Four new films to see this week: Materialists, Together, Night Always Comes and Oslo Stories: Love
Directed by Michael Shanks. Starring Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Damon Herrimam. 16 cert, gen release, 102 min
Franco and Brie, a long-term couple, find themselves melding creepily together after relocating to the country. Never underestimate the impact of the profoundly unpleasant in horror cinema. There is a lot of that in this stomach-churning debut from Michael Shanks: hair is swallowed; genitals are stretched; most distressingly for many viewers, animals are shown in states of violent distress (computer-generated, of course). Some may view this as a bit cheap, but it takes real invention to make hardened critics squirm as they were in the press screening for Together. This is a masterclass in eugh.
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Materialists ★★★★☆
Directed by Celine Song. Starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Zoë Winters, Martin Ireland, Dasha Nekrasova, Emmy Wheeler. 15A cert, gen release, 117 min
Johnson stars as a matchmaker plying her trade amid the moneybags of New York City. Attending a wedding, she bumps into a hugely wealthy financier in the currently unavoidable form of Pedro Pescal and decides to date him rather than grab him as a client. But Chris Evans, as her less-well-off ex-boyfriend, is waiting in the wings. Song's gorgeous follow-up to Past Lives presents itself as a romcom, but, short on laughs, it works better as a tart analysis of how money poisons relationships. None of that gets in the way of a delightfully romantic conclusion.
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Night Always Comes ★★☆☆☆
Directed by Benjamin Caron. Starring Vanessa Kirby, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zack Gottsagen, Stephen James, Randall Park, Julia Fox, Michael Kelly, Eli Roth. No cert, Netflix, 108 min
Kirby, who worked far too hard to save the unnecessarily glum Fantastic Four: First Steps, is yet again overexerting herself in an unworthy vehicle. Adapted from Willy Vlautin's novel, Night Always Comes opens with a lazy lesson in the failings of trickle-down economics delivered as incidental radio broadcasts on homelessness and grocery bills. Unhappily, Night Always Comes eschews its real-world dilemma as it swerves into low-life criminality. The heroine juggles prostitution, bartending and cocaine dealing as she encounters safe-crackers, low-lives and Eli Roth's sleazy club owner. Even Kirby can't make the theme-park poverty feel authentic.
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Oslo Stories: Love ★★★★☆
Directed by Dag Johan Haugerud. Starring Andrea Braein Hovig, Tayo Cittadella Jacobsen, Thomas Gullestad, Lars Jacob Holm, Marte Engebrigtsen. No cert, limited release, 120 min
The second instalment in this disarming Norwegian movie trilogy follows two friends, practical urologist Marianne (Hovig) and big-hearted nurse Tor (Jacobsen), as they enter meaningful, if unlikely to last, relationships. Marianne is nudged toward Ole (Gullestad), a divorced father of two, by her matchmaking chum Heidi (Engebrigtsen). Tor, who spends nights riding the ferry between Oslo and Nesodden, meets Bjorn (Holm), a therapist he later treats at the hospital. The romantic destinies remain open-ended, and the film leaves space for the audience to decide what their various connections mean. Subtle. Intelligent.
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Four new films to see this week: Materialists, Together, Night Always Comes and Oslo Stories: Love
Together ★★★★☆ Directed by Michael Shanks. Starring Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Damon Herrimam. 16 cert, gen release, 102 min Franco and Brie, a long-term couple, find themselves melding creepily together after relocating to the country. Never underestimate the impact of the profoundly unpleasant in horror cinema. There is a lot of that in this stomach-churning debut from Michael Shanks: hair is swallowed; genitals are stretched; most distressingly for many viewers, animals are shown in states of violent distress (computer-generated, of course). Some may view this as a bit cheap, but it takes real invention to make hardened critics squirm as they were in the press screening for Together. This is a masterclass in eugh. Full review DC Materialists ★★★★☆ Directed by Celine Song. Starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Zoë Winters, Martin Ireland, Dasha Nekrasova, Emmy Wheeler. 15A cert, gen release, 117 min Johnson stars as a matchmaker plying her trade amid the moneybags of New York City. Attending a wedding, she bumps into a hugely wealthy financier in the currently unavoidable form of Pedro Pescal and decides to date him rather than grab him as a client. But Chris Evans, as her less-well-off ex-boyfriend, is waiting in the wings. Song's gorgeous follow-up to Past Lives presents itself as a romcom, but, short on laughs, it works better as a tart analysis of how money poisons relationships. None of that gets in the way of a delightfully romantic conclusion. Full review DC READ MORE Night Always Comes ★★☆☆☆ Directed by Benjamin Caron. Starring Vanessa Kirby, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zack Gottsagen, Stephen James, Randall Park, Julia Fox, Michael Kelly, Eli Roth. No cert, Netflix, 108 min Kirby, who worked far too hard to save the unnecessarily glum Fantastic Four: First Steps, is yet again overexerting herself in an unworthy vehicle. Adapted from Willy Vlautin's novel, Night Always Comes opens with a lazy lesson in the failings of trickle-down economics delivered as incidental radio broadcasts on homelessness and grocery bills. Unhappily, Night Always Comes eschews its real-world dilemma as it swerves into low-life criminality. The heroine juggles prostitution, bartending and cocaine dealing as she encounters safe-crackers, low-lives and Eli Roth's sleazy club owner. Even Kirby can't make the theme-park poverty feel authentic. Full review TB Oslo Stories: Love ★★★★☆ Directed by Dag Johan Haugerud. Starring Andrea Braein Hovig, Tayo Cittadella Jacobsen, Thomas Gullestad, Lars Jacob Holm, Marte Engebrigtsen. No cert, limited release, 120 min The second instalment in this disarming Norwegian movie trilogy follows two friends, practical urologist Marianne (Hovig) and big-hearted nurse Tor (Jacobsen), as they enter meaningful, if unlikely to last, relationships. Marianne is nudged toward Ole (Gullestad), a divorced father of two, by her matchmaking chum Heidi (Engebrigtsen). Tor, who spends nights riding the ferry between Oslo and Nesodden, meets Bjorn (Holm), a therapist he later treats at the hospital. The romantic destinies remain open-ended, and the film leaves space for the audience to decide what their various connections mean. Subtle. Intelligent. Full review TB
The Journal
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'Stuck in my head all these years later': Readers on their memories of Oasis in Ireland
EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING as fans prepare for Oasis' long-awaited return to the stage this weekend, with two shows at Dublin's Croke Park kicking off soon. It's been more than six years since the band last played in Ireland, and the chance to see Liam and Noel Gallagher live has sparked waves of nostalgia for those who were there the first time around. Oasis may be from Manchester, but their Irish connections run deep, and their music has always found a passionate audience across the country. From chaotic festival crowds to unforgettable first concerts, from first crushes in the mosh pit to lifelong memories of singing along to every song, Irish fans have plenty of stories to tell. Here are a few of your fond memories of Oasis in Ireland. Rollerblade rescue Vicki Bergin and her friends were living in Dorset Street in 1996 when they heard Oasis were playing Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Excitement quickly turned to panic a week before the gig when they lost the keys to their flat. 'We spent hours searching, and ended up late for work pretending the flat had been broken into,' she said. 'Just to be safe, we hid our ten Oasis tickets in a pair of old, battered rollerblades.' That evening, when they returned home, the flat had indeed been broken into, and everything of value was gone – except the tickets. 'We couldn't believe our luck!' The group made it to Páirc Uí Chaoimh for a gig that Vicki called 'unforgettable'. 'From the train journey down, when the whole carriage was singing Oasis songs together, to the electric atmosphere on the streets, and of course, the concert itself was absolutely incredible.' 'We were so lucky, and it turned out to be an unforgettable experience.' A gig cut short Michael from Raheny remembers seeing Oasis at the height of their fame in March 1996 at the Point. 'The gig was absolutely packed, and the hysteria when they came on stage was unreal,' he recalls. This excitement would only last so long, however. The crowd were – as the lads would say themselves – 'mad for it', but the gig only lasted for an hour and a bit. The Friday night set was cut short because Noel Gallagher had to dash to RTÉ Studios for an appearance on The Late Late Show. Advertisement CR's Video Vaults / YouTube 'His mam, who is Irish herself, insisted that he show up,' Michael said. 'Apparently she told Noel that he would be in major trouble if he didn't make it out to Gay Byrne.' 'People were a bit disappointed at first,' Michael says, 'but then, seeing Noel perform Wonderwall live on Irish television, you couldn't really be mad. 'It was classic Oasis chaos.' Slane first-timer Niamh Crudden still remembers her first festival experience vividly – REM at Slane in 1995, with Oasis supporting. Only 13 at the time and without a parent, she was down near the front when a crowd surge caused some chaos. 'I got hit in the head and was taken to a first aid tent, in case of concussion, and kept there for a while,' she said. Crowds at a concert in Slane Castle. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo 'Apart from all that it was a brilliant day.' I was only 13 but nobody batted an eye back then. Sure I only lived down the road. 'Everyone from Meath and Louth seemed to be there anyway.' 'What a gig' Macdara Ferris, a Dublin native, saw Oasis in 1994 at Dublin's Tivoli Theatre, which has since been demolished and replaced by a hotel. 'Paid £6.75 for the ticket, some randomer threw up on my trainers, and I thought my hearing was damaged as my ears were still ringing the next day after hearing them play in such a small venue,' he recalled. 'They played a cover of the Beatles song 'I am the Walrus' as their encore – had that song going round in my head for days after. 'What a gig! Still stuck in my head all these years later.' 'Mad fer it!' Fiona Wyse from Navan, Co Meath said that her love of Oasis began in 1995, when her parents took her to see REM in Slane. 'After that, I was hooked! Some of the standout shows include 1997 in the Point Depot, when Noel had to stand in for Liam,' she said. 'I was distraught at the prospect of not having the best frontman ever singing, but little did we know, Noel's acoustic set would be something really special, it really made up for it.' The highlight for Fiona, however, was a family trip to Cork. 'Back in the days when you actually had to ring Ticketmaster to get a ticket and speak to a human – how joyful! We drove down in my sister's red Toyota Starlet with another one of my sisters and stayed in some random B&B.' Related Reads From set list to stage times - everything to know about this weekend's Oasis gigs Oasis tickets bought with dynamic pricing are on 'ethical' resale websites abroad for over €560 'You do have to wonder about the mental state of our parents when they decided to take the whole brood on a five-person family trip to see Oasis. 'I guess you could say they were 'mad fer it!'' Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo Lifelong fan Lorraine Ryan still remembers her first Oasis gig in Cork in 1994, and the excitement started long before she even got there. Her dad, who passed away when she was in her early twenties, was a huge influence on her love of music. 'I remember him singing 'Don't Look Back in Anger' around the house. He used to say, 'Lorraine, these guys are going to be one of the biggest bands in the world someday. Mark my words.'' She was only 15 when she got a ticket, and her dad was thrilled for her. 'I still remember what I wore (blue hipsters and a black top) and I've still got the ticket in the attic.' The bus ride from Clare was filled with singing along to their Oasis tapes, and yes, a little too much cider for her age. Once Oasis hit the stage, Lorraine was spellbound. Oasis in concert in 1997. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo 'I stood there in awe, singing my heart out. Liam was a bit cranky that day, giving out to the crowd for throwing bottles, but thankfully he stayed. Prodigy supported, and nearly brought the house down.' Fast forward to the announcement of the comeback tour – Lorraine had ten people trying to get her tickets that morning, but no luck. 'I couldn't believe I wasn't going to see the lads back together again,' she said. Then, a short text from her husband: 'I've a surprise for you!' When she asked what it was, the suspense nearly killed her. 'You're going to Oasis Sunday!' she read. I actually cried with joy, I'm so excited. Best surprise ever, roll on Sunday. Now 46, Lorraine is ready for the gig, still as excited as ever. 'I wish my dad was here to see it. I know he'd be so proud – and probably smug that he called it right all those years ago.' Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. 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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Michael Barrymore reveals life changing health condition as he shares update from hospital bed
Michael's health scare comes after The Sun recently revealed how the 90s TV star is enjoying a 'second act' with fans SHOCK DIAGNOSIS Michael Barrymore reveals life changing health condition as he shares update from hospital bed MICHAEL Barrymore has revealed he has developed a life changing health condition, as he shared an update with fans from his hospital bed. The comedian, 73, who is now a social medial star, revealed he had suffered a mini-stroke which has caused him further issues. 6 Michael Barrymore revealed he was in hospital Credit: Michael Barrymore/ TikTok 6 The social media star then revealed how he'd had a mini-stroke Credit: Michael Barrymore/ TikTok 6 Michael Barrymore epilepsy, taken from tiktok without permission Credit: Michael Barrymore/ TikTok 6 Michael Barrymore was the golden boy of television back in the 90s Credit: Rex Michael, who has has recently become an unlikely hero for Gen Z, concerned fans when he posted a video from hospital. The star then revealed how he had been diagnosed with epilepsy which was caused by a mini stroke. Sharing the news with a slew of photos from his hospital bed, he penned: "I developed epilepsy at 73.. "A mini stroke caused me to develop epilepsy where I have uncontrollable seizures. Read more on Michael Barrymore Shock move Inside Michael Barrymore's BIZARRE comeback as troubled star earns €250k a year "I suffer from cluster seizures, which affects a quarter of people with epilepsy. It means I have more than one, usually three individual seizures in a short period of time. "It's scary because there's a 40% chance of going into epilepticus which causes brain damage and death without prompt medical attention. "I've had several attacks this year and have emergency medication at home if I go into a seizure. "It doesn't really affect my life otherwise, but it would be nice to talk with other sufferers on here about it." MICHAEL'S SECOND ACT Michael's shocking health diagnosis comes as The Sun revealed how Michael is enjoying a "second act" in his career. Back in the 80s and 90s the comedian was the biggest entertainer on prime time TV. Inside Michael Barrymore's bizarre new life as a tiktok influencer 24 years after pool tragedy He became a regular on Saturday night TV, and was best known as the presenter of game show Strike It Lucky. However, after tragic Stuart Lubbock was found dead in his swimming pool (the entertainer has always denied having any knowledge about what happened) he was shunned from the world of entertainment. But over the last few years, Michael has become a surprise social media star. He is now a well-loved TikTokker and YouTube vlogger with millions of fans. 6 Michael has become an unlikely social media star Credit: YouTube Michael's army of followers can found liking his witty, quirky and often self-deprecating clips, which range from 'What I Eat in a Day' to reviewing faddy Gen-Z phenomenons. Even Sabrina Carpenter is a fan - she reposted one of his videos, which led to him exclaiming: 'Gang I just woke up to find that Sabrina Carpenter knows I exist. I am fangirling so hard right now!!' A friend of Michael recently told us: 'Michael is having a great time. He lives to entertain people, and while he may not be getting the TV offers he once did, this way he gets to create his own content on his own terms. 'What started as a bit of a hobby online has now become a way of connecting with his fans again, flexing his funny bone and getting back to doing what he loves without the pressure and scrutiny that comes with being on the nation's TV screens every week.' Michael's "hobby" has now turned lucrative, according to PR expert Lynn Carratt. Speaking to The Sun, she estimated he could be making more than £250,000 a year, thanks to his clips and collaboration with Sports Direct.
