Dennis Harvey Film Critic Czech folk hero Jan Zizka’s story has been dramatized — and mythologized — in various forms many times, including a mid-1950s celluloid trilogy by Otakar Vavra that was arguably the local industry’s most ambitious production in those somewhat stodgy, pre-New Wave days. Purportedly the Czech Republic’s most expensive feature to date, Petr Jakl’s new “Medieval” portrays the same legendary figure in what’s anything but an old-school costume epic. Instead, this robust, assured enterprise offers a distant past in the brutally combat-driven action mode of “Gladiator” and “Braveheart,” its patriotic sentiments steeped in mud and blood. The economic realities for such a costly spectacular require a degree of formulaic creative decisions in line with current international audience tastes, while the casting of American and British actors in primary roles further waters down a distinctive regional character. Nevertheless, “Medieval” succeeds as a lively, handsome chunk of history (however freely imagined), with nary a dull moment between densely-packed intrigues, chases and battles. The Avenue will release this English-language spectacle on nearly 1,200 U.S. screens Sept. 9, simultaneous with rollout in several other territories.
Check Your Body: Aussie Dancer Shares Testicular Cancer Journey
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A Queensland-based dancer and cabaret performer is hoping to spread awareness about testicular cancer after months of facing down the disease. Jared Mifsud, 30, cabaret star and dancer, who lives in Gold Coast has been documenting his treatment.He continued, “I found a growth on my left testicle. I booked an appointment to see my GP and he referred me immediately to get an Ultra Sound.“The following Tuesday I got the news that the growth was suspicious and I was referred to see a specialist that very next day.
I sat down in her office on Wednesday and was given the news that It’s extremely likely that I have testicular cancer, a phrase I never thought I would have to hear.”“The “good news” is that once they remove the testicle majority of patients make a full recovery. The next day I got the call that my surgery had been booked in for the following Monday.”He went on to warn people, writing, “This is your reminder to check not just your balls but your bodies, if something doesn’t feel right then get it looked at, cause if I hadn’t I would never have found it and we could be dealing with a very different story right now.” A post shared by Jared Mifsud (@jaredmifsud)On May 31, Mifsud received the bad news that his cancer had spread and that he would now have to “undergo some pretty intense chemo thereapy over the next three months.” A post shared by Jared Mifsud (@jaredmifsud)On July 5, he reached the next “milestone” in his treatment.
As his hair had started to fall out from the treatment, Mifsud posted that his barber came over to his house to shave off the rest of his hair. Four of his friends also had their hair shaved off in solidarity.
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Jesse Lee Soffer Confirms He’s Leaving ‘Chicago P.D.’ in Season 10: ‘I Will Always Be Proud’
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Suspect Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run Outside Chicago Gay Bar
killed three people and injured a fourth outside a Chicago gay bar earlier this month.Tavis Dunbar, 34, was taken into police custody on Aug. 22 and charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree attempted murder, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said during a news conference on Tuesday, which was shared on Facebook. Brown claimed an investigation showed Dunbar “intentionally struck multiple pedestrians” when he plowed his car into a crowd of people gathered outside the Jeffery Pub, a Black-owned gay club on Chicago’s South Side, around 5 a.m.
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Gemma Atkinson channels biker chic as fiancé Gorka Marquez adorably shares 'favourite thing' about her
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7 things a celeb PT wants you to stop doing if you're trying to change your body composition
Binky Felstead, David Gandy and Mollie King all have in common besides the fact they're Brit-celebs? That they've been trained by Tyrone Brennand, aka Instagram's @bethefittest, of course. From doing virtual live workouts with Binky on Instagram to training thousands of people during lockdown, Brennand's just getting started. A celebrity and personal trainer he's also the recent author of Be The Fittest: Your ultimate 12-week guide to training smart, eating clever and learning to listen to your body, £4.
Kaley Cuoco reflects on ‘super dark time’ during Karl Cook divorce: ‘I had an intervention on myself'
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Kaley Cuoco Says She Staged Her Own ‘Intervention’ During Karl Cook Divorce: ‘It Was Really A Super Dark Time’
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