Tarantino cannes film festival

We are in the middle of the LGBTQ Pride Month -- a celebration to honour the Stonewall Uprising, which was a catalyst for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Participate in the celebration by watching the finest films exploring the lives of LGBTQ persons. Here is our selection: Moonlight, 2016 Moonlight. (Image credit: a24films.com) The 2017 Academy Award winner in the Best Picture category chronicles the life of a young African-American man struggling with his sexuality and identity. The film's cast includes Mahershala Ali, Janelle Monáea, Naomie Harris and André Holland. It is available for viewing on Amazon Prime Video. Close Brokeback Mountain, 2005 Brokeback Mountain. (Image credit: focusfeatures.com) Ang Lee's classic film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger as two ranch hand who cross paths one summer in 1963 and form an enduring connection. Viewers can stream the film on Netflix. Boys Don't Cry, 1999 Boys … [Read more...] about Pride Month: 5 films that dive into LGBTQ lives

Actor Rakshit Shetty as Dharma and Charlie in '777 Charlie'. (Image: Screen grab) A crotchety young man Dharma (Rakshit Shetty) - who lives alone in a house watching videos, eating idlis and drinking beer - works in a factory as a welder. His co-workers hate him because he won’t socialise, his neighbours are wary of him and the kids have been told, ‘Eat or else "Hitler" Mama will beat you.’ But a puppy spots something special about Dharma, and she adopts him. Dharma just doesn’t know it yet. In the first 20 minutes of the film, this clever puppy gives us plenty of reasons to love her. She survives traffic, hunger, harsh summer and at least 20 people who throw things at her just to shoo her away. And she’s determined to take Dharma under her wing. Wait, what? The puppy’s antics are so much fun because they’re happening to Dharma who doesn’t know the first thing about raising a puppy. If you’ve been owned by a dog, you know that it’s like having a baby in the house. … [Read more...] about 777 Charlie review: Kiranraj K creates magic with Rakshit Shetty and a dog called Charlie

Sonali Bendre in 'The Broken News', an adaptation of British show 'Press'. After a long hiatus from movies and fictional shows, actress Sonali Bendre has made her OTT debut with The Broken News , released June 10, 2022, on Zee5. The Hindi adaptation of British TV series Press also stars Jaideep Ahlawat and Shriya Pilgaonkar in leading roles along with Bendre, who plays a journalist in the show. Edited excerpts from a conversation with Bendre: Your last acting stint in a fiction project was the television series 'Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye' in 2014, and a year before that, it was a cameo in the movie 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara'. What kept you away? I had always maintained that once I have my baby, I will not do fiction for the initial 7-8 years as I did not want to travel. I did reality TV because it was the closest to being in office in terms of timing and working around my son’s schedule. Then I did Ajeeb Daastaan … which was a fabulous subject but the story … [Read more...] about Sonali Bendre on ‘The Broken News’: “It’s a relevant story and my character has a voice”

You know the place, even if you haven’t been there. advertisement advertisement From the outside, it has a spare, severe look. But inside, past the flower stall and barbershop, the vibe is serene and hushed. Long tables and worn leather chairs invite people to cluster; the scent of locally roasted coffee mixes with the sound of the nearby photo booth, whirring in the background. There are vintage records on the shelves and slinky indie pop on the speakers, and the late afternoon sunlight makes puddles on the century-old wood floor. The feeling is both of the moment and timeless. To a remarkable extent, this place, the Ace Hotel, is the brainchild of a single man, a lean, mop-haired native of the Pacific Northwest named Alexander Calderwood. A kind of hipster polymath, he was able to look around the corners of culture and see what was coming years, if not decades, before everyone else. In his 20-year career, Calderwood cofounded a barbershop, a … [Read more...] about Behind Ace Hotel Founder Alex Calderwood’s Creative Life And Untimely Death

Ryza Cenon Horror is one of the genres Ryza Cenon finds most challenging in acting. But while she has already starred in a horror movie in the past, her latest one, “Rooftop,” presented a different dynamic: In her 2016 film, “Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B,” she was the one who did the pursuing; this time, it was the other way around. “Back then, I played a manananggal. But this one is different because I’m the one getting scared away. I feel like that’s the toughest thing—convincing people that you’re scared and making them feel the same way,” Ryza said in a recent virtual conference for the said Vivamax film directed by Yam Laranas. “And if they’re able to relate to you, then that means you did a good job.” Making things more difficult, she pointed out, is her lack of practice. In 2020, Ryza took a break from show biz in preparation for motherhood. Did she feel rusty in her first project after giving birth to her firstborn? “Super! I hadn’t acted or worked in a while … I was … [Read more...] about ‘Back to zero’: Why last-minute assignment makes Ryza feel like a newbie

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A print Juul advertisement that ran in Vice Magazine in 2015 as part of the e-cigarette company'’s ... [+] launch campaign, “Vaporized.” Juul 'Vaporized' ad in 2015 via Stanford Research Into the Impact of Tobacco Advertising Juul Labs, the maker of the most popular U.S. e-cigarette, is growing meteorically—on track to generate an estimated $1 billion in sales this year, up more than 300% from a year ago. However, its products haven’t only gained traction among smokers trying to wean themselves off cigarettes. They are also a hit with teenagers. What medical experts are calling a Juul-driven “youth nicotine epidemic” is gaining heightened attention from regulators like the Food and Drug Administration, which on Thursday said it is seeking a nationwide ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars and will sharply restrict the sales of fruity-flavored nicotine vaping cartridges. Juul, likely aware of the … [Read more...] about The Disturbing Focus Of Juul’s Early Marketing Campaigns

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin This year’s Fourth of July is set to be the top holiday weekend to travel with nearly half (46%) of summer travelers planning to vacation over Independence Day, according to Vacasa’s 2022 Summer Travel Trends report . Vacasa’s search data also revealed the following destinations as the most popular spots for 2022: Bethany Beach, DE; Alabama Gulf Coast, AL; Outer Banks, NC; Cape Cod, MA; Oregon Coast, OR. In order to impress their guests, hotels and resorts throughout the country are planning spectacular fireworks displays ranging from a “Free as a Bird” experience to a “Big Bay Boom.” Mohonk Mountain House , New Paltz, New York With its picturesque setting in the Hudson Valley and situated on a private glacial lake with views of the Catskill Mountains, this Victorian castle resort provides a one-of-a-kind mountain retreat for a Fourth of July celebration. With activities like tomahawk throwing, family … [Read more...] about Resorts To Offer Spectacular Independence Day Celebrations

Juan Sebastian Molano struck Hugo Page during stage six (Image credit: @OliverKristens4/Twitter) Juan Sebastian Molano was disqualified from the Criterium de Dauphine Friday after he was caught on camera punching a fellow rider. The Colombian cyclist, racing for UAE Team Emirates, was seen striking France’s Hugo Page twice during stage six of the annual cycling road race. Molano, 27, had been filmed arguing with Page, 20, before punching his helmet. #Dauphine pic.twitter.com/ZQLTFSgC7J — Marcelo La Gattina (@MLaGattina) June 10, 2022 After hitting his fellow rider in the closing stages of the race, Molano raced to Page’s bus after crossing the finish line and struck him again. En sjælden løbetur gav pludselig afkast. Juan Molano fra UAE slår Hugo Page efter målstregen på dagens etape af Critérium du Dauphiné. Nu er Molano blevet smidt ud af løbet. Mere her: https://t.co/d6fvLaY3SV … @jacobqvirin pic.twitter.com/ORP7APpd2U — Oliver Kristensen … [Read more...] about Watch: Colombian cyclist punches rival during race, disqualified

'Jurassic World: Dominion' - the third film in the 'Jurassic World' trilogy - released in theatres on June 10, 2022. Another Hollywood release has opened really well in India: Jurassic World: Dominion made Rs 8 crore from ticket sales on Day 1, and with the paid preview shows from Thursday added to its kitty, the total stands at Rs 11.75 crore. Now that's a good beginning indeed - the film isn't quite an event film like a Marvel outing but the power of the franchise is such that even with minimal promotion and marketing, it managed to cross Rs10 crore before the start of the weekend. The last Hollywood film to take a blockbuster opening was Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness which saw Rs28.35 crore coming in on the first day itself. The film was in a different league altogether but then Top Gun: Maverick was a disappointment - after its partial release of Thursday which saw Rs 1.94 crore coming in, the Friday full release brought in just Rs 2.46 crore. … [Read more...] about Box office: ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ and ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ bring cheer to theatre owners

Sonu Sood and Jitin Bhatia. A couple of years ago, Sonu Sood and his friend Jitin Bhatia asked a simple question: did any of their social media apps have a record of the places they had checked into, and uploaded photos of? When they couldn't find one, they decided to make their own app to do this: Explurger. Explurger - the name is a portmanteau of explore and urge - is a gamified, AI-powered app that allow users to connect and share moments. It also gives rewards, discounts, level-ups and creates travelogues. In an interview, Sonu Sood spoke about Explurger, putting India on the global map, his upcoming films, why the popularity of OTT is actually good for the film industry and more. Excerpts: How did you come up with Explurger? We all spend so much time on social media apps, and many times we feel that there are so many things that are missing there... We wanted to bring out a platform where, when you spend your time, it leads to your growth and it helps you get … [Read more...] about Sonu Sood on Explurger app: “I always believe that I am an engineer first”