Actress, activist and living legend Jane Fonda was the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2021 Golden Globes . In a mostly remote ceremony, the 83-year-old Fonda appeared onstage at the Globes while following Covid-19 safety protocols to accept her award. Eschewing the usual script for Golden Globes honorary acceptance speeches, Fonda turned the attention away from herself and onto the nominees this year, and highlighted both the diversity of the films and television series recognized (or not recognized) that made her empathize with people of all backgrounds and experiences. “Just this year, Nomadland helped me feel love for the wanderers among us,” Fonda said, “and Minari opened my eyes to the experience of immigrants dealing with the realities of life in a new land, and Judas and the Black Messiah , Small Axe , United States vs. Billie Holiday , Ma Rainey and One Night in Miami and others have deepened my empathy for what being Black has meant. Ramy … [Read more...] about Watch Jane Fonda’s Moving Acceptance Speech at the 2021 Golden Globes
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Int’l Critics Line: Todd McCarthy On ‘Language Lessons’ – Berlin
Whether by accident or design, the ultra-low-budget Language Lessons feels like a definitive film for the Covid-19 era, as the two main actors never appear in the same shot together until the very end. Seemingly created on two computers, this exceedingly modest tale of a Spanish-language instructor and pupil who meet online becomes more genially engaging as it goes along, although it never aims very high other than as a technical experiment that more or less succeeds. It plays just fine on home equipment and it’s hard to imagine that there would be anything to be gained from experiencing this Berlinale Special world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on the big screen. The script by indie stalwart Mark Duplass and director-actress Natalie Morales is entirely restricted to the chats the two characters, Adam and Cariño, have in the course of online language lessons bought for the former by his partner — 100 of them, no less. Adam and his mate Will are … [Read more...] about Int’l Critics Line: Todd McCarthy On ‘Language Lessons’ – Berlin
U.K. Jazz Artist Theon Cross to Perform as 3D Digital Avatar at SXSW
British jazz artist Theon Cross will give the first 3D digital avatar performance at South by Southwest this year, with the annual festival going virtual due to Covid-19. Cross’ avatar experience will launch March 16th at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT, and will be available to watch on SXSW ’s online virtual platform. The show — which follows similar events like Travis Scott appearing as an avatar in Fortnite , or Lil Nas X performing virtually in Roblox — was produced by British Underground in conjunction with SXSW, with support from Arts Council England’s Future Art and Culture program. More info on the set is available here . A short behind-the-scenes clip offers a look at how the avatar performance came together as well. Cross, an acclaimed tuba player, and his band were outfitted with special motion capture technology before filming a live set at Abbey Road studios, which was then transformed into a wholly digital event. The performance will feature new music from Cross’ … [Read more...] about U.K. Jazz Artist Theon Cross to Perform as 3D Digital Avatar at SXSW
Haryanvi Sensation, Sapna Choudhary In &TV’s Upcoming Crime-Series, Mauka-E-Vardaat
In &TV’s upcoming crime series, Mauka-E-Vardaat , now we hear that immensely popular and Haryanvi sensation, Sapna Choudhary will be a part of the show. &TV’s 'Mauka-E-Vardaat’ is a riveting weekday crime series highlighting mysterious crime cases that will boggle the audience’s mind, compelling one to believe that the rhetoric 'reality is stranger than fiction’. Returning to television after two long years, the singer-dancer says that &TV’s Mauka-E-Vardaat as the perfect show to make a comeback on Indian television. Sapna commented, “I am thrilled and excited to be a part of Mauka-E-Vardaat. I am returning to television after a gap of two years and with a crime-based show, which I feel not only a perfect comeback show for me but also the viewers will get to see me in a never-seen-before avatar. I will be seen giving a prelude into the most perplexing crimes in the show. Mauka-E-Vardaat is an anthology series featuring the most thrilling and most mysterious … [Read more...] about Haryanvi Sensation, Sapna Choudhary In &TV’s Upcoming Crime-Series, Mauka-E-Vardaat
Arhaan Khan Doesn’t Regret Doing Bigg Boss 13; Says He Got Several Offers & Is Focussing On Web Series & Films
Badho Bahu actor Arhaan Khan, who had entered the Bigg Boss 13 house, faced a lot of criticism back then for not sharing much about his past with Rashami Desai, who was also in the house. It was only after host Salman Khan brought up the issue, it created a storm. When Arhaan was asked if he regrets entering the show, which made him a villain on national television, he said that he doesn't regret doing the show. He also added that he got a lot of offers post Bigg Boss stint. The actor was quoted by TOI as saying, "No regrets at all! Bigg Boss gave me a lot of publicity. Now, a lot more people know me. Whatever happened inside the BB house was a part of the show. I believe in forgetting what has happened in the past, accepting the reality and moving on. Though there were things which I wish had not happened, everything is not in your hands." When asked if he tried to reconcile his differences with Rashami, Arhaan didn't want to say much about it and … [Read more...] about Arhaan Khan Doesn’t Regret Doing Bigg Boss 13; Says He Got Several Offers & Is Focussing On Web Series & Films