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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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The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die review – gripping spin-off from Netflix show

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There’s a ton of plot packed into this standalone movie derived from the TV series, but the deluge of detail gets steadily more absorbing Here is a standalone feature film and final capstone in Netflix’s British-made TV series The Last Kingdom, an epic in every sense of the word that’s based on novels by Bernard Cornwell and unfolds in the 10th century, just before the Norman invasion. Even if you’ve never seen a single episode from any of the show’s previous five seasons of dramatised yet highly researched British history, you’ll probably quite like to go back and start watching the whole saga from the beginning because it gets more gripping the more you surrender to it. This is largely down to the thoughtful way it tries to present a society composed of pagan Danes and Christian Saxons – and folks who are a bit of both – trying with some difficulty to all get along. The main dude is one such mixed-heritage chap named Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon), who apparently was born a Saxon but r
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Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy to have Midnight Screening at Cannes Film Festival 2023

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Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is once again heading to Cannes. His upcoming project Kennedy has been selected for the Midnight Screening at the 76th Cannes Film Festival 2023. The announcement was made on Thursday, April 14. Film distributor Iris Knobloch and Thierry Fremaux, director of the Cannes Film Festival, made the announcement on Thursday at the official press conference. It was followed by the update made on the Twitter page. “KENNEDY by Anurag KASHYAP #SéanceDeMinuit / #MidnightScreenings #Cannes2023,” the post read. KENNEDY by Anurag KASHYAP #SéanceDeMinuit / #MidnightScreenings #Cannes2023 — Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) April 13, 2023 This is not the first time Anurag Kashyap is headed to Cannes Film Festival. His gangster cult classic Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) was screened at the 2012 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. The anthology project Bombay Talkies premiered at the 2013 festival under the Special Screenings section. He followed it up with the screening of Ugly in t
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Shah Rukh Khan named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in 2023, Pathaan star Deepika Padukone calls him a 'phenomenon'

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Megastar Shah Rukh Khan, who recently gave a blockbuster with Pathaan, has been included in Time magazine's annual 100 Most Influential People of 2023. The actor is on the list of Icons for the year 2023 which includes stars like Pedro Pascal, Angela Bassett, Michael B. Jordan, Doja Cat, Ke Huy Quan and Jennifer Coolidge among others. SRK's Pathaan co-star Deepika Padukone penned a note for him and called him a 'phenomenon'. Deepika Padukone wrote, "I’ll never forget the first time I met Shah Rukh Khan. I had just arrived in Mumbai from Bangalore with one suitcase and a dream. The next thing I knew, I was sitting in his house! I was being considered for a role in a film opposite him. It’s been 16 years since. What makes our relationship special is the love, trust, and respect we have for one another. Shah Rukh Khan will forever be known as one of the greatest actors of all time. But what truly sets him apart is his mind, his chivalry, his generosity. The list goes
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Three Colours: Red review – Kieślowski’s absorbing exploration of the lives of others

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In what was to be his last film, the final chapter of the director’s trilogy considers our incurious habits by brooding on coincidence and fate Krzysztof Kieślowski completed his Three Colours trilogy with what was to be his final film. With music by Zbigniew Preisner, it is an almost supernatural contrivance: brooding on coincidence, fate and the insoluble mystery of other people’s lives, with some cosmic parallels and existential echoes that recall his earlier film The Double Life of Véronique . And all in a tone somehow both playful and laden with gnomic seriousness. At its centre is Valentine, played by Irène Jacob, a model who has a job posing for a chewing gum billboard campaign; her image is to dominate the city streets and she briefly achieves a kind of anonymous celebrity – a part of the story which makes Three Colours: Red a New Wave sort of film. During the shoot, the photographer had sensed that she should pose with a desperately sad expression in dramatic profile, with w
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Raj Kundra’s lawyer requests court to fast-track trials against the businessman

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Readers would be aware that about a year ago, Raj Kundra was caught in a major controversy after the business tycoon was accused of promoting and distributing pornographic content. A chargesheet against the entrepreneur was filed by the Mumbai Crime cell last year, after which, Kundra was taken into custody. With the trial against the entrepreneur still continuing, his advocate Prashant Patil has submitted a request to the Mumbai court to fast-track the upcoming trials against the entrepreneur. In a statement given by Prashant Patil, advocate of Raj Kundra, he has accused the prosecution of postponing the trail. The statement reads, “My client Mr/. Raj Kundra is a Victim of false prosecution. Years have passed by in anticipation of the trial to begin, but, it’s looks like, in spite of consistent efforts to expedite the trial court process, the prosecution is more interested in delaying the trial.” Further the statement also accuses a certain section of media to jump the gun without i
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Kapil Sharma roped in Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kriti Sanon and Tabu starrer The Crew: Report

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Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma has been reportedly roped in Rhea and Ekta Kapoor's forthcoming movie which also features Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu and Kriti Sanon. As per reports, the makers of The Crew have onboarded Kapil Sharma to play a prominent role in the film. A report on Pinkvilla claimed, “Kapil has an amazing role in The Crew, and the team is extremely excited to have him onboard. In fact, his role will be a pleasant surprise for the audience. He will start filming for it soon.” The actor-comedian is also expected to start filming his part of the movie soon at an international location which is not yet disclosed. However, an official confirmation from The Crew is still awaited. Earlier, Kriti Sanon had begun to shoot her part and so did Kareena Kapoor Khan. The film also features Diljit Dosanjh in a pivotal role. The story of The Crew follows three women who work and hustle to move on with life. But as they try to make their way forward, their destinies lead them to some
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Celina Jaitly to take legal action against Twitter troll; says, “3000 complaints were filed with Twitter”

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A notorious Twitter account-holder known to post highly improper comments on Bollywood celebrities, crossed the line of decency once again when he wrote that Celina Jaitly, now happily married and mother of 3 in Austria, had “slept with” both father Feroz Khan and son Fardeen while shooting her debut film Janasheen. While Celina, not one to take such toxic slander lying down, proceeds with the strictest legal action against this repeat offender, she spoke to this writer about the vicious attack on her character. Says Celina, “This guy, whoever he is, went really below the belt with me. On Tuesday 1.4 Million twitterati witnessed the debilitating attacks and stood by me, approximately 3000 complaints were filed with Twitter, it seems, so let’s see.” Speaking of how celebrities are attacked on social media, Celina says, “There is a unique time when things hit you below the belt not once but many times. Being a victim of continued targeted hate by one individual makes you think of yours
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Aashiqui 3: Deepika Padukone or Katrina Kaif, to play the female lead opposite Kartik Aaryan?

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Now that the future of Aashiqui 3 is secured and it’s been clearly stated that the film starts shooting from December, the big question hovering over the project is, who will play the female lead? Several top-notch names are under serious consideration. But the chosen heroine may finally be either Deepika Padukone or Katrina Kaif. A source close to the developments says, “It won’t be any of the heroines Kartik has already worked with. And it won’t be a newcomer as the female lead’s role is a complex role.” Deepika and Kartik have expressed a desire to work together on multiple occasions. On the other hand Aashiqui 3’s director Anurag Basu has worked with Katrina before in Barfi, and is keen to work with her again. Also Read: Kartik Aaryan meets Anurag Basu; quashes rumours of Aashiqui 3 being shelved from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies | Films - Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/TazQjhm via IFTTT
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Amitabh Bachchan won’t be getting back to work anytime soon as he is still recovering from rib injury

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There is still time before Amitabh Bachchan returns to shooting. Last week, he did step out for the first time since his rib injury a month ago, to shoot for an ad. Against doctors’ advice, one may add, as this was a long-standing commitment that Mr Bachchan felt he needed to fulfil. As far as resuming regular shootings is concerned, this may not happen immediately. “Bachchan Saab wants to get back to normal shooting asap. But the healing process is slow. One cannot take risks at his age,” a family friend revealed. The mega-star had signed Ribhu Dasgupta’s Section 84 just before the injury. But the dates for Mr Bachchan’s shooting are yet to be locked in. Section 84 also stars Nimrat Kaur who recently joined the cast. Nimrat expressed her joy at being cast with Mr Bachchan. She said, “To be immortalised on screen between action and cut with Mr. Amitabh Bachchan is what this city has given to a small-town girl with a very big dream. Gratitude to Ribhu Dasgupta for this supernal oppor
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The Super Mario Bros Movie breaks opening weekend records

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Families flock in over Easter despite poor reviews, helping Mario collect more than £300m worldwide to become highest grossing game adaptation and animated film over opening weekend The animated Super Mario Bros Movie has shot to the top of the global box office, taking $377m (£304m) worldwide on its opening weekend. The new film is an origin story about how Brooklyn plumbers Mario, voiced by Chris Pratt, and Luigi (Charlie Day), fall into a rogue pipe and wind up in a world populated by Nintendo’s most famous characters. Continue reading... from Film | The Guardian https://ift.tt/5QKdDxw via IFTTT
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