Jaden Thompson Apple TV+ has released the trailer for the upcoming comedy film “The Family Plan,” starring Mark Wahlberg, to be released on Dec. 15.
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Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic In 2016, John le Carré published a memoir called “The Pigeon Tunnel,” which the late spy novelist — who died in late 2020 — claims had been the working title of nearly all his books at some point. For le Carré, the term describes the passage through which naive birds of sport were forced from their nests, only to emerge as targets for marksmen waiting with rifles poised at a hotel in Monte Carlo.
That’s just one of several metaphors Le Carré uses to communicate his cynical worldview in a playful portrait from Errol Morris, whose career-long interest in truth and delusion fits his subject so well, the whole film ultimately feels like a bit of a ploy. For starters, there was no such person as John le Carré, a pseudonym adopted by David Cornwell, an Oxford-educated ex-spy who turned to literature to process the absurdity of England’s so-called “intelligence” industry, which Cornwell slyly dubbed “the Circus.” Where Ian Fleming had made espionage out to be glamorous and sexy, Cornwell brought it down to a more bureaucratic realm, where loyalty and trust were the operative elements, in novels such as “The Russia House” and “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.” Who were the agents serving, and what motivated them? In speculating about Kim Philby, the defector on whom he modeled turncoat character Bill Haydon in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” Cornwell describes the “voluptuous” joy of “self-imposed schizophrenia,” whereby spies thrive on the juggling of multiple identities and the perverse risk of being found out.
Cornwell knows a thing or two about that. As the author freely admits to Morris on camera, he too was an ideal candidate to be recruited to the secret service: a boarding school boy,
.Jaden Thompson Apple TV+ has released the trailer for the upcoming comedy film “The Family Plan,” starring Mark Wahlberg, to be released on Dec. 15.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Andy Cohen put himself in the hot seat for a high-octane start to BravoCon 2023. The face and central nervous system of the Bravo network and its many reality franchises kicked off a weekend of panels, cocktail parties and a bedazzled trade show on Friday in Las Vegas. Held at the Caesars Forum just off the strip, Cohen sat with longtime friend and ex-Bravo talent Jeff Lewis to field questions from devout fans.
Matthew Perry’s parents, mom Suzanne Perry and stepdad Keith Morrison, were spotted taking a walk with their dog on Friday.The couple were photographed close to their home nearly a week after the “Friends” star died of an apparent drowning on Saturday.Amid the outing, they spent time with some of their children and stopped into a local cafe.“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our beloved son and brother,” Perry’s family said in a statement to People on Sunday. “Matthew brought so much joy to the world, both as an actor and a friend.
Megan Thee Stallion is opening up in her just released new single “Cobra“!
An ambulance union has slammed bosses for failing to protect staff after a driver was sacked for defending himself from a drunken thug.
Trish Deitch Let’s face it: No one’s going to hire Danny DeVito to play Lear. Or Willy Loman. Or even George to Albee’s Martha.
It took more than three weeks and many attempts, but the Republican Party finally elected a new Speaker of the House, Louisiana representative Mike Johnson. The three-term former attorney for far-right causes has the least political and executive experience of any Speaker in a century. But he checked all the far-right boxes for the increasingly more extremist GOP while also being a “nice” guy, so elected he was.
Just 24 hours before his tragic passing, Friends actor Matthew Perry was spotted on a mystery dinner date and now the woman he was with has spoken out and given an insight to the actor's final hours before his death.
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died Saturday of an apparent drowning incident at his California home. He was 54.Law enforcement sources told TMZ that investigators ran a less-in-depth test on the actor that revealed he did not have fentanyl or meth in his system at the time of his death.More in-depth tests are currently being conducted as part of the toxicology, which can takes months to establish an official cause of death.Additionally, a cause of death was “deferred.”The Post has contacted the Los Angeles Police Department for comment.Sources told the outlet that prescription medications were found at the property, and will be part of the review, which is common practice.The Post confirmed that officials received a phone call reporting that the late actor was in his hot tub and not breathing.The caller’s identity has not been revealed by authorities, though TMZ reported it was Perry’s assistant, who made the call after returning to the home.LAPD Capt.
Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Ultra-prolific writer-director, fiercely independent producer, pioneering entrepreneur, self-made studio chief. Any and all of these labels apply to Tyler Perry, though the one he chooses for himself is “Maxine’s Baby” — the same moniker that documentary duo Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz opted to give their motivational profile of the boundary-obliterating multi-hyphenate, who comes off disarmingly humble for someone who’s achieved so much.
Charlize Theron is celebrating her glam squad!
ITV News has apologized after giving over airtime to an Iranian state TV journalist who described Hamas‘ attack on Israel as a “moment of triumph.”
Matthew Vaughn is no stranger to the superhero genre being the director of Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class and has a suggestion for Marvel Studios and DC as “superhero fatigue” continues to be a topic of conversation.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Pedro Pascal returned to “SNL,” Saturday night, making a surprise cameo during host Bad Bunny‘s opening monologue. The actor, who hosted an episode last season, served as a translator of sorts, while Bad Bunny boasted of all the things he enjoyed doing in Spanish.
Money saving expert Martin Lewis says anyone can get a free £100 John Lewis gift card using his simple trick. With Christmas just around the corner, a £100 John Lewis gift card could be given as a gift, or used to buy multiple presents - but it doesn't come without spending a bit of cash first.
Gwyneth Paltrow is opening up about her feelings around the “nepo baby” term, which is used for those kids of famous parents. Paltrow is the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and director Bruce Paltrow and says that label is an “ugly moniker.”
“The Office” showrunner Greg Daniels finally addressed rumors that the comedy is making a comeback — and he didn’t downright deny them.“Well, I think that it’s very speculative,” Daniels said in a recent interview with Collider. “The fact that it kind of blew up based on one line in a puck piece was kind of cool, I guess, in the sense that the fans still care a lot.”Last month, Puck News reported that Daniels was poised to announce an “Office” revival after the Writers Guild of America strike officially ended. Although the strike ended on Sept.
Documentary filmmaking legend Errol Morris has built his extraordinary reputation on two principle foundations: what might be called dramatizations (he rejects the terms reenactments or recreations) and interviews of incredible insight and verve. He has conversed with a fascinating array of people — Robert McNamara, Donald Rumsfeld, Steve Bannon, owners of pet cemeteries, a woman accused of kidnapping and raping a Mormon missionary, to name a few.
Dwayne Johnson‘s new waxwork located in Paris after feeling like something was missing from it.The actor and former professional wrestler’s wax figure was unveiled at the Grevin Museum in Paris, France on Monday, October 16. The sculpture resembles the actor with its muscular physique, tattoos and shaved head.Fans lined up to take photos with the waxwork which is posed with its arms crossed and dressed in a blue collared shirt and navy blue trousers.