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Sep72024 by cineverseNo Comments

Elton John Cries as Intimate Documentary Looking Back on His Life Premieres at TIFF: ‘On My Tombstone, I Want It to Say He Was a Great Dad’

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By Rebecca Rubin, Ethan Shanfeld According To The variety “I have one question… who is wearing sequins?” It’s a fair query for Cameron Bailey, Toronto International Film Festival’s CEO, to ask at Friday night’s world premiere of “Elton John: Never Too Late,” a revealing look at the generation-spanning musical (and fashion) icon. Although he’s one of the best-selling artists of all time, a tearful John told the crowd at Roy Thomson Hall that family is more important to him than fame. “On my tombstone, I don’t want it to say he sold a million records. I want it to say he was a great dad and great husband.” “Never Too Late” captures John’s journey to becoming one of the world’s biggest rock stars, bookended by his landmark performances at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in 1975 to m...

Sep12024 by cineverseNo Comments

Jude Law Is Officially Back After 7-Minute Standing Ovation at Venice for Fighting White Supremacy in ‘The Order’

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By Alex Ritman, Nick Vivarelli According To The variety Jude Law lit up the Lido with his powerful performance as an FBI agent fighting neo-Nazi terrorists in Justin Kurzel‘s timely crime thriller “The Order” that elicited a seven-minute standing ovation at its Venice Film Festival premiere. Prior to the screening Jude Law, looking dashing in a black shirtless suit, took selfies with screaming fans on the Palazzo del Cinema red carpet. When the lights went up, Law was glowing as he and director Kurzel and co-stars Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan and Jurnee Smollett soaked up the rapturous seven-minute applause, which could have lasted longer had they not exited the theatre waving to the still cheering crowd. Based on true events, the film is set ...

Aug312024 by cineverseNo Comments

Conclave’ Review: Ralph Fiennes, Looking Tortured, Leads a Tense Search for a New Pope

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By Peter Debruge According To The variety If you think the American presidential election has been unpredictable, wait’ll you see how capricious things get at the Vatican when the cardinals assemble to choose a new pope in “Conclave.” Adapted from the Robert Harris novel by Edward Berger, who assumes a very different challenge after “All Quiet on the Western Front,” this thinking man’s thriller unfolds like a murder mystery behind the locked doors of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where the College of Cardinals is cloistered, except no one suspects foul play in the previous pontiff’s death. Still, intrigues abound as the papabili — those considered next in line for the job, played by such formidable actors as Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow — pull whatever levers ...

Aug312024 by cineverseNo Comments

Charli XCX Cast in Erotic Thriller ‘I Want Your Sex,’ With Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman, From Black Bear

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By Matt Donnelly According To The variety Charli XCX has booked her second big-screen role, as the mother of brat summer has been cast in Gregg Araki’s “I Want Your Sex.” A feature described as a descent into a world of “sex, obsession, power, betrayal and murder” — albeit with an irreverent tone — the singer joins previously announced leads Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman (“Licorice Pizza”). Details on Charli’s role are under wraps. Director Araki penned the script with Karley Sciortino and production is set for October in Los Angeles via Black Bear. Charli, born Charlotte Emma Aitchison, was also cast last spring in Daniel Goldhaber’s forthcoming remake of the cult classic “Faces of Death” from Legendary Entertainment. The full synopsis of “I ...

Aug272024 by cineverseNo Comments

Brillante Mendoza, Rima Das, Tom Lin Latest Titles Light up Busan’s Jiseok Section

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By Patrick Frater According To The variety The latest feature films by established Asian directors including Brillante Mendoza, Tom Lin and Rima Das have been selected for the Jiseok competition section of the Busan International Film Festival. The festival also unveiled the lineup for its New Currents competition, which is reserved for less experienced filmmakers and has acted as an important platform for talent discovery over many years. This year’s New Currents includes two films each from Japan and South Korea, with others hailing from Myanmar, Iran, Kazakhstan, mainland China, Hong Kong and Indonesia. The festival will run Oct. 2-11, 2024. Its full selection will be announced on Tuesday. Busan IFF – 2024 New Currents Competition “Abel,” dir. Elzat Es...

Aug272024 by cineverseNo Comments

Paramount Global Closes Door on ‘Go-Shop’ Period as Edgar Bronfman Jr. Drops Last-Minute Bid for Studio

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By Cynthia Littleton According To The variety Edgar Bronfman Jr. has abruptly dropped his eleventh-hour bid for Paramount Global. The decision came as the clock ticked down on the time frame within which his group had to finalize a firm offer that could be a viable alternative to Skydance Media’s pending takeover agreement. Late Monday, Paramount Global’s special committee handling its long M&A process issued a statement closing the door on the company’s “go-shop” period and expressing its intent to move forward with the Skydance Media deal. The committee noted in a statement that “contacted more than 50 third parties” to see if there was interest in bidding for the storied owner of Paramount Pictures, CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, BET, VH1, Comedy Central and more. “On behalf o...

Aug262024 by cineverseNo Comments

Box Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Returns to No. 1 in Fifth Weekend as ‘The Crow’ Bombs and ‘Blink Twice’ Stumbles

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By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety After a blip that allowed another film to sell some tickets, “Deadpool & Wolverine” returned to the top of box office charts in its fifth weekend of release. Marvel’s superhero adventure towered over the (albeit anemic) competition as two newcomers, “The Crow” and “Blink Twice,” misfired in their debuts. Director Zoe Kravitz’s twisted thriller “Blink Twice” led among new releases but faltered in fourth place with $7.3 million from 3,067 theaters. Meanwhile, Lionsgate’s R-rated reboot of “The Crow,” starring Bill Skarsgård as a murdered musician who is resurrected to avenge the deaths of himself and his fiancée, bombed with $4.6 million from 2,752 theaters to open in eighth place. Critics were fonder of “Blink Twice” compared to “The ...