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Kirill Serebrennikov on Directing Ben Whishaw as a Russian Punk Poet ‘Who Wanted to Start a War Against the Entire World’ in ‘Limonov: The Ballad’
Russian auteur Kirill Serebrennikov (“Leto,” “Petrov’s Flu,” “Tchaikovsky’s Wife”) is back in the Cannes competition with “Limonov,” an epic about Russian punk poet Eduard Limonov that the director describes as “probably the most complicated project in my life.” Based on the best-selling book by Emmanuelle Carrere, “Limonov” delves into the story of its titular character who lived …
4-min read - EntertainmentThe Guardian
Two Tickets to Greece review – a holiday you may want to cut short
Great scenery and a joyous Kristin Scott Thomas are no match for one infuriating lead character in Marc Fitoussi’s friends reunited French comedy
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‘The Falling Sky’ Directors Eryk Rocha and Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha on How The Amazon’s Yanomami Tribe Can Teach ‘White People’ to Dream Collectively
Brazilian directors Eryk Rocha and Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha’s “The Falling Sky” delves into lives of the Amazonian Yanomami people, who live in the heart of the Amazon rainforest where they are contending with a harsh humanitarian crisis caused by the massive invasion of wildcat miners searching for gold and cassiterite, a mineral used in electronics. …
3-min read - EntertainmentDeadline
Harlen Coben Reveals Why His Leading Character Myron Bolitar Hasn’t Appeared In Netflix Shows
Harlen Coben is one of the world’s most successful crime writers, and now one of the most successful TV producers, but he has revealed why his most enduring character has never been portrayed on television. Coben has written “at least 35 novels,” he tells The Times of London in an interview, with sales of approximately …
2-min read - EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
‘Blue Sun Palace’ Review: An Intimate, Affecting and Dogma-Free Portrait of Chinese Immigrants in Working-Class New York
Constance Tsang’s Queens-set debut feature premiered in Critics’ Week at Cannes.
5-min read - EntertainmentDeadline
Somali Director Mo Harawe Talks History-Making Cannes Title ‘The Village Next To Paradise’: “For 70% Of The Crew, It Was First Time On A Film Set”
Mo Harawe makes history this Cannes with debut feature The Village Next To Paradise which is world premiering in Un Certain Regard as the first Somalian title to make it into Official Selection across the festival’s 77 editions. Born in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, Harawe moved to Austria to study film when he was …
7-min read - SportDeadline
Tony O’Reilly Dead: Irish Rugby Player, Celebrated Businessman And Media Mogul Was 88
One of Ireland’s most celebrated businessmen, former rugby player Tony O’Reilly, has died aged 88, it has been announced. Following his death in Dublin on Saturday, his family released a statement saying: “In the coming days there will be many worthy tributes made to Tony O’Reilly’s unique and extraordinary achievements in the fields of business …
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