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Summer Movies 2022: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, Thor, Elvis, Pixar Prequels
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, moviegoers get the usual assortment of hit blockbusters and IP franchise expansions — your sequels, your prequels, your chapter 117 of the cinematic universe’s ongoing, ever-metastasizing saga. Marvel. This summer is no different, with everything new Superior gun movie (finally!) to a new one Thor entry, the origin story …
Flight attendant director Silver Tree to direct Fatal Attraction series
Tree will join a cast and crew including writer Alexandra Cunningham (“Dirty John,” “Chance”), producers Kevin J. Hynes (“Perry Mason”), Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, and actors Lizzy Caplan ( “Masters of Sex”, “Mean Girls”) and Joshua Jackson (“Fringe”, “Dawson’s Creek”). Obviously pulling from the original ’80s film, Caplan plays Alex, a character who becomes …
The top seven drivers of consumer installment borrowing with credit cards
DUBLIN, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Installment Loan: Fintechs Gaining Ground on Installment Loan Forecasts” $212 billion” the report has been added to from ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. The report explains the situation of consumer installment loans in United States and how fintechs and financial companies are now overtaking banks and credit unions when it comes …
Raymond Lee and Camila Cabello join NBC’s fall lineup
This image released by NBC shows Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Seong in a scene from the pilot episode of “Quantum Leap,” a series that will debut this fall. (Sergei Bachlakov/NBC via AP) Sergei Bachlakov PA Raymond Lee and Camila Cabello are among a handful of new faces on NBC’s upcoming schedule, with the network …
The British Chamber congratulates Bongbong Marcos
Special ANC election coverage on May 10 with Chris Nelson, Executive Director and Trustee of the British Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Read this in the Manila Times digital edition. DURING the ANC’s special election coverage on May 10, Chris Nelson, Executive Director and Trustee of the British Chamber of Commerce in …
More actors for Jack Absolute Flies Again at the National Theater announced
Additional casting has been announced for the new comedy Jack Absolute flies againRichard Bean (One man, two Guvnors) and Olivier Chris (Emma) of the war play which was to be performed at the National Theatre. Presented from July 2 on the Olivier stage, the Second World War setting follows a young air pilot, whose romantic …
Baz Luhrmann, flamboyant director of the Moulin Rouge! and Romeo and Juliet, focuses on Elvis | Baz Luhrmann
OWhat do you get if you cross an Australian ballroom dancing teacher with the owner of a small cinema? Genetically speaking, the answer lies in the flamboyant form of Baz Luhrmann, the music-loving director of Ballroom strictly and Red Mill!who learned to tango with his mother and watched movies on the screen his father owned …
A cameraman recalls mining television gold with Huell Howser at a conference in Sherman Gardens
Luis Fuerte was attending San Bernardino Valley College in the 1960s and was well on his way to earning an electrical engineering degree when a random visit to the college’s television station, organized by a friend, changed his life forever. “I saw the equipment and the tape recorders. I went to stand behind the camera …
Amazon: Violence in Colombia puts ‘the lungs of the world’ at risk | International
Flying over the Amazon jungle, the pilot, a former Brazilian colonel, descends from 1,500 to a thousand meters in altitude to approach the majestic Puré river. The Puré crosses the border between Colombia and Brazil, a site that has become strategic for illegal mining and drug trafficking. In its channel, more than 30 mining vessels …
Yukon Theater hopes national search for playwrights will attract Northern and Indigenous talent
Ten Canadian theater companies have come together to create the country’s first queer and transgender playwriting unit, and Colin Wolf hopes the project will have a meaningful northern and Indigenous voice. Wolf is the artistic director of Gwaandak Theater in Whitehorse, one of the companies that signed on to the project. “It’s really important that …
Swedish director Ninja Thyberg wins Women in Motion Young Talent Award
Swedish director Ninja Thyberg is the winner of this year’s annual Women in Motion Young Talent Award, given by the Kering Group and the Cannes Film Festival to a director who stands out for the first time. Thyberg is honored for directing several short films and a feature film, all of which center on the …
100 days until the grand final of the British Triathlon Super Series in Sunderland
There are 100 days left until Sunderland hosts the British Triathlon Super Series Grand Final and to mark the milestone, details of attendance, volunteering and spectatorship during the swim, bike and run weekend have been revealed . Taking place over the weekend of August 20-21, 2022, this year’s British Triathlon Super Series Grand Final will …
RSC Interval Drinks Podcast returns with David Tennant, Femi Temowo and Tinuke Craig
Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) releases a new episode of its in-house podcast, interval drinks, featuring RSC Associate Artist and star of stage and screen David Tennant in conversation with Mark Quartley, who currently plays Henry VI in RSC productions Henry VI: Rebellion and rose wars. The second episode, which features an interview with composer and …
Personal loans used to buy cars secured Oportun’s $400m ABS
Oportun Issuance Trust, 2022-A, aims to raise $400 million from capital market debt, by issuing notes that will be secured by auto-securitized installment loans. Oportun, Inc., sponsoring the asset-backed securities (ABS) deal, which is secured by non-preferential loans. The agreement has a renewable period of 24 months, according to Morningstar | DBRS. During the revolving …
Future Crimes: David Cronenberg Expects ‘Revolted’ Film Walkouts
Crimes of the Future director David Cronenberg is expecting a major response to his graphic new body horror flick. During an interview with Deadline, the 79-year-old filmmaker said he expected a lot of people to be “repelled” by the film – and anticipated walkouts. “There are very strong scenes,” he explained. “I mean, I’m sure …
Bash Naran Joins WME as Scripted TV Agent – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Bash Naran, literary director and producer at Writ Large, is leaving the company to become an agent in WME’s Scripted Television department. He will be based in the agency’s Beverly Hills office. During his more than three and a half years at Writ Large, Naran has represented writers, directors and producers with a focus …
UK businesses choose profits over sustainability, contrary to public expectations: study
A new study has revealed a huge disparity between public opinion on how companies should behave on environmental and social issues and how companies behave. Half of business decision makers surveyed in Britain did not net zero strategy provided for their businesses. The survey clearly shows that companies are failing to align with the growing …
Downtown St. Clair is buzzing with parking lot work and the construction of a new theater
Much of downtown St. Clair is completely destroyed. Areas of the parking lot around Riverview Plaza are blocked off as a long-awaited reconstruction project is underway. And at one corner, a large hole in the ground shows the first signs of the $3 million theater footprint that is expected to take shape later this year. …
Director Vivek Agnihotri claims Akshay Kumar only praised his film because he was ‘under pressure’!
Vivek Agnihotri slammed Akshay Kumar for applauding his recent hit The Kashmir Files, calling his reaction fake and contrived. Vivek questioned VJ Raunac’s claim that his film was well received by Bollywood actors while talking to him. Raunac replied “Akshay Kumar”, when Agnihotri asked him to name the celebrities. Vivek then added, “ki The Kashmir …
Dennis Waterman: A natural streetwise in three major British TV series | Television
DEnnis Waterman, who died at the age of 74, was an actor whose gritty charm and gritty tones were particularly effective as criminals or crime fighters who walked a fine line between danger and humor and could pass side to side at unexpected times. . While some TV stars become indelibly associated with a famous …
The prospect of a united Ireland is becoming clearer
Sinn Féin, a nationalist party determined to take Northern Ireland out of the UK and into a united Ireland, won a historic regional election victory but could face an uphill struggle to achieve its dream Republican a century after the partition of the island. The party long associated with the paramilitary Irish Republican Army won …
FST plans six-show summer season for main stage and cabaret in Sarasota
After two years of anticipation, cancellations, reboots and worries, Richard Hopkins feels excited for the months ahead at the Florida Studio Theater. The producing art director said sales have been strong over the past few months and increased further when the initial mask requirements and safety protocols adopted by most local arts groups were relaxed …
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The Mummy Director Considers Tom Cruise’s Movie His Biggest Failure
Tom Cruise reboot director Alex Kurtzman The Mummyopened up about his nasty relationship with the 2017 Universal film. Kurtzman called the project a tremendous personal and professional failure that provided unforgettable lessons, allowing the director to become the filmmaker he is today. The Mummy, which was supposed to propel Universal’s Dark Universe franchise, starred Sofia …
Epicenter represents Bowling Green in the Kentucky Derby – Reuters
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – It’s that time of year again in the Bluegrass State. The Kentucky Derby is ready for its 148th edition! While Churchill Downs is over an hour away, the sport’s most exciting two minutes have deep ties to Bowling Green. Westwind Farm is located on Three Springs Road in Bowling Green and is …
Sumitra peries looks back wistfully – The Island
By Uditha Devapriya Sri Lanka’s oldest living filmmaker, Sumitra Peries, rubs shoulders with pioneering intellectual artists from South Asia, including her childhood heroine, Minnette de Silva. Yet, with the exception of a comprehensive biography of Vilasnee Tampoe-Hautin, no writer has attempted to place his life and work in the pantheon of South Asian cinema. A …
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Summer Theater Preview | the new yorker
At forty-four, writer and performer Danai Gurira has had an exceptionally broad career. In 2005, she and Nikkole Salter created their play for two women, “In the Continuum”, on the balance sheet of the AIDS crisis on black women in Africa and the United States, and in 2016, Lupita Nyong’o starred in a Broadway production …
‘The Gentlemen’ director Guy Ritchie signs with WME
Guy Ritchie, the filmmaker behind “Snatch” and “Sherlock Holmes,” has signed with WME for representation in all areas. Ritchie, who made his debut in 1998 with the gangster film “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels”, became famous for his unique visual style and character-driven stories. He recently filmed an untitled action thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, …
Launch of TotalCrime on VIZIO WatchFree+
Producer, distributor and international channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has announced the launch of TotalCrime, a new free and ad-supported (FAST) streaming television channel on VIZIO WatchFree+ in the United States. TotalCrime serves true crime enthusiasts with programming filled with true stories told in factual series and documentaries. The majority of the channel’s programming is …
The forgotten filmmakers of the anti-colonial movement
They need to be in the pictures, behind the camera, in the editing room and involved in every step of making a film. African women need to be everywhere – they need to be the ones talking about their issues. This quote from the late great filmmaker Sarah Maldoror forms the ideological foundation for the …
THE MUSIC OF PERCY JACKSON playing at the San Diego Junior Theater
There’s only one person powerful enough to be in charge of theater kids and Greek gods at the same time, and that would be Jason Blitman. Not only was he part of the original production team of THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE MUSIC OF PERCY JACKSON but now he’s also the production manager playing at the …
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Gaspar Noé, director of the Vortex, talks about crying, death and drugs [Interview]
I never have a passive reaction to your films, so thank you for that. Awesome. Thank you. Did you cry watching “Vortex?” Yes. I appreciated that you never tried to provide catharsis or anything to make the audience feel better. I was asking because I think it’s totally normal to cry. I made a melodrama …
Regulate “Buy Now Pay Later” as is the case for consumer loans: mortgage
India needs to regulate “buy now, pay later” products like it does consumer loans, said Mel Gerard Carvill, non-executive director of Home Credit NV. There is also a need for common regulation of all consumer credit providers so that everyone is regulated on an equal footing, Carvill said. Activity area here in an interview. Carvill, …
Drama Diary: Old Globe’s ‘Almost Famous’ Musical hits Broadway later this year
The producers of the musical “Almost Famous,” which had its world premiere in fall 2019 at the Old Globe in San Diego, have announced that the show will premiere on Broadway later this year. No date has been announced, but the musical’s website (almostfamousthemusical.com) has been updated with the words: “It’s all happening…Broadway 2022.” A …
British Virgin Islands protesters condemn UK direct administration plan | News
A report commissioned by the Queen’s representative had called for the Caribbean territory to be effectively governed by London. Hundreds of people demonstrated in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) against a proposal to place the British Overseas Territory under direct UK control. Monday’s rally came days after the BVI premier was arrested in the US …
‘Black Widow’ Director Gives Fans Hope For A Sequel – ‘These Girls Still Have A Lot Of Bullshit To Kick’
The Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Black Widow premiere in July 2021. Black Widow stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova/Black Widow, David Harbor as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Rachel Weisz as Melina Vostokoff/Black Widow. Narratively, Black Widow takes place after the events of the 2016 MCU film Captain America: Civil War. …
Prisoner C33 review – Trevor Nunn directs a wretched and wonderful Wilde | Television
OAchieving parts on TV takes a certain mindset. Appearing as part of BBC Four’s Sunday Night Performance strand, Prisoner C33 is a brand new solo piece about Oscar Wilde’s time at Reading Gaol. It’s written by Stuart Paterson, directed by Trevor Nunn, and stars a very good Toby Stephens as Wilde, playing two very different …
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Dubai police return $19,000 to UK resident who left bag at airport
Dubai police have returned a large sum of cash to a resident after he lost his bag before boarding a plane to the UK from Dubai International Airport. British resident Peter Lawson realized he had left his bag at the airport, which contained $19,000 (Dh70,000), shortly after takeoff. When he landed in the UK he …
New Direction at Home: Bob Dylan Center Opening May 10 | Arts & Theater
Steve Higgins acknowledges that one aspect of the soon-to-open Bob Dylan Center won’t make everyone who sees it happy. Even a simple description is enough to trigger quite heated debates. This is an exhibit, drawn from the more than 100,000 items that make up the Bob Dylan Archive, designed to give visitors a deeper insight …