Sean Baker Says Filmmakers ‘Have to Put Foot Down’ Following Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal, Won’t ‘Go for the $150 Million Studio Thing’ Post ‘Anora’
“Anora” director Sean Baker, who is at the Red Sea Film Festival as the head of the international jury, commented on the industry’s most burning current topic while speaking at the Jeddah-based event: Netflix agreeing to buy Warner Bros., including its film and TV studios, its gaming business, HBO Max and HBO. The director said…
Read MoreHeathrow: Child among those treated after pepper spray used in suitcase robbery
A three-year-old girl was among those treated for injuries after men allegedly used what police believe was pepper spray during a suitcase robbery at Heathrow Airport. The Metropolitan Police said the substance was sprayed when a group of four men robbed a woman’s suitcase in a car park lift on Sunday. Those in the vicinity…
Read More‘Capernaum’ Director Nadine Labaki on How Cinema Can Help Arab Filmmakers ‘Express Pent-Up Anger,’ ‘Not Being Faced With Agenda’ From Western Funders
Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, whose “Capernaum” is the highest-grossing Arabic and Middle Eastern film of all time with over $68 million worldwide, spoke about “how difficult it is” to make cinema in the Arab region. The director also discussed working with non-actors and dealing with Arab funders during an in-depth career talk at the Red…
Read MoreOffaly: Murder inquiry launched after child and woman die in fire
RTÉ An Garda Síochána (the Irish police service) say the fire occurred at a house in Edenderry, County Offaly Gardaí (Irish police) have launched a murder investigation after a four-year-old boy and a 60-year-old woman died in a fire in County Offaly. The fire occurred at a house in Castleview Park, Edenderry, at 19:45 local…
Read MoreTrump Border Czar Seems Totally Fine With Detaining Citizens
On Truth Social, the president called Schiff a “Trump hating loser” and questioned the integrity of the Fox News program—of which he is, famously, an avid viewer—for having given him a platform. “Either the show made a mistake, or it is heading in a different direction,” Trump wrote, urging its staff to look into “the…
Read MoreBrookfield, GIC near binding offer for National Storage: sources
The parties are finalising details of a transaction that could be announced as soon as Monday [SYDNEY] Brookfield Asset Management and GIC are nearing a binding offer for National Storage REIT in a deal that may value the Sydney-listed company at about A$4 billion (S$3.4 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. The parties…
Read MoreNike’s New Air Force 1 Is Being Compared to a Popular Vans Sneaker
Nike’s Air Force 1 sneaker may be most commonly associated with leather builds in monochromatic black and white colorways, but the iconic 1980s model has much more to offer for fans looking to switch things up. Some of the brand’s most coveted Air Force 1 designs have been those which get experimental with their shades…
Read MoreTrump Explodes at Democrat He Recently Pardoned
On Truth Social, the president called Schiff a “Trump hating loser” and questioned the integrity of the Fox News program—of which he is, famously, an avid viewer—for having given him a platform. “Either the show made a mistake, or it is heading in a different direction,” Trump wrote, urging its staff to look into “the…
Read More‘Stranger Things’ Actress Priah Ferguson on Her Winter Fashion and Beauty Must-haves
Over the last nine years, Netflix’s “Stranger Things” captivated audiences of all ages for its riveting plot and cast of young actors who grew up in front of our television screens. One of those characters is the quick-witted, smart and humorous younger sister of Lucas Sinclair, Erica Sinclair, portrayed by emerging actress Priah Ferguson. While…
Read MoreNew US security strategy aligns with Russia’s vision, Moscow says
Russia has welcomed Donald Trump’s new US National Security Strategy, calling it “largely consistent” with Moscow’s vision. The 33-page document, unveiled by the US administration last week, suggests Europe is facing “civilisational erasure” and does not cast Russia as a threat to the US. Combatting foreign influence, ending mass migration, and rejecting the EU’s perceived…
Read MoreBox Office: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Debuts to Frightfully Good $63 Million, ‘Zootopia 2’ Crosses $900 Million Globally
Audiences returned to Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza in force, turbocharging a traditionally sleepy post-Thanksgiving weekend at the box office. “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” the second film inspired by Scott Cawthon’s popular horror game franchise, easily captured first place, opening to $63 million domestically. That topped projections that had the film debuting to between $35 million…
Read MoreBorder czar Tom Homan defends Trump's targeting of illegal Somali immigrants in Minnesota
White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday brushed off criticism of immigration raids in Minnesota’s Somali communities. Source link
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