie To Shoot On St Kitts And Nevis — Cannes Market
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Cannes Review: Paul Mescal In Charlotte Wells’ ‘Aftersun’
Scottish writer-director Charlotte Wells lights up Cannes Critics’ Week with Aftersun , the absorbing story of an 11-year-old going on holiday with her father. Paul Mescal ( Normal People, The Lost Daughter ) stars alongside Francesca Corio in a terrific two-hander with engaging supporting performances. Shot on location in Turkey, the film is partly a comedy-drama about a package holiday, but also a meditation on memories of a father with mental health problems. The young Sophie (Corio) is clearly happy to be spending time with her dad. Mescal is playing slightly older than his 26 years, but it’s still suggested that he had a child too young. People assume they’re brother and sister; he doesn’t want to hang out with other parents because they’re too old. Separated from Sophie’s mother, he does his best to show his daughter a good time, but there are limits to the local attractions for this slightly odd couple. There’s swimming in the pool, mocktails in a shisha café and one … [Read more...] about Cannes Review: Paul Mescal In Charlotte Wells’ ‘Aftersun’
Cannes Review: Riley Keough’s and Gina Gammell’s ‘War Pony’
It is more than a bit ironic in a Cannes Film Festival where Baz Luhrman’s biopic Elvis is one of the most anticipated entries, that the subject of it, Elvis Presley turns out to have another direct connection this year’s fest. His granddaughter Riley Keough is making her directorial debut with the Un Certain Regard selection, War Pony having its World Premiere today. The film focuses on two young Native Americans coming of age and trying to get by in a story set on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. It is a location that has intrigued other filmmakers like Chloe Zhao ( The Rider) in recent years, and now has caught the attention of Keough and her co-director Gina Gammell in order to tell an authentic and unique contemporary tale of Native American youth brought to life by an impressive group of first-time actors, mostly locals the directors cast in order to give this as fresh and real a feel as possible. They have succeeded. Hollywood has not always … [Read more...] about Cannes Review: Riley Keough’s and Gina Gammell’s ‘War Pony’
Trump’s Bigotry Is a Drug to Texas Republicans
When Donald Trump ’s stumbling campaign blew into Texas for a three-city tour last week, its literature described its second and last rally in the state as an event in Houston, one of the most diverse cities in the United States. But it wasn’t. Trump’s rally was held in The Woodlands, a too-clean and vaguely menacing compound of glass, steel and well-manicured lawns some 35 miles north of Houston’s downtown. Instead of a city council, The Woodlands, founded by George Mitchell, the pioneer of shale fracking, has an executive board. Residents of The Woodlands are more than 92 percent white. It’s easy to see why Trump went there: The few protesters who drove in from out-of-town were easily kept in check by the horse cops providing picket defense for oil company headquarters and chain restaurants. Trump’s rallies and fundraisers in the state were chock-a-block with the color we’ve come to expect. He didn’t make a lot of sense . He said some provocative things . He swore, and … [Read more...] about Trump’s Bigotry Is a Drug to Texas Republicans
Roger Ross William’s One Story Up Is A Powerhouse Production Company Giving Hope To BIPOC Talent — Deadline Disruptors
A few years ago, as filmmaker Roger Ross Williams contemplated founding his own production company, he experienced a Field of Dreams kind of vision: “If you build it, they will come.” The revelation took place far from the Iowa cornfields of the movie. “I was actually walking by this big, empty office space in Brooklyn,” Williams recalled, “and I thought, ‘Wow, that’s a great office space. I should rent it to start my company.’ I thought that renting the office space would force me to fill it.” Fill it he did, first with edit bays, then with staff. One Story Up has become a thriving enterprise and one of the industry’s few African American-owned production companies. The company name doesn’t refer to a physical location, but to an idea. “I loved the word ‘story’ being in the name and lifting ‘up’. The two things: lifting up filmmakers of color and telling stories,” Williams says. “I said to myself, I need to use the production company as a vehicle for helping … [Read more...] about Roger Ross William’s One Story Up Is A Powerhouse Production Company Giving Hope To BIPOC Talent — Deadline Disruptors
John Travolta, Stephen Dorff Action Thriller ‘American Metal’ Picked Up By Saban Films
Saban Films has taken global rights to the John Travolta and Stephen Dorff feature, American Metal . Writer and first-time feature director Nicholas Maggio’s film tells the story of a desperate and struggling family man who robs a pill mill. However, when the theft turns violent, he finds himself hunted by both the police and the Dixieland mafia. Filming just wrapped in Georgia with Saban Films looking at a 2023 release. Shiloh Fernandez ( Evil Dead ) Ashley Benson ( Spring Breakers ) and Kevin Dillon ( Platoon, The Doors, Entourage ) also star. The pic was produced by 308 Entertainment’s Corey Large ( The November Man, Kid Cannibis, Paradise City ) and Bernie Gewissler ( Dead Hipsters, Midnight in the Switchgrass ) in association with Bondit Media Capital. The feature reps the second film with Travolta and Dorff for 308 Entertainment’s Large, following the upcoming Saban release Paradise City . Travolta received two Best Actor Oscar nominations … [Read more...] about John Travolta, Stephen Dorff Action Thriller ‘American Metal’ Picked Up By Saban Films
Confirmed! Karan Kundrra Purchases New Apartment For Rs 14 Crore In Bandra
A few days ago, we reported that Karan Kundrra has registered for his dream house in Mumbai. And now, it has finally been confirmed that he has purchased a flat in Bandra. Well, it is indeed a celebratory moment for Tejasswi Prakash and Karan Kundrra fans. Let us tell you, the Dance Deewane Juniors fame has bought a new apartment in Bandra for Rs 14 Crore. Isn't it interesting? Real estate expert, Varun Singh, who is also the founder of SquareFeatIndia.com told ETImes TV that the area of the flat is 5238 sq ft. He said, "Documents accessed by us show that the flat bought by Karan Kundrra is located on the 12th floor of the building named 81 Aureate located in Bandra. Kundra paid Rs 14 Crore for the apartment." Notably, along with the flat, Karan Kundrra will also have an access to three car parking in the building. He paid Rs 81.81 Lakh as registration charges on May 13, 2022. Interestingly, cricketer, Prithvi Shaw has also purchased a flat in the same … [Read more...] about Confirmed! Karan Kundrra Purchases New Apartment For Rs 14 Crore In Bandra
Manish Naggdev To Get Engaged With Malika Juneja In Goa; Actor Talks About His Wedding Plans
Manish Naggdev and actress-turned-airhostess Malika Juneja had a roka ceremony in July 2020 and are all set to get engaged on June 8 in Goa. According to Times Of India report, the wedding will be held in September. Talking about the wedding and engagement plans, Manish said, "Malika and I had been planning the wedding for the past year. However, it kept getting postponed because of the COVID-19 scare. Since we plan to have an intimate wedding affair, we decided to have an engagement party. I wanted it to be a casual affair and not formal at all. Now, there can't be a better place than Goa for it. The engagement will be during the sunset by the pool. We tried to organise it in Mumbai, but it was turning out to be very expensive. At this stage, we didn't want to spend a lot of money. The idea was to keep it small and have a great party." The actor said that their wedding will not be a grand celebration as they plan to have a simple wedding or it could be a court … [Read more...] about Manish Naggdev To Get Engaged With Malika Juneja In Goa; Actor Talks About His Wedding Plans
Why TikTok Sees Music Video Vixens as the Unsung Heroes of Y2K Fashion
A “video vixen” is a term first used to describe women who appeared as background dancers or love interests in hip-hop videos around the late-Nineties and early 2000s. She is presented to the audience as a modern-day goddess. The recipient of admiration from male artists who serenade her on camera — at times to the point of objectification. The viewer doesn’t always know her by name but knows the names of the male artists singing to and about her. The lack of identification means the vixen could be anyone everyone. We could all be a beautiful woman who is worth being sung about. Video vixens have a particular hold on today’s youth culture because of how they impacted the previous generation of young people, still hungry for more inclusive media figures. “I can identify with a video vixen because I know as a dark skin black woman my features are unique and I know I am beautiful,” influencer Mary Poppin tells Rolling Stone. “When I was a little girl, I used to stare in awe … [Read more...] about Why TikTok Sees Music Video Vixens as the Unsung Heroes of Y2K Fashion