Amos Gitai Dismisses Boycott Calls For Venice Film ‘Why War’; Says Both Hamas & Israel’s Far-Right Government Need To Go: “This Cannot Go On”

There is no center of the world. The planet is round. Everything is based on these great two thinkers. Director Amos GitaiGetty Image Freud is about the human soul and why these smart animals want to make war. Gitai expressed optimistism that the Israel-Palestinian conflict would one day be resolved. We cannot be deterministic about history… They cannot go on killing one another and proclaiming this as victory. These are empty propositions, he said....

August 31, 2024 · 1 min · 146 words · Adrian Mckinney

Breaking Baz: Robbie Williams Cheekily Asks Americans In ‘Better Man’ Audience To Forgive Use Of 4-Letter Word “That May Be A Trigger Warning To Some” — Telluride Film Festival

Williams joined Gracey to introduce the electrifying musical extravaganza at the festivals Chuck Jones Theater. That said, its not a phrase that I myself would use in everyday conversation. I have admonished other men if the four-letter word was very hurled at a woman in my hearing. Breaking Baz - Telluride FestivalGetty Images Am I guilty of having uttered it? But only my two dogs and the TV set were present during the World Cup and European football championships....

August 31, 2024 · 1 min · 123 words · Michael King

CNN Films Acquires Doc ‘Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid’ On James Carville’s Efforts To Get Biden To Drop Pursuit Of Re-election

The company specifically picked up television and SVOD rights for the U.S. and Canada. Directed byMatt Tyrnauer(Wheres My Roy Cohn? ), the film will premiere on CNN at 7 p.m. Al Sharpton, Mitch Landrieu, and Sidney Blumenthal. James CarvilleJason Kempin/Getty Images Tyrnauer produced the doc alongside Susan McCue, Ryan Rothmaier, Graham High and Corey Reeser. We cant think of a better partner. But the surprising heart of the film is James marriage with Republican strategist Mary Matalin....

August 31, 2024 · 1 min · 110 words · Samantha Dominguez

Elon Musk’s X Suspended In Brazil; Internet Service Providers & App Stores Have 5 Days To Remove It

Musk in a post on X called him an evil dictator. The two have been tangling for months, according to multiple news reports. He gave X 24 hours to comply but it did not. Elon Musk and Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre De MoraesAnna Moneymaker/Getty Images Even after she resigned, he froze all of her bank accounts. Our challenges against his manifestly illegal actions were either dismissed or ignored. Judge de Moraes colleagues on the Supreme Court are either unwilling or unable to stand up to him....

August 31, 2024 · 1 min · 103 words · Charles Harris

Nicholas Hoult Says He & Jude Law Didn’t Speak For Four Weeks During Filming Of ‘The Order’ As They Got Into Character As Adversaries — Venice

The film explores the ensuing battle between law enforcement and the far-right group. He was also tasked by director Kurzel to trail Law for a day without his fellow actor knowing. It felt like a piece of work that needed to be made now. Tye Sheridan, Zach Baylin, Justin Kurzel, Jurnee Smollett, Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult attend the “The Order” photocall during the 81st Venice International Film FestivalGetty Its always interesting finding a piece of work thats relevant to the present day....

August 31, 2024 · 1 min · 154 words · Raymond Hutchinson

‘Battleground’ Review: War Is Hell In Gianni Amelio’s Atmospheric But Dramatically Underpowered WWI Drama – Venice Film Festival

Amelios film, however, while perfect for the local market, isnt exactly likely to cross over. The director sets the scene with grim images of bodies piled higher and higher in bleak muddy trenches. Stefano is a very interesting villain, a capable doctor who despises the sick and wounded. Alessandro Borghi in ‘Battleground’Claudio Iannone When the war ends, he says, the honest and most valorous men will all be dead. The righteously wounded, however, get his praise one man, covered in bandages, in particular....

August 31, 2024 · 1 min · 170 words · Brian Rodriguez

‘Families Like Ours’ Director Thomas Vinterberg On His Apocalyptic Series: “I Started Thinking, What Would Happen If We Became The Refugees?”

Watch on Deadline DEADLINE: Where did this idea first come from? THOMAS VINTERBERG: Six years ago, I was in Paris. I was working there. Tomas Vinterberg and Paprike Steen on set for ‘Families Like Ours.‘Per Arnesen I missed my family. I felt lonesome, I felt rejected by Paris. And now weve changed. Amaryllis August inFamilies Like Ours.Per Arnesen Weve become nervous about whatweare doing to the planet. Theres been a shift, and I guess the idea came out of that....

August 31, 2024 · 7 min · 1314 words · Beth Wilson

‘Piece By Piece’ Review: An Animated Pharrell Williams Biopic Gets A LEGO Up On The Format – And It Works – Telluride Film Festival

You take it apart, then you put it back togetherpiece by piece. to direct and conceive a format that would bring the uber-creative life of Williams to a happy place cinematically. Surprisingly, it brings a freshness and originality to a docu format that makes it feel all new again. ‘Piece by Piece’Focus Features The success is dizzying, even in brands Billionaire Boys Club and Louis Vuitton, etc. After all, complex and entrepreneurial as he may be, Pharrell Williamsisthe man who wrote Happy....

August 31, 2024 · 1 min · 114 words · Caitlyn Oconnor

‘Speak No Evil’ Director Explains Why He Remade 2022 Danish Film, What He Changed

Although his new movie is a remake,James Watkinsthinks audiences will be satisfied with his take. Therell be people that see the original movie and go, Why hasnt he remade that movie? Why hasnt he made this incredibly punchy, unrelenting ending?' James McAvoy in ‘Speak No Evil’ (2024).Jay Maidment/Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection The director also changed one of original films most poignant scenes. People need fun… Fun in inverted commas, added Watkins....

August 31, 2024 · 1 min · 114 words · Eric Stewart

‘The Order’ Review: Jude Law Shines In Justin Kurzel’s Brilliantly-Shot, Sweeping Slice Of Political Americana — Venice Film Festival

It is, in fact, a book aimed at children. As a member of Aryan Nations congregation, he had had enough of talk. Bombings, assassinations and war financed by crime were the way to go. Jude Law in ‘The Order’.Michelle Faye What Zach Baylins script doesnt serve up is any kind of cheap psychology. Hate groups usually do this, Husk will say. They dont do that. But, as it turns out, they might do anything....

August 31, 2024 · 1 min · 147 words · Amanda Williams

“More ‘Evil'”: Stephen King Demands Resurrection Of Paramount+ Supernatural Series

Stephen Kingis continuing to campaign for theParamount+seriesEvilto make its return from the dead. Theres a show calledEvilon Paramount+ that I like, he said in the clip. Its funny and its witty and its very, very sharp. Stephen King is continuing to campaign Paramount+ for another season of the canceled supernatural procedural series ‘Evil’.Elizabeth Fisher/Paramount+/Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images OKAY CAN WE DO THE PICK UP NOW? Plus, the chemistry between the three evil-hunters is strong and… to quote Kamala… joyful....

August 31, 2024 · 1 min · 121 words · Becky Duffy

Breaking Baz: Oasis’ Bitter ’90s Britpop Clash With Blur Retold In West End-Bound Show ‘The Battle’

EXCLUSIVE: Back in the summer of 1995, you were either teamOasisor teamBlur. Watch on Deadline Battle commenced on Monday August 14, 1995. He was also a producer ofThe Father, for which Anthony Hopkins won an Academy Award for Best Actor. Oasis and BlurJames Fry/Getty Images/Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music Crazy stuff happened, says Friend. You had couples breaking up over it, there was a lot of family strife and other crazy stuff....

August 30, 2024 · 1 min · 203 words · Craig Thomas

George R.R. Martin Suggests He Has Some Things To Get Off His Chest About ‘House Of The Dragon’

Martinready to spill some tea? Not today, though. Ah, so when? George R. R. MartinParas Griffin / Getty Images No word on when we can expect his follow-up, sadly. (Maybe thats what Martin has a bee in his bonnet over?) A combination of factors led to that re-balance. We are building to that event. It will happen very shortly in terms of storytelling. It will be the biggest thing to date we have pulled off....

August 30, 2024 · 1 min · 193 words · Alexis Harris