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Mark Kermode on… Kathryn Bigelow, a stylish ruffler of feathers

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From vampire noir to Bin Laden, Point Break to Detroit, the first woman to win an Oscar for best director has never pulled her punches Watching new Jeff Nichols release The Bikeriders , starring Austin Butler and Tom Hardy as 60s Chicago greasers, I was reminded of two other movies: László Benedek’s 1953 Marlon Brando vehicle The Wild One , explicitly cited as an inspiration, and The Loveless , the 1981 feature debut of Kathryn Bigelow , the American film-maker (b.1951) who would go on to become the first woman to win a best director Oscar with her 2008 war drama The Hurt Locker . A symphony of leather-clad posing (with just a touch of Kenneth Anger ), The Loveless was a staple of the late-night circuit in the 80s, often on a double bill with David Lynch’s Eraserhead . Sharing directing credits with Monty Montgomery, Bigelow playfully deconstructed masculinity and machismo in a manner that was one part wry to two parts relish. I remember seeing The Loveless at the Phoenix in East
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Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal to tie the knot in June?

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Readers would be aware that the dating rumours of actress Sonakshi Sinha and her Double XL co-star Zaheer Iqbal have been doing the rounds for quite some time. While the actress is recently basking in the success of her web-series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, reports reveal that the actress is also ready to take the plunge. If recent reports are to be believed, Sonakshi and Zaheer will be tying the knot this month, on June 23. Sources have stated in a report in India Today that the wedding is indeed happening this month and that the celebrations will be held in the plush Bastian in Mumbai. However, further details on the venue is awaited. It is being said that the invites for the function have already been distributed, further suggesting that the entire team of Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar are invited to join Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal on their special day. In fact, the source has gone to describe the wedding invites which is expected to be in the form of a magazine cover an
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Mirzapur Season 3 release date gets unveiled albeit as a guessing game

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Being one of the most awaited Amazon Prime Video originals, fans of Mirzapur are eagerly awaiting to see what season three of the show has in store for them. Last month, fans shared their excitement as Ali Fazal dropped an interesting series of photos of his role as Guddu Bhaiyya, and now, the streaming platform has teased fans by unveiling the release date of the series but with a twist. The official Instagram page of Mirzapur shared a poster which showcases the key characters of the show, albeit in caricatures. It also showcases the death of some of them which has happened over the course of the series along with Ali Fazal’s Guddu Bhaiyya taking over the thrown, Shweta Tripathi as Golu, standing by him, along with representations of Divyenndu Sharma as Munna, Pankaj Tripathi as Akhandanand Tripathi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Satyanand Tripathi, Vijay Varma, among others. Along with that, they have posed a riddle which audiences have to solve in order to guess the release date as the i
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Amrita Rao joins star cast of Jolly LLB 3 alongside Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi

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Jolly LLB 3, directed by Subhash Kapoor, is proving to be a reunion of the franchise's first and second instalments. While Akshay Kumar and Huma Qureshi reprise their roles from the 2017 sequel, Arshad Warsi makes a comeback to the series after portraying the eponymous character in the 2013 original. Saurabh Shukla, who portrayed Justice Tripathi in both films, is also returning, and we now have exclusive information that Amrita Rao will reprise her role as Sandhya from the first film as well. According to a source close to the production, “Amrita is returning as Arshad's wife in Jolly LLB 3, continuing their story from the first part. With her entry, it's a complete unification of Jolly LLB 1 and 2 cast.” The third installment began filming in May in Rajasthan, according to a source, and Rao was part of the cast. We contacted the actor's staff for comment, but received no answer as of press time. Speaking about the Rajasthan schedule, the insider said, “The shooting
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In a RARE instance, Bombay High Court orders Hamare Baarah makers to delete controversial dialogues even though the Annu Kapoor-starrer has been passed by CBFC

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The Annu Kapoor-starrer Hamare Baarah has faced several controversies, even before the trailer was out. The Annu Kapoor-starrer was all set to release on June 7 but on June 5, the Bombay High Court put a stay order on its release until June 14. But on June 7, the High Court agreed to clear the release after the makers agreed to delete dialogues that were deemed objectionable by the petitioner. An industry insider commented, “This is unprecedented or maybe it's a rare instance wherein a film passed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has been asked by the Court for more cuts. Usually, when anyone went to Court to stall the release of the film, the petition usually was not entertained, citing that the film has been cleared by the Censor Board.” The Court, however, as per Live Law, did maintain that “We are of the view that if an individual such as in this Petition is permitted to stall the release of movies which have been duly certified by the CBFC it would encourage
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Revealed: Otto by Otto review – nuanced portrait of a generational talent

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Gracie Otto’s documentary about her father – the legendary actor Barry Otto – blooms into a melancholy portrait of artistry and its burdens All documentaries celebrating artistic geniuses face the challenge of how to recognise their talent without coming across as pure puffery. The dynamic is different in the rare event that the film-maker is personally related to the subject, as is the case in Revealed: Otto by Otto – a portrait of the great Australian actor Barry Otto directed by his daughter Gracie. She flips a potential downside – being so close to the person documented – into a virtue by crafting an emotionally rich film that truly could not have been made by anybody else. It is filled, like Otto’s performances, with light and shade. Otto by Otto (which premiered at this year’s Sydney film festival and arrives on Stan on 16 June) begins unassumingly, with grainy home videos and footage of the now-retired actor hanging out with his cats in his cluttered Petersham home among books
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I Used to Be Funny review – Rachel Sennott can’t save messy PTSD drama

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The Shiva Baby and Bodies, Bodies, Bodies standout goes serious in an uneven and at times frustrating combination of disparate tones and genre There’s a particular, distinctly online note – dead-eyed, chaotic, teetering between hyper self-consciousness and delusional confidence – that comedian Rachel Sennott can hit so effectively it will temporarily and memorably spark its container: Twitter, where she rose to prominence as a self-aware zillennial comedy It Girl ; Bodies Bodies Bodies , where she provided the bulk of the horror comedy’s actual zingers ; The Idol, where her bit part as a pop star’s assistant was one of the misbegotten HBO series ’ few highlights. As a lead – in Emma Seligman’s claustrophobic feature Shiva Baby and, less successfully, in Seligmans’ follow-up comedy Bottoms – Sennott stretched her shtick but remained most successful in this familiar, self-deprecating zone, though she has hinted at something darker and less irony-pilled. I Used to Be Funny, the featur
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Bombay High Court orders stays the release of Hamare Baarah, two days before the film’s release

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Hamare Baarah, which is making news for its bold approach and thought-provoking plotline, has been mired in controversy, with the makers landing in deep trouble. The highly anticipated release of Annu Kapoor, Manoj Joshi, and Paritosh Tripathi starrer, has encountered a significant setback as the Bombay High Court has issued a stay on its release just two days before its scheduled release on June 7, extending the hold until June 14. This unexpected turn of events has impacted the premiere of the film which was expected to be held this week, leaving makers in an uncertain dilemma. The legal obstacle arises from a petition filed by activists from a specific religious community at the Mumbai High Court, opposing the film's release. Producers Birender Bhagat and Ravi S Gupta have raised serious concerns regarding the imposition of the stay, especially given that the film had already obtained a censor certificate. In a recent statement given to NDTV, Mr Bhagat explained their predicame
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BREAKING: Varun Dhawan aka Bhediya has a cameo in Munjya

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The horror comedy Munjya was released today worldwide. The film has caught attention due to the concept, the song ‘Taras’ and also because it’s a horror comedy, a genre that has a lot of takers. On top of it, it is a part of the exciting Maddock Supernatural Universe, which also comprises Stree (2018) and Bhediya (2022). Before the release, many wondered whether the Bhediya-Stree connection would come to the fore in Munjya or would the makers let it pass. Bollywood Hungama has learned that the makers of Munjya present a huge surprise to the viewers. Varun Dhawan, the lead actor of Bhediya, appears in a cameo in Munjya. The scene is very crucial for the future of the Maddock Supernatural Universe. It probably also gives a hint on what one can expect in the next instalment of Bhediya and it surely enhances excitement for it. Munjya stars Sharvari and Abhay Verma and is directed by Aditya Sarpotdar. Produced by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films, it is the story of a menacing spirit tied to a
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Makers of Chandu Champion to hold special screening of the Kartik Aaryan starrer for Army officials to honor Murlikant Petkar

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A prestigious event is set to unfold in Delhi as the highly anticipated film Chandu Champion gears up for a special army screening today. Jointly produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Kabir Khan, the movie has been generating buzz with its captivating trailer and hit songs like ‘Satyanaas’ and ‘Tu Hai Champion’. Adding to the excitement, the film's promotions will reach new heights as it prepares for a unique showcase. In a grand gesture of appreciation, the producers have organized a special screening of Chandu Champion for the Army Chief of India and other high-ranking brigadiers. The event will also serve as a platform to honour India's esteemed Olympic gold medallist, Murlikant Petkar. The screening, spearheaded by producer Sajid Nadiadwala and director Kabir Khan, will witness the presence of distinguished Army dignitaries, including the Chief of India, who will join in felicitating and celebrating the achievements of Murlikant Petkar. This exclusive preview marks a significa
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Janis Paige obituary

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Hollywood actor and singer who created the role of ‘Babe’ Williams in the Broadway musical The Pajama Game Janis Paige, who has died aged 101, shone in films and numerous television shows, but her greatest triumph came in the Richard Adler /Jerry Ross Tony award-winning Broadway musical The Pajama Game in 1954. Paige created the role of “Babe” Williams, the spirited leader of the union grievance committee at the Sleep Tite pajama factory, vigorously belting out the numbers I’m Not at All in Love , Small Talk and There Once Was a Man . This resulted in further stage leads for Paige as strong-willed women, to which her singing voice and vibrant personality were perfectly suited. She replaced Angela Lansbury on Broadway in Mame in 1968, and toured in shows including Gypsy, Applause, Annie Get Your Gun and Guys and Dolls. Continue reading... from Film | The Guardian https://ift.tt/7RSKuE6 via IFTTT
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Heart of an Oak review – 18 spectacular months in the life of an exquisite tree

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This peaceful nature film contemplates the creatures and critters that live in and around a 200-year-old oak, including some Top Gun-esque aerial cinematography Entirely devoid of dialogue (unless a bit of Dean Martin on the soundtrack counts), this pleasant nature film observes the seasons passing for 18 months on, around and even underneath a 210-year-old oak tree in Sologne in central France. Technically, some would argue this is not exactly a documentary because some of the sequences are staged or composed of shots taken at totally different times, but scientific accuracy and cinematic authenticity aren’t really the point; this isn’t didactic film-making in the David Attenborough or even March of the Penguins tradition, crafted to drop a bit of natural history knowledge on the viewer. That said, if you sit through the end credits, you’ll at least learn some of the featured creatures’ Latin and French names, with the English handles in the subtitles. In fact, although the exquisit
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die review – Will Smith bromance goes big on Pointless Action Explosions

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Smith and Martin Lawrence may be in the career wilderness but the serial rule-breakers are back with a winning cop comedy Martin Lawrence, America’s lost hero of broad comedy, has had his movie profile kept on a kind of life-support by the near 30-year-old Bad Boys franchise; but some of us furtive Lawrence fans still sheepishly bond over re-watchings of the great man’s masterpiece, his 2001 merrie England adventure Black Knight alongside Tom Wilkinson. Now Lawrence appears in the fourth Bad Boys film in the remarkable situation of being in better career shape than his Oscar-winning co-star Will Smith, who is still in disgrace for the Slap Heard Around the World and then, just as importantly, the F-Bombs Heard Around the World So Everyone Knew the Slap Was Real. This film’s production having been delayed by The Controversy, Lawrence and Smith are back as rule-breaking cops Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey; first seen in 1995, they are now the Bad Late-Middle Aged Men. Our two heroes e
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Sanjeeda Shaikh recalls being molested by a woman; says, “She just touched my br**st and left”

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Known for her strong roles on screen and off screen, Sanjeeda Shaikh opened up about an incident that left her scarred. The actress, who has been receiving immense praises for her role as the courtesan Waheeda in the recently released Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, is also appreciated for speaking her heart out and recently she made a confession wherein she talked about being eve-teased by a woman and how it impacted her. Recalling the incident during her interaction with Hauterfly, Sanjeeda Shaikh revealed that she was molested by a woman at a public place and how she was left in complete shock. “I remember one incident very vaguely but it was by a woman. I was in a nightclub. One woman was passing by and she just touched my br**st and she left. I was kind of taken aback, like what just happened. We hear men smack you on the back and they misbehave, ladkiyaan koi kum nahi hai (Women are no less),” she said. She went on to add, “If you are headed on the wrong path, you are going on
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BREAKING! Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal welcome their first child, a baby girl

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Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan and his wife Natasha Dalal have entered a new chapter in their lives as they welcomed their first child. Reports revealed that Natasha Dalal went into labour on Monday morning, June 3. And now, Varun Dhawan and Natasha have been blessed with a baby girl. The Dhawan family reached the hospital on Monday night to be with Varun and Natasha. On Monday, June 3, Varun Dhawan was spotted outside Hinduja Hospital in Khar West, Mumbai, carrying a duffle bag and rushing towards his car, fueling speculations about the imminent arrival of their baby. In a video that surfaced on social media, Varun was seen sporting an oversized pink t-shirt and blue pyjamas, carrying a bottle of alkaline water. Despite the paparazzi’s presence, he quickly returned to his car. Interestingly, Rohit Dhawan and his wife Jaanvi Desai were blessed with a baby girl in 2018 at Hinduja hospital. Varun had paid a visit to his older brother and sister-in-law at the time. Varun Dhawan spotted a
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Mom review – Indigenous Mexican woman contemplates the price of a machismo society

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Director Xun Sero grew up fatherless and resentful. As his mother opens up about her troubled life, he must face his own role In a culture where discussion of family trauma and gender-based abuse are still considered taboo, Xun Sero’s frank, intimate documentary seeks to find a common ground in a community fractured by precariousness and violence. Staying close to the film-maker’s mother, Hilda, Sero’s camera not only observes exteriors but also looks inward; this is a film of dialogue and self-interrogation. Growing up in the Indigenous Tzotzil community in Mexico , from the age of nine Hilda was already promised as a wife to an older man. Her one act of rebellion as a teenager resulted in the birth of Sero, a source of shame for mother and son. During his childhood, Sero’s resentment towards his absent father was often directed at his mother, resulting in bitter accusations. As difficult, previously unasked questions are exchanged, a feeling of emotional exorcism arises, as Sero wr
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Raveena Tandon Car Case: Mumbai police denies accusations levelled against the actress and her driver; calls it ‘fake’

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Raveena Tandon found herself in the midst of controversy after a viral video featured a man accusing her of a road rage incident in Bandra, Mumbai. Following the circulation of the video, reports surfaced of a police complaint being filed against the actress and her driver. However, a comprehensive investigation, which included reviewing CCTV footage of the incident, revealed that none of the complainant's family members were harmed or touched by the car in question. Subsequently, the police declared the case to be false and stated that Raveena faced no charges. In a statement given to NDTV India, Deputy Commission of Police aka DCP Rajtilak Roshan shared some more details of the incident. He said, "The complainant gave a false complaint in the alleged video. We checked the entire CCTV footage of the society and found that the actress's driver was reversing the car from the road into the society when this family was crossing the same lane. The family stopped the car and t
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Rebel Wilson says idea only gay actors can play gay roles ‘is total nonsense’

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Australian actor tells BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs performers should be able to play any role they want Australian actor Rebel Wilson has said the idea that “only straight actors can play straight roles and gay actors can play gay roles” is “total nonsense”. The Pitch Perfect star, 44, spoke to radio presenter Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs and was asked if women can get away with different jokes compared with men. “I’ve definitely said a lot of edgy jokes, and said them sometimes in very public places like the Baftas,” she said. Continue reading... from Film | The Guardian https://ift.tt/7OrNIZn via IFTTT
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Maya Hawke: I’m OK with having a life I don’t deserve due to nepotism

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Actor, daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, says she rejected path of ‘changing name and getting nose job’ The Stranger Things star Maya Hawke has said she is “comfortable with not deserving” the kind of life she has. The American actor and singer, the daughter of Hollywood actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, said her relationship with them was “positive”, which “supersedes anything anyone can say about it”. Continue reading... from Film | The Guardian https://ift.tt/ipDIE7q via IFTTT
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Navi Mumbai police arrest 4 Lawrence Bishnoi gang members planning second attack on Salman Khan

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Bollywood actor Salman Khan narrowly escaped another attack planned by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, according to recent reports. This comes just over a month after two gunmen fired shots outside his Bandra residence in Mumbai. Second Attempt on Salman Khan: As per a report by ANI, Navi Mumbai Police arrested four members of the Bishnoi gang who allegedly planned to target Khan's car while he was travelling to his farmhouse in Panvel. The investigation revealed the gang's intent to procure weapons from a Pakistani arms supplier. An FIR has been registered against over 17 individuals, including Lawrence Bishnoi, Anmol Bishnoi, and Goldy Brar. The investigation is ongoing. Recce Conducted in Panvel: Deputy Commissioner of Police Vivek Pansare confirmed the arrests and stated, "The accused had been planning this attack for a long time. They even resided in Panvel for a recce." The arrested individuals have been identified as Dhananjay Tapesingh alias Ajay Kashyap, Gaurav B
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TikTok comedian unknowingly stops Baz Luhrmann in Sydney street and talks 'foursomes' – video

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'Are you going to light me well?' director Baz Luhrmann asks when Georgia Godworth, a comedian who interviews strangers on the street, stops him in Sydney's Newtown to ask about his love life. Godworth, seemingly unaware who she is speaking to, begins by asking Luhrmann if he is single 'So are you single?' TikToker interviews Baz Luhrmann apparently without knowing who he is – and they talk group sex Continue reading... from Film | The Guardian https://ift.tt/3ZISnvH via IFTTT
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