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Dennis Harvey Film Critic Feel-good stories out of Gaza are not exactly plentiful at present, making “Life Is Beautiful” something of an anomaly. Though the predicament depicted — Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly’s unplanned long exile due to closed borders and political shifts — is hardly upbeat in outline, his ebullient personality insists on emphasizing humor and warmth. Thus this chronicle of a one-month visit to Norway that drags on for seven years ends up an incongruously charming footnote to a much larger conflict that just keeps escalating.

Caroline Brew editor Film Movement has acquired the U.S. rights to Maciek Hamela’s “In the Rearview,” following its Cannes Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival premieres. Film Movement has a theatrical release and awards campaign planned with the documentary’s producers and Polish Film Institute, which co-financed the film.

Lewis Ferguson has left fans singing his praises after conducting a Bologna interview in Italian.

It's a question I ask myself around this time every year. It's a decision more often than not I come to regret. I certainly have this year.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Kristoffer Borgli’s new film “Dream Scenario” posits that the man of your dreams could be the stuff of another person’s nightmares. In the darkly funny and often tragic movie, Nicolas Cage plays Paul Matthews, an unremarkable professor and family man who achieves sudden fame in the most unique way. People the world over — strangers, students, friends — find Paul appearing in their dreams.

Annika Pham Danish IDFA winner Phie Ambo (“Family”) will be attending Amsterdam’s major doc showcase for the 8th time with “Fire, Water, Earth, Air,” bowing at the Forum Pitch alongside 20 other projects. Ahead of their industry pitch Nov.

Jared Leto is climbing to new heights, literally.

Manchester City became the quickest side to reach 250 Champions League goals during their convincing 3-0 win over BSC Young Boys on Tuesday evening.

Lamb Of God have issued a statement after their inaugural Headbangers Boat cruise festival took a turn for the worse this past week, as an attendee fell overboard.The Headbangers Boat cruise festival took place between October 31 and November 4 and saw Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Hatebreed, Gwar, Testament and more play to attendees as they sailed from Miami to the Bahamas and back on the Norwegian Peal cruise ship.On November 3, a 41-year-old male attendee fell overboard, initiating a search and rescue mission that lasted nine hours before being called off by the cruise’s captain, per a report from Cruise Hive. The man was not found, and the cruise returned to Miami.Following the incident, Lamb Of God issued a now-deleted statement that read: “On the early morning of Friday, Nov.

Manuel Akanji insists Manchester City teammate Erling Haaland is more concerned with team trophies than the Ballon d'Or.

AURORA has shared a new blissful single titled ‘Your Blood’. Check it out below.Shared today (November 8), the track is the Norwegian alt-pop singer’s first new music since she released her chart-topping third album ‘The Gods We Can Touch’, and sees her deliver some cathartic vocals alongside some synth-infused instrumentals.‘Your Blood’, co-written, produced and recorded by Chris Greatti (Lady Gaga, Willow, Yungblud, Grimes), finds AURORA shedding light on the beauty of the human soul in all its forms – celebrating it for its vulnerability, emotions and flaws. It also is described in a press release as a track that “marks a new era” for the singer and opens her up to “another chapter in her ever-evolving” discography.Discussing the new single, AURORA said: “The world is always bleeding.

EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear’s management arm has signed the Swedish actor and model Simon Lööf for representation.

Young Boys manager Raphael Wicky intends to speak to captain Mohamed Ali Camara after he asked Erling Haaland to swap shirts at half-time of their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.

Coldplay recently performed a cover of ‘The Astronaut’ by Jin of K-pop boyband BTS during their Tokyo concert on November 6.The new acoustic cover is the first time Coldplay have performed the song without Jin on their ongoing ‘Music of the Spheres’ world tour, which kicked off in March 2022.“We’re going to play a song that we gave to Jin. We’ve never played this before on our own, maybe we’ll never play this again,” teased Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.“This is Jin’s song.

Taylor Swift just had a week where the biggest news wasn’t Travis Kelce.

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai joked that Erling Haaland is 'a bit sick' for the lengths he goes to in a bid to improve performance.

Rebecca Loos, who claimed she had a four-month affair with David Beckham in the early 00s, is now said to be considering spilling the beans on her side of the story in a new tell all documentary.The former glamour model, 46, who now lives in Norway, is reportedly mulling over several TV offers to share her version of events.The mum-of-two was quickly thrust back into the spotlight earlier this year when David's Netflix docu-series, Beckham aired. Rebecca first hit the headlines in 2003 after claiming she had an affair with David after working as his personal assistant.

One model is ready to reveal her big secret to the world!

Bradley Walsh has landed a huge new presenting role as the host of this year's Royal Variety Performance.The Chase presenter is set to take over fronting the live theatre show, which airs at a later date on ITV, from last year's host, comedian Lee Mack. The Royal Variety Performance is a highlight in the entertainment calendar that sees members of the Royal Family attend to watch the show, and although this year's Royal guests have not yet been confirmed, the audience has previously featured senior Royals including King Charles III when he was still Prince Charles.

Swedish director Ruben Östlund has been announced as a guest of honor at the 15th edition of France’s Les Arcs Film Festival, in the role of its Talent Village Ambassador.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been carefully selected and is due to make its way to the Big Apple next week for a lighting ceremony hosted by Kelly Clarkson on Wednesday, Nov. 29.This year’s sappy specimen — a Norway spruce 80-feet tall and 43 feet in diameter that was donated by the McGinley family in the Binghamton region — hails from the town of Vestal, New York, about 190 miles northwest of NYC.Currently casting a shadow over a residential driveway basketball hoop, the tree is to be cut down Nov. 9 and arrive at the Rock two days later, on the morning of Veteran’s Day.

AURORA has today (October 31) shared a clip of a poppy new single called ‘Your Blood’. Check it out below.The Norwegian singer-songwriter today shared a video and audio clip of her new song on X, formerly Twitter, and noted that the track will arrive on November 8.

EXCLUSIVE: International distributor capelight pictures announced they are partnering with Blue Fox Entertainment to present Fantefilm’s hit Norwegian family Christmas feature Teddy’s Christmas in US theaters nationwide on December 1, 2023.

Lionel Messi's eighth Ballon d'Or award of his career meant that Manchester City striker Erling Haaland missed out on a first.

Alan Shearer believes Manchester City were technically right to get a penalty on Sunday but has questioned whether similar offences will be penalised in the future.

Manchester City have been predicted to retain their Premier League crown following their comprehensive win over Manchester United on Sunday.

Manchester City talisman Erling Haaland will discover tonight whether he has done enough to claim the Ballon d'Or for the first time in his career.

Rebecca Loos, who made headlines in the early 00s for claiming an affair with David Beckham, is now happily married to a man she says is "nothing like" the football star. The former glamour model, 46, met her husband, Sven Christjar Skaiaa, while filming reality show 71 Degrees North in 2008. Sven was working as a medic behind-the-scenes on the show when they hit it off.

Refresh for latest…: Universal/Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s is gaming its way to an estimated $130.6M global opening, higher even than we had it yesterday as this phenom is now eyeing a $52.6M bow from 64 international box office markets. As Anthony has chronicled, the domestic $78M opening is a stunner — and amid the day-and-date Peacock bow. Overseas, the play is purely theatrical and has set a number of records.

Staying warm in the winter is important to your health, with the cold increasing your risk of various conditions. The cold poses particular danger to elderly people as well as those living with chronic medical conditions.

Manchester City raced into a 26th-minute lead in Sunday's derby against Manchester United at Old Trafford courtesy of an Erling Haaland penalty.

The phenomenon that is Universal/Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s is currently looking at a global opening of $130M. Fazbear and crew are playing in 64 international box office markets where they are expected to reach $52M through Sunday.

Rebecca Loos has opened up on having a difficult couple of days after she got food poisoning on holiday, and the social media star thanked her fans for "all the support" after a "rough night". The 46 year old yoga teacher, who lives in Norway with her husband and children, took to her Instagram stories to update her followers after she'd gone quiet, sharing a snap of her lying down in bed with her eyes closed. The star, who was makeup-free and wearing a comfy white V-neck top, shared her woes as she explained that "food poisoning is the worst".

Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov believes Manchester City ace Julian Alvarez can benefit from being in Erling Haaland's shadow.

Good Morning Britain's Alex Beresford broke down in tears as he spoke openly about the explosive row he had with former presenter Piers Morgan after winning Celebrity Race Across The World.

Pulp and PJ Harvey have been announced as the first headliners of Øya Festival 2024.The 25th-anniversary edition of the event is due to take place at Tøyenparken in Oslo, Norway between August 7 and 10. Week-long tickets are on sale now – you can buy yours here.Today (October 26), organisers revealed that Pulp and Harvey will co-headline Øya ’24 on Wednesday, August 7.