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- The Guardian
Rumours to Fallen Leaves: the seven best film to watch on TV this week
A few weeks ago, Prime Video gave us Heads of State. A rollicking, deliberately dumb action movie about the US president and the British prime minister, Heads of State looked as if it was going to be the weirdest political film of the year. Turns out it wasn't even the weirdest of the summer, because here is Rumours. With three writer-directors, including Guy Maddin, it's a film about a G7 summit that finds itself being terrorised by marauding bog-zombies and, odder still, a giant brain. The fact that Cate Blanchett plays the German chancellor and Charles Dance the US president makes it stranger still. Highly silly and very funny, it's not something you are likely to forget in a hurry. Stuart Heritage Saturday 26 July, 1.15pm, 10.15pm, Sky Cinema Premiere Last year's vaguely nightmarish Harold and the Purple Crayon is an example of the pitfalls of attempting to stretch a children's picture book to feature length. With that in mind, 2022's Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a miracle. Based on a slight 1965 kids' book, Will Speck and Josh Gordon's film is an unexpected delight. There is a crocodile, he can sing, and all hell breaks loose. Not only are the songs (by The Greatest Showman's Benj Pasek and Justin Paul) genuinely good, but Javier Bardem gives one of the performances of his life as Lyle's unreliable owner, Hector. SH Saturday 26 July, 2pm, BBC One As is to be expected – nay required – from the master of dour, deadpan humour, in Aki Kaurismäki's latest romantic comedy his two lonely, Helsinki-based central characters struggle to express their feelings. The potential match of Ansa (Alma Pöysti) and Holappa (Jussi Vatanen) is further stymied by him losing her number, his struggles with alcoholism and their shared inability to hold on to a job. Not a laugh-a-minute plot description, admittedly, but being immersed in the director's peculiarly Finnish world makes you wish the pair the best of an imperfect life. Simon Wardell Saturday 26 July, 9.45pm, BBC Four Simon Amstell's first film, Carnage, was a heavy-handed satire about the generational guilt of eating meat, but he really found his footing a year later with Benjamin. A sweet love story between an aspiring film-maker and a French musician, it feels as if it often leans into autobiography. Like Amstell, the lead character (played by Colin Morgan) finds it hard to move on after early success, and repeatedly second-guesses his way out of potential connections. It's a tender, sharply observed film that makes you excited about the rest of Amstell's career. SH Tuesday 29 July, 2.35am, Channel 4 Sign up to What's On Get the best TV reviews, news and features in your inbox every Monday after newsletter promotion For anyone who loves spending their summers being bummed out, Mick Jackson's real-world nuclear horrorshow is a must. A startling, ferocious depiction of the aftermath of a nuclear attack on Sheffield, the film's impact cannot be overstated. The terror doesn't just come from the initial firestorm, but the illnesses and societal breakdown that follow. Threads put the fear of God into people right when it needed to the most and, quite frankly, the upcoming remake can't get here soon enough. SH Wednesday 30 July, 11.15pm, BBC Four My Oxford Year comes with a terrific pedigree. Based on Julia Whelan's partly autobiographical novel and directed by The Inbetweeners' Iain Morris, this is a romantic comedy drama about a pretty American who moves to the UK to study at Oxford, and finds herself being swept up by a handsome Brit. But what will derail their love first – her moving back home or his dark, tragic secret? Starring Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest, the film is a slightly generic but admirably sincere exploration of relationships that come with expiration dates. And it'll do wonders for the Oxford tourist board. SH Friday 1 August, Netflix Since Christmas in July is becoming more and more mainstream, it only makes sense that Film4 should get in on the act. A Christmas Carol is on today, as is Jingle All the Way, but the real gold lies in Les Mayfield's 1994 remake – which is charm personified. Co-written by John Hughes, the star attraction is Richard Attenborough at his twinkliest as Kriss Kringle, a man dragged into a court case after declaring himself to be Santa. What's so remarkable is just how utterly festive the film is, despite being a courtroom drama about a potentially deluded old man. SH Friday 1 August, 1.05pm, Film4
BBC News
an hour ago
- BBC News
Oasis pics: 'The beauty and complexity of sibling relationships'
Photos of Liam and Noel Gallagher in the 1990s have gone on show in an open-air display in Wembley than 20 images have been installed in the north-west London location, including opposite Wembley Stadium and the OVO Arena Wembley - venues the Gallaghers have headlined throughout their Friday, the brothers are performing seven sold-out concerts at the stadium for the Oasis Live '25 reunion tour, which marks the end of an almost 16-year split between the Giambrone, who curated the show, said the photographs "reveal moments of humour, tension, closeness and trust", rather than "the usual narrative of conflict". Mr Giambrone added: "We hope the exhibition speaks not just to Oasis fans, but to anyone who understands the beauty and complexity of sibling relationships."The photographs were taken by British music photographer Kevin Cummins in 1994, before the release of their debut album Definitely became the biggest band in Britain between 1994 and 1997, and sold tens of millions of copies of their first three albums Definitely Maybe, (What's The Story) Morning Glory and Be Here exhibition features images from the band's first studio session at Sly Street Studio in February 1994, with Liam in a vintage jumper and Adidas tracksuit trousers. Other shots capture Noel alone in Amsterdam after the rest of the band was deported for fighting Chelsea fans on a ferry; and the Gallaghers leaping onto the back of a No.73 bus in central London. Cummins said that when Morning Glory was released in 1995, "we were all living in Oasis world". He added: "In every bar, shop, restaurant, football stadium, even the sound floating down the street through open windows, this album was the soundtrack to Britain for at least six months. "Here we are - back in Oasis world again."The exhibition is part of the Wembley Park Art Trail, which features large-scale works including the Swiftie Steps, a tribute to Taylor Swift; a mural dedicated to Lana Del Rey; and the Square of Fame, featuring the handprints of artists including Madonna, George Michael, The Who, Bryan Adams, Kylie Minogue and Dolly exhibition is free and runs until 30 September.
Scottish Sun
an hour ago
- Scottish Sun
‘You ain't well man' – Rio Ferdinand screams at Wayne Rooney's driving as Man Utd stars reunite for US road trip
RIO FERDINAND screamed at Wayne Rooney's driving as the Manchester United legends reunited in the United States. The Red Devils' current crop have jetted across the pond for pre-season games against West Ham, Bournemouth and Everton. 4 Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney went on a US road trip Credit: INEOS GRENADIER 4 Ferdinand, 46, looked terrified at Rooney's off-road driving Credit: INEOS GRENADIER To mark the occasion, United sent club legends Ferdinand and Rooney on a US road trip, captured on camera for Ineos Grenadier's YouTube channel. The idea was inspired by Rooney's infamous April 2011 tweet, in which he wrote, without directly addressing Ferdinand: "Hi rio do u want picking up in the morning pal." For the road trip, it was actually Ferdinand that picked up Rooney in Manchester, Michigan - with the pair making a 250-mile trip to Chicago. During the adventure, the pair stopped off for an off-road driving experience. The duo appeared to have a brilliant time, although Ferdinand looked terrified at one point. The former centre-back, 46, went first, laughing as Rooney said "Easy, easy" while sitting in the passenger seat. Ferdinand then asked "Do you want a go?" - to which Rooney replied: "I thought you'd never ask me." Worried about his pal's driving, Ferdinand said: "This is where it gets a bit sticky for me." BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 4 Rooney loved the off road driving experience Credit: INEOS GRENADIER As Rooney tore through the rough terrain, his former team-mate screamed and bellowed: "Aghh, Wazza! Woah, Jesus!" Laughing, Ferdinand added: "You ain't well man, oh mate." Wayne Rooney lands £800k deal to be Match of the Day pundit as he and wife Coleen become British TV's new power couple Giggling, Rooney said: "It's sick that, you know." To which Ferdinand replied: "My hands are sweating. I ain't doing that." Ferdinand quit his role on TNT Sports after last season's Champions League final in order to focus on his own content. Rooney, meanwhile, has landed a position potentially worth £800,000 to work as a pundit on Match of the Day - having not managed since being sacked by Plymouth Argyle on New Year's Eve. Manchester United began their pre-season schedule with a 0-0 draw against Leeds in Stockholm last weekend. Ruben Amorim's side will next be in action on Saturday night as they take on West Ham at MetLife Stadium.
