Taking a beat. Meghan Markle’s upcoming Variety cover has been postponed out of respect for the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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Dennis Harvey Film CriticNazi ghouls have figured in plenty of horror movies, whether preserved (1966’s “The Frozen Dead”), newly bioengineered (1978’s “The Boys from Brazil”) or zombiefied (too many to list). Edging close to that terrain, “Burial” revolves around a corpse — the corpse, as far as WWII’s end was concerned — that does not reanimate or otherwise come “back to life,” but poses a grave threat nonetheless.Not-quite-horror despite its macabre theme and mood, this sophomore directorial feature for Ben Parker is a handsomely produced period thriller that delivers in terms of action and atmospherics, even if his somewhat convoluted story doesn’t maximally pay off. IFC Midnight is releasing the Estonia-shot U.K. production to limited U.S. theaters and on-demand platforms Sept. 2.
A framing device set in 1991 London has elderly Anna (Harriet Walter, in a role first given to Diana Rigg before her 2020 death) disturbed one night by an intruder. No helpless spinster, she soon has the skinhead-looking young perp (David Alexander) cuffed to her radiator. He’s somehow discovered she used to be Brana, a Soviet intelligence officer and translator, and says, “I know what you found in Berlin.” But he doesn’t know, really, and it is worth her while to inform this neo-Nazi goon of the myth-dissolving truth while he’s her captive audience.Forty-six years earlier, as the Third Reich lay in ruins but peace had not yet been declared, Brana (now played by Charlotte Vega) was the lone female in a Red Army unit assigned to carry out a mission so secret even they don’t know its real purpose at first. The task is to hustle from the German capitol a casket-shaped trunk of unknown contents that must be buried every night and dug up each
Taking a beat. Meghan Markle’s upcoming Variety cover has been postponed out of respect for the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Adapted from Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 novel of the same name, Edward Berger’s take on “All Quiet On The Western Front” is a chilling piece of anti-war filmmaking with a star-making turn from Felix Kammerer in the lead role of young Paul Bäumer, who learns the hard way that war is hell. Although it’s hard not to compare and contrast this new version to Lewis Milestone’s Best Picture-winning 1930 film starring Lew Ayres, it’s equally wild that it took nearly 100 years for a German adaptation given it’s the novel’s country of origin.
Lewis Milestone’s 1930 classic, All Quiet On The Western Front was based on the 1928 novel by Erich Maria Remarque and became the first adaptation of a book to win the Oscar for Best Picture, as well as the first Best Picture Oscar winner to also take Best Director. It has hardly been touched by filmmakers since then save for a TV Movie remake by director Delbert Mann in 1979 that starred Richard Thomas. Now that has changed, and in a significant way , as the book has finally been taken on by Germany with director Edward Berger’s (Patrick Melrose, Your Honor) adaptation (co-written with Lesley Paterson and Ian Stokell) that finally shows us the perspective from the German side. It has already been selected as the German entry for the 95th Academy Awards Best International Film race, and just had its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival today.
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Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton did not join Prince Harry and Prince William on Thursday as they traveled to Scotland to be with Queen Elizabeth II amid health concerns. Prince William arrived at Balmoral Castle hours before the royal family announced the queen had died at the age of 96. He was accompanied by Prince Andrew; Sophie, Countess of Wessex; and Edward, Earl of Wessex. Charles, now King Charles III; the new Queen Consort Camilla; and Princess Anne had already been by the Queen's side.
Honoring her legacy. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell foundation paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death on Thursday, September 8.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are rushing to be with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are traveling to Balmoral Castle in Scotland to be by Queen Elizabeth II's side as doctors express concern for the 96-year-old British monarch's health. ET can confirm that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be traveling together to Scotland, while other members of the royal family are also making the trip out there, including Harry's older brother, Prince William, and his father, Prince Charles. Kate Middleton has stayed home to be with her and William's three children — Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4 — as Thursday marks their first day of school at Lambrook School. Elizabeth's other children, including Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward, are all heading to Scotland, as are Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex. This comes after Buckingham Palacereleased a statement on Thursday, saying, «Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are changing their plans and heading to Queen Elizabeth II’s side amid health concerns for the 96-year-old monarch.
Meghan Markle has certainly been wowing with her outfit choices while on tour of Europe, although she may have faced some criticism due to her wardrobe costs. The first stop on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s unofficial royal tour was the One Young World Summit in Manchester where the 41 year old looked regal in head-to-toe red . The couple arrived at the summit to cheers and applause from the 2,000-strong crowd.
Meghan Markle had fans clambering to meet her in Germany as she and Prince Harry attended the one year countdown event to the Invictus games today. The pair are spending this week on an unofficial royal tour, which began with 41 year old Meghan making a speech at the One Young World Summit in Manchester on Monday night. The Duchess of Sussex said it was "nice to be back" as the pair made their first return to the United Kingdom since the Queen's Jubilee in June.
The harrowing new trailer for “All Quiet on the Western Front” has been released ahead of the movie’s premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
gave the keynote speech at the One Young World Summit in Manchester wearing a vibrant red monochrome ensemble by AnotherTomorrow. Per , Markle paired the brand's ($540) with their ($590) in the shade “fire red," rounding out the look with a pair of crimson Aquazurra and gold earrings.