Michelle Rodriguez and Charlize Theron are such action-movie pros that they don’t even need a director to film a fight sequence.
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“Please follow me.” With just three simple, courteous words, the lives of Diego and Elena are forever changed in the psychological drama “Upon Entry.” And after those three words are uttered early on in the suspenseful, methodical film by directors Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez, the tension only increases with each passing moment. READ MORE: SXSW 2023 Preview: 25 Must-See Film & TV Projects To Watch You see, Diego (Alberto Ammann) and Elena (Bruna Cusí) are a happy couple who has just landed in Newark from Barcelona and are on the cusp of beginning their new life in America.
Michelle Rodriguez and Charlize Theron are such action-movie pros that they don’t even need a director to film a fight sequence.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director The official trailer for “Fast X” unveiled the first footage of Jason Momoa and Brie Larson joining the long-running action series, but it was the brutal fight scene between franchise veterans Michelle Rodriguez and Charlize Theron that packed the most punch. The duo go head-to-head in what looks like a fist fight for the ages, and Rodriguez recently told Vanity Fair they filmed it without a director. “Can I just tell you — no pun intended, but Charlize is a monster,” Rodriguez said. “We shot our [‘Fast X’] fight sequence with no director. Bro, like, hands down, drop mic, we nailed it. We were there, we don’t need [a director], let’s do this.”
Naman Ramachandran Psychological illusion specialist Derren Brown is returning to U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 for the first time in three years with “Showman,” his recent, interactive one-man live stage show. Brown, who has a long relationship with the broadcaster, was on Channel 4 in 2020 with the special “Derren Brown, 20 Years of Mind Control: Live.” “Showman” is billed as Brown’s most personal and emotional show to date, centering on themes of how life’s difficulties bring people together, and living life attentively. Half a million people were taken through the journey of the show in theaters across the U.K. It concluded a 14-week run at London’s Apollo Theatre earlier this month.
Reba McEntire can't get enough of her love, Rex Linn! On Wednesday's episode of, the country music singer opens up about her relationship with the actor.When asked about finding love, McEntire gushes as she tells their story. «Well, Rex Linn, my boyfriend,» she says to the sound of applause from the audience and Hudson. «Isn't he handsome? He's a handsome rascal.» McEntire recalls, «We met in 1991, we were both in the movie with Kenny Rogers,.
Scarlett Moffatt has given fans a glimpse inside her baby's nursery as she prepares to welcome her first child. The former Gogglebox favourite, 32, is expecting a son with long-term boyfriend Scott Dobinson.
Duran Duran are reportedly in the process of working with former guitarist Andy Taylor on a new album.Taylor – who played with the band on-and-off between 1980 and 2001 – was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer four years ago.He was set to reunite with Duran Duran last year when they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame but a setback with his treatment forced him to miss the occasion.Bassist John Taylor has now confirmed that the band are working with the guitarist again. “When he dropped the bomb two days before the Hall of Fame, it was really shocking and terribly sad,” he said (via The Mirror).
The replacement for fire-ravaged Troon Railway Station has been given the go ahead by planners.
Game of Thrones star Iwan Rheon is one of nine joining the cast of Peacock’s epic gladiator drama Those About to Die, as principal photography on the Roland Emmerich show kicked off at Rome’s historic Cinecittà Studios.
Taron Egerton has responded to rumours he could take on the role of James Bond, saying that he doesn’t think he’s “the right choice for it”.The actor initially rose to fame in the Bond-like franchise Kingsman, though with the departure of Daniel Craig as 007 Egerton’s name has been in the mix of potential actors who could take over.“I don’t think I’m the right choice for it,” the star told The Daily Telegraph. “You have to be consistently statuesque to be that guy.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent March 20 marks the celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. It’s Iran’s first Spring festivities since the death of Jina “Mahsa” Amini, the 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman who died while in police custody for allegedly wearing a loose headscarf. On Nowruz, which means “New Day,” Iranian activist Naza Alakija is paying tribute to Iran’s “Woman. Life. Freedom.” movement with the release of a powerful short film titled “Rise” about a young woman who, like Amini, pushes back agains Iran’s morality police and is kidnapped from the streets of Tehran. Alakija, who is the founder and CEO of London-based Evoca Foundation, produced the short – which features British-Iranian actress Yasaman Mohsani (“Secret Invasion”) as the victim – with partners who have chosen to remain anonymous for fear of retribution from Iran’s security forces, as has the film’s female director.
Charlize Theron watches exciting semifinal match between Jannik Sinner, of Italy, and Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament on Saturday (March 18) in California’s Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Naming a young Black man’s story after a transport stop gives off strong Fruitvale vibes, but Aristotle Torres’ feature debut reaches back further to the hip-hop morality tales of the early ’90s, like Boaz Yakin’s Fresh or Ernest Dickerson’s Juice — the wave that immediately followed John Singleton’s influential Boyz n the Hood. Surprisingly, given Torres’ history of videos for the likes of Ludacris and Nas, the soundtrack is light on rap, using unexpected needle drops like Pavarotti’s version of “La Donna e Mobile” to score scenes of spray-can anarchy on the New York subway.
One of the more fun challenges for any writer must be figuring out the narrowest possible scope to capture the broadest possible moment in history. Take Erik Larson’s “The Devil in the White City,” for example.
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Running March 10-19, and now hosting the Spanish Screenings, the Malaga Film Festival is now firmly established as Spain’s biggest movie event in the early part of the year. Strategically positioned fairly sharp on the heels of the Berlinale, the Spanish event offers top Spanish titles at the German festival the chance to consolidate their reputations while often producing new discoveries, especially from first-time directors. Many titles, from a Spanish film industry whose younger directors are highly social conscience and favor art-house, are issue driven. “There’s a search for identity, whether a young trans girl’s exploration of gender identity or young leads to understand the world they live in, or the search for love and a sense pf strangeness, of being a stranger to oneself,” Juan Antonio Vigar, Málaga Film Festival director said of this year’s main Competition. Following, a brief breakdown of its titles.
An emotional Brendan Fraser won his first Oscar for The Whale, thanking director Darren Aronofsky “for throwing me a creative lifeline and hauling me aboard the good ship The Whale.”
Allison Williams and her fiance Alexander Dreymon share a kiss on the champagne-colored carpet at the 2023 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 12) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
A low-key love story! Brendan Fraser and girlfriend Jeanne Moore have kept their romance relatively out of the spotlight.
EXCLUSIVE: Upon Entry, from directors Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez, will make its North American debut at SXSW later this week, and we’ve got the trailer to go with it (check it out above).
EXCLUSIVE: In a highly competitive landscape with multiple offers, Range Media Partners and actor/producer Taron Egerton have acquired the screen rights to the upcoming LGBTQ+ psychological thriller HappyHead from debut author Josh Silver, with plans to adapt for the big screen. The deal was brokered by Leah Middleton at Marjacq Scripts on behalf of Becky Bagnell of the Lindsay Literary Agency. Set to be published in the U.K. on March 16, 2023 by Oneworld, HappyHead is the first in a planned series.
Suga, Stray Kids and TXT, the next major act to land stateside is NCT Dream.Their upcoming seven-concert ‘The Dream Show 2: In a Dream World Tour’ will hit North American arenas from April 5-21.And New York and New Jersey-based fans, you’re in luck.That quick run of shows includes a gig at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on April 5 to kick off the short run of shows.For NCTzens that can’t wait to get see Jaemin, Jisung, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Chenle and Mark Lee, we come bearing even more good news.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, March 10, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.Want to brush up on your NCT Dream knowledge?We’re here to help — here’s the role each member of the group plays as part of their live stage show.Jaemin – lead dancerJisung – main dancerRenjun – main vocalsJeno – lead dancerHaechan – main vocalsChenle – main vocalsMark Lee – main rapperThis year, NCT Dream dropped their first-ever Japanese single “Best Friend Ever.”Prior to that, the group released the six-song “Candy,” which they’ve dubbed a Winter Special Mini Album.You can hear “Candy’s” brand of energetic pop and emotional ballads here.Still, for our money, the best NCT Dream track is undoubtedly the hip-hop anthem “Hot Sauce.”There may be a K-Pop concert coming to a city near