SXSW organizers on Monday announced the Audience Award winners for the festival’s recently wrapped 31st edition.
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Joe Leydon Film Critic The next time you hear someone complain that they sure don’t make them like they used to, point them in the direction of “Accidental Texan,” an unapologetically old-fashioned feel-good dramedy that, with a few minor tweaks, could pass as a newly rediscovered family-friendly feature from the mid-1970s. Back then, the lead roles probably would have been filled by the likes of, say, Brian Keith and Kurt Russell.
Here, Thomas Haden Church (“Sideways”) and Rudy Pankow (Netflix’s “Outer Banks”) do the honors, and they’re at the top of their game, along with supporting players Bruce Dern and Carrie-Anne Moss. Undemandingly entertaining, director Mark Bristol’s well-crafted indie can be savored as a heaping helping of palate-cleansing sherbet, best enjoyed between viewings of bigger and louder but by no means better movies.
And yes, that’s meant as a compliment. Things begin with a bang — several bangs, to be entirely accurate — when twentysomething Harvard dropout and budding actor Erwin Vandeveer (Pankow) turns his first big break into a total disaster by failing to silence his cellphone before a dramatic movie scene, thereby triggering explosions of multiple squibs meant to indicate his being on the wrong end of gunplay.
Instantly unemployed, he drives away from the New Orleans set and heads back to L.A., all the while avoiding calls from his father — who strongly disapproves of his son’s career move — and seriously questioning his future in showbiz. Naturally, his car breaks down long before he reaches his destination, so he’s stranded in the small Texas town of Buffalo Gap.
He lacks the wherewithal to pay for repairs, and so, just as naturally, he relies on the kindness of strangers. First, he’s lent
.SXSW organizers on Monday announced the Audience Award winners for the festival’s recently wrapped 31st edition.
EXCLUSIVE: The Good Doctor is getting a fitting conclusion with one of its most popular characters, Dr. Claire Brown, returning. Original cast member Antonia Thomas, who starred as Claire in the first four seasons of the ABC medical drama, will be back for two episodes in the current seventh season, including the series finale. Another Good Doctor alum, Brandon Larracuente, also will be back reprising his Season 6 character of Dr. Daniel Perez in one episode. Additionally, Ruby Kelley (PUSH) has joined in a recurring role and Guillermo Diaz (Scandal) will appear in a guest spot.
Ryan Thomas, the Corrie star who won the most recent series of Dancing On Ice, is thinking about going back to acting after getting lots of job offers. Ryan appeared on Coronation Street as Jason Grimshaw from 2000-2016 and had a recurring role in Australian soap Neighbours in 2018 as Rafael Humphreys.
Spider-Man” films over 22 years, could be donning the old Spandex suit once again in his very own Spidey flick, according to a former co-star.Thomas Haden Church, who played the villainous Sandman in 2007’s “Spider-Man 3,” told The Post that a new Maguire-led flick might be on the way.“Sam Raimi is doing, from what I’ve heard, he’s going to do another standalone ‘Spider-Man’ movie with Tobey,” Church, 63, said.Sandman’s inclusion, added the actor, has “gotten sort of floated a little bit.”Raimi directed Maguire’s aughts trilogy, as well as the more recent MCU movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”In a gift to fans, 48-year-old Maguire and Church returned to their Marvel roles in 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” alongside fellow Peters Tom Holland (“Spider-Man: Homecoming” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home”) and Andrew Garfield (“The Amazing Spider-Man” and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”).“They had an option for me to do another,” Church said. “Of course, everybody’s asking, like, well, does [‘No Way Home’] fulfill that? And so [Raimi] said, ‘No, no, we still want to have the option to use him in a standalone Tobey movie.’”Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige told Entertainment Weekly in Feb.
attended the funeral of Thomas Kingston in London on Tuesday.Kingston, the husband of King Charles’ cousin, Lady Gabriella, died Feb. 25 at the age of 45 by an apparent suicide.Close to 140 friends and family gathered for his funeral at the Chapel Royal in St.
Thomas Kingston‘s funeral service was held today (March 12) at at The Chapel Royal, St. James, in London, England.
Following the tragic death of Lady Gabriella Kingston's husband, Thomas Kingston, members of the Royal Family gathered for his funeral today (Tuesday, March 12).The event was held in private, but the family have released details of the service and who was in attendance. While King Charles and Queen Camilla were unable to join the mourners, the Prince of Wales was there to offer his condolences, along with around 140 close friends and family members.
A murder accused has appeared in court following his arrest at Manchester Airport. John Belfield is accused of the murder of Thomas Campbell, who died following an incident in Tameside in July 2022.
The start of 2024 has "proved exceptionally difficult" for the Royal Family, expert Jennie Bond has told OK! Earlier this year it was revealed Kate Middleton would be undergoing abdominal surgery and stepping back from public duties for a number of months. King Charles also underwent surgery for an enlarged prostate and has since confirmed he has cancer.
They say that conflict is the essence of drama, and in this handsome but impossibly somber biopic there is almost nothing but conflict. Following up last year’s surprise hit Sound of Freedom, director Alejandro Monteverde neatly sidesteps a repeat of that film’s controversy with a story that cannot remotely be interpreted as a QAnon allegory. Based on the true story of Frances Xavier Cabrini — literally the first American saint — this takes a most un-MAGA viewpoint on immigration, painting an unvarnished portrait of racism in a country that is supposed to embrace the tired and the poor.
untimely death of Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, 56th in line to the British throneThe financier, 45, was found dead Sunday evening at an estate in the Cotswolds, England, with a gunshot wound to the head. The death is “not being treated as suspicious.”Kingston wed Lady Gabriella — who is the second cousin of King Charles — in 2019 following a six-year courtship.
The final moments of Thomas Kingston, who was found dead in a £3million mansion, have been revealed. Before his death, he had lunch with his parents, an inquest heard.
The final moments of Thomas Kingston before he was tragically found dead at his £3million mansion have been revealed.The 45 year old financier, who is married to Lady Gabriella Kingston, the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, had lunch with his parents just before his death, an inquest heard.Thomas died from a "traumatic head wound," according to the hearing that took place on Friday. He was discovered lifeless at his luxurious Gloucestershire home, with a gun found nearby.The coroner described his death as a result of a "tragic incident". Senior coroner Katy Skerrett shared the details during the inquest at Gloucestershire Coroner's Court, which has now been adjourned for a later date.
Thomas Haden Church is optimistic for Spider-Man 4!
As we saw with “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” everything is now possible in the multiverse. Sony’s ‘No Way Home’ utilized the infinite possibilities of the multiverse to reunite its three Spider-Men, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland, and its nostalgia power was a smashing success, grossing nearly $2 billion dollars worldwide in the middle of the pandemic.
A retired Church of England vicar has been jailed more than 30 years after he indecently assaulted a young girl, police have revealed. Thomas De Lacey, 77, was ordained by the church in the early 1990s and is now retired.
Thomas Kingston, who was married to Lady Gabriella Kingston, the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, was found dead at his parents' £3million mansion in the Cotswolds shortly after having lunch with them.The Gloucestershire Coroner's Court heard that Mr Kingston died from a "traumatic head wound". A gun was discovered near his body in an outbuilding at his parents' home.The court was told that Mr Kingston had lunch with his family just before his death on February 25, 2024. Senior coroner Katy Skerrett described the incident as "tragic incident" and said: "These brief circumstances are as follows.
Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband and Pippa Middleton’s ex-boyfriend, was found dead at a home in Gloucestershire, England, on Sunday. He was 45.“Please be advised that HM senior coroner for Gloucestershire, Ms Katy Skerrett, will conduct the opening of the inquest into the death of Mr Thomas Henry Robin Kingston at 2pm Friday, March 1, 2024 at the Gloucestershire Coroner’s Court,” a court official told Us Weekly on Thursday.
Thomas Kingston, husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, tragically passed away at his parents' £3million country mansion.The emergency services were called to the scene around 6pm on Sunday. The home is listed on the National Heritage Register due to its historical architectural significance.
Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, tragically passed away on Sunday 25th February at the age of 45, it was announced by Buckingham Palace this week.The last photograph of Thomas and his wife Lady Gabriella was taken on Valentine's Day, just over a week before his 'unexpected' passing. In the photo, the couple had beaming bright smiles as they attended an event in London to celebrate the work of William Shakespeare, where they were joined by Queen Camilla and Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor, Lady Gabriella's brother and his wife.