Barrett Wissman is gearing up for his inaugural edition of the Taormina Film Festival as the newly appointed Executive and co-Artistic Director of the Sicily-set event, running from June 23 to July 1.
02.06.2023 - 22:17 / variety.com
Dennis Harvey Film Critic You might think Shia LaBeouf portraying a 20th-century Italian saint under the direction of perpetual bad-boy expat Abel Ferrara is a pretty strange prospect. But that’s just the iceberg tip of the oddities in “Padre Pio,” which, despite the American star’s casting in the title role, often appears uninterested in its own venerated ostensible subject. Instead, much of this awkward English-language period piece focuses on peasants’ struggle to overthrow padrone control just after the First World War. Depicting that conflict often feels beyond the modest production’s scale — and, in any case, is never meaningfully connected to the angsty histrionics of LaBeouf, who seems to be in his own separate, indulgent, semi-improvised movie. Though coherent relative to Ferrara’s last narrative feature, the impenetrable espionage tale “Zeroes and Ones,” this eccentric misfire will likely puzzle fans of his past cult favorites, while flummoxing Catholic viewers who expect straightforward religious uplift. Gravitas Ventures is releasing to 50+ U.S. markets.
The real Padre Pio (1887-1968) was a child of peasant farmers who joined a Franciscan Capuchin friary at age 15, spending the last half-century of his life in the monastic community of San Giovanni Rotondo in Italy’s southeastern Foggia province, where he founded a research hospital among other charitable works. Several times he was examined by Vatican representatives skeptical of claims that he had developed stigmata and supernatural abilities. These investigations only increased his mystic stature, ultimately leading to his beatification by Pope John Paul II in 1999; the next year, two Italian TV biopics saw him played by Michele Placido and Sergio
Barrett Wissman is gearing up for his inaugural edition of the Taormina Film Festival as the newly appointed Executive and co-Artistic Director of the Sicily-set event, running from June 23 to July 1.
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Big news in specialty this weekend as Asteroid City arrives in theaters with Wes Anderson and his army of fans behind it and a major marketing campaign by Focus Features. The director’s latest opens at six locations in New York and Los Angeles, where Focus has partnered with Landmark for the reopening of Sunset, the five-screen theater it took over from AMC early this year.
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny director James Mangold has explained why Shia LaBeouf will not be returning to the franchise.LaBeouf played the titular archaeologist and adventurer’s son, Mutt Williams, in 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, directed by Steven Spielberg.Explaining LaBeuof’s absence at the Dial of Destiny Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday (June 14), Mangold told Variety: “I think the point I had was that when I came on, I wanted to capture that wonderful energy between Indy and an intrepid female character.”“So that was my first goal, and there’s only so many people you can edge into a picture,” he added.The fifth instalment in the Indiana Jones franchise stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Indy’s goddaughter, Helena.Back in 2017, screenwriter David Koepp revealed that LaBeouf would not be returning. “Harrison plays Indiana Jones, that I can certainly say,” he told Entertainment Weekly, “And the Shia LaBeouf character is not in the film.”The latest offering marks the final instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise, and sees Harrison Ford reprise his iconic role at the age of 80.So far, Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny has received mixed reviews from critics, with some hailing it as delivering a “sweet blast of pure nostalgia”, while others have declared it to be a “complete waste of time”.It’s also predicted to earn a disappointing $60million at the US box office in its opening weekend.In a four-star review of The Dial Of Destiny, NME wrote: “The biggest question – could another director succeed Steven Spielberg after four Indy films in a row – is well-answered.
The Kardashians that whilst she's open to finding Mr Right, it's difficult since many "don't check enough boxes" on her list. Watch Below: The Kardashians | Season 3 Official Trailer | HuluSo what is Kim Kardashian looking for in a man? The 42-year-old, who split from Pete Davidson last year, shared the somewhat-lengthy list of qualities she's looking for. And whilst most of them are pretty standard requests, you might be surprised by the one physical attribute she can't get enough of! Kim recently gave insight into her "perfect man.""Number one, protect me," she began as she read of the list on her phone.
son Tatum via surrogate in July last year, with Kardashian opening up about her struggle to connect with the little one.Watch Below: The Kardashians | Season 3 Official Trailer | HuluIn a recent episode of the family’s reality show, The Kardashians, she confessed that she felt less bonded to her son than her daughter True, whom she birthed. “When you compare it to True and him, it is a very different experience,” she told her mum, Kris Jenner, on camera. “With True, it took me a couple of days to be like, ‘OK, this is my daughter’ … With him, it has taken me months. “I love him … but I definitely don’t have that complete bond,” she continued. “It is really the weirdest thing,” Kardashian has said of the surrogacy process.
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Charna Flam Peacock will hold its very own Bullshit (BLSHT) Day, an immersive in-person activation experience to celebrate its comedy “Poker Face” on June 10. BLSHT participants and fans will have the opportunity to “hit the road” like Natasha Lyonne’s character Charlie Cale. The “BLSHT Day” consumers will be able to score “Poker Face” themed items from the various participating L.A. locations and “call BLSHT and reap the rewards.” To receive the special themed products, fans will have to walk up to the checkout counters and call BLSHT. The “BLSHT Day” hub will be at Westfield Century City Mall, featuring Charlie’s Barracuda, a lie detector experience and branded photo opportunities. Additionally at the Century City location, fans will receive a map of participating locations around Los Angeles. See below for the event’s participating venues.
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The Shia LaBeouf comeback tour continues as his movie with Abel Ferrara, “Padre Pio,” which had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival last year, hits theaters today. Ferrara’s film is LaBeouf’s first acting performance since his ex-girlfriend, FKA Twigs, sued the actor for sexual battery and emotional distress.
Kim Kardashian have a new man on the scene? After previously declaring that she was «single and not ready to mingle» during the premiere of, it looks like Kim is once again trying to hand at romance in a promo for next week's episode of the Hulu reality show.In the clip, Kim meets up with pal Scott Disick, telling him, «My friends wanted me to meet someone.»«Let's call this guy 'Fred,'» Scott dubs the mystery man, making Kim laugh. «Does he meet the standards?»«Oh, so meets the standards!» Kim shares.Those «standards» are possibly a reference to Kim's list of requirements for the perfect man, which she shared in a sneak peek clip from the show.Later in the promo for next week's episode, Kim is seen texting and smiling during her confessional interview.«Is that Fred?» a producer asks.«Yep,» Kim replies.«Two years, my a**,» the producer says, while Kim looks shocked.It's unclear what the «two years» comment is referring to.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Abel Ferrara announced in an interview with The Film Stage that his “Padre Pio” star Shia LaBeouf is currently writing a movie about Auschwitz that the two men are thinking of filming together. No other details were provided at this time. Variety has tapped LaBeouf’s manager for additional details. In Ferrara’s “Padre Pio,” which premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival, LaBeouf plays the eponymous 19th century religious figure, who rose to fame in the Catholic world for exhibiting stigmata — crucifixion wounds corresponding to those on the body of Jesus Christ — before becoming a symbol of hope for southern Italians during the country’s turbulent period between the two world wars.
The Kardashians. The pair, who got married in 2022, each have children from prior relationships and have kept fans up to date on their fertility struggles as they experiment with natural treatments and IVF. Watch Below: The Kardashians | Season 3 Official Trailer | HuluThe premiere episode of The Kardashians season three saw Kourtney reveal the hard reality of the process, sharing that even freezing your eggs is never a true safety net. “When I was 38 or 39 everyone was like pushing me to do that (freeze her eggs),” she shared.
Kourtney Kardashian is revealing the toll of being away from her children for the longest stretch ever while on tour with Travis Barker.
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Watch Below: Kim Kardashian's noisy kids interrupt Jimmy Fallon interview"Every year I write each one of my kids about a four or five-page letter on their birthday, about what the year was like, who their friends are, silly words they're saying, their favourite foods, all the silly things they do and a little journey of what the year is like," Kim revealed in the latest episode of the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast. "It's so fun to see from the first year now," she continued, "one of them is almost 10 years old. And I know that they'll appreciate this." During the interview, Kim also touched on the realities of raising four children and the mix of good and bad days - especially as she and ex-husband Kanye West navigate co-parenting."Everyone says the days are long and the years are short, and that couldn't be like a more true statement," she explained.
art exhibition in Miami, Isabella Mebarak, Shakira’s niece, fell victim to a robbery. The artist took to social media to reveal that her possessions, including an iPad with unpublished works, a digital stylus for her designs, and valuable bags containing high-end makeup, had been stolen.In a desperate attempt to recover her loss, Isabella and her friends initiated a GoFundMe campaign.
Khloé Kardashian welcomed her second child via surrogate with ex Tristan Thompson in 2022, and after months of speculations about their baby boy’s name, the reality tv personality and businesswoman has finally revealed his moniker is Tatum.Kardashian shared his name after deliberating since her original plan was to name him Tristan Jr. “Naming a human is really hard,” she assured during the season three premiere of The Kardashians.Khloé, who is also the mom of 5-year-old daughter True Thompson, previously said her 9-month-old son’s name starts with a “T.” However, one of the most shocking revelations during the episode was when she compared her connection to Tatum to True.
Coronation Street fans have been left fearing for Brian Packham after his cousin Isabella made her arrival in Weatherfield. During Friday night's (May 19) trip to the cobbles, Brian and his friend Mary Taylor were seen eagerly awaiting the new arrival at the tram stop.