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Geek Tyrant
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Theo James Replaces Adrien Brody in S. Craig Zahler's 1950s Gangster Epic THE BOOKIE AND THE BRUISER — GeekTyrant
Theo James is cashing in on his hot streak. Following his appearance in The White Lotus and leading roles in The Gentlemen , The Monkey , and the upcoming Fuze , the actor is stepping into the gritty gangster film The Bookie & the Bruiser . James will replace Adrien Brody, taking over the lead role of Rivner, a brooding Jewish WWII vet-turned-bookie, in the 1959 New York-set crime thriller from writer-director S. Craig Zahler, the filmmaker behind cult favorites like Bone Tomahawk and Brawl in Cell Block 99 . James will star opposite Vince Vaughn, who plays 'an oversized Italian American tough named Boscolo. Having served in World War II, the two return as changed men, no longer fitting into their old lives. 'Unwilling to take orders or play by the rules of polite society, the two partner up as a bookmaker and his enforcer and run an illicit gambling operation that proves highly profitable — but dangerous. 'Their operation thrives until they're caught in a violent power struggle between the Mafia and an Irish gang, forcing them into a violent fight for survival.' With its 1950s New York backdrop, morally fractured protagonists, and Zahler's signature taste for slow-burn tension and unflinching violence, it seems like it'll be a great character-driven movie about the descent into underworld chaos. Source: Variety
Geek Girl Authority
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
DELIVER AT ALL COSTS, GIGAPOCALYPSE and SIFU Are Free in the Epic Games Store
Every week, the Epic Games Store gives away in-game loot and free game titles; all you have to do is remember to collect them. This week, deliver unconventional cargo in Deliver At All Costs, destroy cities in Gigapocalypse, and avenge your family in Sifu. Deliver At All Costs, Gigapocalypse, Sifu. Act quickly because these goods are only free via the Epic Games Store for a limited time. Epic Games is known for giving away free games every week. It's simple — all you have to do is log into your Epic Games account, download the launcher, and claim your weekly freebies. Check out the loot available this week and grab it now because it is only free for a limited time. RELATED: Need more free games? Check out F2P Friday Deliver At All Costs Deliver At All Costs (2025) is an action game developed by Studio Far Out Games and published by KONAMI. Play as Winston Green, a hard-up delivery driver with a temper and a mysterious past, as he delivers unconventional cargo. Leave a trail of chaos behind you as you ensure the delivery of your cargo at all costs. Plow through the city and anything that gets in your way with a wide variety of vehicles at your disposal. Take on bizarre deliveries like a giant flailing marlin or a ticking bomb. Explore the detailed environments on foot or in your vehicle, but watch out for angry citizens. Play through an intriguing story as you witness Winston's spiral into insanity. Set in the 1950s, Deliver At All Costs features music and design aesthetics of the era. RELATED: Cozy Game Alert: Little Friends: Puppy Island Deliver At All Costs is free (a $29.99 value) in the Epic Games Store until May 29 at 10 am ET. Gigapocalypse Gigapocalypse (2021) is a 2D side-scrolling action game developed by Goody Gameworks and published by Headup Games. Play as a customizable Kaijū monster and level everything in sight. Choose from nine giga monsters, each with unique abilities, skill trees, mutations, and manifold skins. Then, rampage your way through six detailed stages set in Earth's past, present, and future. From a Wild West town to a medieval kingdom, each level features themed buildings and enemies to destroy. It isn't all about destruction. Complete quests and care for your Kaijū in Tamagotchi-style minigames. Find secrets to upgrade your monster and their home. Unlock cute but deadly pets that will join you on your journey. Gigapocalypse is an homage to the Kaijū classics, such as Godzilla , King Kong , and Rampage. So expect fast-paced pixelated arcade action accompanied by a heavy metal soundtrack. RELATED: May's Most Anticipated Video Games Gigapocalypse is free (a $9.99 value) in the Mobile Epic Games Store until May 29 at 10 am ET. Sifu Sifu (2022) is a third-person fighting game developed and published by Sloclap. Embark on your journey of revenge featuring tight kung fu fighting mechanics and cinematic martial arts action. Take out the assassins that killed your family with the help of your only aid, a mysterious amulet that revives you each time you die. However, using the amulet has serious consequences as it ages you after each use. Dodge, parry, and strike your way through seedy nightclubs, galleries, and office buildings. Use the environment to your advantage in a fight by throwing objects, using makeshift weapons, and more. Most importantly, learn from your mistakes as you master Pak-Mei Kung Fu . For even more training, a free expansion adds an Arena Mode that features 15 dynamic locations and 120 challenges to test your skills. RELATED: Mobile Game Monday: Sagrada Sifu is free (a $39.99 value) in the Epic Games Store until May 29 at 10 am ET. F2P Friday: Midnight Snack
CBC
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
How Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and more disabled artists changed music
From unique guitar chords to sign singing, we explore the innovations of disabled musicians Cripping is a term used by disabled people to reclaim how they see themselves. As Eliza Chandler, an associate professor at TMU's School fo Disability Studies writes,"animated by the experiences of living in a world that does not typically desire us, or even imagine us as cultural participants, disability arts specifically mobilizes a disruptive politic.... the disability arts community doesn't want to be included in an ableist world/culture, we want to create something new. This disruptive politic comes through the word 'crip.'" When it comes to music, an industry that often treats disabled musicians and spectators alike as an afterthought, they've taken matters into their own hands. In a co-production between CBC Music, CBC Creator Network and AccessCBC, composer, performer and comedian James Hamilton takes viewers through the different ways disabled musicians have innovated, or "cripped," music. "Disabled musicians, by simply existing and being artists, can radically change the music world as we know it. This can be in the concert form, musical content, new technologies, or breaking down our definition of what music entails," Hamilton says in the introduction. Two such musicians are Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, who were both disabled by the polio epidemic that swept Canada in the 1950s. After losing some of the mobility in her hands, Mitchell changed the tuning on her guitar to make it easier to play, and simultaneously changed the sound of the chords, leading to her signature "jazzy" guitar sound. Young recorded his 1972 album, Harvest, in a back brace after an accident on his ranch in the Santa Cruz mountains. The restrictive apparatus could have led to his "more mellow and minimalistic style," limiting his ability to play guitar and sing. More recently, ASL rapper Sean Forbes is popularizing sign-rapping with his songs like Watch These Hands, and Toronto-based composer Stephanie Orlando is writing music with neurodivergent listeners in mind. Both are making space for more diverse music audiences. Watch the video above for more insights into the myriad ways people are "cripping music."
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Phoenician Scheme: Is this every Hollywood actor's ultimate bucket list job?
Wes Anderson is a rarity in Hollywood, with an unswayed distinct aesthetic which has every big name in Hollywood pleading to be in his next project. Fronted by Benicio del Toro, his new film The Phoenician Scheme sees the return of numerous previous collaborators including Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright and Scarlett Johansson, but also adds new faces to the Anderson universe. It is set in the 1950s and follows a ruthless yet charismatic European business tycoon called Zsa-Zsa Korda who, in Anderson's own words, "has very little obligation to honour the truth." Looking to solidify his own legacy, without much thought for his 10 children, the slaves he wants to use or the land he wants to exploit, Sza-Sza chases multiple deals so he can build his career-defining project, Korda Land and Sea Phoenician Infrastructure Scheme. 'A motivation pill The Phoenician Scheme was partly inspired by the life of Anderson's father-in-law, whom he dedicated the film to, Lebanese businessman Fouad Malouf. Del Toro tells Sky News it was a gift to play a truly unique character. "It's like taking a motivation pill," he says. "You're motivated because it's Wes Anderson, you're motivated because of the script and the story and the character. It's unpredictable, original. [There's] one hell of an arc, and it's full of contradictions." Always an actor in mind - well, mostly… Michael Cera, who plays Bjorn, says he had a "sense of dread" joining the cast. His role was written with him in mind, something he still can't believe is true. "[Anderson] has got every actor at his disposal, you'd imagine," he says. With production pushed back due to an actors' strike, Cera feared the project might "fall apart". "I was not really at ease until we were there," he admits. Every detail is meticulously planned in the Anderson film universe - from the art on the walls (original works from Renoir and Magritte in this case), to the intricate backstory of a character collecting fleas in a plastic bag as a child. While most roles are written by the Fantastic Mr Fox filmmaker with certain actors in mind - the exception this time is Liesl, the daughter of the business tycoon. The dream phone call After months of an audition process, Mia Threapleton got the call to play the straight-talking nun who is beckoned by her father to inherit the family business after his sixth near-death experience. The 24-year-old daughter of Kate Winslet got the news via a call from her agent while she was on the train - and was in such disbelief she told her to call them back. "I didn't believe them - and she laughed at me [and said] 'of course I'm not lying to you, this is true'. And then I sat on the floor and I cried." More entertainment news:Billy Joel cancels upcoming gigsMarvel's next Avengers films delayed Del Toro believes it was Threapleton's screen test where she stood out as an "inventive" actor who thought on her feet that got her the part, having fashioned part of a makeshift nun costume with a napkin from a lunch tray. "I said, 'is there anyone who got any hairpins?' And I pinned it to my head." Ticking a Wes Anderson film off the bucket list is a goal for many actors. Threapelton says she still hasn't come to terms with achieving it so early in her career. The Phoenician Scheme is in cinemas now.
Sky News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
The Phoenician Scheme: Is this every Hollywood actor's ultimate bucket list job?
Wes Anderson is a rarity in Hollywood, with an unswayed distinct aesthetic which has every big name in Hollywood pleading to be in his next project. Fronted by Benicio del Toro, his new film The Phoenician Scheme sees the return of numerous previous collaborators including Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright and Scarlett Johansson, but also adds new faces to the Anderson universe. It is set in the 1950s and follows a ruthless yet charismatic European business tycoon called Zsa-Zsa Korda who, in Anderson's own words, "has very little obligation to honour the truth." Looking to solidify his own legacy, without much thought for his 10 children, the slaves he wants to use or the land he wants to exploit, Sza-Sza chases multiple deals so he can build his career-defining project, Korda Land and Sea Phoenician Infrastructure Scheme. 'A motivation pill The Phoenician Scheme was partly inspired by the life of Anderson's father-in-law, whom he dedicated the film to, Lebanese businessman Fouad Malouf. Del Toro tells Sky News it was a gift to play a truly unique character. "It's like taking a motivation pill," he says. "You're motivated because it's Wes Anderson, you're motivated because of the script and the story and the character. It's unpredictable, original. [There's] one hell of an arc, and it's full of contradictions." Always an actor in mind - well, mostly… Michael Cera, who plays Bjorn, says he had a "sense of dread" joining the cast. His role was written with him in mind, something he still can't believe is true. "[Anderson] has got every actor at his disposal, you'd imagine," he says. With production pushed back due to an actors' strike, Cera feared the project might "fall apart". "I was not really at ease until we were there," he admits. Every detail is meticulously planned in the Anderson film universe - from the art on the walls (original works from Renoir and Magritte in this case), to the intricate backstory of a character collecting fleas in a plastic bag as a child. While most roles are written by the Fantastic Mr Fox filmmaker with certain actors in mind - the exception this time is Liesl, the daughter of the business tycoon. The dream phone call After months of an audition process, Mia Threapleton got the call to play the straight-talking nun who is beckoned by her father to inherit the family business after his sixth near-death experience. The 24-year-old daughter of Kate Winslet got the news via a call from her agent while she was on the train - and was in such disbelief she told her to call them back. "I didn't believe them - and she laughed at me [and said] 'of course I'm not lying to you, this is true'. And then I sat on the floor and I cried." More entertainment news: Billy Joel cancels upcoming gigs Marvel's next Avengers films delayed Del Toro believes it was Threapleton's screen test where she stood out as an "inventive" actor who thought on her feet that got her the part, having fashioned part of a makeshift nun costume with a napkin from a lunch tray. "I said, 'is there anyone who got any hairpins?' And I pinned it to my head." Ticking a Wes Anderson film off the bucket list is a goal for many actors. Threapelton says she still hasn't come to terms with achieving it so early in her career.
