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Holly Jones A chaotic and bittersweet love affair meets a compelling journey toward radical self acceptance in Brazilian writer-director Felipe Sholl’s second feature, “Glória,” which screens as part of Ventana Sur’s Primer Corte strand on Wednesday in Buenos Aires. Produced by Daniel van Hoogstraten at Brazil’s Syndrome Films, the plot follows bereft literature professor Gabriel as he moves to Río in an attempt to escape his close minded family after the death of his grandmother. There, he meets the enigmatic Monica (Diva Menner) who owns the neighborhood bar and becomes fast friends with regulars Mateus (Alan Ribeiro), Roger (Sandro Aliprandini) and Laila (Jade Sassará), who moonlight as sex workers.
Quickly devoured by a tumultuous relationship with reclusive Uruguayan transplant Adriano, his sense of intimacy and care is distorted as he tries to contort into versions of himself that quickly prove futile. With grace the themes are sewn together into a moving and cohesive plot inspired by Sholl’s life and the people who surrounded him during his own strenuous moment of grief that led him to unravel in similar ways. Gabriel’s character is a delicate mixture of Sholl and the men he encountered during that time.
10 years of sobriety and he’s able to look back on the experiences with clarity after constructing the highly intimate narrative. “I think self love is the biggest takeaway I have from this bad period of my life. That’s what I tried to achieve with Gabriel’s journey.
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EXCLUSIVE: An international drama series billed as the “Brazilian Succession” is being developed, with Nothing to Lose director Alexandre Avancini attached.
Former TOWIE star Frankie Essex gave birth to her twins, who she shares with boyfriend Luke Love, last May. She has since shared updates on settling into life with babies Logan and Luella. In her exclusive column for OK! , Frankie has discussed a range of topics relating to motherhood – from her first social outing with the twins and a blackout at her home when they were just a few days old, to “feeling more human again” as the babies dropped their dreaded 2am feed.
After becoming the sixth campmate to be evicted from the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! jungle, Marvin Humes was reunited with wife Rochelle and said his goodbyes.The departure left many shocked, with JLS singer Marvin seemingly popular amongst the public before his exit. However, some fans appear to have 'worked out' the reason for him being voted out. It seems that Marvin didn't make enough of a memorable impression on camp, with many claiming that he had very little airtime on the ITV show.
While fans wait for “Gangs Of London” Season 3, how about a film directed by one of the TV show’s directors? “Mayhem!” doesn’t star anyone from the British crime series, but it operates in a similar vein: a crime-ridden tale about violence, vengeance, and the value of family. READ MORE: The Most Anticipated Films Of 2024 “Mayhem!” follows a French ex-pro boxer released from prison who escapes to Thailand after his past catches up with him.
Everyone associates the Cannes Film Festival with its top prize, the Palme d’Or, arguably the most prestigious award on the annual festival circuit. But Cannes’ Un Certain Regard prize is just as sought after by young filmmakers: a prize that provides a daring and innovative film the chance for distribution in French cinemas and a sign of a director to watch on the international front.
EXCLUSIVE: Gloria Estefan is set to be featured in Revolution’s Daughter, a documentary that delves into the lives and experiences of people who were impacted by the Fidel Castro era in Cuba. The deceased dictator’s daughter Alina Fernandez is a central subject in the doc and also an executive producer.
Rick Ross has professed his love for the music of Phil Collins and Gloria Estefan in a new interview – see what he had to say below. The Miami rapper spoke to PEOPLE magazine following the release of his joint album with Meek Mill, ‘Too Good To Be True’. While discussing his favourite music, he admitted that fans would be surprised by some additions he has made to his personal playlists.“It’s too easy.
Ethan Shanfeld In Todd Haynes’ Netflix drama “May December,” the subject of a decades-old tabloid sex scandal is visited by a famous actress set to portray her in a film. Julianne Moore plays Gracie Atherton-Yoo, who was 36 years old when she was caught having sex with Joe, a 13-year-old boy who worked with her at a pet store. After having his first child from behind bars, Gracie began her life with Joe (Charles Melton), who is now the same age Gracie was when they first met.
its third season.Despite there being no release date yet for the next episodes, the production is one of the streamer’s most-watched projects.The period drama, which debuted on Christmas Day in 2020, is mostly known for its wild sex shots and its NSFW content.The popular series even launched a spinoff earlier this year based on the life of a young Queen Charlotte.But even the prequel wasn’t safe from the amount of sexy time on screen!“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” actual had one for the most outlandish sex scene of the entire franchise — with a man keeling over in death while doing the deed.Keep reading for a rundown of the show’s raciest scenes — so far.Episode 1: Anthony and Siena at the theatreAnthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and his mistress/opera singer Siena (Sabrina Bartlett) secretly got it on during a play backstage — just moments after they made lusty eye contact from across the room. Episode 3: Daphne’s self-pleasure In a moment of solace, a curious Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) decides to masturbate for the first time in bed.And to no surprise — she enjoys it!Episode 5: The Hastings’ first nightSimon, the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page), and his new bride Daphne are fresh off of their wedding.
Michelle Williams hasn’t been up to much since “The Fabelmans” last year, but that’s about to change. Deadline reports that the actress will star in and produce “Dying For Sex,” an upcoming limited series for FX.
EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Williams is set to star in and produce Dying For Sex, a limited series for FX from writers Liz Meriwether (The Dropout) and Kim Rosenstock (Only Murders In the Building), director Leslye Headland (Acolyte) and 20th Television where Meriwether and Headland are under overall deals.
Cheers and Sexy And The City, has died at her home in New York at the age of 93.Her son, John Carlin, confirmed her death on Instagram, writing: “Frannie. Mom.
Holly Jones “Lonely Hearts,” the highly-anticipated third feature from Brazil’s Berlinale-winner Caru Alves de Souza (“My Name Is Baghdad”), named among 10 Next Gen Talents to Track from the country by Variety in February, and a pair of additional homecoming narratives from burgeoning creatives, Uruguayan director Paula Botana’s“The Burned Women” and Dora Gomez’s “Blanca” out of Paraguay, are among the titles selected for Ventana Sur’s 2023 Punto Genero pitching sessions. Histories unearthed and intimate interpersonal relationships are dominant themes in the remaining selections with films like Argentina-Spain co-production “Brücher.
BreAnna Bell An unscripted dating show based on author Candace Bushnell‘s “Sex and the City” book is in development at Bunim/Murray Productions, Variety has confirmed. Titled “Is There Still Sex in The City,” the program will follow four friends in their fifties as they navigate the immersive dating experience in a “love do-over” where they trade in their busy city lives for a “dating utopia.” “They’ll live together in a cozy country chateau where they’ll have their pick of a different group of men in each episode.
Starfield has already vanished from many people’s collective consciousness, but Bethesda has begun defending the game from criticism in Steam reviews by replying to certain users.As spotted by YouTuber JuiceHead on X (formerly Twitter), Bethesda has started replying to Starfield reviews using the handles Bethesda_FalcoYamaoka and Bethesda_Kraken.In a reply to one review that criticised the number of loading screens in the game, a Bethesda developer wrote that “while there may be loading screens in between fast travelling, just consider the amount of data for the expansive gameplay that is procedurally generated to load flawlessly.”In a reply to another review, which called the game “wide as an ocean- shallow as a puddle”, the same developer wrote that “if you feel that things are getting boring, there is so much more to do than just the main mission! There are many side missions where you can learn more about the people and story of Starfield.”There’s currently no word from Bethesda as to why they’ve suddenly decided to reply to Steam reviews, however.Starfield launched in September of this year, releasing on the same day as the PS5 version of Baldur’s Gate 3, to fairly positive reviews. The game is currently sitting at 83 on Metacritic, with an 85 on Opencritic.NME’s own review of Starfield was positive, writing that “Starfield promises so much, but comes up short of perfection.
There’s more than the usual buzz of excitement in Greater Manchester surrounding the festive season.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Melita Toscan du Plantier has been the driving force behind the Marrakech Film Festival ever since her late husband, revered French producer Daniel Toscan du Plantier, wrote to Morocco’s king two decades ago expressing “his ambition for a big international festival in Morocco,” as she recounts. The festival’s 20th edition is currently underway in the ancient Moroccan city, despite the Israel-Hamas conflict that has caused cancellations of several other fests in the region as well as the earthquake that hit the country in September.
The Marrakech Film Festival’s sixth Atlas Workshops kicks off today under the fresh curation of former indie film sales agent and publicist Hédi Zardi.
Antiques Roadshow has not only amazed BBC viewers with the value of items over the years, it's also seen a string of celebrity hosts. Stars like Michael Aspel, Question Time's Fiona Bruce and this year's Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Rippon have all led the famous show in the past four decaades, but where are they now? From hosting some of the UK's most popular TV shows to appearing on Morecambe and Wise and winning Rear Of The Year, the Antiques Roadshow hosts have had interesting lives. Here, OK! takes a look at what's happened to the popular TV show's famous hosts...