‘Kidnapped’ Review: Sins Of Holy Fathers Remain Unforgiven In Marco Bellocchio’s Authoritative Historical Drama – Cannes Film Festival

Momolo Mortara (Fausto Russo Alesi) exudes solid decency. He is a papal favorite. That is no small thing. ‘Kidnapped’Kavak Film We are immersed in a world constructed for effect. It is as if events have overtaken everybody, from the increasingly cornered Pope Pius to Bellocchio himself. That is the difficulty of real lives and true stories, of course: Too much happens.

May 23, 2023 · 1 min · 61 words · Jennifer Miller

‘Land Man’: Michelle Randolph & Jacob Lofland Join Billy Bob Thornton In Paramount+ Series

Thornton stars as Tommy Norris, a crisis manager for an oil company. Land Manis produced by MTV Entertainment Studios,101 Studios, and Sheridans Bosque Ranch Productions. Randolph is best known for her breakout role as Elizabeth Dutton in Sheridans Paramount+ original series1923. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images/Charley Gallay/Getty Images Lofland previously was the lead in the second season of AMCsThe Son, opposite Pierce Brosnan.

May 23, 2023 · 1 min · 62 words · Jennifer Hamilton

‘Only The River Flows’ Director Wei Shujun Talks 1990s Mandopop & Reviving Chinese Indie Cinema

Cannes was like my library, says Wei. Mistakes By The Riverwas brought to Wei by producer Tang Xiaohui, who suggested he adapt it. Its also a decade that is impossible to still find in major cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. Only The River FlowsMK2 Films We looked for locations in the south of China as we needed a large river and lots of rain. Wei decided to incorporate it as a key location into the script....

May 23, 2023 · 1 min · 103 words · Frank Spencer

‘XO, Kitty’ Falls Head Over Heels Among Netflix Top 10 English-Language Series; ‘Queen Charlotte’ Continues To Reign

Each season drew more than 600M hours viewed in their first 28 days on the service. According to Netflix, the series appeared in the Top 10 in 90 countries. Season 6 of Netflixs popular reality seriesSelling Sunsetreturned on May 19. XO, Kitty; Queen CharlotteNetflix Over the weekend, the series racked up 22.78M hours viewed, coming in at No. 4 on the list.Firefly Lanewas No. DocumentaryAnna Nicole Smith: You Dont Know Mealso made the list at No....

May 23, 2023 · 1 min · 81 words · Brian Hoffman

Alyssa Farah Griffin Ignores Trump Bait: No ‘View’ Response To Weekend Tirade

She tried to delete out her words but we got them ALL. I dont see how she lasts because this stuff shows what a phony she is. MUCH MORE TO COME! Alyssa Farah GriffinABC/Jeff Lipsky Whatever Trump meant by more to come, it didnt happen on todays episode ofThe View. I love that this is a contrast to Donald Trump, Griffin said as eachViewcohost offered opinions on Scott. Tim Scott is someone I could support and Im excited that hes in the race....

May 22, 2023 · 1 min · 96 words · Micheal Gaines

Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Ready For Action In Netflix Promo; ‘Who Is Erin Carter?’ Gets Premiere Date; ‘The Brothers Sun’ First Photos

No one loves action as much as I do, he says. Cut to quick glimpses of footage ofExtraction 2, Heart of Stone, The Witcher, and more. (fkaPalomino) comes from creator-showrunner-executive producer Lauren Schmidt Hissrich. Michelle Yeoh as Mama Sun, Chau Long as Steve in The Brothers Sun. The Spain-set series revolves around Erin mum, wife, teacher living the expat dream in Spain. Or so we think until a robbery in a supermarket reveals her to be a badass fighter!...

May 22, 2023 · 1 min · 117 words · Raymond Salas

Cinedigm Rebrands As Cineverse To Reflect Streaming Focus; CEO Chris McGurk And Chief Strategy Officer Erick Opeka Offer Update On Turnaround Progress

A decade ago, Cineverse was primarily known as a purveyor of cinema equipment and technology. Chief Strategy Officer and PresidentErick Opekasaid it made sense to consolidate our overall corporate identity under one brand. Cinedigm shares closed last Friday near an all-time low of about 29 cents. Chris McGurk and Erick OpekaCourtesy McGurk disclosed the cure period established with market officials and regulatorsin a letter to shareholdersin March. Our attitude is, were not going to look at the stock price, McGurk said....

May 22, 2023 · 1 min · 81 words · Melinda Kemp

Instagram Down: Social Media Platform Restored After Suffering Outage Worldwide

Were aware that some people are having trouble accessing Instagram. The platform has since worked out its issues and users have been able to post again. Other Meta platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook were seemingly unaffected by the Instagram outage. Instagram shared an update on Twitter, Instagram is back! Sorry for the trouble we had a brief outage earlier and resolved the issue that caused it. Watch on Deadline Instagram is back!...

May 22, 2023 · 1 min · 114 words · Chelsey Oconnell MD

Jude Law’s Take On British Monarchy After Playing Tyrannical Henry VIII In ‘Firebrand’: “I See It Like Theater” – Cannes

Im not one for gossip. I dont find any interest in it. I heard stories you could smell Henry VIII rooms away because his leg was rotting, recounted Law. They used rose oil to cover the smell. How did Law go so dark? I started with him as a boy and as a lad, he continued. Five wives that are dead. Putting yourself in that state of mind, really changes things....

May 22, 2023 · 1 min · 104 words · Gregory Wood

Leon Ichaso Dies: Director Of ‘El Cantante,’ ‘El Paraiso’ & Dozens Of TV Series Was 74

Brilliant, full of life, youth of spirit and illusions. A wonderful filmmaker and a unique being and everyone who has met him knows it. Mi adorado hermano Leon Ichaso murio hoy de un inesperado massive heart attack en Los Angeles. Leon IchasoJemal Countess/WireImage Brillante, lleno de vida, juventud de espiritu e ilusiones. Cineasta maravilloso y un ser unico -y todos los que lo han conocido lo saben. Dios nos ayude!pic.twitter.com/GdEcM7cMnE...

May 22, 2023 · 1 min · 88 words · Joshua Reese

Melissa McCarthy Recalls “Volatile, Hostile” Work Environment That Made Her “Physically Ill”

Melissa McCarthyis opening up about a work environment she found herself in that she deemed as hostile, volatile. She continued, There were people weeping, visibly so upset by this one person. It was very effective. Melissa McCarthyLisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Then one day, I was like, It stops today! I just kept saying to them, It stops, it stops. And I know now Ill never keep quiet again, she added....

May 22, 2023 · 1 min · 91 words · Bradley Osborne

Pink Parrot Media Boards Animated Comedies ‘Norbert’ & ‘The Bottanix’

EXCLUSIVE:DistributorPink Parrot Mediahas taken worldwide sales on a pair of 3D animated comedies. The Canadian/Spanish sales company is shoppingNorbertandThe BottanixatCannesthis week. Written and directed by Jose Corral,Norbertspotlights an incompetent spy from a sad, bureaucratic and grey nation. ‘Norbert’Pink Parrot The feature comes fromOzzyproducer Captain Arana. Pic is written by Marie-France Landry, directed by Benoit Godbout and produced by Marie-Claude Beauchamp.

May 22, 2023 · 1 min · 60 words · Victoria Gomez

Ray Stevenson Dies: ‘RRR’, ‘Thor’, ‘Vikings’ & ‘Rome’ Actor Was 58

His reps at Independent Talent confirmed the news but did not provide details. He also co-starred as Porthos in Paul W.S. AndersonsThe Three Musketeers(2011), Firefly in Jon M. ChusG.I. Ray StevensonCourtesy Joe: Retaliation(2013) and Marcus in 2014sDivergentand its sequelInsurgentthe following year. He also starred as Titus Pullo in the 2005-07 HBO seriesRomeand co-starred in the 2017 British miniseriesRellik. Ray Stevenson as Volstagg in ‘Thor: The Dark World’ (2013)

May 22, 2023 · 1 min · 68 words · Donald Le