Author: Williams M
The Venice Film Festival found itself under fire in the weeks leading up to opening night over the inclusion of “DAU,” by Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky, in the main competition of its 83rd edition. In a joint statement released on Aug. 17, the Ukraine Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture and the Ukrainian Embassy in Italy criticized the prestigious fest for selecting what they claimed to be “a project linked to the Russian state and its networks of influence,” maintaining that the decision helped to “restore respectability” to Putin’s pariah state. The pushback was swift. In an Instagram post responding to the…
Karolina Wojtasik/HBO HBO’s library of historical dramas could easily be considered the best in the streaming world. With a wealth of both ongoing and limited series set in the past, the network has spent decades telling fascinating stories about wars, politics, and people from the most interesting periods in history. From the captivating World War II epic told in “Band of Brothers” to the gritty 1800s West of “Deadwood,” HBO’s historical dramas have attracted vast acclaim for their storytelling, attention to detail, performances, and more. In addition to the aforementioned titles,…
A film some people hated when it premiered at Cannes but which many others (those of us with excellent taste) adored from the moment they saw it in 2006, Marie Antoinette is aging exceptionally well. It’s like one of those gawky kids who, by the time they get to university, turns out to be both a beauty and a brainiac. And given one of its sub-themes is parenthood, and mother-daughter relationships in particular, it’s moving to see Sofia Coppola‘s third feature finally whelping a making-of documentary long after the fact, made by Sofia’s own mother Eleanor Coppola, who shot 80…
Wrestling Legend Bill Dundee Dead at 82, Son Announces Published September 6, 2026 8:34 AM PDT Superstar Bill Dundee, one of the most influential figures in wrestling, has died at 82. Dundee’s son, Jamie Dundee, announced the heartbreaking news Sunday, saying his father died at approximately 3:30 AM. No cause of death has been publicly disclosed. Dundee became a major star in in the sport having famously teamed with — and feuded with — Jerry “The King” Lawler. The two were longtime rivals whose matches became a defining part of wrestling history. Born in Scotland and raised in Australia, Dundee…
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A film has its world premiere at Telluride, and the rapturous reception for its leading lady immediately catapults her into the pole position in the Best Actress race (not that she wasn’t there already). Like Jessie Buckley, who went on to claim the Best Actress Oscar for last year’s Telluride-premiering Hamnet, Julianne Moore is the currently talk of this town for her starring role in Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut. The veteran actress plays a bored housewife who auditions for a community theater role only to find herself facing off against a tyrannical…
Tyler Cameron is having a rough time pitching potential team names to his Dancing With the Stars professional partner Sharna Burgess. “Our new team name, guys! Team Shart,” Tyler, 33, announced via Instagram on Thursday, September 3. “You take Sharna and Tyler, you put them together and you’ve got ‘Shart!’” Sharna, 41, was not exactly enthusiastic about Tyler’s poop-related idea, insisting that Team Shart is “not the name” for their partnership. “Everyone needs a good shart every once in a while … You get two a year,” Tyler argued. “If you do more than two, it’s criminal.” “Two a year?…
EXCLUSIVE: The identity of Telluride‘s surprise movie playing later today has sparked a fun guessing game among industry and journalists. We can tell you that it’s an A24 joint, but the movie still remains a mystery. From what we can glean from tight-lipped sources, the film project has a hybrid element to it, so part documentary. We’re told it has a long running time at close to three hours. And we get the impression it’s something A24 has bought recently for the world in a competitive situation, so not something that has been developed and produced by the studio. Answers…
Another week, another search to see when Taylor Sheridan’s hit Yellowstone spin-off, Dutton Ranch, is returning with new episodes. Dutton Ranch Season 1 finale spoilers ahead. Nearly two months ago, Dutton Ranch Episode 9, “El Padrino,” ended with Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser) learning their son Carter (Finn Little) had been kidnapped by the cartel. When we last left Beulah (Annette Bening) and Oreana (Natalie Alyn Lind) they were processing the unexpected death of Rob-Will (Jai Courtney). And Joaquin (Juan Pablo Raba) was dealing with his dad Mariano’s (Raoul Max Trujillo) return to Rio Paloma, Texas. In addition…
Iraq has selected No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman from Norwegian-Kurdish director Halkawt Mustafa as its official submission for the 2027 Oscar race in the Best International Feature category. The film was the unanimous pick of Iraq’s official National Selection Committee for the Academy Awards, mandated by the state ministry of culture. The film follows Vyan, a Kurdish sniper who has survived war by suppressing her emotions. When she learns that her younger sister, missing since the ISIS assault in 2014, may still be alive, she returns to Mosul, determined to rescue her. Avan Jamal (The Exam)…
Credit: Getty Luke Newton and his girlfriend Antonia Roumelioti are speaking out about the negativity they’ve faced online. The 33-year-old Bridgerton actor and the 25-year-old professional dancer both took to their Instagram Stories on Saturday (September 5) to share messages about online hate, with Antonia revealing that she has faced years of scrutiny and “false narratives.” The couple did not identify a specific incident that prompted their posts, but Antonia said that she had reached a point where she would “no longer ignore” the behavior. What Did Luke Newton & Antonia Roumelioti Say? 2 “For the past three years, I…