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Michael Nordine author Few cinematic traditions are more enduring than thinking up new and inventive ways to beat up Nazis. From “Inglourious Basterds” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” to “Dead Snow” and “Sisu,” such projects run the gamut: prestige pictures, blockbusters, low-rent genre fare and everything in between.
Icelandic helmer Óskar Thór Axelsson’s “Operation Napoleon,” an adaptation of the bestseller by Arnaldur Indriðason, is the latest offshoot of that storied subgenre: the alt-history thriller that imagines the long-lasting effects of a heretofore untold Third Reich conspiracy. With such first-act intrigue as a shadowy CIA official (Iain Glen, best known as Ser Jorah Mormont on “Game of Thrones”) instructing a subordinate to “initiate phase one” over the phone and the discovery of an intact Nazi aircraft on Iceland’s Vatnajökull glacier in the present day, the film is sure to endear itself to a certain kind of genre-loving movie buff.
As the plot fails to truly thicken and the film settles into something unexpectedly self-serious, however, “Operation Napoleon” might leave those same genre enthusiasts mourning the pulpy thriller they were promised. Napoleon in this case refers not to a diminutive Gallic emperor but to the plane’s mysterious cargo, which is said to be as powerful as it is unknowable — so a MacGuffin, essentially.
The various theories and conspiracies surrounding the plane itself prove less compelling than they should, especially as the plane is found in the opening minutes — imagine if the Ark of the Covenant had melted all those Nazis’ faces at the beginning of the movie rather than the end. It’s true that we don’t know the why even if we think we know the what, but watching mild-mannered
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Former Coronation Street actor Ian Bartholomew, who played the evil Geoff Metcalfe, looked unrecognisable as he appeared in ITV's Midsomer Murders. In the ITV soap, Ian played the controlling Geoff, who destroyed his wife Yasmeen Nazir and his ex-partner Elaine Jones.
Stranger Things star Joe Keery has admitted that it “feels like it’s time” for the hit sci-fi show to end.The Netflix show will end after its fifth upcoming seasons, and its stars have all shared mixed feelings about the news.Earlier this year, David Harbour (Jim Hopper) expressed his belief that it’s “definitely time” for the Netflix series to end, while Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven) said she is ready to move on from the show.Now, Keery has spoken to Women’s Wear Daily about the show ending, saying: “It does feel like it’s time. It won’t be easy for it to end. I mean, I owe my whole career to being on that show and all the opportunities that I had since are because of that show.”He added: “So it’s very convoluted.
Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery.Appearing on the YouTube series Catfished, single mum McKayla from Kentucky revealed that she left her husband for “Montgomery” after the pair met on an online forum for creatives, adding that she even sent the scammer roughly $10,000 (£7,860).McKayla said the two “hit it off, but of course I’m suspicious from the get go until he starts doing things that make me believe that he is who he is”.She said “Montgomery” – who plays Billy Hargrove on the hit Netflix series – told her that he was on the verge of splitting from his model girlfriend Liv Pollock due to her controlling behaviour. McKayla, who was unhappy in her marriage with a “toxic” partner, said she empathised “because my ex-husband was that way”.The scammer then informed McKayla that Pollock had control of his bank accounts, prompting her to fund his life for over a year.McKayla said that she was convinced the scammer was Montgomery after they told her to watch Stranger Things season four, specifically the ‘Dear Billy’ episode that saw the return of the character, the night before the season debuted.“And he showed up in that episode,” McKayla recalled.
Netflix‘s Stranger Things, teasing its “very moving” finale.Speaking on an of the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast that was recorded prior to the ongoing WGA actors’ strike, Harbour hinted at the Netflix hit show’s ending.While Harbour, who portrays Jim Hopper in the series, has confirmed that he has not read the script for the show’s final season yet, he vaguely knows how it will conclude. “I know what it is,” he said.
“Stranger Things” Season 5 spoilers suggest that fans will be seeing a time jump in the final episodes. Many viewers have been expecting some sort of time progression for the final season. Some fans even believe that they’ll see the adult versions of the characters, and where they end up.
Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Rewind 35 years ago to 1988 and this trio of words were hot on the lips of movie fans everywhere thanks to the summer release of the hit comedy-horror film with the same namesake. We all remember the iconic scenes and the emotions they stirred, from the creepy shrunken head and witch doctor in the waiting room and the hilarious Day-O (Banana Boat song) dining room dance scene, to the shocking first glimpses of Beetlejuice and the hideous sandworm that still haunts us to this day.
Debuting way back in 2016, most of the cast of “Stranger Things” were literal children when the show began production. Now, with the end coming with Season 5 (possibly) in 2024, it’ll be interesting to see how the cast adjusts and really begins the next phase of their careers as adult actors.
YouTube channel Catfished.“I’m incredibly excited to connect with fellow filmmakers who share the same passion for the art of filmmaking. I’m currently seeking creative collaboration opportunities, and I believe that together, we can create something truly remarkable,” she wrote on the forum.She later received a message from a user named “DK MH,” saying he would like to chat and eventually claimed they were “well-known actor” Dacre Montgomery, who played Billy Hargrove on “Stranger Things.”“D K M H” is the title of Montgomery’s poetry book.“Me and him just really hit it off, but of course, I’m suspicious from the get-go until he starts doing things that make me believe that he is who he is,” McKayla said.“I’m obsessed with ‘Stranger Things,’ Billy is just this bully he kind of comes in tries to just dominate which is totally unlike his actual personality.
Millie Bobby Brown has said she is ready to move on from Stranger Things.The British actor, who has played Eleven since she was 11, said in a new interview that she is ready for the Netflix show to end.She told Women’s Wear Daily: “I think I’m ready. It’s been such a huge factor in part of my life, but it’s like graduating high school, it’s like senior year.“You’re ready to go and blossom and flourish and you’re grateful for the time you’ve had, but it’s time to create your own message and live your own life.”Along with Stranger Things, she has featured in two Enola Holmes and Godzilla movies.The actor is also set to appear as Princess Elodie in Netflix fantasy epic Damsel on October 13.The official synopsis reads: “After being sacrificed to a bloodthirsty dragon, a young damsel soon realises that no one is coming and that she must save herself.”Brown is joined by an impressive cast line-up, which includes Black Panther‘s Angela Bassett and Wonder Woman‘s Robin Wright.
It was the kids' TV catchphrase copied by millions of children in the 1980s, as they excitedly chanted it whenever someone knocked as they came to visit. "There's somebody at the door! There's somebody at the door!" And with it came a larger-than-life green witch, a strange pink windmill full of children and the infamous TV puppet-and-master duo, Rod Hull and Emu.The TV show the catchphrase came from is ITV's Emu's World, while the strange green witch in the cape who we loved to hate is Grotbags – played by actress by Carol Lee Scott. She lived in a castle, Gloomy Fortress, and haplessly tried to use her powers to control the children, also keeping a servant called Croc in line by hitting him with her bazazzer, an umbrella-shaped stick with a pointing finger on the end.
David Harbour adds another big screen role to his filmography when “Gran Turismo” hits theaters on August 25. And that’s what the “Stranger Things” star wants: because he doesn’t want to be associated with Jim Hopper the rest of his career.
Stranger Things.In an exclusive interview with NME, the actor, who plays Jim Hopper in the Netflix series, spoke of his support for the ongoing writers and actors’ strikes in Hollywood, which have brought production on the fifth season to a halt.Harbour also addressed the recent announcement that Terminator star Linda Hamilton had been cast in an undisclosed role for the next season.“It surprised me when they announced that,” admitted Harbour, “because I know that this writers’ strike has not come to a deal yet. And I think they’re committed to not shooting until they do reach a deal.”With the ongoing strikes, it’s currently unclear when Stranger Things season five will be able to continue production, but Harbour made it clear that he’s raring to go.“There’s something about pouring yourself into the final season,” he said, “that sprint to the finish line, that is exciting and almost euphoric to me.”On what the future holds beyond Stranger Things, the actor added: “The next chapter will be exciting.”Back in February, Harbour expressed his belief that it’s “definitely time” for the Netflix series to end.“What’s funny is when I started the show, I never ever wanted it to end,” Harbour said. “That’s why I love the show.
Riley Keough to Meghan Markle, and has garnered the coveted «dermatologist-approved» label on a number of its products.Now through Monday, August 14, all Kate Somerville skin care kits are on sale to help revamp your regimen. You can get 20% off every best-selling bundle for beautiful, healthy skin.
Stranger Things.The actor, who confirmed his Stranger Things character is gay last year, explained how portraying Will helped him process his own sexuality.“Once I did fully embrace that Will was gay, it was just an exponential speed towards accepting it for myself,” Schnapp said in an interview with Variety. “I would be in a completely different place if I didn’t have Will to portray, and to embrace and help me accept myself.“I think if I never played that character, I probably would be still be closeted.”The actor said the positive reaction to Will’s sexuality helped him overcome concerns about coming out himself. “It kind of blew up in the press,” He added.
actor Noah Schnapp, life imitating art came as a surprise.The 18-year-old actor publicly came out earlier this year, following the reveal that his character on the Netflix sci-fi series, Will Byers, was also gay. For Schnapp, his on-screen journey was essential in figuring out and accepting himself.«Once I did fully embrace that Will was gay, it was just an exponential speed towards accepting it for myself,» he tells in their latest Power of Young Hollywood Issue, in an interview conducted prior to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
star Noah Schnapp, life imitating art came as a surprise.The 18-year-old actor publicly came out earlier this year, following the reveal that his character on the Netflix sci-fi series, Will Byers, was also gay. For Schnapp, his on-screen journey was essential in figuring out and accepting himself.«Once I did fully embrace that Will was gay, it was just an exponential speed towards accepting it for myself,» he tells in their latest Power of Young Hollywood Issue, in an interview conducted prior to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
The Scottish Government is looking at the possibility of introducing ‘split’ Universal Credit payments for people in Scotland. Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities of Scotland, Shirley-Anne Somerville, explained to Labour MSP Paul O'Kane that “officials expect to submit a formal policy proposal to DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) soon, for them to impact assess”.
charting a swift and brutal rise to power. The narrative focuses on Napoleon Bonaparte’s hot-and-cold relationship with his first wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais (Kirby), and the fallout from the couple’s tortuous divorce.
Suzanne Somers is keeping fans in the loop regarding her ongoing battle with cancer.